If looking for an advanced course look here https://www.ridelikeapro.com/ Not sure if they offer it in your area.

 

Gentlemen, if you're willing to take a ride, here is the course you want to take:

http://idahostar.org/courses/precision

I took it last month. It is beyond comprehension how much they teach, and how much you learn, and how much more confident you are in handling your bike. We had a rider come all the way from Iowa just to take this course. NHTSA has heard of this course.

Coupla points:

1. The course has the wrong title. It should be "Advanced Street Survival Skills". It's MUCH more than just precision low speed control. We did maximum braking exercises, and very challenging obstacle avoidance maneuvers.

2. The class is based on Idaho State Police Motor Officer training, and it is taught by two skilled police Motor Officer instructors. They assume you're there because you want to be, and they treat you with that level of respect. While they're pushing you. Hard. After two days you'll be sore, trust me. On the other hand, after two days doing those drills my Dyna felt like a 250.

3. The first thing you do is dig into a bin of that foam tubing used to insulate hot water lines in your house, grab a roll of tape, and start taping up your bike. One rider dropped his bike five times.

4. They use the tall orange traffic cones, not the small ones. Just to make absolutely sure you will hit them with your bags, your fairing, or your crash guard. That'll teach you not to get too close to that fender, or that post, or that railing. You betcha.

5. Two instructors, and a maximum of eight students. It's basically two solid days of private, personal coaching and follow up.

Some of the most fun I've ever had on a bike. Ok, riding solo.

The most important part of the Idaho Star courses is that they are progressively more challenging. Yes, if that's all you want you can just take one class and get your endorsement, but, hopefully, you'll learn so much that you'll look forward to each successive class.

I wasn't a new rider, so when I moved to Idaho I started with the Basic II class, then the Braking Skills and Cornering Skills, then the Experienced, then the Precision Riding Clinic. And I practiced. A lot. My fork bag has a dozen cut in half tennis *****. I set them up on a vacant lot and do the drills.

Idaho isn't that far for a little weekend trip. It could save your life.

 

Not a bad idea.
my class was here's the check here's the key, later kid

 

Anyone know what they charge for this class for beginners?

 

Our province requires us to complete a $300 8 hour course to get a learners license to ride on the road, the 21 hour course costs $430 but if you pass they give you $200 back, Great incentive, I took it this week, great course. Aimed at beginners and up, We had first time riders and experienced riders, guys and girls, 16 to 60 years of age, Everyone learned a lot. The first half of the course is aimed at slow speed driving skills followed by push steering, emergency stopping and maneuvers which included emergency stopping in a curve at higher speeds. You cant become a pro in 21 hours, but you can learn the skills that you need to practice.

They used to offer an experienced drivers course, but too many guys were dropping their bikes and leaving them in storage in the training course garage.

I've never heard a bad thing about the course, but I've heard experienced drivers say they can't do things that their friends can after they've completed the 21 hour course.

I strongly recommend any course that will improve your riding skills. It was worth every penny I spent.

 

Day Two is usually at the Harley Boutique where a lot of hard hitting topics are addressed. 1)When is it acceptable to wear a leather cap instead of a Harley Davidson multi-purpose headwrap. 2)How to look comfortable in $275 chaps when it is 87 degrees outside. 3)Chained wallets, how to make the sparks fly at 45 m.p.h. 4)The final exam which is back out in the parking lot where an award is given to the one who can find neutral the fastest while doing the least damage after dumping the bike. As an extra, animation supervisor Hal T. Hickel from Pirates of the Caribbean IV, At World's End was there to teach you and your significant other how to help each other get and keep that traditional Harley Davidson Look and style. Afterwards, the HOG Chapter kicked off our hang around period by escorting us in our cars to the local Hometown Buffet, where no one batted an eye when we took free refills of Diet Coke two wash down those multiple servings of pseudo prime rib and quarts from the chocolate waterfall. Overall I was impressed and I can see logging at least 600 miles this summer on my way to a hard core biker lifestyle.