Honda Motorcycle Safety course

Those of you who know me would probably not classify me as a biker chick – though the outfits do have a certain bad-girl appeal to them, I’m not so much a wind-in-my-hair, take-my-life-into-my-hands daredevil. But that didn’t stop me from taking a motorcycle class at the . It was – in a word – pretty darn awesome (okay, that’s three words, but you get it). If you’re looking for a creative, unique gift for a friend or family member or for an incredible day for yourself, you’ve just found it.

Funded jointly by major motorcycle manufacturers, like Honda, Harley and Suzuki, for the purpose of promoting safety and awareness, there are three other Motorcycle Safety Foundation training centers across the country (in Texas, California and Ohio), but the Alpharetta campus is the only one of its kind specifically designed for bike training. The facility was built for street bike, dirt bike and ATV (all-terrain vehicle, think 4-wheelers) training and offers classes for all skill levels and almost all ages!

The classes are well worth the (rather small) price tag – for just $100, you get a full day of training. It’s the lowest priced class of its kind in the country’s most expensive facility. The day starts at 7:45 AM and last until 3:30 PM, with lunch provided and ample water breaks throughout. It’s all-inclusive: they provide the gear (complete head-to-toe outfitting, including boots, gloves, shinguards, pads, and of course, helmet), step-by-step training, and supervision throughout the class. Class sizes are small – limited to just six to eight in the adult classes and only four in the children’s classes.