Completing your motorcycle CBT | New Rider | Motorcyclenews.com

[@SiggyCloud]

For those of you coming to this video because you're worrying about how you're gonna do.... Don't. It is the easiest thing in the world. It's the most BASIC of BASICs Go, Stop, Turn, Gears, Mirrors Signals, Headchecks, Rudimentary knowledge and that's about it. You'll do fine. I did mine in terential rain riding a bike for the first time in over 10 years since I was little and had a TY80 trails bike. Passed. You'll be fine, don't worry. Have a little faith.

[@JackalArtsmith]

the worst part about learning to ride a bike is getting affordable insurance, it's surprising you're allowed to learn at 16 to ride a bike when insurance costs a fortune then you get to 24 and above and it suddenly becomes affordable

[@SiggyCloud]

@@JackalArtsmith Welcome to the shithole that is the UK.

[@tavannahbanana]

I’m only watching this because when I turn 17 I want to get a bike 🏍

[@JackalArtsmith]

@@tavannahbanana Wait til your 24, otherwise you'll be paying a fortune in insurance, even with third party only

[@tavannahbanana]

@Jackal the Bat Pony are you telling me I have to wait 12 freaking years? Dude there will be flying bikes by then because there already are! 😥😓😰😭😢

[@francishughes3017]

Great video summary for my partner, better than my trying to explain! Really appreciated your honesty as well, rather than trying to brag and bluff it out.

[@peterjwest]

Did my CBT on Friday last week when the wife surprised me with it as a birthday gift. She followed it up with an Aprilia 125cc motorbike too. Bit daunted about going out on the roads on my own but I know that after a few trips out my confidence will grow.

[@lc.18k]

Nice mate

[@peterjwest]

@@lc.18k Thanks Luis. Been out a few times now and clocked up about 3 hours on the bike. Feeling much more confident now so think it might be time to get riding it to work and back.

[@lc.18k]

@@peterjwest that's brilliant mate, I've just got myself a Yamaha WR125X, supermoto, picking it up on the 6th of Oct as away at the minute. Glad to see you started riding my dude!

[@peterjwest]

@@lc.18k Nice bike mate. I hope you have as much fun with yours as I have had with mine. It's surprising how fast 60mph feels on a bike - i'd go quicker but i'm a bit of a chubster. I need to lose a few pounds to get more speed out of it. Have you ridden anything before or will the Yamaha be your first bike? Make sure you post again once you've had a chance to get out on it - i'd be really interested to hear how you find it. :-)

[@lc.18k]

@@peterjwest this will be my first bike mate! Always looked to get on one but haven't gotten around to it but now is the time. Haha. Aprilia's are wicked bikes mate proper decent

[@neil2wheels876]

Great CBT memories coming back from the BMW team up in Royston.

[@EinkOLED]

It will make you a better car driver :)

[@abubardewa939]

Lol how 😂...

[@kevinkerr8310]

Abu awareness only one winner if in an accident

[@peterjwest]

It's made me much more aware of motorbike riders. I'm also very apprehensive when I spot cars waiting to pull out. Had one almost pull out in front of me tonight but had my hand on the break just in case.

[@marksmith8663]

I passed my test 1988 didn’t have a cbt then . I didn’t realise the bad habits until I wasn’t allowed to take my first part test until I was up to standard on the road even tho I been riding 18months no training up to that point . So it’s s good thing just think the A2 license and retake again 2years later it’s going to far already learned the road craft and passed the test

[@jeffskakie5324]

Nice real world video for prospective new riders-well done again MCN

[@rickybrown43]

Great video.very honest and full of useful information.thank you.

[@friktionrc]

Hi, this pooped up in my feed as I’m looking to do my CBT in the near future…you mentioned your left hand was hurting because of the clutch…I’m a bloke, but like half the size of you so just wondering (worried lol) whether your pain is because you were on the bike for 8 hours or the fact that the clutch lever / biting point was /is quite heavy? If it’s the latter, can this be changed? I never thought of getting aches and pains from using the clutch lever (or twisting the throttle) but I have literally matchstick arms hahahahaha so just wanting to have a rough idea of what to expect pain wise on the day hahahaha That aside,great video,,as a car driver I wish it was compulsory for everyone wanting to learn to drive must be made to take their CBT, as well as learn to ride a bicycle and spend time in a HGV cab etc so they truly get an idea of how spoilt they are in their metal box. (And I say this a a massive petrol head! As drivers we take one test, and then can drive anything from a G-whizz to a Bugatti with not extra tests, and we can keep driving on said license until we’re 70(?)….compared to bikers who need to to pass different tests based on the power of the bike they want to ride.

[@r1too]

1st ITCHES 1st. figger of 8's :) Bilbo from the Shire... :) Much love from the states! You roll this new rider stuff way better than we do!

[@Ze-Germanzuk]

Brings back some good memories :)

[@TheAegisClaw]

Yep, was 1998 for me. Couldn't imagine not having done it, twenty years later.

[@johnwaller4033]

I took my CBT last year and I don't think I'm ready for the road what should I do should I do another CBT with someone else

[@tobertbruh8660]

I love CBT!! Like if you agree!

[@Ronno4691]

Passed my CBT in London in 1992!

[@Millga]

Certainly does bring back the memories :) But who "balances the brakes" on their CBT, you just pull the lever and fumble about with your foot!!

[@brawlbears8249]

I have my cbt soon and it's for a 50cc automatic scooter. I have absolutely no experience is it easy to get a cbt for something as slow as a 50cc automatic?

[@Weeniemoto]

Is this for Australia or just uk

[@jaythecub8034]

hi. im turning 16 soon and was wondering if i could take my cbt on a 50cc and then get a 125 without having to take another cbt whem im 17?

[@louismorgan2679]

Yeah you can, the government website tells you pretty much everything you need to know

[@jaythecub8034]

Louis Morgan thanks !

[@FinleyAlice]

You can, but most 125s are geared so you might want a lesson in geared bikes before you buy a geared one :)

[@kingofracism]

@@FinleyAlice are all 125s geared?

[@JamesLoudMouth19981]

@@kingofracism no you can get plenty of automatic 125’s

[@mightyboomerang2932]

Satu Hati

[@samsilversmile]

I hope I pass it my first time

[@harryweaver5155]

Did you

[@georgiacrossley2274]

How did it go? :)

[@Magnus44711URI]

Ah, if only getting on a bike was this simple.