The Basic RiderCourse (BRC1)

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The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's (MSF) BRC1 is designed for those who want to learn how to ride a motorcycle just for the fun of it, for those who want to learn how to ride a motorcycle and get their motorcycle license/endorsement, for those who have some riding experience and want to get their motorcycle license/endorsement and for those who already have their motorcycle license/endorsement and want a refresher before getting back on a motorcycle. 

We offer the MSF-preferred version of the BRC1, which is a 3-day, 18-hour course that consists of three parts; 

1) First you take a 3-5 hour interactive online course (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.

2) Then you attend a live 4-hour classroom session (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 the riding sessions

3) Then 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. 

There is a written Knowledge Test based on the information contained in the Basic eCourse material and the live classroom material. There is also a riding Skill Test 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 take the NJ MVC motorcycle written permit test and the NJ MVC road test. It's that simple.(You still have to go to a NJ MVC office to get the motorcycle endorsement 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 road test). If you have an out-of-State Driver License, you will not qualify for the waivers unless your State reciprocates the BRC1 completion card or you move to NJ within 180 days after completing the BRC1. (Check with your State to see if they will reciprocate).

If you are under the age of 18, you are required by 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 witnesses or a notary before riding the practice riding exercises of the course.

BASIC eCOURSE

As stated above, the Basic eCourse is the first part of the course. If you have an issue with the eCourse, please 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 username/e-mail that you use to log into the eCourse.

• The MSF 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 course to print a completion certificate.
• Current versions of Chrome, Safari, and Firefox are supported. For Internet Explorer, version 10 or higher is supported.
• You will receive a code that allows you to take the eCourse for free in a separate email 1-3 business days after registering for the BRC1.

You will learn; 

• What riding gear is the best to wear 
• How all the motorcycle controls work and how to use each one
• How to start a motorcycle, take off and stop and practice doing each one
• How to properly turn and shift gears and practice doing them
• 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 riding skill level can determine your chances of crashing
• Why motorcycles crash

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

The live 4-hour classroom session will be conducted online. For this session, you 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 online classroom session a few days before the start of the live online classroom session.

For the practice riding exercises, 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 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, inspected & insured.  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 301cc 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 live online classroom session to translate for you and you can bring someone with you for the riding sessions to translate for you.

As stated above, the login information for the Basic eCourse will be sent in an email 1-3 business days after you register for the course. The login for the 4-hour live online classroom session will be sent in an email 4 days before the start of the classroom session. (We also send the same email 1 day before the start of the classroom session and the morning of the classroom session). The practice riding exercises are held in Montclair State University's parking Lot 60 off Clove Rd. The AM class's live online classroom session starts Tuesday night promptly at 6:00 PM and goes to approximately 10:00 PM, and the practice riding exercises 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 online classroom session also starts Tuesday night promptly at 6:00 PM and goes to approximately 10:00 PM, and the practice riding exercises 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 online classroom session also starts Tuesday night promptly at 6:00 PM and goes to approximately 10:00 PM, and the practice riding exercises 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 on the first riding day of the class to receive the discount. The discount will be refunded on your credit card after the class has been completed. Make sure you ask us about the discount). 

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

First Responders & Military Discount - There is a 10% discount for active and retired military, state & local police officers, firefighters and 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 or military ID on the first riding day of the class to receive the discount. The discount will be refunded on your credit card after the class has been completed. Make sure you ask us about the discount). 

Family Discount - If you attend the same class on the same date 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 the class has been completed. 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 April 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. If we get a cancellation for that class, an email is automatically sent to the first person on the Waitlist. That person has one day to register for the class. If the person doesn't register for the class after 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.