Did you drop / fall during your BRC?

[919]

Sad part is, her boyfriend had just bought her a brand new 250 Ninja.  

Sad for him, good for someone else to pick up a 250 Ninja on the cheap.

I did not drop the bike in the BRC.  As a teenager, before the BRC, I did drop my friend's CB750 after coming to a stop on an uneven parking lot exit.  I have dropped my own bike twice, once on each side, moving it in the garage.  Once not paying attention that the kickstand wasn't all the way down, the other time I tripped.

[2RR2NV]

never dropped the bike i was riding in the BRC, but i did almost do a wheelie when i let the clutch out too fast. recovered quickly and it was all gtg.

[vulgar1]

I thought in mine that you failed if you dropped the bike. Either way I didn't have any trouble. I couldn't do the figure eight in my practices, but managed to do it perfect for the final test. I got lucky.

[sagerat]

I didn't but my the gal I was dating at the time dumped her Rebel 250cc; she also failed the riding exam by two points.

I passed and moved on to dropping my own bikes...  Viffer went down  twice (once a U-turn gone bad when I hit gravel and once when my foot went into a pothole at a stop) and then last week's "Lift A GSA As Your Own Weight-Training Program."  

[Southwade]

I didn't. I got a perfect score on the test actually.

Not saying I'm a perfect rider though, I did lay 'er down within the first 3k miles.

Rain and sand and all... you know  

[Smoker]

I thought in mine that you failed if you dropped the bike.

Only during the test.

[GTS_Rider]

my daughter did too.

when i enrolled her, i asked if she should practice first. they said that they preferred the rider to have 'zero' riding experience.

eggszactly!  lol ...

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,72545.0.html

[Pitts2112]

Um, Dude, you didn't ride a Sportster in a BRC. You may have ridden one (yours) in an ERC but not a Beginner's Rider Course, they are limited to under 500cc bikes.
And as far as drooping the bike in the BRC, looking at it dropping it after, sure, if you've developed the habit of looking down, grabbing the front brake etc. yeah, you're going to drop it. It'''s no big deal, everyone drops their bike, and those that say they didn't are lying. Keep practicing.

Didn't do it in the US, mate, where the rules may be different.  I did a 5 day course sponsored (and fully equipped) by Harley.  Started on various 250s on day 1, day 2 was a Buell (don't remember the model but it was a 500) and I was on a Sportster after that for the rest of the course and test.

[dan88z]

I didn't drop it during the BRC. Almost did on a hard braking exercise but was able to plant a foot and keep the bike up. That's the good thing about a little bike!

[Cablebandit]

Um, Dude, you didn't ride a Sportster in a BRC. You may have ridden one (yours) in an ERC but not a Beginner's Rider Course,

 

You can use your own bike if you want.  We'll try to talk you out of it but you certainly can if you want.

[dan88z]

We had already purchased a Vulcan 750 before we took the course. We went to DMV and took the written test and got our permits and practiced riding around the neighborhood. Took the course and got our licenses. No way would I have ridden the 750 during the course.

[black hills]

I didn't drop it during the course, but I took it back in the day when a 250 was the biggest bike they had (1980)  I think I rode a 100cc the entire course..

[Hell's Bella]

I not only dropped the bike when I took the BRC, I low-sided as well (target-fixated on a curb). Felt like an ass, but learned something each time, and still managed to come away from the course with flying colors and a recommendation to come back as an instructor in a couple of years.

I've only been riding a few months, and have dropped my old KZ a couple of times (SO glad I bought a 30-year-old bike); once making a u-turn on some sort of gravel/sand mix (duh) and another time stalled and dropped it. I don't think there's much correlation between dropping a bike in the BRC and being a good rider later on, but I DO think a lot rides on your attitude over silly things like that. If you treat everything as a learning experience - because, let's be honest, it's not the bike's fault - and have the ability to laugh things off and get over them without it getting into your head, it will always stand you in good stead.

[black hills]

what she said
all the really good riders I know have dropped thier bikes/crashed numerous times. I don't think you can learn the limits if you don't exceed them occasionally.

[melville]

Did not drop the wee Kawi Eliminators they had for us.  Have not dropped my Airhead yet either, but I'm only 30 miles into the experience.........

[bomber]

I not only dropped the bike when I took the BRC, I low-sided as well (target-fixated on a curb). Felt like an ass, but learned something each time, and still managed to come away from the course with flying colors and a recommendation to come back as an instructor in a couple of years.

I've only been riding a few months, and have dropped my old KZ a couple of times (SO glad I bought a 30-year-old bike); once making a u-turn on some sort of gravel/sand mix (duh) and another time stalled and dropped it. I don't think there's much correlation between dropping a bike in the BRC and being a good rider later on, but I DO think a lot rides on your attitude over silly things like that. If you treat everything as a learning experience - because, let's be honest, it's not the bike's fault - and have the ability to laugh things off and get over them without it getting into your head, it will always stand you in good stead.

Read this again, perrhaps print it out and save it -- it would be difficult to get better advice.

[Mr. E]

My wife has taken the BRC 3 times. She has failed miserably each time due to drops. The 1st time she was asked not to come back for the second session because of her numerous drops. The 2nd try she dropped it and planted her wrist and was wearing a cast later that afternoon. The 3rd try she bonked her head rather severely. She has now quit trying. Could she do it? Yes eventually. But at what cost and risk? I kinda like my wife...alive. Some people are just not meant to ride. She has now focused on being the best passenger she can be. And i've had enough passengers to realize that there are some who don't even deserve to be passengers.

[Giaka]

I had about 30 years riding experience when I took the BRC. I didn't drop the bike but I locked up the rear tires and slid, drug a peg or two and adjusted the carb on one of the bikes the was running poorly.  

I took the course with my wife. She did great, didn't drop the bike at all and ended up with a perfect score. Since then she dropped my CBR once and her SV twice. She never dropped her Ninja 250 though. Shes short and light weight, she is gonna drop heavier bikes. That's just the way it is. Having said that she does a REALLY good job at planning all of her stops (and starts) so that dropping her bike is greatly minimized.

[black hills]

I had about 30 years riding experience when I took the BRC. I didn't drop the bike but I locked up the rear tires and slid, drug a peg or two and adjusted the carb on one of the bikes the was running poorly.  

LOL... I was 14 when I took mine. the best part was the 18 or so year old that kept getting in trouble for doing wheelies. He was amazing, not sure why he was in the class???

[2RR2NV]

if you do the BRC on base, you have to bring what ya ride. doesn't matter what cc it is. they don't provide bikes. if you don't have a bike, better find someone nice enough to let you borrow theirs.