The Basic RiderCourse (BRC1)

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The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's (MSF) BRC1 is designed for those who;

1. Want to learn how to ride a motorcycle just for the fun of it

2. Want to learn how to ride a motorcycle and get their motorcycle license/endorsement

3. Have some riding experience and want to get their motorcycle license/endorsement

4. Already have their motorcycle license/endorsement and want a refresher before getting back on a motorcycle

Since our mission is to help reduce motorcycle crashes in the State of NJ and our priority is the safety of our students, we offer the MSF's full, complete and comprehensive version of the BRC1, which is a 3-day, 18-hour course that consists of four modules or parts; 

Module 1- You begin by first taking a 3-5 hour interactive online course (the MSF Basic eCourse) which familiarizes you with some of the physical and non-physical skills needed to ride a motorcycle safely, which you do at home at your own pace.

Module 2 - After completing Module 1, you watch a 1-hour pre-recorded Power Point Presentation (Supplemental eCourse) on your own, which explains the course format, the Course Rules and Guidelines and goes into the four basic physical riding skills in further detail.

Module 3 - After completing Modules 1 and 2, you attend a live 4-hour online classroom session on a Tuesday night, which covers a variety of crash-avoidance techniques and concepts with other students taking the course so you can meet who they are, find out a little bit about them and meet one of your instructors before attending the riding sessions (Module 4).

Module 4 - After completing Modules 1, 2 and 3, you take approximately 10 hours of practice riding (5 hours per day for two days) in a large, enclosed parking lot with 11 other students taking the course. You get hands-on training with two NJ MVC & MSF certified motorcycle safety instructors. The curriculum consists of 14 riding exercises designed to help you develop and acquire the basic physical riding skills.

The course contains a Knowledge Test (30 multiple choice questions) and the NJ MVC Motorcycle Road Test. The Knowledge Test is given before taking the practice riding sessions (Module 4) and is based on the information contained in Modules 1, 2 and 3. The Road Test or Skill Test is given after all the practice riding exercises have been completed. If you pass both the Knowledge Test and the Skill Test, the NJ MVC allows us to give you paperwork that waives the NJ MVC motorcycle written permit test and the NJ MVC motorcycle road test. So you can get your motorcycle license/endorsement in 18 hours without having to go to the NJ MVC to get a motorcycle permit, take the NJ MVC motorcycle written test and the NJ MVC road test. It's that simple.(You still have to go to the NJ MVC to get the motorcycle endorsement put on your Driver License).

You do not need a motorcycle permit to attend this course as long as you have a valid Driver License. You do not qualify for the NJ MVC waivers unless you have a valid NJ Driver License. (If you do not have a valid Driver License, you will need a valid motorcycle permit to attend the course. However, you will not qualify for the waivers. You will still have to take the MVC motorcycle road test). If you have an out-of-State Driver License, you will not qualify for the waivers unless your State reciprocates the MSF BRC1 completion card or you move to NJ within 180 days after completing the BRC1. (Check with your State DMV to see if they will reciprocate).

If you are under the age of 18, you are now required by NJ law to take the BRC1 if you want to get a NJ motorcycle license/endorsement. If you are under the age of 18, you must have a NJ Driver License and written parental/guardian permission confirmed in the presence of one of our instructors or a notary before taking the practice riding exercises (Module 4) of the course.

The Basic RiderCourse (BRC1) is a NHTSA-approved curriculum for entry-level motorcycle riders.

THE MSF BASIC eCOURSE (Module 1)

As stated above, the MSF Basic eCourse is the first part of the course. If you have an issue with the Basic eCourse, contact the Motorcycle Safety Foundation at msfsupport@msf-usa.org or call (949) 727-3227 x3158 Monday thru Friday between 8:00am - 4:30pm Pacific Time. Tell them your name and the username/e-mail that you are using to log in to the Basic eCourse.

