Our Motorcycle Coaches | Motorcycle Driving School

MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS !

Steve – Owner

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Rider, racer and lover of motorcycles for over 50 years !

I really enjoy sharing my passion and experiences with our students and staff.

Helping students of all ages, from beginner to experienced, get on the road to a FUN and safe motorcycling experience is what we do!

Adam

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

I’ve been teaching since 2011, and it only keeps getting more enjoyable. I love all things relating to film and racing on two or four wheels. I am continually studying and training to be a better motorcyclist, a successful stuntman, and a safer street rider. Check Me Out On IMDB >

Billy

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Billy has been teaching since 2000. He enjoys working with new students and helping them learn to ride.

Jerry

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Jerry has been riding since he was a teenager, and has the skill to flick an 800-pound Gold Wing around like it was a bicycle! He enjoys making the learning experience fun for his students. He has taught hundreds of new riders, with patience and enthusiasm.

Jess

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Jess is an MSF-certified RiderCoach with a lifelong love of motorcycles and teaching. She’s been riding dirt bikes since childhood and enjoys buying, fixing, and flipping broken motorcycles and go-karts.

Outside of riding, Jess is also a photographer, photography instructor, and a barber—very much a jack of all trades—but motorcycle education is where she feels most at home. She regularly writes blogs focused on rider safety, confidence, and real-world riding skills, helping riders feel more present and capable both on and off the range. (motocoachjess.blogspot.com)

Jess currently rides a Triumph Speed Twin 1200 and a custom-built Z125, and is always planning the next addition to the garage. When she’s not coaching, she enjoys riding with her dogs—one at a time—in a secure backpack setup, and riding with her motorcycle group, The Litas. Known for her approachable teaching style, she’s often described as everyone’s “moto bestie,” creating a supportive, confidence-building environment for riders of all levels.

Kathy

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Kathy has been riding for 10 years. She rides a ducati monster, a custom 1200 Harley Davidson 48 sportster , and her newest addition is the hd lowrider S!

Kevin

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Kevin loves all things motorcycling, from working on his own motorcycles to instructing students. He is sure to bring the enthusiasm rain or shine.

Layla

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Layla has been a motorcycle riding instructor for over 25 years and has taught at various MSF locations in New York, New Jersey, and Nevada. Her experience has given her a number of techniques to personalize her teaching methods to fit each student’s individual needs. She enjoys sharing her love of motorcycles and learning, as well as her commitment to safety and reducing risk, with her students. Layla currently rides a 1993 HD Sportster and a 2020 HD Low Rider.

Manna

NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Manna enjoys riding all things 2 and 3-wheeled. She enjoys experiencing different facets of motorcycling at every opportunity. Helping riders achieve their goals is her passion, whether it’s first learning to ride or preparing for a cross-country trip. Manna currently rides a Honda CB750 Nighthawk and a Honda GoldWing F6B.

Matt

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Matt currently rides a BMW 1150rt. He has toured the East Coast on this bike. Matt is patient and thorough with both new and experienced riders, and studies motorcycling at every opportunity. His specialty is in putting the nervous new rider at ease, so they can learn and ultimately enjoy riding.

Matt

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Matt has been riding for about 18 years and began his journey by taking the BRC. He is an expert level track rider and coach, enjoys racing in the Northeast Motorcycle Road Racing series, is an avid MotoGP fan, and is also a TEEX Certified Police Motorcycle Instructor. His goal is to help new riders find the same passion he has for motorcycling, and to remind us all that no matter how long we’ve been riding, there’s always something new to learn.

Mike

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Mike is an avid motorcyclist through and through. Mike has been riding on and off road since the age of 14 as well as competing in off road racing. Mike wants to share his enthusiasm for motorcycling with his students, and help them become the best rider they can. He currently rides a Triumph Street Triple R and a Yamaha YZ250F

Patti

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Patti currently rides a Yamaha R6 and Yamaha R3.

Her background in education allows her to combine her passion for teaching with riding.

Peter

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Peter graduated from the Basic RiderCourse over 20 years ago(!) and enjoys “paying it forward” by coaching students from all walks of life — whether it’s on a motorcycle or in a car, where he also works as a driving instructor. He currently rides a Suzuki GSX-8TT and has a vintage Honda that he’s been tinkering with forever. He is passionate about teaching, and enthusiastically helps anyone with a desire to learn.

Raphael

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Raphael has 30+ years of riding experience and is a retired motor officer for the NYPD Highway Patrol, and he’s also a NYC Paramedic. His hobbies include 2-wheel adventures internationally and domestically, and photography. “My passion for motorcycle riding is one I enjoy sharing with others.”

Rob B

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Coach Rob B. is an accomplished motorcycle rider with more than 45 years of continuous riding experience on multiple brand motorcycles and began MSF teaching in 2005. Rob is NYS MSF certified to teach IME, BRC, BRC2 and ARC riding courses.

His motorcycling career includes more than teaching and has held other positions in the motorcycle industry. They include Factory Demo Rider for Honda and Suzuki, Education Chapter Director for the Goldwing Road Rider’s Association (GWRRA) and featured speaker since 2008 at the annual Americade Rally held in Lake George NY.

Rob C.

MSF Certified RiderCoach & NYS DMV Certified Instructor

Hello Class;

My name is Robert and I’ve been riding since I was fourteen! My Rider Coach Resume is a little shorter than that but still quite the journey. I feel my background, I’m into this, combined with all the knowledge gained through the MSF and OTRA, enables me to help you “do it right the first time”!

See ya at the Range!