Help with riding a 125CC bike on the road

[joncwl]

OK! so ive got my bike yamaha trz 125cc, and i can ride it so on so fourth but i dont understand on how to get to being road legal.

i know you have to pass your CBT, i have my provisional license etc my bike is insured, its taxed, MoT'ed.

so what im asking is to ride my bike on L plates is it just my CBT i need to pass????

if so can anyone explain to me what they make you do during a CBT and then if they say you passed how does that make me road legal and what do i have to show that i am road legal etc.

im from shrewsbury and when ive looked in to my local CBT instructor places theyre vague on what is supposed to happen and hasnt helped me much.

any help is amazing, regards Jon
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currently being a cager cause winter......the bike will be back out during the summer now

last bike, 1990 yamaha tzr125 (2rk model) - still after a fairing kit for it !!!!!

[hedgehugger]

You need to show you can control your vehicle (and yourself) in the CBT. You are expected to be able to ride slowly and have slow control.
If they think you are safe enough they (and you) will spend some time riding on the road. If they think you can ride the bike safely enough with no one to babysit you out there in the real world you get a pass certificate.

CBT pass certificate + bike + insurance + tax etc means you can legally ride with L plates.

Don't do a CBT thinking you know it all and listen to the 'boring' bits. I had to watch a video too if I remember rightly. Basic highway code knowledge could be useful too.

[Teflon-Mike]

Selected Extracts from:
Official Motorcycling
CBT, theory & Practical test
Everything you need to know
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The Aims of CBT

What CBT Requires

You cannot ride on the road until you have completed all elements of CBT.

Your Instructor will explain the aim of CBT and will also explain why it was introduced.

An over view of the course content should be given.

The time it takes to complete the course will be determined by you. Your instructor should not move you on to the next part until you are ready.

Within each element instructors are free to deliver the topic in the order that they find best for you. Every topic must however be covered to the necessary level
You'll need to demonstrate to your instructor that you have a basic skill level & an understanding of each topic. This may be through question & answer sessions for the theory or through practical demonstration of your riding ability
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The Elements are
• ‘A’ Introduction
• ‘B’ Practical on-site training
• ‘C’ Practical on-site riding
• ‘D’ Practical on-road training
• ‘E’ Practical on-road riding

Element order

The elements MUST be taken in the order shown. Your Instructor will ensure you complete each element before you progress to the next

Within each element the instructor is free to deliver the training in the order which is felt to be the most appropriate for you.

The CBT record in Part Six of this book will allow you to record when each of the elements has been completed.

Instructor-to-trainee ratios

During your CBT you may be accompanied by other learners up to a maximum of
• 4:1 during on-site elements
• 2:1 during the on-road element
For those using the Direct Access Scheme (see page 8) the ratio’s are 2:1 for both on- and off-road elements
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CBT - Content

Element A
________Introduction
________Equipment & Clothing
________Eyesight Test
Element B
________Motorcycle Controls
________Basic Safety Checks / use of stands
________Wheeling & braking to a stop
________Starting & Stopping the Engine
Element C
________Riding in a straight line & Stopping
________Riding Slowly
________Using the Brakes
________Changing Gear
________Riding a figure of Eight
________Emergency Stopping
________Rear Observation
________Turning Left & Right
________U-Turn
Element D
________Conspicuity
________Legal Requirements
________Vulnerability
________Speed
________Highway Code
________Anticipation
________Rear Observation
________Road Positioning
________Seperation Distance
________Weather Conditions
________Road Surfaces
________Alchohol & Drugs
________Attitude
________Hazard Perception
Element E
________Trafic Lights
________Roundabouts
________Junctions
________Pedestrian Crossings
________Gradients
________Bends
________Obstructions
________U-Turn
________Stopping as in an Emergency
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Help?
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[JoeDougieDoug...]

Ahhh this old chesnut.

Just to PROVE to you that the CBT is easy and you need not worry (even if you've never been on a motorbike before)...

...I was on the 'off-road' section of the CBT, in the morning and we'd just learnt how to pull away and change up to second and back down into first. We were told to do circuits of the playground we were on just to get used to leaning etc. I was approaching a corner about 25mph and instead of pulling the front brake, I pulled the clutch... this resulted in me NOT slowing down so I ditched the bike.

The bike hit the wall and instantly started pouring our fuel and oil, the forks were bent, the rear wheel was badly bent, so on and so on.

I still passed!
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CBT Passed - 22 / 10 / 11 >> Theory Passed - 16 / 02 / 2012 >> Mod 1 Passed - 07 / 03 / 2012 >> Mod 2 Passed - 18 / 05 / 2012.

[Rogerborg]

The CBT validates your provisional entitlement. It's training, not a test as such, so make sure you get your money's worth.

You'll need to show a CBT pass (DL196 certificate) when you later sit your proper tests. You'll want to pass ASAP, since license laws are changing next January, and not for the better.
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[JoeDougieDoug...]

[Rogerborg]

[Matt B]

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[joncwl]

[bikertomm]

[Sid_The_Sloth]

os places I've heard of don't take any waiver payments or any other type of payments for damage to the bike :s

[Rogerborg]

[JoeDougieDoug...]

[Matt B]

Unfortunately if instructors put the real cost of bike damage onto the a CBT the price would go up considerably. To be honest for most schools a CBT makes hardly any profit.
As an instructor you get very good at changing busted/bent levers, straightening footpegs and replacing smashed indicators.
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[Taught2BCauti...]

Don't worry about it, just get booked-in and do it! The CBT course is designed to get you up to a certain standard without having to do or learn anything beforehand, so if you know where all the controls are and how they work, your miles ahead already!

When you reach the required standard, you will be given a certificate that validates your provisional licence.
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[joncwl]

thanks alot everyone, booking my CBT for early next month now!
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currently being a cager cause winter......the bike will be back out during the summer now

last bike, 1990 yamaha tzr125 (2rk model) - still after a fairing kit for it !!!!!