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Motorcycling Helped Me Better Understand My Father
Writer Brandon Friederich has always been best friends with his father, so of course the two would take the MSF Basic RiderCourse together. When they began riding together, not only did their bond grow, they also discovered things they didn’t
Maddox Kennerson: Rocker. Rider.
Guitarist Maddox Kennerson is a 16-year-old of many talents. Not only is he in three bands while attending school full-time, he’s been cast in “Shop Class” on Disney+, he’s featured in numerous commercials, and he has many hobbies, including dirt
Middle School Teacher to MSF RiderCoach
Jerry Foster-Julian, now 80, recently hung up her RiderCoach hat, but she hasn’t hung up her helmet yet. The former middle school teacher, who started riding in the 1960s and has traveled the world by motorcycle, served as a RiderCoach
Sharing an Adventure, Reconnecting with Their Past
Friends Jaime Gabaldoni and Lazaro Amaro had big plans for a long-distance motorcycle ride. Not only did they want to ride from Miami to Sturgis for the huge motorcycle rally, Laz had plans to reconnect with his brother, whom he
Mom’s Hand-Me-Down Started Brothers’ Careers
What our parents thought would be a fun weekend hobby quickly turned into racing motocross around the southeast together, and an obsession with the sport and motorcycles that would carry into adulthood.
The Gift Is Presence
Life was wall-to-wall stressful for filmmaker Pamela Romanowsky, a self-described “crazy little rogue artist.” Cue: Motorcycles.
It Was Just Supposed to be a Weekend Fling
When Doodle signed up for a riding course, she thought it would be one weekend of fun. She was wrong.
Dirt Biking Can Teach You to Believe in Yourself
Life is all about new experiences and conquering new challenges. Joyce Louis-Jean attends the MSF DirtBike School and finds fun!
Can Motorcycle Safety Foundation Training Unlock Adventure?
Actor Ian Ziering used MSF DirtBike School training to unleash an ADVnado of riding fun in Alaska.
The Scam That Sparked an Obsession
Corey Seymour enters the world of motorcycling as the unwitting victim of what, in retrospect, was a kind of scam.
From a 20-Mile Commute to a 3,200-Mile Trip Across America
Andria Yu likes to try to make everything she does fun, including the dull 20-mile commute to work at the newspaper. The solution: get a motorcycle! She can save fuel and have an exhilarating commute.
How I Rediscovered Wonder at the World Through Motorcycling
Michael Frank rediscovers motorcycling and gets closer to friends and nature with every thrilling bike ride.
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.
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Awarded the 2022 Visionary Award from the Arizona Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Foundation
The Arizona Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Foundation presented its 2022 Visionary Award to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation for its work in rider education, promoting safety and awareness for motorcyclists, and for its positive influence on the Arizona motorcycling community.
MSF Launches a Rider Course for Adventure Bike Riders
IRVINE, Calif., May 11, 2022 — The Motorcycle Safety Foundation will help adventure and dual-purpose riders looking to learn fundamental off-road skills through its newest offering, the AdventureBike RiderCourse (ADVRC). The course features 12 exercises and an adventure prep discussion that
White House Recognizes May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
IRVINE, Calif., May 3, 2022 — President Biden recognized May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in a letter from the White House that acknowledged the millions of Americans who ride, and that “a motorcycle offers freedom, recreation, and the opportunity to
