All Students are given a Training Guide to
keep, which will help you through the course and will be there for future
reference, should you need it.
For more information on any course, Click on the "Course Title"
The CBT Course was introduced to teach the basic fundamentals of motorcycling to complete
beginners; even if you are an experienced rider we guarantee that you
will learn something new. The majority of the CBT is conducted in safety
on a large DSA approved off-road training area, culminating in a minimum 2 hour
ride on the road covering all hazards likely to be encountered in everyday
riding. The CBT course lasts for the full day, with an extra free 2
hour session if needed. We have helmets, gloves, jackets and waterproofs
also mopeds and 125cc motorcycles available for our students to loan
free of charge in order to complete the course.
Remember,
CBT is not a test, simply an assessment of your riding ability. The Theory Test now consists of 2 elements. The first
section consists of multiple choice questions, in which you have 57
minutes to answer 50 questions. To pass you need to answer 43 or more
correctly. The second section consists of 14 video clips containing
15 developing hazards. Each time you see a developing hazard you must
press the mouse button and if correctly identified within the 'marking'
window you will score between 1 and 5 marks. The pass mark for this
section is 44. BOTH sections must be passed at one sitting. At Alpha we give FREE theory tuition to all our students that have
booked for training with us, we have excellent computer, book and
video facilities to enable our students to practice for this test.
We can also book a theory test on your behalf should you wish us to
do so. TRAINING
TO TEST STANDARD - FREE ASSESMENT
- Why Train with Alpha We
offer a wide choice of courses to suit all abilities which are carefully
structured to give you the best possible chance of passing your test
first time. Each student who completes a FREE assessment with Alpha
will be recommended a course to suit their ability either a restricted
or Direct Access Test. As everyone's needs are very different, we
can tailor the course to suit each individual and therefore maximise
the safety and training value for each session. We produce our own Training
Guide to accompany the course covering the whole syllabus. These guides
are given to all DAS students, and have been invaluable for taking
notes and refreshing lessons already completed. They also contain
the questions that will be asked by the examiner before and after
the test. Remember
we are not only teaching you to pass your test, we teach you to ride
as well ! Direct Access
Training is an accelerated access scheme to a full motorcycle licence
and is open to students aged 21 and over. Sometimes we start this
course on a smaller capacity machine depending on the students previous
experience, the rest of the training would be completed on 500cc machines
producing 33kw or 46.6bhp. However if you have previous experience
on larger capacity motorcycles all of your training would be completed
on a 500cc machine. Now
you have passed your test and are enjoying your new found freedom,
there is so much more to learn. Riders should now consider further
training as a natural progression –
Theory Test Training
Restricted or 125cc test training, is available to all
students of 17 years and over. A CBT course and a Theory Test must be
completed before you take the Practical Test. All training and testing
will be completed on a 125cc machine, when you successfully complete
the Standard practical test you will be restricted for 2 years to riding
a machine with a power output of up to 25kw or 33.3bhp. After the two
year period you may ride any size of bike, without taking any other
tests as your licence is automatically upgraded.
NOT an unnecessary addition to their current level of skill. Most
modern motorcyclists fail to acquire the necessary skills quickly
enough to get the best out of their riding, as they are doing too
few miles a year to become fully proficient with their machine. Figures
show that most leisure motorcyclists are only completing 1500 miles
on average per year which is not enough to achieve the high level
of competence required to operate the type of machinery they choose
to ride.
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