"I´ve seen a definite increase in men in their 40s and 50s getting back into motorcycling. They haven´t ridden in 20 or 30 years, so their skills are rusty. Motorcycles have changed, and they´re getting bigger motorcycles. And they´re getting on without a refresher course," said Cathy Rimm, program director for Motorcycle Rider Education of Maine.
Hmmm most states today require new riders to take Motorcycle Safety courses. If they have old motorcycle endorsements, without having to retake motocycle skills tests, it is possible that these riders can ride without the course.
In my case I started riding before they were mandatory for new riders 25. Then the rules changed to all new licensed riders. A lot of my friends had to take the course, but I have yet to take them. Heck I got my racing license a year and a half after getting my state license! I learned more on the track than anywhere else.