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Tech is basically the same drill as an MSF course. You need to show an M designation on your license and there's a basic inspection of the bike. You don't need to tape anything. You need full protective gear, meaning you need boots, pants, jacket and gloves. ATG.

The best thing about the course is that it builds up slow, and I was knee dragging at maybe 25-30 MPH. It's not crazy speeds. I don't think I would have gotten there at 3rd or 4th gear speeds. I would just have been to afraid of the belt sander pavement.

People that put a knee down regularly may scoff but let me tell you, for those of us that don't or haven't suddenly, when you lean a bike over that far it's a revelation about what the equipment will do. When you can suddenly hold it down there it's nutty.

If this is offered in conjunction with a track day you will learn so much, it will be the best investment you can make in motorcycling. As a stand alone course it's worth going to, especially for "good" riders that need to make that leap of faith to trusting their equipment. That's really what I got out of it.

There was a point where I had the bike down on the peg feelers and I was screwing around with body position to try and use less lean and keep it off the peg feelers. I dunno, actually screwing around with and tuning that was far out. In the end I had levered the rear wheel off the ground enough to step it out. I handed the pucks back and went home early. I had gotten what I'd paid for.

Let me say that this was only one weekend of motorcycling, and I probably could not go out and replicate it on my own. Never the less it was eye opening and gives me something to practice. I am more excited about riding than I have been in some time. I remain a novice rider.

I am excited to follow this up with a track day and see what it translates to at speed. I'll still take the ERC this year if I can find the time. I'd take the ARC level 2 for sure. I think for the majority of non racing riders on this list serve this class is a logical step for those looking to upgrade the software.