Further develop your riding skills by taking the BRC2

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Everything you need to know about the BRC2 offered by The Riding Academy of NJ is on this page if you take the time to read it thoroughly. If you have trouble reading English, highlight the words on this page and use Google Translate to translate them into your native language or have someone translate it to you. 

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The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's (MSF) BRC2 is a group lesson motorcycle safety training course based on a researched curriculum approved and sponsored by the NJ MVC. The BRC2 we offer (LW) is a practice course, a License Waiver course and a NJ-approved Defensive Driving Course done on your motorcycle. 

It is designed for those who;

1. Already have their motorcycle license/endorsement and want to further develop their physical and non-physical riding skills on their own motorcycle and keep them sharp to help them avoid a crash. (The riding session must be done on your own 2-wheel motorcycle). 

2. Already know how to ride a motorcycle and want to get a motorcycle endorsement. You must meet the following 3 requirements to take this course in order to get the License Waiver; 

• have a valid NJ Driver License
• have a valid & current NJ motorcycle permit (passed the NJ MVC motorcycle written test and eye test)
• have your own registered and insured 2-wheel motorcycle and use it for the riding session, Module 2. (If your motorcycle is electric or under 232cc, your motorcycle endorsement from the NJ MVC will have a restriction 5, which means you will not be able to ride a motorcycle that is larger than 500cc on public roads). 

You will also have to pass the BRC2 Knowledge Test & Skill Test to get the License Waiver. (See below).

HERE'S WHAT SEVERAL MOTORCYCLE RESEARCH STUDIES INDICATE;

• The vast majority of motorcycle crashes involve unlicensed riders and/or untrained riders - those who haven't passed a motorcycle road test or taken any formal motorcycle training. 
• The vast majority of multi-vehicle motorcycle crashes occur at intersections and are usually the result of the other vehicle operator violating a right of way traffic law.
• The vast majority of single-vehicle motorcycle crashes are the result of the rider entering a curve/turn with excessive speed (faster than their skill level). 
• These two crashes are avoidable if the rider has good physical and non-physical riding skills and keeps both sets of skills sharp. 

By taking a formal motorcycle training course and periodically practicing good riding techniques, you develop "muscle memory" which means when something unexpected occurs, your brain automatically tells your body what to do. There is no thinking about what to do. It's an automatic response. When confronted with a panic situation, you will always revert to your habits, which develop through constant repetition or training. This is why the military and first responders train and drill constantly. Motorcyclists should do the same to help avoid a crash. Constant training will help you to avoid a motorcycle crash. It will also help you keep your riding skill level higher than your risk-taking level, which is good Risk Offset, a concept covered in the MSF 5-hour eP1x11 eCourse.

When it comes to riding a motorcycle, the concept of "Use it or lose it" applies. When you stop riding for a few weeks, the "muscle memory" starts to deteriorate which is why taking a yearly refresher course is so important after a winter layoff or any layoff to help re-develop the "muscle memory" needed.

As an extra bonus, successfully completing the BRC2 LW entitles you to an insurance discount if your insurance company participates in the NJ State Defensive Driving program. It also entitles you to a 2-point reduction on your NJ Driver License if you have points on your driving record. (The BRC2 LW is registered with the NJ MVC as an approved Defense Driving Course. See below for more information about the insurance discount and 2-point reduction).

The BRC2 LW we offer is a 10-hour course that consists of two modules or parts; 

MODULE 1 -  You begin by first taking a 5-hour (average time) Pre-Course Assignment which is a self-paced interactive asynchronous online module (the MSF eP1x11 eCourse) that familiarizes you with some of the physical and non-physical skills needed to ride a motorcycle safely, which you do on your own, at your own pace. The MSF eP1x11 eCourse is also a great tutorial or refresher if you have some riding experience. (This is the same MSF eP1x11 eCourse for the BRC1). The MSF eP1x11 eCourse must be completed before Module 2. We suggest spending an hour a day on the MSF eP1x11 eCourse until it is completed. If you already took the MSF eP1x11 eCourse, you do not need to take it again unless you want a refresher. Just re-print the Completion Certificate or take a picture of it. You can access your MSF eP1x11 eCourse Completion Certificate with this link. Click "Returning Student".

If you haven't taken the MSF eP1x11 eCourse, the link for the MSF eP1x11 eCourse, which allows you to take the MSF eP1x11 eCourse for free, is included in the confirmation email/tickets you will receive from Eventbrite (our registration platform) after registering for the course. (You'll find it under "Additional Information" in the confirmation email/tickets). The link will also be in an email you will receive from The Riding Academy of NJ a few days after you register for the course. You can also click MSF eCourse to access the link. 

If you register additional people for a class, you will have to forward the confirmation email to them.

