Going through police motor school
#301
Hey Stro, hope you are still keeping up with this thread. I just finished police motor school myself. I did not score perfect and I came out second in my class, but I'm 61 years old. Your thread was a great help in preparing me in what to expect. I did have a lot of second thoughts and wondered what was I doing there at my age. Anyhow, I made up my mind that I was going to see it through no matter what and amazed myself by completing and passing the course.
Again thanks for the heads-up and I can truly say that I'm a much better rider now.
Anybody thinking about it and think you're too old, don't just go ahead and do it.
Again thanks for the heads-up and I can truly say that I'm a much better rider now.
Anybody thinking about it and think you're too old, don't just go ahead and do it.
#302
Hey Stro, hope you are still keeping up with this thread. I just finished police motor school myself. I did not score perfect and I came out second in my class, but I'm 61 years old. Your thread was a great help in preparing me in what to expect. I did have a lot of second thoughts and wondered what was I doing there at my age. Anyhow, I made up my mind that I was going to see it through no matter what and amazed myself by completing and passing the course.
Again thanks for the heads-up and I can truly say that I'm a much better rider now.
Anybody thinking about it and think you're too old, don't just go ahead and do it.
Again thanks for the heads-up and I can truly say that I'm a much better rider now.
Anybody thinking about it and think you're too old, don't just go ahead and do it.
#304
I don't know if sore is the correct word. Every bone in my body was aching. Took a pretty hard hit to the shin (still a little sore, but getting better). Took Aleve at night to help sleep (kept the pain away, but did not help with thinking about what was to come tomorrow) and again in the morning to get through the day. After the first week, I thought of just giving up, but just not my nature to quit unless they carry me off.
I have many certifications from my previous job (emergency response), but none I cherish as much as the certificate and wings I received today. For me this was my last and greatest accomplishment. Some here may not think it is much, but all I have to say is you have to "experience it."
I have many certifications from my previous job (emergency response), but none I cherish as much as the certificate and wings I received today. For me this was my last and greatest accomplishment. Some here may not think it is much, but all I have to say is you have to "experience it."
#305
I don't know if sore is the correct word. Every bone in my body was aching. Took a pretty hard hit to the shin (still a little sore, but getting better). Took Aleve at night to help sleep (kept the pain away, but did not help with thinking about what was to come tomorrow) and again in the morning to get through the day. After the first week, I thought of just giving up, but just not my nature to quit unless they carry me off.
I have many certifications from my previous job (emergency response), but none I cherish as much as the certificate and wings I received today. For me this was my last and greatest accomplishment. Some here may not think it is much, but all I have to say is you have to "experience it."
I have many certifications from my previous job (emergency response), but none I cherish as much as the certificate and wings I received today. For me this was my last and greatest accomplishment. Some here may not think it is much, but all I have to say is you have to "experience it."
#306
Congrats on Top Gun. This thread has been inspiring and informative. It's probably in the top two or three threads I've read on HDF. I appreciate your time and effort in doing the write ups.
Good luck with your future riding. Hopefully, it'll all be easy now.
Bob Wassam
#308
Yes mine will be framed also.
One thing I did not mention, I cannot say enough about the instructors we had. We have a small motor department, so I had to go to another Parish (County) which is much larger (actually a City). They also loaned me a Road King to take the class. Now the instructors, they were both competition riders for their department and this was the first time they were allowed to give a class by themselves (Sgt. and Dpy.). It was a pleasure to watch how they worked and taught together. They really did not give up on anyone and would work with you until you saw that you could not make the class (of course not everyone completed the class or passed). Five of us completed and passed, three had taken the course at least once before and one it was his third time. Myself and a younger dpy. from another parish (he was very good, think I may see him in competition pretty soon) were the only 2 new to this class to pass. I know for me the instructors were a big part of my certification and I have to give them the credit they deserve. I think a lot of it was that they also stuck by the book, no shortcuts, favors, just stuck by the book and taught it well.
At lunch the last day, the lead instructor told me that after the first day his only concern with me would by my age. He said he say I had the basics to pass, but the weather was tough. We were in 95+ degree heat and 105+ heat index the entire time. We took the class in a minor league statium parking lot. No place to get out of the heat except the one hour lunch break each day, so I went to the nearest fast food place, ate very light and soaked up the a/c before getting back. Both instructors indicated that this will never happen again, their classes will always be early spring.
Sorry for the long post, but there is so much more I could say.
One thing I did not mention, I cannot say enough about the instructors we had. We have a small motor department, so I had to go to another Parish (County) which is much larger (actually a City). They also loaned me a Road King to take the class. Now the instructors, they were both competition riders for their department and this was the first time they were allowed to give a class by themselves (Sgt. and Dpy.). It was a pleasure to watch how they worked and taught together. They really did not give up on anyone and would work with you until you saw that you could not make the class (of course not everyone completed the class or passed). Five of us completed and passed, three had taken the course at least once before and one it was his third time. Myself and a younger dpy. from another parish (he was very good, think I may see him in competition pretty soon) were the only 2 new to this class to pass. I know for me the instructors were a big part of my certification and I have to give them the credit they deserve. I think a lot of it was that they also stuck by the book, no shortcuts, favors, just stuck by the book and taught it well.
At lunch the last day, the lead instructor told me that after the first day his only concern with me would by my age. He said he say I had the basics to pass, but the weather was tough. We were in 95+ degree heat and 105+ heat index the entire time. We took the class in a minor league statium parking lot. No place to get out of the heat except the one hour lunch break each day, so I went to the nearest fast food place, ate very light and soaked up the a/c before getting back. Both instructors indicated that this will never happen again, their classes will always be early spring.
Sorry for the long post, but there is so much more I could say.
#310