09/22/2026
As we get close to winding the season down we're still having fun. Wheels are turning and people are learning. Our last weekend for classes is November 7/8. Sign up at www.motorcycle.ohio.gov
Another great feedback from a happy student. We do love what we do.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I feel compelled to take a moment to recognize Joe Moore because, quite frankly, I don't think a standard “great instructor” comment comes anywhere close to doing him justice. Joe was *absolutely phenomenal*.
I came into this class expecting to learn a lot. I left genuinely confident in my abilities. That distinction matters. There is a massive difference between an instructor who simply covers the required material and an instructor who somehow manages to make you feel like you actually know what the hell you're doing when you walk out the door. Joe is the latter.
The class was engaging, entertaining, informative, and incredibly well run. Joe covered an enormous amount of material without making it feel like we were being force-fed information. He kept the class moving, kept us interested, and somehow still found the time to give us the individual attention we needed. And that is probably what impressed me most. At no point did I feel like just another person sitting in a classroom waiting for the instructor to get through the material. Joe paid attention to us. He recognized when someone needed help, took the time to explain things, answered questions, and made sure nobody was quietly falling behind. *He didn't just teach the class; he taught the people in the class.*
His emphasis on safety was equally impressive. Safety wasn't something he mentioned because it was required—it was clearly something he genuinely believed in. It was incorporated into everything we did. He created an environment where we could learn, practice, ask questions, and build confidence while never losing sight of doing things the right and safe way. I've walked out of classes before thinking, “Well, that was informative.” I walked out of Joe's class thinking: *“Holy s**t. I can actually do this.”* That is the difference a great instructor makes.
Joe didn't just transfer information from a textbook to a student. He took the time to make sure the information actually stuck. He gave us the knowledge, the practical experience, the individual attention, and the confidence to put it all together. If the purpose of an instructor is to take someone who knows less than they should, teach them what they need to know, develop their confidence, and send them out better prepared than when they arrived, then Joe Moore absolutely knocked that mission out of the fu***ng park. I genuinely cannot say enough good things about him. If there is an instructor evaluation, recognition program, award, commendation, secret underground society of people who recognize exceptional instructors, or literally any other mechanism by which Joe can be told that he is doing an outstanding job—**please put my name on the list of people recommending him.**
Joe is the kind of instructor you hope you get when you sign up for a class. And after taking his class, I honestly find myself wondering: *“Why the hell can't every instructor teach like this?”* Joe Moore didn't just meet my expectations. *He absolutely obliterated them.*
A lock or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
