Motorcycle Riding’s Cool

Have rode a bit before, but never owned a bike. Took their Basic Riding Course for two days hoping to hone riding skills for U.S. roads and to buy a bike. For people who have never ridden before, they start from the basics, and I saw my classmates ride out confidently at the end of the second day. For people who have, they correct form, technique, and teach you everything you need to be a safe confident rider! Hats off to Jude and the rest of the team!

great experience! i went into the basic riders course knowing very little about riding. with each day of class i began to feel more and more comfortable and confident on a motorcycle. our instructor was Jude, he was a great teacher and provided a great safe and fun learning environment. i recommend this school to anyone looking for further education in riding.
thank you!

Took the Basic Rider Course this summer. Signing up for it was easy and luckily it fit into my weird schedule. I was contacted by the school and they told me that they had to reschedule my class due to a «family emergency». A group of people that were registered along with me had to cancel, which brought it below the minimum amount of students needed for the class. It was pushed back 2 weeks.
The classroom portion seemed a bit improvised and laid back, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The two riding days were great and only had 4 people total attending so there was less down time. I had different instructors on all three days so it was good to pick up different knowledge from a range of instructors. In the weeks following the course, there was a real lack of M testing days hosted by the school so I just took it upon my self to go to the Secretary of State on Elston and test there. Passed while testing on my personal bike.

Learning to ride a motorcycle is somewhat intimidating and Jude the owner instructor at Motorcycle Riding’s Cool made the process very positive. With a mix of classroom discussion lots of time on the motorcycle, a small supportive class, and lots of individual feedback by Jude, I could not believe the progress we all made in 2 days. I feel that I am at a great starting point to practice more and get my license. I highly recommend getting off to a safe and educated start here!!!

Motorcycle Riding’s Cool is an excellent school with excellent instructors. I would recommend this school to anyone interested in learning how to ride a motorcycle and attain a license.
I have never been on a motorcycle before, so I decided to sign up for the Basic Riders Course to prepare for the license exam. I took the license exam this morning, and as soon as the test administrator told me to start, I had the confidence and skill needed to pass it.
I owe this to several factors:
1. The first and most important is the instructor — Jude. I would recommend any class he teaches, not just because he is a good motorcycle instructor, but because he is an excellent instructor overall. He clearly cares about his students, demonstrating an impressive amount of patience with us, and ensuring that everyone understands the topic or skill set before moving on to the next topic. Jude places a huge emphasis on motorcycle safety and ensuring all the students are properly performing the exercises, but makes it fun as well, due to his great sense of humor.
2. The second is the small class size. The maximum class size is 6, but we ended up with 4 students in our class, ensuring that all of us received personalized attention to ensure that we were all performing the exercises properly, and understood the subject matter. I definitely felt like I received more than enough personal coaching to be safe while learning how to ride well. It also allowed the class to build a rapport with each other, with all of us encouraging each other to succeed and have a good time.
3. The third, but not least important, is the focus on safety. The course is not designed to just teach you the minimum needed to pass the licensing exam. It goes above and beyond that to teach us all the skills we need to ride safely with confidence. The class does not cut corners, and Jude always exercised proper safety techniques at all times while demonstrating the various skill exercises. I really appreciated the focus on safety over «being cool».
Because of all these great aspects of the school and the course, I will definitely go back for more advanced courses, and I would encourage others to do the same.

My wife and I recently took classes here. Jude and Woody were really great to work with. Plenty of drive time and the instructors really do cater to individual needs. I have taken a class at another school and the small class size here really helped make the time spent worthwhile. They took the time to answer all questions and we both left confident and happy with our experience here. I can’t recommend them enough. Don’t pass these guys up.

Anyone considering riding a motorcycle around Chicago better take a skills class. And it should be Motorcycle Riding’s cool.
Jude was awesome; no question was dumb, no riding mistake was a huge deal. This process can be a touch stressful if you’ve never been in charge of 500 pounds of steel between your knees. But Jude and his team welcome you into the family and encourage you to take baby steps until you’re tooling along growling the engine and embracing your inner bad assedness.
Thanks guys! I’ll be back for advanced classes soon!

