A place to practive for a struggling 18 yr old

[growler]

Thing is the compulsory basic training has nothing to do with training you to ride a geared bike or a twist and go but more that when on the road on whichever powered 2 wheeler you have you can be there safely it’s more about reading the road and signs than the actual mechanics of operating the bike itself
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[rpsmith79]

[bhinso]

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[Cleo the cat]

Heya

The training company I just did my CBT with do an intro 2 hour lesson for people who are completely new to bikes before trying the CBT, some basic cone work slow handling etc, just depends how fast you picked things up.

I found it quite helpful as everyone was at the same starting experience point, and was only £20 for the two hours something like that might help If you can find it.

The company also offered a £20 optional extra on the CBT price which If you failed any part you can retake again at no further cost If your unsure about passing, the CBT was about £170 so i thought I would pay the extra protection in-case I struggled.

[Ste]

[McHattrick]

My son had similar problem when he was 16 and getting CBT for moped.
The instructors offered extra tuition a few days later for £25 and he went back and completed his CBT the next week.
I would also point out, he trained on a moped twist and go. Once he had passed I trained him in my street to use his geared moped.
Worth asking the school for tuition.
If your son's problem is with gears then ask the school if he can complete his CBT on a twist n go moped.
The CBT covers you for both moped and motorcycle.

govuk site-

After you’ve completed CBT, you can ride a:

moped if you’re 16 or over
motorcycle up to 125cc and with a power output of up to 11kW if you’re 17 or over
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[Cleo the cat]

Yeah basic training eh not technically a test like the name says

I personally treated the whole day like a test.

I would have definitely felt like I failed it if I didn't receive the completion certificate at the end of the days training though, having not passed all the elements to the instructors satisfaction, cup half empty outlook maybe.

I took it out in-case I needed just one element to get the certificate £20 vs another £160ish seemed Ok.

Might be helpful for the OP's son if he can find a similar deal though depends how confident he is on completing it, good luck to him

[Jmoan]

[blurredman]