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Scooter CBT Cardiff. Motorcycle Training Cardiff.

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Here we see Jody & Hannah, the first two, 1st Class Rider Training students to complete a cbt on our ‘new’ scooters.

We have a fleet of five Piaggio Free 50cc ‘Twist ‘n’ Go’ Scooters and they are something special.  A rare find of 5 almost unused Piaggio Free scooters from 1995.  Never registered or used on the road and with only 200 miles on the clock these scooters are in pristine condition.

Having a larger wheel than many more modern scooters, this makes them more stable.  Light and easy to handle they are perfect for starting off your biking life style on today’s busy roads.

Previously owned and used by Cardiff Road Safety Department, they had recently become redundant at the road safety centre and were looking for a new home.

We are thankful to the Road Safety Centre Staff for being given the opportunity to offer them a new lease of life, whilst still maintaining the primary use for them, as promoting Road Safety, and safe riding for life.

At 1st Class Rider Training we take our responsibility towards our students very seriously and we are pleased to be able to offer our students training on these new bikes.

Piaggio Free, 50cc Automatic Scooters…… cheap to run, cheap to tax, and fun to ride…. life doesn’t get any better than this.  Just ask Jody & Hannah.

For Motorcycle Training Cardiff it has to be 1st Class Rider Training.

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CBT Training Cardiff

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1st Class Rider Training are pleased to be carrying out motorcycle training in Cardiff on our new training site at The Sports Pavilion at Whitchurch High School.

It is a DSA approved site, approved for up to six students for CBT Training.  Here we see one of our students practising ‘Wet Weather’ braking and emergency stops in the wet.

We can’t make it rain….but we can carry a bucket.  We find that it is far better to experience braking in the wet, rather than simply having it explained.  This takes away the fear factor and boosts the confidence of our students, and prepares them better for riding on the road.  After all if you are motorcycle training in South Wales….it will rain eventually!

 

 

 

 

 

A full debrief is given at each stage.

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Motorcycle Monthly June Issue (2011)

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It’s out now.  The June 2011 issue of Motorcycle Monthly and it’s free.  Filled once again with tons of bike related info, advice, articles, test reports and competitions.

Get your copy free from us at 1st Class Rider Training. Either pop in and see us when we are training, or grab a copy from one of our instructors out and about (probably very close to a bikers cafe somewhere between Swansea and Newport).

News, views and reviews. All good stuff.  And it’s free.  If you cant be bothered to get a copy at least you can read the front cover right here!

Join us on a ride out and I’ll bring some along.

Motorcycle Monthly… it’s exactly what it says on the cover.

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Riding in France

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New measures are being called for by French Ministers who want to see the introduction of regulations to make it compulsory for motorcyclists to wear ‘dayglo’ fluorescent and reflective clothing.

For some time it has been law whilst motoring abroad that you need to have a reflective/fluorescent jacket easily accessible in your car, to use in the event of an accident or breakdown on the road.

But now the new measures call for a step further requiring bikers to wear hi viz clothing at all times.  As you can imagine this is being resisted by our biking chums from France and a call to action protest day for June the 18th has been arranged.

The UK Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) are in the process of arranging a UK response in an attempt to deflect the measures from crossing the Channel.  The feeling being that if it becomes law ‘over there’, then soon it will be here.

Personally, anyone who knows me, knows that I wear hi viz out of choice but for it to become law, it won’t suit everyone.  (Does my bum look big in viz….)

Biking fashion aside, another measure being called for is the immediate imprisonment of anyone caught exceeding the speed limit by 30mph or more.  Currently in the UK anyone doing this is almost certain to face a period of disqualification, but the French are proposing to offer Bed & Breakfast too.

For further information visit the MAG web site, and whilst you are there, why not join up.  They are fighting for your rights and we at 1st Class Rider Training are pleased to support them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the picture…. Motorbike, France, Yellow Jacket….. ‘Freedom’ (and an old French bloke going for a beer).

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Ash Cloud

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Ash Cloud…. What Ash Cloud.

