Updated MSF Basic RiderCourse 2 with License Waiver – $346.50

GET LICENSED & IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS IN 1 DAY

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Basic RiderCourse 2 with License Waiver (BRC2-LW) is designed to help experienced riders get licensed and improve their riding skills. This course is for experienced riders who need a motorcycle license. It is NOT intended to teach you how to ride! If you are a beginner, please see New Riders. If you have a license and just want practice on your own motorcycle, go to Skills Practice. Big Apple Motorcycle School motorcycle rider training is a great way to improve your riding skills and have fun while obtaining your road test waiver!

Registration for 2026 classes is NOW open!
Each student MUST provide their own motorcycle for this course for their exclusive use! (No sharing of motorcycles is allowed)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS COURSE?

Anyone who has a year or more of motorcycling experience and wants a FUN, proven way to get licensed.
Riders wanting training and certification. Once you have passed the Basic RiderCourse 2 with License Waiver, NO FURTHER RIDING TESTS AT DMV will be required. You must already have an auto driver’s license! Click here to learn more
For riders with their own motorcycle and a NY State Motorcycle Learners Permit who want to improve their skills while obtaining the road test waiver.
If you already have a motorcycle license, you might be interested in our Skills Practice instead.

Riding is done at our Heckscher State Park training location in East Islip.
An affordable and FUN way to learn the strategies to mentally and physically operate a motorcycle successfully.
Each student MUST provide their own motorcycle for this course for their exclusive use! (No sharing of motorcycles is allowed)

WHAT WILL I EXPERIENCE WITH THE BRC2-LW?

State-of-the-art training for those experienced riders using the UPDATED MSF Basic RiderCourse 2 curriculum.
The low-stress way to gain key information and hands-on riding experience. On your own motorcycle, your Rider Coach will guide you through improving your basic skills.

We’ll gradually review skills, including:

Cornering at speed, low-speed maneuvering, quick stopping, swerving, and other hazard avoidance techniques.
In the online course and during the riding segment, your Rider Coach will provide interactive learning scenarios to help you learn key strategies for riding your motorcycle with confidence in the real world.

BRC2-LW Highlights:

Provides ROAD TEST waiver!
For Experienced riders! Must have auto driver’s license!

Provide your own street-legal, registered and insured motorcycle/scooter (no open pipes or loud exhaust).
You NEED a NY motorcycle permit for the class.
4-hour online learning component (eCourse) done before the course. (It will be sent to you after you register and pay.)
6-hours of riding concludes with a skills test.
Possess a valid New York State Driver License. (A junior license holder is not allowed to take this class)
Cost $346.50

This course is designed for experienced riders! Your class is NOT confirmed until we receive payment! You must pay for your course within 2 business days of registration or your registration may be cancelled!

WHAT IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS COURSE?

All riders MUST wear:

DOT-approved motorcycle helmet.
Eye protection (goggles or faceshield).
Long sleeve shirt or jacket.
Sturdy pants (denim, at a minimum). Please no sweatpants, yoga pants, leggings and pants must not have holes or rips.
Sturdy over-the-ankle footwear.
Full-finger gloves.

It is required that:

- Each student MUST provide their own motorcycle for this course for their exclusive use! (No sharing of motorcycles is allowed)
- You are able to successfully complete the first riding exercise to continue with the course.
- You are older than 18 years of age and have an auto driver’s license.
- Riders with a junior auto license are NOT eligible for this course!
- A waiver of liability and acceptance of risk must be signed and dated prior to the first on-motorcycle training session.

The clothing list above is a requirement, not a suggestion. If you have even more substantial protection like motorcycle-specific riding gear, that’s even better.

Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Basic RiderCourse 2 with License Waiver (BRC2-LW), is a course that contains a unique on-line learning component (eCourse) as a pre-requisite and also offers a variety of practice riding exercises designed to further develop your riding skills on your own motorcycle. It is broken down into an approximately 4-hour online learning component (eCourse) done prior to your class (sent to you after you register and pay), and approximately 6-hours of riding exercises that conclude with a skills test. In order for a participant to earn their NYSMSP BRC2-LW License Waiver Completion Card they must successfully complete the eCourse (on-line) and the skills evaluation on the range. It is designed for individuals that have had some street riding experience and have held a valid New York State Motorcycle Permit for at least 1 calendar year, and possess some street riding skills. You’ll practice these critical riding skills on your own motorcycle in our secure riding setting. Successful completion of a BRC2-LW qualifies you for a motorcycle license road test-waiver with the New York State DMV.
Please see our Ride Prerequisites and by registering, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of our Refund Policy

Pay here for previously scheduled class!

Helpful instructions to register: You will be taken to the MSF RiderCourse Enrollment System. Choose a class with an open seat (you may have to scroll forward a page or two), fill out the student information on the on-line registration form and click the “enroll student” button on the bottom of the page. You may then enroll another student or simply click the “complete registration” button to continue. You should read and agree to the terms and conditions and then put in your confirmation email address and click “complete registration”. A “Reservation Complete” page will be displayed, however, you must scroll down to “Training Provider Links” and then click “Click to complete registration and payment process”. A Big Apple Motorcycle School page will be displayed with “Complete the Registration Process and Pay for your selected class” and then you should click “Complete and Pay Now”. Use our secure, payment gateway to pay for the course with your credit or debit card. You must pay for your course within 2 business days of registration or your registration may be cancelled! You can also use the Payment Link on any page to pay!