We Offer a Variety of Motorcycle Safety Courses

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We are a NJ MVC-approved motorcycle safety training school. We offer a variety of motorcycle safety courses from mid-March to the end of October for those who want to learn how to ride a motorcycle, get a motorcycle license, further develop their riding skills & avoid a motorcycle crash. To see what courses we offer, scroll down to Motorcycle Courses We Offer.

The course to get a motorcycle license is the Basic RiderCourse (BRC1). Detailed information about the BRC1 is on the BRC1 page of this website. Go to the Course Schedule page on this website to register for an open BRC1 class. (We have a 92% pass rate which means that 92% of the students who take the BRC1 with us successfully complete the course and get a motorcycle license).

We do not offer any type of 3-wheel motorcycle training.

Motorcycle Courses We Offer

Learn To Ride/Get a Motorcycle License

These 2 NJ MVC-approved motorcycle safety courses will help you get a NJ motorcycle license/endorsement. They are License Waiver (LW) courses.

BRC1 LW Safety Course

$375

Enjoy the freedom and thrill of riding a motorcycle. Learn how to ride a motorcycle and get your motorcycle license/endorsement in just 16 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 & Road Test after the last riding exercise of the course. The BRC1 is also for those who have some riding experience. Click here to go to the BRC1 page for more information about this course.

BRC2 LW Safety Course

$139

The BRC2 LW is a shortened version of the BRC1 designed for those who are already riding their own registered & insured motorcycle AND are riding with a valid & current NJ motorcycle permit AND have a NJ Driver License. Click here to go to the BRC2 page for more information about this 10-hour course, which is done on your own motorcycle.

Video Clip of the BRC1 & the BRC2 Safety Courses

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 motorcycle safety courses/clinics & videos will help you further develop your riding skills and avoid a crash.

APRC (Additional Practice Course - formerly the APBRC)

$139

Need more practice before riding in the street? Take the Additional Practice RiderCourse (APRC). This 3 to 5 hour course is designed for those who already have a motorcycle endorsement and for those who took the BRC1, didn't pass the Skill Test and want a few more hours of additional practice before taking the MSF BRC1 Skill Test again. This course can be taken on your motorcycle or one of our training motorcycles. Click here to go to the APRC page for more information about this course.

BRC2 LW

$139

Besides being a License Waiver course, this course is also designed for those who already have a motorcycle license/endorsement & want to further develop their riding skills on their own motorcycle. This course is also a NJ-approved Defensive Driving Course for an insurance discount & point reduction. Click here to go to the BRC2 page for more information about this course.

TBC (Trail Braking Turning 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) is done on your own motorcycle & applies to any 2-wheel motorcycle. The TBC will show you how to navigate your turns better and smoother by trail braking and "kissing the mirror". Click here to go to the TBC page for more information about this course.

CRSC (Critical Riding Skills Clinic)

$110

This 3-hour clinic will help you further develop your quick stop and swerving skills on your own motorcycle. Click here to go to the Practice Clinics page for more information about this clinic.

SRSC (Slow-Speed Riding Skills Clinic)

$110

This 3-hour clinic will help you further develop your slow speed riding skills on your own motorcycle. Click here to go to the Practice Clinics page for more information about this clinic.

Dirt Bike Course

We don't offer a dirt bike course. However, we recommend The Dirt Bike Academy. They offer a variety of dirt bike courses. Children age 6 and older can take the course and you learn how to ride on different surfaces. Click here to go to their website.

RANJ YouTube Channel

We created a variety of tutorial and safety videos to help our students, prospective students & those who already ride a motorcycle. Click here to watch the videos or click on the YouTube logo.

RANJ Motorcycle Course Graduates Private Facebook Page

We have a private Facebook group page for graduates of RANJ so they can ask motorcycle-related questions after taking the BRC1 to further develop their riding skills. Click here to join the group. Then click "Join". Your questions will be answered by one of our instructors.

Don't Learn How To Ride A Motorcycle This Way (click the pix)

Take the BRC1 & learn the safe and proper way to ride a motorcycle with our elite, award-winning professional instructors.

Additional Courses/Options

Want to Ride a Scooter?

$375

In NJ, you must have a restricted motorcycle license to ride a scooter that is greater than 50cc. If you already have a scooter that is greater than 50cc, you can use it for the BRC1 as long as it is registered and insured. More details about a scooter license are on the BRC1 page.

IME (Clutch Practice/ Experience Riding a Motorcycle Session)

$99

(Also known as First Ride). 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 to go to the IME page for more information about this session which is done on one of our training motorcycles.

FRT (Formal Remedial Training)

$99

This special 1-2-hour private session is designed for those who have been counseled out of the BRC1. You work on developing the basic riding skills needed to ride a motorcycle. After successully completing the FRT, you can register for another BRC1.

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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 8/8/25

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 4/14/16

The Record 5/22/16

The Record 1/1/16

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).

NHTSA Motorcycle Crash Report

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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 & clinics 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 a past 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.

TESTIMONIALS

To see what others have to say about us and our motorcycle safety training courses, click on each Course page and scroll down to the bottom of the page to read their testimonials.

You can also read our reviews on our Facebook page and on Google Reviews (just Google "The Riding Academy of NJ"). Our best testimonials & reviews come from those who initially took the course with another motorcycle school. That should tell you something.

We don't need to brag about our reputation. Our students do that for us.

New Training Location

Our new training location since 2017 is Lot 60 at Montclair State University.

We first opened our doors in 2008. Our classroom location was Big Boyz Toy Box on Shady St. in Paterson and our practice riding/training location was at the KMart in Elmwood Park. When KMart lost its lease in 10/16, we relocated to the prestigious Montclair State University. Our new training 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

The Riding Academy of NJ located at Montclair State University

The Riding Academy of NJ located at Montclair State University

We Offer a Variety of Motorcycle Safety Courses

Because of our reputation, BMW selected our school to send their corporate employees to take the BRC1 Safety Course 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 LW Safety Course

BRC2 LW Safety Course

Video Clip of the BRC1 & the BRC2 Safety Courses

Further Develop Your Riding Skills

APRC (Additional Practice Course - formerly the APBRC)

BRC2 LW

TBC (Trail Braking Turning Technique Course)

CRSC (Critical Riding Skills Clinic)

SRSC (Slow-Speed Riding Skills Clinic)

Dirt Bike Course

RANJ YouTube Channel

RANJ Motorcycle Course Graduates Private Facebook Page

Don't Learn How To Ride A Motorcycle This Way (click the pix)

Additional Courses/Options

Want to Ride a Scooter?

IME (Clutch Practice/ Experience Riding a Motorcycle Session)

FRT (Formal Remedial Training)

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 Training Location

Our new training location since 2017 is Lot 60 at Montclair State University.

The Riding Academy of NJ

Office Hours

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HELP OUR CAUSE