bored...took some pics...photoshopped one of them...
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06-24-2009, 05:39 PM
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Same thing as making a tighter turn. Hang your butt off the seat on the side you are turning to and look in that direction. Keep the throttle smooth. Have you taken the MSF course?
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06-24-2009, 09:14 PM
it is next to impossible to fail the msf. i took it down at school this past year, and its really easy while at the same time teaches you a lot of stuff. mine only costs 20$ down at illinois state university, i dont know why its so much where you are looking though.
I just picked up a black f3 that looks just like yours too, lol. I love it.
I just picked up a black f3 that looks just like yours too, lol. I love it.
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06-24-2009, 09:38 PM
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it is next to impossible to fail the msf. i took it down at school this past year, and its really easy while at the same time teaches you a lot of stuff. mine only costs 20$ down at illinois state university, i dont know why its so much where you are looking though.
I just picked up a black f3 that looks just like yours too, lol. I love it.
I just picked up a black f3 that looks just like yours too, lol. I love it.
i saw yours. it looks nicer!!! mine was spray painted by the previous owner and i think the fairings are made from HK. the fitment is a little off. it sucks.
same here, i am not sure why it costs so much!
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06-26-2009, 04:22 PM
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That's not the MSF course. That's a "motorcycle saftey" course offered by a private dealership, usually. I don't believe you get your license at the end of those. In IL at least, the MSF is the only authority recognized by the state to give official road tests. The MSF is $20, and if you don't register at the beginning of the year, it fills up instantly. The MSF road test is arguably easier than the DMV ones (search the board for stories).
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06-26-2009, 04:29 PM
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Tight turns are where everyone has trouble on the test. Draw out a 10x25 (I think that's the size. Real narrow) box on the ground, and practice doing figure 8's in it without dropping a foot (or the bike!).
The throttle GENERATES power, and the clutch controls HOW MUCH of that power gets sent to the wheel. That's what helped me figure it out. Give it about 5 MPH worth of throttle, then use the clutch with precision to dynamically control how much the bike actually gets of it. You want just enough to keep the bike up, but not so much that you wander out of the box. It's TOUGH.
The throttle GENERATES power, and the clutch controls HOW MUCH of that power gets sent to the wheel. That's what helped me figure it out. Give it about 5 MPH worth of throttle, then use the clutch with precision to dynamically control how much the bike actually gets of it. You want just enough to keep the bike up, but not so much that you wander out of the box. It's TOUGH.
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06-26-2009, 10:27 PM
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Tight turns are where everyone has trouble on the test. Draw out a 10x25 (I think that's the size. Real narrow) box on the ground, and practice doing figure 8's in it without dropping a foot (or the bike!).
The throttle GENERATES power, and the clutch controls HOW MUCH of that power gets sent to the wheel. That's what helped me figure it out. Give it about 5 MPH worth of throttle, then use the clutch with precision to dynamically control how much the bike actually gets of it. You want just enough to keep the bike up, but not so much that you wander out of the box. It's TOUGH.
The throttle GENERATES power, and the clutch controls HOW MUCH of that power gets sent to the wheel. That's what helped me figure it out. Give it about 5 MPH worth of throttle, then use the clutch with precision to dynamically control how much the bike actually gets of it. You want just enough to keep the bike up, but not so much that you wander out of the box. It's TOUGH.
thanks! i will do that this weekend. a lot of empty parking spaces around here!