Off road training

[BruceP]

My wife would like to do some off road riding, and I have found the BMW centre in Wales.

World of BMW | Motorcycle tours, holidays, training and trackdays

Its a bit expensive :-( (£449)

Has anyone done the 2 day basic training ?
Value for money ?

Any other recomended courses ?

TIA

[Frank Warner]

The people over on UKGSer* ::::* For BMW GS Enthusiasts think it is ok. Go and look at the past reports of their attendances. They do a 'girls only' thing too.

[Walkabout]

I know that there is an earlier thread on this subject in here: a search will bring it up.
In the UK, there is at least one course for most of the major bike manufs.
From memory, some are more highly recommended in that thread than the Beemer version, but I guess it depends if your wife wants to ride the BMW bikes.
I think there are cross references in there to going trail riding with your own bike as well: ideas about where to go etc etc.

[Big Yellow Tractor]

Hook up with your Local TRF Group and ask if anyone would willing to take you out. If you were near to me I would have no problem taking you on some lanes and helping with technique. I could take you on everything from single track twisties, sand, wet rocks and sloppy mud.

The Enduro training days run by Wynn Hughes are great fun and good value. I learnt some great tips that really helped me with my confidence in tricky situations.

[Threewheelbonnie]

I did the BMW one and you certainly learn a huge amount. Value for money I can't really gauge as I've only done the one.

The TRF here abouts were very anti big bikes. They thought my XT600E should be swapped for a 125 or 250 before I even went near a green lane.

Andy

[mattcbf600]

Hey Bruce - the KTM one is very good - Patrick from the JTR team did the two day course a couple of months ago - here's a little video we did whilst we were there.

[BruceP]

Originally Posted by Frank Warner

The people over on UKGSer* ::::* For BMW GS Enthusiasts think it is ok. Go and look at the past reports of their attendances. They do a 'girls only' thing too.

But I wanted to play as well :-)