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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
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 [...]
Jul
3
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 Training in our Cardiff Training Site. Steve, the Instructor explains how the clutch works on our 125cc Yamaha YBR Training Bikes.
Jun
14
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
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
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, [...]
Apr
16
Charity Auction – Motorcycle Training with 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff. Real Radio- Wales Based in Cardiff are raising Money to build a playground at the Children’s Hospice, Ty Hafan. Ty Hafan, which is based in Sully, South Wales cares for children with life shortening illnesses, and their families, and gives invaluable support at times of [...]
Apr
1
DSA Motorcycle Test Booking System is ‘Down’. Another blow to the struggling Motorcycle Training Industry Testing System. With only a small amount of Motorcycle Testing Sites striving to serve the UK the DSA announced yesterday (31st of March -at least it wasn’t an April Fools Day announcement) that due to a BT Fire the DSA [...]
