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Originally Posted by ddk632
I dunno man.
It's not for everyone.
As much as I love riding and would want anyone to do it, when someone has a real fear like that it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
So my advice would be to go with your gut feeling. If you really have that burning desire to ride, you'll overcome the fear. However, if the fear and uncertainty are overwhelming the potential enjoyment of motorcycling, then it's best to go with your gut.
I learned this lesson the hard way when I began riding. Sometimes I'd go out and would just "have a bad feeling". If I didn't turn around and go home, most of those times I usually ended up crashing.
So if your gut tells you that it's too dangerous and the risks aren't worth it, as much as I don't agree and would love to convince you otherwise, my only advice would be to truly think about it and listen to your gut if that's what it's telling you.
BTW - MSF course is for anyone who wants to learn how to ride, they do classroom + parking lot time on their provided bikes. The whole point is to get you enough comfort level to start riding on the street. The Advanced MSF course is for slightly more experienced riders on their own bike with at least 3000 miles under their belt (at least that's what it was when I took it).
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Great advice, very informative. Didn't expect to learn so much from a BMW forum, but there's lots of good info on life experiences(motorcyles to divorces). I'm enjoying the pictures. Maybe someday, I will overcome.