BMW Off Road Skills

Absolutely excellent. What a great couple of days. Highly recommended. Best off-road playground in the world.
Apr 9th, 2023

The best instructors & the best training area! We join Simon and his team of excellent instructors now for 8 years. Always big smiles and many returning customers. The best investment you can do in yourself if you want to become a better (off-road) motorcyclist.
Mar 26th, 2023

Feb 13th, 2023

Like everyone said, best experience I had and well worth it. My confidence riding on or offroad has grown considerably. I have learned so many useful skills that are still with me 1 year after the course. Certainly I will get back for another level.
Feb 11th, 2023

My interest in Off Road Skills began in 2015 when I was invited to to be part of BMW Wollaston GS Trophy team. The weekend was brilliant and started my adventure bike story. Since then I have competed in the GS trophy most years, and as the years went by my performance didnt really improve. In fact, some years I just had the wrong mindset, favouring an aggressive punchy ride style. So in 2022, I decided to enrol on ORS level one, with a view to moving on to level two and three and there I might learn where I was going wrong. Level One I arrived for the two day course with a well, if I learn one thing it will be worth itattitude. Our instructor was Gary Taylor, who soon had the group working through level one exercises all of which I really enjoyed. The two days were fantastic under Garys years of experience and I learned so much from Garys patient style. Slowly I started to understand that my bull in china shop approach to riding these big bikes was maybe not the way. I left the level one course with a refreshed out look, understanding the difference between the BMW GS 1250 and dirt bikes. Level Two Our instructor was Simon Hewitt whose laid back style soon had the group relaxed and enjoying the the training exercises. The group riders had all completed level one and all were ready for level two, some were fitter than others and were allowed to continue practising the new skills while others rested before moving on to the next part of the course. On the second day, I had the luck to follow Simon Pavey and I felt pretty good because I managed to stay with him in a tight rutted section. When we stopped, he told me he could hear me revving the bike behind him and that I would be better in third gear instead of second, so I tried it again only to go faster. Now I was learning to undo my aggressive dirt bike style and employ a calmer smoother style. Level Three Our instructor was Gwyn Barraclough and we had a small group of five riders. Gwyn soon picked up that all the riders were fairly fit and picked some excellent trails to test the group. His instruction was second to none and with years at ORS managed to to get us power sliding and hard braking in a safe and controlled way with no injured riders or damaged bikes. This was truly a amazing two day course and I enjoyed every second. My summary is: A fantastic company, brilliant instructors and bikes. Riders are well looked after and their safety is is the number one priory. Plenty of rest breaks with loads of snacks, fruit and water available, lovely lunch and evening meal. In my opinion, ORS works so well because of the leadership, with ALL instructors taking turns in doing the not so great jobs. Simon and Linley Pavey lead by example, ensuring that all are working towards the same goal - rider safety and satisfaction.
Apr 6th, 2023