Advice on the course?

[Mrs. Colleen]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

I'd say get your gear and ride in that... that way your learning in the gear you'll be wearing anyways...

When I took the course that is exactly what I was thinking. Then I get there and there are only two other people with leather jackets and I am the only one in real riding boots. And most people's gloves did not cover their wrists.

I ALWAYS wear my riding boots so I wanted to make sure I was comfortable controling the bike with them on. I guess I was the only one...

[NeonspeedRT]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Colleen

When I took the course that is exactly what I was thinking. Then I get there and there are only two other people with leather jackets and I am the only one in real riding boots.

We actually tell students to check the weather and wear appropriate riding gear. Sometimes we'll even tell them just to wear a long sleeve shirt and no jacket.

During the summer, we've had temps of 107 on the range with no wind. So if you're cruising around at 15 mph with a jacket on and on the verge of heatstroke, you're not learning anything.

There comes a point where your mind goes into shutdown. We would rather prevent that and have the students be in approved riding gear, but comfortable.

Originally Posted by neebelung

ABSOLUTELY. The helmet thing pisses me off, too...

The state budgets X amount of dollars to motorcycle training, safety and education - a large portion of that goes to ABATE, who was a big player in the rescinding of the helmet law here.

We could all go on and on for days about that