Motorcycle maintenance training

Mrs_Hippy · The Pink Lady Joined: 07 Jul 2002 Karma :

Has anyone ever tried to find these type of courses? Google searches come up with Motorcycle training which is the whole learning to ride thing and the local colleges only offer full time courses, usually included in a car maintenance course.

What I am looking for is a course that takes me from the push bang squeeze stuff of how an engine works to the maintenance repair and building. I need it part time after work and somewhere that can be travelled to from Chippenham (Wiltshire) Junction 17 of the M4.

Any ideas anyone?
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WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 21 Mar 2002 Karma :

bendy and me were discussing it a while ago, they do exist, but thats as much as i can tell you
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

I've almost finished my year 1 in motorcycle mechanics/maintenance but that's probably no help to you as it's down in Portsmouth. Sorry.
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izzi81 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Karma :

mm that's something I've wanted to know about as well. Given the number of people there are getting bikes these days you'd think there would be quite a few of these courses about... ?

sv_cath · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

I know when my other half wanted to do this quite a few years back there was one college in Nottingham and one in Devon somewhere, but that was it.
Oh, I'm pretty sure that there's one at Merton College in North London too, well there used to be anyway.
Hope that helps!

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Merton College is in South London. Wink

sv_cath · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Probably worth trying the local further education colleges. I know that the one in Tamworth was thinking about such a course.

All the best

Keith
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

some company or other does a home study course thing... I'll have to have a look for it. Its advertisd in the back of the bike mags. Smile

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