having never been more than a passenger on a motorcycle before, i had no idea what to expect at my 1-hr private lesson in williamsburg. the office looked nice and new and both of the staff members, one of whom was my instructor, were very cool and friendly. as for the lesson itself, my instructor, john, took me out to a pretty traffic-free area... the only traffic came from 18-wheelers, haha! i definitely learned a lot and felt like i got the hang of it so the hour flew by... and i've all but decided to do the full basic rider course. i believe they only do private lessons at this location, but i would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting to get their feet wet without splurging on the full course cost. read more

Great bunch of guys, and well worth it to get your license and a good insight into motorcycle safety. I did it also to learn how to ride a full on motorcycle - I usually am on a scooter - I learned! read more

James is a asset to MSS he made classes very enthusiastic knowledgeable and safe true leader thank you James

Ed. is the best instructor ever! He is very patient, cheerful and nobody explained to me the "friction zone" like he did. He starts with the basics and make you more confident. Joseph is an excellent rider and was very nice too. They give you good advices and it's amazing how you make progress during this 2 days courses! Great experience, thank you. read more

AVOID THE SCHOOL RIDEMSS IF YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO RIDE I took lessons at the school ridemss over a month ago because I was interested in learning how to ride a motorcycle.Now I have no experience riding bikes whatsoever so this was my 1st time ever getting on a motorcycle at this particular school. Since it was my 1st time I had trouble of course.But according to the instructors I had trouble because I didnt know how to ride a bicycle.Thats bullshyt.I know how to ride a bicycle.Like duh a bicycle and motorcycle are 2 different things so obviously riding a motorcycle will be much harder. You would think that someone who's supposedly a professional would know that. One of the instructors said that people like myself shouldn't be at that school if they cant ride a bicycle.If you go to the schools website ttp://www.ridemss.com and look at the requirements for taking the Basic Rider Course with them you would see that it says that"Must Know How To Ride A Bicycle". Who the hell are they to determine whether or not a person cannot ride a bicycle when they havent even been around for that long?This particular school has been around for less then 10 years.I came to the conclusion that the school is run poorly and that the instructors there have bad teaching methods.Im so sorry I wasted my time and money at this school because had I would've known how bad it was I would've went some place else. For those of you who want to learn how to ride a motorcycle dont go to ridemss.They are a bad school who really doesnt know anything about teaching a individual how to ride.Go to a school with a good reputation for helping individuals learn how to operate vehicles. http://www.ridemss.com read more

I did the MSF BasicRider course and really enjoyed it. I was surprised and impressed by how much of the time in the classroom was spent on recognizing dangerous situations and learning strategies for getting out of them safely. Not surprisingly, the most fun part of the course was being on the bike learning and practicing riding skills, and getting coached by the teachers. Danny was one of the teachers on the first day, and he was very positive even when correcting a mistake. Our main teacher, though, was Andrew St. John, or "Yoda" as everyone calls him. What a great teacher and what a great guy! Loved him! He was tough but so positive and just kept on pushing us to do better and better. It was hard work, but Yoda and Danny made it so much fun. It was a wonderful experience all around. I highly recommend taking the BasicRider course led by Yoda. read more

This past weekend I took the Basic Rider's Course at the Spring Creek Brooklyn location. Having never driven a motorcycle before, this was FANTASTIC! The instructors (Adam, Monica, Tracy and Steve) are patient and knowledgeable, understanding that many people are new to motorcycling. On the range, they start off with the basics like where the controls are. They then move on to basic riding techniques, safety techniques, and the course culminates in a skills assessment, assuring that you are safe on the road. I would hands down recommend MSS to ANYONE who is interested in taking up motorcycle riding! read more

I took introductory course here in summer 2015. This was great experience for me. Highly recommend this course and the place to every one who wants to get a feel for the motorcycle ride. Better later than never! read more

It was a great experience very nice teach who really know what there teaching would highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Highly recommended ! As a beginner I needed a lot of practice and confidence in my own capabilities before I dared to take a motorcycle. I got both over a weekend that was challenging at times but always progressively built upon learnt skills to go to the next level. read more

