Well I got an answer to my original question. I completed my MSF course yesterday and scored 97%, but that is just the score. I learned a lot about what I don't know, or at least what I didn't know. The class was worth every penny that I paid and I would recommend it to any new rider. I still have a lot to practice, and consider myself a beginner. I did gain my confidence so that getting on and riding my own bike will not seem so daunting. It also taught me that I do need to keep practicing until I feel that I am comfortable with my skills.
Right now, I know what skills I need to work on and I need to learn my bike as well. We had Suzuki CZ250's for our class and they are all still in the break in period. I will be getting me some tennis balls and splitting them in half for my markers. Then it will be parking lot practice until I am better at each exercise. In the interim, I can practice in my neighborhood. We live in the country in a development of homes that have 1 acre lots and only driveways that intersect with the road. Except for the entrance that is. And only 12 homes are built and of them 3 aren't occupied yet. The road is a 1 mile oval with 4 corners and a few turns. It will make a great practice area.
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