The Riding Academy of NJ

Motorcycle Courses We Offer

Learn To Ride/Get a Motorcycle License

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.

BRC1

$355

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.

BRC2 LW

$139

This course is designed for those who want to get a motorcycle license, have a motorcycle and already know how to ride a motorcycle. To see if you meet the 3 requirements needed to take this course and for more information about this 15-hour Motorcycle Safety Foundation course, click here.

Video Clip of the BRC1 & the BRC2

Click on the image or click here to get a glimpse of what the BRC1 and the BRC2 are like. (We do not offer the 3-wheel BRC).

Further Develop Your Riding Skills

These 3 motorcycle safety courses & 2 clinics will help you further develop your riding skills and avoid a crash.

APBRC (Additional Practice Course)

$139

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.

BRC2 (Experienced Practice Course)

$139

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.

TBC (Trail Braking Technique Course)

$110

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.

Critical Riding Skills Practice Clinic

$99

This 2-hour clinic will help you further develop your quick stop and swerving skills. Click here for more information about this clinic.

Slow-Speed Riding Skills Practice Clinic

$99

This 2-hour clinic will help you further develop your slow speed riding skills. Click here for more information about this clinic.

Additional Courses/Options We Offer

Scooter Course

$355

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.

IME (Clutch Practice/ Experience Riding a Motorcycle Session)

$99

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.

Dirt Bike Safety Course

$$$

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.

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What's New

RANJ in the News & on TV

1. A Board Member for Harley Davidson decided to take the BRC1 with The Riding Academy of NJ in October of 2022 to learn more about what we do.

2. BMW USA in Woodcliff Lake, NJ selected The Riding Academy of NJ to send more than 50 of their corporate employees to learn how to ride and get their motorcycle license in August of 2022.

3.A grant from Investors Bank was awarded to The Riding Academy of NJ on 7/21/20 for being selected as the best motorcycle safety training school in NJ helping the community. Click here for more details.

4. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) recognized The Riding Academy of NJ as one of the most successful motorcycle safety training schools in the country. We discussed what we do at the annual MSF Convention in Ohio in September of 2019.

RANJ in the News & on TV

Several newspapers seek our advice frequently about motorcycle safety. Here are the most recent ones;

The Record 3/21/22

The Record 5/20/18

The Record 12/18/17

The Record Road Warrior newsletter 11/17

Asbury Park Press 4/14/17

The Record 5/22/16

The Record 1/13/16

Our practice riding location in Lot 60 at MSU was the location of the opening scene in the 4/25/23 episode of the CBS TV show FBI MOST WANTED. The episode is titled "Bad Seed". Click here to see some pictures from the episode.

Gift Certificates

RANJ in the News & on TV

Gift Certificates

If you would like to give one of our motorcycle safety training courses as a gift for someone for their Birthday, Christmas, Graduation, Anniversary, Wedding, Father's Day, Valentine Day or any special day, click the "More" tab at the top of the page, click "Gift Shop", then click "Gift Certificates" and select the course you want to get a Gift Certificate for. (Gift Certificates are non-refundable).

RANJ Newsletter

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation

Gift Certificates

Subscribe to our newsletter so you can stay up-to-date with what we're doing, find out when we're offering our additional courses (BRC2, BRC2LW, APBRC & TBC) and get helpful motorcycle and riding tips. To sign up, click here. (Past issues of our newsletter are posted on our Facebook page).

Click here to view the latest issue of our newsletter.

Upcoming Events

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation

1. Your Class Instructors - click here to see which Instructors are scheduled to teach the class you are registered for.

2. 1st Annual RANJ Poker Run - click here for information about our 1st Annual Poker Run conducted in 2019.

3, Interested in becoming a Motorcycle Safety Instructor for The Riding Academy of NJ? Click here to watch our RCP Orientation Session for more details. After watching the Orientation Session, if you want to submit an application for consideration, click the red Download button below under "Downloads" to download a copy of the Instructor application. Then fill it out and email it back to us.

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation

The Riding Academy of NJ offers courses developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF). For more information about the MSF and how they developed their courses, click here.

New Location

Our new location since 2017 is Montclair State University.

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.

The Riding Academy of NJ

PO Box 3177, Wayne, NJ 07474-3177

Phone (973) 742-2300 FAX (973)

Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm

Email address - RidingAcademy1@aol.com

HELP OUR CAUSE

Our mission is to help reduce motorcycle crashes in the State of NJ. We provide a higher level of rider education than all the other MSF motorcycle safety training schools in the country. We are the gold standard for motorcycle safety training schools. We provide more benefits, features and options than any other motorcycle safety training school and we also provide our students with user-friendly training motorcycles supplied by the most reputable motorcycle dealerships in NJ. Maintaining these extra features and high standards cost money. Your support and contributions enable us to purchase the equipment and supplies needed to keep improving our program, maintain our high standards and carry out our mission. Your generous donation will fund our mission. Since we are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, your donation is tax-deductible. Thank you for your support.

(Click the DONATE button below, then scroll down and click "Donations to The Riding Academy of NJ")

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Since 2008, The Riding Academy of NJ has been approved by the Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission to offer the New Jersey Motorcycle Safety Program Courses.

The Riding Academy of NJ, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. We accept tax-deductible donations of money, products and services that will help our motorcycle training school.

The Riding Academy of NJ, Inc. shall admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to all students at our motorcycle safety training school. The Riding Academy of NJ, Inc. will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of our policies. We also reserve the right to dismiss students who create a problem or an unsafe environment.

Our mission is to help reduce motorcycle crashes in the State of NJ.

Our goal is to help our students become safe, smart, responsible motorcycle riders.

Our vision is motorcycles sharing the road with other roadway users with zero crashes.

(973) 742-2300

RidingAcademy1@aol.com

WELCOME TO THE RIDING ACADEMY OF NJ AT MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY.

LEARN HOW TO RIDE A MOTORCYCLE AND GET A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE.

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ALREADY HAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE LICENSE?

LEARN THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE TURNS ON A MOTORCYCLE.

Because of our reputation, BMW selected our school to send their corporate employees to take the BRC1 to learn how to ride a motorcycle and get a motorcycle license.

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Motorcycle Courses We Offer

Learn To Ride/Get a Motorcycle License

BRC1

BRC2 LW

Video Clip of the BRC1 & the BRC2

Further Develop Your Riding Skills

APBRC (Additional Practice Course)

BRC2 (Experienced Practice Course)

TBC (Trail Braking Technique Course)

Critical Riding Skills Practice Clinic

Slow-Speed Riding Skills Practice Clinic

Additional Courses/Options We Offer

Scooter Course

IME (Clutch Practice/ Experience Riding a Motorcycle Session)

Dirt Bike Safety Course

Dashboard

What's New

RANJ in the News & on TV

RANJ in the News & on TV

RANJ in the News & on TV

RANJ in the News & on TV

RANJ in the News & on TV

Gift Certificates

RANJ in the News & on TV

Gift Certificates

RANJ Newsletter

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation

Gift Certificates

Upcoming Events

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation

Downloads

TESTIMONIALS

New Location

Our new location since 2017 is Montclair State University.

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