Experienced Instructors Dedicated to Your Success At the heart of 1st Gear Motorcycle Training is a team of seasoned instructors, each deeply committed to helping you achieve your riding goals with confidence and skill. These professionals bring years of hands-on experience, not only as expert motorcyclists but also as passionate educators who understand the unique challenges faced by new and … Read More
How NOT to crash your motorcycle at a track day, it’s easier than you think.
Crashing, intimidation, your motorcycle, and just ignorance. Those are the most common reasons I hear from riders on never making it out to the track. The track is for everyone and yes some crashing does happen but it is a small percentage. Anytime you get 50+ riders together there will be some crashing. It is part of riding. Staying off … Read More
Your new riders guide to buying a motorcycle written by 1st Gear Student, Jay Jones
Check out this new riders guide for buying your first motorcycle. I’ve done some homework so sharing it with you guys in hopes it may save someone some legwork … It’s the very end-of-season (October) so prices on new and used bikes has hit rock bottom – that’s the good news :-). The bad news is you still have to … Read More
We are a FIVE star reviewed school. Not all of our reviews are perfect. Here they are.
Over the years we have been humbled by the overwhelmingly positive reviews and feedback we’ve received. It’s been a lot of fun to teach people how to ride motorcycles. We have great reviews on Google, Facebook, and Yelp. Not all of it has been great. We have missed some expectations from students. We do always try to make it right … Read More
How to learn to ride motorcycles the fastest and pass the first time
Learning to ride can be easy for for a lot of people, for some it takes longer. It is ok if you need more time to pass the MSA. We allow for extra practice time at no extra cost to you. We stay with you until you pass. Do you want to learn quickly and pass the first time? Read … Read More
Motorcycle courses cost too much! Here is how we make it back for you.
The cost of a motorcycle course is no small amount of money. It’ll hurt when you commit but it is a short term pain for a long term gain. You’ve committed to us so we commit to you. Here’s how. We’ll teach you the things that save your life. Your life is priceless so the skills and techniques you’ll learn … Read More
You’ve learned to ride! Now what?
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Know your motorcycle stats to stay safe, what a Trauma Surgeon sees with motorcycles, and a request to paramedics.
We all understand riding comes with risks. We also have no shortage of people telling us how risky motorcycle riding is. Here are the latest stats to keep in mind. We can’t eliminate all the risks, but we can reduce our exposure to them. That can be as simple as wearing proper gear, avoiding intersections as much as you can, … Read More
Need to know details for your motorcycle course
You’re learning to ride! Let the fun begin. Here is what you need for the course. 1. Your motorcycle learners license (LDL, 6L, 8L). It must be with you at all times. 2. Comfortable clothes for the classroom. 3. Jeans (or another tougher fabric) with ankle covering shoes/boots for the training lot. 4. This is optional but riding a bicycle for … Read More
Riding a motorcycle vs. Riding a bus. The pros and cons including costs.
Everyone knows that riding the bus, or taking the (sky)train, or taking any form of public transit is the most cost effective way to get around. Or is it? Motorcycling can be a cost-effective way to get you where you need to go in record time. There are a long list of pros and cons on taking transit and riding … Read More