Motorcycle Instructor answers your questions!
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- Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024
- I wanted to have a catch up with the Motorcycle instructor who got me though my A licence. I put the Idea past Mark of M&C Motorcycle Training, of making this video to answer some of your questions. He was very kindly agreed, I feel this discussion will be of great interest to many people. We cover many of the hot topics.
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Wish my instructor was like this guy, seems like a really nice person.
today i had my first "lesson" and i really like my instructor hes really nice!!
I'm 65 and did mine 6 months ago. Having a 125 gives me more pleasure than I ever have had driving a car. One of your best videos could become a regular feature.
I have been undecided about learning to ride a bike since I was 18. It is good to know I have another few years to continue being undecided!
Just needed to retire.lol. Hoping to get my A license in the summer.
Fantastic video, so informative.
I was one of those pre CBT people. Paper provisional, no training and bought a brand new 125 two stroke in 1988.
Crazy times 😁
Mark is brilliant, got me, my son and my missus through our tests. I'm even in a video on his channel cocking up. Top man.
Had the pleasure of being trained by Mark at M&C training. Great facilities at emsworth and good instruction, eventually passed from CBT thru DAS with him. Would recommend looking at his RUclips vids especially the Mod 1 vid.
Great to see Mark again, he got me through my test 4 years ago to the day! Having not ridden a bike for the previous 30 odd years, quite an achievement!
Mark was my instructor and I will get my full license with him! Great guy as well.
Great video, even though I'm not a learner, with nearly 3 years as a full A I still concider my self a "novice". Always more to learn. Totally love that you said "you dont know what's around the next corner". I get mocked for being slow but there is a time and a place! Cheers for the video. Do more of this. Love it!!
The guy who died on his mod 1 was in my town apparently he had little training and was extremely nervous, find it disgusting that a school would put someone in that situation
Poor guy,
Great video, touched on all the main parts, I was 50 before even throwing my leg over a bike, really enjoyed all the training, spent 12 months on 125cc before taking full licence, using youtube prior getting on a bike was a great help, also bike safe was a great course after full licence, cheers for sharing
I worked with Mark for eight years, mostly as a CBT instructor, and I can honestly say he is the best instructor I know, which is why I wouldn’t trust anyone else to do my wife’s CBT, and my daughter’s DAS training. Mark is a straight talking guy, and brilliant at what he does, I’m proud to have Mark and his wife among my friends. Great interview, by the way 👍
Totally agree 👍 Thanks for the comment.
I'm looking at booking a DAS course in the next few weeks and I'm nearly tempted to book a holiday to Portsmouth (?) from north Essex to do it with this guy!
I completed my bike training and passed my tests with Mike. Great, patient and a clear teacher, take cash for a cup of tea. 👍
Thanks. Relaxed, open topic convo. At least half of safe, enjoyable motorcycling is attitude. Relax and forbear the mistakes others make. Also, anticipate them.
If you can anticipate others, the roads themselves are going to be safer. But don't invite problems by not owning the road space. Opposite side of road, vehicle may do a risky overtake past a cyclist (into oncoming traffic) because they can see space afforded by your motocycle position. Be present and properly placed, the risky overtake won't happen. Submissive on a motorcycle is unsafe and invites risk. Stay your course. Stay Aware.
This video is high QUALITY. This worth paying to watch. Feel really lucky to be able tow atch this for free. Thanks for this Spicy and keep up the good work!
What a top bloke! Great advise there for new riders, and great job @spicy110 for thinking of doing a video like this.
Great video very helpful advice am studying really hard with theory test can't wait to pass it
hope you and reeno had a good day mate your instructor top man
Good video. To add to the whole new bike too much protection thing I will say that when I did my cbt for the second time the school used really old 125s which didn't even have electric start and you had to rev the crap out of them to get them moving. Felt like riding a 50cc and made all the maneuvers hard mode difficulty especially since you had to kickstart the bike if you stalled
I spoke to a DVSA assessor and yes the government have no plans to make it an automatic upgrade from A2 to A. However there is a consideration that you can go to an approved training school and do a course along the lines of an enhanced CBT style course to obtain your upgrade to A licence. He did admit that it could take ages to happen if they decide to do this.
Great video, properly practical unlike a lot of videos on training and licensing out there. Good to see a bona fide instructor answering practical questions!
Really enjoyed this mate very Informative you need to do more of this stuff.
New series spicy at the kitchen table !
Awesome conversation! He seems like a great person
Very much enjoyed the video! Since I’m from the US, it was nice to be able to learn a bit more about the testing that one has to go through there.
My suggestion for future “professionals” is perhaps someone from a motorcycle dealer. Learn the secrets, tips, tricks, and whatnot about purchasing/selling motorcycles, both new and used.
