This course is a rip off.\r
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The classroom part was nothing but reading a booklet on motorcycle safety out loud for 4 hours. the same information is readily available on line for $15 and you can do it at home.\r
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At the riding class, they assigned me a motorcycle that was hard to shift. It took me about 10 minutes to get used to shifting gears, but at that point, which was about one hour into the class, they told me and two other people that we we had to leave because we were not keeping up. This is supposed to be a course for beginners. \r
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They tell you that you can come back to complete the course within 6 months but only on a standby basis, and there is always a long standby list. I generally work on weekends, so I would have to take another weekend off in order to try to get into a class on a standby basis, without any assurances that I would get in. \r
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So I paid them $250 and I got a booklet and an hour of riding lessons on a crappy bike. When I asked for a refund they refused. \r
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I understand now why they do not take credit cards: too many people who disputed the credit card charge for a course that they were not permitted to complete\r
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I wish I had never signed up for this course. Save your money and time and avoid this school. I understand there are several other motorcycle course in SF that are better and cheaper.
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