We have been so pleased with MSS, from start to finish. Great communication, and we started the 2-day course as Covid was hitting in early March. We spent the day with Johnny on the course and he was great. Then classes were cancelled indefinitely for Covid, but Carlos was great at sticking with us and working us back into the schedule for day two that we just completed with James. Both Johnny and James were super helpful, gave great guidance and context as well. James was especially encouraging and supportive when I got frustrated with certain turns -- helping me to correct a few things and then it finally locked in and I was good to go! He gave me great positive reinforcement and instruction, and gave me a lot more more confidence before getting back on the streets on our new Vespa! Thanks for a great process all around, MSS. I just want to go back again and do a lesson someday on a full motorcycle. Thanks for everything from the team, and we appreciate so much the fact that MSS has figured out how to make this work in a safe, socially-distanced way. read more

I recently took the two day basic rider course in order to get my full motorcycle license after riding around with just a permit for a few months. The course was excellent. Both teachers, Joon and Tracy were fun and easy going, while giving me full confidence that they were both very experienced riders. The course itself has been field tested by experts for decades and is well designed to take a person from zero experience with a motorcycle (I had only ridden a scooter beforehand) to feeling comfortable enough to go out and get one of their own and start riding (I did just that, upgrading to a Honda Shadow 600 from my scooter a few weeks later). I've now put almost a 1,000 miles on my bike in just over a month and have been having a blast seeing NYC from a whole different perspective. Two enthusiastic thumbs up! read more

simple, if you are in NYC and you want to ride a motorcycle, go to this school. best choice i made. read more

I have no choice but to write this review- I took the 2 1/2 day course and I explain to the Instructor Mr. Smith that I never rode a motor cycle before and the experience I had there was awful he did not have patients for the students that did not have prior riding experience. Out of 10 students only 4 passed and they had prior riding expirence. This class should of told the new riders to take private lesson before taking this wavier voucher class. They just want to take your money and when you don't pass they want to give you an offer of paying another $150 to do the same class all over again from scratch (taking the classroom and track course along with a written test all over again). The location is the Brooklyn one on fountain ave. Westly there other instructor on the other hand had patients with all the student. read more

Make sure you triple check that you are actually signed up for a class when using the online service. You will immediately receive an automated email indicating that they recognize you have created an account and "Once your full payment is processed, you will receive an email confirming your actual appointment." Well, then that next email never came and when I called to confirm the appointment, I was told rather bluntly that I am not signed up and there is no way to get me in the class I scheduled, as it had filled up. When I complained about the misleading initial email I was told that the automated email means nothing, again bluntly. As the MSS person was argumentative rather than helpful or at least apologetic, I asked for a manager. I was first told there is not one, then as I pushed the issue I found out there was one. I was asked to call back later, as this Mgr doesn't get in the office until after 10am; nice schedule ;-). I did call back later and she was still not there so I left a message. No call back. Look, I'm not going to use MSS as there are other options out there. This was very inconvenient for me that I held a weekend clear to take the class and then very dissappointing to have MSS insist that this is all my fault and ignore my complaint. I had to chase them down just to get my complaint across. Any decent online purchasing system tells you immediately that you are confirmed paid or not. Why does the MSS system have to take so long to process a credit card payment online? This just invites a problem. Good luck, you made need it with MSS............ read more

Worst school ever, took a class at Lehman college in winter 2014. Terrible instructor, does not teach anything in class, just tells you to answer questions at the end of book he hands out... without giving you time to read the book. Didn't show how to ride the scooter either, some other guy on the field had to show me how to navigate. Similarly terrible phone receptionist Audrey. They also lied to me about getting a refund. read more

