Polish your skills by taking a riding school
Want to ride better? Taking a motorcycle riding course is not only a lot of fun, it will improve your skills, confidence and safety level.
Here are some riding schools to check out:
Street and track-based schools
Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School; racetrack training for street riders and racers; discount for AMA members; www.schwantzschool.com; (800) 849-RACE.
Team Hammer Advanced Riding School and Track Rides; racetrack training for street riders and racers; discount for AMA members; teamhammer.com/school/; (951) 245-6414
Stayin’ Safe Motorcycle Training; individual training and instructional tours; www.stayinsafe.com; (202) 857-8384.
Freddie Spencer’s High Performance Riding School; racetrack training for street riders and racers; www.fastfreddie.com; (888) 672-7219.
Motorcycle Safety Foundation; beginning and experienced rider training available nationwide; www.msf-usa.org; (800) 446-9227.
CLASS Motorcycle Schools; racetrack training for street riders and racers by Reg Pridmore; www.classrides.com; (805) 933-9936.
Penguin Racing School; racetrack training for street riders and racers; discount for AMA members; www.penguinracing.com; (978) 297-1800.
Ed Bargy Racing School; racetrack training for street riders and racers; discount for AMA members; www.edbargyracingschool.com; (770) 345-6474.
Jason Pridmore’s STAR School; racetrack training for street riders and racers; www.starmotorcycle.com; (805) 658-6333.
Streetmasters Motorcycle Workshops; street-oriented training, particularly aimed at cruiser and touring-bike riders, at Willow Springs Motorsports Park; www.streetmasters.info; (805) 464-0544.
California Superbike School; racetrack training for street riders and racers; www.superbikeschool.com; (323) 224-2734.
Fasttrax; racetrack training for street riders and racers; www.fastone.com; (330) 412-9111.
Atlanta Motorcycle Schools; customized one-on-one training; www.jkminc.com; (770) 516-0138.
Red Shift; racetrack training for street riders and racers; www.rideredshift.com; (805) 927-0400.
Fastrack Riders; on-track training; www.fastrackriders.com; (877) 560-2233.
Frank Kinsey Racing School; racetrack training for street riders and racers; www.kinseyracingschool.com; (321) 267-4787.
Motorcycle Training Center; Dallas, Houston, and West Texas; MSF Basic and Exp; www.RideSafeTexas.com; (800) 410-4549.
Motocross, dirt-track and off-road training
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Dirt Bike School; basic off-road instruction; www.dirtbikeschool.com; (877) 288-7093.
American Supercamp; dirt-track training; www.americansupercamp.com; (970) 223-0525.
Billy Uhl Riding School; off-road training; discount for AMA members; www.ohvtraining.org; (208) 864-2158.
Honda Rider Education Centers; www.offroad-training.org; Colton, CA (909) 430-3000; Alpharetta, GA (770) 442-2043; Troy, OH (937) 332-6177; Irving, TX (972) 929-5455.
Gary Semics MX School; www.gsmxs.com; (330) 424-9295.
Gary Bailey MX School; www.garybailey.com.
RawHyde Adventures; www.rawhyde-offroad.com; Adventure Camp and The Adventure Experience are multi-day training courses specifically focused on adventure-touring motorcycles; (213) 713-5652.
Women’s School of Motocross; www.dmsports-wsmx.com; (949) 837-3374.
Tony DiStefano’s Motocross School; www.tonydmxschool.com; (410) 635-6916.
Jim Gibson Motocross Training; www.jgmxt.com; (951) 698-9272.
Donnie Hansen Motocross School; www.dhma.com; (951) 609-2709.
Justin Blake Motocross School; www.mei-inc.com/jbmxs; (616) 891-9075.
Best Bike Training; New Bern, NC; www.bestbiketraining.com; (252) 634-2655.
C.O.R.E. Dirtbike, Motocross and ATV School; Charlotte, NC; www.tntmotorsportsinc.com/core/core.html; (704) 535-9908.
International Trials School; Perris, CA; www.itstrials.com; (909) 860-1857.
MotoVentures; Temecula, CA; off-road training and tours; www.motoventures.com; (951) 767-0991.
Motoschool; off-road and street training; www.motoschool.com.
Motovation; motocross instruction; www.motovation.com; (609) 693-5544.
Number 1 Motocross Academy; www.motocrosslessons.net.
Brandon Cunningham MX School; www.bcmx.net; (813) 643-2968.
Advantage Racing; dirt-track school; www.xr100.com/Advantage.
Trials Training Center; trials instruction; www.trialstrainingcenter.com; (423) 942-8688.