Motorcycle course

Be on time, make sure you bring the Gear they say to (else they will not let you do the course) and lessen to the instructors. Also the most important thing "LOOK WHERE YOU WANT TO GO". sounds silly but especially on slow speed it makes a huge difference. O and have fun, those little bikes are a hoot.
 
if you got a cheap helmet, your visor may not block UV, so bring sunscreen for your face. Ask me how I know. They want you to have a clear shield so bring sunglasses if you need them also. Bring lots of water, gatorade, snacks, etc.
 
If you want to pick your own bike, be there SUPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPER early (a hour is about good)
 
Go to bed early the night before and be rested and ready. Go with an open mind and forget everything that you 'think' you know and do what you're taught the way they teach it. It doesn't matter how much experience you do or don't have......everyone will learn something from the course. But most of all, enjoy the ride. It's the most exciting time in you motorcycling life.
 
Keep your head up. Don't look at your bike or the road, keep your eyes up. Oh and don't hover over the levers. Those were the 2 biggest comments I got on mine.
 
Biggest tip:
- bring crap loads of water....ESP if your course is going to be on a Sunny day
 
Brings snacks and water/gatorade. Bonus points for sharing. If it's warm you'll want a jacket that's cooler and easy to get out of. I did mine in the middle of one of the hottest weekends in July and was sweating a lot in my leather jacket.

Don't plan on going out after the first day riding, you might be exhausted. I thought I wouldn't be, but after taking a shower I passed right out.
 
April shoild not be bad weatherwise unless it rains, so bring appropriate gear. As others mention, bring lots of water, food and snacks. You will find it tiring ( combination of the physical and the mental) so you will need to replenish. Also as they all say, forget what you think you know and pay attention to the instructors. There is always at least one wise *** in the crowd, don't be that twit.

Enjoy, it is fun.

Cheers,
spyug
 
Drake_Demi said:
I'm going for the motorcycle course the first weekend in April. The course includes my M2 test. Any tips or suggestions that anyone would have for me?
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Where are you taking the course ?

Also, How booked are the schools ? I know RTI is usually very booked so you have to do it in advance but what about "Learning Curves". Can I book the week off ?
Also, what if it rains, what kind of rain gear are you guys talking about ? Just a rain jacket over the leather jacket ?
 
Drake_Demi said:
I'm going for the motorcycle course the first weekend in April. The course includes my M2 test. Any tips or suggestions that anyone would have for me?
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Keep your ears open and listen to everything the instructors teach you... then come back here and laugh at 90% of the nonsense that people post contradicting what you just learned ;)
 
If you don't have a bike, you can omit this post...
BUT If you DO have a bike, I would suggest learning how to ride it ahead of time.
Yeah, I understand that's why you're there - to learn how to ride...but from my experience and observations, the students that didn't know how to ride beforehand or didn't understand the concepts of clutch/gears had a much harder time with the course. Not only are they teaching you how to operate a motorcycle, they also teach a lot of techniques(emergency maneuvers/riding positions/etc...) and it all is just thrown at you. It's a lot to take in.
So, like I said, I suggest learning how to ride your bike beforehand so that way you can focus on the other important technique that could come in handy in sticky situations. Otherwise your brain will be juggling all this new information and just make it frustrating if you can't keep a cool head.
 
Dayao12 said:
If you don't have a bike, you can omit this post...
BUT If you DO have a bike, I would suggest learning how to ride it ahead of time.
Yeah, I understand that's why you're there - to learn how to ride...but from my experience and observations, the students that didn't know how to ride beforehand or didn't understand the concepts of clutch/gears had a much harder time with the course. Not only are they teaching you how to operate a motorcycle, they also teach a lot of techniques(emergency maneuvers/riding positions/etc...) and it all is just thrown at you. It's a lot to take in.
So, like I said, I suggest learning how to ride your bike beforehand so that way you can focus on the other important technique that could come in handy in sticky situations. Otherwise your brain will be juggling all this new information and just make it frustrating if you can't keep a cool head.
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I disagree... "learning" how to ride before the course will just make him/her develop bad habits.
 
D-3vil said:
I disagree... "learning" how to ride before the course will just make him/her develop bad habits.
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I'd like to add to use the course to refine your techniques to dispel the bad habits.

When I think about it, what kind of bad habits could you pick up?
~riding duck feet? (resting your heels on the footpegs)
~switching gears?
~Braking?
~Observation?

Much of this can be learned on Youtube.

I'm saying "learn" how to ride so it becomes second-nature that way you can focus your mind on the lessons.
 
yea, i'd just go and learn on their bikes. They won't care if you drop them, where you will care if you drop yours.
 
Dayao12 said:
I'm saying "learn" how to ride so it becomes second-nature that way you can focus your mind on the lessons.
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If learning how to ride becomes second nature before the lessons, then there's no point in taking the lessons.

The worst habits people pick up on their own have to do with eye movement and body position (such as fingers on levers etc). Not to mention preconceptions about what's possible and achievable on a bike vs what's not.
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