Smooth Roads Motorcycle Riding Academy
What to expect for your class
Each of our classes has its own set of required gear and pre-class requirements. Please make sure you go over this list prior to attending your selected class. All classes will continue in rainy conditions.
We will break for lunch but strongly recommend that
you bring snacks for short breaks. Please review list for your class selection.
We look forward to working with you and thank you for choosing SRM.
Basic Rider Course
REQUIRED ITEMS
Proof of eCourse Completion (print or electronic copy)
Liability Waiver (must bring parent if under 18 to sign in front of instructor )
Driver’s License or Instructional Permit
Shoes or Boots (over the ankle and sturdy – not canvas)
Long-Sleeved Shirt
Long Pants (not light weight and no holes, rips, or loose torn ends)
Eye Protection (glasses, safety glasses, helmet face mask
Gloves (carpenter/mechanic gloves work well)
Helmet (must be a DOT,ECE or SNELL approved helmets) – SRM has helmets for your use if needed.
Rain Gear for riding
Student-owned motorcycles are allowed in this course.
Advanced Course and
Basic Course 2 (Intermediate)
REQUIRED MOTORCYCLE ITEMS
Proof of ownership of the motorcycle
Proof of Insurance and be named on the policy
Motorcycle that passes a T-CLOCS inspection and is street legal.
***Tires must be properly inflated and have adequate tread***
REQUIRED ITEMS
Driver’s license and/or instructional permit
Prior motorcycle riding experience including the ability to:
Use the clutch and throttle to control a motorcycle, start out and stop smoothly.
Upshift and downshift smoothly
Stop a motorcycle at a designated point
Negotiate normal roadway turns and curves.
This course is structured only to be taken on student owned motorcycles.
Shoes or Boots (over the ankle and sturdy – not canvas)
Long-Sleeved Shirt
Long Pants (not light weight and no holes, rips, or loose torn ends)
Eye Protection (glasses, safety glasses, helmet face mask
Gloves (carpenter/mechanic gloves work well)
Helmet (must be a DOT, ECE or SNELL approved helmets) – SRM has helmets for your use if needed.
Rain Gear for riding
NOTE: If you do not demonstrate minimal proficiency with basic motorcycle operation, you will be dismissed at the Rider Coach’s discretion and counseled to enroll in a course better suited to your skill level.
3 Wheel Basic Rider Course
REQUIRED ITEMS
Liability Waiver (must bring parent if under 18 to sign in front of instructor )
Driver’s License or Instructional Permit
Shoes or Boots (over the ankle and sturdy – not canvas)
Long-Sleeved Shirt
Long Pants (not light weight and no holes, rips, or loose torn ends)
Eye Protection (glasses, safety glasses, helmet face mask
Gloves (carpenter/mechanic gloves work well)
Helmet (must be a DOT, ECE or SNELL approved helmets) – SRM has helmets for your use if needed.
Rain Gear for riding
Student-owned motorcycles are allowed in this course.