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Honda of Bournemouth - Motorcycle Training Poole

Honda of Bournemouth - Motorcycle Training Poole

5.0(60 reviews)See reviews ↓·Bournemouth

About the company

Honda of Bournemouth Training provides motorcycle training in Bournemouth and Poole. The company has over 10 years of experience and has trained over 1000 students, reporting a 98% pass rate. Steve Costello is the Chief Motorcycle Instructor and is a fully qualified DVSA CBT & DAS instructor, an IAM Advanced Rider (Masters Distinction), and has over 30 years of riding experience.

Nathan Bray is a CBT & DAS Instructor. Pete Wootten is a DAS & CBT Instructor with over 55 years of riding experience. Training is delivered using modern Honda motorcycles, all of which come equipped with heated grips. The company offers CBT, Full Licence Course, Full Licence Plus, Stepping Up, Reduced Stepping Up, Refresher Course, and 1-2-1 Training.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Passing the full motorcycle licence at the first attempt is a result that comes up repeatedly among riders who trained here, with the journey from CBT through modules one and two to a larger-capacity machine described as well structured and never overloaded. Instructors including Nathan, Steve, Pete, Darren, Charlie and Ben are named for their patient, clear and honest approach, and for adapting sessions to very different levels of experience so that complete beginners gain confidence quickly on the road. Behind the scenes, Amy is credited with keeping bookings and test dates organised, and when DVSA cancellations disrupted schedules, the team were praised for rearranging arrangements and keeping progress on track.

Several accounts highlight a friendly, relaxed atmosphere that still feels professional, with thorough explanations and steady progression from smaller bikes upwards. A detail many reviews return to is the lack of sales pressure, and the dealership side is mentioned too, where favourable deals on new machines helped riders get on the road affordably once training finished. Riders returning after long breaks likewise describe feeling supported throughout. From first CBT through to the final test, the consistent theme is careful teaching and smooth coordination of the whole process.

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Honda of Bournemouth - Motorcycle Training Poole — Customer photo
Honda of Bournemouth - Motorcycle Training Poole — Customer photo
Honda of Bournemouth - Motorcycle Training Poole — Customer photo

Reviews

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Woodzy19 May 2026

Just completed my CBT with Honda Motorcycles and had a brilliant experience from start to finish. The instructor was absolutely brilliant, patient, professional, and explained everything clearly, which made me feel confident and comfortable throughout the day. He really made it feel like it was just a short lesson then just a ride with friends. The training was well organised, the bikes were great to learn on, and the atmosphere was friendly and relaxed. I came away feeling much more confident riding on the bike!

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Paul Bennett18 May 2026

Completed my CBT yesterday in preparation for Mod 1/2. The experience was exceptional. Nathan was an excellent teacher who was very friendly, patient, and confidence-inspiring. The whole experience from start to finish was superb. As mentioned, Nathan was excellent; when I messed things up, he took the time to explain them in a manner that was concise, understandable, and injected with some humour. This made the whole experience very comfortable. I have already recommended Honda Bournemouth to some friends who are taking their test soon. We even stopped for a coffee during our 2hr road ride which was a great touch. I was recommended Honda by a friend, and I am glad they did.

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Mike28 March 2026

The guys were great! I’ve had my full training with them and did the stepping up course, mod 1 and 2. Couldn’t recommend more!

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Dominic Smith13 March 2026

The training team at Honda of Bournemouth are excellent. Both Steve and Charlie gave great tuition and advice and are very patient. The training bikes are great too and the show room gives you plenty of inspiration to pass your test! Would thoroughly recommend training with Honda of Bournemouth.

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Dan Garnys15 February 2026

Had a very good experience with Honda of Bournemouth. Pete and Charlie were great instructors who made the whole getting a licence thing so smooth! Thank you everyone involved, will definitely recommend to others.

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Garvin Clarke19 November 2025

Full training after not riding a.bike for more years than incare to mention. Training was excellent, thorough and didn't.overload you with too much. Steve and Pete are both brilliant instructors, both patient but honest. I grateful for the team finally getting everything sorted as the DVSA cancelled me twice. All passed now and enjoying my rides on out on my bike. Would highly recommend. Thank you Bournemouth Honda

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Patrick Weaver8 November 2025

Really good training. Pete and Steve were great trainers got me feeling really comfortable on the bike and gave some really useful advice to help with my control. I'd recommend to anyone looking to get into motorcycle riding

Motorcycle training in Bournemouth compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 8 businesses in this category in Bournemouth are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Honda of Bournemouth - Motorcycle Training Poole (this page)★ 5,060Yes
2Costello Motorcycle Training★ 5,07Yes
3Dorset Advanced Motorcycle Training★ 4,9238Yes
4LET'S RIDE! Motorcycle Training★ 4,9115Yes
5CC Motorbike Training★ 4,959Yes
Contact
+441202541220mymotorcycletraining.co.uk5B Leyland Rd, Poole BH12 5HB
Working hours
Monday08:00–17:00
Tuesday08:00–17:00
Wednesday08:00–17:00
Thursday08:00–17:00
Friday08:00–17:00
Saturday09:00–17:00
SundayClosed