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April 28, 2009 at 4:40 pm #2760jojobeans316Participant
Taking My brc next week really excited! Any words of advice for a young rider like myself! What to look out for or what to do ? btw I did not know you would have to wait 6-8 weeks to get the certificate to get the endorsement on your permit that sucks!
April 28, 2009 at 6:23 pm #18082DKParticipantCombined with Elwood’s advice you should be able to take home a lot of valuable tools at the end of the day.
April 29, 2009 at 12:02 am #18089MunchParticipantWow! 6-8 weeks? They handed us ours at the end of the day provided we passed the course. Sorry your having to wait.
April 29, 2009 at 12:13 am #18091Big Sky GirlParticipantIf your BRC is anything like what I took here last weekend, it is helpful to be well rested. We had two 9 hours days and it’s tiring. Get a good night’s sleep, eat a good breakfast, and dress in layers if it’s cold where you live (I’m in Montana, and we FROZE on those bikes all day!)
Reading the DMV motorcycle study guide also helped me prepare and I also read The Complete Idiots Guide to Motorcycles. A great book! The knowledge I had from those made it nice because I wasn’t having to learn ‘everything’ in the class as far as knowledge and safety goes.
As far as riding in the class…if you have a question, ask it. They’re there to help you. Don’t worry about how everyone else is doing, either. Progress at your own pace. Also, you don’t have to pass ‘every’ riding skills test to pass the course. I did HORRIBLE at the slow maneuvers U-turn test, but fine on everything else and passed without a problem. I’m not sure how much the classes differ from state to state.
Out here, if you pass the BRC, you don’t have to take the DMV riding test, just the written test. We also get our endorsement the same day we pass the DMV test. Stinks you’ll have to wait! Killer!
Big Sky Girl
April 29, 2009 at 12:51 am #18092eonParticipantEcho what the others have said, leave the ego behind and go there to learn. Don’t stress about the test or not learning things fast enough, it will come. And most importantly, try and have fun.
If you want to prepare a little before the course you can read the class booklet here.
http://www.msf-usa.org/CurriculumMaterials/BRCRiderHndbk_2005v6.pdfMay 4, 2009 at 3:49 pm #18157bigguybbrParticipantOne thing I’ll say is make sure you talk to you teacher if you have any special needs or requests. For example, i’m a big guy(6’5″, 265) , and the ergonomics of an eliminator, rebel, nighthawk 250 etc. make it a real PITA for me to ride, let alone try to learn on. I spoke with my instructor and for the next class got off of the cursed nighthawk and was able to get onto a yamaha tw200. The difference was night and day.
The instructors are there to help you and are great at answereing all your questions so don’t be shy.
Lastly, from personal experience, if you already have a bike but have never driven a manual transmission before, practice finding the friction zone in the driveway. They do go over it in class, but having a feel for it before you start the BRC makes everything a lot easier.
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