The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is well-known for its Basic RiderCourse, which teaches new riders the basics of operating a motorcycle so they can get their motorcycle endorsement and continue learning on their own. With the new MSF Ride Day events, aspiring riders can hop on a bike and get rolling within 30 minutes for free.
Taking place in 14 states, MSF Ride Day events offer MOTO Intro courses and Skills Check courses. In the MOTO Intro courses, first-time riders are invited to learn the basics of motorcycle operation on a closed-course environment. Gear, bikes, and coaches are provided for free. By the end of the 30-minute course, new riders should be able to start, stop, shift into 1st gear, and ride a loop around the oval track.
The Skills Check course gives experienced riders a chance for coaches to provide suggestions and answer questions. The Skills Check course includes a more complicated track with tight turns and figure-eights. These courses are also provided free, but riders will need to bring their own motorcycle and gear.
The MOTO Intro course provides a low-stress and low-commitment way for those interested to try out a motorcycle without having to register and pay for a full Basic RiderCourse. The Skills Check courses are a great opportunity for riders to improve their riding without needing to pay the high coast of other skills courses. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation makes Ride Day events possible by partnering with dealers and riding schools across the country.
Events are on a first-come, first-served basis, so make sure to sign up early. Below is a tentative schedule of MSF Ride Day events by state, which begin in April. Visit the MSF website for the most up-to-date schedule of events, to see events on a map, and to find more details.
CALIFORNIA
- May 31: Mathews Harley-Davidson (Fresno)
COLORADO
- May 15-16: Cycle Gear-Thornton (Thornton)
- May 30-31: Motorcycle Training Academy (Colorado Springs)
FLORIDA
- May 2: International Female Riders Day (Fort Myers)
- May 30: Harley-Davidson of NPR/Gulf Coast CCM (New Port Richey)
- May 31: Adamec HD of St Augustine (St. Augustine)
GEORGIA
- April 4: Timms Harley-Davidson of Augusta (Augusta)
- April 11-12: Cycle Gear-Lawrenceville (Lawrenceville)
- May 29-31: Savannah Harley-Davidson (Savannah)
- May 30: MSF Campus Alpharetta (Alpharetta)
IDAHO
- May 30: High Desert Harley-Davidson (Meridian)
IOWA
- May 16: ABATE of Iowa Rider Education (Clinton)
NEVADA
- March 7: Red Rock Harley-Davidson (Las Vegas)
- May 23: Red Rock Harley-Davidson (Las Vegas)
- May 30: Red Rock Harley-Davidson (Las Vegas)
- May 31: Reno Harley-Davidson (Reno)
NEW YORK
- May 25: Big Apple Motorcycle School (East Islip)
- May 29: Adirondacks and Beyond (Queensbury)
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- May 30: 603 TrailRiders (Rumney)
OHIO
- March 10: Queen City Harley-Davidson (West Chester)
- April 14: Queen City Harley-Davidson (West Chester)
- May 12: Queen City Harley-Davidson (West Chester)
- May 30: MSF Campus Troy (Troy)
- May 30-31: Queen City Harley-Davidson (West Chester)
- June 9: Queen City Harley-Davidson (West Chester)
- July 14: Queen City Harley-Davidson (West Chester)
- Aug. 11: Queen City Harley-Davidson (West Chester)
- Sept. 8: Queen City Harley-Davidson (West Chester)
- Oct. 13: Queen City Harley-Davidson (West Chester)
- Nov. 10: Queen City Harley-Davidson (West Chester)
- Dec. 8: Queen City Harley-Davidson (West Chester)
TEXAS
- May 3: Motorcycle Safety University (Killeen)
- May 23: ETEX Motorsports Training (Henderson)
- May 30: EZ Rider Academy (Austin)
VIRGINIA
- May 30: PowerRide University (Fredericksburg)
- May 30: Mindshift Motorcycle Training (Broadway)
WASHINGTON
- March 21: Cascade Motorcycle Safety (Seattle)
- May 29: Cascade Motorcycle Safety (Seattle)
- May 30: Lone Wolf Harley-Davidson (Spokane)
- May 31: Cascade Motorcycle Safety (Seattle)
- May 31: Motorcycle Training (Richland)
- Sept. 12: Lone Wolf Harley-Davidson (Spokane)
- Sept. 27: Cascade Motorcycle Safety (Seattle)
WISCONSIN
- May 30: BikerFest Mke (Milwaukee)
