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The Suttons Bay program is the closest program for Traverse City and surrounding areas. Course cost: $25.00 and we supply the training motorcycle !



Motorcycling,  why take a Basic Rider's Course? 

 

We utilize the nationally recognized Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Basic Rider Course (BRC) training curriculum in our Michigan Department of State approved program.

 Your successful completion of this State approved training  has the following benefits:

1) You can obtain your motorcycle endorsement after passing a written exam without the need and expense to take a skills-test,  commonly referred to as a "road-test."   

2)  Operating a motorcycle without an endorsement has its problems--it is a misdemeanor and results in a court fine plus $300.00 in responsibility fees. 

3) You learn or refresh basic motorcycle handling and safe operating skills.

4) Persons who have completed such training and that have a motorcycle endorsement are statistically less likely to be involved in an accident.

5) Some insurance companies extend an insurance premium discount on motorcycle insurance for completion of such training.

6)  Perhaps, most important of all, it is FUN to learn  how to ride or improve your existing skills.   

REGISTER EARLY--CLASSES FILL QUICKLY

So what does a course cost ?  How long does it take?  How do you sign-up? 

Your portion of the cost to take our State approved BASIC RIDER COURSE (BRC), which includes use of a motorcycle, is only $25.00 and that includes the use of a School motorcycle.

The typical schedule for the BRC (BASIC RIDER'S COURSE) is Friday evening from 6-9:00 P.M. for class room study, another 1.5-2 hours of classroom on Saturday,  approximately 4-hours of motorcycle training on Saturday and another 4-hours of motorcycle training on Sunday.  Your Saturday and Sunday schedule will be assigned at the Friday night class.  For planning purposes, you should assume your range training could be assigned anytime 6:45 AM - 5:30 P.M. Saturday and Sunday.

The BRC classes  fill quickly and early registration is advised.  Admission is on a first to register first to receive services basis. Currently available training dates, subject to change, are listed on the online course application at the link below.

The RRBRC (Returning Riders Basic Rider's Course) is a  ONE DAY course designed for the returning rider with previous experience and/or the individual who has been riding a motorcycle on a permit for some time.  The objectives of the RRBRC include refining basic motorcycle skills and gaining more knowledge of risk, including how to manage risk while riding.  The RRBRC consists of 7-classroom units and 9-riding exercises which takes approximately 8.5 hours (excluding lunch) to complete.   

Here are the requirements to take the RRBRC: 1) must hold a valid driver's license, with OR without a cycle endorsement, 2) must have basic rider skills and 3) must be at least 15-years of age.   The RRBRC course is an excellent way to increase existing skills and, if you need a cycle endorsement, satisfactory completion of the course waives the skills-test (also known as the "road-test") requirement.   

The use of a School motorcycle is included in the $25.00 RRBRC registration fee.   Please contact the Program Manager if you want to pursue utilizing your own  motorcycle in the RRBRC.   

YOU CAN REGISTER FOR CLASSES USING THE ONLINE COURSE APPLICATION AT THE LINK BELOW.  THE COST IS A  $25.00 NON-REFUNDABLE REGISTRATION FEE.   THE AVAILABLE COURSE DATES ARE SET FORTH ON THE ONLINE COURSE APPLICATION.   

When you complete the 2012 Online Course Application , you will be automatically re-directed to the “PaySchools Online Payment Processing System” where you can pay by credit card, Paypal or check.  Follow this procedure at the PaySchools website:  click ADD TO CART, click CHECKOUT, click the CLICK HERE  link where you will enter your name, address, etc. and then click REGISTER NOW. You will now be taken to the add a student section where you enter your name and in the STUDENT ID and GRADE boxes enter MSF then click ADD A NEW STUDENT and click CONTINUE and you will be taken to the screen where you can pay by check or you can click the credit card/Paypal link.

CLICK HERE FOR: SCHEDULE & ONLINE COURSE APPLICATION  

Until we receive your application AND $25 registration fee, we will not assign you a CLASS ATTENDANCE number assuring your admission to a particular class.

When we confirm a training date with you, a CLASS ATTENDANCE number will be provided.  If you do not have that number, you should not assume you are registered for a particular class.  Every effort is made to provide you admission into your preferred class date, however, we cannot guarantee a particular date; therefore please list more than one date if possible on the application.  The $25.00 application fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.

You may wish to review the Basic Rider Course Handbook online.

The BRC courses will be open to any person 15 years of age or older. Priority is given to Michigan residents. 

Equipment you need for a class. A list of items that you will need for the class can be found here .  The program will provide the motorcycle for all courses. 

LOCATION :  Friday night classes will be held in the MEDIA ROOM at the Suttons Bay High School, 500 S Elm Street, Suttons Bay, Michigan.  When you arrive on Saturday and Sunday, you should report to the parking lot immediately behind the High School. Look for the large red container.  

YOU ARE WELCOME TO BE AN UNREGISTERED WALK-IN STUDENT !
 
WALK-IN STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED.   
Even though we show a class as having no openings, it is  common for two or three people who are registered to not to show-up. It is assumed that students who have not checked-in by 6:00 P.M. on Friday night will not be attending and that training slot is subject to immediate assignment to a walk-in student. 

If you want to try to gain admission by being an unregistered walk-in, arrive by 5:30 P.M. Friday and, as soon as a coach arrives, advise the coach that you are a walk-in as we admit walk-ins in the order in which they check-in.   Please be prepared to pay the $25.00 registration fee by check.  Call us ahead of time to confirm that a class is scheduled for the weekend you are considering.

If you have already been assigned a confirmation number to attend a particular class and you then gain entry to a different class by being a walk-in, the fee you paid to obtain a confirmed enrollment will not transfer to a walk-in enrollment.

Contact Information
We do not take registrations by telephone. Registrations are either accomplished online through the application link above or you can printout the application and mail per instructions at that link.  If  you have read the Website material and you still  have questions, please contact the Program Manager for the Motorcycle Safety Program by e-mail or telephone, 231-846-8444.   

 The $25.00 fee you pay is only a small portion of the overall cost of operating these courses....   

The motorcycle safety education courses offered by this agency are conducted with state funds from a motorcycle safety grant administered by the Michigan Department of State.

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