Motorcycle GDL & Mandatory Training

[claffix]

Well that's the beauty of GDL. If they continue to act like idiots on the street after behaving during the course, then hopefully they get caught and ticketed, and that would eventually lead to them having to take another safety course (or something to that effect).

The course can't be a reward and a punishment at the same time.

[Josh]

No it isn't, but I bet alot of instructors pre-GDL left when (or shortly after) GDL came in...

Mmm I would argue that, but finding proof to back it would be difficult... so I won't.

The course can't be a reward and a punishment at the same time.

Second time around might not be the exact same course. But maybe it would be, I don't know. Regardless, you don't think that something can be a desire the first time around, and a chore the second time?

[Evilsports]

you don't think that something can be a desire the first time around, and a chore the second time?

That's what she said.

[premium_137]

i am all for the idea of making a course mandatory. but dont make it cost an arm and a leg. making the process of getting the "M" endorsement similar to getting a gun license would be the best, at least then you have an option of taking the course or not. because there are some people that the course would do nothing for, and some that would benefit greatly from it.

[dizzieb]

I dont chime in on a bunch of stuff, but tonight i wanted to on this.  My wife took the course in Regina last year, and loved it.  She was riding a cbr 125 at home before she went, and really got her confidence up.  This year she moved up to a 250 ninja, and is taking the course down here in Estevan tonight and and this weekend.  She wanted to take this course because it is more in depth than the one she took last year.  I think it is a great idea, i did not force her to take it, but that being said she is going to make sure and take her test this year before the GDL stuff comes into play.  Having a challenge for the test is just a dumb idea, because you basically challenge it when you write your learners exam.  I wont take the beginner course, but then again I am not an idiot on the road and am constantly thinking about what i can do different and better, but somehow I dont think that is the norm  If it was mandatory when I went for my test, I would have taken it and not complained, I want to ride.  Its just a tough battle, because there are so many people that ride outside the restrictions or a learners, and with the GDL they will just ride with a class 5. 

[Eckl]

A good friend of mine just took the course and was surprised to find that some of the instructors are not really in support of it being mandatory.  I would support cc restriction if they enforced it.

On a side note, they are losing their current location due to the building/lot having been sold. Instructors made mention this could restrict the number of graduates they can produce in a season.

[antichrysler]

A good friend of mine just took the course and was surprised to find that some of the instructors are not really in support of it being mandatory.  I would support cc restriction if they enforced it.

On a side note, they are losing their current location due to the building/lot having been sold. Instructors made mention this could restrict the number of graduates they can produce in a season.

A cc restriction is something that is done in many other countries.  I think over here before we could do it we would have to get more bikes available.  It seems the easiest bikes to find are 600cc+.  Only bikes I've seen in the sport market smaller than 600 is the Ninja 500, the CBR125 and the Ninja 250.

[claffix]

A cc restriction is something that is done in many other countries.  I think over here before we could do it we would have to get more bikes available.  It seems the easiest bikes to find are 600cc+.  Only bikes I've seen in the sport market smaller than 600 is the Ninja 500, the CBR125 and the Ninja 250.

Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, etc would have the same small displacement bikes available in europe over in north america in a heartbeat if they could make a dollar at it.  With CC restrictions, I'm sure they could.

[Eckl]

I worry our small Sask dealers could suffer from loss of sales.

[Invigor]

I worry our small Sask dealers could suffer from loss of sales.

Except Alsport has outsold the rest of Canada on the CBR125s

[Raider556]

Mandatory training.  Against it.  Driver training was already taken to get class 5.  It's a step on the path of taking your motorcycles away and giving you a moped...   Even if it saves "just one life"

Be careful the rights you give up, you will never get them back. 

[Invigor]

Mandatory training.  Against it.  Driver training was already taken to get class 5.  It's a step on the path of taking your motorcycles away and giving you a moped...   Even if it saves "just one life"

Be careful the rights you give up, you will never get them back. 

So you must be right pissed off that you're required by law to wear a helmet?

[Hobbesca]

I just took the course the first part of May, i would recommend it for new riders. i am sure that given time and a few mistakes rookies could learn what was taught in the course.

But at what cost, broken bike, broken body ... the cost of the course could be lower if it becomes mandatory but that depends on a variety of different factors outside of our control.

I found that the course itself gave me, and everyone in the class the confidence to hit the road and continue to grow our skill sets.

Just my 2 cents