School is cool

The first of the 4 (or 3 depending) parts of the MSF is always the classroom portion.  Not to toot my own horn, but I breezed through the class (honk, honk!).  It's 5 hours of reading the course manual, discussion about the rules of the road, and watching videos.  Yes there is a written test at the end.  No worries though, everyone in class kicked ass at it.  As long as you're not sleeping and you have common sense, you'll pass.  By the way, if a dog comes running towards you while on your bike, you're not supposed to kick it.  That was on the test.  Haha!

In case you're REALLY curious of what to expect, here's a You Tube link from a guy that explains the classroom stuff.  I watched all 5 of his videos before taking the course.  Not necessary, but still interesting.  You Tube - MSF course classroom

Big Bertha posing with the course handbook.

One of the most important things I've learned about riding.  Two months after the course, I still say it in my head!

I was pleasantly surprised when about half of my classmates were women.  To some, riding can still be viewed as a boys' hobby, but hooray for more female motorcyclists!  Everyone had completely different riding experiences:  some just needed a refresher, others rode dirt bikes, a couple have only ridden as a passenger...but we were pretty much all on the same level when it came to riding knowledge!

Tip Time!
Get to class early.  If you are 30 seconds late, you will arrive to a closed door.  They are really strict about it.  They lock the doors and it's sad when you hear the late comers knocking!  Also, bring food.  You'll need it to keep yourself focused - it's a damn long day!

Next post:  First riding class!!

posted 2/15/11