Learning Curves Motorcycle Training Reviews

Bought my motorcycle about 2 months ago and already had 1,000 miles of traffic-riding experience prior to taking this course. Wanted to upgrade from the instruction permit to my license, plus felt the need to brush up on emergency maneuvers for safety, and decided this course was the best choice. Proud to say my expectations were not only met but exceeded as well. The instructors were caring, patient, always in a good mood throughout both days, and overall passionate individuals that WANTED us to succeed. At first, I thought the class would be boring for someone with a little experience already, but the U-Turns and swerving maneuvers were difficult, even for the riders with years of experience taking the course. After a long 2 days, I obtained my waver as well as an increased feeling of security on my motorcycle. Biggest thank you to all staff at Learning Curves who truly care about us and our drive to be better and safer motorcyclists.

Took the weekend course last year and have only positive things to say. As a twenty-something with zero riding experience, I was understandably nervous going into this class. My group consisted of riders of all different levels and there were several women, which made me feel like this was a good choice. My instructors (Adam and Paul I believe) were kind and passionate about riding and safety. They provided constructive criticism and immediate feedback, but I was never made to feel like I didn t know what I was doing. They were also very receptive to questions and tailored their input to each rider. I felt like they were my cheerleaders, which made learning a new skill way less daunting!

I took the basic motorcycle course this week (with one of my girlfriends, who also recently got a bike,) and was so excited to learn how to ride! It was a great location, we had beautiful weather, and it was mostly an enjoyable experience.

EXCEPT for my instructor Jon.

I think I had originally set him off as I was a couple minutes late (and I mean couldn't have been more than 3-5 minutes late) to the first class. (It was 8am and I had no idea traffic would be so bad across 94, and there was construction blocking the entrance to the Pettit center, so it took a second to navigate how to get in and park..) But I get it, being late is rude and I m not a huge fan of excuses, so I apologized profusely as I entered the classroom to sit by my buddy. I could tell he was irritated with me and made me move to another table (as he said he doesn't want friends sitting together.. I assume to kibosh any impending chatty-cathy situation.. I'm nearly 30 years old mind you..) So I move to another table, hoping we can move on from the stresses of the first 5 minutes of class.

Throughout class we were encouraged to ask questions, and I asked a couple during Day 2 while on the outdoor course, but it was difficult to get anything clarified without getting an answer in an annoyed, condescending tone.. so eventually I just quit asking, or would save any questions for Steve, (the assistant? instructor..whose answers were far more constructive.) So I mostly just tried to fly under the radar at this point with Jon because based on our dialogue I can tell he still isn't all that fond of me.

On Day 2 and 3, I watched two students drop their bikes, one was so discouraged she quit the class completely. If I had to rank my skill level on day 3 I d say I was one of the average riders (I stalled a few times throughout the couple days, but never dropped a bike).. so when the evaluation time came (and I thought I did fine), I was surprised to hear that I had failed.

They evaluated on 5 different skills/experiences- other riders who passed got multiple chances to improve their score when I was only given one, and the mistakes I made were minor but were docked as many points as possible.. It seemed pretty unfair.

I m no quitter! So I m bummed that I will have to wait an entire month to retest. (Hey, there s only so many months of awesome Wisconsin summer!) And did I mention another $40 fee to retest?

Long story short I d stay away from getting this instructor if possible. It is upsetting to spend so much money and time on a class, just to get scolded like a child and unfairly scored.

Sigh..

So I am a rather heavy set dude, with that being said hopping a 250 cc Suzuki bike was like riding a small child's bicycle for me! Felt like a circus act to say the very least! I have ankle problems and lower leg problems but before I loose my leg I wanted to make damn sure I could say I had my motorcycle license!! It was the most painful and difficult thing I have done in a very long time but the instructor(s) were simply amazing!! We had Lynn all week and theee others as assistants! What a wonderful class filled with knowledge! This is a course that anyone can take! Seriously anyone! All you need is the simply WANT to be there and they will make it happen for you!!! We had people dump em we had a cool chick flip right over the handle bars but without hesitation they encourage you to get up and go again!! We all passed and by the time skills testing took place we all did very well considering day one a lot of folks had never even sat on a motorcycle!!

Was a very good class. I learned a lot and the instructors did a great job.

The course was great my instructors Jenna & Lynn were awesome and excellent in the time they took with the class to teach each Motorcycle and safety lessons. I Firmly suggest you take the course if you are interested in riding any motorcycle.

I recommend Learning Curves. The instructors were great and always encouraged us when we would get frustrated. I was super nervous to take this course being completely new but the class went over a lot and made sure we became comfortable with the bike and riding safely. The group I was with was a good mix of people and we all tried to keep everyone's spirits up as most of us struggled with certain parts of the course. I waited way too long to take this course and so glad I finally did.

What a worthwile experience. The classroom session expounded on content from the ecourse. Sure, it's not the most exciting content but it's important and the classroom RiderCoach, John, made it enjoyable. The two days of riding outdoors were fun and I picked up the lessons quickly thanks to the instruction of the RiderCoaches John, Lynn, and Sarah. This isn't just a job to these people but rather a passion, and it shows in their enthusiasm and genuine interest in rider development. I would easily recommend the Beginner Rider Course to anyone who is looking to learn how to ride motorcycles. I certainly left the State Fair grounds feeling happy with my decision.

Jenna and Lynn were awesome. I'm soon to be 50 and finally fulfilled my dream of learning to ride. They were so helpful, patient and encouraging. I would highly recommend this program.

Awesome experience. You can fail but they do all they can to make sure youre prepared and no one failed in my class.

I had an awesome time in a great enviroment. If youre not sure which motorcycle class to take learning curves is the way to go!

The instructor Lin had no patience whatsoever and in my opinion, people with no patience should never be an instructor. If you had no patience for mistakes, training a bunch of rookies who will make alot of mistakes is just gonna piss you off. And that's exactly what I experienced on the field with instructor Lin.
First time rider never been on a bike bofore. During one of the exercise, we were suppose to be riding in gear 2 but my bike didn't had a gear indicator. Me being a rookie, I struggle with the clutch trying to find the right gear 2. I went past gear 2 into gear 3 and rode in gear 3 which I thought was gear 2. Lin started screaming at me telling me I'm not suppose to be in gear 3. As if I know, I was a noob and there's no gear indicator. Rookie mistake.
First time rider and I am already under stress trying to soak everything in. Her come screaming at me like that just adds more stress onto me. I almost walked off the course at that moment. Instead of just screaming at me im not suppose to be in gear 3. She should've approach that situation in a calmer tone, telling me and correcting my mistake. That impatience attitude made me feel very unconfortable and unwelcome throughout the course.
Moral is, if you don't have patience for mistakes and can't approach a rookie mistake without putting more stress onto the rookie. Don't be a trainer/instructor.

Had a great time learning to ride, great instructors and enviroment

I failed and the instructor was still jotting numbers down as he wad showing me my results

I had an amazing time taking this course, EVERYTHING I learned carried over when I got my own bike. What they teach you about muscle memory is spot on as I was automatically doing the things I learned in the class when I started riding my own bike. The way they teach you to be comfortable on the bike will make your confidence skyrocket. Both instructors have multiple areas of experience with riding so asking questions just made the class all the more informative. DO NOT be late for the class, it pays to be on time as missing even the slightest bit of information can hinder you during the hands on portion of the class, as well as the testing portion.