Trama’s Auto School

I took the Basic Rider Course with Eric, who now runs the school, and it was a great experience.
The in-​class time is spent more as a group discussion as opposed to a didactic session – it helps keep everyone awake who has driven in at 8AM. Everything is straightforward.
For the practical course, it was one of the hottest weeks this past summer; imagine having to wear long sleeves, jeans, boots, gloves, and a helmet in 90 °F weather! Eric and rider coach JP made sure to keep everyone hydrated with frequent breaks and supplied water.
Riding a motorcycle is a lot easier than I thought but it still took a lot of practice for the manoeuvres on which we were tested. Both Eric and JP don’t mind spending extra time with students that need a little more help before the course or during breaks, which is really useful. They are really attentive to making sure nobody gets injured and try to do their best to teach you as best as they can so that you pass; if you don’t pass the first time, you are welcome to come back for a retest.

Agree with Emily R. on the respect part 100%.
Lets go on to my frustrating experience…
I will NEVER recommend anyone to this school. On the range «JP» talks to u like ur stupid. god forbid u dont hear him say something (ex. «Keys off») a.k.a. turn the key off, he makes u look like a jackass in front of everyone and makes a motion turning his hand and shouts «KEEEYYY OFFFF» talking to u like as if ur a 2 year old… i felt like smacking the helmet off his head but they u got by the balls because u have to kiss their ass because theyve got the certificate for u to bring to the dmv to get ur license. In the classroom Marty the instructor wasnt a bad guy he was just too sarcastic and u dont know if hes kidding or not, on the range he was pretty cool though. William (Bill) is a great guy all around and very helpful in both classroom and range.
Now lets go on to what i experienced on the range. first day went fine, ended later than 4:30 which doesnt make sense to me. The second day on the other hand, well lets see they told us in the class to meet at the range at 10:30 we get there n theres another class «finishing up». 2 HOURS LATER THEY CALL US FROM OUR CARS… it is now past 12:30 and the schedule says the class ends at 4:30. We start the final evaluation around 5. We got up to the second step of the evaluation (now 5:30) and they claim it is too dark and we have to come back another day and WE have to call the office to see what date it is going to be held. So not only did they make us wait 2 hours but now we have to come back another day and myself being located in mid-​suffolk wouldve really wanted some sort of partial-​refund because i traveled 40 – 50 minutes to get to massapequa/​nassau coliseum to not only be told to come back another day but also be held there AFTER 4:30 which is the time the range class should end. SO DONT MAKE ANY PLANS FOR CLOSE TO 4:30 BECAUSE CHANCES R THE CLASS IS GOING TO GO ON LATER THAN 4:30. Next day i call Tramas office and they tell me im going to have to travel even further and go to QUEENSBORO COLLEGE to do the make-​up class.
I arrive at the make-​up day and they always tell u dont be late so i got there 30min early, i see people on the range with the bikes (the same people from my previous classes) thinking they got there early and the instructor is letting them warm up. I hang out in my car for a bit then i walk over to the instructor he gives me the same papers i filled out the first day in the classroom and tells he’ll call me from my car when their done. AGAIN i wait an HOUR to start my make-​up evaluation… the evaluation started and i quickly told bill that didnt need to warm up or anything, showing him i wanted to get the show on the road and get out of there. Evaulation went quick and i passed. IMO the office people at Trama’s needs to get way more organized. Cant blame the instructors really for the delays, but «JP» on the other hand, needs the lighten the f**k up.

Took the motorcycle class there about 4 years ago and felt that they did a solid job with me and the rest of the class. Only about half the participants made it all the way through, and got their motorcycle license. As long as you pay attention in the class, you should have no problem passing the written test. The actual driving portion was difficult, so don’t underestimate it. It was early Spring and freezing cold. The untold secret is that many of the participants already know how to ride a bit, so it is not all new to them. The novices struggled with shifting, balance, etc. I’d recommend trying out a friends scooter for some hours to prepare yourself, or something similar to that. Also knowing how to use a clutch beforehand is helpful. Good luck.