General Information:

The MSF Basic Bike Bonding RiderCourse (BBBRC) is an approximately five-hour riding course designed to help you develop basic riding skills. Exercises focus on a variety of cornering skills and limited-space maneuvers. By the end of the course, you should be able to handle a motorcycle well enough to negotiate normal street and traffic situations. You must have a valid motorcycle permit or license endorsement.

The overall aim of the BBBRC is to help riders develop smooth and precise control as they manipulate primary motorcycle controls and develop their riding procedures and techniques. Good bike bonding helps a rider automate physical skills so they can devote more attention to road and traffic conditions (searching and evaluating). It helps a rider to be a better decision-maker.

What to Expect:

The BBBRC consists of 11 riding exercises that start with basic control reinforcement and progress to advanced maneuvering. The following are examples of some of the exercises you’ll ride:

• SPEED CONTROL & TURNS FROM A STOP: This is a busy exercise with a shortened clutch control lane, pause-n-go, tight turns from a stop, and practice of stronger acceleration than compared to the Basic RiderCourse.

• ACCELERATE, THEN BRAKE FOR TURN: The primary point of this exercise is to experience the results of more aggressive, short-term acceleration and braking. Acceleration is accomplished in a straight line, and tight turns are made at low speed. 

• CURVES & SWERVES: This exercise uses a continuous cornering circuit with a path leading to a swerve area. It helps improve cornering abilities and precise and crisp steering inputs. 

• LOW-SPEED DECREASING RADIUS CURVES: You will practice riding at steady speeds or practice reducing speed smoothly as the curves get tighter. 

• SHARING THE ROAD: This exercise is a continuous path of travel that reinforces the social aspect of sharing the road, gap selection and leaving space for others. This exercise allows riders to focus on continuous improvement of the application of skills and knowledge to manage risks.

Recommended next steps: Ultimate Bike Bonding RiderCourse.