A few words about PARAGON

PARAGON has been carrying out Motorcycle Training in the Solent areas for the last 12 years, and has become a well known and respected Approved Training Body (ATB) within the local Motorcycling community, and our DSA approved Instructors have over 30 years combined experience to pass on to our future customers!. We train in the Gosport, Fareham and Portsmouth Areas, our CBT's being done in Gosport & Fareham, and DSA Tests being done in Gosport and in Portsmouth.

Current owner and Chief Instructor - Dave Baglee - started PARAGON Rider Training after completing a 22 Year career with the Royal Navy. Leaving the Navy as a Chief Petty Officer, Dave decided to combine his teaching skills learnt as a weapons Instructor, with his hobby of motorcycling, and PARAGON was born! Dave is now a holder of the prestigious RoSPA Gold Advanced Certificate, the highest Civilian advanced qualification and has recently qualified as a RoSPA Diploma Advanced Instructor.

When not instructing, Dave can be found hurtling around Europe on his favourite bikes, a 1997 Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird, or a 2007 Honda Pan European ST 1300.

Our other Full time Instructors:

 Dave Whymark, otherwise known as 'Biffo', has been riding Bikes since the world was thought to be flat! After a career in the Royal Navy, including competing quite a few times in the Fleet Air Arm Field Gun Crew, he drove Petrol Tankers, before taking up Motorcycle Instructing with PARAGON. When not Instructing, Biffo can be found restoring his Yamaha YZF 750, or riding his Yamaha FJR 1300 or Fazer 1000, - he has obviously got a thing about Yamaha's!

Andy Harvey, also known as 'Penfold', has been riding Bikes since he was only 15, and insists that that was only 10 Years ago!! Andy did a few years in the Army and took up Motorcycle Instructing in 1997. Andy enjoys watching Motorcycle Racing and took part himself for a season, racing a GSXR 750 in Sweden, he now owns a 2007Suzuki 1250 Bandit, and enjoys 'Social' Motorcycling, and is a mainstay of the Red Lion, Stubbington's Motorcycle Evening held every Monday Evening. Andy married his girlfriend Anna on Wednesday 16th April 2008 so congratulations to those two!                                               

And Now our Team of Part time Instructors:

Gary Ashton, who like the Boss, but unlike ‘Biffo’, was a real sailor in the Royal Navy! (An in Joke!). Gary has been riding since 19???? and is the proud owner of a Honda Pan European ST 1300, and a ZZR600. Gary started as a part time CBT Instructor with PARAGON in November 2003, and qualified as a DAS Instructor this year. Wife Maggie did both her CBT and restricted licence through PARAGON

Warren & Christine Evans, A Husband and Wife team from Gosport, who are now both Instructing for PARAGON,

Christine started Biking when she was just 19, but took time out to get married and have Children, but had'nt lost the Motorcycle bug, so in 2001 did a DAS course with PARAGON, She now rides a silver  2007 Yamaha FJR 1300, She can be spotted wearing the Pink Instructor bib, Chris says she doesn't like waiting in Traffic, and being told she cant do something, she's also been known to be stubborn, but most of all, she insists she is a proper Girlie, with nails 'n stuff! She also insists she's only 28!

Warren, didn't pass his Test until 2002, after Christine said she wouldn't take him as a Pillion! Warren completed 24 years in the RN, as a Submariner (The Proper Navy says he!), He now rides a 2007 Honda CBF1000, Warren says he spends most of his time trying to catch up with Christine! Warrens real job is as a Prison Officer at Haslar Detention centre.

Mike Payne has recently joined us as a volunteer! Mike Passed his test with Paragon, nearly 7 years ago, during a very wet and windy week he remembers! Mike Rides a Suzuki TLR 1000, which the other Instructors affectionately name the 'Widow Maker'! Mike enjoys touring Europe and going to the Le Mans GP with his mates, Mike says he has never been in the Navy like the others and stands there scratching his head when they start spinning dits! Mike also says 'Fair weather 'Riders are big girls blouses! Hence the Picture.....

PARAGON has now developed into a well-known and respected part of the motorcycling community and has trained hundreds of safe motorcyclists, who are now enjoying their newfound skills. Now you have the opportunity to join them.