• The MSF Basic eCourse is video intensive. A strong, steady network connection on a personal computer or mobile device is required. Broadband connections work best.
• You will need access to a printer at the end of the Basic eCourse to print the Completion Certificate or take a picture of it. The NJ MVC needs the Completion Certificate ID#. We can't issue you the License Waiver unless we have your Completion Certificate ID#.
• Current versions of Chrome, Safari, and Firefox are supported. For Internet Explorer, version 10 or higher is supported.
• As soon as you register for the BRC1, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to take the Basic eCourse for free.

You will learn; 

• What the best riding gear to wear is
• How all the motorcycle controls work and how to use each one
• The four basic physical riding skills; taking off, turning, shifting, and stopping, and practice the correct way to perform all four skills on both riding days
• The safest way to start and shut off a motorcycle
• How to perform slow speed maneuvers and practice doing them
• How to stop quickly and safely in the shortest distance and practice doing it
• How to swerve to avoid a hazard and practice doing it
• How to develop situational awareness to avoid a crash
• How to use 2/4/12 to avoid a crash
• How to ride in rain and wind
• How to start off on a hill without stalling
• How your risk-taking level and your riding skill level can determine your chances of crashing
• Why motorcycles crash and the things you can do to avoid a crash

and much, much more. You'll learn things that your friends, relatives and YouTube don't and can't teach you.

For the Tuesday night live 4-hour online classroom session (Module 3), you will need to have a pen or pencil handy and you will need to download all the forms from the DOWNLOADS page of our website or you can download all the forms from our zip archive into your computer's Downloads folder by clicking HERE. The link to all these forms will also be emailed to you along with the link to the live 4-hour online classroom session and the link to the Supplement eCourse (Module 2) four days before the start of the live 4-hour online classroom session.

For the practice riding exercises (Module 4), you will need the following; 

1. Demonstrate your ability to ride a bicycle. (Get on one and ride it for a few yards).
2. Sturdy over-the-ankle footwear (leather preferred to protect your ankle from injury).
3. Long non-flare denim pants or material of equivalent or better durability.
4. A long sleeve garment (shirt, sweat shirt, jacket).
5. Full-fingered gloves (leather preferred to protect your hands from injury).
6. Eye-protection (glasses, sunglasses, goggles, face-shield).
7. Any DOT (Department of Transportation) motorcycle helmet. (We have some full-face motorcycle helmets with face-shields available if you do not have a motorcycle helmet).

You will not be allowed to ride the practice riding exercises unless you can demonstrate that you can ride a bicycle and have all of the last six items listed above. (If you do not have all of the last six items listed above for the practice riding exercises, you will be dismissed from the class and forfeit all your money).

We supply the training motorcycles that are used for the practice riding exercises unless you want to use your own motorcycle or scooter that is registered & insured.  If you use a scooter for the Skill Test, your motorcycle endorsement from the NJ MVC will include a 500cc restriction which means you will not be able to ride a motorcycle that is larger than 500cc. Our fleet of training motorcycles consists of 125cc motorcycles (we have the popular Honda Monkey, Honda Grom, and Kawasaki Pro), 200cc motorcycles (Suzuki Van Van), a 250cc motorcycle (Suzuki GZs), and a 310cc motorcycle (we have the new entry-level BMW). These are the best motorcycles for training purposes.

HEIGHT REQUIREMENT 

You should be able to place both of your feet flat on the ground when sitting on our training motorcycles. If you are not sure about the Height Requirement, stop by our training location on the weekend during a training session and sit on one of our training motorcycles before registering for one of our BRC1 classes.

LANGUAGE BARRIER

If you don't understand English well, you can have someone with you during the Tuesday night live 4-hour online classroom session (Module 3) to translate for you and you can bring someone with you for the riding sessions (Module 4) to translate for you. It is imperative that you are able to understand the instructions given by the instructors. If you can't, you will be removed from the class and your course fee will not be refunded.

As stated above, the login link for the MSF Basic eCourse (Module 1) is included in the confirmation email you will receive after registering for the course and in the reminder email you will receive 1-3 business days after you register for the course. 

