OK-ANOTHER MSF question - Page 2

Angee · 05-17-2009, 12:38 AM

I'm fortunate to have someone who has been riding for over 20 years and is a pretty good teacher. He's anal about gear and good habits. I can drive a stick, but this is definitely different for me in that it's all done with opposing appendages...i.e.: clutch with hand, gears by foot. It can't hurt to put it on the centerstand and let her get a feel for it at least, but that's y'alls call. I'm a hands-on person, so I'm tootling around the drive at VERY low speed. If you guys feel better about waiting, then by all means wait. It's all about who you are and what's right for YOU. I can't get into a class until at LEAST August (not even a weekday class), and I'll go nuts by then

JoJoYZF · 05-17-2009, 01:07 AM

I had friends who had a lot of dirtbike experience and one who rode a sportbike that showed me the controls before hand and I think it helped. My car is a stick, so between knowing the controls and how to work a clutch I did pretty well at getting started and was able to pay more attention to other things they were teaching us.

cbrchick · 05-17-2009, 04:55 AM

Heck, why not show her? The first night of class, we were taught how to shift in a school desk. We didn't get on the bikes until the next day. My sister and I were pulling wheelies in our desk when no one was looking

We got the highest scores on our tests - written and course - and we were 16 (grew up a little on dirt bikes).

It's sooo slow to start, that any basic knowledge before you go in is just that, basic.

Not really related, but years later I taught my cousin how to drive a standard car from knowing how to drive a motorcycle. I never drove/owned a standard. I sat in the passenger seat and told her what to do...

Tmall · 05-18-2009, 10:11 AM

I rode a bike with a clutch when I was 7. I'm sure you can sort her out with the basics if a 7 year old can handle it.

(the sick fucks taught me on a kx 80)

Particle Man · 05-18-2009, 10:19 AM

Hell, buy a quad if you're worried about how to get the clutch work right...

Not saying it'll help, but at least you'll have a new toy.

HurricaneHeather · 05-18-2009, 10:32 AM

I agree with Gas on this one. My husband had me go out to empty parking lots before my class, but he might be the most patient person on the planet, so it was no big deal.

Now my dad tried to teach me a little first. He is not the most patient person....I cried and was ready to give up after 5 minutes.

the chi · 05-18-2009, 02:40 PM

Im with the "go for it" if you can handle it crowd. As long as it is just the basics and you arent teaching her bad habits, it might give her a bit more confidence when she gets to the class to already know the basics of how it "goes" and stops.

Rider · 05-18-2009, 02:44 PM

I'd let her learn in class on a lighter less valuable bike. Let her drop theirs not yours. I wouldn't let mt wife as much as sit on my bike until after she took the MSF course,

05-18-2009, 10:19 AM	#5
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Hell, buy a quad if you're worried about how to get the clutch work right... Not saying it'll help, but at least you'll have a new toy. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

05-17-2009, 01:07 AM	#2
JoJoYZF Bring on the Zombies! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R Posts: 2,691	I had friends who had a lot of dirtbike experience and one who rode a sportbike that showed me the controls before hand and I think it helped. My car is a stick, so between knowing the controls and how to work a clutch I did pretty well at getting started and was able to pay more attention to other things they were teaching us.

05-17-2009, 04:55 AM	#3
cbrchick Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Moto: Honda CBR 600, Yamaha Zuma 50, Suzuki SV1000 Posts: 395	Heck, why not show her? The first night of class, we were taught how to shift in a school desk. We didn't get on the bikes until the next day. My sister and I were pulling wheelies in our desk when no one was looking We got the highest scores on our tests - written and course - and we were 16 (grew up a little on dirt bikes). It's sooo slow to start, that any basic knowledge before you go in is just that, basic. Not really related, but years later I taught my cousin how to drive a standard car from knowing how to drive a motorcycle. I never drove/owned a standard. I sat in the passenger seat and told her what to do...

05-18-2009, 10:11 AM	#4
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	I rode a bike with a clutch when I was 7. I'm sure you can sort her out with the basics if a 7 year old can handle it. (the sick fucks taught me on a kx 80)

05-18-2009, 10:32 AM	#6
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	I agree with Gas on this one. My husband had me go out to empty parking lots before my class, but he might be the most patient person on the planet, so it was no big deal. Now my dad tried to teach me a little first. He is not the most patient person....I cried and was ready to give up after 5 minutes.

05-18-2009, 02:44 PM	#8
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	I'd let her learn in class on a lighter less valuable bike. Let her drop theirs not yours. I wouldn't let mt wife as much as sit on my bike until after she took the MSF course,