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Some simple but important advice for riding in busy areas, if you’re first in line stopped at a red light, don’t just take off across the intersection when the light turns green, take a second or two to make sure no one blows right thru their stale yellow/fresh red and T-bones you halfway across.
 
Forget all the be safe advice, ride like hell, take chances, you only live once. BTW would you mind signing this organ donor card first? Just put down 42 as the recipient. Thanks, have fun.
 
LuvDog said:
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Just for S&G's, I went on line to look for an advanced (or any level) riding course here in MO, the closest one is over 2 hours away o_O. Well, I guess I won't be taking a refresher course.
 
Wickedcoolname said:
Don't be one of those squids who rides in shorts and a tank top. Buy some riding gear. Boots, pants, Jack, gloves, helmet, ear plugs....
What's the old saying? Dress for the slide, not for the ride.
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I crashed a SV650 in 2010. It was 90 degrees out but I still had full gear on. I slid for a while with the bike on top of me. I still clearly remember the sound of my full face helmet scraping along the pavement. Broke my collarbone in 7 places and had a break running vertically up my scapula. Zero damage to my skin, though. I needed surgery for the collarbone and the ortho specialist told me that I was lucky because they sometimes have to delay surgery on motorcycle crash victims because there isn't enough skin to sew back up. They let the skin heal, then do the surgery and re-break, re-set the bones which obviously increases the recovery time.
 
Others have said it but it’s worth repeating- take the course. When I learned to ride (1981) I got minimal instruction at shop and took off. Dropped it three in times in 48 hours. Three more times in next year or so. Rode another few years without incident.

I decided to start riding agin in 2013 or so. got the permit, puttered around to refamiliarize myself with riding. Took the two day course, learned and relearned a lot. 10 years and seven bikes with no crashes and plenty of fun. Take the course. Ride safe. Wear the gear.
 
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The permit test is the hardest part because of random questions. I think I got questions related to bicycles on mine.

Most people probably get the permit, take the BRC soon after and then immediately upgrade the permit to license.
 
roccoracer said:
I am considering getting a motorcycle for the first time. I used dirt bikes a lot when I was in high school but nothing since. What is the process to get your permit in Massachusetts?
It seems obvious that once you have your permit you can use your bike to drive and learn on the roads in order to gain experience. Is this true?
This bike is at the top of my list for the moment.
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get the 701 supermoto or enduro + sumo wheels. The Vitpillen/Swartpillen is pretty cool though get those too. IMG_8252.jpeg
(my baby)
 
Golddiggie said:
It amazes me how some riders think that putting their high beams on during the day makes them safer.
IME, it's makes things MORE dangerous. Basically, you're f*ckin BLINDING me with your headlight as I'm coming towards you and can't see shit. HOW is that safer for anyone? They should put the intelligent headlight system on motorcycles too. That way, when it's SAFE to use high beams, they go on and you don't need to do anything.
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I'll use the high beam for additional conspicuity when conditions warrant it.

Sidenote. I've got a bike with an LED headlamp. Riding with a small group this past weekend, it was mentioned to me that my bike was very difficult to notice when I was trailing other riders. The light itself is bright but it's finely focused - off-axis, it's nearly invisible to others.
 
CATI said:
I had a permit for 15 years.

The last time I applied for it the lady at the RMV said they now limit how many permits you can get so I took the test.

Permit is no passengers and no ridding at night by law. Might be a good idea NOT to ride in NH as well as that is questionable (probably illegal).

The class is the easiest way because they road test you over the RMV person (not sure if still a police officer
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Worked with a woman whose husband had a learner's permit- he told me that "...NH waives the passenger and riding at night restrictions for bike weekend...".
We got to watch him conveying his LP knowledge to his wife on how to panic stop on his bike in the work parking lot- "gun it to about 30 then stomp on the back brake as hard as you can...don't use the front brake, or you'll go over the bars...". We got to watch her low side the bike through the kitchen window during lunch break. It wasn't pretty.
 
Get permit, buy safety gear (FF helmet and gloves), take MRF safety course, get license, buy bike, get discount on insurance.
Take the safety course, it's worth it. I had been riding some sort of motorized contraption since 6 yo (dirt bikes, quads, ATC's), and before I got my first street bike I took the MRF course. It was worth it and entertaining.
 
