…about practicing the 90-degree turns from a stop. The MSF course (or at least the one I took) didn’t really get into those.
I found when I first started out in the real world (i.e. not the MSF parking lot) that I was swinging WAY wider than I should be on those and it really scared me. But a little practice at a local church’s parking lot did the trick.
And to Eon and others’ point…I too continue to stop by the lot if I happen to be in that area, and spend maybe 5-10 minutes seeing how tight I can circle, how fast I can stop short of lockup etc. Takes only a few mintues in grand scheme of a ride, and seems to be cheap insurance.
I’ve heard stories of people going in the off-hours to the MSF course parking lot at the local community college to practice, only to find local motorcycle cops there…for the same reason. The fact that the pros feel there’s a continuing need to practice this stuff should tell us something.