May is Motorcycle Awareness Month and with that comes a proactive message from the Canadian Motorcycle Association (CMA):
“Let’s not rely on the drivers of other vehicles to be aware of us. We need to practise awareness whenever and wherever we ride.”
On its website, the CMA went on to list nine safety tips for motorcyclists—with the seventh being, “Excellent riding takes practice. Refresher rider training courses or track days are a good way to do this.”
Many riders agree that taking a motorcycle safety course in the spring helps them prepare both mentally and physically for the season ahead. And so, with that in mind, we have created a list of motorcycle training schools in Western Canada that offer everything from beginner training courses to experienced rider and refresher courses.
British Columbia
Kootenay’s Best Motorcycle School
- Offers group courses and private lessons throughout the East and West Kootenays
- A Surrey-based school that offers a motorcycle skills assessment course for street riders, as well as a maintenance course and a course for adventure riders.
- An ICBC-approved training facility in Vancouver that offers a beginner course, private lessons and a refresher course.
V-Twin Motorcycle Rider Training School
- Offers advanced rider training, a motorcycle maintenance course and training for dual sport and adventure riders in the Okanagan and Fraser Valley.
- A Richmond-based school for licensed riders who want to upgrade or improve their motorcycle riding skills.
- Motorcycle practice days and coaching throughout the season for riders and racers at the BC Driving Centre in Pitt Meadows.
E&R Professional Driver Training Centre
- Offers motorcycle training in Smithers, Quesnel, Prince George and Terrace for beginners preparing for the ICBC motorcycle road test.
Alberta
- Offers beginner to advanced courses, as well as a street skills course and a refresher course in Edmonton.
- Offers beginner to advanced and one-on-one courses in the Red Deer area.
The Edge Motorcycle Training Inc.
- An Edmonton-based motorcycle school that has skills training for new and experienced riders.
TNT Motorcycling Rider Training
- A motorcycle school in Edmonton that has 15 courses, designed for different riding styles and objectives.
- This Calgary-based school has a refresher course for street riders, a course for adventure riders and a course for those who want to try riding a dirt bike.
- Approved by Alberta Transportation and the Honda Learn To Ride School, Motology in Calgary teaches a basic course, an advanced road course and a refresher course.
- Lethbridge College offers a multi-day training program in the spring that is designed for all motorcyclists.
- Offers basic training and a refresher course for motorcyclists in Strathmore and area.
Saskatchewan
- Offers basic and experienced rider training courses in Regina.
- Delivers a variety of motorcycle training courses for beginners to advanced riders in Saskatoon and Regina.
Trans Industrial Safety Training
- A multi-service training provider that offers motorcycle training courses from May to September in Saskatoon.
Manitoba
- Offers basic to experienced motorcycle training and three-wheeled motorcycle training in Winnipeg, Brandon, Dauphin, Flin Flon, Thompson and Winkler.
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