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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: dan3411 on April 07, 2009, 11:43:49
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Is there such thing as private motorcycle tuition anymore? i can't seem to find anyone.. they are all these so called motor cycle centres that charge through the nose and want you to do a ridiculous ammount of hours.
So does anybody know of (is themselves) any motorcycle instructors in the Bedfordshire area?
Any help would be blooming great :grin:
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Yes, I'm a motorcyclist (see .sig for details!).
What sort of tuition are you after? Learning to ride is quite a complex process, and the reason you get schools rather than private instructors is because you need an off-road [1] training area to learn machine control.
Before you can ride on the road *at all* you have to do your CBT: Compulsory Basic Training.
Then you can ride a low-powered bike on L plates for three years. If you don't pass your test within that two years you need to do another CBT test.
There are two different tests: A1 and A. Although the actual test is the same, your qualification is different.
If you do you do the test on a small bike (e.g. a 125) then you are restricted for two years to bikes of 33bhp or less. If you do it on a big bike (e.g. a 600) then you have a "Direct Access" pass and can ride anything straight away. You need to be 21 to do Direct Access.
If you've got any questions then feel free to drop me a line.
HTH :)
[1] As in not on the highway (although dirt riding is a lot of fun)
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is it three years? in which case my CBT should still be valid then? i got it when i was 16, i'm 18 now lets hope! will save me an extra 90 quid!
Basically i am a competent rider, have been riding since i was 12 or so. I also had a suzuki TS50 on the road for a year, so I am used to riding on the road. It is just a case for me of getting an instructor to help me brush up on suicide checks and any bad habbits that i have and to go through the maneuvers.
I'm just having trouble finding an instructor. :undecided:
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CBT lasts for 2 years.
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Oops! Had a bit of a brain-fart there. It is two years.
...where on earth did three come from :doh:
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Get the right traning as it will keep you alive
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That is true, however whether or not a car drives into you is up to the Gods. (or God).
I can not belive how expensive it all it.
Tests alone:
CBT - £90
Motorcycle Theory - £31
Motorcycle Practical Module 1 - £10
Module 2 - £70
Total = £201 :-o :-o
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Cheap compared to a HGV lic.
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That is true, however whether or not a car drives into you is up to the Gods. (or God).
Defensive riding techniques can lessen the chances of you being hit - giving yourself more space, making yourself more visible etc.
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Cheap compared to a HGV lic.
Thing is i won't be able to make a living off this licence!
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Thing is i won't be able to make a living off this licence!
Dispatch rider / courier?
(http://img1.photographersdirect.com/img/15463/wm/pd1188809.jpg)
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, making yourself more visible etc.
does this include a hi vis vest with a rucksack over the top as I see alot of bikers do! :doh: :roll: