A friend was doing his cbt..

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My friend gone to do his CBT yesterday, he's always been interested in bikes and had been talking about it for ages. It didn't really work out for him though, a few years back he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and so he found controlling the clutch extremely difficult... he wasn't really able to gauge how much pressure he was using.. and although he would get the hang of it over time... the instructor was very impatient, shouting at him, excluding him from the group of two others doing their CBT; both who had previous riding experience.

I don't really like the idea of him giving up on it though, is there any tool that could help with displaying the level of pressure he was using on the clutch/brake? Or does anyone have any other suggestions?
 
Find a bike school where the instructor is not a complete nob?
Might be worth mentioning the MS when booking the CBT, so the instructor is aware and prepared for any specific difficulties the student may have.

Whether he's having trouble or not, the instructor should NEVER be impatiently shouting!

Whereabouts is this?
 
I agree with the above - sounds like the instructor shouldn't be instructing!

Also, might be worth investigating automatic bikes. The Gilera DNA 125 looks like a proper bike but is automatic. Not sure if there are any others? Honda do a range with the semi/full auto option for when he's ready to progress onto a big bike

Edit - this looks a good option: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/first-rides-tests/2013/january/jan3113-kymco-k-pipe/

Would probably mean just doing a CBT on a twist and go scooter to get the certificate.
 
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Sounds like a new instructor is in-order. You get a few automatic bikes these days that will also help. Just a lot of scooters as well when you search for the word automatic. But as Sagalout already mentioned the Gilera DNA (however maybe hard to find due to all the kids that trashed them). I like the look of that Kymco. And at £1100 its an average Chinese build I'm guessing. Hopefully not like the old £700 Chinese bikes where the recommendation was to buy two....

Honda NC700 can come in auto, however from 125cc to 700cc is a jump. Maybe a SYM joymax 300cc would be a good in between.

The other option I guess is seeing how much a conversion would cost and to see if a grant can be arranged. I mean you can get 600cc scooters that are automatic so nothing is impossible.
 
Wepohn said:
My friend gone to do his CBT yesterday, he's always been interested in bikes and had been talking about it for ages. It didn't really work out for him though, a few years back he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and so he found controlling the clutch extremely difficult... he wasn't really able to gauge how much pressure he was using.. and although he would get the hang of it over time... the instructor was very impatient, shouting at him, excluding him from the group of two others doing their CBT; both who had previous riding experience.

I don't really like the idea of him giving up on it though, is there any tool that could help with displaying the level of pressure he was using on the clutch/brake? Or does anyone have any other suggestions?
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If he'll get the hang of it over time, I wouldn't bother with an automatic bike, just find a new instructor who is aware and is willing to help him out a bit.
 
Is it just the clutch he's unsure of the pressure eof is he OK with the brake though? (Generally it's got a lot more positive feedbaxk)
 
You can do CBT 1 on 1 if you're having trouble, which is what I would have done if I had the money at the time.

PooKer said:
Honda NC700 can come in auto, however from 125cc to 700cc is a jump. Maybe a SYM joymax 300cc would be a good in between.
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Yeah the NC700/750 can come with Dual Clutch Transmission but and as they're so tame they're great for new riders.
 
In Herts I would recommend PRT Motorcycles, both Tim and Pete are great instructors. I'm going back there to do my A2 license! :D
 
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