Has anyone attended one of these 3 wheel riding courses?

[Beginner]

I just got done with a regular motorcycle course, and if I was looking to ride a motorcycle it would have been fine. All the techniques they taught me (leaning, front and rear braking, riding the clutch/clutch engagement zone) don't really apply to the ryker. I was wondering if one of these courses would. I would like to learn some stuff before I have fully engrained bad traits/habits. Funniest thing is, passing that course lowers my insurance, gives me a license to drive any kind of motorcycle, but didn't teach me diddly about a ryker. I tried to explain it to some people but they looked at me like I was from mars. I couldn't figure out how to turn the one bike on LOL, I get it now (and people say the ryker is odd to start). I haven't started a motorcycle in 30 years, and the last time I did it had a kickstarter and a fuel shutoff valve.

After the class was done I still didn't the point of non abs brakes and non linked brakes. If you are a dirt track racer or a sport bike racer, I could see how you could use it to your advantage. One guy tried telling me how ABS isn't that great. They then proceeded to talk about front wheel and rear wheel lock ups and how to deal with it about an hour later. I tried to explain that I just roll off the throttle and use my foot on the brake pedal for all three brakes, easy peasy. Maybe I'm weird, but I go to empty parking lots and test my brakes based on car spots I pass while braking.

The only thing I really wish I could do on the ryker that you can do on a motorcycle is downshift. I've been playing with just rolling on the throttle, or rolling off the throttle and rolling back on it to see where the bands are for accelerating, don't know anything yet. Still learning. Maybe one of these classes will teach me some tricks.

 

[JohnRuckus]

Hey Beginner,
Welcome!
I took the 3 wheel course as a new rider. I can't compare it to a 2 wheels as I've never taken that course. The 3 wheel course was a 2 day course and it covered pretty much everything in can-am on road owner's manual for learning to ride. The training was completed on the F3s and the RTs. I don't know if there is a course specific to the Rykers though. It costs about $100 and in my opinion, it was worth the $.
It is just a basic riding course. You learn/ride enough to start riding on your own more comfortably. More ride time and practice on your own after the class will get you to where you want to be though.

 

[Mikey]

I haven't taken the class, but I have friends that have, and they said it was great!! And if it's a BRP class they have at least one of each of there line up there, and go over them all!!:congrats: And have fun!!!!!!

 

[Beginner]

Thanks, I was reading the manual about what they say to do. I was wondering if they taught anything else other than just basic situational awareness training and observation training. Don't get me wrong, those things are important, but I learned those things before I had my CDL. I understand it is a little different on a motorcycle.

Anything specific about braking strategies or turning strategies or techniques that you can think of? I put about 700 miles on the bike in 32 days, so I am getting a feel for it, but I don't want to develop bad habits. The only bad habit I know have developed so far is throttle locking: all the way down

Sorry you had to pay for the class. In my state they are free (well not free because we pay for it with taxes). The only problem is half the classes want you to bring your own bike (not a deal breaker), but they are all about 2.5 hours away and start at 0800. Just don't want to rent a hotel and spend 2 nights for something if it isn't worthwhile.

Thanks again for the info. Appreciated.

 

[Beginner]

I wish I could find a BRP class near me. I would love to try out one of those uber fancy spyders with reclining vibrating seats, a cooler, and autopilot

 

[Mikey]

BRP was running up here in Maine, before the virus crap came around, at the end of the course you would get your license! All you had to bring was your safety stuff, they supplied the bikes!

 

[Mikey]

I wish I could find a BRP class near me. I would love to try out one of those uber fancy spyders with reclining vibrating seats, a cooler, and autopilot

:roflblack: Autopilot?? Dam sign me up, and put a shaft drive on it!!!!!

 

[blacklightning]

My wife is scheduled to take the course on 9/11/2021. I am looking forward to having another pilot in the house. It will open up the option for her to drive my F3T while I go along on my K1600B. It will also possibly give me a chance to pick up a 2020-21 RT that I have been looking at over the past year.

