3 Wheeled BRC – FAQs

For most students, yes. For instance, the range portion begins with hands-on learning of the location and function of all of the controls.  Like proper mounting and dismounting techniques, proper start-up and shut-down procedures.

Click here to go to the online enrollment page. Once there you will be able to see course availability and select your training dates.

Sign up early and save! Sign up by April 30^th for any 3WBRC this season and pay just $99! The discount is tied to the date of your enrollment, not the date of your class.

The $99 promotional rates for the 3-Wheeled BRC only apply to students that use the 3-wheeled motorcycles we provide for training or their own Can-Am three-wheeler. Students may provide their own trike-style (one wheel in front; two in back) motorcycle for training, but the non-subsidized full tuition of $321 will apply. You will need to call our office to enroll if using your own motorcycle.  Phone: 315-858-3321. 

3 Wheeled BRC participants must be at least 16 years of age. In addition, if you are a New York State resident you must possess a valid car driver’s license during your class, and you will need to obtain a motorcycle learner’s permit in order to apply the road test waiver. You can obtain one from the DMV either before or after your course dates.

Out-of-state participants must have a valid license from their home state; check with your home state’s DMV to see if they will honor a New York State BRC completion card for licensing benefits.

Students under the age of 18 will need to have their parent or guardian’s signature on both the New York State Motorcycle Safety Program and Covid Release, Waiver and Indemnification forms.

The parent or guardian can accompany the student to class and sign the forms in the presence of the RiderCoach with proper identification (photo ID), or the student may bring the pre-signed forms to class so long as the parent’s signatures are notarized.

Click here to access the forms.

The 3WBRC is offered at our Utica training location at Mohawk Valley Community College.

In Utica, our training season runs from late April thru October.

The class size will vary by location and the number of RiderCoaches.  There are no more than 12 students in each 3WBRC. 

All of our 3WBRC training motorcycles have two wheels in the front and one wheel in the back and have automatic transmissions.

The promotional rate for the 3-Wheeled Basic RiderCourse only applies to students that use the 3-wheeled motorcycles we provide for training or their own Can-Am three-wheeler. Students may provide their own trike-style (one wheel in front; two in back) motorcycle for training, but the non-subsidized full tuition of $321 will apply. You will need to call our office to enroll if using your own motorcycle.  Phone: 315-858-3321.

All students need proper riding gear: sturdy long pants/jeans (no yoga pants; no holey knees please!), sturdy over-the-ankle boot (like a hiking or work boot – NO SNEAKERS), full-fingered gloves, and a long-sleeved shirt or jacket. You may bring your own motorcycle helmet and eye protection, so long as they meet DOT standards. We can lend you a helmet with eye protection if you do not have one of your own.

You will also need to bring a photocopy of your license and the original.

We will give you specific details on what to bring upon enrolling.

Yes, the courses will take place during “normal” rainy conditions, so bring a rain suit if rain is imminent. We will cancel or reschedule classes in the event of severe weather – your RiderCoaches will make that determination that day, so you should show up for class no matter what.

You do not need your motorcycle permit to take the 3WBRC, but you will need to obtain a motorcycle learner’s permit before you can use the road test waiver document to obtain your license. You may obtain the permit either before or after your class dates.

3WBRC requires students to have a car driver’s license during their class.

Out-of-state participants will need a license from their home state in order to enroll/participate. Out-of-state participants should check with their home state’s DMV regarding licensing eligibility though a New York State 3WBRC.

Obtain you learner’s permit at a local DMV office or online at the DMV website. There you will take a multiple-choice quiz testing your knowledge of the
rules of the road and motorcycling. You can study for your quiz by reviewing the DMV Car and Motorcycle Operator’s Manuals.

Students must participate in the entire 3WBRC, including the ePackage 1 eCourse, and successfully complete the skills evaluation in order to receive the 3W motorcycle road test waiver document. Your successful completion qualifies you earn your 3-wheeled motorcycle license without taking the NYS DMV Road Test. If you want to operate a 2-wheeled motorcycle, you should consider the BRC as your entry point to learning.

3WBRC students who fail either the written and/or skills evaluations, will be given an opportunity to re-test at no charge. Re-tests must be taken within 30 days of your course completion date. 

Not that instant, but almost. Successful students will receive a New York State Motorcycle Safety Program 3WBRC completion card. You will need to bring this card, along with your license and motorcycle learner’s permit to the DMV to amend your license. If you do not have your motorcycle learner’s permit prior to your class, you will need to get one before you can apply the road test waiver. You can obtain your permit and amend your license in one visit to the DMV. Students under age 18 will not be able to utilize their road test waiver document until they have held a motorcycle learner’s permit for at least six months.

You do not need to be a fitness star to ride a motorcycle (or take a RiderCourse), but riding does require physical stamina, alertness, coordination, balance (two-wheeled operation), grip and fine muscle control of the hands and feet.  Certain medical conditions, recent surgery or injury and/or prescription or over-the-counter drugs may interfere with safe motorcycle operation. 

If you have medical issues, it is important to consult with your doctor or pharmacist before the course to determine if your medical condition, or the drugs that you are taking for it, could interfere with your ability to safely operate a motorcycle.   

Please consider that you will be outdoors for extended periods in ambient weather conditions. You will spend a full day expending mental and physical energy as you learn new skills.

If you feel that there are motor skill ability, age, physical condition or language limitations that may limit your ability to learn to ride, please feel free to contact our office to discuss what provision can be made to assist you.

Most motorcycle insurance companies offer a premium discount to RiderCourse graduates. Please contact your insurance carrier for specific details.

To reschedule, first cancel your existing class, and then re-enroll in your new class. Follow the instructions in your BRC Confirmation email.

IMPORTANT!  If you reschedule to a different class, you MUST cancel your existing class or you will be charged for both classes!

• If you cancel your class seven (7) or more days before your class start date, you will be charged a $20 processing fee.
• If you cancel your class within seven (7) days of your scheduled course you will be charged a $99 processing fee.
• If you cancel within 24 hours of your class start time, fail to show up, or show up after training has begun, you will be charged the full course fee.

If you would be interested and available to move to an earlier course date than the one for which you are scheduled…Our enrollment system will accommodate a limited number persons to be waitlisted per class.  Visit our enrollment system to place your name on a waitlist for a particular course date. Please limit your waitlist sign-ups to a single class.

People on the waitlist will be notified in order with a 30-minute window between notifications.  After that, the open spot will be made available to the general public. The spot will show as available until someone enrolls and claims it. A waitlist notification is not a guarantee of a spot in that class; you must respond to the notification and enroll in the new class date to secure the spot.

If you sign up to fill a waitlisted spot, you MUST remember to cancel your existing class, or you will be charged for both classes. The enrollment system will not automatically cancel your original class.  You must do that manually.  Cancellation fees will apply. 

Naturally, if your personal schedule changes and you learn that you will no longer be available on your waitlisted dates, we ask that you remove your name from the waitlist to make room for someone else.

Check back on our website periodically; additional classes may be added. If you reschedule to a different class, you MUST cancel your existing class or you will be charged for both classes! Cancellation fees will apply.

NOTE: If your scheduled class starts within the next 7 days, and you reschedule to a class that starts even earlier in the next 7 days (for example, you were scheduled for a Thursday start date, but rescheduled to the Monday class that starts three days earlier), please call our office to cancel your original class as the enrollment system will charge the larger “within the week” cancellation fee. In this circumstance, we will reduce the cancellation fee to $20.