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Jul
30
Bike Swap Scheme is launched in Cardiff. In an intiative to reduce the illegal use of ‘Off Road’ vehicles namely motorcycles and quads, it has been anounced that the owners of these ‘nuisance’ vehicles can swap them for a Mountain Bike and Accessories. In an amnesty being planned for 23rd – 29th of August a [...]
Jul
26
Further to my News Post dated the 16th of May about assessed and observed rides offered by South Wales Fire & Rescue Service, 1st Class Rider Training can now give more detailed information about this new Motorcycle Safety Scheme. The Fire Service literature details how the scheme will operate. It explains ;.. “”” South Wales [...]
Jul
23
The August Edition of Motorcycle Monthly is out now and available at 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff. This is Britain’s best Motorcycle read and it’s absolutely free. In this issue there are reviews, competitions, news and test reports and much more. You could win VIP passes to British Superbikes or a Nick Sanders DVD or even [...]
Jul
20
1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff were recently contacted by Dareth wishing to take her Motorcycle Test. Dareth is quite short and has her own cruiser style 125cc Suzuki. Due to her height this is a perfect bike for her. She had originally contacted a Motorcycle Training School in Pontypridd, which was closer to her home. However [...]
Jul
18
Don’t be misled by our full Business Name. 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff. We still carry out Motorcycle Training in Newport and Swansea. Whilst our office and approved CBT site is based in Cardiff we carry out much of our training for Direct Access Courses in Newport and Swansea. With Module 1 of the new test [...]
Jul
15
We often get asked “How many people will I be training with when I do my cbt”. The DSA (Driving Standards Agency) impose restrictions on training schools and state that 1 Instructor can traIn up to four students for the off road elements of the cbt, and the ratio for on road tuition is 1 [...]
Jul
14
It’s business as usual for us. Make a note of our new number. 0845 108 2906. If you are looking for 1st Class Rider Training in the Newport or Cardiff area then this is the new number you need. In recent weeks there have been a number of training schools which have closed and a [...]
Jul
14
Slow Manouevering & Emergency Braking Day. Scheduled for Saturday 31st July. This is a one day course where we will teach you the art of slow control and you can get a taste of what we had to go through before we were let loose on the road on a Police Patrol Bike. Also you [...]
Jul
13
The syllabus set out for completing a CBT contains the Emergency Stop manouevre. The ‘book’ says ‘explain wet weather braking’. At 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff we think that it is better to experience wet weather braking and not simply have it explained. Paying particular attention to skid control, prevention and rectification this builds confidence in [...]
Jul
4
When it comes to choosing a Motorcycle Training School in Cardiff 1st Class Rider Training is your only choice. Pictured here, our students have the full use of the excellant facilities at our Cardiff based training site, and are able to practice on a full sized roundabout, realistic junctions with authentic road markings, pedestrian crossings [...]
