BRC vs ERC

Question for you guys who have taken the BRC and the ERC. I got my bike ninja 250 about 3 weeks ago and have put about 300 miles on it so far. Before this I haven't ridden in years. I had planned on taking the BRC course which is offered next month. It takes 3 days and cost $250. Now I'm thinkng about just going straigh to the ERC. Any one else skipped to the ERC and would you reccomend this?

This is the description of the 2 classes.
The Basic Rider Course is designed primarily for those with limited or no riding experience. The course is conducted at a pace that results in successful completion for most novice riders.

The Experienced Rider Course is for people who are currently riding a street legal motorcycle and possess a valid motorcycle license. This course is designed to be beneficial for riders who have years of riding experience, as well as, those who have just begun to ride.

My coach from the BRC told us that the ERC is basically the same as far as advanced techniques go (Slalom, quick stop, accident avoidance, etc) but they just cut out the whole part where they teach you how to engage the clutch, shift, and all the other really basic stuff. Basically it is a finer polishing of the advanced techniques from the BRC is what I am getting at.

I would say you should give the ERC a shot. You are already past the basics and anything that they tell you safety wise from the BRC will carry over to the ERC.

Go for the erc. There are some added challenges though it is basically the same without the class time.

Thanks, This is what I was leaning towards and its the techniques I'm really interested in anyway.

Also I believe that you would be on your own bike in the ERC instead of the bikes they have available for the BRC.

Also I believe that you would be on your own bike in the ERC instead of the bikes they have available for the BRC.

This is true.

Hey all. I was just going to post a topic on the ERC, until I remembered to search first :D

Ok, so I understand that this is just a faster more aggressive BRC. However, I was just curious how much more advanced/aggressive is the ERC? Has anyone took the ERC and took a spill? What's the general course outline (agenda of drills)?

I have "love at first sight" syndrome with my bike right now, and don't feel like taking a spill on it just quite yet. Especially in the ERC.

Thanks all! I hope to take it, as it seems the ONLY time the ERC will be offered in my area is in April. It's a 1-day, 5hr thing for $90. And I KNOW, I know... who can place a price on safety. I CAN! I don't want to waste $90 if all the course turns out to be is having an instructor yelling at me while I make slow turns or something.

I took the ERC without first taking the BRC. I had only had my bike a couple of months, but had a couple thousand miles on it. The ERC class was excellent. I wish I had taken the BRC when I first got my bike, but I did just fine anyway. Lots of slow controlled maneuvering. You need to have good control of your bike. You'll do fine in the ERC.