I’d never ridden before and was excited and apprehensive at the same time. Jude and Moses put me at ease and made my first experience on a bike awesome. I took the lessons last weekend (9÷11−9÷13) and took the test on ⁹⁄₁₆. I passed easily because of the sheer about of training provided. This is a great school with exceptional trainers. Whatever your level of experience, this school can help the beginner to the experienced rider alike. I’ll be taking the advanced classes some time soon.

I just passed basic rider course in this school. I never drove a motorcycle before, but on the second day of course I was feeling free. This school providing very professional and quality training and good motorcycles. I will highly recommend this school to all my friends. Thanks!

To say I loved it wouldn’t begin to describe my experience with this school. if your contemplating going to a school, then I strongly recommend you consider not making it an option. It is a necessity. If you ask why a necessity? I would try not to just give you statistics, which of course are on my side. I ask you to make it SINE QUA NON (an essential condition); because why would you want to even leave the option. Of one day cause of your decision of not investing in the right school. have some one explain why your lack of knowledge is the reason of your injury or worse yet GOD forbid demise.
Having said that about attending a school I will give you my review on Motorcycle Riding’s cool. Not only are they a MOTORCYCLE SAFTY FOUNDATION approved
training school. when you go through them you will also be MSF approved for going through the school. You don’t only get financial benefits from being certified. Thanks to the people at the school who really care about making you the wisest rider possible. You can really tell from day one that they at the school really take motorcycling serious, yet they make it so fun. Don’t know how they do it, but you will be confident when your done with there course. thanks to the way that this school that has been around longer than any in the city of Chicago (for good reason) molds you into that confident, ready to have a great time rider that goes home safely every time due to them. If you want to ride let the folks at Motorcycle Riding’s cool instill there passion for this amazing new hobby of mine into you in a way only these guys can and have for so many years. Cause we need well trained riders out here. see you on the road.

I enrolled in the MSF endorsed Basic Rider Course (BRC) at Motorcycle Riding’s Cool. Having never been on a motorcycle before I knew it was critical to receive quality instruction before ever attempting to ride. My instructors, Jeff & Jude, were knowledgeable, patient and always had a compliment, a joke or a smile to ease my mind. They provided thorough instruction and plenty of practice on the range while helping to build my skills and confidence through constant repetition and a steady pace of advancement.
I completed the course after two 8 hour days (Wednesday /​Thursday) and returned to take the on-​site M Licensing Exam, provided by the Illinois Secretary of State, the following Tuesday and passed with ease thanks to the skills I learned at Motorcycle Riding’s Cool. I was able to take the exam on the bike I attended class on and was allowed to practice a mock course before taking the actual exam before an examiner.
Motorcycle Riding’s Cool also offers a secondary 6-​hour Basic Rider Course to hone your street survival riding skills along with a 3-​hour Motorcycle Maintenance Course to learn how to keep your bike running optimally. I plan to return for more education and enjoyment.
I highly recommend this school to new and even experienced riders that want to improve their riding technique. The lessons you learn at Motorcycle Riding’s Cool may one day save your life.

So awesome!
I had a terrific experience with Jeff and the team at Motorcycle Riding’s Cool. Seriously so much fun and a the Jeff did such a fantastic job teaching and addressing each individual problem that we all had on the bikes. It was so friendly and helpful and I’m honestly so glad that I did this, I feel like a more confident rider and feel like I can help educate my friends who ride as well!
Thanks again!

With the purchase of a new bike this spring, I thought it would be a good idea to brush up on my skills so I took the ERC (experienced rider course) class ⁹⁄₂₇. Great class, and our instructor Jeff was friendly and professional. I found it extremely useful to practice tight cornering, emergency braking, etc. while being watched and critiqued by an experienced instructor. It was a fun way to spend an afternoon doing nothing but maneuvering… I left the course with new skills that I’m already applying every day on the road. Thanks!

I just took the Basic rider class the weekend of ⁴⁄₂₀. It was AMAZING. I’ve ridden before but it’s been 5 years and I needed a good refresher. The course is $ 300 for the class and $ 55 to get licensed. Totally worth it. The pace is slow, so if you’re a beginner you can easily follow along.
I worked with Jude, Jeff, Nick, and Naomi and they were all incredibly friendly and helpful. The weather was freezing, but doable. Definitely recommend this place.

