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Pacific Riding School
Category: Education Specialty Schools Driving Schools Driving Schools [Edit]
13443 78 AveSte 106
Surrey, BC V3W 0A8
(604) 572-7312
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
3 reviews for Pacific Riding School
3 reviews in English
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Review from Derek C.
Richmond, BC
9/21/2011
Good instructors and good classes
Only two cons: price is a bit expensive..and not enough riding time
I got only one day of riding for more than an hour, which is not enough -
Review from Tyler W.
Vancouver, BC
7/12/2011
I just finished a 6 day course at PRS. I now have my 6N and a road test in two weeks. They prepared me well for both survival and ICBC.
Victoria's review explains it all fairly well. The instructors are skilled and mix fun with serious lessons well. They give it everything they have and fully expect the same from you!
If you're trying to decide which school to go to... this is the one! -
Review from Victoria R.
Vancouver, BC
5/17/2011
If you want to learn how to pass your motorcycle road test and score a class 6 bike license, you can go anywhere. If you want to learn how to not KILL YOURSELF in the process, then PRS is the only place you should go.
Recommended by a friend, I signed up for their class. Just under $800 may sound steep, but getting 20 hours of riding time, a bike, class theory, and learning from an 8 time racing champion doesn`t come cheap, and it`s worth every penny.
The course is split between classroom theory, and time on bikes in the parking lot. They start you off slow and steady (your first day is in neutral and idle speed entirely! You don`t learn to shift gears until day 2!) and once you`re comfortable on the bikes, they start to do the thing that separates the wheat from the chaff, and PRS from any other riding school: simulated road environment preparation. You`ll be moseying along thinking you`ve got the hang of things, the instructor will jump on the back of your bike. Or shake your helmet. Or give you a little push. Or turn your bike off and laugh. They don`t do that just because it`s fun for them to mess with their students, they do it to prepare you for driving on the road - where anyone in the DT east side might jump on the back of your bike, or where a gust of wind might completely derail you, or where you might brake a little too hard in the rain and skid out. I`m so glad that they got me used to the unexpected things that may happen, so that when a real life situation occurs I can shrug it off as something similar to what my instructor did during my training, and just keep riding along.
After you have a general understanding of how to ride, they give you the MSA test, which, once passed, allows you to ride on the road. Compared to what you learn in class, that test is a breeze, and PRS doesn`t let you ride on the road just because you passed the test. No no, they require you to pass their "Advanced Riding Techniques" portion, where they make sure you really are road-ready.
You get two road rides with PRS - one is designed to go through the areas that ICBC will look for when they test you, they teach you how to pass the test and point out all the traps that often cause students to fail. Once that's done, they take you on your second road ride, which, in my opinion is the best and most important. That's the ride where they teach you how to SURVIVE. Riding is dangerous, and it's usually because cars don't see motorcycles, not because the motorcycle driver is being dangerous. They teach you how to get yourself out of any hairy situation, how to predict movements of those around you, and how to analyse the situation and use that split second of time you have to react to save your life. They take safety very seriously, and their program is a combination of military training with advanced riding techniques.
My class was small, there was 5 of us, and we all passed our MSA with zero demerits, and we all loved every second of our course. After graduating from PRS, aside from getting a nifty t-shirt, you feel like you've been admitted into a special club or extended family. Mark Kruger, the speed racer who runs the place along with his business partner Dat, makes you really feel like you can come back and visit whenever. They have a forum where they post upcoming rides, and whenever you have any questions about your bike, or biking in general, need advice, they encourage you to email them and Mark replies immediately.
Honestly, I can't say a bad thing about this place, I've racked my brain for any criticisms and I'm coming up dry. They care about their student's safety, and they do everything in their power to make you comfortable, getting you loving bikes as much as they do. It's a wonderful community they've built.
After finishing my course I stopped to think about how other people go about getting their license: if you go to ICBC, get their road guide, get on a bike and just start teaching yourself on the road, you're as good as dead. The things that they teach you in this course aren't things you can learn from any book, they're tools and techniques that need to be practiced and passed along. They teach you how to relax on the bike, which is the most important thing when riding.
I was lucky that it was pouring rain on my final road ride. You might think I'm crazy, but riding in the rain for the first time, hell yeah I want an instructor there to coach me through it! They put headphones in your helmet and your instructor talks to you the entire time you're on your road ride - telling you where to go, correcting your mistakes and pointing out danger (and holy hell there is a lot of danger!). I experienced my first tire skid and I had my instructor right beside me so I knew I'd be alright.
They also have mechanics courses so you know the ins of your bike well enough to fix a problem if you end up in a hairy situation.
GO to PRS, you can thank me after an idiot in a car cuts you off for the 1st time.
Specialties
PRS is designed for anyone interested in motorcycle training. Our goal is more than just than producing licensed riders, we prepare you for real life scenarios, the psychological aspects of riding and overcoming your natural body overrides. If you are looking for the absolute best in rider training, your search is over. Our street program is intended for riders with no previous riding experience, however students with some riding experience also benefit from increased riding techniques and form that improves their performance and comfort. Our MSA Certification course is conducted in our privately owned training lot which ensures a safe and controlled environment.
History
Established in 2006
Eight-time Supersport Champion Mark Kruger and Dat Louie B.Ed, a Graduate of McGill University's Faculty of Education and ICBC Motorcycle Instructor trainer since 1994 will focus on teaching you how to become a safer and more confident rider. No other school in the Lower Mainland can claim the expertise, knowledge and achievement that Mark and Dat can offer you.
