Motorcycle Safety Courses

**mikeylittle** · 06-10-2008, 08:01 PM

What's up guys, jut got a question on Safety Courses. I never riden a bike before except my friend let me on his bike just to see how it is to come off the clutch and into first a couple of times, thats about it. But im interested in getting one but want to do the course first. Does anyone know how the Brian's Harley Davidson one is off of Buis. Rt 1 in feasterville? It's the closest to my house but I heard the Willow Grove one is better. Any help would be appreciated

**Alec Trevelyan** · 06-10-2008, 08:04 PM

Well if you never ridden a bike really then your going to like the safety course. Theres alot of valuable info that your going to pick up there to keep you safe. As to where the place is sorry man I have no idea.

**sota** · 06-10-2008, 08:45 PM

mine was through MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation). I'd see if they do it near you.

**mikeylittle** · 06-10-2008, 10:35 PM

yeah i'm going to look up the MSF I heard that name a couple of times, I was going to go to the place i mentioned above because i just go through them I dont have to deal with the pricks at penndot lol

**Xavier** · 06-10-2008, 11:14 PM

PAMSP.com. The course is free, you get your permit licensed at the end, plus insurance discounts.

**Azhigher** · 06-11-2008, 02:03 AM

Doing it is a VERY GOOD idea if you've never ridden. Check up on wherever you're thinking about going and make sure when you're done you get the little certificate that you can take to the DMV and get your motorcycle endorsement without having to go through the test procedure.

Other than that, I'd say buy a used bike because (You can quote me on this) YOU WILL LAY IT DOWN. Be smart and don't get killed.... :thumbup:

**Azhigher** · 06-11-2008, 02:03 AM

Doing it is a VERY GOOD idea if you've never ridden. Check up on wherever you're thinking about going and make sure when you're done you get the little certificate that you can take to the DMV and get your motorcycle endorsement without having to go through the test procedure.

Other than that, I'd say buy a used bike because (You can quote me on this) YOU WILL LAY IT DOWN. Be smart and don't get killed.... :thumbup:

**sota** · 06-11-2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Azhigher

Doing it is a VERY GOOD idea if you've never ridden. Check up on wherever you're thinking about going and make sure when you're done you get the little certificate that you can take to the DMV and get your motorcycle endorsement without having to go through the test procedure.

Other than that, I'd say buy a used bike because (You can quote me on this) YOU WILL LAY IT DOWN. Be smart and don't get killed.... :thumbup:

I'm embarrassed to say, he's right. I was barely out of my driveway when I went down my one and only time. Luckily I didn't get run over by the trucks or cars that roared by. Also lucky that the bike didn't sustain any damage beyond a scraped foot peg.

I'd done the MSF class only the week before also. I cannot stress this enough... EVERY BIKE IS DIFFERENT. I wasn't cocky trying to get going on the bike I bought but there's a HUGE difference between a 250lb honda rebel and a 600+lb cruiser (which is a light one!) If you get a bike after doing the class (we had a couple people tell the instructors at the end of the day they were glad they took the class and passed, but wouldn't be getting bikes. Them I respect as being smart enough to recognize their limits) I'd suggest you get your friend to take it over to some large parking area for you to spend an hour or 2 practicing on it in a safe environment. After I dusted myself off from my spill and checked the bike over that's exactly what I did. I spent 2 hours riding the bike around a large parking lot practicing all the skills the MSF class tried to drill into me. Learning how the bike acts/reacts to you is far more important than blasting down the highway. These things ain't cars.

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**SmervE AttacK** · 06-11-2008, 08:50 AM

I haven't wrecked a street bike yet......

**mikeylittle** · 06-11-2008, 03:04 PM

Well I'm looking at the streetbikes, im not into the cruisers, iunno just not my style. Like how they look though. But I was looking at the Ninja 250 for my first one just because it's a weaker bike. But my friends all say I should get the 500 because I'll get bored really quickly with the 250

06-10-2008, 08:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
mikeylittle SOT Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Trenton Posts: 511 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 60^th	Motorcycle Safety Courses What's up guys, jut got a question on Safety Courses. I never riden a bike before except my friend let me on his bike just to see how it is to come off the clutch and into first a couple of times, thats about it. But im interested in getting one but want to do the course first. Does anyone know how the Brian's Harley Davidson one is off of Buis. Rt 1 in feasterville? It's the closest to my house but I heard the Willow Grove one is better. Any help would be appreciated __________________

06-10-2008, 08:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alec Trevelyan SOT Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,914	Well if you never ridden a bike really then your going to like the safety course. Theres alot of valuable info that your going to pick up there to keep you safe. As to where the place is sorry man I have no idea. __________________ .....Revenge is good!!! Venegeful is great!

06-10-2008, 10:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
mikeylittle SOT Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Trenton Posts: 511 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 60^th	yeah i'm going to look up the MSF I heard that name a couple of times, I was going to go to the place i mentioned above because i just go through them I dont have to deal with the pricks at penndot lol __________________

06-11-2008, 02:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Azhigher Resident AZ Lurker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,896	Doing it is a VERY GOOD idea if you've never ridden. Check up on wherever you're thinking about going and make sure when you're done you get the little certificate that you can take to the DMV and get your motorcycle endorsement without having to go through the test procedure. Other than that, I'd say buy a used bike because (You can quote me on this) YOU WILL LAY IT DOWN. Be smart and don't get killed.... :thumbup: __________________

06-11-2008, 02:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Azhigher Resident AZ Lurker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,896	Doing it is a VERY GOOD idea if you've never ridden. Check up on wherever you're thinking about going and make sure when you're done you get the little certificate that you can take to the DMV and get your motorcycle endorsement without having to go through the test procedure. Other than that, I'd say buy a used bike because (You can quote me on this) YOU WILL LAY IT DOWN. Be smart and don't get killed.... :thumbup: __________________

06-10-2008, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
sota SOT Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,306	mine was through MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation). I'd see if they do it near you.

06-10-2008, 11:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Xavier SOT Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Coatesville, PA Posts: 1,043 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 9^th	PAMSP.com. The course is free, you get your permit licensed at the end, plus insurance discounts.

06-11-2008, 08:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
SmervE AttacK Truck Stop Bathroom MOD Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: central PA Posts: 15,822 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 25^th	I haven't wrecked a street bike yet...... __________________

06-11-2008, 03:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
mikeylittle SOT Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Trenton Posts: 511 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 60^th	Well I'm looking at the streetbikes, im not into the cruisers, iunno just not my style. Like how they look though. But I was looking at the Ninja 250 for my first one just because it's a weaker bike. But my friends all say I should get the 500 because I'll get bored really quickly with the 250 __________________

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