Intro to Riding a Motorcycle
  • Meet your Instructor
  • Quick Self-Assessment before we get Started
  • Common Fears, Concerns, and Barriers to Riding - Crush them!
Let's Get on the Bike and Start Riding!
  • Welcome to your First Lesson
  • Familiarize yourself with the Controls of the Motorcycle
  • How to Start the Motorcycle
  • Different Starting Methods for Different Motorcycles
  • What is the Friction Zone?
  • Friction Zone Exercise
  • Bird's Eye View of the First Exercise
  • "Feathering the Clutch"
  • I Can't Find Neutral! Help me!
  • Time to Fully take off in First Gear
  • The Basics of Shifting Gears
  • Section 2 Review
More Details on TURNING
  • Intro to the "Turning Section"
  • "It's Just like Ridin' a Bicycle"
  • Entering and Exiting a Turn
  • Counter Steering
  • Leaning and Weight Shifting
  • Throttle Management in a Turn
  • Body Position to Overcome Bad Road Conditions
How to BRAKE Properly
  • Some basic information about how Motorcycle Brakes Work
  • Application of Best Braking Practices
  • A Habit Found Among the Best Riders in the World
  • Braking in a Turn
  • Panic Stop! How to Handle an Emergency Stop
  • What is Engine Braking?
Good Gear Usage - More on SHIFTING
  • Staying in an Optimal RPM Range
  • Down Shifting and Coming to a Stop
  • Going up Hills VS Crusin' for those MPG's
  • Make Shifting one fluid Natural Motion
  • Heel Shifter: Everything you need to know
How to Find and Buy your First Motorcycle
  • Specific Make/Model of good entry-level bikes
  • Best Resource for Finding Used Bikes and How to use it
Riding Gear you'll need for comfort and Safety
  • Choosing the right Helmet
  • Proper Foot Wear
  • Proper Gloves
  • Eye Protection
Basic Maintenance
  • Introduction to Basic Maintenance
  • Tire Pressure
  • Checking your Oil
  • Battery
  • Gasoline
  • Check your Lights