theory test before a CBT??

[kingsknight]

I was talking to my grand dad and he said that he heard on the new that in 2010 you are going to have to take the theory test before you can take a CBT.

has anyone else heard this?
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[physbar monkey]

Not heard anything about this in particular, but I sat my theory test before my CBT.

I don't know why they bothered having a separate bike and car one though, I sat a couple of practice tests before I knew anything about bikes (ie it asked about fairings and I had no idea what they were), and I still always passed them.
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[Imonster]

Though the extra thirty quid cost to the CBT would suck, all I can think of in response to this idea is "good" - haven't heard anything about it yet though...

[supZ]

personally i think it would be a good idea but i dont think its true no..
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[Tom1528]

havent heard that one. although afeter 2010 when your 2 year CBT runs out you have to either do a full test or wait a year before you can re-do your CBT again. This is to force people to take the new test which on average will cost £750!!! HAHAHAH sucks to be them!

[ms51ves3]

[Tom1528]

[ms51ves3]

[kingsknight]

MCN do talk out of their ass as they said the tax on 125s was going to go upto £30 as of the start of this year and i remember reading last year that there was talk of deleting the CBT all together and making people do a full test!

Dont believe all that you read
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[s44678]

Also don't believe everything Grandads say. Mine talks some right shit. The wispy haired old twat.



Only jokin. My grandad's sound as a £

[kingsknight]

dont worry i dont, he also said that its going to be illegal to use a 2-stoke on the road soon lol
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[jack_zxr400]

[ms51ves3]

[Tom1528]

that was in MCN last week. the average for the whole lot, test, training etc will be £750.[/quote]

Yeah but MCN are renowned for chatting out of their arse.

The test fee has only gone up by £20 [/quote]

but take into consideration the ammount of attempts people are gonna have at this new test and how much more training it's gonna need.

[ms51ves3]

[Tom1528]

"There's no evidence that it will take any more attempts than the current test."

recently, bike instructors have been testing the new test to see what training it needs and basically how hard it is.. 30% of them passed the new test, and there were instructors crashing whilst doing the high speed manouvers. Stuff like this is what is giving the impression that the new test is going to take more attempts than the current. :l

[Paulington]

What's the source for that wildly statistic?

Also, you will find that Instructors are not even the best riders in the world once they've passed Instruction exams, they are human just like us.

However, the manoeuvres on the new MMA section of the test are not even 'high speed', the highest speed reached is 50kph (30mph or so). Even then, those specific manoeuvres are just avoiding an obstacle and then doing an emergency stop.

The bottom line is, ride properly and ride to pass and you will.
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CBT: 27/08/08. Theory: 04/09/09. Module 1: 16/09/09. Module 2: 01/10/09.

[Tom1528]

[Paulington]

Unfortunately two schools don't compromise big enough a sample to draw any conclusions from. I never suggested they talked out of their asses, I just stated it's a wildly statistic.

Also, there is quite a lot of conflicting evidence saying the new test is easier also, from what I have seen and heard the new MMA section will make the test a lot easier for people struggling with 'U turns' etc. It however remains to be seen.

A lot of the instructors won't know the new test back to front. They'll know how to set it up and to spot failures but that's about as far as it goes. No doubt they could pass it themselves yes but they are just as likely to pass as anyone who truely dedicates themselves to passing.

Read the DVLA documentation on the new test, I am right, thanks for noticing.


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CBT: 27/08/08. Theory: 04/09/09. Module 1: 16/09/09. Module 2: 01/10/09.

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