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Dazed Two Stroke Sniffer
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Posted: 23:23 - 21 Apr 2004 Post subject: CBT Tomorrow |
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Woohoo it's my CBT tomorrow! Unfortunately it was my sister's 23rd tonight and i'm plastered so wish me luck! I've gotta get up at 6:45am and i'm surprised how coherently i can type with one hand whilst drunk |
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Stevie Northants Borekit Bruiser
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Posted: 00:16 - 22 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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Good luck,hope you don't stay dazed. ____________________ Stevie
'98 Gixer 600,red and black(the fastest colour )
Why put off until tomorrow what you can get someone else to do for you today?
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LustyLew World Chat Champion
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Posted: 00:52 - 22 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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Just drink lots of coffee, and don't do like I did.... Nearly end up in a bush! LOL Damn that target fixation *snigger*
Sure you'll do fine ____________________ Like a Yorkie - I'm not for the girls |
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KevTM World Chat Champion
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Posted: 00:53 - 22 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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i would wish you good luck but you probably wont need it!
It'll be a great day out i'm willing to bet, and you'll be coming home with a nice little bit of paper.
have a good'un. |
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Dazed Two Stroke Sniffer
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Posted: 08:06 - 22 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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Blummin 'eck cheers peeps. Didn't half feel rough last night, was quite ill, damn Stella Just feeling a bit weak at the moment, hope they don't put a lunch on at the CBT thing |
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Dazed Two Stroke Sniffer
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Posted: 20:48 - 23 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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Had the CBT on Thursday, still felt pretty sick through it all and had 3hrs sleep and nothing to eat beforehand. Didn't pass Was on a Suzuki GS125, got to grips with the basics on the large car park, but found it a bit tricky as I’d never ridden any type of motorbike or 'ped before. Was learning with 2 lads who were on 'peds, and a guy who was on his 2nd CBT who already drove lots (car & bus) and had a coach, bus and car licence already. So I felt it a bit hard with no-one else having to learn at my pace. The instructor had me go around a large triangle of cones repeatedly (on my own) to change between 2nd & 1st gear on the corners, which helped a lot. As well as practicing emergency stops, figure of 8s, u-turns & left turns.
Later on we went out on the roads around Manchester, and they had me leading at the start for a while, then later I followed the other guy on the GS125. I did alright, but I did silly things like leave my indicators on, and probably tootled along at 20 - 30mph as the bike had a km/h dial with converter stickers that I didn't want to trust as to me it felt really fast not being used to it. Feel sorry for the instructor on his Fazer now
Did the emergency stop well, and the 1st U-turn was good, though I put my toe down on the 2nd go. I thought I did alright considering I've never been on the road in any type of vehicle before, and don't know the roads in Manchester at all. Admittedly I did have a moment where I rushed the clutch at a left turning and wasn't far off coming into traffic on the opposite side of the road, as I felt like I had to catch up with the other guy.
I found it tough though having to take in all the bike controlling and OSMPSL all at once though, and I reckon most of my problems are down to clutching, as does the instructor, he also didn't want me going on a roundabout then. So I'll be booking a time after my Uni exams (£35 bike hire) to have another go before mid may probably. |
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KevTM World Chat Champion
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Posted: 23:10 - 23 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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Yeah sorry to hear about your CBT too mate. Once you've mastered that clutch nothing will stop you!
Keep at it, i failed my bike test a few years ago.. and now i've had to go back do my cbt, theory etc. etc.. i just wish i had stuck in and done it when i had the perfect opportunity. |
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swifty_mcvay Borekit Bruiser
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Posted: 23:13 - 25 Apr 2004 Post subject: :( |
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hearing this all really isnt helping lol i gota take mine like nex week even tho i herd it isnt to hard specialy bcoz iv had experience with crossers..but still kinda off putting hearing a few people have failed hhmmm but good luck with your re-sit anyway ____________________ ~..some say R][])? fast and l()s? half your life..~..][ say RidE Fa$tEr and get ThRU liFE in HALf the T][/\/\e..~
rs fiddie 02'tetsuya rep, Mk sp 75cc alloy kit, 21mm dellorto carb, pod air filter, Mk Clutch, Jolly Moto 80cc pipe |
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mr.z World Chat Champion
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Posted: 01:07 - 26 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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You can't fail a cbt! you just didn't get to the standard your instructor felt you need on the road to ride safely, and at the end of the day its you who would cop for it if you messed up out there!
ridding a motorbike is not a natural thing, its bloody difficult to learn from scratch, i had driven before quite a bit so knew how gearing and clutch control worked already...
Just try to take on board what your instructor says and relax!
Some places have higher standards than others, its his responsibility partly if he let you loose on manchester and you made a mistake...
What i do find disturbing though is that not all that long ago you could walk into a shop have the guy show you where the clutch and gears and brakes were then ride off into the sunset/hedge/wall/tree
Good luck for your next go, do some reading up on basic bike skills and you won't have any problems second time around ____________________ >RidingSkills<->Tech Tips<->MyBikes< |
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KevTM World Chat Champion
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Posted: 19:40 - 26 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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Yeah it's pretty good doing the CBT though, i'm glad it's compulsary, obviously being compulsary basic training. The place i done it the first time (years ago) were very relaxed about it, but the company i did it with this time were very good and expected you to acheive a high standard, and confidence.
THe other two guys that were doing it with me at the time didn't quite make the standard and so, weren't alowed out on the road. They go back next week to brush up on their weak points though. I did exceed his standards though ... also missed a turning and ended up having to do a U-turn on a hill lol.. but i did it first time
Good luck next time mate.. you'll be glad you did the training to their standards after you've got your certificate because it builds your confidence up a little. |
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atom Scooby Slapper
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Posted: 21:02 - 26 Apr 2004 Post subject: CBT |
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I had to sit my CBT four and a half times, they gave me extra tuition for free, I really enjoyed doing cbt, didn't even need my own bike.
Just bought an RS125 which I managed to drop yesterday while trying to do a U turn up a hill, what an idiot Good luck |
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Posted: 12:14 - 27 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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It seems when I did my CBT they were very relaxed about it also. By the sounds of it, the CBTs that other people here are taking are almost like a test. My one, we spent hours in the car park going through control routines, cornering, turning, stopping etc. Then the group was split into two (twist and go peds - geared bikes), then split again, so four groups went out. Don't know about the other three groups, but our one got wired up with radios, followed the instructor out onto the road, and followed him round for a while. I, unfortunately stalled on a set of lights, on a hill (thank goodness for the electric starter on the SR125 - wish the KH had one), but even so got certificated.
Just seems that you lot are having a much harder time getting your CBT... |
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True Blue World Chat Champion
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Yeah I think I was the same as you Hush. I had about an hour going over things in the centre then out to the car park for about 2 hours of cone avoiding. then when I went out on the road ,i'm sure it was only for about an hour. We came back to the centre and the gates were locked ( the other group were still out ) So we stood about for half an hour then the instructor said " well i suppose we could go out for another spin then".
Very unprofessional CBT I thought. By the sounds of it most others here had a stricter CBT. ____________________ Past >>>> Honda NSR 125 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K1 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 >>>>Kawasaki Z1000 DAF >>>>Suzuki RMZ 250 >>>> Current >>>> KTM Superduke R 1290 >>>> |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 19 years, 361 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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