Completed CBT on Moped but I want a Geared Bike

ZogrodDion · L Plate Warrior Joined: 25 Oct 2015 Karma :

I've completed my CBT on a 50cc moped. I started it on a geared bike but I was holding up the other 2 learners, 1 of which was using a ped and the other had a geared bike but was already familiar with geared bikes so the instructor suggested I complete it on a ped. I was a little disappointed about that but whatever, fair enough.

I'm not sure now whether to book a lesson on a geared bike or just learn on my own. I dont want to pick up and ride home a geared bike but I could get a friend to ride it home for me and I could pick a quite time to ride it around the block until I got to grips with it. I get nervous and awkward on lessons but then again I would if I was stalling infront of other motorists so Im not sure what to do.

Has anyone had a similar experience or got any advice? It would be much appreciated.

pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

The downside of a CBT is completing on an automatic does entitle you to go out and figure out gears without any instruction. This can be daunting. Your school should have taken the time to get you through gears. The CBT should be structured to work at the speed of the slowest student and as you had never done gears before and the other 125 rider had, you should have been instructed and not just dumped onto a ped.

My advice. Find a different school explain the problem and ask if they can do an hour or 2 lesson. We call it a geared conversion. Takes about an hour or so and in that time we teach full gear changing and even include a short road ride.
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alexknight200... · Crazy Courier Joined: 05 May 2012 Karma :

My son did his CBT on a 'ped' with no gears.

Went to collect his Aprilia RS50 and he was quite nervous as not ridden a 'geared' bike before.

We spent 30 mins in a the car park getting him used to the 'feel' of the clutch throttle balance when pulling off and stopping, all at slow speeds.

I then took him for a 1 hour ride out on a Friday evening as a baptism of fire as that was a time when traffic was quite heavy.

We rode for 10 mins and then stopped so I could gage how he was feeling and if he had a any questions.

He was still nervous, so i told him I have all the time in the world and would be right behind him ensuring that any vehicles that overtook would give him a wide berth.

We set of again after a short pep talk.

Two minutes later he stops again saying he can't do it.

Another five minute pep talk and we were on our way again.

This time he continued and despite one or two errors he kept going.

Got to some heavier traffic and I passed him so he could follow me when I was filtering.

Que 40 mins later he was riding smoothly and more confidently.

Another pep talk on him fine tuning his obs skills and he was let of to fend for himself in the wild.

He never looked back (excuse the pun), and a year down the rode is still alive and well.

So the shortened version is just get on with it and do your obs and then do some more obs.

Alex
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rubyhorse2 · Traffic Copper Joined: 03 Mar 2015 Karma :

sounds like a poor riding school to me. It shouldnt be about just getting as many people to pass, it should be about ensuring riders are safe and capable.

Admittedly it wont take you long to get used to gears and you now have the confidence and experience of riding so that will help. I'd go with getting a bike and practicing yourself, either in a car park or quiet roads.

Be even better if you can go out with someone else and follow them, that way you can concentrate more on riding than where you are meant to be going etc.

JoeDaStudd · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 01 Oct 2015 Karma :

It would be best to find an empty car park to practise on.
That way your not worrying about anyone one else on the road.

Just repeat the exercises you did during the CBT (off-road). Although its probably best to spend 10 minutes or so just starting off and stopping in 1st to get the hand of clutch and brakes.

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