Buying a motocycle/scooter through the company

[smalik]

I will definitely be doing the one day CBT with this. Thanks for everyone's help.

Yes to what they all said. Definitely go on a motorbike training course, motorcyclists see the roads very very differently to the way car drivers do.

Just because you don't legally need a motorcycle license doesn't mean you aren't going to be exposed to the same risks and hazards that bikers have to deal with.

[northernladuk]

I will definitely be doing the one day CBT with this. Thanks for everyone's help.

You aren't listening to us... but it's your life.

[smalik]

I may have misunderstood - is motorcycle traiing course different to CBT? I definetely want it to be safe ofcourse.

You aren't listening to us... but it's your life.

[northernladuk]

I may have misunderstood - is motorcycle traiing course different to CBT? I definetely want it to be safe ofcourse.

I can understand why people can't be bothered to research stuff about their company's finances and stuff but when it comes to your personal safety not opening google and typing three letters in is almost criminal.

https://www.gov.uk/cbt-compulsory-ba...ining/overview

[smalik]

Hi there, I think you are presuming about not looking up CBT - I was referring to the comment you made about its your life etc when I said I will do CBT. I know what is CBT and have already booked a session for next week. I appreciate your help and guidance as I am new to this but would be great if you are clear and without presumptions as it only helps both ways and those who are new to things may not have the knowledge that you may have accumulated over time. If you are referring to something totally different then apologies, please let me know what you mean and I will be very thank full.

I can understand why people can't be bothered to research stuff about their company's finances and stuff but when it comes to your personal safety not opening google and typing three letters in is almost criminal.

https://www.gov.uk/cbt-compulsory-ba...ining/overview

[ContractorsSpouse]

I may have misunderstood - is motorcycle traiing course different to CBT? I definetely want it to be safe ofcourse.

CBT Training is a bare minimum, probably enough to get you from the dealership to home without making a complete Tw... err... fool of yourself. You should get more comprehensive training, at least something aimed at getting you to full licence level (even if you don't need a full licence). If you can find some specifically aimed at those 3-wheelers then even better.

HTH. Be careful out there...

[Wanderer]

I may have misunderstood - is motorcycle traiing course different to CBT? I definetely want it to be safe ofcourse.

Yep, CBT is pretty basic. Maybe an afternoon in a car park or something. They just want to make sure you can start off, balance, do a figure of 8/u-turn without putting your feet down and apply at least 50% of the possible braking power in an emergency stop. If you can do all that without falling off then you are good to go.

You really need to do one of the longer courses with a view to passing your bike test. I know it's not a legal requirement but realistically you are riding a bike so you must learn the skills otherwise you will become another bloody statistic showing how dangerous these machines are. I suggest a 3 or 5 day one. They will also take you out on the road, probably in a group of 3 with a radio so they can talk to you as you ride. It's good fun and you will learn skills which will save you a lot of grief.

They will do a load of road theory, examples of stuff that car drivers aren't generally aware of are:

• Road surfaces and contamination, ruts, white lines, etc - have you ever noticed an oil/diesel spill on the road? Bikers notice them all the time because if they don't then they crash when they hit this stuff.
• Road positioning - you don't think about it much in a car because you are one lane wide but on a bike a single lane looks like 3 or 4 lanes and it's really important to be in the correct place on the road depending on what you are going to do next.
• Spacial awareness - as with road positioning there is a lot to take in and it's really important to understand what's happing around you.
• Co-existing with with other vehicles - sometimes they are hostile to you and you have to be able to make the right choices to keep out of harm's way.

And please, don't try and go around the left side of an HGV when it's turning left or you will die.

Ride safe!

[bluetoaster]

It really cannot be stressed enough how important training is. And CBT is exactly what is says - compulsory BASIC training, nothing more.

A biker is vulnerable on the road simply because there is no cage or air bag, and also much less likely to be seen. I am an advocate of biking, but done properly and safely (that doesn't mean slowly).

[CanPayButWouldRatherNot]

Interesting reading this thread ... have a personal bike for fun but going to follow the advice and buy a bike on the company for getting to the client site.

Anything changed in recent budgets to move the goalposts on this ?

[northernladuk]

Thread started 2 weeks ago might be more help

http://forums.contractoruk.com/accou...d-company.html