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dhalen32
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Omaha, NE
USA
Yamaha
FJR 1300
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 Posted - 11/02/2009 : 7:10 AM
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Originally posted by ananga73
TWC,
I did take the BRC before purchasing my bike a couple of months ago. T-CLOCS was stressed in the CLASSROOM portion of the course however when we got to the range, the instructors said not to bother with going through the process because it would take time from the riding lessons.
From what I am reading on this site, the BRC has been HEAVILY watered down however what I find even more disturbing is that even the watered down BRC is not fully covered during the classes. I remember very clearly that in my class, we did not practice the exercise involving riding over an obstacle which is in Exercise 15.
Ananga73:
I remember reading on the MSF curriculum list that Maryland actually made the decision to exclude the surmounting obstacles part of exercise 15. There was apparently some concern about liability should a student fall while executing this particular maneuver. Many may not like to hear it as it is more convenient to blame the MSF, but the state in which you live typically makes these types of decisions about what to include or exclude from their entry level motorcycle safety course. For instance, here in Nebraska we do not allow students to ride their own motorcycles or scooters in the BRC and we do not allow the impairment role playing exercise in the classroom. If someone shows up at the DMV to take their riding skills test on a 125cc or smaller bike then their license is restricted to that displacement. Yet if they take the BRC on a 125 they are rewarded with an unrestricted license. Go figure! 
The MSF specifies four pieces of 2 x 4 lumber, each 5' long for the surmounting obstacles part of the exercise. I can tell you from personal experience that a 4 X 4 can cause problems for some of the smaller/lower training bikes we typically utilize. In 2004, at an update where I was training Instructors transitioning from the RSS to the BRC, I watched in amazement as an Instructor high centered a Suzuki GZ 250 on a 4 X 4. He came to an immediate halt after the front wheel cleared the 4 X 4. We quickly changed out the larger lumber for 2 X 4s and have had no problems since that time.
T-CLOCS is covered in detail in the classroom yet it is not covered out on the range under the assumption that the BRC training fleet is gone over by a tech each week prior to the start of the riding. However in an ERC, MSRC or ARC-ST class the participants are required to pair up with another student and they each do the inspection of the other's bike with TCLOCS checklist and pencil in hand as the Inatructors "audit" the process. We almost always find low tire pressures and low fuel levels during the inspection. I know, shocking isn't it? 
Dave
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