Tuning up for Riders guide

Get ready for your Class 6 (or Class 8) road test or brush up on your riding skills with Tuning up for Riders.

Tuning up for Riders is a guide to learn how to ride a motorcycle with off-street, low traffic, moderate traffic and higher speed practice. It is designed to guide you through your riding practice sessions.  

How Tuning up for Riders can help

• New riders and their supervisors: prepare for your Class 8 and Class 6 road tests
• New residents to B.C.: study for your road test
• Other riders: study for your re-examination road test or brush up on your riding skills

Study Tuning up for Riders

Click Expand to read online. An iPad-friendly version is available on Issuu's site.

You can also pick up a print copy at any ICBC driver licensing office. Your first copy is free with your learner's licence. A fee is charged for replacement copies.

Improve your driving skills, session by session

Study Tuning up for Riders at home, then take it out with you to guide you through your riding practice sessions. You'll start by building the foundation of your riding skills off the road at low speeds, and progress to riding in more challenging environments (e.g., in traffic, at intersections, at higher speeds).

As you work through Tuning up for Riders, also refer to B.C.'s safe riding guide, Learn to Ride Smart. Together, these manuals will help you become a skilful, safe rider.

Download chapters

Download the chapters you need, when you need them: