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Monday, 10 March 2025

Spring Success

We’ve all been kept very busy lately at Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training, with many riders successfully completing their courses.

Over the Winter months and into Spring, a large number of students have joined the Dave Barkshire Hall of Fame by passing their training courses (with a bit of a celebration). You can read more about them on our DB Training Facebook page where you’ll see our students span a range of ages and backgrounds.

Whether you’re a newbie to motorcycle riding or looking to improve your safety and skills, Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training can provide you with the right training to pass CBT and DAS courses. You too can join the Dave Barkshire Hall of Fame!

For more information, speak to Dave Barkshire on: 01603 722800, visit the website: www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davebarkshiremctraining

or you can e-mail us at: info@davebarkshire.com

Wednesday, 10 January 2024

New Challenge for Us

The beginning of 2023 saw new customers take delivery of their bikes along with our loyal customers treating themselves to new motocross, enduro and road bikes. The summer warmth really encouraged the road riding and many of our bikes have been across Europe and beyond, exploring the Alps, South America and numerous foreign roads. As we see every year, riders move back towards the dirt in autumn when there is mud and puddles on the trails.

This year we have trained and delivered an unprecedented number of new riders through our Training School and we are very proud to have supported these motorcyclists of the future. Those of us from a certain era were born to ride, but these days there is a reduction in the take up of two wheels, so we must do our bit to make sure they enjoy motorcycles as much as us, but with much better training than we had.

Our off-road track near Swaffham, Hit the Dirt has again been the invaluable training ground for both enduro racers and beginners alike, with another great year of riding development despite being closed a couple of times due to the recent heavy rainfall.


Our Rackheath showroom continues to offer new road and off-road models from Rieju, Fantic and commuter bikes from Kymco. After 24 years as a KTM dealer we can confirm the rumour that this chapter is now drawing to a close. It has been a privilege to be a founding dealer for KTM in the UK and see the brand grow globally, however it’s now time for a change and a new challenge for us. On this note, we are pleased to confirm that we are now also the Sherco dealer in our region so please come and talk to us about your next new motocross, enduro or trials bike.

Our workshop at Rackheath is here for your servicing, MOT, tyres and suspension upgrades. Did you know that we are K-tech specialists and can transform your ride whether off-road, road or race bike?

Follow the link or come and talk to us to explore this popular enhancement.

Wishing you all best wishes for the New Year, when we look forward to welcoming you at the Showroom, the Training School or Hit the Dirt. 

Dave and Aaron Barkshire

Phone: 01603 722800

info@davebarkshire.com

www.davebarkshire.com

 

Dave Barkshire Motorcycles,

1 Chestnut Court, Wendover Rd, Rackheath, Norwich NR13 6LH

Friday, 12 April 2019

Prepare For An Adventure



We’re a quarter of the way through the year already and it’s all systems go at our Hit The Dirt Track, Motorcycle Training Facility and Motorcycle Centre.

We’ve recently introduced a new track layout at our popular enduro practice track at Swaffham, offering a new challenge for all you keen riders. There were a few setbacks in March when Storm Gareth took its toll, resulting in a big pump out operation, and the kids’ track closed for the forestry commission survey, but we’re hoping for lots of great weekends ahead. Fancy winning a year’s free riding at Hit The Dirt? Then just like and share our Dave Barkshire Motorcycles Facebook page and find and follow us on Instagram to be entered in our prize draw! You have until 24th May to enter, so what are you waiting for? http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/

The new KTM Adventure R has hit the showrooms, with Dave braving the snowy wilds of Wales to attend the dealers’ launch. Back at our Motorcycle Centre, he was thrilled to hand over one of these prized machines to a happy customer who rode it back up to Scotland, with a trip to Spain next on the agenda. What a great bike this is, powerful and agile, yet offering a super smooth ride.


If it’s motorcycle accessories you’re after, then the Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Centre is still the place to home! Fancy a bit of retro as you ride? Then the new Simpson Bandit motorcycle helmet is worth a look. Pop in to our Rackheath showroom to see all that we have to offer.
Father and son, David and Joe enjoy success at our training facility


Our Motorcycle Training Centre has been busy and we love to hear feedback from some of our happy riders. Ollie enthused, “Brilliant training and genuinely very fun to learn with Pete. I feel like I learnt a lot more here than with any other riding school I've used in the past. Great bikes and great times! Thanks Pete.”  Whilst Luke commented, “Brilliant service and training to complete my CBT, Mod 1 and Mod 2 test. An enjoyable experience!!” 

Thanks guys. Look forward to meeting a lot more budding riders during the rest of the year.

Monday, 6 February 2017

All Things Bike!



Our Hit The Dirt off-road, Enduro practice track off the A47 at Swaffham is proving as popular as ever, and we’re pleased to have added a handy refreshment area new for 2017, where you can enjoy hot and cold food and drinks. You’ll also notice that our website http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/ has had a bit of makeover, with great new photos and information added to keep you informed about the track.

