I did a CBT auto. I'd already got a manual 125 beforehand and hit the car parks for a few weeks. Slow speed manoeuvres and drills have been key to everything. Glad I done auto as other riders on the course were under a lot of pressure and it was not good to watch on the manuals. My advice, slow smooth hands and take your time, well it works for me. Now on the road. Great video Mr Goblin has helped me heaps! Thanks
@@IamSheWolf the certificate is the same no matter which bike you do your CBT on. Just did mine. Started the day on manual but not enough time to get the clutch control down so switched to auto for the road part. Thanks to this video I knew it was a none issue :-).
When I did my CBT, the instructor said I was not ready to go out on the road on a manual bike as I was having issues with the slow speed control and the gears. He instead said I could go out on a scooter, which I did and was deemed safe to get my CBT (I should expect so, been driving 20 years). After that, I taught myself how to ride a manual bike before going for my Mod1 and Mod2.
I did my CBT back in March-April time and after 3 CBT sessions I managed to pass. Because I was struggling with the gears and clutch control, my instructor suggested that I redo the lesson again on an automatic. I did that and passed on an automatic scooter. Now I’m waiting for the dealership to sort out my scooter for my commute to work!
Did my CBT a couple of years ago and had a great experience. The instructors were great, instruction was clear and road supervision spot on. Gave me confidence to go off and buy my 125 bike and get some serious experience on before doing my DAS course which I did with the same school.
When I did my first CBT I was new to bikes in a group of 10 to 1 instructor and did it on a 125cc but couldn’t get the gears down in 2 mins so they said my road ride would be on a ped but still out with the 125cc group so I just got left behind all the time, great fun, second time I did it on a 125cc twist and go so I wouldn’t be left behind but easy pass and there was 2 people to 1 instructor which I found out was the legal limit and the place I did it the first time was closed due to that 😂 do it on a ped and then learn ur gears urself is the best advice, I got myself a love Honda CG now that gets me everywhere and I learnt the gears myself
@@jackmills7932 Went fine. Considering I hadn't used a manual bike at all (or any motorbike for that matter) I completed it in the single day. It's surprising how quick you pick it up although I did make some mistakes and stalled it a couple of times but that is to be expected. My mountainbiking experience helped with general balance I think. I have my own 125 bike now and I have started commuting to work on it which is great.
i have my full uk driver license but i would like to ride a motocycle. what do i need to ride a bike over 50cc?? but the way, i don't know nothing about bikes. thank you.
Depends on your age. If your over 24 (I think) you can do a direct access which includes CBT and licence all in one go over a few weeks. If under 24, you first have to do a CBT and ride a 125 until 19, then you can do A2 and ride up to 45HP until your 21, then you can do the full licence (in a nutshell). I hope that helps. The licence process is an issue, I hope it changes soon. 👍
the "cheat" code is do the cbt on a scooter but if you are wanting a geared bike it might be a bad way to go about it as then youll be learning gears unassisted
I'm 67 years old, phisically fit & thinking of getting this bike , i have never ridden a Motorcycle before am i mad, your opinion would be very helpful.I know i would have to take the cbt course, i have had a full car licence for 48 years so i'm very road wise, i know a bike is very different from driving a car, i am retired & just feel like i would love to spend my retirement enjoying some rides on a motorcycle, i see lots of bikers in various cafes & it seems like great camerarderie between bikers.If i bought one of these bikes am i not allowed to ride it on the public roads until i take a CBT ?, TIA.
If you have a car license it’s a bonus as you already understand clutch and throttle controls and what they do, should easily pick up how to ride the bike in no time . Yes you would still need to do the CBT as a car license only gives you an automatic pass to ride a 50cc bike/scooter
I got my bike licence at the age of 64. It cost about£1000. It would be difficult to do it for much less. I have had the time of my life since. So worth every penny. Go for it
No mate she will be able to ride a geared 125cc even if she does the cbt on a scooter but if she isn't confident with gears she probly should have a lesson to just get used to it safely
I passed my CBT last November, now i can't afford a bike, i never expected a 125 to cost more than a 600... was thinking 500 to 1k beater, less than 2k is almost impossible... gutted...
yeh prices are crazy ive seen high mileage bikes selling for about £500 less than the cost of a new one. ive got a friend who is actively looking at 125cc bikes and the prices are an eye opener.
@user-yn7ll3qz1p there are plenty of 125s for £500 tbf. I saw a fair few decent looking ones, for that price, when I was looking for a 125. It's just the more recognisable models like yamaha mt125 or yzf125 thatre more expensive, for example
@@phased3941 Was thinking about checking reviews to see if i can find a Chinese bargain for now... i hear the quality on one or two models has improved...
5:47 You are saying that the best way to get CBT is to get it on 50 cc scooter and then when you turn 17 then get a motorcycle and learn yourself how to ride. I completely disagree. IMHO this is the quickest way to get injured. As you mentioned, scooter has only a throttle. This one thing makes riding a bike completely different. I would love to see someone that was riding a scooter for a year doing a U-turn on 125 cc motorbike with a clutch. Good luck with that. I encourage everyone to find a proper riding school that do CBT in a weekly courses. Not a crap one day ones. And then properly learn how to control a motorcycle.
@MarcinMilewski78. CBT is only available as a one day course. Only A,A1,A2 licence courses are available as a block of lessons. CBT is NOT a cheap alternative to Mod1 and Mod2. It is the First step to obtaining your bike licence, so that you can learn yourself. In your own time.