I just took my motorcycle safety course at MSS in Spring Creek...Lets just say these guys ROCK. The administration office were very nice...they always answered the phone in a professional manner letting you know who you were speaking to. Their website is awesome and they utilize Facebook where they have a cool pics and motorcycle club info, rides and fun articles to read. The teachers were knowledgeable, professional and made it fun...I was a nervous wreck, but they just kept telling me to do my best. Monica, Zaid, Antonio and another very tall nice but serious instructor were excellent! If you are going to go to a school make it MSS...you will not be sorry! read more

Great experience overall! Was impressed with how comfortable you get on the bikes in just 2 days. Very reasonably priced too for almost 20 hours of training read more

Great program, had a blast with the class.very informative,instructor Tracy was excellent and very patient took time to explain manuvers and was a great help.I recommend the private class as well as the 2 day course,will definetly be back to take more advance classes.Thanks so much MSS. read more

OK so I want to start out by saying that I was a brand new rider no experience whatsoever on a motorcycle! I came to the class with no pre judgments and no confidence at all! That change after going to mss in Brooklyn and meeting the absolutely wonderful staff there! I went with the 2.5 lessons so the first day was from 630 to 930 with Ali asoubar and if you're lucky enough to get him man oh man will you learn a lot!!!! He was very knowledgeable and kept the class loose while still focusing on safety and motorcycle knowledge! I couldn't wait to come back the next morning to get on the bike and learn! The second day was with ali and James man oh man felt like a lot of knowledge was being thrown at us but never felt like they didn't want to teach or didn't want to be there which is important! James was super down to earth and also ready and able to teach! Day 3 which is the most stressful day because it's road skills day was made relaxing and simple by Andrew and Faisal! Andrew was probably my favorite instructor idk maybe because I kept messing up and his words kept striking a cord especially when he kept saying KEEP YOUR HEAD UP! Actually all the instructors kept emphasizing that including Faisal who actually made me feel pretty damn good about myself when I made the dumbest mistake of the day! I live on Staten Island and made the trip to Brooklyn because of these guys reputation and man oh man it was way better than advertised! Whether you're a new rider like man or someone who's been riding forever 1000000 percent suggest you check them out! I'll definitely be going back there for some more lessons in the future! read more

The 2 day Basic Rider Course is a must do for anyone looking to ride. The knowledge you walk away with will make you a much better rider and will definitely make you more aware of potential hazards. read more

I had 2 private lessons and then did the BRC. All the teachers that I had were so nice and competent. It was such a great and encouraging experience. I will try to do some more advanced courses with them once I have some driving experience. Thumbs up! read more

Excellent school Ricky, Tony and Ray were all great instructors who not only taught me how to ride safely but gave me the confidence to do so. My only complaint would have to be the instructor Jeffrey. He was unsupportive and made rude comments to people who were on a motorcycle for the first time i.e. "Oh looks like you're not ready for the big time" or "were you even paying attention during the demo?". Besides his attitude the course gave me the skills to get out on the streets right away. I highly recommend this school! read more

This place really kinda sucks. The instructors were aloof and screwed around a lot - teaching was not their priority. When I took the class it was on a really hot day and they didn't seem to care if anyone dropped from heat stroke. The facilities at the Bronx location are horrendous. The only positive about this place is it's not terribly inconvenient. read more

I'm a middle-aged man coming to motorcycling for the first time. (I have experience with bicycles and scooters in the city.) I took the Basic RiderCourse and was happy with the level of instruction, both in the classroom and on the range. I passed the course and got my certificate, was licensed the next day, bought a motorcycle a week later, and after two months I feel comfortable on the road and am learning more every day. Thanks to MSS for getting me started! read more

I took the 2 day riding class at the Spring Creek campus, and it was great. I learned a ton that I wouldn't have known if I'd learned just from my friends that ride. The instructors (Ray, Zaid, Steve) were all calm, cheerful, knowledgeable, and friendly. I came in as a novice and left trusting my ability to at least ride the streets safely. I have a ton more practice to do - 10 hours of class is hardly going to make you an expert - but I'm much further along than I expected to be! Thanks guys. (Especially thanks for only lightly teasing me about my massive difficulties learning cornering, but making me relax about it!) read more