The login information for the Tuesday night live 4-hour online classroom session (Module 3) will be sent in another email 4 days before the start of the Tuesday night live 4-hour online classroom session. This email will also contain the link to the Supplemental eCourse (Module 2). (We also send this email again 1 day before the start of the Tuesday night live 4-hour online classroom session and again for the third time the morning of the Tuesday night live 4-hour classroom session). 

The practice riding exercises (Module 4) are held in Montclair State University's parking Lot 60 off Clove Rd. The AM class's live 4-hour online classroom session (Module 3) starts Tuesday night promptly at 6:00 PM and goes to approximately 10:00 PM, and the practice riding exercises (Module 4) start on Saturday morning (7:30 am - 1:30 pm) and finish up on Sunday morning (7:30 am - 2:00 pm). The PM class's live 4-hour online classroom session (Module 3) also starts Tuesday night promptly at 6:00 PM and goes to approximately 10:00 PM, and the practice riding exercises (Module 4) start on Saturday afternoon (12:30 pm - 7:00 pm) and finish up on Sunday afternoon (12:30 pm - 7:00 pm). The WK class's live 4-hour online classroom session (Module 3) also starts Tuesday night promptly at 6:00 PM and goes to approximately 10:00 PM, and the practice riding exercises (Module 4) start on Thursday morning (7:30 am - 1:30 pm) and finish up on Friday morning (7:30 am - 2:00 pm). The maximum number of students permitted in each class is 12.

Our price for the BRC1 is only $325 (the lowest in the State). 

MSU Discount - There is a $100 discount for current undergraduate Montclair State University students and staff. (Show your MSU ID card on the first riding day of the class to receive the discount. The discount will be refunded on your credit card after completing the course. Make sure you ask us about the discount). Before we issue the discount, we submit the name of the student requesting the discount to MSU and they let us know if the student is enrolled as an undergraduate.

College Discount - Current undergraduate college students receive a $75 discount.(Show your college ID card on the first riding day of the class to receive the discount. The discount will be refunded on your credit card after completing the course. Make sure you ask us about the discount). 

First Responders & Military Discount - There is a 10% discount for active and retired military, active state, county & local police officers, active firefighters and active EMT's. We appreciate our first responders and those with military service who put their lives on the line to protect others. (Show your first responder ID card or military ID card on the first riding day of the class to receive the discount. The discount will be refunded on your credit card after completing the course. Make sure you ask us about the discount). 

Family Discount - If you attend the same class on the same dates with an immediate family member (husband & wife, parent & child, siblings), there is a 20% discount for each family member. (The discount will be refunded on your credit card after completing the course. Make sure you ask us about the discount). 

Only one discount can be applied. Discounts cannot be combined or mixed.

Click here to go to our Course Schedule page and select the class you want to attend. We accept all major credit cards. Courses are offered on weekends from mid-March to October and on weekdays from May to August. Click here to READ OUR CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS POLICY BEFORE YOU SIGN-UP FOR A CLASS SO YOU KNOW YOUR OPTIONS ABOUT REFUNDS, SWITCHING CLASSES, NOT BEING ABLE TO ATTEND A CLASS YOU SIGNED-UP FOR, DROPPING OUT OF A CLASS, ARRIVING LATE FOR A CLASS, BEING DISMISSED FROM A CLASS. 

WAITLIST

Because of the high demand for our classes, our classes sell out very quickly. We sell out our classes before any other motorcycle school in the State. If a class is sold out, you can get on the Waiting List for that class. Just go through the process of signing up for the class, even though it is sold out. It will tell you there are no seats left and ask you if you want to sign-up for the Waitlist. Sign-up for the Waitlist. If we get a cancellation for that class, an email is automatically sent to the first person on the Waitlist. That person has 24 hours/one day to register for the class. If the person doesn't register for the class after the 24 hours/one day, another email is automatically sent to the next person on the Waitlist. You can sign-up to be on the Waitlist for several classes.