CBT - 20mph limit

[WoodyS27]

Hi guys,

Not a biker yet but planning on doing the CBT after Christmas. Being Welsh I now have to deal with Labours stupid 20mph limit, is it any harder riding a motorbike at lower speeds due to not having as much momentum or won’t it make much difference?
I know you do slow speed manoeuvres before the on-road part of the CBT which should hopefully let you get the hang of it.

Thanks

[Chainsaw Rebuild]

You will be fine, you will begin by riding slower than that on the CBT.

[nute]

I seem to vaguely recall doing the U turn / emergency stop whilst out on the road riding bit of my CBT, but could be wrong.

It shouldn’t be an issue with the 20mph limit, just bloody annoying.

[Donbot]

I suppose the good thing about a 125 is that 20mph doesn't feel all that slow

[Zarco]

It's the 60 limits you have to worry about on a 125.

[SpudLink]

WoodyS27 said:

Hi guys,

Not a biker yet but planning on doing the CBT after Christmas. Being Welsh I now have to deal with Labours stupid 20mph limit, is it any harder riding a motorbike at lower speeds due to not having as much momentum or won’t it make much difference?
I know you do slow speed manoeuvres before the on-road part of the CBT which should hopefully let you get the hang of it.

Thanks

After your CBT, you'll need to cope with riding in heavy traffic. Riding at slow speed is an essential skill.

But a blanket 20mph limit is stupid.

[KurtFlew]

The only thing I can think of is you might find yourself looking down at the speedo more than you would on a 30 limit, which then districts you from the road.

Seriously dumb law.

[HybridTheory]

It’s probably harder to control at 20..get it,out the way and then ignore that limit…unless you see a camera or a meat wagon around

[Jakey123]

Donbot said:

I suppose the good thing about a 125 is that 20mph doesn't feel all that slow

Yes it does. 😄

[pork911]

Bikes fall over below 20.

[joema]

we should probably put stabilisers on our bikes just in the even we go below 30mph

[RedAndy]

keep your head up for balance - dont look down.

[Bryanwww]

Newer bikes I've ridden have a very on/off throttle response so sticking to 20 can be a bit jerky. Heard remaps can fix this or go for older bikes.

125s are perfect for 20 limits though.

[danashby]

WoodyS27 said:

Hi guys,

Not a biker yet but planning on doing the CBT after Christmas. Being Welsh I now have to deal with Labours stupid 20mph limit, is it any harder riding a motorbike at lower speeds due to not having as much momentum or won’t it make much difference?
I know you do slow speed manoeuvres before the on-road part of the CBT which should hopefully let you get the hang of it.

Thanks

In my experience it is all about confidence. Most of the off road part of the CBT will be slow speed manoeuvres (well below 20mph), so the more time you spend practicing them, the more confident you will be at slow speeds. Just go for it and have fun.

[Bungleaio]

1-2 mph is tricky 3-5 is a bit awkward over 5 is easy.

Enjoy the learning process, it's one of the best things I've done.