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Massive congratulations to Paul, who this morning passed his Direct Access module 2 test first time to go with the first time (with our school) module 1 test pass from last week!

Well done!

 

John today passed his Direct Access module 2 test FIRST TIME – after a 28-year wait!

He first booked his motorcycle test back in 1986, when the test was conducted in black-and-white and consisted of riding round the block whilst the examiner watched from a safe vantage point (if you didn’t fall off, you passed!). Only he was unable to turn up to sit the test and then didn’t get round to taking the test again until just now!

So it is not unsurprising that he looks rather pleased at finally having a full category A motorcycle licence!

Congratulations are due to Matthew who passed his Direct Access module 2 test FIRST TIME this morning to follow up his first time DAS module 1 test pass from Tuesday!

From complete beginner to full motorcycle licence holder in just over a week. Well done, Matthew!

He has now booked in for a further days training to improve his skills further – and we look forward to helping him get more from his riding as he builds his confidence and his skills!

Today has seen yet another module-2 test pass with NO FAULTS!

Kevin’s ride even received the coveted “nice ride” quote from the examiner, so congratulations are well and truly due!

Kevin is also the founder and designer behind the superb OFDU (one-down-five-up) limited edition biker-inspired tee shirts, see http://www.odfu.co.uk/

He’s also having a very special bike built and we can’t wait to see it here at Inner Circle’s training HQ!

Massive congratulations to Omar Uppal, who this week passed both his mod-1 and mod-2 motorcycle tests FIRST TIME!

Now he’s the proud owner of a lovely 2004 Honda CBR600F that we are looking forward to seeing at Bike Night and on future ride-outs!

He’s also looking to further develop his riding skills and will be booking on one of our Improve Your Riding Level 1 courses in the near future – which is a great next step once you’ve obtained your licence!

Well done, Omar!

Massive congratulations are due to Martin Edwards who today completed a very special double!

Martin has just passed his Direct Access Module 2 test at the first attempt – as he did with his module-1 a week or so ago. But that’s not all, because he passed both tests without a single rider fault! Yes, that’s 2 clean sheets and 2 first time passes!

Well done Martin, and welcome to the Inner Circle!

Huge congratulations to Mike Howard, who recently took and passed his RoSPA Advanced Riding test achieving the highest possible standard – a RoSPA Gold!

As explained on the RoSPA Advanced Riding website:

“The RoSPA advanced test is regarded as the most comprehensive and challenging available to the public. It is monitored and approved by the Driving Standards Agency.

The test lasts around 90 minutes, and is taken with a RoSPA Examiner, all of whom are serving or retired Police Officers.

The RoSPA Advanced Riding Test is unique as it is graded Bronze, Silver or Gold. A RoSPA Gold is the highest civilian riding standard available and the holder will be a master of his or her art.”

Mike came to us seeking to improve his riding and to increase his confidence on unfamiliar roads. Following an Assessment Ride, Mike chose to take a number of Individual Personal Training sessions with our Chief Instructor, Paul, and was soon ready to put himself to the ultimate test – a test which he passed with flying colours at the highest standard possible!

If you would like to know more about Advanced Riding, or would like to improve your own riding, please give us a call on 0161 914 7509.

Massive congratulations are due to Matt Baker, who this afternoon passed his module-2 direct access motorcycle test to join the Inner Circle and become a fully-fledged biker!

Just a week ago Matt hadn’t even ridden a bike. In that time Paul has taken him through his CBT, escorted him to his Theory Test and trained him to pass both his module-1 and module-2 tests on our Suzuki SFV650 Gladius. Matt has been an excellent trainee, concentrating hard and listening to all the advice he’s been given – a real pleasure to teach.

The net result is first-time passes at all stages and Matt is now able to treat himself to his dream bike – expect to see a Triumph Bonneville riding Matt turn up for future Inner Circle ride-outs and Bike Nights!

Congratulations, Matt!

We are pleased to announce we have added a new training course to our already extensive portfolio!

Our new “Back to Biking” course is aimed at riders who have been taking a break from riding and who are looking to get back in the saddle again.

It is offered as “Individual Personal Training” on a 1:1 basis with our highly qualified advanced riding instructor and aims to build confidence as well as resurrecting machine control and riding skills. Offered as half-day or full-day sessions, the course will cover a mix of off-road exercises and road-riding, either on the rider’s own bike or on one of our bikes (with L-plates covered, of course!).

If you are planning on returning to riding, or simply looking to build your confidence, this is the course for you.

Full details can be found here.

Today has been a rather excellent day. It all started with a long ride to Atherton Test Centre for Phil’s module-2 test, which he passed with flying colours at the first attempt. That meant we could remove the L-plates from the Gladius and use the motorway to get back, which was much quicker!

Then after lunch we went up to Bredbury Test Centre for Erich’s re-scheduled A2 module-2 test. This had to be re-scheduled following the driving examiner’s strike a couple of weeks ago (Erich was on holiday in the meantime). He too passed with flying colours at the first attempt!

Both Phil and Erich had undertaken our 3-day Direct Access training programme and both did brilliantly in their tests, keeping up our very high 1st-time pass rate!

What that means is that the Inner Circle has 2 new members, so welcome Phil and Erich!