So I just registered for the next available rider training course, which happends to be the first weekend of September! I was really shocked to find out I would have to wait that long.
My question is, I live in Ottawa, Ontario and therefore can probably only ride into late October (on a good season) before the snow falls. Do you guys think its a good idea to take the course and then only get about a month of riding in before having to park for the winter or should I just wait and try to register for a spring course next year? My fear is that due to not riding I will not be properly trained next spring.
A friend did just that. He took the last OSC gearing up course (late september) and then didn’t ride until the spring when he bought his bike.
When I took the experienced rider’s course (first one of the season, end of april / start of may) there were several guys who had taken their gearing up course in september, gotten their bikes and ridden for a month.
The experienced rider’s course was a good chance to get back into the swing of things for the new season.
Awsome thanks for the feedback. I wasn’t looking forward to the prospect of having to wait until next spring in order to learn how to ride. Any suggestions on when I should purchase a bike? I don’t want to buy anything before I learn to ride but I might also be able to get a good deal if I look around in September. I just hope I can still find a Ninja 650R new around then.
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