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hy-tek:

Trust me on this: The MSF course is VERY incremental. The course starts at a most basic level, and assumes you've never seen a motorcycle. It starts from the bottom.

It progresses very incrementally, and in a manner that progresses in small steps. You learn where the parts of the bike are. You learn basic operation of switches and levers. You learn to start the bike. You begin to learn how to squeeze and ease out the clutch. At no time are you simply thrown into things...

It is fun. Simply come into it with an open mind, a willingness to learn and a little trust. Trust yourself, and trust your Rider Coach. The won't throw you to the wolves. It will all move steadily but incrementally. You'll crawl before your walk, walk before you jog, and jog before you run...

Don't chicken out !

Fro'

You'll do fine, going into the course and not being a little nervous if asking for trouble. Listen and watch the instructors, stay alert and it'll be fun!

If your really worried about a place charging you too much for a helmet or getting one the right size, I would use this site...
http://www.compacc.com/Helmets.cfm
I bought an Arai from them recently and just used the sizing chart they provided. Plus they have gloves and boots if you are still interested in those.
And good luck on the course!

Your wife is wrong. I took it up at 59 last year and love it. My wife is moving up from a scooter to a 250 motorcycle this year so she can ride with me. As for the helmet you can get some really nice ones for $100 - $200. Full face is what I have. They fit snug, very snug and you want them that way. You'll get use to it belive me. It's your head and your brain. Protect it!