Am i right in that the laws have changed so that you need to ride a 125cc bike for two years before you can ride anything bigger? or is this just if you're under a certain age?

What is required? CBT then some other kind of test? I took my CBT when I was 16 for a moped but it's long expired (now 23). I don't know how the testing stuff works.

Also are there any places that do intensive courses so you can pass within a week/few days? Pref in the east midlands area.

Spanks for any help! ^__^

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Originally posted by Benzine
Am i right in that the laws have changed so that you need to ride a 125cc bike for two years before you can ride anything bigger? or is this just if you're under a certain age?

What is required? CBT then some other kind of test? I took my CBT when I was 16 for a moped but it's long expired (now 23). I don't know how the testing stuff works.

Also are there any places that do intensive courses so you can pass within a week/few days? Pref in the east midlands area.

Spanks for any help! ^__^

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This may help...

DVLA

David

this might be of some use to you...

http://www.frettons.co.uk/learnerlegal.html


Steve

oh, CBT is a one day course - you've done it, you knwo what it contains, as far as I know it aint changed.

Residential courses with guarenteed passes might be worth looking into, they used to be very popular, but with all the test changes on the way they might have stop gaurentteeing the PASS, cos its a sellers market in the rush to pass.

As you're over 21, you can do Direct Access, you have to take the CBT again before riding a bike on the road, which lasts 2 years, then take the test on a bike over 44bhp I think, once that's passed you can ride any bike.

Most bike schools do intensive courses from 2-5 days, depending on what you want to do and how confident you feel about it.

The law is changing next summer so that there are 4 years of restriction for anyone under 24, 2 years each at 2 power levels.

DVLA

That was way too slow

[Edited on 3/10/07 by mookaloid]

Thanks for the replies. So something like this would be ideal:

Taken from http://www.roadcraftmidlands.co.uk/intensive_motorcycle_training_prices_nottingham.htm

4 DAY INTENSIVE DAS COURSE - OVER 21'S ONLY
CBT on Day 1 (if applicable)
125/500cc training on day 2 (for approx 4-5 hours)
500cc training on Day 3 (for approx 4-5 hours)
Pre-Test (1 hour polish-up lesson before test) and use of bike for final test on day 4

passing your bike test aint that hard, once you've cracked the basics its just practise practise practise.

4 days might work well for you, I hired a bike for a week and it helped me pass (but cost a FORTUNE!)

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Originally posted by Benzine
Thanks for the replies. So something like this would be ideal:

Taken from http://www.roadcraftmidlands.co.uk/intensive_motorcycle_training_prices_nottingham.htm

4 DAY INTENSIVE DAS COURSE - OVER 21'S ONLY
CBT on Day 1 (if applicable)
125/500cc training on day 2 (for approx 4-5 hours)
500cc training on Day 3 (for approx 4-5 hours)
Pre-Test (1 hour polish-up lesson before test) and use of bike for final test on day 4

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Do the direct access course as soon as you can, I did 4 days for about £450 + price of theory test earlier this year. As has been mentioned, its all going to change next year with most of the training taking place on private practice areas, this is going to push the prices even higher and make the pass rate lower.
Funnily enough I picked my new bike up at the weekend a Buell XB9R, far more fun than a 125!!!!

Best of luck

Thom

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Originally posted by oily85


The law is changing next summer so that there are 4 years of restriction for anyone under 24, 2 years each at 2 power levels.

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i passed my bike test the quick way pver 3 days, leant on there 125cc, passed my test , then bought my brothers gsxr 400 off him, was great fun.

in fact might get another bike.

any ideas on type thinking something about 600cc. and locost