If you're an experienced but unlicensed motorcycle rider, this class is for you. Passing this one-day class riding your own bike will make you eligible to get a cycle endorsement on your Michigan driver license. You will practice turning and braking skills for normal riding and hazardous situations.
Experienced, licensed riders can use this class as a skills refresher.
You must provide your own street legal, licensed, two-wheeled motorcycle and show registration and proof of motorcycle insurance. Two-wheeled scooters that are licensed by the State of Michigan as motorcycles may be ridden in the Returning Rider Course (RRC). If the motorcycle isn't registered in your name, you must have the owner's written permission to ride the motorcycle in class. Each student must provide a motorcycle. Students may not share a motorcycle in the RRC. Motorcycles must be in good condition to be ridden in this class. No refund will be given or transfer made if the instructor determines that the cycle is poor condition or if the cycle becomes unsafe or non-functional during class.
Your basic riding skills, starting, stopping, shifting, and turning will be evaluated during the first two range exercises. You will not be allowed to continue in the range exercises if you do not demonstrate adequate basic riding skills and no refund will be given or transfer made.
This RRC has a mandatory on-line eCourse pre-course assignment which must be learned and completed by you before the start of your class. The eCourse must be taken on-line. The new MSF eP1 eCourse requires at least 5 hours to complete, although 6-8 hours is typical. Learn the information in the eCourse. Knowing it will help you in this class and while riding. The information in the eCourse will be tested during the knowledge test.
A link to the eCourse will be emailed to all students registered for this Basic Rider Course at least 6 days before the class start date. If you register within 6 days of the class start date then the link will be emailed within 36 hours or on Monday if you register during the weekend. The link will be emailed to the email address that you provide when you create your WCC profile. It is your responsibility to monitor your email account for the email containing the link. If you have not found the email in your email account within 4 days before the start of your class, contact WCC.
After completing the eCourse, print your eCourse completion certificate on 8 1/2" x 1"' paper. Bring your printed eCourse completion certificate to the first class session to give to the instructor. You will not be allowed in class if you do not have your printed eCourse completion certificate, and no refund will be given or class transfer made. We will not accept viewing your completion certificate on a digital device. A paper copy of your completion certificate is required.
If you are under 18, your parent or legal guardian MUST come to the start of the class to sign the liability waiver in person. If your parent or legal guardian does not come to the start of the class to sign the waiver then you will not be allowed in class and no refund will be given or class transfer made. It is your responsibility, if you are less than 18 years old, to verify that your parent or legal guardian is available to come to the start of the class to sign the liability waiver in person. We recommend that you verify this before you register for a class.
Attendance and successful completion
You must be in the classroom at the class start time for the class session. Your cycle and riding gear must be on campus. If you arrive at your classroom after the class start time, or are not ready to begin class activities at the class start time, you will not be allowed in class and no refund will be given or class transfer made.
Contacting WCC to tell us that you will be late to class does not change the requirement to be in the right place and ready to begin class activities at the class start time.
You must complete and learn the online pre-course assignments, print the eCourse completion certificate on 8 1/2" x 11" paper, and bring the printed certificate to the start of the class to give to the instructor, attend and participate in all of the class, and pass the written knowledge test and the riding skills test to successfully complete the class. If you do not do all these things, then you cannot successfully complete, pass, the class.
If the instructor determines that you are not making adequate progress in the class, due to not demonstrating adequate skills development, failing the knowledge test, or other reasons, or become a hazard to yourself or others, then your class participation may be ended and no refund will be given or class transfer made.
Required Equipment, Supplies and Identification
Students must provide the following equipment, supplies and identification:
• Driver license
• Ink pen to write with.
• A sturdy long-sleeved shirt and sturdy long pants, No holes, rips, tears, etc. Shirts must cover wrists while seated in the riding position. Pants must reach the top of boots while seated in the riding position. No gap between bottom of shirt and top of pant while seated in the riding position.
• Sturdy over-the-ankle boots. No athletic or soft soled boots or shoes. Heavy socks must extend above the tops of boots and well into pant legs when seated in the riding position. No gap between top of boot and bottom of pants when seated in the riding position,
• Full-fingered gloves. Sturdy leather or heavy-duty textile. No rubber, latex, plastic medical type gloves.
• Eye protection – required even with helmet face shield. Goggles, safety glasses, eyeglasses are acceptable. Sunglasses are acceptable during bright sunlight only.
• A motorcycle helmet approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Helmet must be in good condition and appropriately fitted to the rider and worn properly by the rider. Know how to fasten the chin strap on your helmet properly before your class begins. Chin bars on modular/flip style helmets must be down and latched when riding. Loaner helmets are not available.
• Cold weather and wet weather riding gear.
• Bottled water or non-alcoholic beverage if desired. We recommend that you bring liquids to stay hydrated.
• Face mask if required by WCC Covid-19 or health safety protocols and procedures in place at the time of this class.
• Motorcycle in good condition: street legal, registered, licensed, and insured. Bring proof of registration and insurance. Check your tire pressures. Be sure your battery is well charged and that you have enough fuel.
If you do not have acceptable equipment worn properly at the start of the riding session, then you will not be allowed to ride in class, and no refund will be given or class transfer made.
The instructor’s decision on the acceptability of student-provided and worn equipment and cycle is final.
COVID-19 Mitigation:
• All students and all others on campus will comply with all WCC Covid-19 and health safety protocols and procedures in place at the time of their class. Students who do not comply may be dismissed from their class and no refund will be given or transfer made.
• See WCC’s website for the current Covid-19 safety protocols and procedures including face mask requirements.