Im working on that one👍
spicy110 perhaps maybe even a representative from Lexmoto would be a great Q&A 👍
Spot on - hit the nail on the head here. And covered some of my bugbears !!!
Gonna book in with these guys soon to get my full licence and step up from my 125, great video as always!
Thanks Spicy. Loved this. Good straightforwards, down-to-earth questions and answers.
Is that picture behind you titled 'A girl farting'!??
I did my cbt in two parts on two separate days I will admit I did fall when I was doing the test u turn in the center but on the road it was wonderful the feel was good the emergency stop was weird for me as the other rider that was with me on the road run the bikes break locked up even though the bike had abs. This ment that he had to take emergency stop on the bike I was usesing. The bikes we used had crash bars but only to cover the pegs which I liked.
On the point of deul carage ways I have been on one on my Honda cbf125 it did 70 but man I would not advise it I have no ability to perform overtakes due to not having any more speed left and I’m 6f tucking got to 74.
My instructor was a top bloke. Examiners were ball busters buy hey.
Great discussion Spicy, cheers. All good advice.
I remember on my cbt. The road test was split into 2 parts. I fell off on the return of the first part and a puncture on the 2nd. Passed though
Good idea for a video - motorcycling needs a LOT more new blood and things like this help
My instructor was like this guy super nice and helpful
I be revising these videos more than any exam i've ever done :D
On the subject of cost, definitely don't associate cost with quality.
Good to see you got triple H on the channel
Great vid mate, good advice.
My instructor was a diving instructor in the army. Chances are that they know each other because I don’t think there’s many diving instructors in the army.
I would have thought diving instructors would be in the navy? 🤔😂
LIKWID or marines?
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs yes! 😂
Great video good advice and fab job fantastic thanks Mr spicy110
Wow this guy is well nice and wise!
Really enjoyed this. Very informative.
In relation to the guy who was unfortunately killed on his mod 1 @ St Helens test center. Poor fella, Christopher Evans, was doing an emergency stop. Instead of breaking he accelerated, probably in a moment of panic and confusion and drove into the fence at the end, cleared a 15 foot gap and hit a wall mid air. Absolutely horrific. I was on the slot before him and the celebratory picture i took with my instructor has him in the background, minutes before the crash. He died at the scene.
Good lad! A Pongo made good and best of luck to him. With love from an ex-Crab. 👍🏻
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funny that you made this video, ive had an A2 licence for 2 years today, and today is ny mod 1 for my A licence. I'm 21 and have been riding constantly since I passed. I will be doing it on my own bike as it makes it cheaper (Suzuki Bandit 600)
Well? how was it?
Naitra Naitra I passed 🙌🏻 mod 2 next week
@@daniellowebusiness Good man!
Best of luck for next week, although if you have been riding already, it's in the bag 💪🏽
Naitra Naitra thanks dude, that’s what I’m hoping for 🤞🏻
Great video 👍🏻
I was riding a 350 bullet in India and a pig run out and got stuck under the belly pan of the bike.
There was lots of squealing as I came to a stop and then it run off. I can't believe the bike stayed upright.
Great Video Spicy.
I agree with you about 50cc being dangerous on the roads. but saying that when i had a 50cc in bourenmouth i use to get from town to another town not using dual carriageways and only going on 30 to 40mph roads. i think 50cc should be banned from carriageways.
Got my CBT yesterday. I'm 50... ish... Everyone at the course was over 30 for sure. It might be a skewed sample because I'm in Surrey, and it might be because my instructors, like Mark, take their job seriously and therefore (passively, if you like) discourage yoofs, but I reckon new old riders is kind of a thing now... Not sure why... midlife crisis in my case... I put my hands up...
throttle goes both ways
Excellent i know mark too top chap !
Really good video mate.
He sound like a gd instructor I done my mode 1 and passed first time and mod 2 fail got to do it again I have been riding for more the 12 year, plus he wright I pick a bad school wish I spent more then £670 with a better school. I feel living in London it cost more he is wright.
I took my cbt on an automatic but told the instructor I had a geared and because he had no geared 50 he let me ride the 125 round the car park
I've only had a chance to watch 20 minutes so far but this is fucking awesome. Thanks.
I screwed up my cbt at first from panicking and basically going from controlling the bike well to stalling like mad, 7 months later I've now got my second bike which is kawasaki ninja 400.... Just takes time effort and confidence simple peeps!
Regarding the person that failed by touching the white line in the U turn. I passed my mod 1 in 2018 with one minor fault when my front wheel just touched the line. The tester said that was ok but if I had gone on to it I would have failed
Filtering on test.
There's no requirement to filter on test and it's recommended not to as too much can go wrong, but please be aware that an examiner can abandon the test due to time constraints meaning having to retake the test incurring extra stress and cost.
