FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Question: How do I book a course?
Answer: Click HERE. This will take you to our “Book a Course” Section on this website. This online portal will secure your spot in one of our 3 courses. Our “Beginner Course” is the course you would select to get your 2 Wheeled motorcycle license in New Brunswick. You will also see a section for our “Mid-Week Beginners Course” and our “Learn to Ride Three Wheels” course. A credit card will be required to register. It is possible to pay with cash in person. Please call us at 506-268-2000 if this is required. As a general rule, we require the full cash payment up front. However for some extreme cases, we can take a partial payment. Again, call us at 506-268-2000 if this is something that you need us to set up.
Question: Do you have any further info on the Special MID-Week riders course?
Answer: We have been asked countless times to cater to the shift workers who often work weekends. Enter our “Mid-Week Course.” We will be limiting this course to 10 seats and 2 instructors. Tuesday night (6pm) will be the classroom session, and Wednesday and Thursday (8am) will be the practical sessions. This course and it’s availability can be found in our “Book a Course” section of our website. Keep in mind, our driving range is available “Mid-Week” only for the months of July and August due to NBCCs fulltime student schedule.
Question: Where do we meet on Friday Night, Saturday and Sunday?
Answer: At 5:45-ish pm Friday night, enter the (front) main doors at NBCC, 1234 Mountain Road Moncton, and we will guide you to the classroom. Both the “Beginner Motorcycle Course” and the “3 Wheel Motorcycle Course” will have the Friday night session within NBCC. Keep in mind you don’t need any riding gear for the classroom portion. At 8:00am on both Saturday and Sunday we are around the back of the building. See HERE a map with our location.
Just a reminder for those attending our classes. Our Zoom session that was a part of our Covid 19 response plan for the 2021 and 2022 season has ended. We have returned to a physical classroom at NBCC Moncton.
Question: How long is the Beginner Motorcycle Course?
Answer: We start with the 3 hour classroom portion on Friday night. Then we have two full days on Saturday and Sunday. The course is 20 hours in total. Unless we are behind schedule, we typically give you one hour at lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
Question: What is your cancellation policy?
Answer: We get it. Sometimes life gets in the way. Keep in mind, we are mandated by the province to provide a 5:1 student to instructor ratio for all of our courses. Instructors are booked based on the number of riders attending. As a result, we refund all but a $100 cancellation fee in the event you wish to cancel our course with more than 7 days notice. If you have given us less than 7 days notice that you wish to cancel, there will be no refund unless your seat on the course is filled by another rider. There is often a waiting list for our courses, so this scenario is unlikely.
The remaining payment, less the $100, will be transferred back to you within 30 days of your notification to cancel. If you have completed one or more or our 5 sessions, but cannot complete our course, please call us at 506-268-2000 and we can discuss our options.
Question: How hard is it to pass the Beginner Motorcycle Course?
Answer: Not hard at all. We have had fantastic success with this course and we are very pleased with our pass rate and the quality of our students we have graduated. We have designed the exercises to keep students moving. One of the reasons for our success has been the seat time we have been able to our offer our students. Keep in mind, while many feel this course is not difficult, we have a distinct level of proficiency needed from all of our students to graduate. We recognize our responsibility to produce safe riders. See HERE for information on our government approved “Beginner Course.”
Question: What do I need to bring to the Beginner Course?
Answer: For the Friday Night Session, you don’t need to bring anything, unless you have questions about the your riding gear that you will need for Saturday and Sunday. On these remaining sessions, you need an approved helmet, boots that cover the ankle (some steel toe boots can make it difficult to shift gears), a pair of leather full fingered gloves, at least a denim jacket and pants, and eye protection. For a more detailed description click HERE. You would be wise to also bring sunscreen and a bottle of water. Keep an eye on the weather. We run the course even when it is raining. We supply the motorcycle.
Question: Do I need a motorcycle license to ride a 3 Wheeled Motorcycle?
Answer: If you have a motorcycle license, you are clear to ride your 3 wheeler out on the roads. Can-Am 3 Wheelers require techniques that are as unique as the machines themselves. Because of this, taking this course would be an advantage to the experienced motorcyclist. If you do not have a motorcycle license, you must either begin the Learner’s License process to get your motorcycle license, or begin the specific Learner’s License program in place for 3 wheelers. Keep in mind this 3 wheel endorsement does NOT qualify you to ride a motorcycle. See HERE for information on our highly successful “Learn to Ride Three Wheels” Course.
Question: How many tests are involved in getting your motorcycle license in New Brunswick?
Answer: We get this question a lot, so we have a page dedicated to explaining this process. Click HERE for our explanation of the steps to get your motorcycle license in New Brunswick.
Question: What are the restrictions of the Motorcycle Learner’s License?
Answer: In a nutshell: You cannot carry a passenger. You cannot pull a trailer behind your motorcycle. You cannot ride at night. You must have a blood-alcohol level of 0.00 at all times.
Question: What size motorcycle can I ride with the Motorcycle Learner’s License?
Answer: The expansion letter endorsement “H” is for learner’s license holders for motorcycles with less than 550ccs, and expansion letter endorsement “I” is for graduated license holders for ALL motorcycles. It is our understanding that applicants are asked which motorcycle they intend to ride and are issued the appropriate endorsement at SNB (Service New Brunswick).
After 12 months, following the completion of the “on-road” un-restricted motorcycle test with SNB using a motorcycle with less than 550ccs, you will be issued the small motorcycle license with the expansion letter “D“. If using a motorcycle with more than 550ccs during your “on-road” test, you will receive the big motorcycle license with the expansion letter “A” upon completion. To explain expansion letters further; if you have an existing license (for example a car license, Class 5) you will be given either a Class 5A or Class 5D license, depending on the size of the motorcycle. If you do not have any other form of license, you will have earned either the Class 6 or Class 6D after your road test with SNB.
Question: How long will the Learner’s License be good for?
Answer: It is our understanding that if you have no intention of riding in conditions requiring a full license, you can hold onto the graduated license as long as you want. Keep in mind this is a risk. It is also our understanding that if you are found in violation of your restrictions, you will have to repeat the whole process over again, including both paying for, and taking another beginner riders course. There have also been issues with this graduated license when individuals have moved out of New Brunswick. Some provinces will not accept the graduated endorsement.
Question: Do you have any tips to share before taking my full, unrestricted motorcycle test with SNB?
Yes, we have a few. We get this question a lot as well, so we have another page dedicated to this information. See HERE for more info.