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Rider's Edge® CoursesGateway Harley-Davidson in St. Louis, MO
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When you thumb the starter of a motorcycle, something special happens. As the pistons pump faster, so does your adrenaline. When you kick it into gear and release the clutch, your mind and body become completely focused on machine and road. And your exhilaration will accelerate with every gear shift. Welcome to the sport of motorcycling.
The idea behind the Harley-Davidson® Rider’s Edge New Rider Course is simple: we want to enable non-riders to experience motorcycling while learning basic skills in a way that’s fun and involving.
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Our Rider's Edge New Rider Course includes 25 hours of instruction over the course of 5 days. Weekend and weekday courses are available. In the classroom portion of the class, you will learn the basics of riding safety with group discussions, booklets, videos, and testing. For the range, we supply you with a 492cc Buell Blast. The Blast is a mid-weight street bike that’s easy to handle. With this fun machine, you’ll hone in the skills that will make you ready for the road.
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Our Rider’s Edge® New Rider Course Instructors are dedicated enthusiasts who have received certification from the MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation®), as well as additional training from Harley-Davidson®. Not only that, but they are seasoned riders with years of on-the-road experience. With each class restricted to 10 students you are guaranteed to have at least a 5:1 Student:Instructor ratio which makes for personal instructional attention. |
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Upon completion of the Rider's Edge® New Rider Course, you will receive an Motorcycle Safety Foundation completion card approved the Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program. Most insurance companies recognize this certification and apply a discount. In Missouri, to obtain your license you will only need to take the written test. |
We provide the motorcycle and you provide the gear. We provide you with a 2009 Buell&3174 Blast for use in the course. It has a 492cc engine and is relatively small and lightweight, perfect for the beginner rider. Each student must provide their own D.O.T. approved helmet, eye protection, long sleeved shirt or jacket, jeans, full fingered gloves, and boots that cover the ball of the ankle. Students will need to bring these in on the second day of the course to get approved by the instructors. |
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 | During your Rider's Edge® New Rider Course here at Gateway Harley-Davidson and Buell we offer you the oppourtunity to get completely geared up for your future riding with the help of our expert MotorClothes® specialists. Students enrolled in our Rider's Edge® New Rider Course can take advantage of a 20% discount during their course. |
The Rider's Edge® New Rider Course costs $325 per student. The course fee is non-refundable within 2 weeks prior to the course start or for non-completion of the course for any reason. Please keep in mind that every student must attend every class. Absence or tardiness will not be tolerated. If during the course, an Instructor deems that it is not safe to allow a student to proceed in the course, that person may be counseled out and will not receive a completion certificate. If a student makes it through the course safely, however, is unable to pass the final evaluations, they will not receive a completion certificate. In these circumstances, the student may be given the opportunity to take the course again at the discretion of the Rider Coaches/Program Manager. |
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Class 129 Weekend Check Availability |
July 29 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| July 30 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| July 31 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| August 1 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Class 131 Weekday Check Availability |
August 10 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| August 11 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| August 12 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| August 13 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Class 132 Weekend Check Availability |
August 26 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| August 27 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| August 28 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| August 29 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Class 133 Weekday Check Availability |
September 20 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| September 21 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| September 22 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| September 23 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Class 134 Weekend Check Availability |
September 30 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| October 1 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| October 2 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| October 3 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Class 135 Weekday Check Availability |
October 13 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| October 14 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| October 15 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| October 16 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Class 136 Weekend Check Availability |
October 21 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| October 22 | Classroom | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| October 23 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| October 24 | Range | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Class dates are subject to change. Classes may be canceled or rescheduled to due to dealership events, weather, poor enrollment. We will work with students who have signed up for a class which has been canceled by our dealership. No cancellation fees will apply.
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SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW TO RIDE? |
Schedules for our new Experienced Rider Courses are pending. Please e-mail ridersedge@gatewayhd.com if you would like to be notified as soon as a schedule has been released. |
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| CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS
"The Rider's Edge class was awesome! Everyone I talked to said that taking the class from Harley was a much much better idea than from anywhere else. I couldn't agree more. When my husband decided I needed a motorcycle, I saw sheer terror in his eyes when I tried to sit on it and operate it. The day I got home from Rider's Edge, I was literally able to jump on my bike and ride - first around the neighborhood, then in the parking lot of the nearby community college. He came to watch, and just kept saying "I'm impressed. I'm very impressed," over and over. Since then, I have successfully obtained my motorcycle endorsement (on the first try!) and I'm officially ready to ride. The confidence and knowledge that I have gained from Rider's Edge was truly outstanding, especially in such a short amount of time. Both of the instructors were great, and I really appreciated the laid back, encouraging style.
Sorry - no constructive criticism from me. Thank you all for a job very well done."
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