My America is my first street bike, and I only had a little YZ80 dirt bike when I was a kid and I got too big for that at about 15 so hadn't ridden since then. It was fine to learn on, but I would suggest practicing low-speed manuevers in an empty parking lot at first. The front wheel sits out there a bit and doesn't handle as easily going slow as my buddies Bonneville T100. Don't sweat it though, take the course, practice, you'll be fine.
