Recent MSF grads or instructors......

I recently took the beginner MSF course this past weekend.... I sucked nuts at the box exercises...

but in all it was a good learning experience....

Not sure if the MSF in NY is the same, I would think it is, but:
S = Scan
I = Identify
P = Predict
D = Decide
E = Execute

Pronounced Sip Dee. This I believe was taught as something you should be doing while riding. Constantly scanning your surroundings for possible hazards, identify which objects/persons/etc... can be a hazard, predict what could happen, decide what you would do if it did happen, and then execute your plan of motion from that point.

Again, the instructor would constantly remind us that, this had to take place with milliseconds, and not say over a period of minutes like daydreaming.

All the riding drills from the above posts are as I remembered it.

I remember riding the half semi-circle and then coming to an emergency stop exercise. Scared myself a bit because I scraped the peg during the turn, but was told that's good.

OH, also, we were constantly yelled at to "head turn".

hehehe, that was 10 years ago, I'm not as old as I think.

I took mine last month in Delaware...it was miserable, windy, wet, cold...but I figured I learned to ride in some really bad weather Anyways, there are a lot of exercises they do, but you're only graded on 4 in DE. The first is the "box drill", basically a figure 8 in a box. This was the part that most people had a problem with, but the instructors told us not to stress it because it's not a "life saving" skill. From there we had to swerve around "a car" in the road. 3. Emergency breaking....driving up to 15mpg then emergency breaking once you crossed a certain line without travelling too far. Next was driving through some S-curves timed. That's it. I do have to say that taking the MSF course was the best thing I did. Before I took it, I tried to just "figure out" my new bike...yah, not a great idea! I was actually getting very discouraged and wondering if I should have bought the R6 after all...now I can't imagine going with anything smaller

I do agree with learning to pick up your bike though...nobody showed me how...I dropped my R6 all by myself and had to pick it up, I weigh 130 lbs...it wasn't easy. Wish somebody had taught me how.

Pull away without stalling. Brake without stalling. Don't fall off the bike!@

dude that's sweet, now take her to a race track!

has anyone tried the Experienced Rider Course yet? does it save more money on insurance?

Originally Posted by Ultimatesquid

I did it earlier this year. This is what I can remember... at least i believe this was the order


Day 1

1. How to mount and dismount the bike.

2. The hand signals for the commands they gave us

3. How to Neutral the bike and start her up

4. Walking the bike and turning the bike still walking

5. Friction zone feel (no coasting on it yet) (the end of the workout haha)

6. Walking the bike while playing with the friction zone.

7. Big lap around the lot shifting to second

Day 2.

8. More turning excercizes, (powering through the turn, decreased radius etc)

9. Slalom

10. Obstacles

11. Slalom plus obstacles.

12. Quick braking

13. Swerve technique then combine them

14. Big box figure eight u-turns

15. Small box figure eight u-turns

16. Practice the U turns, the turn, and the swerve with blinker.

17. Test.

I believe that was it. I would definitely take her to the class though worth every penny.

Yup!!!! I just passed yesterday!!

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I loved the figure 8's. Turn your head around as far as it will go over your shoulder and look. Head on a swivel. Always. The bike will follow. Super easy.