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The Riding Academy of NJ
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Montclair State University

"The best place in NJ to learn how to ride a motorcycle and further develop your riding skills". 



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The Courses We Offer

Enjoy the freedom and thrill of riding a motorcycle. Get your motorcycle license/endorsement in 18 hours by taking the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's BRC1.

The Basic RiderCourse (BRC1) is designed for those who want to learn how to ride a motorcycle and get their NJ motorcycle license/endorsement. 

Click here for more details.

Are you riding around on just a motorcycle permit? Hesitant to take the DMV Road Test? Get your motorcycle license/endorsement in 12 hours by taking the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's BRC2.

The Experience RiderCourse (BRC2) is designed for those who have a valid NJ motorcycle permit, have their own motorcycle (232cc or greater) that is registered and insured in NJ and want to get their NJ motorcycle license/endorsement.

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Keep your riding skills sharp to help you avoid a crash by taking the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's ERC once a 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. Motorcyclists should take the Experienced RiderCourse (BRC2) once a year to keep their riding skills sharp so they're prepared for the unexpected.

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Need more practice before riding on the street?

 The 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 failed the BRC1 Skill Test and want a few more hours of practice before taking it again.

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Never driven a clutch vehicle? Want some practice before taking the BRC1?

 The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Introductory Motorcycle Experience (IME) is designed for those who have never driven a clutch vehicle and for those who are thinking if riding a motorcycle is for them.   

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Crank up your turning skills to a higher level by learning how to trail brake and lean more by leaning less.

The Trail Braking Course (TBC) will show you how to navigate your turns smoother by trail braking and by leaning more by "kissing the mirror".

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RANJ Newsletter

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

Gift Certificates

If you would like to give one of our courses as a Birthday, Christmas, Graduation, Anniversary, Wedding, Father's Day or Valentine gift to someone, just click on the tab above for that course and scroll down to the Gift Certificate section on that page. 

Donate to Our Cause

If you would like to help reduce motorcycle accidents in the State of NJ, click here.

Upcoming Events

Click here to see which Instructors are teaching a scheduled class.

What's New

We're looking for Motorcycle Safety Instructors. Click here for more details.

If you can't make the Orientation Session on 12/12/17, click the red Download button below to print or download a copy of the Instructor application. Then email it back to us.

RANJ in the News

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

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

The Record   5/20/18

Downloads

RiderCoach_Preparation_Application_6-11 (pdf)

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Testimonials

To see what others have to say about us, click on each Course page and read their testimonials. 

You can also read their reviews on our Facebook page. 

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

New Location

Our new location is Montclair State University.

We moved our classroom location from the Big Boyz Toy Box on Shady St. in Paterson and our practice riding location from the KMart in Elmwood Park (KMart lost its lease and closed) to the prestigious Montclair State University. The location is easily accessible from several major highways; Rts. 3, 4, 7, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 46, 80, 287, GSP, NJ Turnpike.

The Riding Academy of NJ

Phone (973) 742-2300 FAX (973) 696-7543

Hours

Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm

RidingAcademy1@aol.com

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