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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 14,556
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Yep my girlfriend just left to sign up for MSF and I don't know how to handle the situation...
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Vrooom
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: 06 ZX6R
Posts: 4,427
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That's great she's learning to ride and taking the MSF.
I wish I'd taken it! Good choice on the 250 too! |
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cruiser
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: on the run
Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09
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that's great she's learning to ride. I like it much better that way. My girl started riding quite a while ago.
I do have one thought though. I always see people as you mentioned with their new riders in the back. I usually make my newbies ride in front of me. This does a few things for me. number one it makes them make decisions about riding on their own. They can't just blindly follow me which is what most newbies will do. number two it keeps cars off of their butt. I can handle the pressure of a car right on our ass as we ride at newbie speed better then someone who is just trying to figure out which gear they should be in. three: I can watch how they ride. body position,shifting/braking/accelerating smoothness and offer advice as needed. fourth and probably most important. we ride at their pace. they never feel pressured to keep up with me. i have taught a number of people to ride successfully and this has always worked. they are a little timid at first about being in front but they get used to it quick. the ninja 250 is an awesome first bike. |
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Vrooom
Join Date: Nov 2008
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If I'm out with a new rider I put them at the front too but make sure they know not to keep looking in their mirrors excessively.
I almost crashed as a newbie because I was too focused on what was going on behind me. |
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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![]() UPDATE! I just got a call from the dealer saying that they have a black 250 that the deal fell through on they'll sell for $4k OTD, hmmm.... ![]() When she gets back from signing up, I'll see what she thinks. |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Sydney
Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade
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cruiser
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: on the run
Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09
Posts: 2,749
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No interest in a used 250? I see them around here for 2K to 2500 quite a bit. |
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Location: Hill Country TX
Moto: Pasta Rockets
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How about, take the MSF - pass the MSF, THEN buy a bike?
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Odessa, TX
Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird
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