[Dagger]

Congrats! Damn.. Had my class 2 1/2 weeks ago and still no letter from them.. I should give them a call today…

I just want to make it out of this life alive…

[supermedic]

I had no idea you couldn’t smoke in a car in California, they must not enforce it because I’ve sat in my car smoking at a red light next to a few cops… Anyway, a few questions about MSF, do they require you to wear gloves, and if so do you have to bring your own? And do you have to wear boots that cover your ankles, or are regular shoes allowed?

[Clay Dowling]

You need boots that cover your ankles, and gloves. You can pick both up fairly inexpensively at any place that supplies work cloths (I prefer Tractor Supply Company). I’m also using heavy insulated work pants from TSC as riding pants, but I would recommend proper riding pants for the long run, especially because you’ll want to have some water protection.

You also need riding goggles or sun glasses, because they won’t let you ride with your visor down. The course material implies you should not have a full face helmet, but in my class it was strongly encouraged. Especially since everyone who biffed it in the class took a face shot. That chin guard was invaluable.

[Ogre]

At my class you had provide non woven and non fleece gloves. A number of people used gardening gloves and simple leather work gloves. They also required over the ankle boots. I wore my hiking boots and found the toe to be a little big and difficult to fit under the shifter. A few people had cowboy style boots and those seemed to work pretty well. For clothes I wore a thick pair of jeans and a turtleneck under my thick Carhart style waterproof Northface jacket. At the class it was recommended we bring sunglasses in the morning sessions, but it was overcast and i never used them. The helmets were supplied and were all full-face. we kept the visor cracked open a bit to keep it from fogging up. But if we forgot to close the visor before getting on the bike there was quite a bit of yelling form the rider coaches. We were also encouraged to get rain gear, because we would be riding regardless of weather. My jacket would have been fine, but wet blue jeans can give you hypothermia in a matter of minutes. Luckily weather was good. The best advise is to dress in warm layers and remove them as you warm up.

Please don’t feed the animal.

[supermedic]

ah thanks guys

[Dagger]

The actual Cali law is that you’re not allowed to smoke in a car with minors.. Think it may be under 13.. But might be under 18…

As for supplies.. They had some crappy helmets and even crappier gloves (Literally pairs of gardening gloves they probably got from the 99cent store) The main things you have to be wearing are a helmet, gloves, long sleeved shirt or jacket, and boots that cover your ankles.. No Converse Hi-tops..

I just want to make it out of this life alive…

[briderdt]

“But if we forgot to close the visor before getting on the bike there was quite a bit of yelling form the rider coaches.”

“because they won’t let you ride with your visor down”

Hmm… Which is it?

I have a full-face helmet, and did my parking-lot riding with the shiled up the whole time (NOT in a class). Just wondering…

[eon]

Unless you are wearing glasses the visor is supposed to be down, at least far enough to cover your eyes (otherwise there is no point in having a visor). I was able to ride around with mine cracked open (and it’s a Scorpion so that is a big crack).

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