Bessie and I took the Experieinced Rider Course

[Gunnybusa]

Shawn you know I teach the BRC and ERC here on Pendleton and out in town right! Ive been trying to get BA and Charles to take my course, well BA any way

[MC MUSTANG]

(Gunnybusa @ Dec. 11 2006,09:02) Shawn you know I teach the BRC and ERC here on Pendleton and out in town right! Ive been trying to get BA and Charles to take my course, well BA any way  

Yeah, I know - I actually tried to call you right after I got finished with my course to ask you a couple of questions about how mine was conducted.

[Gunnybusa]

(MC MUSTANG @ Dec. 11 2006,07:13)

(Gunnybusa @ Dec. 11 2006,09:02) Shawn you know I teach the BRC and ERC here on Pendleton and out in town right! Ive been trying to get BA and Charles to take my course, well BA any way  

Yeah, I know - I actually tried to call you right after I got finished with my course to ask you a couple of questions about how mine was conducted.

What you got? Did you do the peanut on ex 9 ?

[MC MUSTANG]

Only issue I had was on the figure 8...

[busabiker69]

Hey Gunnybusa, where do you teach? I'd like to give the BRC a try.
busabiker69

[Haelo]

Do ya better on the lean/slide and brake machines at CSS.

[Devil Dog]

I took it last year on my Busa....bout a week after buying it. It was definately a challenge, not to mention....the instructor told me that every Busa rider fails the first attempt.

After the course....he mentioned that I did pretty good and that he was a bit impressed with me. I was the first Busa that passed the first time around. Another Busa was there who was on his 3rd attempt.

Yeah...it gave me a big head.

[Gunnybusa]

(MC MUSTANG @ Dec. 11 2006,07:41) Only issue I had was on the figure 8...

U turn box, it's due to the long wheel base on the old girl. Use the drop in method instead of counter weighting

[Gunnybusa]

(busabiker69 @ Dec. 11 2006,10:00) Hey Gunnybusa, where do you teach?  I'd like to give the BRC a try.
busabiker69

Are you Military? PM me

[MC MUSTANG]

(Gunnybusa @ Dec. 11 2006,14:41)

(MC MUSTANG @ Dec. 11 2006,07:41) Only issue I had was on the figure 8...

U turn box, it's due to the long wheel base on the old girl. Use the drop in method instead of counter weighting  

See, that is what I was saying and he told me I would be counted off for not correctly positioning the bike...

[Devil Dog]

(MC MUSTANG @ Dec. 11 2006,12:55)

(Gunnybusa @ Dec. 11 2006,14:41)

(MC MUSTANG @ Dec. 11 2006,07:41) Only issue I had was on the figure 8...

U turn box, it's due to the long wheel base on the old girl. Use the drop in method instead of counter weighting  

See, that is what I was saying and he told me I would be counted off for not correctly positioning the bike...

He's a bonehead....thats how I did it too.

In addition......I know it sounds crazy....but I used 2nd gear. Yes it bogged down but it was much more manageable at very slow speeds. Not so torquey or choppy.

[Gunnybusa]

(MC MUSTANG @ Dec. 11 2006,12:55)

(Gunnybusa @ Dec. 11 2006,14:41)

(MC MUSTANG @ Dec. 11 2006,07:41) Only issue I had was on the figure 8...

U turn box, it's due to the long wheel base on the old girl. Use the drop in method instead of counter weighting  

See, that is what I was saying and he told me I would be counted off for not correctly positioning the bike...

Then he wasnt an MSF instructor. The cards say nothing other then you will lose points in the U-turn box for puting a foot down or crossing the area bounded by the lines.

[Gunnybusa]

(Devil Dog @ Dec. 11 2006,13:52)

(MC MUSTANG @ Dec. 11 2006,12:55)

(Gunnybusa @ Dec. 11 2006,14:41)

(MC MUSTANG @ Dec. 11 2006,07:41) Only issue I had was on the figure 8...

U turn box, it's due to the long wheel base on the old girl. Use the drop in method instead of counter weighting  

See, that is what I was saying and he told me I would be counted off for not correctly positioning the bike...

He's a bonehead....thats how I did it too.

In addition......I know it sounds crazy....but I used 2nd gear.  Yes it bogged down but it was much more manageable at very slow speeds.  Not so torquey or choppy.

I use second gear as well when I demo it.

[shortBoarder]

(MC MUSTANG @ Dec. 10 2006,05:58) There were three big Harleys, a Valkrie and me. The other guys and the instructor were laughing at me, but that didn't last long....

Why were they laughing? Because of the Busa?


Every now and then I find an empty parking lot and practice slow speed maneuvers. It helps a lot around town. +1 on 2nd gear; trying it in 1st can be masochistic!

[empty_pockets]

congrats

[Fate]

I took the msf course along time ago, but not on sportsbike. I think I may take one around here this spring.

[Red05]

Good point, Ruben, about using the rear brake. It definately makes the bike more stable at slow speeds. The 2nd gear idea sounds good, too.

Good job, Shawn

[Schism]

great course! i took the msf advanced course a few years ago and had a tough time w/ the figure 8's myself. no shame in that, it's a learning experience. i had some trouble using the forward controls w/ 4 fingers instead of 2.