Montana Motorcycle Rider Safety: Basic RiderCourse

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Basic RiderCourse®

The basic rider safety course is specifically designed for novice and beginning riders. The class is intended to provide basic, entry-level skills for new riders to begin practicing and to assist in the development of the mental and motor skills necessary for safe street riding. Students will spend approximately 5 hours in the classroom learning skills needed to ride safely and about 10 hours on the riding range applying those new skills to practical motorcycle riding.

In the classroom, you will learn about the different types of motorcycles, their controls, and how they operate. You will discover how to create your own strategy for riding in traffic and dealing with critical situations by SEEing. You will learn the importance of safety gear. You will also learn the effects of drugs and alcohol on your riding abilities.

On the riding range, students will begin with basic clutch control, straight-line riding, shifting, braking, swerving and cornering, then advance to maximum cornering, braking, and swerving.

For the basic class, training motorcycles and helmets are provided. Students are responsible for providing the additional required protective clothing - eye protection, full-fingered gloves, boots or shoes that cover the ankle, sturdy pants, and long-sleeved shirt or jacket.

Students must have a valid driver’s license, learner’s permit or TELL permit to operate a motor vehicle to be able to take the course; a motorcycle endorsement or permit is not required. Students must meet the objective of ALL exercises and pass a brief knowledge test and riding skill test to successfully complete the class.