Today I did do:

[pinkyfloyd]

Over the last year or so I have been a downtrained instructor, allowed to conduct CBT's for the company which trained me. But not anymore.

No longer am I downtrained. I have just spent 2 days in Cardington DVSA training academy with 2 other guys completing the CBT1C assessment. I wont lie, it was probably one of the hardest and most stressful things I have ever done. 2 days watching the assessor acting like a trainee (And they are very good at being bad), either instructing or acting as a supervisor assessing one of the other candidates as he instructs.

2 days of hell. 2 days of not knowing if you are going to come out of it at the end with a pass. 2 days of watching "the man" write in his notebook. 2 days of getting your training assessed and mistakes pointed out and 2 days of picking apart other peoples mistakes and correcting their training.

For me, it was do or die. I had to pass as 2 weeks before I was in the very same situation with a migraine on day 1 and a serious misunderstanding with "the man from the DVSA" on day 2 resulting in a fail.

This time I nailed it though. Some very constructive criticism and some very high praise. Some of my instructional techniques he loved and some of my assessor/supervisor techniques he loved.

So pinky is no longer downtrained. I am officially a DVSA approved motorcycle CBT instructor with the ability to open my own school and downtrain up to 10 other instructors to work for me.

Bring on the DAS which enables me to do the above and train students on big bikes.
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illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[CG Sam]

Congratulations!

The CBT is something I've thought about training to do in a few years time, partially down to having a bit of a crap experience on mine. Guessing you enjoy it as you've taken it further than just being downtrained?
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CG125, SV650S, CBR600F, GSXR600 SRAD

[pinkyfloyd]

Its the best job in the world. Rewarding, frustrating, stressful at times but I love it. The CBT1C needs done before I can do the DAS one to play on big bikes which is the ultimate goal.
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illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[1198]

Congratulations!

[Pigeon]

Congratulations Pinky! Hope you continue to enjoy bringing new blood into the game, keeping them alive so biking doesn't die on it's arse and people get the most they can out of it (fun, travel, cut costs, meet people etc).

The futures bright, the futures pink!

[sulphur]

Congrats!

[Wull]

Well done
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[Dave70]

Sounds like it was quite a tough course to pass but, you've done it now and I bet you're really chuffed with yourself now, as you should be.

Well done and congrats.
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2012: R125 killed by white van. 2016 R125 killed by 30,000 miles of redline. Current: 2016 Kawasaki ER6f.

[sidewinder]

Congrats mr pinkfloydc

[-Matt-]

Good job

So... when will the ''BCF School Of Biking'' open its gates, with huge member discounts

[Scootaloo]

Nice one man.

I hate tests, this sounds like a difficult test. Much respect!
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[Rogerborg]

Top notch, managed not to chin the examiner this time?
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[P.addy]

[Matt B]

Well done

Now get back to Cardington and do the DAS so you don't have to potter around after 125s.
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[Nash GT]

good job pal, well done
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[mjn51]

congratulations, well done.
Good luck for the future.
M.

[Sabs]

Congratulations
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Theory in the bag, Mod 1 passed 28/3/2014, Mod 2 passed 9/4/2014 - Let loose
Kawaski ER6-f

[hedgehugger]

[Doovy]

Finally
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Yamaha RXS 100 > Honda CD 250 > Honda Hornet 600 > Honda CBR 600RR > Yamaha RXS 100 > Kawasaki ZX6R J2 > Yamaha FZ1

[GeorgeB.]

Nice one Pinky
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Current: '99 Fazer 600 | '99 Range Rover P38 4.6 HSE
Previous: Keeway TX125 | CBF 125 | CB400SF Project Big One
CBT 04/12/12 | Theory 03/12/13 | MOD 1 06/01/14 | MOD 2 13/01/14

[Moif]

Grats

[pinkyfloyd]

[fbmbmx]

well done mate!! Not been on here in years!
Now go open a shop and give me a job!!
Harry
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Suzuki gsxr 600-2003

[robocog]

Congrats mate
(think I saw you this morning in very rainy Gosport...didn't nod because I was driving a car at the time)

Regards
Rob
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Needs a bigger garage...

[Flatbadger]

Nice one, it keeps those pizzas rolling along
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Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
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