Motorcycle Rider Program

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Last Updated: Jun 13, 2025, 11:13 PM

The Motorcycle Rider Program at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, conducts FREE Motorcycle Rider Courses throughout Southern Illinois. The courses are designed to provide a foundation of knowledge and skills for people who have never ridden as well as those who have ridden tens of thousands of miles.

The purpose of the Motorcycle Rider Program is to provide quality instruction in safe riding techniques for beginning and experienced motorcyclists. Our goal is to increase your skill level and knowledge, in an attempt to produce a safe and conscientious motorcyclist.

Please take some time to look at the courses that we have available. We offer classes for those who have never been on a motorcycle before, those who have many years experience, and scooter riders.

Non-motorcyclists can benefit from these courses by learning on a first-hand basis what a motorcyclist experiences and the necessity for developing respect for all vehicles on the highway.

If you are interested in taking one of our courses, try to do so early as classes fill fast and our season ends at the end of October each year.

Do you already know how to ride? Check out our Advanced Course!

Available Courses

The Motorcycle Rider Program offers four different courses that are all free to the public and are all designed to enhance skills and promote safety.

Future Course Offering: The 3-Wheeled Basic Rider Course (3WBRC) is designed for novice and occasional riders who want to develop their skills as safe and responsible motorcyclists. If you have never ridden a 3-wheeled motorcycle before this is the course for you. Successful completion of this course meets the requirements for a license waiver with a three wheeled restriction in Illinois. (J11 Restriction) We will post an announcement on our Home Page when we know more.

  • Basic Rider Course

    This course is designed for novice and occasional riders who want to develop their skills as safe and responsible motorcyclists. If you have never ridden a motorcycle before this is the course for you. Successful completion of this course meets the requirements for a license waiver in Illinois.

  • Basic Rider Course 2

    This course is designed for riders who want to refine their motorcycle skills.  Riders must be 18 years of age or older with recent riding experience. The BRC 2 is designed for a student who may have already passed the BRC and wants additional training and practice.

  • Advanced Rider Course

    This advanced course is designed for experienced motorcycle riders (at least one year of riding experience or at least 1,000 miles of riding) in order for them to increase present skills and develop a greater awareness of perceptual skills while riding their personal motorcycle.

  • 3-Wheel Basic Rider Course

    The 3-Wheel Basic RiderCourse (3WBRC) is a fundamental, entry-level, learn-to-ride 3-wheel motorcycle training and education course. It provides basic skills similar to the Basic RiderCourse but on 3-wheel, 3-track motorcycles (provided).