MSF Basic RiderCourse

I attended this weekend to Basic RiderCourse of The Motorcycle Safety Foundation in Prince George`s Community College. I had roughly a year of scooter experience and no motorcycle (with gears) experience. I was considering myself as a motorcycle beginner. So I decided to take that class.

First of all, it is very hard to find a place for these classes. Early this summer, i`ve tried to call several classes around my area but never been able to find any opening for at least a good 6 months.

Last week my friend Atilla called me and asked me if I wanted to attend one of these classes in Maryland and I jumped to the occasion and got registered for a class that was announced as last minute class.

The class was for 24 students and was full. Each of them had a different story for attending to that class. Being bored to be a back seat “driver”, being able to get in and out of the campus, being able not to be harrassed by cops on scooters (ME!), etc…

The first day was on Thursday. It was between 5:45 PM and 9:15 PM. This class was on theorical side of motorcycling. Like how the crashes occur, how the rider can avoid being a crash statistic, main controls of a motorcycle, turns, stops, proper gear, etc… I must say that I am very very happy that theory is followed by practice on Saturday.

You should be on the training ground on Saturday and Sunday at 7:15 AM! You should have a DOT approved helmet, gloves, long sleeve shirt or jacket, boots that cover the ankle, and lots of enthusiasm! : ) If you don`t have the helmet and gloves, they are usually provide there. If any of those items is missing, you go home, byebye…

The training is given by excellent instructors. My instructors were amazingly helpful and very very well informe.

The training bikes are Honda Nighthawks and Honda Rebels (well actually there were only one Rebel) All the bikes were in running condition. Most of them were from late 90s. and few of them were 2001 model.

More to come…