Woohoo, I took my MSF course, and got my license last Monday. I finally got my bike running today (we haven't ridden on them in 2 years because of the new rules mentioned above) and we are going riding soon!
The course was actually fun, and I managed to get a Kawasaki Eliminator 125 on one wheel. For some reason, the instructor thought it was great, and encouraged me. I'm glad I took it, everybody should.