Which Trainer ?

Spy · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 14 Sep 2012 Karma :

Hi all,

Following on from my first post here: https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=254879

I don't own a bike (yet!) so I am looking for a training centre that is friendly, has a good reputation at teaching/passing and can offer all the necessary gear and bike.

I am in North London, around the Southgate/Enfield/Barnet area.

Does anyone have experience with trainers round here and who would you recommend ?

Thanks

Andy_Pagin · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Karma :

I used Enfield School of Motorcycling - https://www.esofm.co.uk/

They're a weekends only operation, all the instructors are great, with about 30 years riding experience each, friendly, patient and know their stuff. CBT is £89 at the moment (bit of a price war going on in Enfield!), and the full DAS is about 300 quid, all inclusive with a crack at Mod1 & Mod2. Big bikes are GS500s'. They do the tests from the centre at Waltham Cross which equates to Mod2 routes either around Chingford and/or Epping - about as easy as it gets.

The contact is David taylor, their website appears to be down at the moment, but if you call someone at https://www.walthamcrossmotorcycles.co.uk/contact_waltham_cross.shtml they'll put you in touch.
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Spy · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 14 Sep 2012 Karma :

Andy_Pagin · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Karma :

There's another school based on the roundabout junction between the A10 and the North Circular, but I can't for the life of me remember their name.
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Spy · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 14 Sep 2012 Karma :

Andy_Pagin · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Karma :

Spy · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 14 Sep 2012 Karma :

Has anyone used Fast-Trak (https://www.fasttraklondon.co.uk/) or Stadium (https://www.stadiumridertraining.co.uk)?

awicks · Derestricted Danger Joined: 14 Sep 2012 Karma :

I did my CBT a month or so ago with RAKTrain in Harlow (now Anglia Bike Company - www.angliabikecompany.com), and am going back next week to do my DAS.

They have a 3.5 acre mock-road site you can practice in safety before going out on the road. Their circuit has a roundabout, junctions, inclines and full road markings. I found it great for the practice during my CBT, hence why I am going back.

Andy