Ride Safe

I have said this several times, “Don’t buy a motorcycle until after you take a class.” Especially if you have never ridden before. By the first day of riding in a class, you will know if you really want to do this. I have just experienced, one more time, a student that already had a brand new $10k motorcycle waiting in the garage and didn’t pass the class. It wasn’t that the student couldn’t ride but, needed some improvement on key skills. This student took the class again (I happened to be the instructor again) and passed. I made sure that the class motorcycle was a good fit and gave this student EXTRA special attention. This person really liked the class motorcycle that I picked. I suggested, maybe, a purchase of something similar for practice before any real rides on the bigger more expensive motorcycle. This person did pass but could use a lot of practice before riding a larger motorcycle. This is a concern, as an instructor. I don’t like to feel that the student won’t have EVERY advantage once they leave my class. Don’t add that extra pressure to pass the class. You have all sorts of time to demo ride and buy a motorcycle AFTER you know what you are in for. See all of those motorcycles on the road, sign up for a class.