Humber Course or RTI Course?

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mikelso

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I'm looking to do my M1>M2 course in a couple weeks - are both these courses the same or is one better then the other?

Any feedback on the courses would be great!

Cheers,
 
RTI ftw. Cheaper and free re-do's for the test. Also had lots of different bike styles. I had a blast and learned a lot at the dt location.
 
Re-do's, if you can't get it the first time you don't need to be riding a motorcycle. Both teach the same mandated course.
 
IIRC the first retry is free. The attempts after this one will cost money (30 bucks or so?)

daisoman said:
RTI ftw. Cheaper and free re-do's for the test. Also had lots of different bike styles. I had a blast and learned a lot at the dt location.
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I did it with Sheridan oakville (theres another location in brampton)

Choice of 4 different bikes
(yamaha tt125, crf 150, cbr 125 and titans)
And they know their shizza and i had fun with my instructors and you could see they loved it.

just like humber, its also tax deductible
 
DoubleJ said:
Re-do's, if you can't get it the first time you don't need to be riding a motorcycle. Both teach the same mandated course.
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The curriculum is not identical. They are similar, because the same basic approach has proven effective for decades. The colleges are each sponsored by the Canada Safety Council, and therefore the same curriculum is taught at each college, with minor differences. I believe RTI owns their curriculum. The MTO doesn't mandate what has to be taught, but the programs must be approved and the procedures must meet certain safety requirements. Audits are done frequently to ensure that the courses are being administered in accordance with the schools MTO-approved procedures as well as MTO requirements.
THe testing must be done in accordance with MTO guidelines. Keep in mind of course, that the MTO doesn't use the same test anymore, which is why all of the schools teach and test to higher standard than a DriveTest center would.
Price and location are significant factors for most people. It's difficult for anyone to compare if they only took a course at one school, but all of the courses are taught by instructors that love what they do, and the enthusiasm is infectious.
 
Humber, no question.

RTI was closer, cheaper, etc. etc. for me.
 
mikelso said:
I'm looking to do my M1>M2 course in a couple weeks - are both these courses the same or is one better then the other?

Any feedback on the courses would be great!

Cheers,
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The problem with asking for this type of feedback is that people take one course or the other not both. Typically the only negative feedback on this type of course is going to be from the people that think they're Rossi going into the course and have a hard time with the instructors or are humbled and those that failed.

Both courses give you the same outcome. Your choice is best made on preference regarding location and cost.
 
does Humber still run the Virago 250s? If it's bike variety you want seems RTI wins that. I took the Humber course. They mainly teach you control by riding slow and doing slow turning maneuvers. You'd be lucky to hit 3rd gear. Some even passed while never hitting 2nd gear. So does it really matter which course you take unless it's bike variety sampling you want.
 
I'd say take it at any accredited facility (Humber, Sheridan, Centennial, RTI, LC, etc.), whichever is closest to you.
 
Thats what demo days are for.

Weekend should be for learning, not which bike is the prettiest.

At the end of the day, which course is best largely depends on the instructors.

Both RTI and Humber have quality instructors.
 
sircastic said:
The problem with asking for this type of feedback is that people take one course or the other not both. Typically the only negative feedback on this type of course is going to be from the people that think they're Rossi going into the course and have a hard time with the instructors or are humbled and those that failed.

Both courses give you the same outcome. Your choice is best made on preference regarding location and cost.
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Here is a unique perspective: I took the course at RTI some time ago, and now teach M1x at Humber. The reality is that both courses are good and taught by instructors who love what they do.

psycho44 said:
does Humber still run the Virago 250s? If it's bike variety you want seems RTI wins that. I took the Humber course. They mainly teach you control by riding slow and doing slow turning maneuvers. You'd be lucky to hit 3rd gear. Some even passed while never hitting 2nd gear. So does it really matter which course you take unless it's bike variety sampling you want.
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Yes, we're still using the 250 Viragos. They are extremely versatile and user-friendly and available in any colour (as long as it's black).
It's possible to pass using only 1st gear, but that defeats the purpose and it's not encouraged.
Slow riding and slow turning manoeuvres are key to learning how to ride, which is what the course is all about. At no
point do we advise shifting into 3rd gear -- which would entail you riding at 50 km/h in a parking lot. Nonetheless, there is only one true lesson dealing with slow speed skills (I'm not counting the initial lessons that involve pushing the bikes), and a total of 7 or 8 lessons that target a maximum speed of around 35 - 40 km/h in second gear.
 
LePhillou said:
I did it with Sheridan oakville (theres another location in brampton)

Choice of 4 different bikes
(yamaha tt125, crf 150, cbr 125 and titans)
And they know their shizza and i had fun with my instructors and you could see they loved it.

just like humber, its also tax deductible
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It is? What do I need to fill in order for the deductible, and where do I get the tax forum
 
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