"The best place in NJ to learn how to ride a motorcycle and further develop your riding skills".
The Basic RiderCourse (BRC1) is designed for those who want to learn how to ride a motorcycle and get their NJ motorcycle license/endorsement.
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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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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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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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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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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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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).
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.
If you would like to help reduce motorcycle accidents in the State of NJ, click here.
Click here to see which Instructors are teaching a scheduled class.
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.
Several newspapers seek our advice frequently about motorcycle safety. Here are the most recent ones;
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
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DownloadTo see what others have to say about us, click on each Course page at the top of this page and read their testimonials.
You can also read their reviews on our Facebook page and on Google Reviews.
We don't need to brag about our reputation. Our students do that for us.
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.
Phone (973) 742-2300 FAX (973)
Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
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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 Education Course.
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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 the school. It will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies.
Our mission is to help reduce motorcycle crashes in the State of NJ. Our vision is seeing motorcycles sharing the road with other motor vehicles with zero motor vehicle crashes.