Who is Skill Master?

Skill Master Motorcycle Services Pty Ltd (ABN 751 333 848 110) was begun by Paul Riley after many training sessions with friends.

Paul was the first Motorcycle Paramedic to instruct on the NSW Police Solo Cycle training course in Goulburn. This course is required for Police Officers and Paramedics seeking to perform emergency responses on motorcycles. He worked in the city of Sydney for many years on the Ambulance Motorcycles, without ever falling off, crashing or being injured.

The methods taught by the NSW Police Service have been shown to improve riding skills dramatically during this extensive training course. Whilst the amount of time available for general training is considerably shorter, the specific skills required to ensure confident and safe road riding can be developed throughout this personalised course. Skills developed and practiced at low speed carry over to road riding making riders more confident and capable of responding appropriately when things go pear shaped.

Track riding and ride days develop a lot of very important skills. This training is designed to suit individuals and can be completed on roads and car parks. Other organisations can cater for the more advanced riding skills. Skill Master training is designed to help people to undo some bad habits and help them gain confidence in the riding environment they are in the most- public roads, car parks, lane ways etc.

Many motorcyclists fall off their bikes at low speed or even walking pace. Casual observation of many riders on the road shows that most are relying on gyroscopic motion to hold them up once moving, with little understanding of how to control the bike at speeds where the bike does not have sufficient momentum to continue smoothly without significant rider input.

Skill Master instructors are people with developed and applied skills for riding on the road.

The intention of the training courses in not to dazzle participants with great feats or riding stunts which intimidate those seeking to learn. It is hoped their skills will be seen as achievable by all who participate and are willing to practice.

It is the intention of Skill Master Motorcycle Services that everyone who attends a riding course will come away equipped with skills to continue developing for their new approach to riding and most importantly, they can see an improvement in skill level making them safer and better equipped to survive our roads.