Introduction to riding
The basics of motorcycle control: starting, stopping and simple manoeuvres, plus your safety gear and why it matters.
Initial Basic Training
Your IBT is the first legal step on two wheels.
Every new rider in Ireland has to complete IBT before riding on the road. It's 16 hours across four modules, and we're a fully approved centre. We provide the bike and the gear, so you just bring your learner permit.
RSA Approved Centre
16 hours · 4 modules
Bikes & gear provided
A real IBT group on the day. Sixteen hours, four modules, all the gear provided.
What IBT is
Built to make you a safe rider, not just a licensed one.
Compulsory Initial Basic Training is the mandatory course for all new motorcycle riders in Ireland. It runs over 16 hours, split into four modules, and takes you from basic machine control all the way to handling real traffic.
It covers the things that actually keep you upright: observation, hazard awareness, road positioning and defensive riding. Finish it and you get your IBT certificate, the document you need before you can ride on the road.
You need a learner permit first
Category A, A1 or A2. No permit, no IBT. It's the one thing you have to sort before we can start.
Two full days, back to back
9am to 5pm, two days in a row. You get the full 16 hours on our bikes and in our gear.
One certificate per category
Your IBT is tied to the licence category you're training for, so it matches the bike you'll ride.
Turn up with nothing
Bike, helmet, gloves and jacket, all provided.
You don't need to own a motorcycle or buy a stitch of kit to start your IBT. We supply the bike and a full set of protective gear in your size, so a complete beginner can arrive with just a learner permit and get going safely.
When you're ready to buy your own, we'll happily point you towards what's worth the money.
The four modules
16 hours, broken into four clear stages.
Each module builds on the last. You start off the road getting comfortable on the bike, and finish out in real traffic with an instructor alongside you.
Practical on-site training
More advanced moves in a controlled area: slalom, figure-eight and emergency braking, with feedback as you go.
On-road training
Out on real roads under instructor supervision, handling traffic, junctions, turns and changing conditions.
Final assessment
A check of your skills and knowledge. Pass it and you get your IBT certificate, ready to apply for the next stage.
Why train with us
Approved, experienced, and genuinely patient.
An approved centre
We're a fully approved IBT training centre with RSA approved instructors, so your certificate counts.
One-to-one attention
Training is tailored to your pace. We've taught plenty of riders who'd never touched a bike before.
Bikes and gear sorted
No bike yet? Ride ours. We'll have the machine and the gear ready so you can just turn up and learn.
Before you book
What IBT costs and how the two days work.
- Price
- €650
- Length
- Two full days, 9am to 5pm
- Included
- Bike and all the gear
- Where
- Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath, Co. Meath
How much does IBT cost?
It's €650 for the full course. That covers both days, and the bike and gear come with it.
How long does IBT take?
Two full days in a row, from 9am to 5pm each day. Across those two days you do the 16 hours of IBT and all four modules.
Where does the IBT take place?
At Fairyhouse Racecourse in Ratoath, County Meath.
What do I need to bring?
Just your learner permit, and it has to be a valid one. The bike and all the gear for both days are on us.
I don't have a learner permit yet. Where do I start?
First, book and pass the Driver Theory Test at theorytest.ie. Then apply for your first learner permit through the NDLS. Once you have it, give us a call and we'll book your IBT.
Got your learner permit? Let's get you booked.
Give us a call and we'll find dates that work. Over 300 riders have already passed their test with us.
Ready when you are
Leave your number. We'll call you back.
You'll get a straight answer on anything, prices included. Tell us what you're after, drop your number, and one of the team will ring you to sort it out.
- Call us
- +353 85 100 0629
- Covering
- Meath, Westmeath & Dublin