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Why Should You Take The Motorcycle MST Course
Motorcycle riding is an incredible and exhilarating experience, but unfortunately accidents occur on a much too frequent basis.

Should You Take Our Course?
It's a common question, particularly if you've previously had informal motorcycle training, previous riding experience, or just feel there isn't really much more to learn.
If your asking yourself the question, "should I take the course?" please take a moment to read the following information. It could quite literally save your life.

Ninety - two percent (92%) of motorcycle riders involved in accidents were self-taught or learned from family or friends. This is a frightening statistic.

Our Mission Statement

"To teach you how to operate a motorcycle safely, respecting the rules of the road without creating potential hazards for yourself, but with the ability to identify and effectively deal with hazards as they occur."

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 Q. The typical motorcycle accident allows the motorcyclist just less than 2 seconds to complete all collision avoidance actions.
 Q. When traveling at more than 25 kph, in a right hand curve, you push right on the handlebar to go right.
 Q. Your more likely to be involved in a motorcycle accident on short trips associated with shopping, errands, meeting friends, entertainment or recreation, and the accident is likely to be close to home.
 Q. In single vehicle accidents, motorcycle rider error was the precipitating factor in about two-thirds of the cases, with the typical error being a slide out and fall due to over braking or running wide on a curve due to excess speed or under-cornering.
 Q. Seventy-three percent of accidents involving motorcycle riders used no eye protection, and it is likely that this contributed in impairment of vision delaying hazard detection.
 Q. Motorcycle riders in accidents showed significant collision avoidance problems. Most riders would over brake and skid the rear wheel, and under brake the front wheel greatly reducing collision avoidance deceleration. The ability to counter steer and swerve was essentially absent.
 Q. Your front brake provides more than 75% of your stopping power.
 Q. Never, never, never, use the front brake in a slow turn!
 Q. Proper use of the fiction zone makes you a better and safer rider.
 Q. There's a very good reason for always stopping in first gear.
 Q. It's mandatory to have fun while training.
 Q. We could go on; the above only offers a glimpse of what we cover in class and on the range.
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