Any recommendations for Motorcycle CBT instructors / places?

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AS16
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Any recommendations for Motorcycle CBT instructors / places?

Postby AS16 » Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:27 pm

The place I'd done one before (Metropolis Motorcycles, Vauxhall) has closed down. Wondering if anyone has had one done and can recommend a place, need to get mine renewed.  
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Re: Any recommendations for Motorcycle CBT instructors / places?

Postby FLH03 » Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:37 pm

My son took his at Advantage Wimbledon last week, really great team of friendly people

http://advantagewimbledon.com/

 
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Re: Any recommendations for Motorcycle CBT instructors / places?

Postby soontobe » Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:13 am

Most likely too far but i regularly did mine with Off The Kerb in White City. Great team. 

Have you considered doing full test? I did mine a few years ago to avoid the regular CBT renewal. it is a bit of a time/money commitment but then you are done for good- so worth considering if you are using bike long term. For me it gave me a lot more confidence riding and i get to have a bigger bike which is generally safer (more power to get out of nasty situations) and louder.  :lol:

DVLA is looking at various changes to CBT which mean that it is going to be a tougher test including theory and more practical skills (designed to give the delivery guys more survival skills...) which eventually make it closer to the full test. 

The full test has a theory element (pretty easy, the centre is/was in London Bridge and it takes half an hour, the hazard avoidance test is like the worst 90's computer simulation game ever and is not hard). The practical consists of a test in a car park which is basic skills not unlike a bigger CBT- slalom, emergency stop etc. Super easy. Then a road bit which is about 30 mins and reasonably straight forward. Confession- i was the only person in the tester's history to get 3 marks for going too slow... not a normal biker trait apparently... but still passed. Like i say, bit of a commitment but if you can do it, i would recommend. as
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Postby SW18_mum » Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:13 pm

A second recommendation for Advantage in Wimbledon!

Over the last 10 years I have done my initial CBT courses and then all the update courses - you need to do these every two years!

The guys are really knowledgeable, safety conscious and very helpful whilst doing it in a relaxed environment.

Finally this year I decided it was time that I got my full licence and stop doing the update courses -Advantage helped me again and passed first time.

I wish I had listened to them years ago and sit the full test sooner!!

Good luck!
 
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Re: Any recommendations for Motorcycle CBT instructors / places?

Postby AS16 » Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:21 pm

Thank you very much for your recommendations all - really appreciate it! 

I'm already regretting not having gotten the full license the first time round, has definitely gotten harder now to take the time with work and a little one etc. But thanks for the encouragement, will reach out to ask for more tips when I get around to it!
Thanks again
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