Learn to Ride in the Bay Area
Classroom & Practice Range
Westborough Middle School
2570 Westborough Blvd
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(925) 373-4802
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Learn to ride and get licensed!
Welcome to Pacific Motorcycle Training, the top school to learn how to ride a motorcycle safely in the San Francisco Bay. During our classes, you will learn everything you need to know to ride and control your motorcycle safely. Whether you are interested in learning the basics of riding a motorcycle—and getting your license endorsem*nt—or simply improving your motorcycle skills to be safer on the road, come with us and we will provide you with the best classes you can get in the San Francisco Bay. We are part of the California Motorcyclist Safety Program and all of our instructors are certified to teach the Total Control riding courses.
Convenient on-line classroom
The classroom portion consists of a six-hour course called eRider that can be done at your convenience and in the comfort of your home. It is highly interactive, using video and other features to address risk management, riding strategy, roadway management, impairments, and special riding situations like carrying passengers and group riding. Participants complete all classroom activities (6 chapters) before their first in-person motorcycle riding session. The motorcycle riding portion of the course consists of 10 hours of in-person instruction on gas powered motorcycles. The 10-hours of riding instruction takes place over two days and builds fundamental street-riding skills and strategies.
The eRider is a great option for busy students who are successful at learning in an individualized, self-paced environment. Please check our eRider FAQs page for eRider system requirements.
Basic riding course schedule with eRider
GROUP A (Rides in the morning)
Online Classroom, 6 hours completed at home, at your own pace, PRIOR to practice range sessions
Practice Range, Session 1
Saturday 7:00 am - 11:45 am
Practice Range, Session 2
Sunday 7:00 am - 11:45 am
GROUP B (Rides in the afternoon)
Online Classroom, 6 hours completed at home, at your own pace, PRIOR to practice range sessions
Practice Range, Session 1
Saturday 12:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Practice Range, Session 2
Sunday 12:15 pm - 5:00 pm
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For New Riders
Learn the basics of riding safely in a controlled environment and receive the certificate that may waive the DMV riding skill test. Our friendly basic riding course was designed for people with zero experience on a motorcycle. We provide motorcycles and helmets for you to learn with.
For Experienced Riders
Become a better—and safer—rider using your own motorcycle with our Intermediate Riding Clinic. Or take your cornering and crash-avoidance skills to the highest level with our Advanced Riding Clinics, taught only by the best certified instructors in the Bay Area!
"Pacific Motorcycle Training was a superb class. Even though I had ridden a motorcycle before, they still taught valuable habits and lessons in the beginner course. The instructors are friendly and knowledgeable, and the whole experience was immensely valuable. I would highly recommend to anybody interested in riding a motorcycle!"
― Luke Holmes
"Often it's hard to retrain the way you do something. I've rode 1 form of a motorcycle or another since I was a child. This course was worth taking especially when you consider how it improves your safety while riding. I'm thankful to the instructors, it was an enjoyable experience that I'm sure will pay off while riding."
― ten C
"I signed my son up for this class when he told me he wants to ride. I have been riding for almost 50 years so I have a lot of experience on all kind of bikes so I stayed and watched for both days to see how and what they were teaching. I was thoroughly impressed with the riding exercises and the patience of the instructors. Fantastic class, and I will be signing him (and maybe me too..)up for the advanced course! Thanks so much for getting him started with a solid foundation!!"
― Ben Masri
"Really cool staff, very knowledgeable (Maya, Tommy, George and Chris are all excellent instructors! ) Had a good time and learned a lot plus gained confidence in my riding. Will be signing up for that track day soon on my new Mt 09 :)"
― Mathew Virak
"Q made the learning experience seamless! I had such a great weekend full of learning in a low pressure environment. Thank you so much for the opportunity to take the step on getting my endorsem*nt."
― Kolya Bice
"Both instructors, Christine and Earl, were great. They were in sync throughout the day. They were very knowledgeable and knew how to effectively deliver constructive feedback."
― Mike Garmon
"This course was a great value! The instructors have a fantastic breadth of knowledge and know exactly how to make their wisdom stick with the students. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants a leg-up on motorcycle safety which, in this day and age with more and more people on the road, is a necessity."
― Adam Stroup
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