Two wheels · Permit to endorsement
Motorcycle lessons
Learn to ride on our range before you meet traffic. Honda Rebel 300s and Kawasaki Ninja 650s for learners, a BMW R 1300 GS for returning riders, helmets and gloves included, and coaches who ride every day of the season.
Route
From first ride to the endorsement
Nobody rides on a public road with us until they can stop, turn and swerve on the range without thinking about the clutch.
- BMV
Get the permit
Ohio’s learner stage for riders is the motorcycle temporary instruction permit: a knowledge test and a vision check at the BMV. It comes with restrictions, and the BMV lists them in full. Bring it to your first riding session.
- Weekend 1
Beginner rider course
Two days. The first morning is in the classroom; the rest is on our range on a Honda Rebel 300 or Kawasaki Ninja 650: clutch and throttle, first gear, slow-speed turns, braking, swerving.
- Weeks 2–6
Practice and private lessons
Most new riders book one or two private lessons to fix the thing that still feels shaky: U-turns, hill starts, or braking hard in a straight line.
- Test day
Skills test and endorsement
The BMV’s motorcycle skills test is a set of low-speed exercises on a marked course. We lay it out cone for cone on our range first. Pass, and the motorcycle endorsement goes on your license.
Prices
Riding courses and lessons
Every price includes a helmet and gloves to borrow. Bring your own motorcycle to a private lesson if you would rather learn on the bike you will ride.
| Service | Length | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner rider course Never ridden? Six classroom hours and ten hours on our range: clutch control, slow turns, braking, swerving, then a first ride on quiet roads. | 2 days | $349 | Motorcycle, helmet and gloves |
| Private riding lesson One rider, one coach, on the range or the road. For nervous starters, returning riders and anyone with one skill to fix. | 2 hrs | $160 | Our motorcycle or yours |
| Road and highway riding For newly endorsed and returning riders: lane position, group riding, highway speed and wet roads, with the coach riding behind on a radio link. | 3 hrs | $240 | Radio headset; our motorcycle or yours |
| Motorcycle skills test prep The BMV motorcycle skills test laid out cone for cone on our range, practiced until it is boring, then scored. | 90 min | $135 | Our motorcycle or yours |
What to wear
Gear, and the season
- We lend: a DOT-certified helmet and gloves in your size.
- You bring: boots that cover the ankle, long heavy pants (jeans are fine), a jacket with long sleeves, and glasses or a visor.
- Season: April to November. Light rain is part of riding; lightning, ice and gravel-strewn roads are not, and we rebook at no charge.
Ohio also runs its own state rider-training program. Check the Ohio BMV for how each course relates to the skills test; ours prepares you for the BMV test and does not replace it.
Ready to ride?
Pick a beginner course weekend or a private lesson on the booking form. We confirm the bike, the range time and your helmet size.