Having ridden bikes at 17 and enjoyed every minute of it, marriage, house, kids all put a stop to that and some 30 years later (aged 48 years young). I decided I would see if I still had the buzz for biking so I decided to do my CBT, and yes the buzz was back so I purchased a 125cc bike which I have ridden since then to get back into the swing of things until my desire for a bigger bike grew to the point where I decided to get my full ‘A’ licence.

After an internet search of local riding instructors and telephone conversations with a few of them. Most of which lasted no more than 5 minutes and with someone on the other end of the phone who seemed very keen to take my hard earned cash without instilling me with confidence of either value for my money, or more importantly value for my life learning to ride a bigger bike!

That all changed though when I spoke to the RMT office staff who chatted to me for nearly 20 minutes and went through everything with me. They informed me of the whole process from start to finish, answered everything I wanted to know and left me feeling inspired, completely at ease and definitely confident that my money was going to be invested wisely and my life was in safe hands – I wasn’t wrong!!

I chose to have 3 days training for the Mod 1 and Mod 2 tests. On each of the 3 days I had a different instructor each day who was equally incredibly knowledgeable. All extremely friendly and very patient but each of them also took the time to share life stories and experiences. Often funny, which made for a really relaxed environment in which to learn the serious stuff related to motorcycle safety and riding a bigger bike.


The 3 days were long and quite intense with plenty to learn but the amount of practical experience gained with ‘real’ time on the bike coupled with explanations on the ‘white board’ during lunch break and at the end of each day was also invaluable.

The time on the actual Mod 1 test pad where I got to do 5 practice tests was a real bonus and invaluable to ensuring that when I arrived to take the test a few days later I knew exactly what to expect so I was far more relaxed and prepared and this certainly helped me to pass the Mod 1 without a single fault.

I booked my Mod 2 Test, I had a few questions during the wait, so I called Simon on his personal mobile phone, left a voice message and he called me back and answered my queries.

I was also able to email him with diagrams of ’roundabouts’ and questions relating to these and he replied with precise but detailed info to put my mind at complete rest. They ensured I was ready for the Mod 2 test, which just like my Mod 1 I passed with zero faults and comments from the examiner after the test on how good my ride was – all down to the superb tuition I received over the 3 day course and also after this by way of telephone calls and emails.

In short RMT is a superbly professional, customer focused, excellent and safe provider of motorcycle tuition. They are a company who I would recommend without a moment's hesitation, to anyone wishing to either embark on their motorcycling journey or those looking to further their ability and experience. I will certainly be booking with them again for further training as I start the next chapter in my motorcycling adventure.

Tim Delaney