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This is so reassuring to me, thanks acritzer!

How did you do? Were you ever intimidated a little?

I forgot the most important, use both brakes! I did fine on everything except the "box". You might have read about it...it's a tight slow manuever of 2 U-turns in quick succession. I had a hard time keeping a steady speed.
That's probably the only time I felt like a newbie. I'd say half of the class had already been riding for a while. It's a step by step approach, so you might be a little bored in the beginning, but I think even the experienced riders learned some valuable tips to become safer.
Now I can't wait, my friend's brother is dropping off my bike Wed. Slow around the neighborhood for a while! Get used to the bigger bike.

Jiffylube851 wrote:Let me test out my knowledge from my class yesterday

Low siding - that's when you basically tip over and "lay the bike down". You fall down and the bike slides out in front of you. This is considered a less dangerous way to crash. It can happen when you have a front wheel skid, or you lean too much into a turn.

High siding - that's basically this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzsScCnW9AA It happens when you have a real wheel skid and you release your rear wheel brake. Considered a very dangerous way to crash.

O...U...C...H...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!