Motorcycle Course

[alanmcorcoran]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

With all due respect, I think you over-estimate the learning ability of the "average" person.

Perhaps Easy, perhaps. But remember, we are talking about the average Motorcycle rider which, I'm sure we all agree, is far smarter than the population at large. :jo:

Seriously, I'm starting to wonder if all these 30 year riders that learned something took a different course. Don't go too fast, don't follow too closely, outside-inside-outside, use both brakes to stop, lean the bike to turn, look where you want to go. Not exactly Secrets of the Universe. But, as I've seen elsewhere here, to each his own. I thought it was overrated, will continue to think so, and am content to be overruled (and ignored) by those of a different opinion. It certainly didn't hurt me to take it, and I met some fun folks of like mind, but if someone that has already ridden over 500 miles is deciding whether to get a new front tire (or a kickass, armored jacket) or take the course (for $400 plus), I say get the tire or the jacket.