Looking for additional ways to continue your personal rider education journey? Rider training is a never-ending endeavor and there are several programs that complement the Stayin' Safe program. For your convenience, Stayin' Safe is assembling a list of available training programs that we think you may find helpful. Some of these are programs we've personally participated in (we're life-long students as well) and others have been recommended by our students. Have programs think others might benefit from? Let us know and we'll add them to the list found below.
We hope that other training programs will offer the same courtesy to their online visitors by posting resources such as ours on their websites. Together, we can help make more riders aware of the available training opportunities and raise the level of safety and riding enjoyment for everyone.
PARKING LOT-BASED PROGRAMS:
Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF)
Basic Rider Course (BRC) and Experienced Rider Course (ERC) training introduces primary riding skills and introduces street strategies. Conducted on parking lot ranges and include classroom sessions. This is a solid foundation for your rider education journey.
www.msf-usa.org
Atlanta Motorcycle Schools
For the beginner or intermediate rider, AMS provides personalized training programs to build rider skills. All street bike classes for novice riders are conducted on a controlled, private closed course. For licensed riders, AMS combines closed course and public street instruction designed to improve traffic awareness, everyday riding skills, emergency stopping and swerving skills, and cornering technique. Atlanta Motorcycle Schools also offers individualized training for dual-sport and scooter riders.
www.jkminc.com
Lee Parks Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic
Bridging the gap between the MSF's Experienced Rider Course and the many race-track-based schools, Taught in a controlled environment, Total Control helps experienced riders explore advanced skills in a safe and controlled environment. Riders will develop critical streetriding skills such as advanced cornering techniques and strategies. With the skills this program teaches (and based on our customer feedback), Total Control may be the perfect complement to our Stayin' Safe on-street advanced rider training program.
www.totalcontroltraining.net
MotoMark1
This North Carolina-based rider training program was developed by Mark Brown and is packed with a variety of skills training programs that will appeal to everyone from beginner to advanced rider. Many of the techniques are the same used in motor officer training. From low-speed precision-riding skills to strategic street riding and even dual-sport and ATV training, this program has something for everyone.
www.motomark1.com
Ride Like a Pro
Jerry "Motorman" Palladino has been conducting his low-speed precision riding skills workshops for years, sharing tips previously reserved for police training courses. The half-day Ride Like a Pro training sessions and his myriad of instructional DVDs help riders of all experience levels improve critical low-speed control.
www.ridelikeapro.com
ON-STREET PROGRAMS:
Stayin' Safe Advanced Rider Training
The country's premier on-street motorcycle training program coaches riders where they ride -- on the street in real-world riding environments. Coaching is provided in real time via radio as riders improve cornering skills, develop visual strategies, learn where to place the motorcycle at any given moment and other essential riding skills essential to survival -- and simply make on-street riding more fun. Stayin' Safe "training tours" are 1-to-3-day training "tours" that blend spectacular mountain riding, small-town traffic, and brief sections of highway riding for a well-rounded training experience.
www.stayinsafe.com (hey ... you're already here!)
The Rider's Workshop
Designed for riders who are curious and want more from their riding experience, this on-street program takes to the "invisible roads" of the Appalachian Mountains -- the little-known backroads that provide plenty of challenges for the motorcyclist. Positioned as an advanced skills program, the curriculum concentrates on developing smoothness and the skills necessary to master riding technical roads
TRACK-BASED PROGRAMS FOR THE STREET RIDER:
Streetmasters Motorcycle Workshops
Walt Fulton and company have designed this track-based course specifically for touring, sport-touring, cruiser, and sport bike riders, Streetmasters provides personalized motorcycle training to take riders' skills to the next level. The one-day workshops concentrate on helping riders become smoother, more confident, relaxed and ready to take on the curves -- while having fun doing it. No racing, just proven techniques from expert motorcycle instructors conducted in a controlled environment.
www.streetmasters.info (NOTE that the address is .info and not .com)
Reg Pridmore's CLASS Motorcycle School
CLASS is the premier motorcycle track school in the US for street motorcyclists. Developed by 3-time AMA Superbike Champ and Hall of Fame member Reg Pridmore, the program conveys his riding concepts in a straightforward manner making them easy to understand, easy to develop on the track and easy to apply on the street. This program is suitable for the experienced track rider as well as those who are looking to get on the track for the first time (groups are divided by skill/experience level, so no worries!).
www.classrides.com
TRACK-BASED PROGRAMS -- HIGH PERFORMANCE:
Keith Code's California Superbike School
www.superbikeschool.com
Freddie Spencer's High Performance Riding School
www.fastfreddie.com
Kevin Schwantz Suzuiki School
www.schwantzschool.com
Penguin Road Racing School
www.penguinracing.com
OUR LIST CONTINUES TO GROW. PLEASE STOP BACK AGAIN SOON -- AND
BE SURE TO LET US KNOW ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE TRAINING PROGRAMS by emailing etrow@stayinsafe.com
