CBT MOTORCYCLE TRAINING (PART 1 of 9) - COMPULSORY BASIC TRAINING, ELEMENT A - PROSCOT LTD

This is a video series covering all 5 elements in a CBT - Compulsory Basic Training Course. This video introduces John Macdonald and ProScot rider and driver training and helps you to learn how to ride a motorcycle. It covers the introduction and overview of the CBT and the first element, Element A which looks at the legal aspects of a CBT and the size of moped or motorcycle it allows you to ride and where. It also covers the use and protection given by appropriate motorcycle clothing including helmet, gloves, boots jacket and trousers. The video series was produced by John Macdonald from ProScot motorcycle training in Kirkcaldy, Fife Scotland.

[@jonnyd65]

Thanks for these great videos, I watched them all before completing my CBT last week, at the grand old age of 51! The videos definitely helped with what to expect on a CBT and some of the skills required to become a safe rider. Highly recommended to anyone considering starting their biking journey.

[@proscot1982]

Thanks Jon for watching my videos

[@ixmrpurplexi6657]

Hi John, ive been training to be a cbt instructor for a couple of months now and this was some fantastic depth and detail for element A! also very refreshing to listen to a fellow scotsman explaining it all lol! thanks for taking the time to do this for new riders and advanced riders! i hope you dont mind me taking down notes from your videos!

[@proscot1982]

Thanks for watching and happy to hear they helped you.

[@bigdave3289]

Shared with a few friends in the 30-40 age range...I’ve always advocated two wheel training with yourselves after my experience with you earlier this year with the das course and now more than ever two wheel travel seems the way forward...and way more fun. Hopefully get at least one convert. This vid is great prep.

[@proscot1982]

Thanks for sharing BigDave and thanks for training with us and now helping to spread the word...Biking is great fun, especially if you get off to a great start and build solid foundations and rider skills. Be great if you can get some of your friends into biking as it's a great way to socialise with them. I still do my bike tours with my son and my Dad, Lewis is 23 and my Dad is 81! Cheers John Mac 😉

[@singhuk6263]

Very nice video 👍

[@proscot1982]

Thank you very much

[@edwardsp1916]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@proscot1982]

Thanks Paul

[@virtueontv8063]

Are you going to do element C? Great video btw

[@proscot1982]

Hi Virtue, yes I'm just waiting on an external Mic for my GoPro so that I can film Elements C (the practical yard riding skills) and E (the practical on road riding skills)....keep an eye out. It'll be coming soon... 👍 😉 Cheers John Mac 😉

[@virtueontv8063]

@@proscot1982 great to hear im in the south west Near devon waiting on my Provisional license so i can do my cbt and these videos are amazing its like doing the same thing aha because the vids are so in depth cheers

[@proscot1982]

@@virtueontv8063 that's was the idea. I had a look at what other schools were doing for CBT training videos. I found there wasn't any, whether they just don't feel comfortable sharing what they do or they are not willing to put an in depth video up. I found myself wanting to know more about exactly what is supposed to happen in a CBT. Most CBT's last approx 7 hours. Yet most of the videos I see about what is covered in a CBT generally last about 10 to 15 minutes. So they are just a very bauchi overview and are not training videos. So quite clearly there's lots missing. We use these videos to help increase our CBT pupils knowledge before they come for their CBT's so that we can spend more time on the practical riding and less time talking in a classroom. We still cover all the areas but it can be done much quicker using more of a coaching Q&A style. It not only gives them a great insight into the CBT and improves their knowledge it really helps to put them at ease and take away a lot of the uncertainty and anxiety on the day they come along for their CBT. I know many schools don't agree with me sharing knowledge like this for free. But we've always been a training school that believes in helping all bikers whether or not they are a ProScot student. Hence ProScot also sharing the 31 post test motorcycle cornering techniques video series with all riders for free. Thanks for your positive feedback. Cheers John Mac 😉

[@virtueontv8063]

@@proscot1982 yehh coudnt be more grateful and glad your making these videos really stand with you that these videos will help a wide variety of peeps like me..again love how in depth it is cause like you said there is a deficit of actual Good quality videos on youtube for people who want to know more about the cbt cant wait for the next practical parts

[@proscot1982]

@@virtueontv8063 I've not uploaded Element C Parts 1 and 2. Part 3 to follow and then Element E. Thanks John