Iron Buffalo Motorcycle Training

Positive experience: I just took the beginner class and it was excellent. Above and beyond. We were a mix of folks getting back on bikes after 10 - 30 years (me) and straight up beginners. Everyone learned or relearned the essentials for safe and controlled riding. Really a great course. I left confident that I'm ready to go buy a bike and ride better than I ever did before. 4 stars instead of 5 because the instructor went a bit gonzo on me but I know it came from passion for riding and caring about students' success and safety.

Negative experience: Was really upset about how the instructor was not patient he yelled at me time and time again when I stalled on on my bike making me feel uncomfortable and not confident. The first time I fell off my bike the seat came off with it and he came over and apologized because he said "I duck taped the seat cause I didn't know how to put it on" I'm sorry....? What?!?! They drill into us to make sure the bike is well maintenance and he let me practice with a bike that has the seat DUCK TAPED TO THE BIKE?!?! I wasn't even notified about the bike seat being taped on before the lessons started. The second time I fell off was because the seat was wiggling due to it barely hanging on with what little stickiness the duck tape had i fell off and the instructor yelled at me and For apparently not knowing my bodies limit when i was because the seat was not secure. I'm a short rider so I know it's hard to find a class that compensate for short riders. If you are looking for classes please go elsewhere.

Fantastic experience: Bob and Brandon were amazing instructors. They gave me great feedback, and advice on how to properly ride safely

Fantastic experience: Shal and Peter were both amazing instructors who are incredibly knowledgeable and care about promoting rider safety. Don't waste your time taking any other ordinary msf class just to save a few bucks. The competent instructors, selection of motorcycles, and huge dedicated parking lot add even more value to the top notch training material. And then there's the opportunity to take even more advanced classes, too. This is the ONLY school I will ever recommend to anyone learning to ride! Thanks again, Shal, Peter and Iron Buffalo!

Positive experience: If you’re looking for a beginner class, I suggest looking elsewhere. I was reprimanded multiple times for my tardiness in front of the group. 1st infraction, I was 5 mins late - I take full responsibility; however, calling me out in front of the group is arrogant and shameless. 2nd and 3rd infraction I was maybe 1-2 mins late to a group gathering after a break because it takes significantly longer for me to put on my gear; apologies for not wanting to bake in the heat with everything on. One other classmate got away with being 30 mins late to class after witnessing me getting scolded for a few mins the prior day. Another classmate delayed class and forced the instructors to move the written exam up bc he didn’t come with prepared with his gear. Neither one of them got scolded. I also found it amusing that when I was reprimanded for my tardiness, one of the instructors (Shal) laid down the blanket phrase to the whole group, “if anyone else is late, they’ll be sent home.” I singularly kept getting in trouble for absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of the class. Makes me think their judgements had something to do with race/bias, but I can’t prove that outright. Just airing my grievances for how I was treated. I showed up. I came prepared. I passed everything I needed to. So much for motorcyclists being all inclusive. As for the actual instruction, it’s an okay class. I was kinda bitter the entire time bc of how I was treated, but they do teach you the basics, I guess. Wish they spent more time on slow/sharp turn maneuvers and included sharp u-turns. If you fail the practical skills portion, you gotta pay $125 to redo it. Seems more like a lack of good instruction than student error. Why charge students again if they barely do not pass? They’ve already shelled out hundreds of dollars to take this intro course. Seems shady to me. I was fortunate to have been able to pass without any issues. Good luck