CBT with no experience ?

November2

My Nephew wants to do his CBT bike training however he has never been on a motorbike before just a pushbike, he seems to think it'll be easy and needs no previous experience.

Anyone else done the training, is it possible just to get on a bike and ride it?

SHAFT

I did it years ago when it was first introduced. Originally you only needed to do it to take your test and could legally ride without any training. I had only ever ridden a bike with a clutch and gears once a number of years before.

Others had no experience, from memory everyone passed after a day the standards aren't that high. Start, stop an emergency stop and a short ride on the road was all they really covered.

Belenus

Isn't the whole point of CBT bike training to prepare you for getting on a motorbike and riding it for the first time?

Every motorcyclist once got on and rode a bike for the first time.

neilmcl

Belenus wrote: »

Isn't the whole point of CBT bike training to prepare you for getting on a motorbike and riding it for the first time?

Every motorcyclist once got on and rode a bike for the first time.

^This.

The CBT is a training course, not a test. It's designed to for complete novices in mind as well as those with experience.

https://www.gov.uk/motorcycle-cbt

MovingForwards

I did it years ago. Dreamt of riding a motorbike as a kid.

First time on a motorcycle, didn't pass it and was recommended I go buy and pushbike and learn to ride it.

Second time I attended, I rode my pushbike from my house to the centre, about 7 miles away, got on a scooter (I had given up on the idea of a motorbike for the moment), going round the track during the training, came off the scooter, hand still on the throttle and screwed my ankle up, got back on the scooter and carried on, went out on the roads and had a great time. Got back to the centre and was told I had successfully completed my CBT, all the instructors had tears in their eyes as they knew how determined much of a young lady I was.

Limped to my the car and got my pushbike in it (was getting a lift after), went to reverse and stalled my car, much to the amusement of the instructors!

The following day I started learning to ride my own 125 scooter, which had a footbrake, and started to ride locally. Sadly, some !!!!!!!! drivers put me off riding and it was stolen a few months later from outside my house.

Even now, I long to re-do my CBT, pass my test, and get a lovely Harley Sportster

But yes, you do have several hours of training, get your CBT and off you pop, you are then able to ride upto a 125 (depending on age), continuing to learn and improve on what you were taught. Either carry on doing a CBT and riding on L's, or take your motorcycle test.

Owning a car is a luxury, owning a small bike is achievable and gives independence.

Begsey

Done my CBT at 35. Had a few shots of a Honda C90 when 17, so still considered myself a novice.
The C90 was a semi auto, different from the CBT bike.

I'm sure not all CBT trainers are equal, but if the instructors are good, it shouldn't be an issue.

facade

MovingForwards wrote: »

Even now, I long to re-do my CBT, pass my test, and get a lovely Harley Sportster

I've had 2. They weigh slightly more than an adult elephant and are a complete pain to wheel about. You also need to spend big money to make them comfortable to ride.
And they disintegrate if they get wet (or even slightly damp).:eek:


Never chase your dreams- you will be disappointed

MEM62

November2 wrote: »

Is it possible just to get on a bike and ride it?

You don't just get on a bike and ride it. You are taught how to ride it. Most of the students turning up for their CBT course have no previous experience. Everyone has to sit a a bike for the first time and that is the schools job - to take them from novice to a basic level of safe riding.

If you wanted to you can go from having never ridden a bike to obtaining a full bike license within a week.

MEM62

facade wrote: »

And they disintegrate if they get wet (or even slightly damp).:eek:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

flashg67

My SD did it with no road experience at all. The instructor wasn't fully happy after a day and she went back the next day to complete it, so they won't just pass you if they're not happy you are safe.

MovingForwards

facade wrote: »

I've had 2. They weigh slightly more than an adult elephant and are a complete pain to wheel about. You also need to spend big money to make them comfortable to ride.
And they disintegrate if they get wet (or even slightly damp).:eek:


Never chase your dreams- you will be disappointed

Health doesn't allow me to ride, even if I got my confidence back. A girl has to have dreams! But I stick to cars instead and am toying with what to get next