Second Day Of Rider’s Edge Course Done

The two people who I mentioned before that had problems controlling their motorcycles yesterday didn't show up today. I was not particularly surprised.

I was looking forward to today's class, because, according to the instructors, we were going to spend a lot more time on the motorcycles and less time in the classroom.

From 7:30 in the morning until about 1 in the afternoon, we were on the bikes and riding. The class went through about 10 exercises, some more difficult than the others. The little Buell Blasts made it all pretty easy, however. I'd hate to have to do some of the low-speed stuff on a full dresser.

One lady dropped her bike twice on her foot. Once after she came to a stop and (I guess) forgot to put her feet down, and once after she forgot to put her kickstand down. Some people learn the hard way.

All the little exercises were fun, and I could definitely tell that I was better at controlling the bike by the end of the day than I was at the beginning.

We had a bit of rain while we were riding, which was sometimes coming down pretty hard. I didn't experience any wheel slip, which was my biggest worry.

Tomorrow, we're going to be on the track the first thing again to practice a bit and take the final riding test. After that, we're going to head into the classroom on the top floor of Dillon Brothers Harley Davidson and take the final written exam. Presumably, after that's done, I can go pick up my motorcycle endorsement and shop for motorcycle insurance.

I pick up my new motorcycle on Friday at 9 in the morning. Can't wait.