TRAN8200 - MSF Basic RiderCourse 2

Leeward Community College - OCEWD

Course Description

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Basic RiderCourse2 - Skills Practice provides current motorcyclists lifelong opportunities for rider education and training. Participants must be permitted or licensed riders who have successfully completed the MSF Basic RiderCourse or equivalent. The course consists of riding exercises in a controlled environment. The riding exercises emphasize safety, skill development, and build upon the riding skills introduced in the BRC. This course provides participants an opportunity to use their own motorcycle.

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

Improve low-speed basic controls operation, judgment, and maneuvering ability
Refine judgment in controlled stops.
Use Firm brake pressure to stop more quickly.
Complete tight turns from a stop.
Stop gradually in a curve; Stop quickly in a curve.
Practice curves and lane changes.
Practice safety margins and gap selection.
Maneuver in limited spaces.
Develop ability to negotiate low-speed decreasing radius curves.
Avoid hazards by swerving or stopping.

Notes

Motorcycle program contact information:

Email: mtrcycle@hawaii.edu

Phone: (808) 454-4746

For registration assistance:

email: OCEWD@hawaii.edu

Phone: (808) 455-0477

Fax: (808) 453-6730

Prerequisites

Students must show completion of MSF Basic RiderCourse or equivalent.
Students must use their own motorcycle.
Students must show proof of insurance, current registration, and safety inspection at the start of class.
Personal Protective Gear requirements:
- DOT certified motorcycle helmet
- Eye protection
- Sturdy long pants (thin exercise or yoga pants not allowed)
- Sturdy over-the-ankle footwear
- Long sleeves
- Full-finger gloves, leather preferred