Archive for the ‘CBT’ Category

Jul

20

Motorcycle Training in Pontypridd ?

By Andy Smith

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

Motorcycle Training in Newport

By Andy Smith

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

How many students on a cbt?

By Andy Smith

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

13

Emergency Stop in the Wet

By Andy Smith

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

Motorcycle Training Cardiff

By Andy Smith

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 [...]

Jul

3

CBT in Cardiff

By Andy Smith

Our CBT courses are held at our training site at Maindy Stadium Road Safety Centre. We are allowed to train up to four students at a time on a CBT session but I restrict it to just two myself. We find that this gives closer supervision and better training. It means that any weaker students [...]

Jul

1

CBT Cardiff

By Andy Smith

CBT Training in our Cardiff Training Site.  Steve, the Instructor explains how the clutch works on our 125cc Yamaha YBR Training Bikes.

Jun

14

CHOOSING a Cardiff Motorcycle School

By Andy Smith

When it comes to choosing a Cardiff Motorcycle School there are some major factors to consider. Don’t always make your decision on the face value of the prices alone. See how these prices are broken down and see what you actually get for your money.  Some Training Schools will give a cheap opening price but [...]

May

22

How do I get the best Motorbike Lessons in Cardiff?

By Andy Smith

This is a difficult decision for you to make because until you pay your money and take a chance with a training school you don’t know if you’ve made the right choice or not. So let us put your mind at ease. You can get valuable information from the Company Reviews left by previous clients, [...]

May

21

How many Motorbike Training Schools are there in South Wales?

By Andy Smith

For a City the size of Cardiff there are surprisingly few Motorcycle Training Schools serving the population. The longest running is Cardiff Motorcycle School who are based at Bevans Motorcycle Dealership at Hadfield Road in the West of the City, using the Cardiff City Stadium Car Park as their main CBT training site. Centrally based, [...]