Compulsory Basic Training (CBT)

We see customers of all ages at CBT, from teenagers aged 16 right through to OAP's in their seventies and above. Since CBT was introduced; it has kept the accident rate down within th is group by over 70% year on year.

There is no need to have passed your theory test to complete CBT, however we encourage everyone who books in to familiarise themselves with The Highway Code. Remember it contains the rules of the road and if you don't know the rules how you are going you play the game correctly!!

There's a set programme to the CBT syllabus. It is a structure set out by Driving Standards Agency.

When you attend ProBike's CBT Training Course, the day will begin with an introduction and a chat about safety equipment, here we will help you to understand what you should be looking to acquire in terms of, helmets, jackets, gloves, boots etc. By doing this, riders will have a more informed choice when they go out to buy their own equipment.

We will take students out to the motorcycle, show them around it, we will tell them what it does and doesn't do and what we would like them to do with it and what not to do with it!!

In the safety of the car park, which is one of the largest in in the country, we cover all the basic skills. This includes moving off, bringing the bike to a stop safely and changing gear.

There will be a large of emphasis on slow control and slow riding. Once you have got that , we'll progress onto a lesson on observation skills , this will make sure you know where to look and when, essential before moving off or changing direction on your motorcycle .

From there we will introduce you to more complex exercises such as junction routines; here we will practice the different types of junction you will encounter on the road. When we're happy you are at a safe standard to go on the road in terms of control, we'll go back into the office and have a talk about the way we want you to ride on the road. Defensive riding is the key to staying safe here.

We will then go out on a road ride; we will be on road for a minimum of two hours. If at the end of the road ride you are up to a nice competent basic standard, we will sign off a DL196 certificate; this will allow you to ride on road for a period of two years as a learner.

If you haven't gone on to pass your practical test within this period you will need to return after the two years to do a repeat CBT. It's like a repeat prescription and you will have to go through the process again to make sure you are still at a safe standard to continue riding.