For those of you not familiar with the Hit The Dirt track, it’s vibrant forest setting throws up some great challenges and we're proud to be associated with the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU), the top organisation for motorcycle sport and the Forestry Commission, who do such a great job managing our woodlands across the country. As you’ll see from reading some of the comments from riders on our website, it’s a “top track and wicked fun”.

Meanwhile, for those of you looking to buy a new or used bike, take a look at http://www.davebarkshire.net where you’ll find great names such as KTM, Kawasaki and Peugeot. We’re also pleased to offer a full bike servicing facility with skilled technicians to keep your machine in great running order.
 
Finally, over at our Motorcycle Training facility, www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk we’ve seen another crop of eager riders enjoy test success, including Stuart, Mohamed, Darren, Rob and Alex in mod 2 and Hugh and Steph in mod 1. Our comprehensive courses run by highly experienced instructors can help you become a successful motorcycle rider too!

Hope to see you at our Hit The Dirt track, Rackheath Motorcycle showroom or Motorcycle Training facility soon!

Monday, 15 August 2016

Great Weather, Great Results!


The weather’s been kinder to us in recent weeks, which has been great news for riders at Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training and our off-road track Hit The Dirt alike. 

After so many wet weekends earlier in the year, making the track a bit of a quagmire, it’s been great to see so many riders enjoying our Hit The Dirt facility. We love to hear all your comments – keep them coming! Here are a few of the ones we’ve enjoyed so far:
“Absolutely awesome track, just down the road from me, ideal opportunity to get that last minute practice in before events to set the bike up with also or just have a laugh with your mates!” Luke Yallop
“Great enduro practice track, good facility’s and cheap” Chris Northern
“This is a top track and wicked fun, if your getting into enduro or what to try something different to Moto X this is well worth a visit” “Brilliant place well worth going to and thanks to the guys running it.” Alex Whitelaw

We must also give a mention and a big thank you to Di Summers Masters who has been serving hot and cold food and drinks at the Hit The Dirt track. Di says, “Great weekend at the track, boys rode really well … Di’s Diner also there doin’ well … every weekend sat and sun! … Track looks fabulous!”

To read more about our Hit The Dirt track just visit http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/
 
Meanwhile at Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training, we’ve had a bumper crop of successful riders to join our hall of fame.

From riders successfully completing their CBT (Adam, Laura, Matt, Dan, Sam and Charles) to a huge number of individuals passing their mod 1 and mod 2 tests, it’s been epic!

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Special mentions must go to Ty with outstanding mod 1 and mod 2 passes, Sally and Ciaran for fantastic mod 2s and Harrison for flying through his A2 mod 2 test – we expect a flypast when he makes it as a pilot in the RAF!

It’s great to see so many successful riders once again – we enjoy seeing them climb up the ranks completing various modules, some in an amazingly short time.

Looking for motorcycle training that you can trust? Visit www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk

Saturday, 28 May 2016

Passes and Paint


There have been exciting times at Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training. In addition to a flurry of eager riders taking their tests, our training ground has been given a bit of a makeover. The ground’s had a great new paint job courtesy of Cullum Line, so a massive thanks to them for doing such a great job!

We’ve had a number of riders successfully completing their CBT courses in recent weeks, including a great young rider, George, who demonstrated excellent awareness and safety on his ride around Norwich, despite only be 16 years of age! Other successful CBT riders, included father and son Ricky and Adrian, James, Sally, Louis, Jamie, Jo and John – well done to you all!

A large number of riders have also passed their Mod 1 tests recently with impressive results. Clean sheet passes were achieved by Steve (despite wet conditions), Chris (who was thanked by the examiner for a pleasant ride and told, "that's how a mod 2 should be done"), Shane and Marcus.  Other successful riders included Oli, Jo, Jason, James, Mark, Sam and Saichong.  Ride safely guys – and enjoy!

The latest Mod 2 passes have been pretty impressive too! James completed an outstanding test and we’ve never seen anyone remove his ‘L’ plates so quickly! Paul was equally relieved to pass in time for a planned ride to Wales on his new Lambretta, whilst brothers Tony and Carl also enjoyed success. Sam, Mark and Craig were all had cause for celebration too. Congratulations to all of these great riders!

We love to see so many safe and successful riders pass through our doors, with many enjoying first time passes following our training courses. Do you want to become a competent motorbike rider?
Then visit www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk or contact us at:
Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training Academy,
The Old Coal Yard,
Muck Lane, Salhouse,
Norwich, Norfolk,
NR13 6ST
Tel:  01603 722800

Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Rising To The Challenge


Despite some very challenging weather conditions, another crop of budding motorcycle riders have gained a clutch of certificates at the Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training Academy over the past month.

A particularly cold and icy day dawned when Luke was due to take his CBT, meaning it was on the verge of being cancelled, but fortunately the sun broke through and success was his. Congratulations Luke!

