San Diego Motorcycle Training

I’ve decided to ride a bike and taking this training was my first step. I can say now it was a very adequate call and that I’ve learned most of the required skills on the range. My coaches were Gery and Joe and I have absolutely have nothing else than a true respect for their attitude towards the students and also on their way to teach. Highly recommended.

I am giving 2 stars because the website does not disclose that taking this course is only intended to prepare you for the permit test, which I had already passed, and does not waive the need to take the DMV road test, which the CHP course does:
. So, I spent 2 days taking their class only to get a shoddy business card with a statement that I had completed 9 hours of training.
That said… if you have never ridden a motorcycle and are an absolute amateur then I do HIGHLY recommend this course, they take it from the ground up and will teach you how to ride and handle a motorcycle step-​by-​step.
The instructors during my classes were Joe, Chris and Jack. Joe and Chris were truly professional and friendly (even though Chris fell asleep at least twice on Sunday) but Jack was a bit of a tool, he would be better suited as a corrrections officer or gym teacher than a motorcycle instructor to paying customers who had a choice whether or not they want to use «his» school.
There was also some discontinuity in their program, half of us had one class manual and half the other dated version, one instructor recommended using downshifting to slow the bike, the other said only clutch, so if you follow one instructors commands you are violating another, etc. If I had it to do all over again I would not do it all over again.
Bottom line, if you know how to work a manual transmission and ride a bicycle I recommend taking a class that will leverage that prior experience and allow you to waive the DMV road test.

The continue2ride course is great — and I highly recommend it.
I took the PSC course last year and obtained my motorcycle license. However, I have not purchased a bike yet and I wanted some additional training and practice before getting a bike of my own. Also I did not feel like I was ready yet to drive in traffic on the roads.
The continue2ride course includes 3 hours of training along with a free rental on Sunday to use the bike on your own. This was perfect for me as a new rider to re-​enforce proper technique and to have some time actually riding in traffic.
There were 6 riders in our class, so the instructor was able to give plenty of individual advice to each student. The feedback given on my technique was very helpful.
On Sunday I took advantage of the free rental and drove the bike in the area and into Tierrasanta. There is a very quiet street right off of Ruffin Ct. where the training facility is located. This road circles around and comes back up to Ruffin Ct. I started there first to get my confidence up. After I felt comfortable with that I went down Ruffin Road back to Clairmont Mesa Blvd and East to Tierrasanta. This area includes hills, along with residential areas if you want to get out of the traffic. This was perfect for me.
Overall it was a lot of fun — and I feel more confident in my riding as a result of the course and additional practice time.

These guys are great. Their curriculum really trains you to know the risks associated with operating a motorcycle in the first class, and the instructors are keen in helping new riders develop the confidence and skills needed to operate a motorcycle safely. Their main concern is riding safely and to remove many of the unnecessary risks associated when hopping onto a bike for the first time. Ana and Ryan are awesome instructors who make riding fun to learn. Im signed up for their Continue2ride and can’t wait to finish the full sequence of riding courses.
–Raul

Here is my honest Review about the San Diego Motorcycle Training.
I took the first class. we didn’t do allot of riding at first and we pushed the bike around, but I learned more in those moments about how my hands coordinate and how the bike works, brakes feel like, where and how I had to position myself to be safe. I learned the basics of motorcycle riding. How to control the Clutch and Throttle. And this is what I needed as someone who only sat on a parked motorcycle bike to do a pose or as a passanger, but actually never rode it by myself.
In PSC on the other Hand was much more fast paced, after lunch we were in sec. gear and turning corners and swurves. Most in my class did it without problem, but allot of them had motorcycles experience or already have motorcycles without license. Yes Dealers will sell you bikes even with no license!
I failed the practical part at PSC not that I am stupid past the written with no problem, it’s just being very cautious and getting bomb with tons of information where my left and right feet and left hand and right hand has to go and put all those information together where a little to much for me. I had an very honest teacher at the PSC he saw his students as kids and he didn’t want me to go on the street riding like I did. So he said to come back and schedule one on one, and I just have to redoo the practical.
In my opinion both are good, if you are experience rider or are familiar already with the basics of riding a bike changing clutch etc doing it without thinking, and are just aimed to get a license than PSC is for you, but if you are a beginner like I am and you don’t know how to change gears on a bike and you want to learn the basics of riding a bike than San Diego Motorcycle Training is for you. I rather train in a safe enviroment learning how to ride a Motorcycle than risking my life to learn to ride it on the street. It gave me the confidence in being able to control the bike better.
P. S. Anne might have an accent, but I understand her very well. She is a very dedicated amazing teacher.

This is pretty much a shady operation. They never fully reveal the costs or deposits associated with their «real» fees until they have to. It is designed to keep you in the dark until you’ve invested so much time and money with their training you would be spending more to switch to another training course. Very disappointed in my experience.

I completed the 9 hour «begin to ride» program recently. I intend to return after taking my motorcycle permit test with the DMV. They offer group classes and one on one tutoring. They have what they call «appropriate sized» bikes for beginners that are available for rent. The rentals are 250cc Honda Rebels. The bikes you train on in the parking lot are lightweight 125cc Kawasaki bikes. They no longer offer the DMV skills test waiver, however, if you learn the right way, the DMV skills test is nothing to fear.
If you’re considering learning to ride a motorcycle, this is an easy going, comfortable environment to learn in. I suggest reviewing the information on their web site:
. The prices are affordable as well and they often offer specials and discounts.
I’ve been told they are the oldest motorcycle training organization in the country, which is impressive.

I called a local dealership to see if they could rent me a motorcycle for my skills test at the DMV. Since they didn’t do that, they suggested I call San Diego Motorcycle Training.
I called SD Motorcycle and told them what I needed was a motorcycle for my skills test at the DMV. She asked me great questions about my riding ability so as to not set me up with a motorcycle to take the test if I wasn’t truly qualified. Since I once had a full license and just let it lapse, she understood I just needed a motorcycle to rent and to practice for the skills test. Still she made sure I was able to ride and demonstrate safe operation before taking off on the bike (even with my temporary permit). She made sure I was taken care of.
They were extremely accommodating. When I needed to rent the bike, she met me. She gave me some great pointers, even brought me to a practice lot where the DMV test is painted for practice.
My experience with San Diego Motorcycle Training was great! If I need to recommend a training program this is who I would recommend.

I called these guys to do take advantage of their $ 264 Best Deal: 3-​hour practice session plus one week rental. It seemed like a perfect opportunity to get some practice time and get my motorcycle license. I rode for 2 years of college but never got the license to be legal so I am motivated to get it. After speaking with the owner and staff it you can’t just schedule the practice session and then rent the bike. You have to either complete the continue2ride course or the begin2ride course which is totally understandable, but is not clear on the website. I tried to sign up for the continue2ride course but it was cancelled due to low enrollment so I couldn’t rent the bike during my vacation when I hoped to get the license. Private Lessons are offered on the website but for some reason private lessons aren’t available at the time I am writing this.
Also, their office doesn’t seem to be staffed normal business hours as I called throughout the day on a monday and only got the machine. Just leave a message and they’ll call you back, even if it’s after hours (my call back was after 6pm). The staff is friendly and does their best to be helpful, despite not being able to accomodate what I interpreted from the website. I posted an initial «frustration review» at the time I was dealing with trying to rent the bike and the owner contacted me to see about resolving the issue (and having me adjust my reivew). He seems interesting in making sure the website is clear, but I haven’t notice that he took my suggestion to clarify that a «3-​hour practice session» is the continue2ride or begin2ride course.
I still plan on attending the course when I can find the time and will post review on the actual course.