MSF courses are a great beginning, but you need to continue practicing what you learned in class to develop real skills.
So what's a better way? They have to get the basics somehow.......kinda like teaching sexual awareness and birth control......if you don't know about it how can you learn without dire results? Interested in your thoughts....................ffI disagree MSF is all about money with very little training in the program -- When riding a motorcycle everything on the road wants to KILL YOU
In a logical world that would be the correct thing to do---my brothers (all 4 of them) are from the deep swamps of Louisiana. He would take it personal and that would be the end of having a brother (stupid pride) His pride is why he has not taken a safety course and most likely never will, all 4 brothers ride Harleys and I think you might be getting the mentality of the problem for me. I am going back to my old job in Germany, fly out tomorrow, be there a few years. Can't ship the bike now until it's fixed. GRRRRRR!!Why not have your brother make a claim with his insurance? It should cover both bikes if he has full coverage.
here is some info on the CBThis happened on one of my group rides a few years ago. One of the riders decided they were going to split from the group. No warning, just turned off. One of his friends slowed down wondering if he should have followed him. The guy behind him (Honda VTX 1300) was waving to the departed rider, looking at him instead of where he was going. Locked up his rear wheel hit a Harley bagger, and went down. The Harley never went down.
Waving causes a lot of accidents. When I wave I try to keep my eyes straight ahead.
Have fun in Germany. Can you post a link to that CB setup?
Believe me---he heard this from me (among several other's) Before we got back on the road, which took us about 30 minutes from time of impact, I shook his hand and we both agreed to agree --STuff HAPPENS!! Although I have mentioned after we got home that we will not ride together again until he has training and a figgin CB radio.I'm still trying to get over the fact that he didn't know Harley's had self cancelling turn signals...
update: I finaly got the chance to pull the bike apart and check some damage, not pretty. All damage on right side---Staintune exhaust bent inward beyond repair @$1500, entire saddlbag destroyed @$700-800, entire blinker mirror assembly @ $200, bent engine guard @ $100, highway peg and cover ruined @ $70, lower cover broke @ $80 .Jon, I would be happy to look after your ST while you are in Germany! And don't worry, it already has a few scratches...
Nice!.........here on western slope of Colo., settin' at 98F right now this afternoon.Due to personal reasons, my employ is cut short in Germany and I am happy to say that my bike is now repaired and road worthy again. I did bend the right Staintune back after heating it up with an acetylene heat tip. Was bent 4 inches in where the pipe meets the can, it blued but with some polish the blue came out. I rode it a few days with the stock exhaust, hated it. Once ya go Staintune------ yer ruined for that sound and feel. I had to do some bending and tweeking on forward fairing frames, plastic repairs, painting, new parts here and there with the most expensive being a new right saddlebag--ouch!! I must say the past months knowing my bike was down and nothing I could do while being overseas got me down. The ride I took this morning with @ 72-78 Fahrenheit made it all good
whew!! 98F in Colo. ? The weather was so nice here in central Louisiana today---after the firework display in my little community I decided the crisp cool air was perfect for more riding. My wife understood and said "John--go riding" of course I would have went anyway. Got home @ 0130 and the temp read 66F. Lovin itNice!.........here on western slope of Colo., settin' at 98F right now this afternoon.
thanks--you can believe I will more than ever now.We'll glad you got the bike back together and have it back on the road. Enjoy it and watch your mirrors at all times!!