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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 04:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I want to practice my mad skills. Does anybody know the dimensions of The Box?

Come to think of it, anybody remember what's involved in it again? It was a figure 8 in the box right?
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Barker
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 05:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

IMHO: that is the most worthless exercise in test.

I also know of an Ultra that was totaled trying the box. Yes your read right TOTALED. He is now a MSF coach and I really enjoying teaching with him. I make him demo the box and give him hell every time. "Can I trust you with this nighthawk?"
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Firebolt32
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 05:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.ridelikeapro.com

Motorman puts on a good show. I've pulled some good knowledge from him.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 05:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

When I did it, I hated it,but it does teach good clutch control and head turning.

I liken it to parallel parking in the driving test. In the real world, I'm just finding another spot for my pick-up truck.
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Sleez
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 05:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

i jut searched this, got dimensions all over the place!!

everywhere from 18' x 30' to 24' x 70' ????

also seen reference to 18' square and 20' square ???

msf layout;

http://www.msf-usa.org/index_new.cfm?pagename=Ride rCoach%20Info&content=47B1FBEE-A0CC-53D5-645AD99FD BD901DA&referer=MSTS

seems to be 20' x 60'

big difference!

found some good skill exercises;

http://www.idahostar.org/guide/Default.htm

i use tennis balls cut in half as cones, more forgiving and easy to carry!
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 08:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

20x60 seems like the one I did, but I could have sworn that it got cut down to that from 30x60.

Thanks for the links guys.
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 08:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"Boxes" come in all different sizes and colors, but they are usually.......


Oh wait! Never mind.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 09:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The box I was in was definately tight. I had a hard time manuvering.
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Boney95
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 12:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

}The box I was in was definately tight. I had a hard time manuvering.

Those were my thoughts last night, some extra lube helped.
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Dhalen32
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 07:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Buellinachinashop:
20' X 60' for smaller bikes.
24' X 70' for larger bikes.
U-turn left followed by a U-turn right. Don't put a foot down or cross any of the four lines.
Dave
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Cruisin
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 09:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Dhalen has it right.

My director can do it in the smaller box on his Goldwing. It's a pretty impressive sight to see. Then again, he's been teaching for 17 years, and is one of the few people who are examiner trainer trainers. He was one of the people who just worked with MSF to develop the three wheel course. He was in Florida for it, and they had Spyders to use pre-release...


(Message edited by cruisin on May 19, 2009)
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Swordsman
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 09:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I didn't have much of a problem on the Blast, but I shudder to think of using my Ss, with it's stumbling low end and twitchy throttle response.


~SM
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Crackhead
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 01:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

just gun it and swing the back end around in glorious black smoke.
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Thumper74
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 07:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I tried it on the ScG and it was ALOT easier on the Blast. I barely made it on the ScG
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Socoken
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 07:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I liken it to parallel parking in the driving test. In the real world, I'm just finding another spot for my pick-up truck.

I loled on that one, I do the same thing.

You back over one toyota camry..........
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