January 7th, 2008 by R.J.

What better way to sharpen your skills for the upcoming riding season than to enroll in a Motorcycle Safety Course?

The California division of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) is actively taking enrollments for the new year. They expect to train 55,000 motorcyclists per year on how to operate their bike at over 80 training facilities located throughout the state.

If you haven’t taken a MSF RiderCourse class, you’re really missing out. I personally took one of their classes at the facility in Colton and it was top-notch. And they’re not just teaching basic stuff either. You get to ride the courses through slaloms, avoid obstacles, go over obstacles and plenty of other stuff you wouldn’t want to do on your own bike.

If you’re into racing, a lot of stuff they teach you about riding on the street will carry over. One of the most common accidents in racing is high-siding because of losing traction on your rear wheel and having it “catch” and throw you over. Did you know that the MSF course teaches how to prevent that with hands-on training?

You can get more information by going to the California Motorcycle Safety Program website here.

If you are looking for a training school in your area, here is a list of all their locations.

If you are outside of California, please visit the Motorcycle Safety Foundation USA website for locations of schools in your particular state.