Thank You MSF

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Ssky0078

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Hi guys,

I just wanted to put a thank you out to all the MSF instructors on here. The skills you teach saved me again today.

As most of you know I've put 2 bikes down within 2 months as a new rider. The skills I learned in the MSF class definitely saved my life in the first crash and the second probably helped it from being worse than it could have been.

I was going for a quick ride to late lunch today because there was a break in the rain and the roads had dried up enough. I was cruising up the freeway and was preparing to move over to the exit lane and an FJ cruiser was in front of me merging over as well. He managed to drive square over what looked like a large cabinet door. Thankfully it only lifted up a little bit and didn't come flying up in my face. It slapped back down on the ground and I had no way to dodge, let alone think about it with the roads still a little moist after the recent rains. I did exactly as I was trained in the MSF BRC course. I got up on my pegs, got light on the handlebars, keep the throttle constant and blip the throttle as I hit. I made it safely over and kept on riding.

I know most you of you MSF instructors do it for the love of riding and keeping as many fellow riders safe. I just wanted to let you know that with those skill today I didn't panic and stayed shiny side up.

Thank you and if you are ever in AZ the next round is on me. :cheers:
 
Glad it worked for you! Funny thing is, those of us with dirt bike experience tend to do that naturally. I've always felt a "proper grounding" on dirt was the best training for the street! Especially if you start on dirt at an early age and then move to the street...
 
LoneStar said:
Glad it worked for you! Funny thing is, those of us with dirt bike experience tend to do that naturally. I've always felt a "proper grounding" on dirt was the best training for the street! Especially if you start on dirt at an early age and then move to the street...
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That's a great point, I did miss out on dirtbikes growing up. But I do ride a mountain bike around town (no DUI's that way) when I go out. I have that same instict but there was a check in my mind about could I swerve or not.
 
Good thing things worked out for you. Some things pop up that even the most seasoned riders arent prepaired for. Handlebar freeze comes first. lol

Good thing you wasnt near my wife and I yesterday in Delaware, a pick up had a King sized mattress blow off the back it hit the truck next to him and was ran over immediatly by two cars behind him. A biker would have been screwed. Traffic was too heavy for a lane change.
Not to mention it all happend at 65mph.
 
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