Maniac loose on the roads!

[thattodd]

Yep I passed the motorcycle course. You've got a few days to feel safe, as I don't yet own a motorcycle. Figure I'll go look and see if I can find a blue light special, good enough shape to be worry free, and low enough expense to reduce the concern about the bike getting hurt when I down it (as I've accepted as a new rider), and only be concerned

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[thattodd]

It was the Basic Rider Course, thru Continuing Education program of NoVa Community College. 2 day all-encompassing (basic skills training and then testing), provided me the certificate of completion that I'll take to DMV in the next 30 days to have them re-issue me a drivers license with the Class M designation.

I do have to fess up and say that this was my 2nd time taking the course. The first time, I'd gone thru the 2 days, and at end after passing the written, failed my practical riding test. I took the second of the double u-turns to sharply, lost balance and dropped the bike which is an auto-fail (during the test); do not proceed with further testing, do not collect Class M designation. I had to stand the bike up and walk it out to the staging space. Instructor told me what I did wrong, said I'd looked down and as he said a number of times, motorcycles go where your looking, so I and the bike went down.

It was sweet to have aced the practical riding test this time. :-)

[tcb]

Congrats!

[thattodd]

Thanks!

[nakhira]

Get one with scratches on it already, and you wont' worry about the ones you'll put on it yourself.
Congratulations - I went through the same course (many moons ago) and regret not getting the "M" class added to my license ever since.

[daveax]

Your announcement has been noted.
In the future, when in your neighborhood, I shall avoid the sidewalks.

[slave_pug]

Congratulations! *rounds of a-paws

Respectfully,
~ Pug