A typical course will include two days on the range. Here is what to expect.
FIRST DAY RIDING
Your first range day will focus on getting to know the motorcycle, how to properly start it up, move it from point A to point B, and shut it off. You learn the fundamentals of clutching and shifting, turning and stopping. We will crawl before we walk. Relax.
Each exercise is designed to build on the previous exercises and allow you to learn quickly and effectively. Expect each exercise to take about 30-40 minutes. After every other exercise, a break will be held. This is usually an opportunity and a chance to just rest, get a drink of water and hang out with your classmates.
Coach Tip: Learning to ride can be mentally and physically exhausting. Make plans to rest the night before – you want to be fresh for the second range day.
SECOND DAY RIDING
Day 2 will focus on the skills of riding: cornering, swerving and maximum braking. Just like the first day, expect two exercises back to back with a ROADBOOK break in between. These exercises are at slightly higher speeds than yesterday's and are a lot of fun! Expect to see smiles spread across the faces of your classmates.
At the end of the second day on the range, the coaches will set up and score the five evaluation exercises. These are based on the same exercises you just rode and the same skills you learned over the last two days of riding. Remember when you were 16 years old and getting your drivers license? You just needed to be "okay at driving, not perfect"
Relax and be sure to breathe – This is just a fair measurement of your current abilities to ensure that you are ready to leave the range and venture out onto the open road. Listen to your coaches and watch each student ahead of you as they ride the test exercises. You want to be sure of the path of travel and the technique being scored.
Coach Tip: Don’t worry about mistakes during the test. Just ride. Worrying about points off causes you to lose focus. Riders that get worked up because they made a riding error often ride worse and make more errors. Ride on and do your best!
At the end of the evaluations, your coach will let you know how you did. If you did not pass, don’t freak! We have options.