Universal will lend you a helmet. It will smell like the ghost of a thousand previous students. Bring a balaclava, or your head will absorb the collective anxiety of every learner since 1992. Also, wear jeans and sturdy boots. Doc Martens are great. Flip-flops are a cry for help.
Pro tip: Do not wear your nicest jacket. You will drop the bike during the slow-speed slalom, and that jacket will have a permanent souvenir of the tarmac. Fashion is temporary; road rash is forever.
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Surprising Facts to Impress Your Mates
Did you know that a CBT doesn’t expire for two years? It’s like a driving license’s clingy friend who won’t move out. Also, over 40% of CBT riders are under 25, but the fastest-growing demographic is middle-aged men having a midlife crisis. If you see a 50-year-old on a 125cc Vespa, salute him. He’s living his best life.
Here’s another wild stat: According to the DVSA, the most common cause of CBT failure is “loss of control at slow speed.” Yes, that means turning around in a car park. The same problem that plagues toddlers on tricycles also defeats grown adults on 125cc machines. Embrace the wobble.
