Yamaha Champions Riding School - Millville, New Jersey

homero glockner

Es un excelente curso para entender conceptos básicos. Llevo 9 años manejando y este curso fue de mucha utilidad y ahora soy un mejor y mas seguro motociclista

Eduardo Martinez Torrado

Muy recomendable este curso. Importante tener un nivel medio/alto de inglés ya que no tiene subtítulos en castellano. Repito, muy recomendable.

Alejandro Abeijon

Excelente curso con una gran cantidad de consejos de conducción explicados claramente. Altamente recomendable!

Mark Smithard

Reporting out after 2 day Yamaha Champions Riding School, Mid-Ohio.

Concerning motorcycles, I have been trained, taught, instructed, guided, etc. over the years. Often such advice falls into Oscar Wilde territory - I always pass it on, for it is rarely of any use to me. But one tends to get what one pays for, and this school is anything but cheap. $2,900 + $800 bike rental + travel, accommodation etc. Let’s call it $5k and 5 days all in.

The school is preceded by ~6hrs online lectures, videos, quizzes. Nick Ienatsch speaks calmly, and deconstructs every aspect of riding and racing, explaining the physics of a motorcycle and philosophy of riding. Trainers are professionally impeccable. Cody Wyman, Tino Pietri, Eziah Davis, Stefano Mesa are all storied champions in North American racing. They know their craft, and are able to articulate what and how they do it.

In addition to learning to ride faster, the course stresses how to ride safer, and how to mitigate the reasons we crash - lack of focus, abruptness, etc. Relearning braking, braking lighter and longer - past tip in, trading lean (risk) & brakes within available grip. Gentleness on & off the brakes to preserve geometry. TBH I never would have thought I could be comfortable approaching a 90° turn at ~100mph and rely purely on rear brake & throttle, yet there I was.

I am not the fastest out on the track, and perhaps never will be. But this school has given me the tools, I now know what I never knew, to maximize my success by riding safer, smoother, and faster. At the start of day one I was tentative, on an unknown bike, focusing on systematically applying each of the aspects. Last free lap of day 2, I passed three riders in a sweeping move at the T12-13 that I had hunted down, three full turns behind at the outset. I started planing the move at T6 as I caught up with the back marker of the group. One of the three commented later - wow, you were flying, we three were really trying hard and you cut through like we were standing still and took the turn so smooth - an uphill left hander. Barber Vintage Festival we shall see if I have beaten my daemons.
5 stars would recommend. #yamahachampionsridingschool #yamahachampu #ahrma #motorcycleracing #vintageracing #bikerescueandprotection

joseph kowalewski

I have gone through this course twice. The first time took two days. The amount of information and practice drills in this course is much more than I expected. If you are confused about anything repeat the lesson or go through the entire course again. The second time around, I understood things I did not understand the first time around. The instructors thoroughly understand the science of motorcycling, and there is most certainly a science and found a way to relate it to the rest of us. Having taken the course twice, I can say they succeeded very well at giving easy-to-understand explanations. The cost of the course is quite affordable if you consider it took two days to finish it.

David Brown

Been riding since 1970 and this is hands down the best money I ever spent on motorcycling. Skills I’ve learned over the years such as trail braking body position body timing throttle hand shifting etc now all come together seamlessly. This course will make anyone a faster smoother safer and SMARTER rider. I recommend this course to EVERYONE I ride with. I salute you all at Champ U. You’ve saved many riders from injury or worse. There is no reason not to even for seasoned riders because the truth is we’re ALL still learning. It’s ‘affordable immediately available’ and with a chance to hear from all the number 1 plate holders at Champ U it’s a no brainier! I don’t care how many miles you’ve got under your belt this course will make you a better rider. Get Champ U!

This is an update. I’m going thru the Champ U curriculum for the second time. I honestly believe it’s a good idea to keep going thru the entire program because it keeps everything fresh in your mind. I’m a two to five time a week canyon rider in Southern California mostly on Angeles Crest and Angeles Forest (even met a couple Champ U instructors up there last year) some of the most iconic and recognized roads anywhere in the world. Also some of the most dangerous as there are cliffs that are 1000s of feet down. If you run wide up there you better have a parachute. Champ U has kept me safe from me.? Cheers to all the creators and instructors at Champ U! You’re saving lives and there is no more obvious benefit for riders to complete the course. I urge all riders that see this review to embark on this journey. Like me you’ll find it will be the best money you ever spend on motorcycling.

sean hajny

Absolutely best course I have taken. The weatlh of knowledge that these instructors have cannot be understated. Whether you are new to riding or an experienced rider you will come out of this curriculum a better rider. The emphasis on braking. Especially the front brake and trail braking has been invaluable to me as a motorcycle rider.

Bill Hendon

I'm a 63 year old rider who bought my first bike 6 years ago. I've been completely self taught through books and YouTube videos. Nick's book and YouTube videos are at the top of the list. The Champ U course wraps it all up in a neat little bow. I'm enrolled in Champ School in October and can't wait!