MODULE 2 - After completing Module 1, you take approximately 5 hours of practice riding on your own 2-wheel motorcycle in a large, enclosed parking lot with other students taking the course. (12 is the maximum class size). You get hands-on training with two NJ MVC & MSF certified motorcycle safety instructors. The riding exercises are taken from the BRC1. If you've taken the BRC1, this is a great way to get more comfortable on your 2-wheel motorcycle.

ORIENTATION SESSION - There will be a 1 1/2 hour remote/virtual/online Orientation Session at 6:00 PM on the Tuesday night before the scheduled date of Module 2 (the riding session). This online session will properly prepare you for the riding session. It will cover the riding gear required for the riding exercises, questions about the MSF eP1x11 eCourse, the Liability Waivers that need to be signed before the first riding session, the riding exercises, the Knowledge Test if you are taking the course for the License Waiver, the insurance discount and/or the 2-pont reduction, the Skill Test if you are taking the course for the License Waiver, making an appointment with the NJ MVC to get your motorcycle endorsement if you are taking the course for the License Waiver, and answer any questions you may have. The link to the Orientation Session will be sent in an email three days before the schedule date of the Orientation Session. A reminder email will be sent one day before the scheduled date of the Orientation Session. THE ORIENTATION SESSION IS ONLINE DONE AT YOUR LOCATION (YOUR HOME, YOUR OFFICE, ETC.). This email and additional informative emails are sent as automated group emails by Eventbrite. This session is optional if you took the BRC1, the BRC2 LW or the APRC with The Riding Academy of NJ and already attended it.

If you are not getting the automated group emails, it could be for the following reasons;

a) One of your email addresses was incorrect on the Registration Order Form

b) Your Spam or Security settings are either sending the group automated emails to your Spam or Junk folder or deleting them. 

c) You may have unsubscribed from a marketing email from Eventbrite.

Here are a few suggestions since we can't forward the automated group emails;

1)  Add noreply@event.eventbrite.com to your email Contacts list. 

2) Check your "Filters and Blocked Addresses" email settings.

3) Send us a different email address and we will add it to the Eventbrite system so you receive the remaining automated group emails.

THE RIDING SESSION (Module 2)

The practice riding exercises are held on either a Saturday or Sunday afternoon from 1:00 PM to approximately 6:30 PM at our training location at Montclair State University in parking Lot 60 located at 35 Clove Rd in Little Falls (off Rt. 46 East) behind the student bus platform and the bus garage. The location is pinned on Goggle Maps - The Riding Academy of NJ.

There is no number of miles ridden or amount of riding time requirement to take this course. If you can ride to the MSU parking lot on your own 2-wheel motorcycle, you can take this course. (You can also trailer your motorcycle to MSU).

Classes are held rain or shine. If rain is in the forecast, bring rain gear (rain jacket, rain pants, waterproof shoes, and waterproof gloves or latex gloves to wear under your gloves) to keep you dry and prevent hypothermia on cold rainy days.

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If you are taking the course to get your motorcycle license/endorsement, the insurance discount and/or the 2-point reduction.

You must complete Module 1 and take the course Knowledge Test (25 multiple choice questions, which is different than the NJ MVC written test) which is given during the course and is based on the information contained in Module 1.

If you are taking the course to get your motorcycle license/endorsement.

In addition to having to take the BRC2 Knowledge Test, there is also a Skill/Road Test given after all the practice riding exercises have been completed. (You'll get to practice everything on the Skill Test before taking the test). If you pass both the course Knowledge Test and the Skill Test, the NJ MVC allows us to give you paperwork that waives the NJ MVC motorcycle road test so you can get your NJ motorcycle license/endorsement without having to go to the NJ MVC to take the NJ MVC road test on your own motorcycle. (You only have to go to the NJ MVC after successfully completing the course to get the motorcycle endorsement put on your Driver License). You must have a NJ Driver License, AND a valid & current NJ motorcycle permit, AND your own 2-wheel motorcycle and use it for the riding session to qualify for the License Waiver.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MSF eP1x11 eCourse (Module 1) 

As stated above, the MSF eP1x11 eCourse is the first part of the course. If you should have an issue with the MSF eP1x11 eCourse, we can't help you. The eP1x11 eCourse is administered by the MSF. Email the Motorcycle Safety Foundation at msfsupport@msf-usa.org or call them at (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 MSF eP1x11eCourse.

