Qualifications
Started teaching in 2003 TNT 2022
Qualifications
ESC 2024 TNT 2025
Qualifications
ESC 2013 TNT 2025
Chris - BMW Off Road, Lot, Road Instructor
Founder & Chief Instructor
Chris started riding when he was 16 years old. His father rode, so it seemed only natural that Chris would want to follow suit. The first thing he was taught was that if he wanted to ride a motorcycle, he had to learn to put it together.
Chris started teaching in 1996, and after his wife got frustrated where she was taking a local learn-to-ride course, Chris decided that since this was a sport he lived, he could also help people attain the freedom that trained motorcyclists feel, and thus he founded TNT Motorcycling in 1999.
He designed the course curriculum based on his extensive motorcycling experiences and his studies as a Rehabilitation Practitioner Diploma holder.
In 2007, Chris started to concentrate on training the trainer, and that led him to take motorcycle-training courses from all over the world to improve on his riding skills and acquire more knowledge.
He is the only Canadian to obtain his On Street Instructor Certification from Stayin’ Safe. In 2010, Chris became licensed Instructor for Total Control’s Advanced Rider Certification & passed his Motor Officer Training Course taken in Southern California. He holds an Advanced Motorcycle Instruction Diploma as well as the RoSPA Advanced Riders Top Certification, Gold Grade in the UK.
After a 2009 road trip across Argentina and Chile, Chris got hooked on off road riding. His new found interest saw him learning from Simon Pavey at the BMW Off Road Skills School in Wales, where he obtained his level 1 and 2 Off Road certification.
In 2015, BMW Motorrad Canada sponsored Chris to Germany to become a certified BMW Off Road Instructor.
For Chris, riding also provides special moments with family to cherish, just like riding with his brother and buddy to the USA for the first time on his Honda CB750F, riding with his wife immediately after she got her license on her KLR650, and riding with his son, Eric on numerous Three Flag Classics (Eric has received the youngest rider award two times in a row). In 2015 Chris and Eric rode from USA to Argentina through Mexico, Central America, Chile and Ushuaia.
In 2017, Chris & his wife Marion rode the 3 Flags with their daughter Julianna, who won the youngest rider award. Chris has ridden the 3 Flags Classic 8 times.
In 2019, Chris and his daughter, Katrina, completed the SCMA Triple Crown. Katrina is the youngest rider to complete this major ride that consists of 3 different events in 1 year.
For anyone who wants to ride, Chris says, "Never stop learning" and borrowing BMW’s slogan, he adds, “Make Life A Ride"
Qualifications
ESC 1995 TNT 1999
Interests
Camping
Qualifications
ESC 2022 TNT 2025
Dan was a “late bloomer” in the motorcycle world, becoming a rider around 30 years old. However, after taking a motorcycle training course, he fell completely in love with the sport, and now it’s hard to find him on anything but two wheels (at least when road conditions permit!) Dan has toured extensively in Canada, and has dipped the front tire of his Goldwing in both the Atlantic and the Pacific. He has also travelled much of the northwestern United States, with dreams of putting a pin in every Canadian and American continental jurisdiction before he’s done.
Dan became an instructor in 2014 and has taught a variety of courses from the beginner to advanced riding, both on-lot and street environments.
Qualifications
ESC 2014 TNT 2025
Eric started off on a Honda Z-50. Born into the family business he has been around motorcycles all of his life. Eric attained his class 6 license on his 16th birthday and his motorcycle instructor license when he was 21. Eric has ridden from Yellowknife to Ushuaia, Argentina before he was 19! He has taken all of the courses TNT Offers and enjoys learning new skills. Eric was awarded the youngest male rider three times for the Southern California Motorcycle Association's Premiere Event Three Flags.
When he is not teaching new rider training he is working towards taking over the family insurance brokerage, Bulger Insurance.Eric's advice to his students; Have Fun and travel on 2 wheels!
Qualifications
TNT 2012 Instructor 2019 Beginner, Advanced and Road Instructor
Joe enjoys the sport bike riding style his Honda provides! Joe worked for another training helping out on the lot. In 2017 he joined our team and became a certified class 6 motorcycle instructor. Joe enjoys the fellowship that riding provides and especially loves riding the perfect demonstrations for the students! In his off time Joe enjoys the outdoors, camping, fishing and in the winter downhill skiing.
Qualifications
TNT 2018
Interests
Skiing
Stephen became a motorcycling instructor in 2010 simply because, “I have a passion for riding and everybody that gets into this fun past time should have as much knowledge as we can offer and be as ready as possible to keep themselves safe on the road.”
He started riding when he was 18 years old, after his father brought home a 1976 CB750 Super Sport. “We both learned to ride it in a parking lot, with a few mishaps of course. We didn’t really know about rider training courses at that time, but we both got our motorcycle licence on the same day with the same bike.”
License in hand, Stephen offered to buy the 750 from his father. His father used the money to purchase a 1979 Goldwing. Father and son then took a trip across Canada to Halifax. It was their first trip together. “I put about 85,000km on that bike.”
After he got married in 1990, Stephen took a long break from motorcycling. He missed it a lot, so in 2001, he purchased a 2001 Honda 1100 Shadow Aero, on which he raked up 40,000km. He also spent weekends going on motorcycling trips with his daughter. His wife decided to cash in on the fun and got her licence. In 2005, She bought a 750 Shadow so the they could have family motorcycle rides.
After upgrading their bikes to 2007 Hondas - a VTX 1800 for Stephen, and a VTX 1300 for his wife, the couple has done four trips to Sturgis, South Dakota and a trip to Southern Ontario amongst countless weekend trips.
After putting in 120,000km on the VTX 1800, Stephen moved on to a 2014 Honda Goldwing in 2015. He’s got 32,000km on it and counting.
For Stephen, “What keeps you safe is you. Don’t ever over step your ability and keep riding.”
Qualifications
TNT 2010
Interests
Riding and Golf
