Posted by David T. Ashley on June 17, 2008, 8:09 pm
I have a friend who is getting into motorcycling, and we had some debate
about whether to take the MSF course. He recently purchased a 500cc
cruiser.
He'd like to study and practice on his own and then take the Michigan
practical test. In fact, he is doing that now.
My argument to him was that there are safety issues with being self-taught,
and the MSF course is the better way to go.
Does anyone have anything credible they'd like to add to the discussion? In
practice, I'll point the friend to the discussion thread.
My opinion is that it is unwise to be self-taught. I'm not sure that a
person really can teach themselves very well.
Opinions?
Posted by Calgary on June 17, 2008, 8:22 pm
wrote:
>I have a friend who is getting into motorcycling, and we had some debate
>about whether to take the MSF course. He recently purchased a 500cc
>cruiser.
>He'd like to study and practice on his own and then take the Michigan
>practical test. In fact, he is doing that now.
>My argument to him was that there are safety issues with being self-taught,
>and the MSF course is the better way to go.
>Does anyone have anything credible they'd like to add to the discussion? In
>practice, I'll point the friend to the discussion thread.
>My opinion is that it is unwise to be self-taught. I'm not sure that a
>person really can teach themselves very well.
>Opinions?
You could of course just Google this or the 300 similar threads on
this topic over the past year or so for the info you seek.
Or your friend (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) could just drop into the
group and chat about his choices himself.
--
See Ya On The Road
2000 Yamaha Venture Millennium
2004 HD Road King
Posted by Who Me? on June 17, 2008, 8:31 pm
> My argument to him was that there are safety issues with being
> self-taught, and the MSF course is the better way to go.
You have said your piece. It is now probably time that you STFU !!
Seriously. Unless he is a "special" friend. ;-)
This might be useful:
http://www.msf-usa.org
Posted by Stupendous Man on June 18, 2008, 12:14 am
> Does anyone have anything credible they'd like to add to the discussion?
"Stupid is as stupid does"?
Posted by Marc Gerges on June 18, 2008, 1:03 am
>
> Opinions?
>
I'm still amazed that there's still places that allow people on
motorbikes without formal training.
How does he plan to teach himself basic things like emergency braking or
countersteering?
cu
.\arc
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>about whether to take the MSF course. He recently purchased a 500cc
>cruiser.
>He'd like to study and practice on his own and then take the Michigan
>practical test. In fact, he is doing that now.
>My argument to him was that there are safety issues with being self-taught,
>and the MSF course is the better way to go.
>Does anyone have anything credible they'd like to add to the discussion? In
>practice, I'll point the friend to the discussion thread.
>My opinion is that it is unwise to be self-taught. I'm not sure that a
>person really can teach themselves very well.
>Opinions?