• The MSF eP1x11 eCourse is video intensive. A strong, steady network connection on a personal computer or mobile device is required. Broadband connections work best.
• Current versions of Chrome, Safari, and Firefox are supported. For Internet Explorer, version 10 or higher is supported.
• Be sure JavaScript is enabled on your browser.
• The MSF eP1x11 eCourse is available in English and Spanish.
• When you complete the MSF eP1x11 eCourse, you will receive a Completion Certificate with a Completion Certificate ID#. Either print the Completion Certificate or take a picture of it. You will need the Completion Certificate ID# when you fill out the Indemnity Waivers which will be sent by email a few days before the riding session. We send the Completion Certificate ID# to the NJ MVC. We can't issue you the motorcycle License Waiver unless we have your MSF ePx11 eCourse Completion Certificate ID#. Your MSF eP1x11 eCourse Completion Certificate is also needed to get the insurance discount and the 2-point reduction. If you already took the MSF eP1x11 eCourse, just re-print or download your Completion Certificate. You can access it with this link. Click "Returning Student".
• If you haven't already taken the MSF eP1x11 eCourse, as soon as you register for the BRC2 LW, you will receive a confirmation email/tickets from Eventbrite (our registration platform) that contains a link to take the MSF eP1x11 eCourse for free. (You'll find it under "Additional Information", item #3).

 You will learn and practice; 

• The best path of travel to take when negotiating curves to make turning easier, safer and smoother
• Stopping quickly and safely in the shortest distance so you can avoid hitting that car that pulls out in front of you at the last second
• Swerving so you can avoid a hazard in the road if stopping is not an option
• How to develop situational awareness to help you avoid a crash
• How to use 2/4/12 to help you avoid a crash
• How to ride in rain and wind
• How to ride over slippery surfaces
• How to ride over obstacles in the road like potholes, wood, etc.
• How to start off on a hill without stalling
• Slow speed maneuvers and U-turns to gain better control of your motorcycle
• The three non-physical skills that will help you avoid a crash
• What kind of Risk Offset you have and why bad Risk Offset can contribute to a crash

and much, much more. You'll learn and discover things that you didn't know before and you'll be able to handle and control your motorcycle better. We teach old dogs new tricks.

STAY SHARP TO STAY ALIVE!

For Module 1, you need a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone and an email address.

For the practice riding session (Module 2), you need the following;

1. Your NJ Driver License w/motorcycle endorsement, or a Motorcycle License, or a valid and current NJ Motorcycle Permit (stamped verifying that you took and passed the NJ MVC written test and the MVC eye test).
2. Your own 2-wheel motorcycle. (Our practice riding range is not set up for 3-wheel motorcycles).
3. Your motorcycle registration and insurance card.
4. Your MSF eP1x11 eCourse Completion Certificate ID#.
5. Shoes - you must wear sturdy over-the-ankle shoes (leather preferred) to protect your ankles from injury. (Your ankle bone must be covered).
6. Pants - you must wear jeans or pants made with equivalent or sturdier material than jeans to protect your legs from injury. (No light material pants, leggings, sweatpants or holes in the pants).
7. Shirt/Jacket - you must wear a long sleeve garment (shirt, sweat shirt, jacket) to protect your torso and arms from injury. The more durable the material, the better the protection.
8. Gloves - you must wear full-fingered gloves (leather preferred) to protect your hands and fingers from injury.
9. Eye-protection - you must wear glasses, sunglasses, goggles, or a face-shield on your helmet to prevent something from getting in your eyes while riding the practice riding exercises.
10. Helmet - you must wear a DOT (Department of Transportation), Snell or ECE certified motorcycle helmet to protect your head from injury. 
11. Rain gear - If rain is in the forecast, have a rain jacket, rain pants, waterproof shoes, waterproof gloves or latex gloves to wear under your gloves) to keep you dry & prevent hypothermia on cold rainy days.

You will not be allowed to ride the practice riding exercises unless you have all of the items listed above. (If you do not have all of the items listed above for the practice riding exercises, you will be dismissed from the class. (See "Refunds" under the "Policies" page of our website to read our Refund Policy).

MOTORCYCLES WITH LOUD PIPES (SOUND LEVEL EXCEEDS THE EPA DECIBEL RATING) ARE NOT ALLOWED AT MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY.

We created some YouTube videos on our YouTube Channel for taking off, shifting, turning, stopping, avoiding an intersection crash, avoiding a curve crash. They are posted on the Home page of our website and on the Riding Tips page of our website. Click here to go to to the Riding Tips page on our website.

Our price for the BRC2 LW is only $139. There is a 10% discount if you previously took the BRC1 with The Riding Academy of NJ (RANJ). If you took the BRC1 with RANJ, use the Promo Code when registering for the course. The Promo code is listed in the Course Description for the BRC2 posted on Eventbrite, our registration platform.

Some motorcycle clubs may offer a rebate for taking the MSF BRC2. If you are a member of a motorcycle club, see if the club offers a rebate for taking the MSF BRC2.