Regular Price is $575.00 per person. Enroll with a friend and earn an additional $25 discount per person.
Teach your child the value of working with tools and riding a motorcycle!
Open to youth ages 8-18, this course will introduce them to how to ride a motorcycle and the valuable trade of learning how to use tools to maintain a motorcycle.
The curriculum is offered in many ways to accommodate your schedule. Choose from a two-day course, a weekly course, where we meet for a few hours once a week for 4-weeks, and as a 3-day Summer Camp (Note: the Summer Camp is for ages 8-14).
All of the dates are listed below. If you are a home school family, we are an approved vendor with Yosemite Valley Charter School and Monarch River Academy. Please contact us via email (info@richoliver.net) or phone (559) 855-3089 to reserve a spot before you request an Enrichment Certificate.
With the focus of motorcycling and mechanics, students will experience a variety of activities including:
- How to safely ride a Yamaha TT-R dirt bike on our 13-acre off-road facility.
- How to measure bolts with various measuring tools.
- How to weigh various parts with a gram scale.
- They will learn about proper torque settings and use all the metric tools required to install parts on a sample bike.
- How to clean and lubricate a motorcycle so it will be ready to ride again the following day.
- How to load and unload their motorcycle in the back of a pick-up truck.
- They will have a hands-on experience as they assemble a Yamaha motorcycle.
- How to use tools to build a fort (summer camp only).
- Class size is a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 students.
Gain Skills! Gain Confidence! Gain Control!
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Course Types and Offerings:
Two-Day Course - $575.00 per person or $550.00 pp when you enroll with a friend. Course hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm each day. Open to ages 8-18.
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4-week Course - For newer riders or those who have yet attended a Kids Ride & Wrench Camp. $575.00 per person or $550.00 pp when you enroll with a friend.
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October 23-November 13, 2024 (2 spots available)
- First three weeks, (October 23, October 30 and November 6) we meet from 10 am - 12 pm to conduct mechanical skills.
- On the fourth week, November 13, we meet from 9 am - 5 pm for off-road riding.
- Open to ages 8-18.
4-week Advanced Course - For those who have previously attended a Rich Oliver's Mystery School Course. $575.00 per person or $550.00 pp when you enroll with a friend.
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Summer Camps - $675.00 per person or $650.00 pp when you enroll with a friend. Two-day Summer Camps are open to ages 8-14. 2025 dates will be announced by the end of 2024.
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Tuition includes your Yamaha TT-R training motorcycles, complete gear rental, lunch, drinks, snacks, and photos. There is no damage deposit.
Additional course dates available for four (4) or more students. Please contact us at (559) 855-3089 or info@richoliver.net to schedule.
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If you are part of Yosemite Valley Charter School or Monarch River Academy, we understand that Purchase Orders need to be issued so please email us at info@richoliver.net or call us at (559) 855-3089 to reserve your spot. In addition, please note that YVS and MRA cover $525 of the overall tuition. The balance is paid by the family.