Awesome, here I had three instructors for my class M licensing. I forgot their name but I do remember them by face. I loved having classes with these instructors though it was a little far from home... Read More
Awesome, here I had three instructors for my class M licensing. I forgot their name but I do remember them by face. I loved having classes with these instructors though it was a little far from home. Instructors had different personalities but each helped throughout the learning experience and I hope by the time anyone comes access my review they are still working there. Instructor A- drove manual behind you I remember a yellow jeep and a car similar to a focus when he felt comfortable that you are ready to ride. That was the passive instructor of the three. This instructor makes sure the students know what he/she is doing right and then explaining how you can improve the skills you still need to sharpen as a beginner. When he had to show you how to do something he verbally tell you and if you did not understand he will show you on the bike you are using. Definitely knew what he was talking about and was able to proof himself on the two wheeler. Told a student- "you look really good on a motorcycle for a photo shoot, but the way you ride we will need to work on you a lot. Where are the brakes? ___ so why do you bring down your feet before the motorcycle stops, you need your feet ON the bike to slow down." Unfortunately this student did it again... that was when instructor B made it clear...Instructor B- drove a scooter or motorcycle near you you more often and had a much harsher approach. Still with a very good intention but much different tone this instructor will teach things to the student but will stop you from ridding to call student out on something unsafe that happens after he had already explained how to do it safely. Same scenario from above but this instructor would say, "I know you have drivers license, and I'm certain you don't put your feet on the ground while the car is moving, don't ever let me catch you putting your feet down while the motorcycle is moving waster than you can walk. If I don't tell you now when you get your license and you do this on your own... your family will get a knock on your door to identify the body or you will be seriously injured, we need to avoid that."To me:I used to put the motorcycle on first gear and never put it on second the second day--Instructor A- you are a very safe rider and you doing very good, but I need you to be on second gear, i already taught you this. I know we are riding slow but you need to be able to get on second gear to reduce the likelihood of stalling the bike while doing the figure 8 and circles during the road test. Otherwise it would be fine to be on first gear. After I did it right a few times it was my turn to do it closer to instructor B after the third time he called out a student that was riding next to me for for using his front break I got nervous and forgot to switch to second gear before making the figure 8s"Instructor B- "why your bike sounds like it's on first gear when I asked you to do your figure 8's? (Right when I was about to say it's on second the bike stalled as soon as My figure 8 looked like a figure 6.) I saw you do it right many times, you ride very well, but I can't have you on first gear while making circles during the road test, it is unsafe. Do 10 figure 8 but after you do Each ONE I need you to stop get back on first gear and do it again. I don't want you to look stupid on something easy when you know how to do it and you been a very good leaner, the shifting needs to be on point"Oh boy that same day both instructors taught me so much I decided to schedule extra classes to learn more from them. Very different personalities but they say if the nice one don't get to you the mean one will, anyways it's tuff love for their passion and they NEED you to be safe on the road because they don't want you to be on headline news for ending up dead for not learning how to safely operate. On the day of the road test I was nervous, and it was raining. Another student asked if they can cancel the road test because it is raining. The instructor told him yes but it's up to you and we can come another day if you want to. Feeling insecure I also asked how do I cancel the road test. The instructor told me that I should not cancel because He feels confident I am ready. That helped me a lot but I never rode on the rain. He tells me well too bad you going to ride on the rain today, same thing just that the road is wet, you already wet so it's not like you can say you want to stay dry, I am confident you will pass so get used to the rain until it's your turn because you taking your test today, you been ready to pass.Oh my :-) I passed. And the motorcycle feels a little different under the rain but no big deal. Read Less