CBTA Class 6 Full Course

[steved]

Yep its 2 courses. That of course is excluding the handling certificate and scratchie test they charge you for before you can do the cbta course

Yeah. My Full license cost a bit less than a grand.

[heavenly.talker]

I've had my Learners now for 3 months, and have been riding pretty much everyday since. I have my restricted CBTA course on this Wednesday coming. There are two main reasons for me to hurry up and get my full.
1. Over the past few months I have decided that riding on the Wellington Motorway in Peak hour traffic doing 70km p/hr is dangerous not only for the rider but also the people trying to get past.
2. I don't want to get a ticket for doing 90 - 100km on the open road.

To me getting the restricted is a hell of a lot cheaper than paying Mr. Tax Collector Policeman.
I'm not a very experienced rider considering some of the people that have blasted past me over the rimataka's. However I enjoy been out there, and feel that I'm ready to move on to the next stage of my licence.

Good for you :-)

Gor for it!

[notme]

I thought it was two courses? Learners - Restricted and then Restricted - Full. No-one should be able to get their full lisence in 12 weeks flat - unless they want to be just that - flat! Getting experience is the biggest part of the bike lisence process.

I know people with thier full who have a sum total of about 2 hour's experience - it makes far more sense that you can get your license in a very short time IF you can demonstrate the appropriate skills, rather than proving that you can simply wait a certain period of time.

The CBTA courses could do with a few improvements, but that's why the trial is happening, and it's already WAY better than the current licensing system IMHO (having been thru both).

And for what it's worth, I would recommend everyone go on the BRONZ course - cheap, fun and very valuable, plus for me personally knowing that it wasn;t any sort of assesment there was no pressure, just a nice relaxed LEARNING environment.

[Colapop]

Is the BRONZ (what does BRONZ stand for?) course available in Wgtn? I'm keen to get more learned about riding - rather than finding out the hard way.

[notme]

http://www.bronz.org.nz/contacts.htm

Biker's Rights Organisation NZ

[Pex Adams]

Well after completing the restricted CBTA course on Wednesday, I am so glad I did! I could have easily waited another 3 months and sat my restricted with a member of NZ's biggest street gang , and learnt nothing at all about what I might have been doing wrong, or improving on things that I might be able to do better. The course not only made me more aware of the hazards of riding, but also made me far more aware of the bikes capablities (especially under braking).
Spending time just practicing on the bike riding never would have given me this information, or the skills to deal with it. At the end of the day, if I have to use the skills I learnt on wednesday just once will I realise the full value for money I received by doing the course. Of course its really great to get the restricted license out of it as well, however getting the license is secondary to the skills learnt on it.

Finally I would like to mention that Andrew did a really great job, and can't wait to go ahead and do the full license in due time

[Dafe]

Spending time just practicing on the bike riding never would have given me this information, or the skills to deal with it.

Wait 12 months after your CBTA training..... You'll then realise that time on your bike does count, coz nothings gonna teach you how to smoke it up and down the Takas other than the time spent practicing it, and hanging with some good riders........CBTA don't teach you how to ride the lines real nice on the Takas bro! Riding the Takas will teach you to know your bike!

[Cookie]

Hey colapop, it was a good experience, I did it though Roadsafe. Not cheap though

Restriced=$275 for course+$40 ish for LTSA to give you your restriced.
Full=$275 for course+$40 ish for LTSA to give you your restriced.

You have to have held your full car license for 2 years and be over 25 with an ok driving history to qualify not to have to wait...

Thanks for this info jimdaworm!

Does anyone know of an Auckland organisation doing the same thing? I am already sick of carrying my L plate about in my pocket AND I would prefer to do some decent training rather than the old "If you are still alive in 6 months, come back to us for your Restricted Test".

[Keystone19]

Thanks for this info jimdaworm!

Does anyone know of an Auckland organisation doing the same thing? I am already sick of carrying my L plate about in my pocket AND I would prefer to do some decent training rather than the old "If you are still alive in 6 months, come back to us for your Restricted Test".

passrite

www.passrite.co.nz