Scooter Lessons...

[2wheeler]

My Wife has a dilemma.

She just bought a LX-150 Vespa and now she needs to get a License.

So in the Edmonton area, who is the best for Scooter Training?

Does she have to learn on a more powerful Bike with a Clutch and Gears, only to cruise around on her Scooter afterwards?

Also, how does my Wife get her Scooter to the Training area... and then to the place where she takes her test, if she doesn't have a License to get there?

Any other tips would be appreciated.

Here is her Vespa...

[Macgyyver]

I'm just jealous because I wanted to buy that one when I saw it in the showroom.

Pretty colours!

Anyhow - There's a few courses, but nothing in Edmonton geared specifically to scooters.

NAIT has a great course, I have a friend who is an instructor there - Kevin, they put you on their motorcycles - nice ones.

Alberta Safety Council also has good courses, but they fill up really quite fast. Also know someone I think is still teaching there…Angie. Funny that.

It can't hurt to have the motorcycle experience, and they are all excellent instructors, patient and good at what they do.

~M~

[2wheeler]

Thanks for the kind comments.

So you say you saw this one in the Showroom? Tell me more.

We bought it for $3600.00 with only 1400 Km's on the clock. This Scotter is in MINT condition.

Now she needs to get a License. Any idea's on how to get from point "A" to point "B" without a License?

[Yarko]

I'm in a similar conundrum right now, no license or registration because I need an Out of Province Inspection and hadn't had any previous experience with scooters before. I learned how to ride it around the block and then put a "Student Driver" sign where the license plate should go. Made a trip across town yesterday (round trip = 30Km) for the workshop with a supervisor in a Volvo. Does your wife have a normal or learners permit? I think one can risk getting away with having a learners and a supervisor in a car. And for the exam, you are only required to ride on your own machine, not a motorcycle. You could always try to get it into the back of a truck or equivalent.

[2wheeler]

What do you mean by "Supervisor"?

[Kevin]

Options to get the scoot to your class 6 test.

1. you can trailer it there or back of a truck
2. have someone with a class 6 ride it there for you
3. if your wife has her class 5 or 7, then someone can follow, keep in mind the person following must possess a valid class 6. They can follow on a different motorcycle, they can follow in a car, they can even ride as a passenger on the motorcycle. (might not be best though)

If your supervisor does not have their class 6, $200 fine and 2 demerits.

http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/Dri ... rs_Licence
http://www.saferoads.com/pdf/Class6licence.pdf

[2wheeler]

Can anybody with a Scooter in Sherwood Park help us out?

Thanks...

[Kevin]

help with what ?

[2wheeler]

help with what ?

Be a "Supervisor".

[2wheeler]

My Wife took the MB Course this past weekend... and got her License today.

So stay off the Roads... lol.

[david]

Congratulations. Where did she go for instruction, did she enjoy the course and the instructors?

[2wheeler]

Yes, she loved it... and the Instructors were great!

Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday.

Today, she borrowed a Loaner Bike from the Alberta Safety Council and took it out for a spin, with a Tester following her for 45 Minutes.

Now she wants me to get my Class 6, too.

[Kevin]

I was going to preach to take the course, but i didn't want to sound like a preacher....

The course has lots of useful knowledge.

I took a course (5 or 6 years ago), i crashed recently , i took the course again ... Can't say nothing but good. Lots of reminders if your receptive.

One forgets over the years.