Class Description

Using your own motorcycle (or one of Apex's training bikes), you'll put into practice the techniques of
managing traction, stopping quickly, cornering and swerving. You haven’t purchased a motorcycle yet, or you
have, but are not comfortable riding it on the street in traffic. For you Apex is offering additional riding practice
in a controlled environment (parking lot) under the professional supervision of Motorcycle Safety Foundation
(MSF) certified RiderCoaches, who are also members of the Virginia Rider Training Program (VRTP).
This is not the Basic RiderCourse, and there is no motorcycle license issued upon completion.

Who can take this class

This course is not restricted to Virginia motorcyclists. If you are licensed in VA, MD, DC, on active duty with
the Armed Forces and assigned to this area (but licensed elsewhere), a foreign national operating on a
state department vehicle operator’s license or licensed in any jurisdiction/by any organization that entitles
you to operate a motorcycle or scooter* on the highways and byways of the United States, you are welcome
to join us. The tuition is the same regardless of where you are licensed. If you have already taken a course
with Apex, however, please contact the office to take advantage of discounted tuition offers available to
previous Apex customers.

Eligibility for this Skills Practice Rider Course requires that:

     1. A rider has successfully completed a Basic Rider Course(BRC);

OR

       2. A rider has sufficient skill to be able to perform basic maneuvering and handling skills such as
maintaining balance, demonstrating smooth clutch-throttle control, brake usage and turning procedures;

AND

       3. A rider must successfully achieve the objectives of Exercise 1, Control at Low Speed, and must
successfully achieve the objectives of subsequent exercises to continue. The Instructor(s) conducting the
course is/are responsible for making this determination. If the Instructor(s) determine that a rider needs
additional skills development before proceeding, the rider can be referred to a BRC, Jump Start, or other
program, as appropriate.

Course Details

This course is designed to provide more "parking lot" practice. The skills practiced entail overall control of
the motorcycle while operating at low speeds, and in limited spaces. Time is also spent reviewing and
practicing techniques for stopping a motorcycle in the shortest distance possible while maintaining control,
practicing maneuvering the motorcycle accurately to avoid hazards, and you practice proper cornering
techniques (all are skill sets noticeably absent in motorcyclists involved in crashes). The emphasis is on
continued skill development.

Instruction will comprise approximately 4 hours in a parking lot riding various exercises designed by MSF.
Enrollment will be limited to 12 students in a class with two instructors.

There is NO classroom work and NO formal testing. However, if you are able to successfully ride all of the
practice exercises Apex will issue the MSF ERC Skills Practice Course Completion Certificate.This class is
designed to provide you (the customer) with more riding practice on your motorcycle or scooter (or Apex's
training motorcycles).

Equipment

Riders may use one of Apex's training motorcycles, or their own safe, street-ready motorcycle/scooter. If you
provide your own motorcycle/scooter it must meet the following conditions and have the necessary
documentation:

Street Legal, Current Inspection; Proof of Registration and Insurance; Proof of Ownership or owner's
permission to use their bike; Pass an Instructor T-CLOCS inspection

Helmet (minimum 3/4 hard shell and DOT rating)
Eye protection (faceshield, prescription eyewear or sunglasses are adequate)
Long sleeve shirt or jacket
Full-fingered gloves (all skin is covered up); preferably leather 
Sturdy pants (jeans are sufficient; NO baggy pants)
Over the ankle, sturdy shoes

* By definition, for this class a "Scooter" must meet the requirements of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
requiring title, registration, and inspection as a "motorcycle" to operate on the highways and byways of
the state (Code of Virginia 46.2-100).

Tuition Discounts available for Motorcyle Club Contracts and former Apex customers!