advice please

[Old Crow]

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Here in Kentucky it's about $175

[activereality]

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I like that price a bit more lol. Wish it were something sponsored for national safety and paid for, for initial training and dated follow on training. Or am I making too much sense in asking Big Sam to fork up some cash so fewer people injur themselves and others cause they don't know what they are doing?

[1700 Rider]

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$275 here. It includes road test for license.

[activereality]

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Yeah when I passed the Basic Rider's Course(BRC) sponsored by MSF certed employees we received a DMV driving test waiver. kinda cool. But we all could have passed the test easily after the course.

[Bat]

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25$ in Cincinnati...waiting list, of course!

[Mohawk Grenade]

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Hi Bat, fellow Cincinnatian here..well Harrison..

[Bat]

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Fly, I know it isn't quite the same but a friend of mine also has had two knee replacements and knows she can't hold up a cycle, so she had a Suzuki 1500 made into a trike, and is delighted to be able to ride again. It's a thought.

[Bat]

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Hi Mohawk...I see you're a musician..banjo and drums and what else? I play a little banjo but just strum tenor, no picking...never learned how to do that, but I love it!
Mostly stick to uke, easier on the fingers.
my partner is a great percussionist and drummer, tympani, too...love well-played drums! I really am an old bat, and haven't ridden my new bike much...either raining or too hot...and I'll feel a lot better after the 2nd week in August when I have gone through the MSF course. And the 750 site has me scared to death to ride too far without getting the splines lubed, and moving the r/r. I did get a MF gel battery and iridium plugs, use Seafoam, and hope for the best...it really does run quite well.
But notwithstanding, yeah, I'd like to ride a nice scenic loop around Cinci, if there is one!

[Mohawk Grenade]

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Bat, the Banjo was my grandfathers, it's mostly a decorative family airloom.
I did learn how to tune it and learned a few chords.
As for drumming I've been playing the drums for 30 years.
I play in a band called Rumble Club.

www.myspace.com/rumbleclub

we play shows around cincinnati and NKY.

There are some great riding roads out here in Harrison.
I'm right on the border of Indiana and the scenery is great.
I am new to riding myself . I have my temps and am waiting till after the MSF course in sept to get my full endorsement. I don't ride on the highway but, I have no problem getting around . When the cincinnati chapter sets up a ride I'll try to make it, and look foreward to meeting all of you.
-Mark

[Fly]

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Fly, I know it isn't quite the same but a friend of mine also has had two knee replacements and knows she can't hold up a cycle, so she had a Suzuki 1500 made into a trike, and is delighted to be able to ride again. It's a thought.

A good friend of mine has also had both knees replaced and is just getting over therapy. He's now very comfortable riding all 3 of this bikes, a Nomad, a V-strom and even the very top heavy Concours. So there is hope that your lady friend will find that she can ride a bike.

[slhanks4]

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Hey Thomas, isn't the MSF course free in your state? I thought it was free everywhere. ??

Not in AZ it isn't. I paid $225 for the BRC in 2007. Still, it was money well spent. I hadn't ridden much for 25 years and would recommend the BRC to anyone.

I bought a 2005 Suzuki C50T in March of 2007 (805 cc) to get started riding again. 6 months later, I was wanting something bigger and better, so I traded it in on a new Nomad and haven't regretted it one bit.

[westtxwill]

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Hey Thomas, isn't the MSF course free in your state? I thought it was free everywhere. ??

I think Jenn paid around $200.00 for hers and it was the beginners class.

[Dave Stout]

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Bat, the Banjo was my grandfathers, it's mostly a decorative family airloom.
I did learn how to tune it and learned a few chords.
As for drumming I've been playing the drums for 30 years.
I play in a band called Rumble Club.

www.myspace.com/rumbleclub

we play shows around cincinnati and NKY.

There are some great riding roads out here in Harrison.
I'm right on the border of Indiana and the scenery is great.
I am new to riding myself . I have my temps and am waiting till after the MSF course in sept to get my full endorsement. I don't ride on the highway but, I have no problem getting around . When the cincinnati chapter sets up a ride I'll try to make it, and look foreward to meeting all of you.
-Mark

I like your version of Twilight Zone from Golden Earring.

I hear a lot Johnny Cash in your music, along with Ghost Riders in the Sky. (forgot who did the original, brain fart on my part)

I like that 50's rockabilly sound.

[Fly]

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"Ghost Riders" have been around for a very long time. Tex Ritter and the "Sons of the Pioneers" did the first version that I heard.

[ghia2nv]

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I was 51 when I got back on a bike after 30 years. I ended up with a 900LT because it was the most comfortable of all the bikes I looked at. I wanted something small enough to use around town and big enough for longer trips. The 900 fit the bill. I does struggle a little at the top end on Interstates, but I prefer the back roads anyway. Use the seat of your pants (and the wallet contained within) as a judge, I think you'll be happy with the 900. On a note: take the MSF course, I'm glad I did after so many years. Welcome back to the open road.