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kandie · 04-20-2008, 07:46 PM

My advice - from one newbie to another - keep practicing in the parking lot until you are comfortable - then take the second part of the course to let them (experienced trainers) push you to the extreme in a safe environment.

I took the MSF course at Awesome Cycles (Houston, TX) on April 4th-6th, bought my M50 on April 12th. I have been riding around the neighborhood on the weekends early in the am and later in the pm just before dark - not much going on at those times.

Today I went to the elementary school with my practice book I received in class. I did most of the drills just fine, of course my bike is much bigger than the itty bitty kiddy bikes at the class, but I think I handled it just fine. I plan to do this every weekend until I feel comfortable enough to take a drive around the area - then I plan to go take the experience rider course - problem is that you have to use your own bike and it is about an hour drive in a cage - that will be about an hour and a half on two wheels - maybe longer for me.

Have fun and ride safe!

04-20-2008, 07:46 PM	#22 (permalink)
kandie Where Am I ? Joined: Apr 2008 Bike: '05 Suzuki Boulevard M50 - Kandie Red! Location: Houston, TX Posts: 33	My advice - from one newbie to another - keep practicing in the parking lot until you are comfortable - then take the second part of the course to let them (experienced trainers) push you to the extreme in a safe environment. I took the MSF course at Awesome Cycles (Houston, TX) on April 4th-6th, bought my M50 on April 12th. I have been riding around the neighborhood on the weekends early in the am and later in the pm just before dark - not much going on at those times. Today I went to the elementary school with my practice book I received in class. I did most of the drills just fine, of course my bike is much bigger than the itty bitty kiddy bikes at the class, but I think I handled it just fine. I plan to do this every weekend until I feel comfortable enough to take a drive around the area - then I plan to go take the experience rider course - problem is that you have to use your own bike and it is about an hour drive in a cage - that will be about an hour and a half on two wheels - maybe longer for me. Have fun and ride safe! __________________ Chelle If you meet a woman happy to have Saddlebags – she must own a motorcycle GO E-A-G-L-E-S!