Basically you'll need to start 12-13 so you can say: "I'm confident i passed in first try ..." . I rather buy a bike bigger then 125cc and practice out of traffic(I'm 37 92kg, newbie), then regret it later. And pay bigger price since 250cc are marginally expensive then 125cc's from where i come(both used).
My Late Father hit a pig on his BSA Bantam that escaped & ran into the road. The Pig ran off the Bike was totalled.
CiBi1968 bsa bantams are a realy nice bike my dad has one and it’s quite funny when he takes it out
I'd say a 150cc instead of 125 that way we can rase the 50cc power limit
On my first cbt I had booked to do it on a twisty and when I arrived I was told to go on a geared and she completely rushed me and I kept stalling and she kept saying your not doing enough revs then I would rev more and more and she would carry on saying more revs more revs and I kept stalling it and almost went flying at one point... completely put me off tbh
I wonder if you can clear something up. I'm doing a DAS later this year. Been reading on forum and some guys saying they failed mod2 for not using bus lanes, is this right ?
That dosn't sound right, at long as they were safely waiting in traffic I don't see not using a bus lane as a reason to get a minor let alone a major. I might be wrong just gut instinct
I had this on my DAS, was told throughout that you do have to use them. The reasoning being if there is a bus lane on the left and its signed as ok to use, then sitting in the right hand lane means you're driving on the right hand lane, which is supposed to be for overtaking/turning right. On my DAS test I moved over to the bus lane quite late one time and was told I was lucky as if I had stayed in the right hand lane I may have failed. It was also explained that they want to see that you know the rules of the road, and by not using a bus lane when its ok to use it may imply that you don't understand the signs and therefore may be unsafe.
TLDR: We drive on the left side, right hand lanes are for overtaking, staying on the right with no traffic on the left can make it a fail.
Personally after passing I don't really use them, not worth the risk to me, but for the test I did what they want when they want.
@@unpotat7672 Cheers for that this is pretty much what I read on a forum if I remember rightly the bus lane led up to a roundabout and guy was told he was in the wrong lane and was failed for it.
I realize you have to take what you read on forums with a pinch if salt ( showing off/ people who feel unjustly wronged) but there seems to be a huge disparity from test centre to test centre and examiner to examiner. I've seen posts where people have put there foot down on mini roundabout in their mod 2 and passed and people who stopped to let a bus through and the examiner telling them there was no need to even though cars behind would have had to have stopped anyway due to the size of the gap.
@@stewartnorton6386 Yeah it definitely depends on the test center. Mine was in a city, and the route involved going out of it and back in, and I imagine they want as many people as possible to use the bus lanes to reduce congestion etc so it may be pushed for harder than others.
In the end its not the worst though, Id just get to know the bus lanes around the test center/test area, and failing that they're sign posted anyway. You'll probably do the route beforehand as part of your training anyway so don't worry about it.
After it all you've got your licence for life so :)
I’m so confused, I’m 38 have a full driving license passed in May 2000. What do I need to ride a 125? I’m not interested in going any bigger, it’s for a 4 mile commute to work. Only 30 and 40 roads. If it’s just a CBT , do I have to do a new one every 2 years?
My wife had a geared 125 at home, did her CBT on a 125 scooter and was told as you say - "learn on the road". This is not good practice. She told me the school were testing someone else that day for their 4th CBT, the intstructor was keen to get going and to stop from wasting time , stuck her on a scooter. This was the 2nd session she paid for to gain her CBT. Beware a school that is more interested in money or selling you their gear or bikes than actually training people to be safe on the road.
Sadly there is many of them and some are just selling people the certificate not even taking them out on the road.
Are people says its dear cuz like mine it says you need to do like minimum of 3 training days?
To upgrade A2 to A or licence full stop?
I say CBT should be extended right now during the current times
Yes I have made a video on the current issues.29th march it all starts up again.
NICE POSTURE :)
I was worried I was out of frame
Very interesting and informative thanks and will smash the like out of the fuck button xx
Spicy is there anything you can recommend for speeding. I've just had my second letter .this ones for doing 33 on a duel carriage way through an ind est, and the bloody van was practically in the bushes .
33? Thats unlucky.
Sadly they could hide in a bush and it would be 100% legal. Only real answer is don't speed, don't get caught. Picking the right time and place is important. In cities and towns is not the right place.
@@spicy110 it was on the way to a dealership never been on that road before looked at least 50mph but kept it under 40 just to be on safe side .no repeater signs. I'd say fair cop if I was doing 60 plus but 33 in a so called 30 zone at 2pm well....
@@MrJulianbowden that's really unlucky
I done my CBT and passed but my bike skidded every time I braked but it was a old 125cc Honda is it due to abs or not.
