About Us

Pacific Motorcycle Training

Pacific Motorcycle Training is a motorcycle riding school where students learn the basics and gain confidence to operate a motorcycle safely. We offer motorcycle training classes at 7 great locations: South San Francisco, San Bruno, Livermore at Las Positas College campus, Woodland, Salinas, Cloverdale and Eureka. These locations are easy to find and parking is always hassle-free.

Our basic course is CMSP-approved. This means students who take and pass our course receive a DL389 certificate required to waive the DMV riding skill test. We teach the very latest techniques in safety, accident prevention, cornering, and how to use a clutch as well as proficient braking.

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!

"Good experience and great knowledge for riders. A must do for those who want to stay safe on the road and learn valuable life saving skills."

- Katelyn Opatz, September 2026

"Quite a few of the nine riders in this class were skeptical that we would learn all that much. By the end, we all agreed that we benefitted. I’ve already been applying the cornering skills I learned there. One more thing: Evie was a great instructor. She demonstrated each maneuver flawlessly, and you could just tell she was an excellent rider. But she was also a great teacher. Positive, observant, insightful, and exceedingly helpful. Kudos Evie!"

- Tom Nemeth, September 2026

"It's been three years since I have ridden the motorcycle. It was really fun and enjoyed it the most. It also helped me realize the mistakes I was doing and to correct those. Thanks Isaac and Edberg for keeping it well balanced with fun and learning. Highly recommend it even if you are not a new rider."

- Suriya Shankar, July 2019

"Being a complete beginner; I found the instructors very patient, knowledgeable, helpful on all aspects of the course, and very professional with a friendly and approachable demeanor. They are a great team and beyond amazing in their skills of teaching students who have no experience. If I could give them this review X55 each I would. Because they provided 110% service. Thankyou!"

- Dan Rush, October 2026

"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

"Highly recommended. Can’t say enough about this crew. These are the experts. Training courses of multiple skill levels available. Riding needs to be taken seriously and riders need to be prepared for the unexpected to make every ride as safe as possible. PTM has a great team packed with knowledge and experience that can help make every ride that such safer. Classes like this should be mandatory before taking to the roads, no matter where you are..."

- Sean Boylan, December 2023

"Loved the training. Had great instructors and everyone loves to teach. It was a place i felt great with learning and making mistakes so they could teach me to be better. Location was perfect as well. Nothing better than being at Laguna Seca."

- Michael Jonathan Cunningham, July 2025