Motag

Motag provide motorcycle training and teach you how to ride scooters or mopeds.
They’ve got sites all over the country but I went to my local one at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. They’ve got a nice private area where you can do the initial training on manoeuvres, and there’s plenty of space so that you don’t feel like it’s too crowded.
I came here to get some training to lead up to doing a test to get a full licence to ride a motorcycle. Since I’d been riding a scooter on a provisional licence for two years, I did the two-​day course, as advised on the Motag site.
I was pretty lucky as I had the instructor to myself for most of the time, but I’ve got no doubt that they don’t overbook so you get the attention you need. My instructor was really friendly, as well as knowledgeable, and I had the bonus of getting some extra training on the morning of my test with the other instructor on the site.
When I took my test, I passed with just one minor fault, but even if I had failed, I’d be giving Motag a 5 star review because I felt that the advice given in just two days had already made me a much safer rider.
Looking back to when I first started riding, I wish I’d done my CBT (compulsory basic training) with Motag. For one thing, they’re just much friendlier and don’t look down on scooter riders. Mainly, though, I feel their focus on safety makes the roads a much safer place.
One final note on the central admin team: I think it’s fair to say I wasn’t the easiest customer to deal with (short notice booking, lost certificates, loads of queries) but they dealt with me with patience and courtesy.