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Intermediate Rider Course (Class No: 24037)
Class Date(s): 4/21 12:30 pm
Sun: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
0 seat(s) remaining
Cost: $245 per student.
Meet Your Coach(es):
Tim Touzinsky retired from the US Army after 30 years of service. Tim first became a Rider Coach in 2009 while serving overseas, working with Soldiers to help them develop and improve their riding skills. Tim has a wealth of experience both as a rider and instructor. He has been riding since 1983 and is passionate about motorcycling and loves the satisfaction you get when you are able to work with new riders.
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Ron Bennett has been a rider coach since 2001 in Pennsylvania until he and his wife Yolanda moved to Virginia in 2012 where he continues coaching. Ron is a retired officer from the University of Pittsburgh Police Department after 32 years. Duties included plainclothes, investigations, motor officer, SERT, and community relations. Ron received many awards during this time including Officer of the Year, and Medal of Bravery for First Responder of a critical incident. Ron enjoys family events, roller skating (4 wheels), fishing, jazz, and old-school music. Also, a member of "Buffalo Soldiers M/C of Pittsburgh" where he is known as "Zoom".
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Stan started riding while he was in the Navy in 1975. Rode for about 10 years then took a long break. In 2015 he started riding again and enjoys getting out on 2 wheels as often as possible all year long. Stan is enthusiastic about teaching others in the skills and strategies of safely riding in the D.C. area. Stan is an active member and former officer in the Northern Virginia Christian Riders, a chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association. He also spends weekends in the summer supporting the racing community as part of the Mid-Atlantic Road Racing Club (MARRC). He is a Corner Worker helping to keep the motorcycle races moving safely.
Stan has other hobbies to include 30 years as a Sound Designer in some of the Community Theaters of the area, and is the technical lead (sound, lights and, recently added, broadcast video) at his church in Burke. He also is working as a statistician for the Burgundy & Gold (formerly the Redskins) and has done that for the last 20 years.
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This four-hour course is designed for students who have successfully completed the Basic RiderCourse, Seat Time, Individual Intermediate Course or have riding experience and want to improve their skills significantly.
The Intermediate Rider Course includes:
- Review of basic concepts and techniques
- Cone course skills demonstration and practice
- Slow speed maneuvers
- Maneuvering in tight turns and weaves
- Turning at higher speeds
- Student practice and instructor evaluation
You may opt to take the course on our motorcycle or yours. The base fee is $245. If you don't want to ride your bike you may choose to ride one of our Suzuki TU250X motorcycles, our Harley-Davidson Road Kings or our Harley-Davidson Street 500. We encourage you to try each size motorcycle.
