Springfield, Missouri Share the Road training day

Aussie_in_MO · 08-24-2024, 06:58 PM

Springfield Police put on a free, one day, motorcycle skills training course.
Attended today with my Dad who's in his 70's.
Talk about a humbling experience! Lots of low speed clutch/brake work, tight turns etc.
Well worth looking into if your local police motor units offer anything like this.

https://www.springfieldmo.gov/5289/S...orcycle-Course

**cheesy** · 09-05-2024, 08:27 AM

It's good that they do that. My experience with the one day MSF Advanced Rider Course was an eye opener on my own bad habits. The Basic and Basic 2 courses didn't exist when I got my license (mumblemumble) years ago.
Here in Illannoy, IDOT(one letter short of idiot)had a change in leadership that gutted the $25 MSF program. SIU, Southern Illannoy University, took over the program and has just about killed it off through ineptitude and a 'my or the highway' attitude towards the instructors and students. Many of the instructors have taken the highway and waved bye bye. The students are stuck with just a couple of class sites in southern Illannoy.
That leaves the good but $350 courses offered through HD in the north and central parts of the state.

dirtbkr188 · 09-05-2024, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheesy

IDOT(one letter short of idiot)

I'm 99.99% sure you could post that as IDiOT, convey your message intent, and still not offend anyone...

knappster · 09-07-2024, 08:49 PM

I lived in and around Springfield for years (grew up in Lebanon, 50 miles northeast of there). I didn't ride at the time, but just thinking about those Ozarks twisties has me wanting to pay a visit once I'm on something fit for long trips.

08-24-2024, 06:58 PM	#1
Aussie_in_MO Join Date: Feb 2024 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 193	Springfield, Missouri Share the Road training day Springfield Police put on a free, one day, motorcycle skills training course. Attended today with my Dad who's in his 70's. Talk about a humbling experience! Lots of low speed clutch/brake work, tight turns etc. Well worth looking into if your local police motor units offer anything like this. https://www.springfieldmo.gov/5289/S...orcycle-Course __________________ ---------- 2023 Templar X 2009 Triumph Bonneville 1976 Yamaha DT175 1974 Honda MT125
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09-05-2024, 08:27 AM	#2
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,973	It's good that they do that. My experience with the one day MSF Advanced Rider Course was an eye opener on my own bad habits. The Basic and Basic 2 courses didn't exist when I got my license (mumblemumble) years ago. Here in Illannoy, IDOT(one letter short of idiot)had a change in leadership that gutted the $25 MSF program. SIU, Southern Illannoy University, took over the program and has just about killed it off through ineptitude and a 'my or the highway' attitude towards the instructors and students. Many of the instructors have taken the highway and waved bye bye. The students are stuck with just a couple of class sites in southern Illannoy. That leaves the good but $350 courses offered through HD in the north and central parts of the state. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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09-07-2024, 08:49 PM	#4
knappster Join Date: Aug 2024 Location: Gainesville, Florida, USA Posts: 12	I lived in and around Springfield for years (grew up in Lebanon, 50 miles northeast of there). I didn't ride at the time, but just thinking about those Ozarks twisties has me wanting to pay a visit once I'm on something fit for long trips.
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