Compulsory Basic Training
Compulsory Basic Training or CBT
The CBT
Compulsory basic training was introduced in 1990 to improve road safety, in particular with the young or inexperienced riders, since its been introduced the accident rate has fallen by about 70% so it does do what it is designed to do.
The CBT is made up of 5 elements, each one has to be completed in its entirety before the next element can begin.
Element A)
Is an introduction to the CBT. What you can expect from the day. Then we go on and talk about clothing and the different types on the market.
Element B)
You will be introduced to the motorcycle, You will be shown all the controls on the machine, you will learn what they are for and how we use them. You will be taught basic safety checks you need to carry out on the bike to keep yourself safe. How to take them off the stand, how to walk with the bike and how we start and stop the engine.
Element C)
The fun time, You will learn how to pull away in a straight line and stop the bike safety. Then you will build on that by learning how to slow ride the bike under full control and then add to these through element C to give you the confidence and competence to be able to ride on the road.
Element D)
This is a talk about the highway code and legal requirements for you and your bike, also how we are going to deal with every other road user and keep yourself safe on your bike.
Element E)
Is the road ride, The law states you must be on the road for at least 2 hours therefore you will not do less then a 2 hour road ride. We do communicate with you via radios whilst on the road so it is still training on the road, so don't panic about the road ride.