ysidfa
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 Posted: 14:34 - 11 Jun 2012  Post subject: Best way into big bikes? |
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Hey everyone,
The time has come when i have decided to take the leap and get my 'big boys license'. Of course, as Im 19 I will be going for the restricted route. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on which way to go to get my license. I had a cbt when i was 16 for 50cc Yam Aerox that i had for a year then sold to get my car.
So I would need to take:
CBT
Theory
Mod 1 and Mod 2.
I have noticed a fair few companies offering 5 session courses that take you from CBT to passing for about £400 - £700.
I was looking for some advice weather to go down this route or to get my CBT and do it off my own back for alot less money :/
Tom
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J.M.
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| Posted: 14:53 - 11 Jun 2012 Post subject: |
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The tests are easy enough to self-teach if you can get yourself a hold of a 125 to do them on. 
I self-taught and passed both Mod1 and Mod 2 first time after about 5 or 6 months on the road.
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Themightyimp
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Posted: 15:02 - 11 Jun 2012  Post subject: |
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Every answer you could ever wish for to your post,can be found in the new bikers section.
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Rogerborg
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| Posted: 15:48 - 11 Jun 2012 Post subject: Re: Best way into big bikes? |
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| ysidfa wrote: | I have noticed a fair few companies offering 5 session courses that take you from CBT to passing for about £400 - £700. |
CBT to tests: find out how fast the costs will ramp up if you fluff a test or two.
If you're halfway competent, you'll have no problems passing the tests untaught. Even if you nob up a couple, you'll still spend way less than you would on tuition. Financially, it's a no brainer, just buy any 125 (listed as A2) and get it done.
On the other hand, a training school will have pre-booked test slots that might let you get your license sooner, depending on how busy they are. And training is good value if it stops you avoid an off or collision.
It really comes down to you and your preferred learning style.
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Teflon-Mike
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Posted: 00:30 - 12 Jun 2012  Post subject: |
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Is Formal Training REALLY worth the money?
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Cost is immeterial. Passing tests a secondary consideration.
How much are you spending on a bike? Jacket? Hat? Any other biking related paraphernalia?
How long do you expect them to last? How much 'Value' do you expect to get from them?
Is £140 for the aural sensation of an after market exhaust pipe that de-values your motorcycle, and increases insurance premiums 'good-value' in your scheme of things?
Is a Dyno-Jet or Power-Commander kit that finds you an extra 4bhp, a worth while investment?
Crash helmet, maybe £100-£400's worth is good for ONE crash.
Set of leathers? £500's worth? Maybe two crashes worth of protection.
Race Can & power commander? 4bhp, maybe an extra 10mph more top end speed and a bit more acceleration if you are lucky.... few seconds of typical journey times. ONLY works as long as you have THAT one bike its fitted to.
TRIANING....
Well, it makes you a BETTER rider, doesnt it.
Old addage at the track. Want this bike to go faster? Fit a better rider. Better rider goes faster, crashes less.
TRAINING makes you a better rider; all well and good having the first lesson of CBT and a bike, but without any more lessons to TEACH you anything more than the VERY basics covered in NOT a lot of depth in CBT, you can 'practice' to your hearts content, and all you will do is practice the basics or learn by making painful and costly mistakes.
Lessons; Well, you cant touch taste, smell or show off lessons, can you? Don't have anything physical to show for your money... and it seems a lot of dosh for not a lot of 'err, well what do you get? Words? & Talks cheap innit?
WRONG; you get WISDOM
Wisdom that tells you what to do RIGHT, right at the beginning, so you DON'T have to learn by falling off....
Wisdom that gives you stuff to practice and get right, early on.
Wisdom that will make you a BETTER RIDER....
A Rider that not ONLY can pass a riding test, but who will ride SAFER.... and NOT crash and NEED that fancy hat.... that's value you CANNOT put a price on!
A Rider who being safer and more highly skilled can manage their bike and get more speed out of it, WITHOUT bolt on extras.....
And THAT value goes onto every bike you will EVER ride
Gets better with experience, never looses value, never takes value off your bike, never puts your insurance prices up.....
Now, go away and look at all the fancy biking 'Stuff' you COULD buy with the money you might hope to save, by NOT having any lessons, and ask yourself IS this really 'good' value for money?
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