Posted by kb1jec on January 28, 2007, 1:07 am
My dad has his motorcycle permit and wants to take the road test this
summer. He doesn't want to spend the money for the MSF course because
he used to ride in the 80s and feels he doesn't need it. (Personally,
I think he could use the MSF course, as he's already dumped his bike
twice, but anyway..)
Anyhow, I'm going to try to teach him myself. I'm trying to find
where I can buy some of those little rubber 'cones' that they use at
the MSF courses. I don't want the actual pointy traffic cones, as if
you hit them you will either likely destroy them or your tire. I'm
talking about the round rubber things used at the MSF courses. I
tried to find them online but I'm not sure what they're called.
Thanks,
Doug
Posted by Greg O on January 28, 2007, 1:33 am
> My dad has his motorcycle permit and wants to take the road test this
> summer. He doesn't want to spend the money for the MSF course because
> he used to ride in the 80s and feels he doesn't need it. (Personally,
> I think he could use the MSF course, as he's already dumped his bike
> twice, but anyway..)
> Anyhow, I'm going to try to teach him myself. I'm trying to find
> where I can buy some of those little rubber 'cones' that they use at
> the MSF courses. I don't want the actual pointy traffic cones, as if
> you hit them you will either likely destroy them or your tire. I'm
> talking about the round rubber things used at the MSF courses. I
> tried to find them online but I'm not sure what they're called.
> Thanks,
> Doug
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Posted by kb1jec on January 28, 2007, 1:44 am
Never thought of that.. good idea, thanks.
> > My dad has his motorcycle permit and wants to take the road test this
> > summer. He doesn't want to spend the money for the MSF course because
> > he used to ride in the 80s and feels he doesn't need it. (Personally,
> > I think he could use the MSF course, as he's already dumped his bike
> > twice, but anyway..)
> > Anyhow, I'm going to try to teach him myself. I'm trying to find
> > where I can buy some of those little rubber 'cones' that they use at
> > the MSF courses. I don't want the actual pointy traffic cones, as if
> > you hit them you will either likely destroy them or your tire. I'm
> > talking about the round rubber things used at the MSF courses. I
> > tried to find them online but I'm not sure what they're called.
> > Thanks,
> > DougTennis balls, cut in half. Cheap, and indestructible.
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> '06 MAMBM
Posted by Stephen! on January 28, 2007, 1:38 pm
kb1jec@gmail.com wrote in news:1169964435.760536.230020
@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> summer. He doesn't want to spend the money for the MSF course because
> he used to ride in the 80s and feels he doesn't need it. (Personally,
> I think he could use the MSF course, as he's already dumped his bike
> twice, but anyway..)
>
> Anyhow, I'm going to try to teach him myself.
Here's a question you need to ask yourself. How are you going to feel
when he loses control of his bike because of some simple, basic thing and
smucks himself into a guard rail or oncomming traffic? Are you really
prepared to take on the responsibility of breaking him of all his "Been
There, Done That" habits he picked up 20 years ago? He's already proven
that he "knows it all" by refusing to take a structured course. Is there
really anything more you can teach him?
This is a "Mission" you should probably decline.
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Posted by kb1jec on January 28, 2007, 3:48 pm
I appreciate all of your input. I know the MSF course is the best way
to learn/relearn. However, if he is so stubborn as to not want to
take it, me teaching him is better than nothing at all. Either way,
with or without my help, he will continue to ride.
Thanks,
Doug
> >> kb1...@gmail.com wrote in news:1169964435.760536.230020
> >> @q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> >>> summer. He doesn't want to spend the money for the MSF course because
> >>> he used to ride in the 80s and feels he doesn't need it. (Personally,
> >>> I think he could use the MSF course, as he's already dumped his bike
> >>> twice, but anyway..)
> >>> Anyhow, I'm going to try to teach him myself.
> >> Here's a question you need to ask yourself. How are you going to feel
> >> when he loses control of his bike because of some simple, basic thing and
> >> smucks himself into a guard rail or oncomming traffic? Are you really
> >> prepared to take on the responsibility of breaking him of all his "Been
> >> There, Done That" habits he picked up 20 years ago? He's already proven
> >> that he "knows it all" by refusing to take a structured course. Is there
> >> really anything more you can teach him?
> >> This is a "Mission" you should probably decline.
> > Yep, excellent advice.
> > I was a Red Cross swim instructor in high school. I went to school to
> > learn to be a ski instructor.
> > Guess what? I took my kids to swim school and enrolled them in ski
> > school. NEVER, NEVER try and teach a family member. The fact is they will
> > not respect you, but they will respect and learn from others.I don't know
about that. I taught my wife to drive and she passed her test
> with on minor fault. I then taught my son to drive and he did the same
> thing. He's been driving 14 years now and apart from 3 written off cars,
> he's never had an accident:-)
> The wife really IS accident free though.
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> summer. He doesn't want to spend the money for the MSF course because
> he used to ride in the 80s and feels he doesn't need it. (Personally,
> I think he could use the MSF course, as he's already dumped his bike
> twice, but anyway..)
> Anyhow, I'm going to try to teach him myself. I'm trying to find
> where I can buy some of those little rubber 'cones' that they use at
> the MSF courses. I don't want the actual pointy traffic cones, as if
> you hit them you will either likely destroy them or your tire. I'm
> talking about the round rubber things used at the MSF courses. I
> tried to find them online but I'm not sure what they're called.
> Thanks,
> Doug