MSF class, yay..

Cutty72 · 01-17-2009, 07:26 PM

Just do circle wheelies around the cone, but don't get advise from ebbs on wheelies

Mr Lefty · 01-17-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

Just do circle wheelies around the cone, but don't get advise from ebbs on wheelies

oh I can tell him how to wheelie... it's keeping the wheelie going I have trouble with...

marko138 · 01-18-2009, 10:11 AM

THese guys are right. It takes practice. Not everyone can do it. Stick with it and be safe.

MikeSP1 · 01-18-2009, 10:25 AM

Practice, practice, practice. Keep your head up while you're riding it.

Like Ebbs said, control the clutch until the bike starts to roll forward, then roll into the gas.

My RC is a lot like Ebbs bike, doesn't like going less than 20 without slipping the clutch. I had trouble when I was going through MSF to ride on base. My Shadow HATED the slalom, and then before the second day, the lights broke and I had to use a loaner bike for the practical test.

LittleTaz · 01-18-2009, 10:27 AM

I never did manage to weave through every single cone successfully in the class and still passed. Like they say when you do pass, Congratulations! You are now qualified to ride around at 35 mph in a parking lot. It's just about giving you the fundamental skills and knowledge that you'll need to work on and continue to practice to be a safe and skilled rider. Relax and realize that this weekend is the beginning, not the final destination.

marko138 · 01-18-2009, 02:19 PM

I had 2 girls in my class crash and they both passed. Scary sorta.

JoJoYZF · 01-18-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

I had 2 girls in my class crash and they both passed. Scary sorta.

Yeah basically. I only had one girl in my class that didnt pass and thats cuz she didnt show up after the first day of riding when she crashed. I was worried about passing because I wasnt very smooth with the damn figure 8s but I made it through the class.

MikeSP1 · 01-18-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JoJoYZF

Yeah basically. I only had one girl in my class that didnt pass and thats cuz she didnt show up after the first day of riding when she crashed. I was worried about passing because I wasnt very smooth with the damn figure 8s but I made it through the class.

I shifted the loaner bike into second to make the figure 8, little did I know that the damn thing didn't like to shift into second. Ran out of speed in neutral while trying to flip it from left to right and had to put a foot down. Only mark down I had, but it still should not have happened.

p00kienrayray · 03-10-2009, 11:47 AM

clutch play is a very common issue for newbies, but you will get it.

njchopper87 · 03-10-2009, 02:40 PM

Yea, it's coming along. I don't stall nearly as often as I used to anymore. Turns from a stop are getting better too.

I must have had atleast 2 hours to practice today before all the kiddies started getting out of school, but I only ended up using 30-60 minutes of it. I focused on left turns and braking at stop signs. Next time out is right turns. I'm getting a good feel for looking through turns, but I still gotta work on turning in general. I did notice, however, that I subconsiously made the bike move where I wanted it to go when I looked all the way through. All in all, good day.

I did take a while to start moving from stops though, but I guess I'll work on that after I get a solid feel for turning.

01-18-2009, 10:25 AM	#4
MikeSP1 Perpetual trouble Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: at the base of the Alps Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR Posts: 715	Practice, practice, practice. Keep your head up while you're riding it. Like Ebbs said, control the clutch until the bike starts to roll forward, then roll into the gas. My RC is a lot like Ebbs bike, doesn't like going less than 20 without slipping the clutch. I had trouble when I was going through MSF to ride on base. My Shadow HATED the slalom, and then before the second day, the lights broke and I had to use a loaner bike for the practical test. __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO!"

01-18-2009, 10:27 AM	#5
LittleTaz WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greenbrier, TN Moto: '00 Ninja 250 Posts: 748	I never did manage to weave through every single cone successfully in the class and still passed. Like they say when you do pass, Congratulations! You are now qualified to ride around at 35 mph in a parking lot. It's just about giving you the fundamental skills and knowledge that you'll need to work on and continue to practice to be a safe and skilled rider. Relax and realize that this weekend is the beginning, not the final destination. __________________ Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most

03-10-2009, 11:47 AM	#9
p00kienrayray dope fiend Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SUNNY SOCAL Moto: JICKSIR SICKS HUNNERD Posts: 184	clutch play is a very common issue for newbies, but you will get it.

03-10-2009, 02:40 PM	#10
njchopper87 Bored Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sumter, SC Moto: '01 Spirit 750 Posts: 1,535	Yea, it's coming along. I don't stall nearly as often as I used to anymore. Turns from a stop are getting better too. I must have had atleast 2 hours to practice today before all the kiddies started getting out of school, but I only ended up using 30-60 minutes of it. I focused on left turns and braking at stop signs. Next time out is right turns. I'm getting a good feel for looking through turns, but I still gotta work on turning in general. I did notice, however, that I subconsiously made the bike move where I wanted it to go when I looked all the way through. All in all, good day. I did take a while to start moving from stops though, but I guess I'll work on that after I get a solid feel for turning.