Help needed for impending CBT
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hubby has booked me in for CBT in May (if he left it to me i would have never get round to doing it before i was drawing my pension - so he says lol). very nervous as i can't even stay upright on a quad bike and that has 4 wheels!!!!!
i got the jacket and helmet, upset my mum and chewed off all my nails.
any reasuring advice would be gratefully received
ta
i got the jacket and helmet, upset my mum and chewed off all my nails.
any reasuring advice would be gratefully received
ta
You'll be fine hun, I went for my CBT having only been pillion on my mates R1 I had no idea about riding a bike myself!
My instructor was fab, very patient, explained everything fully, took plenty of time. I chose to split the training over 2 days (no extra cost) I found it pretty tiring!
You'll have a fab day
My instructor was fab, very patient, explained everything fully, took plenty of time. I chose to split the training over 2 days (no extra cost) I found it pretty tiring!
You'll have a fab day
don't compare quads to bikes they are far less stable, even if they do have 4 wheels.
Think of the bike your going to do the cbt on as more of a bicycle than a quad, it'll be a 50 or 125 so should be light enough for you to comfortably practice on. good luck
many people who do the cbt have never been near a bike and it's catered to that.
If you passed the car test before 2001 you could ride a 50cc moped without the need for a cbt(good for a bit of legal car park practice)
Think of the bike your going to do the cbt on as more of a bicycle than a quad, it'll be a 50 or 125 so should be light enough for you to comfortably practice on. good luck
many people who do the cbt have never been near a bike and it's catered to that.
If you passed the car test before 2001 you could ride a 50cc moped without the need for a cbt(good for a bit of legal car park practice)
Edited by Brite spark on Wednesday 16th April 21:24
quad Bikes less stable? that expalins a few things i knew there was a reason it pulled me toward that lonely rock
thanks for the reasurrance. only been pilion once on a Harley. i think the thing that worries me the most is leaning into corners.
hubby did his CBT earlier this year and said it was gr8, but i am not as confident as him lol
lots of deep breathing and a brown paper bag!!!!!
thanks for the reasurrance. only been pilion once on a Harley. i think the thing that worries me the most is leaning into corners.
hubby did his CBT earlier this year and said it was gr8, but i am not as confident as him lol
lots of deep breathing and a brown paper bag!!!!!
You will be absolutely fine, no need to worry.
Go without preconceptions, without family pressures, get there early(ish) and have a cuppa.
Its basic training, not an exam, so there is no pressure - you'll go at your own pace, the group will split according to the training needs.
A geared 125 isnt too tricksy to get to grips with, just relax, and enjoy it. It is HUGE fun..
PS Harleys are for really really old people...
Go without preconceptions, without family pressures, get there early(ish) and have a cuppa.
Its basic training, not an exam, so there is no pressure - you'll go at your own pace, the group will split according to the training needs.
A geared 125 isnt too tricksy to get to grips with, just relax, and enjoy it. It is HUGE fun..
PS Harleys are for really really old people...
Lots of support for girls on bikes over at www.bikegirl.co.uk. Whilst the chaps here are smashing, the advice and articles there deal specifically with our girly problems like lack of confidence, lack of upper body strength, chauvinism by instructors (sorry guys but it does happen 
), lack of experience (many kids - boys - hoon about on scooters before they do the CBT) and the fact that we can be more critical of ourselves than the chaps are about themselves. I also wrote about my thoughts on U turns which I hope may help - I think it is in the Riding tips and discussions forum.
From my point of view (as someone who had only been a pillion once years ago before I did my CBT) my advice would be make sure to take your time, make sure the instructors allow you to take your time, establish what the situation is if they feel after the day you are not doing well enough to be let loose i.e. how much for a few more hours training, when can you do it etc.
Remember the CBT is the instructor signing a bit of paper indicating that they are satisfied that you are able to control a 125cc motorcycle on the roads. It is not a pass/fail, if they were not happy to sign your certificate it would be because you would just need more practice.
Good luck and try to relax, when you get it right is is one of the best feelings in the world!
