Learn to ride, get licensed

Take Our Basic Riding Course
Beat the Gas Prices, ride a Motorcycle

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Intermediate and Advanced courses available in Woodland and South San Francisco
Weekday classes (Thursday - Friday) now available at our San Bruno location
Go Where You Want To Go

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Intermediate and Advanced courses available in Salinas and Livermore

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Licensing now also available through our Intermediate Course

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Take your riding skills to the top

Total Control Advanced Riding Clinics

Motorcycle Schools in the Bay Area and Northern California

Pacific Motorcycle Training

Welcome to Pacific Motorcycle Training, with 7 great locations where you can learn everything you need to know to ride and control your motorcycle safely. Whether you are interested in learning the basics of riding a motorcycle—and getting your license endorsement—or simply improving your motorcycle skills to be safer on the road, come with us and we will provide you with the best teaching you can get in the Bay Area. We are part of the California Motorcyclist Safety Program and all of our instructors are certified to teach the Total Control Riding Clinics. Call us today and start your dream life on two wheels!

– Motorcycles and helmets are provided during our basic courses –

Get our Course Combos and save!

Rider Essentials (Basic + Intermediate) = $765

Throttle Up (From Basic through Advanced, Level 1) = $1,170

Ride to Mastery (From Basic through Advanced, Level 2) = $1,575

Control and Confidence (Intermediate + Advanced, Level 1) = $805

Ride Like A Pro (From Intermediate through Advanced, Level 2) = $1,190

Peak Performance (Advanced, Level 1 + Advanced, Level 2) = $810

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For New Riders

Learn the basics of riding safely in a controlled environment and receive the certificate that may waive the DMV riding skill test. Our friendly basic riding course was designed for people with zero experience on a motorcycle. We provide motorcycles and helmets for you to learn with.

For Experienced Riders

Become a better—and safer—rider using your own motorcycle with our Intermediate Riding Clinic. Or take your cornering and crash-avoidance skills to the highest level with our Advanced Riding Clinics, taught only by the best certified instructors in the Bay Area!

"Great, knowledgeable group of guys that make the whole experience of learning how to ride enjoyable. Would recommend to anyone wanting to learn how to ride safely or improve on their skills to better their rider knowledge."

- Zach Davenport, July 2020

"Super fun class! I’m a new rider and was confident enough to continue my new hobby after completing this class."

- carol steiger-melvin`, July 2020

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- Adasha Garcia, November 2025

"Nice and knowledgeable instructors! You learn the basics and it helped me become more confident riding."

- Jade Chen, January 2025

"I had a great time taking this course! The instructors Craig and Issac, were patient with me and answered all of my questions. (I hope I didn't ask too many!) They were very informative and made me feel confident, and now I can be a better rider and also a better driver too! I would recommend this course to anyone in the Bay area no matter what level of rider you are."

- Ben W, October 2019

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- Logan Andrews, January 2023

"All three instructors I had really knocked it out of the park. The training hours felt like time and money very well-spent. I gained concrete skills on the bike and got really good feedback on my technique as I learned. Instructors were direct yet patient and did well managing a variety of skill levels. There were two instructors each day and they did great managing a fairly large group. It never felt like too many people or like I didn't have the chance to ask questions..."

- Brandon Braegelmann, April 2023