Newbie First Bike Oversights

[yodaismycopilot]

1. What everyone has said.
2. Re-emphasize MSF Basic Rider Course and Advanced course ASAP.
3. Riding gear: Dress for the slide. NO shorts, no flip-flops, no no-helmet. ATGATT All The Gear All The Time is what is hammered in MSF. There are others here that ride way casual and that is fine, their choice, I will never flame them nor lecture. Your choice. I am old, cranky, got enough aches and pains just sittin' writing this so I dress for the slide just crossing the parking lot!
4. Report in here daily as to your progress, ask questions anytime. We all have an opinion if we don't know the correct answer! Har, har!
5. Tell us where you are located..

I appreciate your comments. I wonder if I would need to wear a COVID-19 mask in the Advanced Riding Courses?

I'm in Oakland, CA. I can think of about 47 states I'd rather live in.

[yodaismycopilot]

I have not posted much in this forum. But every time I reply in this thread tonight I get kicked out and back to the main menu. Is this normal?

[Neil955i]

Yes!  Roll with it.

(Grinds my gears too!)