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The Safe Rider Program is an award-winning, WIDOT and Motorcycle Safety Foundation Certified and Approved
Training Series designed to lower the fatality rate on our roads by training riders in the proper and
prudent use of motorcycles, and to increase their traffic skills and thereby increase their survival
rates on the street. To this end, we offer both the Basic Rider Course
(class designed for beginning and minimally skilled riders) and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Experienced Rider Course (designed for the rider with at least a year of on street operation.)
The Safe Rider Program is unique in that the Experienced Rider Course (ERC) is
available as a mobile program. This traveling program allows training where there has been little
or nothing available in the past.
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The Basic Rider Course (BRC) is the beginner class. We work with the same needed traffic skills as with the ERC, but go
one step further in adding such things as basic motorcycle control, and emergency or unique situations
that the beginning rider may have doubts about.
The range portion of the BRC is much longer, and takes the beginning rider through basic control
identification all the way to advanced turning and braking skills with exercises similar to the ERC.
As of this time, successful completion of the BRC will earn a "Waiver of Skill Test" form that
will allow the trainee to bypass taking the Wisconsin Road Test to receive their motorcycle endorsement.
If you would like to get a head start you can download the MSF's BRC Handbook.
This year's cost for the beggining course is $150.00 which includes the use of one of our motorcycles.
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The ERC is an intensive, interesting and fun class designed to increase your traffic skills and improve
your riding technique. We work with traffic awareness, risk management, perception and traction
management. We work with braking skills, both of
the basic and advanced nature, turning skills, swerving, and evasive techniques that allow the rider a
choice of methods to avoid both traffic crashes, and handling errors that create single vehicle crashes.
Many insurance companies offer a ten to fifteen percent discount to riders who complete the ERC. Many rider organizations, such as HOG, GWRRA, BMWMOA, will reimburse a portion of the tuition cost to their members. If you usually ride two-up, we encourage you to take the course with your primary passenger so you both get the benefit of the training. This also shows how your bike will handle the maneuvers with the extra weight of the passenger. This class is ridden on YOUR bike, be it Sport Bike, Cruiser, Touring Bike, or anything else. The only requirement is that it be street legal, have decent tires, and front and rear brakes.You will need to show a drivers license and proof of insurance.
Unless other arrangements are made, the classes will be held from 9 AM to approximately 4 PM, at the State Patrol Academy at Fort McCoy. You will be required to wear basic safety gear for the class, as well as to ride on the military base. This includes: Helmet, eye protection, long sleeves/jacket, full fingered gloves, long pants, and over the ankle boots. In addition, you will need a bright colored, reflective vest to get on the base. We can supply you a vest to use for the day if you do not have one.
Print a copy of the ERC Application Form and send it with your fee to assure you get a spot in the limited class schedule.
The cost of the ERC course is $55.00, or $70.00 with a passenger to cover the extra insurance cost. You must supply your own motorcycle.
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