The Intermediate Rider Class is designed for those who have some experience, but do not have a motorcycle. This includes returning riders, permit holders and dirtbike riders transitioning to street riding. This class includes testing for your motorcycle endorsement and is a one-day (8 hour) course.
Please be aware: Students must demonstrate their ability to safely operate the motorcycle during the first riding(screening) exercise or they will not be allowed to continue and may be referred to a Basic Class. Skills needed include: starting, stopping, shifting and turning. If students cannot ride the screening exercise, they will be dismissed in the interest of their own safety, and forfeit the tuition fee.
This class helps riders refine/refresh their skills and prepare for street riding, it is not a beginner's class. This class is for students who already know the basics and do not need to be taught how to start, stop, shift and turn. Students will learn advanced skills (swerving, counterweighting, countersteering, quick stops, etc) and have an opportunity to improve their skills during this class.
After successful completion of the classroom and riding exercises students will be given a written and riding skills test. After passing both the written and riding tests, you will receive a Completion card which waives any further testing at your local Dept. of Licensing for your 2 wheeled endorsement. This class is the second in our series and is designed to be followed by taking either our Additional Riding Class or our Experienced Rider Class.
Students will spend approximately 3 hours in class and 5 hours riding. Classroom sessions present text, lecture and videos along with hands-on activities and group discussions. We discuss riding techniques, understanding, identifiying and accepting risk, emergency riding techniques, cornering and specific situations. Each classroom session is followed by time spent on the riding range practicing the skills and techniques presented in the classroom.
*Small motorcycles are provided for the Intermediate Class, as well as DOT approved helmets.
Riding exercises begin with basic cone weaves and manuevers and progress to more advanced skills and techniques. Each new exercise provides the opportunity to combine a new skill with continued practice of previous skills. We begin with focus on posture, clutch control, proper use of brakes and directional control. Students will also learn limited space maneuvers, proper cornering techniques, quick stops, swerving and more!
Please be aware: Each exercise and classroom segment must be completed with the class you are registered for in order to qualify for testing and a class completion card. Your tuition is for a reserved seat in a specifc class. If you are unable to attend or do not complete the entire class, you are not eligible for testing. You may, however register to take the class again! You will be required to attend all portions of the class to graduate, including the portions you completed with a previous class.
Covered Topics:
- Risk. How to identify, handle and minimize.
- Protective gear: What to wear.
- Proper Cornering Techniques
- Limited Space Maneuvers / Counterweighting
- Collision avoidance skills: Swerving and Quick Stops
- Driving and riding impairments such as use of alcohol and drugs
Materials:
The written test is multiple choice and questions come directly from the MSF Student Handbook used in class. The Intermediate class will use the Basic RiderCourse Handbook and there are study questions located in the back of the handbook.
To study the handbook before class, visit http://msf-usa.org/index_new.cfm?spl=2&action=display&pagename=Library
Select from the library list: Curriculum Materials: Basic RiderCourse Handbook (Non-printable) or Click Here
The riding test is the same for all the classes and consists of only 4 skills that are practiced during the class. They are the U-Turn (limited space maneuver), Swerve, Quick Stop and a Cornering Exercise.
Passing score for both the written and riding tests is 80% or better.
Tuition for this class is $125
Students under 18 years of age must have parent/guardian present at beginning of class to sign a waiver.
Idaho residents: classes are $125 and our completion card is accepted by Idaho DOL to waive your riding skills test, but they do require you to take their written test even after testing with us during the class.