Able Rider Training - Coalville

30/10/2026

I have some limited availability now for CBT & full licence training. If you go to ablerider.com book online. As yet the company that operates the online booking has not put 650cc bike as an option for CBT or assesment lesson. If you "tick" 125cc you can use the 650cc on the day assuming there is no "cause for concern" regarding your competence. At the end of the CBT or assesment lesson I will book you in for a mod 1 test (or further practice ). Once you have passed the Mod 1 I will book you in for a Mod 2 test. I do not do block courses. If you were to fail the mod 1 you would not be able to do the mod 2 and have wasted your money. Also if you have booked 4 days and demonstrate after half a day you could pass your test you will again have wasted your money booking "time" you dont need.

Finally. Please note I do not book more than 4 weeks ahead & if no dates appear its due to being fully booked.

Richard

29/10/2026

Congratulations to Joel on passing his Mod 1 & 2 this morning at Wigston. Joel had done a CBT 3 years ago but hadn't ridden since then. With me he did the following:-

CBT (9am-4pm) on a 650cc bike £250
4 hour mod 2 lesson £160
5 hours mod 1/2 test day with test fees £285

This giving a total of £695 for CBT to full licence over 3 visits...

Apologies for those trying to contact me. Ive been on holiday. A number of schools (and test centres) are having bikes stolen etc and I dont wish to advertise when Im away. Also with the best will in the world I cannot answer every message Im receiving unless God makes the day twice as long or gives me the ability to live without sleep. To those wishing to book either CBT+ (on 650cc) or initial half day DAS lesson visit my website ablerider.com If there is any availability it will be shown and can be booked on line. Mod 1s are booked at the end of initial assessment lesson (or DAS CBT) and Mod 2s booked after passing Mod 1.

Thankyou

Richard

14/10/2026

Vivith from Birmingham passed his mod 2 at Burton this afternoon. He had done his CBT locally. With me he paid £530.50 for his full licence broken down as follows:-
1st visit. 3 hour mod 1&2 lesson / assesment £120
2nd visit 3.5 hour mod 1&2 lesson with mod 1 test £155.50
3rd visit 4.5 hour mod 2 lesson & test £255.00

(Remember £90.50 of the £530.50 is test fees (mod 1 £15.50 mod 2 £75). That goes to the DVSA as no school does tests, they book them and sell them onto you as part of their "training package"...)

Well done young man..

12/10/2026

Clean sheet mod 2 pass for Tom at Wigston this afternoon. Tom had ridden before so did his CBT on a 650cc (£220) then a 3 hour mod 1 test session (£120) and a 4.5 hour mod 2 session today (£255) giving a total spend of £695 for CBT to full licence...Well done Tom.

08/10/2026

Craig & Connor came over from Corby, Desborough for an initial half day big bike assesment/lesson (£120). Both demonstrated they could pass module 1 without a problem so have now booked them in for their mod 1 test for next time I see them. The school they did their CBT with told them they would need a minimum of 5 lessons but was vague as to what a lesson was?.(I charge £40 per hour for full licence training with a school bike, an average trainee doing 12 hours). They also told me I was being called a "cowboy" by this school. Be warned personal references are not a good idea. I critisise the "motorcycle training industry" and the lack of transparency that SOME (not all) schools have regarding what you get for your money.

06/10/2026

Congratulations to Grant from Solihull on passing mod 1 and 2 today at Burton. Grant had done a CBT locally and could ride although manouvers needed a little work. He paid a total of £520 for mod 1 & 2 training and £120 for test fees (had a couple of issues with mod 1 tests) this done over 3 visits...well done Grant.

06/10/2026

I am opening lessons 4 weeks ahead. I have a CBT Tuesday 3rd October 9am - 4pm on a 650cc bike (Subject to assesment of riding a 125cc first). All module 1 excersises will be practised as well as a minimum 2 hour on road Module 2 practice. This will either be conducted 1:1 or 2:1 maximum student : instructor ratio..To book go online to ablerider.com

Thankyou Richard

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05/10/2026

2nd mod 2 pass today for Ryan. Ryan had previous riding experience before doing his CBT with me on a 650cc (£180). He then did a total of 4.5 hours @ £40 per hour (yes that includes bike hire) plus £15.50 mod 1test fee £15.50 so £195.50 for mod 1 pass. Today hes done a total of 4.5 hours plus £75 test fee giving a total for Mod 2 of £255 for mod 2. Overall he has paid £630.50 for CBT to full licence.

Please note I only charge for time spent usefully on the bike. I did not charge for the 45 minutes we sat in Costa talking about God, Monster energy drinks, relationships etc etc 😳 waiting for the other Ryan to do his mod 2 etc...Neither do I charge for time sitting around in test centres!

05/10/2026

Ryan No1(TP😉) has done a total of 12 hours @ £40 per hour ( yes that includes bike hire ) plus test fees of £31 for module 1s (he messed up on his first attempt) and £75 for his module 2 today gives a total spend with me of £586 for his full licence..this done over 3 visits plus the mod 1 retest where he met me at the test centre in his car and jumped onto the bike when the other guy had finished with it. Ryan did his CBT in Birmingham where he lives and had done about 50 miles on a 125cc additional to his CBT prior to the time with me.

I dont have time to read all the comments make to my posts or answer them. However to pre-empt some...

Its not how much time someone spends with an instructor, its how the time is used.

Not everyone is the same, some have better aptitude than others.

If passing a test does not mean they can ride a bike and that they should do more time with an instructor even if they clearly dont need it, then how much time would you suggest they do? (Retorical question).

03/10/2026

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