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MOTORCYCLE RIDERS COURSE
The Motorcycle Riders Course Riding and Street Skills are aimed at beginning riders of all ages. A minimum of four hours classroom instruction prepares the student for at least 12 hours hours of practical riding in a controlled, off-street environment typically, a parking lot. Motorcycles and helmets are available at an additional cost. Most motorcycles used in the course are supplied by Kymco & Sym motorcycles.
You'll learn how to operate a motorcycle safely, with a lot of emphasis on the special skills and mental attitude necessary for dealing with traffic.
Your Chief Instructors, Jake Swann & Pete McCullagh are certified by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. He'll start you off with straight-line riding, turning, shifting and stopping. You'll gradually progress to cornering, swerving and emergency Braking. In the classroom you'll learn about the different types of motorcycles, their controls, and how they operate.
The instructors, all experienced motorcyclists will advise you on what to wear for protection and comfort. You'll find out how alcohol and other drugs affect your ability to ride safely. A very important segment of the course will show you how to create your own strategy for riding in traffic, and dealing with critical situations. The course concludes with a knowledge test and a skill evaluation. You'll smile with satisfaction as the instructor hands you that course-completion certificate.
Approximately 4,000 certified instructors conduct rider-training courses at more than 1500 sites in the United States and around the world. Traffic-safety experts widely acknowledge the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Rider Course as the best introduction to motorcycling anywhere in the world. If you're a beginning rider, the Motorcycle RiderCourse: Riding and Street Skills will put you on the road to safety, right from the start. Over one million motorcyclists have graduated from a RidersCourse. Shouldn't you?
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