When the gas prices went to $4 a gallon, we determined that we could pay for the cost of a motorcycle and its operation and save about $100 a month over driving to work every day.
When shopping for a bike, every shop recommended Team Arizona training. While the prices looked a little steep at first, we quickly found out why these classes come so highly recommended. After less than a week, we left feeling confident about our knowledge and control of the bikes and a certificate that allowed us to waive the MVD tests.
There were several people in our class that had been riding from several years to 17 years and they all said that they learned something new from the class, so even experienced riders and benefit and become safer.
We look forward to taking more advanced classes as we gain experience.
Update: We have since taken two more classes at Team Arizona and have lost count of the number of times what we learned in class has saved our hides out on the road. Over 15,000 miles of riding and still loving it.