MOTORCYCLE TRAINING
Course 1 – Gearing Up Program
For clients whose goal is to be a safe motorcycle enthusiast.
Course 2 – Rider Skills Course
Enhance skills of motorcycle riders with a variety of progressive riding exercises.
Course 3 – On the Road Program
Available for riders who have completed a certified SGI training program
Course 1 – Gearing Up Program
Maximum Training Motorcycle Division began offering the Gearing Up Program on May 1, 2015.
Our staff is composed of very experienced Chief and Senior Instructors for the Canada Safety Council. Maximum Training is Celebrating its 19th Year of Business Success and to go along with this celebration, Maximum Training has once again been awarded the Consumer Choice Award in 2022. That marks 12 years consecutive as winner, as well as our Motorcycle Division for the last few years. With the delivery of the Gearing Up Program, coupled with our success in customer service, our clients will be able to achieve their goals to be a safe motorcycle enthusiast.
For the Gearing up Course we supply the bikes, you need all your own riding gear which consists of the following:
D.O.T approved helmet
durable jacket (leather/Jean)
durable pants, boots that protect your ankle
gloves that cover your wrists and eye wear.
Cost: 570$
Online theory: 50$ + tax
Schedule
Courses currently take place at 400 Cory Road in Saskatoon. The motorcycle training season begins when the weather permits. Courses will not start until the snow is melted and roads are clear.
The Canada Safety Council Gearing Up Program curriculum is tried and proven. The Gearing Up Program and brand has been in operation for over 46 years.
It’s being used across the country and Maximum Training is proud to be a part of that national network. Over 500,000 people have taken the course since it started in 1974.
Course 2 – Rider Skills Course – CSC
In spring 2013 a new course came from the Canada Safety Council – Rider Skills Course. This course will allow motorcycle riders to enhance riding skills on their own motorcycles with a variety of progressive riding exercises. Pre-requisites for this course include either: Full M Endorsement, 5000km of riding, successful completion of the Gearing Up Program or equivalent motorcycle training program (certificate of completion required) followed by 2 years of riding.
A street legal motorcycle is required. No mopeds, trikes, spiders, motorcycles with sidecars, electric motorcycles or automatics all allowed for this course. The course will include a classroom session (mandatory attendance) on Friday evening followed by a full day of riding on Saturday.
The course will allow riders to work on proper braking techniques, downshifting, cornering, collision avoidance plus more during the all day Saturday session.
Cost: $225.00
Course 3 – On the Road Program
Introducing the “On the Road Program” that is available for riders who have completed a certified SGI training program such as the “Gearing Up Program” listed above. This program will allow riders with learners to learn right and left hand turning on roadways, stopping and starting in real life traffic conditions, bike positioning with lane blocking and safety techniques. This program is available on a demand basis. As an added feature motorcycles are now available to rent for road testing for individuals who qualify.
This program will consist of 3 hours of actual on the road rider training.
Cost: $225.00