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Roto · 07-26-2008, 02:22 PM

Not only is the thing free and educational and all the other good stuff, it is also fun beyond belief. To me who has never rode a motorcycle longer than 1 block without getting out of first gear this was an eye opener. One not so fun thing I learned is not to trust the neutral indicator and neutral in general. My bike jumped into gear out of neutral without notice after idling for a few minutes... Also I think the clutch on my bike is toask

Good thing it wasn't my own...

rippinsti · 07-26-2008, 03:16 PM

I did it back in april before i bought my gixxer and it is very helpful and fun you definately learn some cool things. And it sounds like you had the same bike i did. It wouldnt go into nuetral for me and then when it was in nuetral the light wouldnt light up! so i just played with the clucth till it was in there lol

MSP FTW

Roto · 07-26-2008, 03:31 PM

the issue wasn't finding neutral..it was that after sitting on the bike for a few minutes (by which point I completely let go of the bars and was just chilling waiting for my turn the bike would suddenly end up in first...with the light still on.

OPZ · 07-26-2008, 06:47 PM

Ahh, I want to take the local one here so bad because I want a bike. But I'll be 100% honest, I've rode a dirt bike once and somehow didnt fall, but I would probably piss myself on a street bike.

driftingrx5.7 · 07-26-2008, 07:07 PM

yeah i had fun and my buddy is teaching the class now. i had my wife take the class too but she doesn't want to ride my old bike or any bike at all anymore!

Roto · 07-27-2008, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by OPZ

Ahh, I want to take the local one here so bad because I want a bike. But I'll be 100% honest, I've rode a dirt bike once and somehow didnt fall, but I would probably piss myself on a street bike.

Do take the course at the joint reserve base in willow grove. Even after the first hands on class I feel a lot more confident riding on the street...

OPZ · 07-27-2008, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roto

Do take the course at the joint reserve base in willow grove. Even after the first hands on class I feel a lot more confident riding on the street...

I would but thats acorss the state for me haha...

SRU offers a safety course and my friend want's to take it die-hard. She wants me to go with but if the parents get air of it I'd be dead.

Roto · 07-27-2008, 01:08 PM

Well than make sure they don't

Roto · 07-30-2008, 09:58 PM

If you take the course in the near future watch closely one of the very last video aids...the biker has to stop for a guy pushing a.....DSM.

BustedUjoint · 07-31-2008, 09:07 AM

The course is definitely a good time. Even if you have rode before. The wife and I took it a few years back, it was actually her idea which was surprising. But good times non the less, and at the end you get your license. Plus it is always fun seeing a 6'2 pushing 300lb woman doing 50 foot figure 8's and loosing control, riding up a hill and tanking it. Ahh yesss, good times! Enjoy the course.

driftingrx5.7 · 07-31-2008, 12:29 PM

yea i made my wife take the course she loved it but now she doesn't want to ride her own bike! makes no sense!

Tru2Blu · 07-31-2008, 12:42 PM

Yeah i took the course not too long ago. lots of fun, and learned alot. I took mine near the nasheminy (SP) mall, and there is and old guy there named ED. Funniest guy ever. made the class fun.

enigma · 07-31-2008, 11:21 PM

He, we had a guy in our class somehow manage a partial endo.

07-26-2008, 06:47 PM	#4
OPZ Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Butler, PA Member #5508 My Ride: 2012 VW GTI iTrader: (0)	Ahh, I want to take the local one here so bad because I want a bike. But I'll be 100% honest, I've rode a dirt bike once and somehow didnt fall, but I would probably piss myself on a street bike. __________________ 2012 VW GTI - Stage 1+

07-26-2008, 07:07 PM	#5
driftingrx5.7 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Poconos PA Member #3099 My Ride: 88 rx5.7 iTrader: (0)	yeah i had fun and my buddy is teaching the class now. i had my wife take the class too but she doesn't want to ride my old bike or any bike at all anymore! __________________ my v8 rx7build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-31-2008, 12:29 PM	#11
driftingrx5.7 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Poconos PA Member #3099 My Ride: 88 rx5.7 iTrader: (0)	yea i made my wife take the course she loved it but now she doesn't want to ride her own bike! makes no sense! __________________ my v8 rx7build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-31-2008, 12:42 PM	#12
Tru2Blu Tri-State Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hamilton Member #1214 My Ride: 02 Mazda Millenia iTrader: (1)	Yeah i took the course not too long ago. lots of fun, and learned alot. I took mine near the nasheminy (SP) mall, and there is and old guy there named ED. Funniest guy ever. made the class fun. __________________ Quest for a 500awhp daily driven vr4....

07-31-2008, 11:21 PM	#13
enigma Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glenolden ,PA Member #2659 My Ride: Hoopties galore iTrader: (0)	He, we had a guy in our class somehow manage a partial endo. __________________ 2001 Dakota Quad Cab, 1996 Ford F250, 1993 Honda Civic, 1991 Eagle Talon, 1970 Plymouth Duster.

07-26-2008, 03:16 PM	#2
rippinsti Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2007 Member #5362 My Ride: 2005 Subaru STi 2007 GSXR 600 iTrader: (1)	I did it back in april before i bought my gixxer and it is very helpful and fun you definately learn some cool things. And it sounds like you had the same bike i did. It wouldnt go into nuetral for me and then when it was in nuetral the light wouldnt light up! so i just played with the clucth till it was in there lol MSP FTW

07-31-2008, 09:07 AM	#10
BustedUjoint Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Levittown, PA Member #8107 My Ride: 2008 Unlimited Rubicon iTrader: (0)	The course is definitely a good time. Even if you have rode before. The wife and I took it a few years back, it was actually her idea which was surprising. But good times non the less, and at the end you get your license. Plus it is always fun seeing a 6'2 pushing 300lb woman doing 50 foot figure 8's and loosing control, riding up a hill and tanking it. Ahh yesss, good times! Enjoy the course.

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