Yes, a few of us on here are Lead Instructors.   I'd be happy to help you decide whether ZARS is the best program for you.   Everyone comes away with new understanding and skills.  We spend some time addressing street situations as well as using track techniques to improve rider skill.  Some other programs are more racer prep focussed, but we try to balance what people are interested in.

ZARS is structured and mixes class info with on course practice.   You can get improvements by riding with many of the seasoned riders on this site and talking techique while stoped, but the ratio of time talking wil be much lower and you may not progress as quickly.  Our instructor to rider ratio last year was 1 instructor to 3 riders, so you hear many different views and sometimes the way one of us phrases a concept just "clicks" for one of the students.   Most of us are volunteers and that is why the cost is still so reasonable.

My favorite part of the program is Friday nights.  Spend a few hours on your skill on Friday night and then go for a long ride on Saturday and use what you just learned.  I think registration just opened, so there are plenty of slots available.

Feel free to PM me or BDawg or post your question here.  There is also a lot of info on the Zars subforum on MNSBR.  

Done!   Funny, I was just telling someone that I wasn't missing riding and then I took your survey!

She got a sister?
Definately sounds like a great lady!

The world already ended

Also check the NESBA forum too.   I sold a Vanson to Jim Hubert a few months ago that would fit you.  I think he decided not to use it.   You could find Jim over on MNSBR if you wanted to ask him.

I think most of us default to an early apex/inside line especially if we are a little nervous.  It's a bad habit which I think results from wanting to get the turn started.

And from lack of confidence in, or skill of, making a quick flick turn.   I like the phrase "lazy cornering" which explains some peoples' need to start turning early and take a lazy path around the corner.

Many people turn bikes for decades that way on the street - and don't crash.  Even racers can suceed with bad position (see all the good comparison pictures in Lee Park's book, Total Control).  As Ty said, that style isn't optimal, and leaves less safety margin when an unexpected thing happens.  I like this old british article as a visual tool.

I has Camry - goes very fast (sometimes even when I don't want it to   ).
My Kendon is old school; the angle on the tounge is different in gen 2, which is what you sound like you have.   

Just buy a 2" ball with long threaded rod and shim it up the 1+" you need.  As long as you have threads left for the nut and the nut is tight, you're fine.