Category Archives: Motorcycle Training

Motorcycle Training news, from 1st Class Rider Training – Cardiff.

Ride Out, Ride Safe. ‘Having a good time’ on our ride out today to The Silver Fox Cafe on the banks of the River Severn, near Gloucester. Over 25 bikes joined us for a 1st Class day out. Starting at Caerphilly Mountain Snack Bar before leaving for a very scenic ride returning through the Forest of Dean and The Wye Valley. If you want to be updated automatically about Ride Outs, Social Events, Tours and Advanced Training then why not join our Newsletter Blog. Just log in to www.1stclassriderblog.co.uk Enter your email and each up date will drop straight into your ‘in’ box.

Ride Out, Ride Safe.

‘Having a good time’ on our ride out today to The Silver Fox Cafe on the banks of the River Severn, near Gloucester.

Over 25 bikes joined us for a 1st Class day out. Starting at Caerphilly Mountain Snack Bar before leaving for a very scenic ride returning through the Forest of Dean and The Wye Valley.

If you want to be updated automatically about Ride Outs, Social Events, Tours and Advanced Training then why not join our Newsletter Blog.

Just log in to www.1stclassriderblog.co.uk Enter your email and each up date will drop straight into your ‘in’ box. From: http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/195837770466074

Hot, Hot, Hot… Here is Chris, Steph & Billy enjoying their CBT in Cardiff today. Billy has a little experience from his youth but Chris & Steph were first timers. All worked really hard in the scorching conditions today, which can be just as challenging as the cold and rain. We made it out on road and made it to MacDonald’s so all was fine! Well done to them.

Hot, Hot, Hot…

Here is Chris, Steph & Billy enjoying their CBT in Cardiff today. Billy has a little experience from his youth but Chris & Steph were first timers.

All worked really hard in the scorching conditions today, which can be just as challenging as the cold and rain.

We made it out on road and made it to MacDonald’s so all was fine!

Well done to them. From: http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/195837770466074

Hotter than the Olympic Torch? As the torch arrived in Cardiff we headed to Llandrindod Wells where the weather was hotter than the Olympic Flame. And what a day we had with two Gold Medals! Pictured here is Ryan & Matt who both passed their Module 2 big Bike tests at their first attempt today in the scorching Mid Wales Town. Well done to them both. Who are now out to test ride everything they can get their hands on. You might not be able to get your hands on Olympic Tickets, but they’ve both got the best ticket…… to ride Two 1st Class Riders. What a great day out.

Hotter than the Olympic Torch?

As the torch arrived in Cardiff we headed to Llandrindod Wells where the weather was hotter than the Olympic Flame. And what a day we had with two Gold Medals!

Pictured here is Ryan & Matt who both passed their Module 2 big Bike tests at their first attempt today in the scorching Mid Wales Town.

Well done to them both. Who are now out to test ride everything they can get their hands on.

You might not be able to get your hands on Olympic Tickets, but they’ve both got the best ticket…… to ride

Two 1st Class Riders. What a great day out. From: http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/195837770466074

Motorcycle Training in Newport Here is Mike & Carl tasking a break during their bike training in Newport today. Any guesses why we chose this spot to stop……. It was to explain the benefits of taking a ‘rear observation’… and reading the signs….

Motorcycle Training in Newport

Here is Mike & Carl tasking a break during their bike training in Newport today.

Any guesses why we chose this spot to stop…….

It was to explain the benefits of taking a ‘rear observation’… and reading the signs…. From: http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/195837770466074

Corporate Classroom Training. Today we have been giving another Safer Driver Presentation to a well known Cardiff University. Aimed at improving the safety of their staff and employed drivers. A 3 hour classroom presentation which questions attitude and awareness whilst driving and this can be followed up by a practical on road session, using a former Police Class 1, car Driving Instructor. So if you run a business and employ drivers, or employ staff who drive as part of their working role then why not invite us along to help to make your staff safer drivers. Such courses have been proven to reduce the crash statistics for company vehicles. These course consistently draw ‘excellent, 5*’ feedback ratings from those that attend. So keep your staff in work (and not on the sick) and keep your cars on the road (and not in the body shop). Call me to discuss the details and we may even come along and give a free taster course to see if its for you. 1st Class, Safer Drivers.

Corporate Classroom Training.

Today we have been giving another Safer Driver Presentation to a well known Cardiff University. Aimed at improving the safety of their staff and employed drivers.

A 3 hour classroom presentation which questions attitude and awareness whilst driving and this can be followed up by a practical on road session, using a former Police Class 1, car Driving Instructor.

So if you run a business and employ drivers, or employ staff who drive as part of their working role then why not invite us along to help to make your staff safer drivers.

Such courses have been proven to reduce the crash statistics for company vehicles. These course consistently draw ‘excellent, 5*’ feedback ratings from those that attend.

So keep your staff in work (and not on the sick) and keep your cars on the road (and not in the body shop).

Call me to discuss the details and we may even come along and give a free taster course to see if its for you.

