going for my cbt saturday

IceShock

IceShock

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im 19, 20 in november

going for my cbt on saturday, im a good rider as i race enduro in the expert class (3 hour motocross racing) and have ridden all my life.

what should i quickly studdy and revise befor saturday, as iv never gone for a road bike test or anything befor please?

Also, how much would insurance be for lets say an aprilia RS 125 be for me roughly would you think?

asuming i pass haha, should be a doddle though.

Thanks
 
CBT isn't a test, just a bit of riding around cones, using the gears and then a couple of hours on the road, nothing tricky. If you've ridden a bike before you'll have no problems at all, in fact you have to be pretty bad for them to ask you to come back another day and try again.
 
eidolon said:
CBT isn't a test, just a bit of riding around cones, using the gears and then a couple of hours on the road, nothing tricky. If you've ridden a bike before you'll have no problems at all, in fact you have to be pretty bad for them to ask you to come back another day and try again.
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+1

fully come you might be looking at about £500, just because the RS125 is a pretty larey bike.
 
You'll be fine, do you drive?

Also unless the aprillia is restricted you shouldn't ride on a cbt only it'll be more than 14 kw
 
eidolon said:
CBT isn't a test, just a bit of riding around cones, using the gears and then a couple of hours on the road, nothing tricky. If you've ridden a bike before you'll have no problems at all, in fact you have to be pretty bad for them to ask you to come back another day and try again.
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This.

It's just so they can asses you're not a danger to other road users and can show some basic control of the bike.

If you drive and are aware of lane discipline and other road rules you will be fine. You'll probably find it pretty boring if you're already an experienced rider.
 
thanks for the replys, nope i dont driver, just race motocross bikes every weekend so iv had no reason to drive as i get driven to races every weekend etc lol

same reason iv never been for my cbt earlier in life.

yep, my uncle said you gotta do a lot of shoulder checking nonsence lol, he said if you checked over your shoulder as much as they say you should youd end up crashing, somethin pullin out infront of you that you wouldnt of seen lol.

and 500 quid for a rs125, dangg.

but thanks for the replys guys :)

also, this is me, linked from my fb, so i think ill have the riding tallent to pass it :D

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1st thing - Ignore your Uncle, Just smile & nod but ignore him.

2nd thing - Take a decent packed lunch/Plenty of snap.

3rd - Enjoy the day.

4th - Nobody fails the CBT it's not a test it's Training.
 
Takes all day, Literally. Think I was there from 8.50am till 5.25pm once everybody had come back paperwork was sorted & I was out of there.
I took 4 uber sarnys on a plate in a snap box, crisps, biscuits the lot, When they came out around 1'ish I could feel the envy. :p
 
hell fire!!!! a thought it wud be a hour or two, whattt.

gunna miss the soddin motogp, grr. its at 7:45am when am going in, better fill up on weetabix int morning lol.

what about cigarette breaks? haha
 
eidolon said:
If you've ridden a bike before you'll have no problems at all, in fact you have to be pretty bad for them to ask you to come back another day and try again.
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The problem is that a lot of training schools are quite lax when it comes to the passing standard. I've heard of people crashing, but still being given the certificate. If you've never been on a bike before and end up at a school that rigorously enforces the standards as written, you'll have a much tougher time.
 
If the school feels you're not ready to ride on the road then they simply won't take you out.

Bare in mind that for some people there it is probably going to be their first time riding a bike so don't be a **** and stay glued to their real wheel when you're doing circuits etc. Give them space.

Riding on the road is something you need to be very aware of the fact it's dangerous and you need to be alert and aware of what is going on around you. No doubt you can gun it around a dirt track better than most but if you've never been on the road then anticipation and care you need an abundance of.
 
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