STREET SKILLS COURSE 2: Building
Rider’s CONTROL CORE
Participants interested in enrolling in this non-Motorcycle
Safety Foundation (MSF) course must hold a valid
motorcycle M endorsement on their driver’s license. Road America
recommend achieving 2,000 miles of riding experience prior
to the SSC2 Course or have taken Road America’s Street
Skills 1 (SSC1) rider
course.
The Street Skills Course 2 (SSC2) is a motorcycle
course for intermediate, experienced and returning
riders seeking additional training to precisely operate a
motorcycle. Participants will be able to improve
the Control Core skill sets of Visual Control,
Stability Control, Chassis Control, Braking Control, and
Cornering Control. Our experienced instructors teach the
SSC2 with a focus on safe riding practices and skills development
for proper braking and cornering techniques (apex, trail braking,
path adjustment) and situational awareness skills for reducing
risk in everyday motorcycle riding.
The SSC2 five-hour motorcycle training course at Road
America includes about an hour of classroom discussion and over
four hours and nearly 40 miles of riding exercises. Riding
training takes place on a controlled one-of-a-kind training
circuit, the Motorplex, designed to simulate real-world riding
conditions. The Motorplex training circuit encompasses nearly one
mile of paved roadway and features over a dozen
varying unique curves, elevation
changes, on-camber/off-camber interconnected curves of
various and alternating lean angles, and line of sight
challenges. These features combine to give the rider multiple
repetitive opportunities to study the road features
and apply the best choices for turn entry, apex selection,
trail braking techniques, line of sight convergence to
determine the best options to your Control Core riding
skills.
Riders are encouraged to ride their own street-legal motorcycle
that is insured (proof of insurance is required), licensed, and
fueled to last through the day. Bikes are subject to a safety
inspection by the course instructors. Those wishing to use a
school-supplied 250cc motorcycle can do so for an additional fee
and with advanced notice. Proper safety gear is mandatory
for all circuit activities and includes the following:
- Over the ankle footwear, with good sole grip, heels not to
exceed 1.5”
- Long pants, no rips or exposed skin
- Full fingered gloves
- Long sleeve shirt (minimum) or riding jacket
- DOT-approved street-legal helmet and eye protection
(full-face helmet recommended)
Helmets are available for rent for an additional fee and with
advanced notice.
SSC2 Course runs rain or shine, plan accordingly for the weather
and bring rain gear if inclement weather occurs.
Course size is limited and reserved on a first-come-first-served
basis.
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before registering for any Road America Motorcycle Classes.
