Motorcycle Training: Compulsory Basic Training (CBT)
Duration: Normally 1 Day (there is NO further charge if it takes longer).
Instructor to Student ratios:
Maximum 1:4 for the first 4 elements of the day, Maximum 1:2 on the road.
The Course:
This is the starting point for everyone.
Successful completion gains you a CBT certificate (also known as a DL196) which entitles you to ride low powered machines (50cc for 16 year olds, 125cc for 17 years and over) with L plates for 2 years. The CBT can be renewed at the end of the 2 year period
There are 5 Elements to the CBT course which are structured by the DSA; these include classroom theory (but no written work!) as well as practical riding in our safe off-road area.
This is a course of continuous assessment with students only moving on to the next stage when they have satisfactorily completed the previous one.
There is no test as such, but the course does conclude with a road-ride with an instructor in radio contact to ensure the lessons of the day are put into practice on the road.
On successful completion of the course a CBT certificate (DL196) is issued.
If you are under 17 years old, or if you only want to ride a 125cc bike and are not planning on using motorways or carrying passengers then a CBT is all you need, and you don't even need to take a separate Theory Test!
Checklist: 
Once you have booked onto this course remember to check the following before coming along:
- Bring your driving licence (both the paper counterpart and the photo card), we cannot run the course for you without both of them. If you have an old-style paper-only licence please bring some photo-ID with you)
- Wear jeans (or motorcycle trousers if you have them)
- Wear boots (ideally motorcycle boots, if not then a pair of stout lace-up walking boots, but try and avoid steel toe-capped ones, please do not turn up in trainers or high heels!)
- Read The Highway Code, It’s only £2.20 from us (£2.50 from other retailers), it not only tells you what you should be doing but helps you anticipate the actions of other road-users too.
- A packed lunch may not be a bad idea as it is a long day.
Useful links: -
Information on the Motor Cycle Test
