Get Ready to Ride Safely Into the Sunset
Always dreamed of riding a motorcycle or 3-wheeler? There’s no better place to learn how than South Piedmont. During our motorcycle and 3-wheeler training courses, you will learn the practical skills you need to hit the open road and return home safely.
Our instructors have years of experience, and they’re passionate about motorcycles, ensuring you’ll receive a thorough, informative, but fun educational experience.
Whether you’ve always dreamed of riding motorcycles or are just looking to learn something new, this is the class for you. Let’s ride!
The Program Options
Mode
Online/in-person
Prerequisites
Be at least 16, be able to ride a bicycle
2
Days to complete of the Motorcycle/3-Wheeler Rider courses
2
Experienced instructors ready to teach you how to ride safely
9
Max number of students in the motorcycle class; 8 in the 3-wheeler class
Take Us Along for Your Ride
The Motorcycle & 3-Wheeler Basic Rider courses will teach you how to minimize risk and handle specific driving situations, basic vehicle and throttle control techniques, straight-line riding, stopping, turning, and shifting skills, and more advanced skills, including stopping quickly and maneuvering.
Advantages of learning to ride at South Piedmont: We provide the motorcycles, and if you successfully pass the program, you’ll receive a waiver for the on-bike skills portion of the NC DMV motorcycle license test.
Learn from Experienced Instructors
There’s nothing like riding a motorcycle. The freedom is exhilarating. You’re not confined to a cage. You’ll make friends wherever you go. You’re going to love the open road. We’ll teach you how to safely enjoy riding your motorcycle.
Jeff Gross, South Piedmont lead rider coach/instructor
Motorcycle Riding FAQ
The motorcycle and 3-wheeler courses consist of an approximately five-hour e-course that students do on their own, followed by approximately two days of practical training at the South Piedmont motorcycle range.
Lots of reasons! We’ll provide the motorcycles, so you can learn to ride even if you don’t already own a vehicle yourself. Our class sizes are small, and our instructors are avid and experienced motorcyclists.
You must have the ability to ride a two-wheeled, non-stationary bicycle. You also need to be able to support an approximately 300-pound motorcycle while straddling it and push the motorcycle for short distances.
Students must be at least 16 to take the Motorcycle & 3-Wheeler Basic Rider course at South Piedmont, and a driver’s license or permit is required. This is a safety course that provides a DMV waiver card; the course does not provide or guarantee a license. Adding a motorcycle license endorsement to a North Carolina Driver’s License is regulated by the DMV; check the DMV website or handbook for current guidelines.
No
First, you must have permission from your parent or guardian. Your parent or guardian will need to come to the first class and sign a permission form in front of an instructor (your parent/guardian can leave after they sign the permission form), or your parent or guardian can submit a notarized copy prior to the start of class. State law requires that anyone under 18 who applies to obtain a motorcycle learner’s permit or a driver’s license with a motorcycle endorsement must pass a course taught by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation or the N.C. Motorcycle Safety Education Program.
Not if you live in North Carolina! Successful graduates of this course will receive a waiver card for the on-bike skills portion (road test) of the NC DMV motorcycle license test. If you live in South Carolina, you will not receive a waiver card. SC DMV does not accept our waiver. This course meets the guidelines of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and the N.C. Motorcycle Safety Education Program.
Motorcycle Rider course students are required to take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation e-course on their own and bring their certificate of completion or a photo of the certificate to class. Be sure to do the online course at least one week before your riding course begins. You must do the online portion of the course before you can do the riding portion. If you will need access to a computer, please contact us, and we’ll be glad to help. If you have NOT received the email with instructions and the MSF e-course link by the Wednesday before your course, please email us at csullivan@spcc.edu.
Students need to bring a pen and dress appropriately for riding. You should wear:
- Long pants that are made of denim or another heavy-duty material (no leggings, sweatpants); no holes in pants
- Long sleeves
- Sturdy over-the-ankle footwear
- Students must bring their own helmet and gloves. The helmet must be DOT-compliant (FMVSS No. 218) and in good condition.
- Full-fingered gloves (leather preferred)
- Protective eyewear (sunglasses are OK)
The course is taught at the Old Charlotte Highway campus in Monroe.
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