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2-Day Training: Oct. 6 - 7, 2012, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: $275 due at time of registration. Course fee is non-refundable.
Class size: 6 students (maximum)
Format: 3 hours classroom, 5 hours range both days
Attendance: Mandatory for all sessions, classroom, and range. Arrive on time and be prepared. There can be no switching of classes. Be sure you can attend all sessions.
Required equipment – bring with you:
- Helmet: DOT approved with face shield or approved safety glasses or goggles. Loan helmets are available if necessary for this course.
- Gloves: Leather (preferably) or cotton, no fingerless gloves
- Jeans: Denim or other sturdy material, no holes & no flare-leg
- Jacket: Denim or other sturdy material or long sleeved shirt or sweatshirt
- Boots: Must cover the ankle and have as flat a heel as possible
You can not participate without a permit.
Motorcycles are provided for this combination classroom and hands-on motorcycle rider education program.
Overview
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Basic RiderCourse (BRC-1) is a beginner motorcycle rider-training program designed for those with very little or no experience in riding a motorcycle.
This combination classroom and hands-on motorcycle training program introduces the basic knowledge and physical skills necessary to ride a motorcycle and requires physical stamina, motor coordination, and mental alertness. The ability to ride a bicycle is necessary for this program.
Classroom adult learning discussions focus on: rider responsibility, risk awareness, risk acceptance and management, riding preparation, and street strategies. At the end of the classroom session, the knowledge test is administered.
Range activities include motorcycle familiarization, mounting, friction zone, starting, stopping, straight line riding, shifting, turning, cornering, stopping quickly, limited space maneuvers, leaning, obstacles, lane changes, and avoiding hazards. Each range exercise has a specific objective that must be achieved to continue. At the end of the range activities, the riding skill evaluation is conducted.
Attendance, participation, and achieving the objectives are required throughout the entire program. You need to know that there is no guarantee of successful completion!
Motorcycles are provided for this combination classroom and hands-on motorcycle rider education program. Loan helmets are also available.
Successful completion requires passing both a knowledge test and a skill evaluation and qualifies for the NYS DMV Road Test Waiver Option of the NYS DMV Road Test. The NYS specific MSF Completion Card is presented to a DMV office for the motorcycle license upgrade.
BRC-1 General Information & Requirements
To Qualify for the Road Test Waiver Option to the NYS DMV Road Test:
- Participation in this course requires physical stamina, motor coordination, and mental alertness.
- You must possess a current, valid New York State driver’s license, class “D” (automobile), “DJ” (Junior) or higher (“A”, “B”, or “C”), that has not been restricted due to one or more convictions for driving while impaired, valid through the completion of your course + minimum 3 days.
- You must possess a current, valid New York State motorcycle permit, obtained from NYS DMV, (valid through the completion of your course + minimum 3 days), not required for registration, but required upon attendance and for Road Test Waiver!!
- You must be 16 years of age or older. Sixteen & 17 year-olds must bring a parent to the first session.
- You must be able to ride a bicycle.
- Minimum height recommendation: 5 feet. If in doubt, contact Learn 2 Ride, Inc. prior to registering by phone (585) 615-7433.
- You need to bring your valid NYS driver’s license and Valid NYS motorcycle learner’s permit (obtained from DMV prior to class) for the Road Test Waiver!
Registration
All registrations will be done online. Availability of course dates is on a first-to-register basis. Your registration is only secured by payment.