 

[LongIsland]

I wish I could find a BRP class near me. I would love to try out one of those uber fancy spyders with reclining vibrating seats, a cooler, and autopilot

Welcome Beginner: I have taken both the motorcycle course and the 3-wheel course. Both taught me some riding techniques I wasn't aware of. As far as taking a BRP course, go to the BRP website and click on Learn to Ride where you can register for the $99 course. This is the list of cities in PA where the course is provided.
View attachment 2021-08-09 BRP 3 whl course PA locations.docx
Ride Safe!

 

[lokiryker]

I took the BRP course and it was worth it because I had never ridden a bike (or trike) before. Most of the people in my class were women and one of them was in their 70s. The initial training was getting used to the throttle and brakes then we started practicing accelerations, cornerings, stopping while cornerings, emergency stops, emergency maneuvers, weight shifting, etc. It was fairly involved and we spent 5 hours a day out on the course. At the end I felt very confident about riding and got my bike a month later.

 

[Chromedomius]

I just completed my 3 wheel class this past weekend. Up till then I had ridden my Spyder a little over 900 miles. I wouldn't call myself an experienced rider by any means. but I felt the class was really geared to someone who as never sat on a Spyder/Ryker or any other motorcycle for that matter. The main things I came away from the class knowing was the importance of understanding how the Can-am's behave when doing a hard braking maneuver and swerving to avoid something. These are exercises they have you do. If you have already taken the normal motorcycle training course, I personally wouldn't take the 3 wheel course just to practice these. I would find an empty parking lot and practice these until you felt comfortable doing them at a medium speed. I would guess you did the same exercises in the 2 wheel class. Now, my wife has never ridden a motorcycle of any sort, so I plan on having her go through the 3 wheel course since so much of it is geared for a beginner rider.

 

[JohnRuckus]

It is a basic course. You will do some hard braking, swerving,etc. However, if you're looking for advanced maneuvering and skills training, that'd be another class. I recommend it. I don't think it will hurt anything to gain a little knowledge. Besides, there's no telling who you may meet and what you can learn from the instructor and other participants.

The course looks like this, but it doesn't show much more than a glimpse

https://youtu.be/7NxC67dIzQ4

 

[Beginner]

LOL dirty dog, wife gets the old 3 wheeler eh? Just playing. I'm trying to get my wife to go to a motorcycle course with me, she wouldn't go to the regular motorcycle course.

 

[Beginner]

I just completed my 3 wheel class this past weekend. Up till then I had ridden my Spyder a little over 900 miles. I wouldn't call myself an experienced rider by any means. but I felt the class was really geared to someone who as never sat on a Spyder/Ryker or any other motorcycle for that matter. The main things I came away from the class knowing was the importance of understanding how the Can-am's behave when doing a hard braking maneuver and swerving to avoid something. These are exercises they have you do. If you have already taken the normal motorcycle training course, I personally wouldn't take the 3 wheel course just to practice these. I would find an empty parking lot and practice these until you felt comfortable doing them at a medium speed. I would guess you did the same exercises in the 2 wheel class. Now, my wife has never ridden a motorcycle of any sort, so I plan on having her go through the 3 wheel course since so much of it is geared for a beginner rider.

thanks a lot. we did the same stuff, except they also taught shifting, clutch, front and rear braking, what to do when the wheels lock up, I was bored going no faster than 15 -20 mph. By the end of the second day I kind of regretted it, but I did learn a lot and maybe I'll get a small bike to practice with. Your input helps me out, I drive the bike on and off road. I think maybe I'll stick to the manual and empty parking lots until the wife decides to buy a used 2021 ryker rally and I can buy the 2022 ryker 1200 (just playing I have no idea what is coming out next year), then maybe we will go to a course together.

 

[Spygoat]

I am an MSF instructor at a Harley dealership. We also have an agreement with CanAm. We teach the 3WBRC at a discounted cost on brand new Rykers.

I teach the course every few weeks when I am not teaching people to ride Harley's.

The course is designed to take someone who has no experience and give them a good, basic set of tools to build upon. The course is usually accepted for an insurance discount and gives you a license waiver so you don't have to take the driving test at the DMV.

I love the program. It's a blast to teach and watch the students progress.