Puget Sound Safety

Negative experience: Took a 2 day basic rider training course here in February. The time out on the course felt very unorganized and not well thought out. We had a lot of standing around time waiting for things to be reset, which they had to be after almost every exercise. The instructor gave us very basic instructions, meaning for a group beginners it did not feel thorough enough. When I approached the instructor at one point to ask about how to push past my fear of leaning and falling over, he told me to just do it and I'd figure it out. The weather that weekend was miserable, practically freezing, sleeting half of the time we were out on the course. Obviously that's not the schools fault but when everyone has been out there for two days in that kind of weather and then we're asked to take a skills test, it's a recipe for disaster. This is a safety training course and any safety information for motorcycle riding will tell you not to ride tired, extremely cold or uncomfortable. And that's what we were asked to do. I was one of four women in the class and two others were failedas well. That seemed a bit strange to me considering none of the men failed. It also was strange to the other two women who failed. The classroom time was to read our manuals and then a short slideshow. None of it felt well designed to help us become great riders. I'm not taking another basic rider course at another school and the difference is night and day. If you have the ability to go somewhere else for your training or even tearing, do yourself a favor and avoid this place.

Fantastic experience: This was my first time taking a motorcycle riding course for my permit, and it was such a great experience! Tom and Marissa were amazing instructors—so fun to learn from. The classroom part could’ve been a drag, but Tom made it entertaining with his awesome personality and humor. They were super helpful, always answering questions, and their energy made the 16.5-hour, two-day class a lot more enjoyable and manageable. I definitely recommend Puget Sound Safety!

Fantastic experience: My girlfriend and I took their permit level course a couple weeks ago and had a great experience. I have years of dirtbiking experience and I felt like I still learned a lot both on the course and in the classroom. Unfortunately my girlfriend did not pass the skills test, but I still believe it was worth attending the course since Tom and Todd were both really helpful and encouraging as she worked on her skills. I’ve seen negative reviews here, but if you have Tom and Todd as your instructors then you’ll have nothing to complain about! Would definitely recommend them even if you have no experience on a bike just like my girlfriend. I’m excited to go back and take their more advanced courses as they really helped me understand the importance of training. Seriously, Tom and Todd are both great instructors and Tom’s style of teaching in the classroom was both engaging and informative. I feel that Tom’s classroom instruction instilled a reverence for motorcycles and reminded me to keep my ego in check for when I finally hit the road. I’m very grateful how much he emphasized the danger of riding and all the ways we can manage the risk. They were also both very encouraging before, during and after the skills tests.

Fantastic experience: Big thanks to Tom and Thilo, they were great. They take pride in what they do and really seem to care about producing better and safer riders. In addition to the riding instruction, I very much appreciated the classroom discussions and real-world insights Tom offered. Much thanks to both of them! Thanks guys!

Fantastic experience: All the instructors I've met are good teachers and answer all questions. Good place for all skill levels.