Why would you not want some training and advice from more experienced riders?
is the msf course really needed?
I'll put it like this. I had already been riding for 15 years when i took the course. There was no course back in 91 or so when I started, at least not in my area. I still learned a lot and I had to unlearn some bad habits, too. Better to take the course and start out on top. In terms of you being able to save your life one day, it's not that expensive.
Also if I'm correct, in Australia and most of Europe, a course that teaches those skills is mandatory (and expensive) before you can even get on a bike and their riders as a whole tend to be more skilled than we Mericans. That is, except for the ones of us who have taken the time to learn the skills.
I know you are thinking of one day moving up to a liter bike, which is cool, but there is a big learning curve. I've owned a Ducati M750 and my Triumph cruiser was 800cc but I can tell you when I bought his liquid cooled beast of a machine, I had to go back and get my learn on.
The first thing I did? I went into a school parking lot (school was out) and practiced all the stuff from my MSF course.
I haven't done the advanced course, but I need to do it. When I have money for the proper gear and frame sliders I want to do Track Days, too.
Short answer: Yes. Long Answer Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssss.
But seriously, take the course. Every day (increasingly so it seems) I see numerous blunders posted up on this site alone. Things they teach you like lane position and early identification of hazards, so many new riders/vloggers just are paying NO attention to. The safety course will hopefully instill a better riding attitude and mind set. It's well worth the money. The low speed maneuver stuff is helpful, but the class portion was the part I found most important.
is the msf course really needed?
THAT COURSE IS AMAZING! IT'S THE SMALL THINGS THAT THEY TEACH YOU THAT COUNTS THE MOST. I HONESTLY WOULD RECOMMEND TAKING IT. THE THINGS THAT YOUR LEARN MIGHT JUST SAVE YOUR LIFE ONE DAY. RIDE SAFE
a MUST for someone who has never ridden for sure, and some that have, that have inherently developed poor habits! Its worth the price!!is the msf course really needed?
Any training is beneficial, as is further training once you have gained a licence/experience. It's about the only sensible thing written in the EU 3rd directive....I see no reason for the MSF course...
Highly suggested... my instructor cried about 2 times in the course explaining the bads and his personal experience on his motorcycle.. Safety is a must.is the msf course really needed?