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Q.  What is CBT.

A.  CBT is, Compulsory Basic Training.  It is exactly as the name suggests. It is Compulsory to complete a session before riding a bike on  the road in the UK.

Q. How long does a cbt take.

A.  It usually takes a day to complete.  It consists of separate Elements which must be completed in order, and it culminates with an on road session of a MINIMUM of two hours.  With the Instructor in radio contact.

Q. What happens if I don’t pass.

A. The cbt is not a pass or fail.  It is not a test, but a rolling assessment that moves on through the day, completing each element.

 

Q. What if I need more training to complete it.

A. With us, we will provide further training to complete the cbt on a second occasion, free of charge.  However, if for any reason you ‘Self Terminate’ the first session, you must pay to re-book the cbt for another full session.

Q. How much is the cbt.

A. The cbt is £135. That includes the use of the bike, fuel and insurance etc.

Q.  I don’t have any equipment. Can I still do the cbt.

A. We can loan you a helmet, jacket, gloves and waterproofs whilst you are training. We don’t provide boots or trousers, so jeans is a minimum recommendation, with a strong pair of walking boots or shoes.  Try and avoid trainers.

Q. Where can I buy my own kit.

A. On arrival we can give you a discount voucher which will give you money off for when you do start shopping for your own gear.

Q. What does the cbt allow me to ride.

A. The cbt validates your provisional licence entitlement for Category A (for bikes).  It allows you to ride any bike up to a 125cc, as a learner.  So you still have to display L plates, you can’t carry passengers and you can’t use the motorway at this stage, but it gets you mobile.

Q. If I do my cbt on an automatic (twist and go) can I ride a geared bike.

A. The current legislation says yes, but they are looking to make changes to that for the future.  No date has been set for this change as yet.

Q. Do I need to pass my theory test before doing trhe cbt.

A. Current legislation says No, but they are looking to make changes to that for the future.  No date has been set for this change as yet.  But as you will be riding on the road, during and after the cbt, you will need a working knowledge of The Highway Code.

Q. I have a car licence, do I need to apply for a new provisional for bikes.

A. No.  You have one licence.  A full licence for one Category, usually covers you as a provisional for most other licence groups.

Q. When do you do cbts.

A. As we are based on a school site, we only do cbt on weekends.

Q. I want to book a cbt for a group of mates. Can I do this.

A. The legislation allows us to train up to four students per instructor on the yard (off road elements) but only two out on the road.  So I restrict it to a ratio of 2:1 for both.  So booking a group of mates in, is subject to extra instructors, and bikes being available.

Q. How do I get my full bike licence.

A. For the practical side of the training, a typical course with us is a total of 4 days (usually spread apart).  Day 1 is the cbt.  Day 2 would be a ‘Step Up Day’, to step you up to the bigger bike.  Which bikes you can ride are subject to your age. (explained below). As long as the step up day goes to plan we would seek to book a date for a test slot for your Module 1 Test.  So long as the Module 1 Test goes to plan, we would seek to book a date for a test slot for the Module 2 Test.  Four Days spread apart, but including each of your two practical tests on two of those days.

Q. What is the Mod 1 Test.

A.  Module 1 is a practical manoeuvring test which takes place at the DVSA Test Centre.  The nearest test centres for us are Newport, Swansea and we sometimes use Gloucester.  There are no bike tests in Cardiff at all anymore.  The Module 1 Test takes about 10 -20 mins and consists of a series of, mainly slow, exercises.  You must pass this before you can progress to the Module 2 Test.

Q. What is the Mod 2 Test.

A. Module 2 is your normal road riding test.  It takes approximately 35-45 minutes to complete. You will lead and the Examiner will follow (usually on a bike – but sometimes in a car).  The Examiner will be in radio contact with you, to give you riding directions.  Part of the test is an ‘Independent Ride’, where the examiner will tell you that they are not going to give directions , but for you to “Follow Signs For”…  For example, “The City Centre”, “The Motorway”, or “The Hospital”, or whatever it might be.

Q. Can I fail for going the wrong way.

A. You won’t fail for simply going the wrong way, so long as you go the wrong way safely.  For example, don’t take the motorway exit off a roundabout, or dangerously cut across traffic simply to follow the signs or directions.