Well if it had abs you would not lock up yes, however you do not need abs to stop a bike locking up. just do not press the pedal so hard or sharp, it should be a soft progressive press soon after you use the front. None of my bikes have ever had abs.
If you want to take the test yourself, how can you get the bike to site? You wouldn't be insured to go to the training center, so okay you could take it in a van then you ride it, I doubt you are insured on the test either so how would that work? A2 to a1
Here's a question for all.
Would you be willing spend more on the CBT (lets say £50-£100 more as an example) to get better, more advanced training to make you a better rider and more confident even if that means that it would take an extra day to complete?
OR
Would you stick with the current CBT either because it would be cheaper or just because you can get through it quicker?
Unfortunately as touched on in this video a higher price doesn't mean better training. There are a lot of schools that will take your money and do as little as possible and as long as you don't kill yourself they will pass you. Just recently over 100 "trainers" had thier licences revoked due to poor quality training and practices. From a personal point of view I don't think the CBT covers enough for people who have never ridden before. I'm not 100% sure of figures but from what I've read the average person takes around 30-40 hours of driving lessons before going for thier car test but I heard of people completing thier CBT in just 2 hours. Considering the more complex nature of driving a motorcycle and the increased danger it to me would make more sense to have a similar route to getting bike licence but allow the entry level size of bike to be increased so for example undertake 20 odd hours of training then do a test and be allowed to go straight to A2.
i have a full car licence .and can drive motorbike up to 125cc .now i want to take test so i can carry a passenger on the bike .will i have to go through the highway code again or do i just have to prove i can drive the bike safely.
I assume you have a cbt? Otherwise it's a 50cc max on a car licence. You need to pass the motorcycle theory test so yes to a point. You will then need a valid cbt and then you can take the mod 1 and mod 2. Depending on your age or wants that will be a A, A2 or A1 licence.
@@spicy110 ok thanks for your reply.
There is a saying you dont learn to ride a bike until you pass your test
so used to spicy always having a helmet on, it feels weird seeing his actual face. that being said, kinda cute ngl 😳
i have passed test in car long time ago .i want to take test on motorbike do i have to go through highway code again or just prove i can ride safely
What cc are you looking to ride?
@@spicy110 i can ride a 125cc now with my car licence but need to pass test so i can carry a passenger.
Spicy, I'd love to see a series where you buy a cheap knackered bike, fix it and put it back together again. Your videos on how engines work were so good I'd like to see them expanded on, just took all the fairings off my bike for a final ACF50 coat and there's so many dangly bits, tubes and wires that I have no idea where they're going or doing.
Yer it would be cool but I don't have the budget to do thag sadly.
Good question to ask them is. Under what law do i have to have a licence to use the public roads.
section 87 I believe
@@spicy110 Section 87 of the road traffic act the problem with that is acts aren't laws unless you give them consent.
@@spicy110 When the public find how much the Government is stealing from the people i think things will need to change and it's not just the road traffic act they will need to look at.
The L plate stands for Legend
What gets me about teenages today is that they are such poor pedestrians. They don't know how to walk down a road safely. So they are probably less aware of 'roads' than I was 1000 years ago when I was a teenage. Plus you never see younger kids out on bikes these days.
Over 24 can do full license straight away?
Yes
spicy110 thanks Spicy... take care m8.
The one guy who disliked failed his CBT
😂😂😂
I miss the old intro man 😫
What old intro? It changed like 2 years ago I think haha
@@spicy110 yeah I know but I remember watching years ago and one of your older videos popped up, the wave of nostalgia from that old intro man damn.
Well I just got a £100 fine and 3 points on my licence. So kids don't speed
My CBT is tomorrow
Good luck mate! :)
Good luck!
Good luck 🤞
You've got this my guy
Good luck dude! Remember its not a test its just a training day!
Do i have to retake mod 1 if im going from a2 to A ??
yes
Why do I think we have a Spaced fan here.
Haha what gave it away?
@@spicy110 One hell of a cool soundtrack
You mean the intro? That's wu-tang clan tho my old intro music was from spaced. 🙂
@@spicy110 Haha that's what happens when you watch endless youtube vids.
Good thing there's vidio cos they can never answer them when driving as they don't give 2 way radios
you have cut a peace in the video at 15:20. He was starting to talk about Chinese bike, I would like to hear wht he has to say. Are you trying to hide something about chinese bikes?
It was cut for a moment as his wife popped in to ask a question, note the dogs barking.
@@spicy110 oh kl, I was thinking to get lexmoto viper 125cc as my first bike but not much people knows about it or any info about lexmoto on internet about from you. it a big decision for me to pick a bike, do you have any advice for me? about picking the first bike.
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A nice long one, took me 3 attempts at watching the entire vid👍
Seems like a bang on chap👍
CÁS!!!!!!
Spicy parkinson 👍