10 months ago I had never even sat on Motorbike as a 47 year old man. I'm now enjoying every minute on my Harley Sportster. The typical mid-life crisis prompted me to take a CBT with Quickstart (Oxfordshiremotorcyletraining) ten months ago. Having never been on a motorbike, my instructor back then, Stewart was amazing. I enjoyed the day's riding so much and Stewart gave me so much confidence (despite me being far from a natural rider on the day) that I went right out and bought an LXR 125se. After riding a 125 for 10 months, I took the 3 day DAS course and passed my Mod 1 and Mod 2 without any faults. I entirely have my amazing instructor, Steve, to thank for this. The fact that out of the four students in our group, we all passed our Mod 1s and 2s and I was the least experienced out of all the riders was testament to Steve's outstanding instruction. Steve tailored his instruction to each of us individually on the course. For the Mod , I was incredibly under-confident and nervous, and Steve coached me through the maneuvers and gave outstanding advice. He took a really holistic approach, and spent as much time coaching and supporting me in terms of my confidence as improving my technical skills. What was really outstanding was he went the extra mile, and stayed with me as I watched the other candidates complete their Mod 1s at the Kassam, keeping me calm and controlled. He even managed to get my test time brought forward a little bit so I wasn't waiting any longer than necessary, getting myself more worked up in the process. Steve made the Mod 2 a breeze, despite being in Banbury (which I'd never even been to before) we rode all the test routes. I'm so grateful for his advice regarding exiting and entering the test center which was trickier than I might have presumed. I felt really prepared for the test and despite me losing my instructor at one point, Steve had got me in the right mindset so I wasn't phased at all. Steve never 'over-taught' and during our rides would stay quiet giving pointers only when necessary. This was really good, as on YouTube there are some instructors that never seem to let you think for yourself. It meant that I wasn't uncomfortable on the ride with the examiner and was really thinking for myself during the ride. I would say that Steve combined everything you can associate with being a great instructor with also being a fantastic coach. I thoroughly enjoyed the course, we all had a great time, lots of laughs but also we were serious and supported each other, especially during the Mod 1. To be honest, even though I am elated to have passed, I really miss our days out doing the DAS.I cannot recommend the instructors and service here more.
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Oxfordshire's leading motorcycle training with 25 years of experience in CBT and DAS courses in Oxford, Witney, Banbury, Kidlington,Bicester and Abingdon.
