FAQs
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Yes. If you have a full licence, a bike and want to improve your riding.
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You need your bike, whatever it is. We train people on all sorts of bikes, adventure, sport, tourers, classics and street bikes.
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No, you use your own bike-we want you to become at one with your own bike and not wasting time trying to get to grips with a new bike.
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Learning from our professional coaches you will learn more control, consistency and become a more competent, confident and safer rider on road or track. In short you’ll learn the Rapid way of riding.
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Our courses are usually paired, 2:1 clients per coach on road and 3:1 on track.
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We coach on road and on track, depending on the course. Our road courses run from over 20 locations across England, Scotland, and Wales. Our track courses run at Blyton Park Circuit in Lincolnshire.
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Depending on the course, they can be 1 to 3 full days.
BIKEMASTER® level 2 and 3 courses are split between a track day followed by 2 consecutive road days, usually taken a few weeks later.
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The prices are listed on the course pages on our website. As many of our 5* reviews will tell you, it’s the best money you’ll spend on biking. Helping you gain confidence, build ability and enjoy every ride more.
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Yes. On the road we run a maximum of 2 clients per coach and many riders enjoy having someone to share the journey and learning experience with. On track there’s even more scope to bring a group of friends along
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If you get a few showers on your course don’t worry, it’s an opportunity to make you a better, confident all round rider.
Our coaches will postpone your course, usually the day before, if there is a severe weather warning that they think may impact on your day.
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Yes, at the end of BIKEMASTER® and ROADMASTER® level 3. What you really get is the ability to ride better, which is worth a lot more than a piece of paper.
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We coach where others instruct, and that helps us to get results faster. With Rapid there’s no rigid syllabus, no boring tests, just quality, professional coaching to help you improve every aspect of your riding.
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Whether it’s for perfecting machine control skills for road or track, we use the track as a controlled environment to allow you to experiment and experience the most important aspects of machine control. No potholes, no pedestrians, no parked cars and no speed cameras!
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We only use Blyton Park Circuit in Lincolnshire and we are their exclusive bike partner. It’s a fantastic facility to work on your machine control skills. There’s everything a rider needs, a fun circuit, showers, power, café and pit lane facilities, many of our riders camp there too.
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Complete one of our website enquiry forms on the course you are interested in and we’ll give you a call to answer any of your questions.
BESPOKE, MASTER YOUR MACHINE and TRACKMASTER® courses can be booked on-line.
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With our 5* reviews, our pursuit of rider performance, professional coaching team, great facilities, and a drive to be the best, we were the only real choice for the biggest name in motorcycling.
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Our team consists of professional experienced male and female riders - Police Class 1 qualified riders, Government Agency surveillance riders, TT and BSB racers all trained to be professional coaches. We know what it takes to get the best from both you and your bike.
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Yes you can, and yes there is. For many serious riders committed to completing the course, a one-off payment for the entire programme is the hassle-free way to go. As an added bonus we will give a preferential discounted rate when booking all three levels for BIKEMASTER® and ROADMASTER®.
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Our track coaching for road courses covers machine control skills in a controlled environment. Track Coaching happens as part of Level 2 and Level 3 for BIKEMASTER® courses and is conducted during the months of April-September. Track places are based on availability and are assigned at the time of booking. The track day element of BIKEMASTER® level 2 and 3 is usually taken prior to your road days.
Road coaching, on the other hand, is delivered throughout the year, at all levels and is over 2 full days taken consecutively.
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You don’t need leathers for these courses. However, If you have them then great, but for the completion of these courses your normal road riding gear will be suitable as long as it is CE approved riding gear. We always recommend wearing a ‘back protector’.
Bike Master / MYM. Full face or flip front helmets, flip fronts must be closed when on track. ACU gold or higher rating recommended. Appropriate protective clothing to be worn at all times when riding on track. We recommend CE approved Leathers or textile clothing with suitable armour, gloves that fully cover the wrists, boots that extend up to calf level, back protector and/or airbag systems.
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You will need full or zip- to leathers and a back protector. Brake lever guards are also essential if you are taking the TRACKMASTER® course.
TrackMaster, Full face helmet, ACU gold or higher rating recommended. 1 piece or 2 piece zipped together leathers, boots that extend to calf level, gloves that fully cover the wrists and a suitable back protector. We recommend CE approved leathers with appropriate armour, full length back protector and chest protection or airbag systems.
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There is a noise limit of 95db drive by at 20m. Road legal bikes and most normal ‘race’ exhausts will pass. If your bike is extremely noisy it may need baffles fitted.
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If you complete a Rapid BIKEMASTER® or ROADMASTER® course you will be eligible to a discount of up to 20% from our insurance partners-please see our website for further details.
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Blyton Park Circuit is a great place for coaching. With a café and newly installed toilet and shower facilities, there’s also the option to camp overnight. For a small fee. Visit: https://www.blytonpark.co.uk/your-visit/camping/
There are also some excellent places for accommodation nearby including great country pubs, B&B’s and hotels.
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There are always help on hand for anybody worried about unloading or loading their bikes.