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I will be doing the CBT on a 125cc Yamaha I believe.

However, I will be doing my MOD 1 and MOD 2 on a 600cc restricted bike. However, I'm unsure exactly what bike it is, as it was out and about when we where discussing dates to train. :(

Stoked that it will be moving so fast, should I pass (Touch wood!) I will have a full license on the 10th of February. :)
 
No only 20 Clov!s. :(

These are the guys: http://ukmotorcycletraining.com/ next door to CMC haha. :p

The instructor is really good, and will be pleasant to deal with. I have asked if it was possible for me to film the learning experience on my Go Pro, the answer was yes. So if any of you guys would like to see it let me know.

On their webpage they have the Black Yamaha which is 125cc, thatis used for CBT, the 600cc i'm not sure about though.
 
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Clov!s said:
Just get on and do it, i never once read the highway code, not even when i learnt to drive, just don't look down and always look to where you want the bike to go, don't forget, every time you move off, do a life saver over each shoulder and i mean every time. :)
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wazza300 said:
just goodluck and listen to what the instructors tell you,remember your riding system ect

on your test the instructor might throw you a wobbly and tell you to turn right into the next street ect when its clearly a one way street,so look out for things like that

I had that happen on my test

@clovis im not too old:eek::( and anyway I gets the cheap insurance haha:p
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Thanks lads, just need to order the Go Pro helmet mount.

Going to do the tests in Nottingham I think, excited for it!! :D
Got all of my gear now, including gloves, so at least it will be my own sweat haha.

@Wazza; I was speaking to my old manager, and he had the same happen to him in Leeds :eek:
 
JunglistE said:
Hopefully we'll both ace them! I'm a bit useless with usernames. Are you the member who just put down a deposit on a sweet looking SV650?
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I am indeed, I keep leering at it. :o :D :cool:

Do you have a bike in mind for your first?

Which test centre are you tests at if you don't mind me asking? I'm up north in Nottingham. I had a choice of Mansfield or Nottingham, but Mansfield was all booked out!
 
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So mad, it is snowing. Been snowing for a few hours now, and my first day out on the bike is tomorrow. My gut is telling me that if it gets worse, then it will be cancelled. Typical :mad:. I guess i will find out when phoning the instructor tomorrow morning. :(
 
JunglistE said:
Fingers crossed Mother Nature doesn't do one over you. I had a month between my first 2 mod1 training days and genuinely felt the second day wasn't needed
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I know what the MOD1 entails, but I still feel apprehensive about it all. I hope after a quick runs around what it is on the bike will make me happy.

As my CBT was cancelled, I decided to take the trials bike out for a spin. Incredibly fun I must say. Really easy to control, and can do slow speed stuff with no issues, so that should transfer over to the road bike I guess.

The trials bike is a Kawasaki KT-250, 1982 (I think? My dad got It new at the time!) :)
 
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TallPaul_S said:
So, how did it go? The CBT is like a gateway drug, gets you hooked before letting you onto the proper stuff :D
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Haha, well my CBT is this Thursday! Looking forward to it :)

I have to say, I have not got the trials bike out for a while as I needed to clean the carbs, and there appears to be a idle issue where the engine goes mad. I assume it is an intake issue which I need to look into.

Anyway, it runs fine when rolling, or using the clutch, as it stays in the right rev range. Although juddery, I find it easy to control. I'm aware the steering lock is far less on a road bike though :p
 
Today was interesting.. in a good way of course.

We started with all of the briefings for the road, the procedures and the main points before getting to the bike. Once on the pad to do the CBT stuff, I thought that it would be fairly easy, but a road bike is so much harder to control than a trials bike. My main problem was not getting my head around the clutch, and how precise it was, took me a while to even move forwards controlled,without being all over the place.

After the initial stuff we went out on the road, and did some turning into roads and the lifesavers/mirrors techniques when doing so. It was really nerve racking for me at least when we hit a 40mph stretch of road, it was like WOAH!
I have two concerns, two of which my instructor also mentioned to me;

1. As a car driver, I tend to be checking my mirrors too much. As in, looking around behind me, more than in front, but also moving too quickly when doing a life saver etc... I'm sure it is a nerves thing, but hopefully should even out with more experience.

2. Confidence. At the start, it was jittery and just terrible. After about 20 mins, it was far far better, but found myself doing stupid thing, like braking far too early, or shifting gears in the wrong direction :eek: but after like 40 mins it was far better again.

Maybe i'm setting my standards too high? Even though I did what I needed to do, didn't drop the bike, or cause any bad situations, I feel that I didn't do half as good as I could have...
 
TallPaul_S said:
You 'passed' though right? CBT is nothing more than making sure you're safe on the road, they can't teach you much or give you hours of training. If you get a 125 of your own that's when you really learn how to ride.

Are you going to do DAS or straight onto a 125?
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Technically, due to a few issues this morning we had about 3/4 of the day, so we are going to pick the rest up Sunday morning up until 12. But I asked my instructor if anything concerns him in regard to progress and he thinks once I have sorted this confidence thing, I will be golden. So hopefully, early morning the CBT certificate will be signed.

Clov!s said:
Do you feel confident getting onto a 600cc after today?
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Yeah I would.
Initially I wasn't sure what to expect so was quite reserved and twitchy. No idea why, I'm quite a nervous person so probably contributed to that. But after today I feel far better about the whole thing.
 
I was supposed to have my MOD1 this Thursday, but when moved up to the 600cc (Yamaha xj6) I dropped it. I can't believe it, and now I don't know if I can get back on it. I really want to, but honestly I don't know. Luckly it was on a training pad, but made a stupid, stupid mistake. I was rolling, and basically panicked, as I'm quite short I can touch the floor just about with half of my foot.

Now correct me if I'm wrong, when you stop on a bike you use both brakes, bring it to a controlled stop and the first foot to touch the floor as soon as the bike is stopped is your left foot right?

I basically panicked and pulled the front brake, put my foot down in the process (right foot) and as it was still moving I dropped it. Now I feel awful as I broke the foot peg, but also it complely destroyed my confidence.

Is there any advice on how not to drop it? My stopping has been touch and go on the 125, not sure which foot to use etc... Now, I'm going to make sure I always cover the back brake, and always stop the bike before touching the floor.

Just so mad about it. I want to get back on it really bad, but just really worried about it, as it was a stupid mistake, and a very silly thing to do. :(

I was over thinking doing simple swerves, and figure of 8's.

Only ****ing me! :mad:
 
Clov!s said:
It should be both brakes to slow you down and then come off the front brake, using the back to control your slow speed and then either knocking it into first or neutral depending on what you want to do. My left foot is always ready to be put down when I'm doing under 5mph.
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By ready to put down what exactly do you mean?
Before even considering getting back on it, I want to be sure I know how to stop properly, without getting into the same situation.
 
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