CBT Information?

Gamer_T said:
Thanks for all the info guys. Appreciated. I'm still adamant on the idea that I only want to ride a moped though, no point in really doing the CBT on a geared if I wont be riding a geared.

I'm still nervous about the whole thing though!
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Its worth doing it on a geared bike incase you change your mind and fancy upgrading to geared later on

and dont forget a CBT only last's for two years , you then have to take a full test or the CBT again
 
cyclops12 said:
Its worth doing it on a geared bike incase you change your mind and fancy upgrading to geared later on

and dont forget a CBT only last's for two years , you then have to take a full test or the CBT again
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Yeah by then I should have passed my driving test and have a car so that shouldn't be an issue.
 
Gamer_T said:
Yeah by then I should have passed my driving test and have a car so that shouldn't be an issue.
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Believe us you will get the bug, I found the same with tattoos, once you start doing it you will enjoy it and want to go further, Its not any dearer and tbh if you do it on a goped you will get peaved off because you will wait about on everyone learning gears and you will get bored its good craik like
 
cyclops12 said:
Lol i got that bug when i was a bit younger , arms ,chest ,back and leg
last one i had was when my daughter was born nearly 18 years ago :eek::p
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LOL I want something relating to bikes but Im a blood doner so would mean a year of not donating so putting it off just now
 
I'd go with what a few others have said here and do it on a geared bike, only reason i did is a didnt like the thought of struggling to get up hills etc with a trail of traffic behind me.
 
Just booked my CBT for 2 weeks time. Absolutely bricking it. I know I'll be safe on a bike, but what scares me is other road users. Is it right to be this terrified about something so small lol? I need to man up. I have a mate who has ridden a bike for quite a while now and told me he'll ride with me after I've passed so that should gain a bit of confidence I hope.

Any tips would be appreciated! I need to do some reading up about bikes as I don't have a clue at all.
 
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Gamer_T said:
Any tips would be appreciated! I need to do some reading up about bikes as I don't have a clue at all.
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Dont do what he does, ride how you have been trained. Fair enough he may be a cracking rider but we all have bad habbits.

Also you will find when you do training if you are up front you make more mistakes, if you are behind someone, you find you watch them and see them doing stuff and remember/ forget to do it.

Also when doing your manouvers, KEEP YOUR BLOODY HEAD UP. look where you want to go, look at the cones and you will hit them.
 
DavieCramb01 said:
Also when doing your manouvers, KEEP YOUR BLOODY HEAD UP. look where you want to go, look at the cones and you will hit them.
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On a bike you go where you look. Look at the kerb = hit the kerb. Look where you want to end up and you'll make the turn. You'll be suprised at how tight a turn bikes can actually make. The turn in the road is always a killer for the test, not the CBT. Nothing really to worry about the CBT, just keep your wits about you and listen to what you're told.
 
RoysonBobson said:
On a bike you go where you look. Look at the kerb = hit the kerb. Look where you want to end up and you'll make the turn. You'll be suprised at how tight a turn bikes can actually make. The turn in the road is always a killer for the test, not the CBT. Nothing really to worry about the CBT, just keep your wits about you and listen to what you're told.
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the only problem i had was the second day of my MOD 1 training I had a different instructor, and he was going on about counter balancing and stuff, it totaly screwed me up, Only issue I had prior to it was going to slow and making it too controled. Managed it tho Passed the test with no minors, and all the others that mastered it first time got a minor on the same point :D

Once you master it you can go round and round and round in circles tight as a penny on the road,

EDIT: Yipee just had a call from the training company, Guy failed his module one test so moving mines from 3rd nov to 30th October
 
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RoysonBobson said:
On a bike you go where you look. Look at the kerb = hit the kerb. Look where you want to end up and you'll make the turn. You'll be suprised at how tight a turn bikes can actually make. The turn in the road is always a killer for the test, not the CBT. Nothing really to worry about the CBT, just keep your wits about you and listen to what you're told.
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Exactly! I think it's strange how it works, but it just works. Don't think about it (to some degree, obviously don't just nail the throttle) and just look when doing your maneurvors and it'll be all fine.
 
DavieCramb01 said:
the only problem i had was the second day of my MOD 1 training I had a different instructor, and he was going on about counter balancing and stuff, it totaly screwed me up
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Not to take away from any instructor's advice, but I think talking about counter-steering should usually be left until after someone's passed their test - I haven't taken any advanced tution but I'd imagine that sort of level would be a good time to talk about. I understood the concept on my lessons pretty quickly but others I was learning with didn't grasp it so my instructor stopped talking about it, which I think was the best thing to do.
 
Counter steer was mentioned on my CBT, and then swiftly moved on. On the rides to get ready for the proper test, it was discussed and tested quite thoroughly.

No real need on a CBT IMO. Just adds to the potential confusion.
 
RoysonBobson said:
Not to take away from any instructor's advice, but I think talking about counter-steering should usually be left until after someone's passed their test - I haven't taken any advanced tution but I'd imagine that sort of level would be a good time to talk about. I understood the concept on my lessons pretty quickly but others I was learning with didn't grasp it so my instructor stopped talking about it, which I think was the best thing to do.
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The_Abyss said:
Counter steer was mentioned on my CBT, and then swiftly moved on. On the rides to get ready for the proper test, it was discussed and tested quite thoroughly.

No real need on a CBT IMO. Just adds to the potential confusion.
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In a cbt I realy dont think counter steering will be shown as you shouldnt need to use it in the towns, I however mentioned counter ballanceing not steering, which are 2 different things. I simply mentioned them as we were discussing training, but will leave it at that
 
What opinions do you guys have on bike safety anyway? Everyone seems to make out that they're really dangerous things.
 
They are very dangerous, no crumple zones, no cage, no seat belts, no air bags (other then on one bike), just remember that every car is out to get you and ride assuming someone wants to take you out. Especially take care around taxis driven by foreigners. In my experience, they seem to pull out/change lanes without looking more often then others.

But there is no reason not to enjoy biking, watch out for cars, and don't be a tard. That's how I go, and loving riding for more then 2 years now.
 
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