Are you interested in learning to ride? Here is how it works at 1st Gear Motorcycle Training.

Watch this review by one of our students or read on below.

You will need to get your motorcycle learners license (Class 6 or 8L). It is a 40 question multiple choice test and you need to get 32 questions right to pass. Call ICBC at 604 520 8222 to book your motorcycle knowledge test appointment. To study for the material you can download the guide here; https://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/driving-guides/Pages/Learn-to-Drive-Smart.aspx

Once you have your learners license, you are now able to register and be trained to ride a motorcycle. We run classes every weekend and weekdays. We have three locations, Richmond, Coquitlam, and Langley. Each class consists of classroom, training lot, MST test, road rides, and final road test support. Classroom time consists of seven hours. Training Lot time consists of eleven hours. These are ICBC mandated hours. Road Rides are two hours long and you have three options to suit your needs. We provide the motorcycles of all types so you can ride them all to see what you like. You will have to provide your own motorcycle helmet (DOT/SNELL/ECE rated). We can provide you with an armored motorcycle jacket and rain gear (if necessary). You must have all skin covered when you ride. Especially your ankles and wrists. Our classroom sizes are 5-15 students. On average they’re about 10 students. Weekends are our busiest courses.

The MST/MSA test is done at the end of your motorcycle course but before your road rides. You will get lots of practice time and two attempts to pass. This is why we have such a high passing rate. If you do not pass, you can try again next week for free. We will stay with you until you pass. Once the test is passed we will issue you paperwork and you need to bring that to ICBC. You will have your riding restrictions lifted and you can ride a motorcycle on your own, at any speeds. You cannot ride after sunset and cannot take passengers. Taking the final road test will lift those restrictions. Here are the details on the MST/MSA test. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqRiGm2qKRw

Most students who take this course, buy their own motorcycle soon after take the course. This is how ICBC planned the licensing system. They want you to ride a motorcycle a lot before taking the final test. While it is better to have your own motorcycle, you can use ours too. The Final Road Test takes an hour in which 30-40min of it is riding. They follow you while you ride and give you instructions. Here are all the details on the road test and the notes on how to pass it. https://1stgearmotorcycleschool.ca/road-test-notes/

We have two kinds of courses. The Learn to Ride course which is what most people take. We have Safety Rider Course and Dedicated Rider Course which is for people wanting extra instruction, save time, extra road rides, and full road test support. To see our schedule and courses, click here; https://1stgearmotorcycleschool.ca/sign-me-up/

If you have questions about our course please call us at 778 714 4327 or email us here; https://1stgearmotorcycleschool.ca/contact-us/