Rider Education
GWRRA Rider Education Program

Level 1
Safety by Commitment

Level 2
Safety by Education

Level 3
Safety by Preparedness

Level 4
Safety by Enhanced Commitment and Preparedness

Please contact Al Hansen to complete your form or for any information about Levels
in the GWRRA Rider Education Program.

Forms

Forms are in the Adobe Portable Document Format and requires the Adobe Acrobat reader to view. This reader is available for download at no charge by clicking here. Print the form, fill it out, and give it to a chapter officer with a check for the proper amount to be submitted to national. You can also e-mail the proper info to Al Hansen, and he'll fill out the form for you. Bring a check to the next ride or social, and your paperwork is on it's way.


Rider Education Applicaton Form
(Used for level 1 through 3 and high mileage)

Medical Information Form
(Print, complete, and stow in the left fairing pocket of your bike)

Rider Education / Motorcycle Safety Links

GWRRA Rider Education

Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center

Motorcycle Safety Foundation

American Motorcyclist Association

Snell Memorial Foundation

Downtime Reading or DVD's to watch

Long Wayround DVD. Long Way Round (LWR) is a documentary television series, DVD set and book documenting the 19,000-mile (31,000 km) journey of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman from London to New York on motorcycles. They travelled eastwards through Europe and Asia, flew to Alaska and continued by road from there to New York.

Long Waydown DVD. Long Way Down is a television series, book and DVD documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, on which they rode south through 18 countries from John o' Groats in Scotland to Cape Town in South Africa via Europe and Africa in 2007. It is a follow-up to the Long Way Round trip of 2004, when the pair rode east from London to New York via Eurasia and North America

Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well by David L. Hough. Reading Proficient Motorcycling can significantly reduce risks by teaching people how to ride safer and smarter.

More Proficient Motorcycling: Mastering the Ride by David L. Hough. For anyone who rides, reading this book will kick start the quest of mastering the ride.

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Guide to Motorcycling Excellence: Skills, Knowledge, and Strategies for Riding Right (2nd Edition). Here is a book for the motorcyclist who wants to do it right! The most complete, authoritative book ever published on safe riding techniques and strategies. More than one million students have completed courses developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, and this book is the culmination of what that leading rider training organization has learned about teaching students of all ages and experience. It is the perfect refresher for anyone who has taken an MSF course and will be an eye-opener for those who have not yet discovered them. In a clear, engaging style with detailed diagrams and extensive full-color photographs and illustrations, the book covers rider attitude, proper dress, performance, maintenance and troubleshooting, as well as basic and advanced street skills. Included are tips on how to stop quickly when necessary; avoid traffic hazards; apply evasive maneuvers; countersteer for better control; travel skillfully in a group; identify and fix mechanical problems; ride more smoothly at high and low speeds; maintain momentum in off-highway riding; and much more. A remarkable source of riding wisdom, the first edition has been a best-seller and the definitive reference for the sport. This new second edition features the latest insights from the new, updated MSF curriculum, plus all new photos and graphics that make its valuable lessons easy to follow.

The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Travel: Tips, Technology, Advanced Techniques. This book is written to help motorcyclists prepare themselves and their motorcycles for traveling long distances over extended periods. Whether you are getting ready for a weekend trip beyond your home turf or for a transcontinental odyssey lasting several years, Coyner's book details the fundamentals for riding in comfort, safety, and convenience. In three major sections, the book covers trip planning, rider preparation, and outfitting the motorcycle. An appropriate level of planning for a long motorcycle trip can help maximize enjoyment and minimize irritating annoyances on the road. Coyner lays out the steps for planning a worry-free, fun trip. Over 250 full-color photographs illustrate riding gear, accessories, and modifications that will make any motorcycle adventure the trip of a lifetime.

Wild Hogs DVD with Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, and William H. Macy. Very funny light-hearted comedy with motorcycles.

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