Motorcycle Safety Foundation RIDE Days

2024 Successes and 2025 Plans The Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s 2024 RIDE Day initiative brought over 1,600 participants across 52 events in 20 states, offering an open door to the motorcycle training community. RIDE Day provided aspiring motorcyclists their first riding experience while giving experienced riders opportunities to test their skills. RIDE Day features two options: […]
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces Rider Skills Lab

Skill building on your own motorcycle at a recognized MSF Range The Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s newest program offering, Rider Skills Lab, empowers RiderCoaches and training sites to configure and tailor classes to meet the unique needs of their students. RSL information is now live on the MSF website, along with a complete list of ranges […]
Travel by Motorcycle
A three-part series.

Paper map, phone app or GPS? Which is right for you?
This is a topic that can result in hours of conversation when discussing with seasoned motorcycle travelers. In the end, most riders find the method, or combination of methods that work best for them.
Travel by Motorcycle
A three-part series.

One element of motorcycle travel that can confuse those planning their first trip is the issue of luggage.
What is too much?
What is not enough?
To learn more, we once again asked our Motorcycle Safety Foundation Facebook followers for their advice on luggage and packing for a multi-day motorcycle ride.
Travel by Motorcycle
A three-part series.

Like learning to ride a motorcycle, taking a motorcycle trip can be daunting. But like taking a motorcycle course and building your riding skills, the effort is worth it. Recently, we asked our social media followers what advice they would give to riders new to multi-day moto travel. Here’s what they said.
Double the Fun
in the Valley of Death

Death Valley has the wrong name. That grim place name has been around since the 1800s, back in the days of the 49ers, when the California Gold Rush enticed pioneers to head west across the continent in search of metallic riches.
Making Discovery More Discoverable

She turned and smiled a smile I will never forget as her body and mind connected to perform the act of balancing on two wheels. That was magic, that was her point of discovery.
Helping You Ride Your Best Since 1973

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation—a significant milestone reflecting generations of thoughtful and dedicated work by the MSF community.