I suggested the MSF because it's a good idea, offer the insurance discount and pretty much gets you your license.

I'm a bit of a hypocrite though because how I learned.
Met with a friend who had a beat to death Honda CB 500 Four.
Tooled around in the parking lot for about an hour.
Took the written test to get my permit.
Road around for a year on that permit. Shorts, T Shirt, Boat Shoes. No helmet and no gear. This was back in the midwest.
Right before my permit expired, I scheduled the riding test. I passed fairly easily, but lots of people failed.

The riding test was a little technical agility course. It was hard enough that a lot of people failed. So I knew plenty of people who just got permits for decades.
If you sign up for the MSF, they will take the time to actually teach you the fundamentals and at the end they walk you through the test. So just sign up for it and pretty much guarantee you'll get your full license.
 
As a former MSF Instructor I recommend when you pass test for your learner's permit, pre-pay for your license at Registry and sign up for MSF beginner class.
If/when you complete/pass course Instructor will inform Registry of you passing course and you will receive your new M license in mail in 10-14 days. Braking and counter steering, swerving are key lessons to learn and understand and practice. Many new bikes have linked brakes and anti-lock brakes now. Learn ATGATT, ALL THE GEAR ALL THE TIME. Buy a good fitting, high quality helmet and a Hi-Viz jacket. I recommend Shoei and Arai helmets, I wear an Arai because I have a medium, long oval head like most Caucasians and they make helmets for us. Got into it with my dental hygienist who lives in CT. and rides with her husband without helmets. WTF? There is NO reason not to wear a helmet, it's more comfortable, quieter and much safer. I don't understand the Harley attitude except these guys watched Easy Rider way too many times. Any other questions please ask, I ride a 2016 BMW RT1200. Awesome bike.
 
The #1 mistake inexperienced riders make is incorrect "target fixation" . "You will always go where you are looking " its fact. If your entering a corner do NOT look at the outside of the mid section of the turn , you need to be looking at the inside edge of the corner exit .

#2 is "all (or too much) rear braking ". 75% of your braking should be front applied initially, then introduce assistive rear braking as needed.

Ive actually seen the elite AMA pro roadracers up at NHIS apply 100% front brake preparing to enter a corner carrying the rear wheel 4" off the ground and subsequently execute a perfect cornering line ! DAM impressive technique to observe.
 
SFC13557 said:
As a former MSF Instructor I recommend when you pass test for your learner's permit, pre-pay for your license at Registry and sign up for MSF beginner class.
If/when you complete/pass course Instructor will inform Registry of you passing course and you will receive your new M license in mail in 10-14 days. Braking and counter steering, swerving are key lessons to learn and understand and practice. Many new bikes have linked brakes and anti-lock brakes now. Learn ATGATT, ALL THE GEAR ALL THE TIME. Buy a good fitting, high quality helmet and a Hi-Viz jacket. I recommend Shoei and Arai helmets, I wear an Arai because I have a medium, long oval head like most Caucasians and they make helmets for us. Got into it with my dental hygienist who lives in CT. and rides with her husband without helmets. WTF? There is NO reason not to wear a helmet, it's more comfortable, quieter and much safer. I don't understand the Harley attitude except these guys watched Easy Rider way too many times. Any other questions please ask, I ride a 2016 BMW RT1200. Awesome bike.
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There’s plenty of reasons to not wear a helmet, they just don’t offset the safety of wearing one, especially in the age of shitty drivers text messaging.
 
Lank said:
Why isn't there an NES annual ride FFS?
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id imagine at some point someone would ask what your carrying and arguments would ensue about smith and Wesson, Glock, etc
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#1 - Ride like you are invisible to the cagers
#2 - Bad things happen at intersections
#3 - Slowing down just 10MPH cuts the distance it takes for you to stop in half
#4 - Learn to foresee / anticipate the most common bike accident that has an oncoming car taking a left turn in front of you (crossing your lane)
#5) -Have FUN....RIDING IS AWESOME !!!!
 

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