CLASSES

This one day training course is offered free to the community as a public service. Each class is capped at 25 riders so that everyone participating has the chance to thoroughly learn the skills being taught. Those skills are broken up into two main components, each emphasizing different aspects of riding.

The course begins with low speed handling and maneuvering of the motorcycle and gradually moves up to higher speed emergency braking, counter-steering, obstacle avoidance and curve negotiation. Ninety-five percent of the class is hands on instruction with skills taught and demonstrated by our motors, but then actually performed in a controlled manner by the students. We have taught all types of riders, men and women, as young as 16 and as old as their late 70’s, from fairly novice riders to riders with 40 years’ experience. After hosting seven courses, we can honestly say no one has ridden away from our course without seeing a clear improvement in their riding.

What will you learn?

  • Proper manipulation of clutch and throttle in order to work the “friction zone”

  • Emergency braking

  • Proper use of head and eyes when turning a motorcycle

  • Precision maneuvering

  • Counter steering

  • Obstacle avoidance

  • Negotiating curves

““This one day training course is offered free to the community as a public service

— HPD”

Registration Form

Upcoming classes:

  • Click on “REGISTER” under the Hawthorne PD patch below to register for upcoming available classes!

After completing the on-line registration, if you don’t receive an email confirmation, please make sure to check your spam/junk email folder for your confirmation email and/or any updates to the classes.

After completing the registration process, please be patient. We will get back to you as soon as we are available. Responses and registration are not automated.

PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER FOR FULL CLASSES OR REGISTER FOR NON-EXISTENT CLASSES. We do not keep a “waiting” or “stand-by” list for any future classes.

  • We may have limited room due to last minute cancellations.

  • To inquire about possible vacancies, email us the week a class date is scheduled!

  • Questions and Inquires? Contact us through the CONTACT page!

For any open class dates, please click on Register on the form below and scroll down to Available Class Dates