Awesome class! I do not have prior motorcycle experience but have always wanted to learn to ride. I learned so much throughout the course and I credit my confidence on a motorcycle to my instructor, Jeff! The skills and safety taught in this course will stay with me forever. Slow, Look, Press, and Roll!

I took the Basic Rider Course on the ⁷⁄₂₂ and ⁷⁄₂₃. Having never ridden a motorcycle until the first day of class, I went into this expecting to learn just enough to pass the DMV test. I came out of the class knowing so much more than just that. You learn valuable skills meant to get you out of bad situations. Each exercise builds on the previous exercises, and by the end of the course, (which starts out with you simply walking the bike across the range) you know some advanced riding techniques, such as a quick swerve, or how to safely ride over an object you may not be able to avoid on the road. Woody was my instructor. He was very helpful and didn’t lose his patience when I or one of the other students had trouble on a particular exercise.
They offer the DMV M-​Class test on select Fridays, and you get to test on the bike you used in class, which is a huge plus. I was extremely nervous on test day, and Jude and Jeff were quick to put my mind at ease, as well as offer constructive criticism as I rode through the practice course for the test. Unfortunately we got rained out before I got to test that day, and the next time Naomi and Moses filled that same role… to put my mind at ease before the test, and offer some tips on how to ride through each part of the test. My only complaint is the guy the DMV sent on my 2^nd test date seemed like kind of a jerk… but there’s nothing the school can do about that. And I passed, so I don’t know why I’m complaining about him.
I’ll definitely be going back for the advanced course and the maintenance course, probably sometime next year.

I’m pretty stingy with giving 5 stars, but this place deserves it! I had not been on a motorcylce in years & thought a good refresher would be wise. I received lots of excellent instruction & safety tips. Jude, Jeff & Naomi were awesome — very patient, helpful and professional; and, our class of 4 had a blast!

Having been 20 years since I last rode, I was a bit out of practice. But the team I worked with at MRC– Jude, Woody, Jeff, Sam, Moses, and Naomi– were great! They provided support and guidance along with tips that only an experienced, safe rider would know. After completing the course, I feel more prepared than ever to get back out on the road.

I took the motorcycle riding basics course last week and it was well-​organized and I felt comfortable on the bike after about an hour. Having never driven a motorcycle, it was a little nervous, but the class moved at a good pace. I got lucky and had good weather both class days and had a small (4 person) class. That’s the benefit to a weekday class! The feedback from the instructor was timely and constructive. The classroom was located near the practice lot, so there wasn’t much time wasted commuting. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a class.

Pros: Good instructors, equipment provided, quality of course, and not ridiculously expensive.
Cons: In the summer it is HOT!, but weather can’t be controlled. Kinda moved quickly at some points.
I really enjoyed this course, and would highly recommend it. They are certified and enforced by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. This means they have to follow guidelines to keep this status.
I felt that it covered basically everything that they could in the two day course. The instructor Jude was very nice, and friendly. You got to get on a bike, and ride around while learning new skills :)
Really wish they had their driving stick classes back, I would have taken that a head of time to learn it better.
One suggestion I have though is recommending a water bottle, and also explaining that the practice will be done on a track that is closer to the united center, and cars are a lot more convenient to get over there.
I used CTA, and didn’t really plan on how to get home from the range.
If you are thinking about it, just do it! It was better, and more fun than I thought it would be. :)

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to ride but weren’t sure where to start (or simply haven’t been on a bike in a while), this is the place you’ve been looking for.
I took classes here last summer with Malcom, Moses, and Jude, and I couldn’t have been happier with the experience. Although my classmates and I had widely varying skill levels, the instructors never failed to give each of us the attention we needed. By the time we’d completed the course, we were all ready to pass the exam to earn our licenses. What’s more, their staff continued to offer guidance and assistance long after I’d completed the course.
What more could you ask for?

I had very, very little experience riding motorcycles so i decided to sign up for classes.
LET ME TELL YOU THIS: After a two day course I decided to purchase a bike and I am now a confident rider. Everything they teach is useful and WILL be used while you ride on the streets.
I have already recommended them to each and every one of my amigos so that they too can learn and start to enjoy riding.