These 3 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 18 hours by taking the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Basic RiderCourse (BRC1). We provide the training motorcycle for you to learn on and offer the Road Test after the course. Click here for more details about this course.
If you have a current & valid NJ motorcycle permit (passed the MVC written test and eye test), AND a NJ Driver License, AND have your own motorcycle, you can get your motorcycle license/endorsement in just 12 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.
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, you can take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Introductory Motorcycle Experience (IME). Click here for more details about this course.
These 3 follow-up courses will help your further develop your riding skills and avoid a crash.
If you already have your motorcycle license/endorsement, be smart and 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 details 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 motorcycle, will show you how to navigate your turns better and smoother by trail braking and "kissing the mirror". Click here for more details about this course.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Additional Practice Basic RiderCourse (APBRC) is designed for those who completed the BRC1 and want some more practice before riding in the street, and for those who want to retake the MSF BRC1 Skill Test and get a few more hours of practice before taking the test again. Click here for more details about this course.
This course is a combination of the APBRC, the ERC/BRC2, and the BRC2 LW. It is designed to give riders of all levels a few hours of practice time to refresh and further develop their riding skills. If you are taking this course for the ERC/BRC2 or the BRC2 LW, you must use your own motorcycle. If you are taking this course for the APBRC, you can use one of our training motorcycles or your own. If you want to take the APBRC, or the ERC/BRC2, or the BRC2 LW, you can take this course.
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 with no clutch and no shifting) for the BRC1. In either case, you will receive a restriction to your motorcycle endorsement that limits you to riding a 500cc motorcycle.
Dirt Bike Course Coming Soon. Follow us on Instagram and/or Facebook for updates.
We 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.
Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
In our efforts to help prevent and limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus, we recommend that our students and instructors be fully vaccinated with booster shots. We also recommend wearing a face mask.
In their effort to control and reduce the spread of the Covid-19 virus, MSU has mandated that all students, teachers, staff, contractors, vendors, and visitors complete a short, screening questionnaire online (Hawk Check) before coming to the campus. It must be filled out every day someone comes to the campus. There are no exceptions.
MSU wants our students and instructors to also complete Hawk Check before attending each riding session. Click this link to be directed to Hawk Check and answer all the questions.
https://montclair.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ddwM6qgI20aGADz
On the first page, click “Visitor”
On the second page;
a) Enter “Lot 60” for Location of Visit
b) Enter “The Riding Academy of NJ” for Person You Are Visiting
c) Click "Next" and answer all the questions
Keep your email response so you can show it when arriving on campus
Our mission is to help reduce motorcycle crashes in the State of NJ by providing high quality rider education to all NJ residents with user-friendly training motorcycles provided by the most reputable motorcycle dealerships in NJ at a quality training location in NJ. Your support and contributions will enable us to purchase the equipment and supplies needed to keep improving our program 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.
A partial schedule of our courses for 2022 is posted on the Course Schedule page of this website. We usually post classes two months in advance.
The answers to most of your questions are on this website if you take the time to read it thoroughly.
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