Wouldn't even think off riding without 1. Don't know why people would. Even when i was young and dumb, i still valued my life enough to have the M endorse before actually riding. Maybe thats just me. But if i didn't take MSF class i probably would have never known that you couldn't brake and turn at the same time. Never in a million years.Was busy focusingon L hand clutch, R hand (f) brake, L foot shift, R foot (r) brake that i could have laid it down at all 4 corners going around the blockand not figure out how i did it. So yea be careful and know who you ride with because nearly 40% have no endorse or permit. Thats the stats i heard out here in cali, kinda makes sense since weather is riding weather all year round. Just be careful and choose your riders carefully!

 

This is also a reason we are subject to vehicluar profiling; the lack of riders with insurance and license endorsements. I have classes C (standard) and M (duh).

 

i got mine about a month after i started riding on the street. its a hefty fine here in michigan to not have it, its not worth it to me.

 

Kid in my town wrecked his friends 07 gsxr600 yesterday at 95mph (according to police). No license. No gear.[:@] I saw pics of it, definately a totaled bike.

I have an M license, got it as soon as i could.

 

I received my endorsement the very day I passed the driving test in my MSF class.

 

I took the the msf with a guy who has been ridng for 30 yrs, with no endorsement. Only getting it because hw was taking it with his daughter.

 

Don't know the type or class of license that I have, but I have the "W" Endorsement...........which stands for the motorcycle endorsement for some reason. New Mexico is pretty retarded when they do stuff like this.

 

Well when i do get my licence (im only 15) i am defiantly getting it endorsed. but how does the MSF course work. do you take that and automatically get endorsed? or if not does anyone in NY know what the road test is like?

 

The way it worked for me was, I completed the course, and was given a free pass to walk into the DMV and get my endorsement without a written or riding test. I think you should do the same...I learned things that I wouldn't have know otherwise...and I didn't have to do the practical skills test which would have been difficult to do on my bike...I've heard it is a pain in the nether regions in my state (Oregon).

 

After the $300 ticket, I now ride with a big M.