Topic: Riders Edge (Read 3840 times)

PAPA T · « **on:** October 08, 2009, 06:40:58 AM »

Well,

I'm in for it now!!! I start Riders Edge tonight with my Daughter (21yrs and all of 5'2) and my 16 year old son.

I have taken MSF before but they wanted me to take the class with them. (I suspect so they can tell me "Nuh uh uh,

thats not what they taught us in class"!) LOL

Any advice???

DICKW · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2009, 06:43:14 AM »

Enjoy the course, and the harrassment from the kids....

mr_magoo · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2009, 08:48:50 AM »

Sounds like fun enjoy the time with the kids.

flhse · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2009, 10:03:53 AM »

Enjoy it, as a Riders Edge instructor I just had a father and daughter in class. This is not unusual, and works out well for everyone.

Let us know how it goes.

Brad

ice6900 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 08, 2009, 11:51:19 AM »

U never know you might learn a new trick and drop an old habit, should be a great time spent together with the kids

enjoy it man!

NVTHIS · « **Reply #5 on:** October 08, 2009, 02:56:58 PM »

Here's a good for you. I took the class last year with my wife for the same reason you are. Now, remember the answers to the first part of the test is YES - there is no NO's. This was like a quiz not the end test. Good Luck

smkymtnboy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 08, 2009, 04:44:46 PM »

easy to pull this off!! just tell the kids how easy u want them to have it. tell them u had to learn the old fashioned hard way. if only they had something like this when i was your age!

ice6900 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2009, 05:05:24 PM »

Quote from: smkymtnboy on October 08, 2009, 04:44:46 PM

easy to pull this off!! just tell the kids how easy u want them to have it. tell them u had to learn the old fashioned hard way. if only they had something like this when i was your age!

So true, in my day we learnt on our road craft on the road, riding alone or with our crazy friends!
Amen to a proper education.

wasJons · « **Reply #8 on:** October 11, 2009, 12:59:55 AM »

I took my class last weekend and bought my own bike yesterday!!

PAPA T · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2009, 04:27:13 AM »

Congrats wasJons!!!!

Here is my Daughter gearing up for the first time.

PAPA T · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2009, 04:32:09 AM »

My son only lost 3 points on the driving skills test! (In the "Box")

Oooops

PAPA T · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2009, 04:40:08 AM »

The other two young ladies in the class. Notice their S.I.G.'s Everytime they passed by riding they were smiling!!!!

PAPA T · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2009, 04:43:41 AM »

The other

PAPA T · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2009, 04:50:05 AM »

Jesse concentrating on the swerve portion. I just noticed his helmet isn't tight!!!! Instructors were pretty tough.....you had to dismount totally if you were even just cleaning glasses. All gear all the time on bikes. I'm actually quite suprised they didn't catch him as they told others to "tighten up"

PAPA T · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2009, 04:56:19 AM »

In the main we had a great time!!!! Conni had trouble with cramping on her clutch hand but she toughed it out!!!

Instructors checking her gloves fit after a particularly long riding session. (She was in pain and they could tell)

PAPA T · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2009, 05:01:23 AM »

Did I mention it was 40 the fist morn and 35 the second! (notice all the hot coffee at fist break......lol)

It did warm up to 55 both days.

PAPA T · « **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2009, 05:10:35 AM »

I have to say the class was well worth it and we all had a great time.

I am very proud of my daughter for hanging in while in obvious pain ( they wanted her to sit out but she said she could handle it )

She scored 87 riding 98 written and my son had 97 riding and 92 written (Second highest score in riding!!!!) and I have to say I was a lil proud of myself!!! 100 riding and written (I could not let them best me.....lol)

JoMo · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2009, 08:40:43 PM »

Papa T you gave them and yourself a memory that they will carry forever.
Next memory you buying there first Harleys so that ya ll can ride together.

Jo Mo NYC

PAPA T · « **Reply #18 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:02:07 PM »

Bought their rides last fall.........they have been waiting for classes to ride so the mood is exuberant right now!!!!

Start practice in parking lots on their rides this week weather willing. ( For some reason I'm getting waited on hand and foot right now

)

JoMo · « **Reply #19 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:37:58 PM »

Thats the ticket

Jo Mo NYC

JoMo · « **Reply #20 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:47:38 PM »

Papa T what did they get ( rides )

Jo Mo NYC

PAPA T · « **Reply #21 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:27:17 PM »

Dec last year I bought a friends 83 Ironhead (His first bike) for them to learn on but it was set up for a 6' plus rider and neither could reach anything. It is a rat looking bike but had just been rebuilt top and bottom and for a 1000 Sportster it screams and is fun to ride.

The day after I bought it I saw a 98 883 with all the bells and whistles you can get on a sportster for sale on Craigslist for an unbelievable price. I called and the guy just wanted to get rid of it so he priced it low. This bike is so cherry I don't like to ride it myself.....lol. It has a 1200 kit with 1100 miles on it and it has some get up and go also. So for now it is "Share a ride" although my son has grown about 5" since last Dec and can now reach on the 83.

The weather here has now turned to crap so lessons/practice are on hold for now and they are chomping at the bit!!! I'll try to post some pics this weekend.

Tim

JoMo · « **Reply #22 on:** October 14, 2009, 07:39:43 PM »

Tim

I guess they consider you a good Popa T

Jo Mo NYC

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