Whilst fears rise for flight disruption due to the Icelandic Volcano eruption, please remember that 1st Class Rider Tours are not affected by this in any way.

Our Tours are still running and we still have spaces for the Normandy Trip at the end of June.  Please see our Tours page on our website for full details. Click the ‘Touring’ link on the left.

Ash Free Motorcycle Tours!

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Scooter Moped Training Cardiff

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DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND

1st Class Rider now have FOUR moped scooters for CBT training in Cardiff!

These bikes are ready for you to use starting from TODAY.

* No gears to learn
* No equipment to buy
* Insurance is included

And the best of all?

Your CBT training will likely only take 1 day!

Call us now on 07545567273 to arrange your training day, and you’ll get onto the road safely in no time.

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TT 3D, Closer to the Edge

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‘TT3D, Closer to The Edge’  is a film in Cinemas now.  It is a documentary behind the scenes look at the Isle of Man TT Motorcycle Races.  The TT is an iconic event, where ordinary men (and recently women) risk their lives to compete in the World’s most dangerous race.  For no big prize money they pitch their wits against the clock and against the course rather than against each other.

The film features Guy Martin and centres on his efforts to turn his 8 podium places into his first win in 2010.  This film is not just for the bike enthusiast, although if you’ve ever ridden you will be sure to appreciate it, but it shows the human spirit and determination of those not only riding but friends and family behind the scenes.  It’ll make you catch your breath, it’ll make wonder, it’ll make you laugh and it might just make you cry.

Go and see it.

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CRASH Card

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What is a CRASH Card?

The CRASH Card was designed by Paramedics who are passionate about motorcycles.  The purpose is to pass on essential information about you, the rider, to paramedics at the road side and medical staff in A & E, in the event of you having a crash and not being able to communicate yourself.

Here at 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff I have just received mine.  It was sent out when I renewed my Bike Insurance.

How does The CRASH Card work?

You will be supplied with a small Green Dot Sticker which you place on the right hand side of your visor or helmet.  (I think the helmet is better in case the visor comes free in a collision).  The Green Dot sticker alerts Paramedics that you have joined the CRASH Card scheme.

The sticker comes with a small (credit card size- but not plastic) card on which you put your name and contact details together with any essential medical information or history. You then place the card inside the lining of your helmet.  The Green Dot Stickers tells the Paramedics what to look for and where.

So if you are unlucky enough to have a crash, and unlucky enough for that crash to be that serious that you can’t speak for yourself then the CRASH Card will do it for you.

Please note if you lend your helmet to a mate make sure you take your CRASH Card out first!

Also remember that the removal of a helmet after a crash is a skilled ‘two man’ operation and unless the casualty is not breathing, should never be attempted without medical or trained assistance. So never attempt to remove another rider’s helmet on your own.

Hopefully you will never need it, and may even forget that it is there….but just in case.

Here at 1st Class Rider Training we support this initiative and I am trying to get a supply of the cards and stickers which we will be happy to distribute.

 

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Honda CG 125cc For Sale.

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Here is a Honda CG 125cc Bike for Sale by one of 1st Class Rider, Rider’s Club members.  The CG 125 is an ideal fuel cost busting commuter bike and has recently been serviced and MOT’d.

It is the 2002 model with both Electric and Kick Start and has covered  just 2,600 miles.

The asking price is £1000.

If you are interested please give me a call and I will put you in touch with Martyn who is the proud owner at the moment.

 

Please note hat this is a private sale and is not connected with 1st Class Rider Training and for your peace of mind this is not one of our CBT training bikes so has never been used for learner training.

So just think,  cheap to run,  no toll on the Severn Bridge, free to park in a lot of places and (out of Cardiff) able to use the Bus Lanes.

If you are thinking of buying a small commuter, then this is it.  If you want a bike and haven’t done any training yet, then we can assist you with that.

All you need to ride this is a CBT (Compulsory Basic Training) and we do CBT in Cardiff at our training site in Whitchurch High School.

Don’t miss this opportunity.

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