Go to the NJ MVC & get a motorcycle permit (take the NJ MVC written test & eye test). Then schedule an appointment for a road test with the NJ MVC on your own motorcycle.
Take the 20-hour BRC1 motorcycle safety course with The Riding Academy of NJ. (No motorcycle permit is required. We provide the training motorcycle). See below for more details about the BRC1.
Take the 15-hour BRC2 LW motorcycle safety course with The Riding Academy of NJ. (A current & valid motorcycle permit is required and you must have your own motorcycle). See below for more details about the BRC2 LW.
These 2 NJ MVC-approved motorcycle safety courses will help you learn how to ride a motorcycle and/or get a NJ motorcycle license/endorsement.
Enjoy the freedom and thrill of riding a motorcycle. Learn how to ride a motorcycle and get your motorcycle license/ endorsement in just 20 hours by taking the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Basic RiderCourse (BRC1). We provide the training motorcycles for you to learn on and administer the Knowledge Test during the course & conduct the Road Test after the course. The BRC1 is also for those who have some riding experience. Click here for more information about this course.
If you have the following 3 items;
1) A current & valid NJ motorcycle permit (passed the MVC written test and eye test)
2) A NJ Driver License, and
3) Your own motorcycle,
you can get your motorcycle license/
endorsement in just 15 hours by taking the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's BRC2 License Waiver (LW) course. Not only will you get licensed, you'll also learn valuable techniques and strategies to further develop your riding skills and avoid a crash. Click here for more details about this course.
These 3 motorcycle safety courses & 2 clinics will help you further develop your riding skills and avoid a crash.
Need more practice before riding in the street? Take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Additional Practice Basic RiderCourse (APBRC). It's designed for those who already took the BRC1 and have a motorcycle endorsement, and for those who want to retake the MSF BRC1 Skill Test and get a few more hours of practice before taking the MSF BRC1 Skill Test again. Click here for more information about this course.
If you already have your motorcycle license/
endorsement and your own motorcycle, keep your riding skills sharp by taking the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Experienced RiderCourse (ERC/BRC2) every year. Why do the military, police, firefighters and EMT's train so often? To be prepared for the unexpected. Constant training is one of the best ways to avoid a motorcycle crash. Keep your riding skills sharp so you're prepared for the unexpected. Click here for more information about this course.
Crank up your turning skills to a higher level by learning how to trail brake when turning and lean more by leaning less. The Trail Braking Course (TBC), which applies to any 2-wheel motorcycle, will show you how to navigate your turns better and smoother by trail braking and "kissing the mirror". Click here for more information about this course.
This 2-hour clinic will help you further develop your quick stop and swerving skills. Click here for more information about this clinic.
This 2-hour clinic will help you further develop your slow speed riding skills. Click here for more information about this clinic.
Do you want to ride a scooter? In NJ, you must have a motorcycle license to ride a scooter. The MSF offers a scooter course but we do not offer it. However, if you already have a scooter, you can use it for the BRC1 as long as it is registered and insured, or you can ride our Honda Navi (an automatic transmission motorcycle) for the BRC1. If you pass the Skill Test using your scooter or our Navi, you will receive a 500cc restriction to your motorcycle endorsement. More details on the BRC1 page.
If you have never driven a clutch vehicle and want some practice before taking the BRC1, or if you want to see if riding a motorcycle is for you, take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Introductory Motorcycle Experience (IME). Click here for more information about this session.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation offers a dirt bike course. We plan on offering it in the near future. Follow us on Instagram and/or Facebook for updates. To find out where the nearest Dirt Bike Course is offered, go to the "Other Motorcycle Courses" page on our website.
We first opened our doors in 2008, then we moved our classroom location from Big Boyz Toy Box on Shady St. in Paterson and our practice riding location from the KMart in Elmwood Park (KMart lost its lease the end of 10/16 and closed) to the prestigious Montclair State University. Our new location is easily accessible from several major highways; Rts. 3, 4, 7, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 46, 80, 287, GSP, NJ Turnpike. Our location is considered the best NJ MVC-approved motorcycle training site in NJ.
We are a NJ MVC motorcycle safety training school located at Montclair State Univ. Our class schedule is posted on the Course Schedule page of this website. We usually post classes two months in advance. We offer classes from mid-March to the end of October.
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