1st Class, Safer Drivers. From: http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/195837770466074

Wales 8 Tour. 30th May – 1st June. There are still a few spaces left on our Wales 8 Tour. ‘Why Wales 8’? We are going to tour Wales in a figure of 8. Using the Biker Friendly BnB in Llangurig as our base. Three days and 2 nights BnB with an experienced tour guide to take you on some of the best biking roads Wales has to offer, with some spectacular scenery. Just £160. We will be taking in the Newquay area on the West Coast, up to Anglesey in the North and Llangollen and down to Chepstow in the South East. You’ve not seen the beauty of Wales until you’ve seen it through a motorcycle visor. Give me a call now to secure your place.

Wales 8 Tour. 30th May – 1st June.

There are still a few spaces left on our Wales 8 Tour.

‘Why Wales 8’? We are going to tour Wales in a figure of 8. Using the Biker Friendly BnB in Llangurig as our base. Three days and 2 nights BnB with an experienced tour guide to take you on some of the best biking roads Wales has to offer, with some spectacular scenery. Just £160.

We will be taking in the Newquay area on the West Coast, up to Anglesey in the North and Llangollen and down to Chepstow in the South East.

You’ve not seen the beauty of Wales until you’ve seen it through a motorcycle visor.

Give me a call now to secure your place. From: http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/195837770466074

Motorcycle Monthly. June issue out now. The June issue of Motorcycle Monthly is out and available from us here at 1st Class Rider Training. It’s completely free and packed full of News, Reviews, Photos, competitions etc etc……. It’s the best bike paper out there, and we have it ready and waiting for you. You can get it from any of our instructors or why not join us on the ride out next weekend and get your copy then.

Motorcycle Monthly. June issue out now.

The June issue of Motorcycle Monthly is out and available from us here at 1st Class Rider Training. It’s completely free and packed full of News, Reviews, Photos, competitions etc etc…….

It’s the best bike paper out there, and we have it ready and waiting for you.

You can get it from any of our instructors or why not join us on the ride out next weekend and get your copy then. From: http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/195837770466074

A weekend of CBTs. Here is Ben & Max practising their Left and Right turns before venturing out on the road, during their CBT today. Enjoying the sunshine and a trip to MacDonalds for the half way debrief. Max can’t wait to get his own bike out on the road and Ben is booked in to start his Direct Access course at the beginning of June. Also, well done to Anwar and James who completed their CBT yesterday. Anwar, who had ridden in Pakistan could handle the bike but kept me on my toes as he got to grips with riding in the traffic here in the UK. I think some of the rules must be a bit different in Pakistan! James is also looking to start his Direct Access training in early June. Well done to all these new budding bikers…..1st Class Riders one and all.

A weekend of CBTs.

Here is Ben & Max practising their Left and Right turns before venturing out on the road, during their CBT today. Enjoying the sunshine and a trip to MacDonalds for the half way debrief.

Max can’t wait to get his own bike out on the road and Ben is booked in to start his Direct Access course at the beginning of June.

Also, well done to Anwar and James who completed their CBT yesterday. Anwar, who had ridden in Pakistan could handle the bike but kept me on my toes as he got to grips with riding in the traffic here in the UK. I think some of the rules must be a bit different in Pakistan!

James is also looking to start his Direct Access training in early June.

Well done to all these new budding bikers…..1st Class Riders one and all. From: http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/195837770466074

A Grand Day Out… But The Wrong Trousers! Well done to Jamie and Martin, pictured here at the Swansea Test Centre after passing their Mod 1 Bike Tests. The test almost didn’t go ahead for Jamie as the Examiner took exception to the quality of his trousers! A thick pair of combat pants and even an extra layer underneath didn’t satisfy the Examiner so off to the toilet together went Jamie and Martin. Emerging seconds later wearing each others trousers! Talk about a quick change. Jamie calmly went on to pass with a clean sheet. Great results for them both. And a big thank you to Martin for so readilly dropping his pants! The alternative would have been Jamie having to squeeze into mine for the test. A tall order eh? And we even had time for an Ice Cream down at The Mumbles Big Apple!. Cracking!

A Grand Day Out… But The Wrong Trousers!

Well done to Jamie and Martin, pictured here at the Swansea Test Centre after passing their Mod 1 Bike Tests. The test almost didn’t go ahead for Jamie as the Examiner took exception to the quality of his trousers! A thick pair of combat pants and even an extra layer underneath didn’t satisfy the Examiner so off to the toilet together went Jamie and Martin.

Emerging seconds later wearing each others trousers! Talk about a quick change.

Jamie calmly went on to pass with a clean sheet. Great results for them both. And a big thank you to Martin for so readilly dropping his pants! The alternative would have been Jamie having to squeeze into mine for the test. A tall order eh?

And we even had time for an Ice Cream down at The Mumbles Big Apple!.

Cracking! From: http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/195837770466074

A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words…… Or in this case, just two….. ‘You passed’! Well done to Paul whose smile says it all, after passing his Mod 1 bike test in Swansea this afternoon. Also a 1st Class Well done to Tony (not pictured) who also passed his Mod 1 test in Swansea today. Didn’t we have a lovely day out….. Well done to you both.

A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words……

Or in this case, just two….. ‘You passed’!

Well done to Paul whose smile says it all, after passing his Mod 1 bike test in Swansea this afternoon.

Also a 1st Class Well done to Tony (not pictured) who also passed his Mod 1 test in Swansea today.

Didn’t we have a lovely day out….. Well done to you both. From: http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/195837770466074