If you're interested in learning how to operate a motorcycle, Wake Tech offers Basic Rider courses developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. This course is designed for new riders who have never operated a motorcycle and for re-entry riders who have not ridden in a long time. However, you must be able to ride a bicycle.
This course requires physical skill, such as being able to support a 300-pound motorcycle while straddling it and to push the motorcycle for distances up to 120 feet. Students who experience significant difficulty or become a safety risk to themselves or others will not be permitted to continue the riding activities in the course.
NOTICE: Students are required to view the informational memorandum before attending the Basic Rider Course.
Upon successful completion of the course students will acquire skills needed for safe motorcycle riding and will receive an MSF endorsement card, which will allow them to waive the NCDMV riding test.
• Introduction to motorcycling
• Protective gear / What to wear
• Controls such as the clutch and brakes
• Pre-ride inspection of your motorcycle
• Preparing to ride your motorcycle on the class range
• Street strategies to avoid trouble and stay safe
• Driving and riding impairments such as use of alcohol and drugs
• How to maneuver your motorcycle
• Avoiding obstacles
• Lane changes
• Passing
• Riding at night
• Collision avoidance skills
• Swerving
• Special situations
• Carrying a passenger or cargo
• Dealing with tire failure
• Dealing with animals
• And other topics all included increasing your motorcycle riding enjoyment and safety.
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No
None
None
No
Good bicycle experience
Students are responsible to complete e-course and bringing additional supplies for the course as listed online at the time of registration.
None
attendance
N/A
Potential Students interested in learning to ride motorcycles and obtaining their motorcycle license from the DMV.
N/A
N/A
Career & Community Education Staff
919-819-0203
[email protected]
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | 312043 | 07/12/25 - 07/13/25 | Southern Wake Campus | 299.00 | 0 |
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| 312047 | 07/19/25 - 07/20/25 | Southern Wake Campus | 299.00 | 0 | ||
| 312719 | 07/26/25 - 07/27/25 | Southern Wake Campus | 299.00 | 0 |
If you would like to be notified when additional sections become available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Upon successful completion of the course students will acquire skills needed for safe motorcycle riding and will receive an MSF endorsement card, which will allow them to waive the NCDMV riding test.
• Introduction to motorcycling
• Protective gear / What to wear
• Controls such as the clutch and brakes
• Pre-ride inspection of your motorcycle
• Preparing to ride your motorcycle on the class range
• Street strategies to avoid trouble and stay safe
• Driving and riding impairments such as use of alcohol and drugs
• How to maneuver your motorcycle
• Avoiding obstacles
• Lane changes
• Passing
• Riding at night
• Collision avoidance skills
• Swerving
• Special situations
• Carrying a passenger or cargo
• Dealing with tire failure
• Dealing with animals
• And other topics all included increasing your motorcycle riding enjoyment and safety.
21
No
None
None
No
Good bicycle experience
Students are responsible to complete e-course and bringing additional supplies for the course as listed online at the time of registration.
None
attendance
N/A
Potential Students interested in learning to ride motorcycles and obtaining their motorcycle license from the DMV.
N/A
N/A
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | 312167 | 07/19/25 - 07/20/25 | Southern Wake Campus | 299.00 | 6 |
Course Cancelled
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If you would like to be notified when additional sections become available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.