I took the MSF course after not riding for over 20 years although I still had my license. For once I took something someone told me seriously.
Then I bought my '06 TBA. SInce then I've read every book about safe riding techniques I could find. It's made me a better cage driver as well as a better rider.
I know there are some things no rider can prevent but it is absolutely amazing if you watch other drivers, stay out of blind spots, don't over ride your skill level, etc.
I've got 2,500 miles on my TBA and I'm not emberased to admit I go down to the high school parking lot on sunday mornings and practice slow, tight turns and other things you don't do every day but when you need 'em, you need 'em. Hat's off to the MSF instructors.
In the last 4 months, 5 riders in Austin tragically have been killed and unfortunately 4 of them were do to poor judgement or lack of skill on the rider's part. Like Honda says "Stupid hurts."
