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Gotta know. Did you survive the heat and pass the class?

It will seem boring at first but gets a little more interesting as the class goes along.

Hope you have better luck on the little bikes than I did. I can actually do the course better on my Ultra Classic than on the little 250 I had to use in the class.

After you get a little experience you might want to take the motor officer course as well.

Let me know when you are ready for a road trip.

I have been riding the better part of 43 years. I took the course a couple of years ago with my wife just so she would have someone she new there with her.
It reminded me of some things long forgotten, taught me some new things never known plus gave us a discount on insurance.

The only down side to the course is the size of the bikes you take them on (usually a 250 of some sort) Talking about oversized for me. Knees in the chin type stuff but as you know, I am a good size man.

The wife had one problem and that was with her boots. She had a pair of Harley boots that had a thich sole on them. She was having a problem getting them between the peg and shifter. That night we went and bought her some hi-top tennis shoes and she did a whole lot better.

As for the Sportster, is is a good starter bike for the money. Thats what we started the wife on but after 3 months of riding, she wanted something bigger so we got her a Fatboy and she loves it (so do i when I get to ride it)

If you plan on having your wife ride 2 up, then you may want to look at a Dyna at least.

When you get your license and bike, let me know and I or we will ride down take a ride with you. We are always looking for a road trip.

Oh, by the way, if you are taking the class during the summer, take plenty of water, and get you some neck wraps that can be soaked in water. We took our class in August and that is what saved us.

Good luck and happy riding.

Ray