First Class of the Season!

[Dubsvalk]

I will teach my first MSF class for this year starting this Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday at Smoky Mountain Harley Davidson in Maryville, TN.  Surprisingly, the temps are supposed to climb into the low 40s, which I am very thankful for.  My next class will be in February, and hopefully, the weather will cooperate again.  This is the earliest I have started teaching in the year but have had terrible weather including snow, sleet and rain in March and April classes before.  I look forward to teaching every year but realize that every weekend I teach reduces the time I get to spend on my bike.  And now that I have a Valk makes that even worse.
Dubs

[olddog1946]

POWER TO YA BRO!!!   MSF courses are good courses (as well as the intructors), wish all riders had to take the course...I took mine so long ago I can't remember much except the emergency turn drills....I do know that I enjoyed it and learned some good stuff...

[Bama Red]

I try to take the Basic course every ten years or so, just to see if I am developing any bad habits, and to get any new info. I've never been disappointed either in the classes or the instructors. Recommend them to all.

[Spirited-6]

I try to take the Basic course every ten years or so, just to see if I am developing any bad habits, and to get any new info. I've never been disappointed either in the classes or the instructors. Recommend them to all.

Bama Red, you are right on ! I have been riding for many years and still will develope a bad habit after a few years. One that sticks out in my mind is riding when you are not into it, ; it`s 60 and sunny and I have a Bike and I need to ride. If you are not into the ride mentaly, turn around and park it.  I have many times . We all know you need to be "sharp" whenever we have a leg over.   

[Valker]

I will teach my first MSF class for this year starting this Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday at Smoky Mountain Harley Davidson in Maryville, TN.  Surprisingly, the temps are supposed to climb into the low 40s, which I am very thankful for.  My next class will be in February, and hopefully, the weather will cooperate again.  This is the earliest I have started teaching in the year but have had terrible weather including snow, sleet and rain in March and April classes before.  I look forward to teaching every year but realize that every weekend I teach reduces the time I get to spend on my bike.  And now that I have a Valk makes that even worse.
Dubs

Congrats. We take January off here in the Texas panhandle. Ours start mid-February and run through mid-December every weekend. I have four Coaches here to spread it around. I still wake up excited for the day when teaching, and I've been doing this for almost 19 years. I've been a Trainer for the past 8 years. Love that part too.

[Marcel]

I just hope the wild bunch does not rub off on you too much and you start teaching them

wheelies and stoppies right off the bat.

The best tip I ever learned from people that have attended  a class(I have never taken a Course)

is the point of staying where or positioning yourself on a motorcycle in an area of the traffic flow

that helps you to be the most visible to other motorists.

That's a good point we all need to practice.

You may want to expand on that comment here or maybe not , your choice.

But that tactic has helped me a lot.