Team Oregon Motorcycle Rider Education: Ride Safer, Smarter, and More Skillfully

Since 1984, Team Oregon has been dedicated to providing world-class rider training and education. Open to the public, their courses incorporate online instruction with practical, on-cycle training. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned rider, Team Oregon offers programs designed to enhance your safety, skills, and overall riding experience. Their motto: Better Skills = Safer Thrills.

Course Offerings

Team Oregon provides a range of courses tailored to different skill levels and experience.

Basic Course

This course is designed for individuals with no prior riding experience. Beginners are welcome. The Basic Course is approved for motorcycle endorsement. The cost of the course is $229. BRT is a 15-hour course that includes 6 hours of classroom instruction and 9 hours of on-cycle riding experience. (Motorcycles and helmets are provided.) It begins with the basics, such as turning, shifting, and braking, and then moves on to more advanced street riding skills and emergency maneuvers. In order to receive your course completion card, you must attend all classroom and riding sessions and pass a knowledge and skills test.

Intermediate Course

Aimed at riders 21 and older with some experience, the Intermediate Course requires participants to be able to get underway, stop, shift, and turn without assistance. This course is also approved for motorcycle endorsement and costs $199. Riders returning to motorcycling or those who have limited riding experience are encouraged to enroll in the 8-hour Intermediate Motorcycle Rider Training (IRT) course. This one-day training program builds fundamental street riding skills and strategies. Students can ride their own motorcycles or use one of Team Oregon’s training bikes. In order to receive your course completion card, you must attend all classroom and riding sessions and pass a skills test. The DMV will waive skills testing for IRT graduates seeking their motorcycle endorsement. IRT graduates will be required to take the knowledge test at the DMV in order to obtain their endorsement.

Additional Training

Team Oregon provides a suite of additional training courses designed to refine your riding skills. These courses, priced between $99 and $199, are designed to help you tune up, smooth over, sort out, dial in, and nail down your riding skills.

On-Road Clinics

New on-road clinics offer the opportunity to learn curve skills and safety strategies in a group ride setting. Spend an afternoon riding with instructors to hone your abilities.

Course Registration

To find the best time and location for you, use the course search tool. Registration must be received prior to the first day of class. If you need to drop your course, it must be done formally at least three days prior to the course start date.

Motorcycle Endorsement Requirement

In Oregon, all motorcycle riders are required to have a valid motorcycle endorsement on their license.

PCC Motorcycle Courses

Motorcycle rider classes are offered in cooperation with Team Oregon, a nationally recognized leader in motorcycle rider safety and skills training. You cannot register through the normal PCC registration system.

Becoming a Team Oregon Instructor

Becoming a Team Oregon instructor allows you to share your passion for motorcycling and contribute to the safety of other riders. By joining the team, you'll enhance your own riding skills while helping others. You can share your enthusiasm and give something back to motorcycling by becoming a Team Oregon instructor. By joining the team, you not only benefit the future of riding, you also become a better rider yourself.

Safety Tips

Team Oregon provides free information, advice, diagrams, and videos to help you ride safer.

Making an Off-Road Motorcycle Street Legal: Key Considerations

While Team Oregon primarily focuses on rider education, the question of converting an off-road motorcycle to street legal status is a common one. Here's a breakdown of the steps involved:

EPA Certification: Contact the motorcycle manufacturer (e.g., Honda or Yamaha) to determine if the engine has been certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to meet emission standards for street use. If the engine is not EPA-certified for street use, it cannot be made street legal.
Engine Updates: If the engine is certified for street use, it may require modifications to the carburetor or exhaust system to meet street requirements.
Documentation: Keep all receipts for modifications made to the motorcycle.
DMV Registration: Take all relevant information and documentation to your local DMV field office when registering the motorcycle.

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