Compulsory Basic Training

• All learner motorcyclists and moped riders must satisfactorily complete compulsory basic training (CBT) before riding on the road
• Riderclass is an approved training body (ATB) using a site approved by the DSA for off-road training and with instructors who have passed the relevant DSA course.
• Riderclass offer hire of appropriate motorcycles and mopeds as well as safety helmets and insurance cover is in place
• The CBT course syllabus includes 5 elements taken over a period of 6 - 8 hours on one to two days.  The duration of each element will depend on individual trainees' performance:
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  • Element A - Introduction (30 min approx.)

    • Eyesight Test^*
    • Legal Requirements
    • Aims

    • Equipment & Clothing

        ^*The course will not continue if eyesight test is failed

  • Element B - Practical on-site training (45 min approx)

    • Control Positions Overview
    • Foot Controls
    • Left handlebar controls
    • Right handlebar controls
    • Instrument panel
    • Basic machine checks including side & centre stands, wheeling, braking, starting and stopping the engine

   

  • Element C - Practical on-site riding (2 - 3 hours)

    • Riding including clutch control and gear changing
    • Braking
    • Indicating & maneuvering including rear observation, lifesaver shoulder checks & the OSM/PSL routines
    • Moving off, stopping at kerbs, turning left and right, junctions, roundabouts and u-turns

     

  • Element D - Practical on-road training (45 min approx)

    • Knowledge of 'The Highway Code'
    • 'Defensive' riding
    • Rear Observation
    • Correct road positioning
    • Effect of weather conditions and road surfaces
    • The use of conspicuity aids
    • Legal requirements
    • Vulnerability of motorcyclists
    • Correct speed for road and traffic conditions
    • Consequences of aggressive attitudes
    • Importance of hazard perception
    • Dangers of drug & alcohol use

     

  • Element E - Practical on-road riding (2 hours approx)

    • Put into practice everything learnt in Elements A - E with a maximum of one other student for approx. 2 hours
    • Demonstrate competence and safety in range of road and traffic conditions
    • Training to include coping with a range of hazards including as many of the following as possible:
      • Traffic Lights
      • Roundabouts
      • Junctions
      • Pedestrian crossings
      • Gradients
      • Bends
      • Obstructions
    • Repeat the following exercises (originally practised during Element C:
      • Manoeuvre satisfactorily
      • Carry out the U turn correctly
      • Bring the machine to a stop under full control as in an emergency

       

• On satisfactory completion of all five elements, a Certificate of Completion of Training (DL196) will be issued and is valid for two years validating the provisional licence with which it must be kept and produced at the first motorcycle test.

The course will be formally closed and recommended reading & further training will be advised in preparation for a suitable motorcycle test.

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