CBT success was also gained by Antony, Kara, Leo, Craig, Dominic, Nathan and two other Lukes would you believe? We think Luke must be the lucky name of the month! Anne and Kenny also completed their CBT in very wet and cold conditions. Have a great time guys and ride safely.

Craig also had to face somewhat challenging conditions for his Mod 1 test – great result Craig, you actually made it look very easy!

Tony and Carl both completed their CBT training before going on to Mod 1 success despite the weather – can you try and bring better weather with you for your Mod 2 training guys?

Congratulations to James for passing his Mod 2 on the back of successful Mod 1 and CBT completion. Fantastic result James, enjoy your new KTM!

Finally Przemyslaw passed his Mod 2 first time, within weeks of passing his Mod 1 with a clean sheet!

As you can see, we’ve had many successful riders during the past month or so and your name could soon appear here too, if you sign up to Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training. Just visit www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk or contact us at:
Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training Academy,
The Old Coal Yard,
Muck Lane, Salhouse,
Norwich, Norfolk,
NR13 6ST
Tel:  01603 722800

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

New Year News


2015 proved to be a very successful year for motorcycle riders at Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training, with a steady stream of passes achieved. This year has also got off to a great start with the first of our 2016 riders joining the Dave Barkshire Hall of Fame.

We ended 2015 on a high with mod 1 passes for James and Sam, and successful mod 2 tests for Craig, Steve and Sam. We wish you guys a great year ahead, with safe and enjoyable bike riding.
 
This year has started on an equally successful note with Ashleigh and Brandon performing well in their CBT Training, Premyslaw passing his mod 1 test first time and James taking and passing his mod 2 in what proved to be extremely challenging conditions – very icy! Well done to you all, have fun and be safe!  
Are you looking to undergo motorcycle training in 2016? At Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training we offer the highest standards of safety and training, with expert instructors at our purpose-built training centre.
 





For more information visit www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk or contact us at:
Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training Academy,
The Old Coal Yard,
Muck Lane, Salhouse,
Norwich, Norfolk,
NR13 6ST
Tel:  01603 722800

Friday, 4 December 2015

November News


November was as busy as ever for Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training, with many more successful riders earning their certificates, despite the odd unforeseen setback.

There was a slight blip when two of our hopefuls’ tests had to be cancelled due to an examiners’ strike at the test centre, but this wasn’t too much of a barrier for our keen riders, who rescheduled their tests.

The weather also threw up some challenges, with the arrival of wet and windy conditions. However, this certainly didn’t stop Jo and James from gaining their CBT certificates with flying colours!

Passing their mod 1 this month were Craig and Steve – well done guys! Whilst David, Paul and Daniel all flew through their mod 2 to gain success. A big congratulations to them all, we wish them safe and happy riding in the future.

Are you looking for expert, friendly motorcycle training? Then visit www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk for more information.

You can also read more about these success stories by visiting our Facebook page www.facebook.com/davebarkshiremctraining

Monday, 7 April 2014

DAS Courses

Direct Access (DAS) Novice, CBT Training and Certificate

Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training offers this comprehensive course, which includes a minimum of six 4-hour training sessions, full instruction and equipment hire, for just £599 plus test fee.

Our purpose-built centre provides all the facilities necessary to complete your training for Module 1 of the DAS Novice Course. It will enable you to build confidence and become competent to undergo that vital test.

A CBT certificate is necessary to complete a DAS course and you must pass your theory test prior to taking the Module 1 test. You can then progress to Module 2.

Direct Access (DAS) Current CBT Holder and Certificate

We offer a minimum of five 4-hour training sessions including full instruction and equipment hire for £499 plus test fee, which includes all necessary tuition, support and facilities to enable you to take the necessary test.

To find out more or to book your place on a DAS course just contact us today:
Telephone: 01603 722800


Friday, 4 April 2014

Compulsory Basic Training Course (CBT)

Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training is pleased to offer this excellent training course at a cost of just £95 including full instruction and equipment hire. We also offer a generous discount on all items of equipment purchased from our well-stocked shop when taking the course.

In 1990, the Government introduced the CBT, designed at reducing the number of road traffic incidents involving novice moped and motorcycle riders. The CBT prepares and equips you with basic skills and knowledge that you need in order to be competent on today’s roads. However, it is not an exam or test, but a training course consisting of a number of theoretical and practical elements including a two-hour, instructor-supervised road ride.

Our purpose-built training facility features an off-road course and test area that has been specially created to include road markings, roundabouts and some major and minor road junctions, providing the ideal environment to complete the necessary training for this course. You’re given the perfect opportunity to develop a good understanding of road situations, whilst learning in a safe, well-supervised environment.

Completion of this course allows riders aged 16 to ride a 50cc moped or scooter and riders of 17 or above to ride a motorcycle of scooter of up to 125cc, however you will still not be allowed to take passengers or ride on motorways and 'L' plates must still be displayed.

To find out more or to book your place on the CBT course just contact us today:
Telephone: 01603 722800