Angel Motorcycle Training Bewertungen 

5 star experience from start to finish, I've done a few CBTs over the years and this was by far the most enjoyable, nice modern bike, instructor very informative and no stone left unturned, will definitely be going back to complete my motorcycle direct access training.

Bikes are old and lack of duty of care towards students is poor and are more bothered about the bikes the bike i learned on had issues to which I got put on a different bike and was expected to do Mod 1 on it when I had no knowledge of the clutch control every vehicle has a different biting point due to this I came off the bike doing emergency stop and the instructor was more bothered about the damage of the bike than any concern to me coming off so this is to give anyone a little guidance to those who are thinking of learning with angel DONT and go with A1 motorcycle

I’d done my previous CBT with a large, faceless company and I didn’t enjoy the experience. Angel are small but personal, very thorough and cheerful (Julie was my instructor for the day). The bikes are well maintained and I’ll be recommending them to everyone from now, and hopefully will return to them for full lessons in the future.

I'm a senior learner who couldn’t face another CBT so went for my full motorcycle licence at the tender age of 58. I began my riding career with another motorcycle school which successfully got me through many CBT's and my Mod 1 test. Unfortunately due to nerves I failed my Mod 2 test and shortly after that, the business folded.

I contacted several of the 'most popular' motorcycle schools and explained I just needed a lesson to get used to their bike, for them to put me in for a test and to have access to their bike for my second Mod 2 motorcycle test. All of them said yes, on the condition I took more lessons with them. One motorcycle school close to the Gateshead test centre said they would not put me forward for a Mod 2 test with their bike unless I accepted 10 hours (minimum) of lessons beforehand. That's over £400! This was despite the fact I only failed my Mod 2 for a single serious mistake due to nerves, and, I hadn't picked up a single minor fault throughout the test. I told them I was ready for a 2nd test, but they wouldn't budge from the 10 lessons. Needless to say I quickly ended the call.

Every motorcycle school I contacted tried the same thing but to a slightly lesser degree. Then, I suddenly remembered my old instructor had said try Keith at Angel. This was straight after my first failed Mod 2 test. But I was so devastated at the time, none of it penetrated. So a day or so after remembering the conversation I phoned Keith (the owner). He was a refreshing change from the opportunists I had spoken to previously. I explained how I failed my Mod 2. He said I would only need a single lesson to get used to the bike and offered me a test date on the very same phone call. His rates were £10 cheaper per 2hr lesson than the '10 lesson minimum' rip off merchants (and all the others too). I found Keith to be a genuine guy and very sympathetic to my situation. He said many of his older students suffered from nerves on test day and that he and his team would never give up on me. This was massively reassuring.

A few weeks later I had Lisa for the lesson (and every lessons after). No disrespect to my previous instructors, but her knowledge and teaching method was head and shoulders above them all. I worked this out very quickly and booked more lessons to learn as much as I could from her. In fact, my cousin (who used to work for Newcastle Motorcycle Rider Training) said she was one of the best instructors in the North East. He didn't know Keith, but Lisa later confirmed both her and Keith taught exactly the same way. Lisa broke everything down into simple logical steps, regularly pulling over mid lesson to get my opinion on how and what I thought I was doing then gave a real time assessment on how I was actually performing. I found this invaluable as an in-action learner (instead of getting passive feedback back at base post lesson). She stripped away my bad habits, taught me a simpler safer way to ride the bike and how to read the road precisely. Despite my age and nervous nature (and fear of busy city centres), she managed to keep me focused and on track during lessons. Unfortunately the dreaded nerves got the best of me again and I failed my second Mod 2 test. Again accruing only one serious fault without minors. True to his word, Keith didn't give up on me and a month later I passed my Mod 2 on my third attempt, again receiving no minors. The examiner told me it was a flawless ride and I can only put this down to the excellent tuition I had at Angel.

The pass was in no small part due to Lisa's advice (after an atrocious lesson where I couldn't do anything right). She told me to ride, to jump on my 125 and literally 'get lost’ on it. That way my confidence would grow and the nervousness on test day would ease. She totally insistent on this and was absolutely right. For the five days before my third Mod 2 test, I went places on my little bike I would never have gone before. Without that intense solo adventuring I don't think I would’ve had the confidence to finally pass. So thank you Lisa for that gem of advice and all the wisdom you imparted during our lessons. And thank you Keith for believing in my ability to pass and not giving up on me. I couldn't have done it without the encouragement, kindness and professionalism of you both and all the others I met along the way at Angel. I can’t put into words how grateful I am to everyone and how I feel incredibly lucky that we crossed paths. You gave me such a solid foundation I believe I’ll be safe on any bike for the rest of my time riding, and for that I’d like to give you MY SINCEREST THANKS.

To anyone searching for an honest motorcycle school in the North East with good people who really know their stuff, you simply can’t do better than these guys.