Welcome to 2026
DVSA Consultation 2026 has brought another round of DVSA’s consultations about the future of motorcycle training. To put this in some context there were consultations in 2015 and 2017 – neither of which produced anything of note. The principal thrusts of the current one are: Theory Test – should riders take a Theory Test before […]
Update to online booking
Getting a Full Motorcycle Licence couldn’t be easier We are very pleased to announce that a recent update to our online booking system now allows you to make up bespoke course to fit around your life. There are still pre-made course available to choose, but you can now go through each session and choose an […]
New page showing the bikes we use for training
Our bikes We own over 150 bikes and we use a variety of models for training depending on the course you are doing. If you would like to see what we use, how much they weigh and how tall they are – then follow this link: Our bikes It is important to us that you […]
A blast from the past – The Motorbike Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvDGVNqgSBE The day the Motorbike Show came to Lightning Motorcycle Training Many, many years ago we were very privileged to have Henry Cole, Chris Walker, and Peter Thorne come to have a go at taking a CBT course at our Oxford centre. They in turn were equally privileged to be trained by, legend in his […]
New Honda Instructor Bikes
A big thank you to Marshall Honda A comfy instructor is a happy instructor, and these new Honda XL750 Transalps are both comfortable and practical. They are well equipped with heated grips and hand guards, and look stylish too. As ever our thanks go out to Mark and Craig at Marshall […]
Graham Betts – RIP
Sad news for Alpha Motorcycle Training in Wembley After a short illness, Graham Betts the owner of Alpha Motorcycle Training, died in August. Alpha were a well established training school with many years of experience. Alpha employed a lot of instructors, and trained loads of delivery riders. Graham worked very hard for his business and […]
Summer Ride Outs
Send us your photos of the best Biker cafes and pubs It’s that time of year for getting out on your motorcycle. Enjoying the long summer evenings, the dry roads, time with friends, Biker friendly cafes and pubs, and photos. There are loads of well known Biker friendly haunts like the Ace Cafe in London […]
Codes
Driving Licence Codes These can cause a great deal of confusion, and in some cases have led people to riding motorcycles when they aren’t licenced. Starting with some easy ones – 01 & 02. 01 means that you put that you need to wear glasses or contact lenses on your driving licence application. However, the […]
Happy 25th Birthday Lightning Motorcycle Training
The winter of 1999 was dark, and for the hundred or more instructors who worked at the many CSM Rider Training sites it was about to get darker still. On Christmas Eve 1999 CSM Rider Training, the largest motorcycle training school in the UK, folded and made all its staff unemployed. For many this was […]
Government updates to driving January 2025
Some much needed changes hove into view In January 2025 the Government announced a series of changes to cycling offences, which included holding onto vehicles, riding without lights (but also using lights that are too bright or dazzling), not stopping at a school crossing, and riding without due care and attention. DVSA declared that they […]