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Course Description

CBT Course

A 1 day course designed to prepare new riders to ride up to a 125cc motorcycle or scooter

A 1 day course designed to prepare new riders to ride up to a 125cc motorcycle or scooter

• Ride up to 125cc (11Kw) scooter or motorcycle
• Ride on dual carriageways
• You cannot ride on motorways or take passengers
• You must display L plates
• Valid for 2 years

What you'll learn

• The basics of motorcycle controls and handling

You'll learn how a motorcycle works; the controls, maintenance and safety checks you should conduct before riding and how to move and park your bike.

• How to safely ride and control a scooter or motorcycle off road

The instructor will teach you maneuvers, braking, observations, clutch control and gear changing (on a manual motorcycle). You'll spend a lot of time riding around cones, practicing different road riding scenarios and techniques.

• Road riding theory

You'll be shown diagrams and discuss the correct theory of how to ride safely on the road and asked questions about what to do.

• Practical road riding

You'll spend at least 2 hours riding on a variety of roads with your instructor, who will give directions through a radio earpiece.

Requirements

In order to take the CBT training course, you must meet the following requirements:

• Have the correct licence card: UK driving, UK provisional or EU licence with UK counterpart licence number. Photocopies or images are not accepted.
• Be able to read a registration plate from 20.5 metres
• Speak and understand English and the Highway code
• Be able to ride an adult sized bicycle
• Wear suitable clothing including thick trousers (such as jeans) and leather boots
• Have your National Insurance number in case of a licence check

What you can ride after

• A CBT licence allows you to ride up to a 125cc motorcycle or scooter on the road for 2 years. You must display L-Plates and cannot carry a pillion passenger or ride on motorways.
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  At 16 years old you are restricted to riding a motorcycle or scooter up 50cc, restricted to 28Mph. When you turn 17, you may then ride up to 125cc with a limit of 11Kw of power.
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  At 17 years and above you can ride up to 125cc with a limit of 11Kw of power.
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  If you take the CBT on an automatic scooter, you are technically still entitled to ride a manual geared motorcycle on the road, however we would strongly recommend taking a Gear Conversion course before riding a manual bike if you have not had professional training.

Course details

The CBT course is often confused as a test however it is not a test but a course typically completed in one day, usually taking around 6 - 8 hours. There are 5 elements which must all be completed consecutively in order to gain the paper CBT certificate at the end of the course.
If the instructor feels you need more training to complete any elements of the course, they will ask you to come back for further training. The 5 elements of the CBT are:

1. Introduction and Eyesight Check - Welcome and brief to what to expect during the course, as well as an eyesight test to check you can read a registration plate at a distance of 20.5 metres. You may wear glasses if you use them.
2. On-Site Training - A basic demonstration of how a motorcycle works; the controls, maintenance and safety checks and how to move and park your bike. You will be shown how everything on a bike works then given the chance to try it yourself to make sure you're comfortable.
3. On-Site Riding - The instructor will teach you maneuvers, braking, observations, clutch control and gear changing (on a manual motorcycle). You'll spend a lot of time riding around cones, practicing different road riding scenarios and techniques.
4. On-Road Training - Road riding theory, covering the highway code and best practice for riding safely on the road. You'll be shown diagrams of how to ride safely on the road in different scenarios and asked questions about what to do.
5. On-Road Riding - This is a 2 hour minimum road ride which will take place on various roads around the training site. You will be in a group no larger than 2 students with your instructor, who will give directions through a radio earpiece.