And I now ride a Suzuki SV650
Ace-T
), lack of experience (many kids - boys - hoon about on scooters before they do the CBT) and the fact that we can be more critical of ourselves than the chaps are about themselves. I also wrote about my thoughts on U turns which I hope may help - I think it is in the Riding tips and discussions forum.From my point of view (as someone who had only been a pillion once years ago before I did my CBT) my advice would be make sure to take your time, make sure the instructors allow you to take your time, establish what the situation is if they feel after the day you are not doing well enough to be let loose i.e. how much for a few more hours training, when can you do it etc.
Remember the CBT is the instructor signing a bit of paper indicating that they are satisfied that you are able to control a 125cc motorcycle on the roads. It is not a pass/fail, if they were not happy to sign your certificate it would be because you would just need more practice.
Good luck and try to relax, when you get it right is is one of the best feelings in the world!
And I now ride a Suzuki SV650 Ace-T
Busamav said:
If you cant easily cope with a cbt in one day then biking isnt for you
Oh really? So you think its safe for people who've never ridden a bike, maybe never even driven to be allowed straight out on the road after 6-8 hours training in a school playground?I chose to split it over 2 days, even after 8 years driving I didn't fancy hitting the roads straight away.
I passed my DAS and I'm now riding everyday, it certainly is for me.
Edited by Rach81 on Wednesday 16th April 23:13
Rach81 said:
Busamav said:
If you cant easily cope with a cbt in one day then biking isnt for you
Oh really? So you think its safe for people who've never ridden a bike, maybe never even driven to be allowed straight out on the road after 6-8 hours training in a school playground?I chose to split it over 2 days, even after 8 years driving I didn't fancy hitting the roads straight away.
I passed my DAS and I'm now riding everyday, it certainly is for me.
Edited by Rach81 on Wednesday 16th April 23:13
I probably had the shortest CBT of all time. I remember nearly killing myself on the carpark on wet leaves, but got through that ok. The out on the road doing the emergency stop over and over again the instructor started to take an unusual interest in my front tyre, then said we'd better head to a garage to top it up with air. Not more than a third of a mile down the road the steering started to go very wobbly - I'd never been on a bike before that day - I looked down and the front tyre was flat as a pancake. I pulled over and pointed out it was completely flat. He said "Yeah thats why we need to get to a garage". So off we went again doing 40mph with no steering, and no proper braking available, until after another couple of miles I got the call to pull over. Bike got left at the side of the road and I got a pillion ride back. CBT cut short. Very short. Still passed
Its easy, don't sweat it. At first you'll find when you're out on the road 30mph feels like about 60mph but you soon get used to it. Just remember to keep tabs on your gears and slip the clutch as you wouldn't dream of in a car. Oh, and exagerate your head movements to show you are using your mirrors.
Its easy, don't sweat it. At first you'll find when you're out on the road 30mph feels like about 60mph but you soon get used to it. Just remember to keep tabs on your gears and slip the clutch as you wouldn't dream of in a car. Oh, and exagerate your head movements to show you are using your mirrors.
juggs said:
hubby has booked me in for CBT in May (if he left it to me i would have never get round to doing it before i was drawing my pension - so he says lol). very nervous as i can't even stay upright on a quad bike and that has 4 wheels!!!!!
i got the jacket and helmet, upset my mum and chewed off all my nails.
any reasuring advice would be gratefully received
ta
you are my wife i got the jacket and helmet, upset my mum and chewed off all my nails.
any reasuring advice would be gratefully received
ta
and i claim my five pounds
andrewh said:
Busamav said:
If you cant easily cope with a cbt in one day then biking isnt for you
Your a piece of 
pal, do us all a favour and put the computer back in the box.OP, you'll breeze through it. As someone's already said, it's not a test...just treat it as an opportunity to get familiar with the bike, the controls, and the balance.
Trust me, if I can you really can.
phillvr6 said:
andrewh said:
Busamav said:
If you cant easily cope with a cbt in one day then biking isnt for you
Your a piece of pal, do us all a favour and put the computer back in the box.Try not to worry about it - it's supposed to be something you do for pleasure after all
I did mine last Saturday and got through OK, though I'll need a fair bit of practice to become smooth on the controls. From my CBT experience I'd say just take your time. There's no rush to become a biker. Do it at a pace you feel comfortable with.
Good luck.
I did mine last Saturday and got through OK, though I'll need a fair bit of practice to become smooth on the controls. From my CBT experience I'd say just take your time. There's no rush to become a biker. Do it at a pace you feel comfortable with.
Good luck.
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