RIDER ACADEMY SCHOOLS
Our expertly trained instructors embolden you to step out of your comfort zone, push the limits, then push them some more. Where once fire roads were challenging, now tackle tight single-tracks with tenacity, and cone courses with poise.
On-Road
TWO-DAY MSF BASIC RIDER COURSE
$350 - INCLUDES USE OF A BMW G310R MOTORCYCLE
Learn where to begin, from the first grip of the handle bars. Start by completing an online course before you’re scheduled to take your class. Once here, you’ll have a short classroom session, then it’s time to ride. Spend over two days hands-on with a BMW G310R. Learn how to stay safe while riding on a closed-course environment, where your BMW Riding Instructor will guide you through the basics of straight-line riding, stopping, shifting and turning. Successful completion of this course may waive the license test in your state, and provide an insurance discount. Classes are held monthly.
Thinking of getting a new BMW Bike? Our “Ride Smart Rewards” program can get you an MSF course credit and more.
Read more about the MSF course in our FAQ.ONE-DAY STREET SURVIVAL ON-ROAD
Price: $900
This one-day course begins with a short classroom session, followed by going over your bike’s operations and track time. After a complimentary lunch, you’ll head back out for advanced exercises and some full laps around the track. We practice challenge by choice, which means we encourage students to go at a pace they feel comfortable with.
TWO-DAY STREET SURVIVAL ON-ROAD
Price: $1,800
Two days of on-road riding instruction will saturate your brain and body with challenges specific to your skill set. Working one-on-one with a BMW USRA Pro, riders will build upon lessons learned from the first day and practice in those areas they feel need the most attention.
TWO-DAY USRA AUTHORITY SCHOOL
Price: $1,800
Originally constructed for the needs of LEO, government officers and security professionals, this technical set of exercises will assist riders in tight turns, slow speed navigation, sight lines and safety. Go from just a “rider” to an “operator” with an intense combination of challenges. Become one with your motorcycle and attain the fluidity to harmoniously balance your body, eyes, brain, and bike controls like a pro.
Off-Road
ONE-DAY ADVENTURE OFF-ROAD
Price: $900
Start this one-day session with some classroom instruction that covers the basics of off-road riding. Then, run through exercises that teach balance, control and confidence on varied surfaces. After a complimentary lunch, tackle unique off-road paths complete with ruts and washboards, then practice emergency braking. End the day a better rider than when you woke up.
TWO-DAY ADVENTURE OFF-ROAD
Price: $1,800
This two-day offering will have you ready to tackle almost any remote location that you wish to transit. The first day will cover off-road foundations, while day two gets into more focused events like traversing steep inclines and declines, riding through mud, and picking up your bike while on a hill. The enhanced riding skills you learn will become as vital as your favorite pair of boots.
Also available are All Women’s Off-Road Classes, featuring the same curriculum. Please ask for this specific program when calling for information.
WOMEN’S CLASSES
ONE-DAY WOMEN’S OFF-ROAD NEW RIDER
Price: $900
If you’re ready to tackle the unpaved world but not sure where to begin, this is the class for you. Learn essential skills needed to leave the pavement and explore what you’ve been missing while in an stress-free environment. Receive personal attention at a pace designed to build your confidence. In this class, you’ll review proper body position while riding, steering and stopping a BMW motorcycle, along with picking up a bike in the event of a tip over. You’ll also traverse uneven surfaces and take Enduro rides on select trails to help you practice your new skills in a real-world setting. By the end, you’ll be well prepared for your first adventure.
TWO-DAY WOMEN’S OFF-ROAD FOUNDATIONS
Price: $1,800
This two-day course focuses on the fundamentals of off-road adventure riding. Your confidence will build as you tackle ride and steering exercises, then progress to varying obstacles like washboards and ruts. You’ll also practice ascending and descending hills by starting with small humps that allow you to perfect your body position on a motorcycle. The more comfortable you get, the bigger the hills become. You’ll finish two days of training with a valuable emergency braking exercise, learning to effectively stop your adventure bike off-road. Finally, ride our entire 137-acre property, putting your new skills to use in a real-world environment.
THREE-DAY WOMEN’S ALL-IN ADVENTURE RIDING
Price: $2,700
For those looking for the ultimate adventure, it’s here. This three-day class will break down off-road riding into blocks you can build on. Spend your first day reviewing the foundations of off-road, including slow rides, trial stops, steering, washboards, ruts and camel humps. Day two gets you comfortable with emergency braking on different surface types, along with mounting from the side of a motorcycle and riding in deep gravel and sand. Day three continues to build with more advanced concepts such as riding onto bigger hills and into water crossings. Throughout your class, you’ll ride trails through woods and varying surfaces, demonstrating that with proper off-road training, you can accomplish things you never thought possible on a BMW.