First bike and CBT Advice

[Screw Loose]

Firstly, Hello!
Been reading on this forum for the last couple of weeks, but never made an account as I didn't have a bike, so thought it would be best to wait until I get my bike.

Now, I have my CBT tomorrow, and its raining (oh joy) any advice for that?? I'm using their bike (because I imagine i'll spend more time on the floor than on the actual bike).

The bike in question, I have just been told, is a Yamaha MBK F1 Nitro in the jaguar paint scheme (green top, white bottom) And apparently its not in the best condition (she got it for £400, as opposed to the usual £1'000)

So, firstly, decent bike? Or am i going to look like a lime coloured Chav?
And any advice for the CBT in the wet?

Oh and by the way - thanks for the forum, it makes a interesting read!

[Dracon]

Do as you're told and you'll be fine.

I did mine in torrential rain and it wasn't an issue.

[McfcChris94]

hi and welcome

Get looking at Honda CG's, they aren't all that pretty but who gives a flying fork when you are using it to gain experience, better than paying £3k a year on a car worth about £800

a little list iv made is this;

- Honda CG
- Yamaha YBR
- Suzuki EN

each of them 3 gets awesome reviews, honda with the best

[JoeDougieDoug...]

Hey there

As one of the other guys said, Just do as the instructor says and you'll be fine. It really is BASIC training, the off-road practical is just riding around the playground/carpark, going up and down 2 gears, riding around cones etc. Good fun. Yeah, you'll probably stall a couple of times but what the hey, you're learning.

I done mine on a little Yamaha SR125, I actually quite enjoyed riding it, was pretty comfortable, but you shouldn't worry about the bike too much, it will be an absolute state

Have fun and ride safe
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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.

[JoeDougieDoug...]

Sorry - Double post.
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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.

[P.]

Are you 16? Bike in question is a 50cc ped.


You'll look a chav regardless But if its your frist ped and you are 16, its fine.

If you are 17, get some real wheels with gears and an "engine" as such. CG/YBR's are good bikes. CBF's look good...although being a nice model I was surprised to see a rear drum brake

Most 125s from the japs are perfect, stay away from the chinky bikes...korean (Hyosung) are pretty good from 2007 upwards.

[JoeDougieDoug...]

[dungbug]

Good luck with your CBT, just listen to what the examiner is saying & follow instructions.....Not much else to it.