Only 12 days did i really look at bikes with any interest,before that i didnt look twice at them.In fact i would go on to say i used to laugh at the very thought of motorbikes and all that goes with it. In 12 days my whole look on the subject has turned on its head,so much so that i booked by CBT for Friday gone and thankfully passed. So,how did i do? Firstly i have to say that i have NEVER rode a bike in my life,not even as a kid.I am now 48 yrs old and was about to take the controls for the first time in my life. The morning was spent with the instructor and one other learner,the other chap had a rev and go,i was learning geared bikes.All the safety guidelines where mentioned and the highway code then off to the test area.The other chap found it easy,well he didn't have to do the gear change like me,but i struggled.having driven cars for 30 years the new setup on the bike was alien.I couldn't get used to the clutch and the braking,totally different to the cars i use.But i persevered to the stage i was to go on the road. Not exactly excited at this prospect i rode out onto the road with the instructor and the other guy.I stalled many times because i kept failing to engage the clutch,but never fell off and for the most part did ok.Then we went on to a stretch of road that was a 50 zone,the instructor said `give it some welly`,well,i was petrified,i managed 45 mph but felt like 145mph,i was bricking it. A few more streets and a few more turns and back at the center.He gave me my CBT but added that maybe one more additional encouraging lesson may be in order,to which i fully agree.But as a first timer i thought i did well. I am now about to re-read the highway code for my theory,a book i haven't honestly read for 30 odd years. So,one step at a time eh?