Rider Course or DMV Tests

[otterbike]

I will only ride my scoot as a pit bike or campground scooter, with the occasional run to the store or local streets. The DMV is several miles away and I need to ride on a highway full of maniacal cagers. A rider course would allow me to skip the skills test at the DMV, but on the other hand the rider course uses motocycles not scooters. I'm not new to riding having been an avid restorer of Trail 70s in my day. Picture for drooling.

Advice?

[Senna1Rossi]

your DMV may allow bigger scooter (considered motorcycle by dmv) for testing. Or you could check with local MSF if they will allow your own scoot for testing

[90GTVert]

I had a friend that took the rider course in VA years ago and said it was pretty easy. Doesn't hurt to ask if you can use your scoot, but if not you'd prob pick up the operation of their motorcycles pretty quickly. I think they were using Nighthawk and Rebel 250s around here the last time I checked (years) so they aren't gonna stick you with some monster touring bike or anything.

If you have a truck then load the scoot into it and take it to the DMV for the skills test. That's how I did it for my test, because I couldn't legally ride it there anyway. Not sure how it goes there, but here in MD they will check on how your bike got there, making sure you didn't ride there alone since here you have to have a licensed rider over 21 with you if you only have a provisional motorcycle license.

It is prob different by state, but the testing at the MVA was not hard on a scooter. I still suggest practicing to be prepared for the skills test and you should read the state supplied manual before taking any written/PC test. I detailed the process in MD, including exactly what I had to do on their skills course so here's a link if it's of any interest to you :

49ccscoot.proboards.com/thread/15310/undefined?page=1

[otterbike]

Oct 29, 2018 16:07:19 GMT -5 90GTVert said:

I had a friend that took the rider course in VA years ago and said it was pretty easy. Doesn't hurt to ask if you can use your scoot, but if not you'd prob pick up the operation of their motorcycles pretty quickly. I think they were using Nighthawk and Rebel 250s around here the last time I checked (years) so they aren't gonna stick you with some monster touring bike or anything.

If you have a truck then load the scoot into it and take it to the DMV for the skills test. That's how I did it for my test, because I couldn't legally ride it there anyway. Not sure how it goes there, but here in MD they will check on how your bike got there, making sure you didn't ride there alone since here you have to have a licensed rider over 21 with you if you only have a provisional motorcycle license.

It is prob different by state, but the testing at the MVA was not hard on a scooter. I still suggest practicing to be prepared for the skills test and you should read the state supplied manual before taking any written/PC test. I detailed the process in MD, including exactly what I had to do on their skills course so here's a link if it's of any interest to you :

49ccscoot.proboards.com/thread/15310/undefined?page=1

Thanks Brent! I did read your MD test post and that is what prompted my question. I'll post a similar process post for VA when I'm done. I have a hitch carrier for the scooter so I'll probably just bring it to the DMV with my truck.

[lilpinny]

I took my class in CA. it’s geared for people that have never ridden a bike. The clubs that put them on want to get people stoked on and riding motorcycles. They teach you. Besides It’s not a bad skill to have.

[spazter12]

I took my class in Midland on a class provided rebel 250. I had never ridden anything other than my ruck at the time. It was very informative and I actually had a lot of fun during the practice part (which I thought would be boring as hell). I would say just take the course on their bikes. Worse case scenario you can say that you rode a different bike for a change.