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If you think that the OP's brother can give her some instruction in the
"basics", why have her take the MSF BasicRider Course?
QUESTION:If you think that the OP's brother can give her some instruction in the
"basics", why have her take the MSF BasicRider Course?
ANSWER: Lots of replies to both of your questions. I just wanted to chime in and
advise you to take the MSF course. Basically what it does is give you some
familiarity with riding the bike while in safe controlled situation. You'll
practice things like stopping quickly, avoiding unexpected obstacles, and
you'll learn techniques that will make you a better, safer rider more
quickly than you might on your own.
When I started riding there was no MSF. I remember the day I picked up my
first bike. The sum total of my experience and training had been scanning
the motorcycle test booklet at the DMV, then completing the 15-question
written test before being handed a learner's license. Basically they said
"go figure it out". I recall sitting astride this 500cc beast and
marvelling that they'd let someone as blatantly unqualified as myself
operate such a rocketship amongst other drivers.
Would you give the keys to your car to your 15-year-old child and tell them
"go figure it out"?
Would you consider operating a crane or other piece of heavy equipment
without some rudimentary instruction?
Would you hook up your own electrical service from the transformer on the
pole?
A mistake on a motorcycle is always painful, often debilitating, and
sometimes fatal. Stack the odds in your favor. Take the course.
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