Bad CBT Experience

DexterKane · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 13 Aug 2019 Karma :

WHOOSH!! FFS.[/quote]

Innit? Guy seems to just be having a different conversation to the rest of us Very Happy

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annemarie · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 18 Jul 2019 Karma :

I'm just going to add to the fire.

I've started with 0 ZERO! experience of driving, riding, bikes, not even pushbikes much.

Went to this CBT with Company1: got 3 other people who were all riding already, just renewing (some woman renewing for the 5th time)
We started the bikes, the other 3 are doing perfectly fine circles around the lot and I am still thinking "so this clutch, I will pull it but what do I do with it after, keep it, leave it...?" In the end got to go around the lot twice, when they started to add observations and gear, so I was obviously lost.
I've done maybe 3 more laps struggling with the clutch when the instructor said to me "forget it, we don't have time to keep doing this cause everyone else is waiting, we need to go for lunch already".

So obviously I've not 'passed' that one, but I can relate. They don't really give a shit if you need extra explanation or a different approach, they throw you in with experienced people and expect to pull it out of your ass.

I agree they shouldn't let you out on the road like this, but that's not the point here. The point is that they spend a ridiculous amount of time on bullshit, like instructor explaining how to find used textile trousers on ebay, then the actual time to learn is nothing, if you don't get it within 2 reps you are already behind.

To compare the above Company1, I went with Company2 next time.

I had to wait extra time for the CBT, because they actually group new people together as much as possible. I was getting it this time a lot better, but me and my persistance, I wanted to keep repeating and repeating things until it felt like I'm doing it myself and not just out of sheer luck. They let me practice extra, the other people just waited for me on the side while I was going round or up and down again and again. Had extra questions for the instructor - no problem - got the answers. And yes we were all late for lunch because of me but nobody was upset.

So it all depends on the CBT course, I'm sure you would have got the extra time or attention with like Company2. That still doesn't guarantee to be allowed on the road, and I agree if someone is not ready they shouldn't 'push' to get them out anyway, but I do understand the bad CBT part.
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You know when you've been Teffed.

Ayrton · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Karma :

When I did my CBT for the first time at 17 I was also told to go home at lunch time because I was not progressing as well as a older guy who rode off road bikes all the time and a ped rider. Part of that was due to poor instructing and part due to me being quite slow at picking stuff like this up Laughing

I went back another time (or maybe twice, I cant remember) until I decided I didnt like the school and found another one that would do more personalised training.

If you look at it from their point of view though, they have no choice but to send you home as they probably dont have enough instructors to watch you ride around a yard for a few hours while someone takes the others out on the road. I would also say it's more beneficial for you to go home and think about what you learnt as you will probably find your much better the second time.

I've never really understood why people suggest to do a CBT on a moped just to get the certificate. I'd much rather pay for an extra days training and have someone qualified teach me how to ride a bike than to go out on the road and try and learn it yourself afterwards.

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

That's only a light Teffing. Shocked

WD Forte · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Karma :

Dexter
Nil desperendum and all that, don't let one bad day put you off.
CBT is training that's all, some folk take longer than others to get the 'feel' of a bike
which can only be done by actually riding a bike.

A bit of one to one unstressed pre CBT practise as suggested previously could help.
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DexterKane · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 13 Aug 2019 Karma :

Got sent home at lunch again yesterday. This time with a CBT certificate.

After watching a few youtube vids in the run up, I found it fell in to place straight away this time. Was in the first group out on the road with a guy who was on his 13th CBT Smile

Loved it as much as I hoped. Off to pick up a my first bike tomorrow. Dead excited!

Thanks for you all your advice, I found it really helpful.

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