Fatboy MCT

Great friendly staff with top bike knowledge, fun day with good quality well looked after bikes. Went back two weeks later for extra training! If you need a cbt these guys will sort you out.
Nov 7th, 2022

Shocking! Save yourself time and money and book in with Phoenix in Fareham. I had no riding experience going in to my cbt. Started about 8am, got on a bike around 10am, told at 12pm that I am not ready to go out on the road and that the instructor needed to finish by 3pm so I need to book a continuation course. I tried to book the continuation course but was told to phone up because nobody at the centre can book that, nor did they know how much it is.... After calling the number they gave me, which went to voicemail, I cut my losses and booked in with Phoenix. They were excellent and didn't make me sign a declaration that I would have to pay 500 if the bike was dropped at any time, as was the case with Fat Boy. A hugely unprofessional experience which just seemed to have one aim: fleecing as much money out of the learner as possible. 150 really poorly spent on my end.
Aug 3rd, 2022

I had an absolutely fantastic experience doing my Direct Access course with Fatboy MCT. I had a unique experience due to very unfortunate circumstances which meant I had the pleasure of learning under each of the DAS instructors: Steve, Jack and Rachael. All of whom were fantastic instructors - true bikers, not just people doing a job. There's a really nice laid back atmosphere to keep you comfortable if you're anxious like me and allow you to learn at your own pace. There's a lot of emphasis on having fun whilst still being taught everything from a safety focused perspective - I don't know how they managed to make the learning feel so effortless! Thank you Steve and Jack for such enjoyable training days. I want to give a special shout out to Rachael who took me through my final training day and two test days - I passed Mod 1 first time and Mod 2 second time. Not only was Rachael a fantastic motorcycle instructor but she went above and beyond in helping me deal with mental health issues which were standing in my way, and so I left with not only a license and confidence in safely riding but also with a genuine impact on my overall life as well. Thanks again for everything Rachael - you were invaluable and I couldn't praise you enough! Thank you also to the admin team for dealing with my bookings and phone calls with that same approachable Fatboy style. Can't quite put into words how good my experience was, and I would have no hesitation in giving the strongest recommendation. Thank you and hope to see you around! :)
Jul 25th, 2022

I had a very similar experience to the other guy giving a 2 star rating to Fatboy MCT. Didn't pass my CBT the first try. I have never ridden a bike before so I had confidence issues and wobbled a little at times, which is not something you want on the road. The other reason I got flunked is because I drove off too fast around 'bends' at practice so I was never taken out on the road and my trainer ended my training around noon. ( I drove fast from the pretend bend because I wanted to get back to the training position fast btw and did tell them, but oh, well..). So I was suggested to rebook a session to do element E entirely and redo 2 parts of element C. Which I really wanted to and was looking forward to so I did call to rebook it a week later after I practiced enough: I was given a date over the phone and was told it would be around 110 to do the above. I waited 3 days for the email with the details and confirmation to arrive, called around 3 times a day, left a voicemail, but never received a callback or the email. It feels petty to leave a bad review in general and I did appreciate Rachels advices and reasoning for her not letting me have my certificate yet, but the treatment I received after was a little offputting and seeing it is not the first time I just wanted others to be wary. Thank you for reading!
Jun 12th, 2022

Update : passed my mod 1 and mod 2 today with Jake as my instructor..with input from Rachel at the barn as well ...you just won't find a better bunch of people or a more welcoming and professional company . Thank you so so much !!!! Had a cbt today. Jake was my instructor. Down to earth. Very professional but brilliant humor. Fantastic team. Very comunial and welcoming. Bikes were superb. Highly recommend this company as a first or even returning rider. Had ridden before but still made sure they covered all the points as if I hadn't which I felt was value for money!!!
Apr 8th, 2022