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very informative many thanks people |
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That'll be Northern Ireland only, which seems to get used as a testbed for the worst excesses of gold plated bureaucracy.
In the rest of the UK, there's no such requirement.
Get provisional A entitlement on your license.
Do a CBT on any powered two wheeler to validate that A provisional. There's no 6 hour minimum, you just need to bang through all the modules then the road ride should be at least 2 hours.
Do your tests on whatever bike you like as long as you're old enough to ride it and can get it to the test centre legally.
You could do your CBT on a 50cc AM moped one day then sit your tests on a Hayabusa the next (at 24+). ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Hi Sanj.
You can book the tests yourself: https://www.gov.uk/book-driving-test
Then you'll need to get an "A" class motorcycle to sit the tests on. 595cc+, 40kW (~54hp)+. Bandit 600 or thereabouts.
You should find a legal way to get it to and from the test centre for module 1 or at least give the appearance of it. Van, pillion, get someone with a license and appropriate insurance to ride it in.
For module 2 (on road) you should have insurance in place. Bikesure is the only insurer I know that will cover you on your provisional entitlement.
You can book module 1 and module 2 for the same day on the basis that you'll pass module 1. If you don't pass module 1, then you'll lose the test fee for module 2.
The safer but slower way to do it is to wait until you've passed module 1 before booking module 2, or to book module 2 at least 5 (calendar) days later than module 1 to give yourself time to cancel without losing the fee.
It's not easy, but it can be done. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Posted: 07:55 - 11 Oct 2014 Post subject: |
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Rogerborg wrote: | Hi Sanj.
You can book the tests yourself: https://www.gov.uk/book-driving-test
Then you'll need to get an "A" class motorcycle to sit the tests on. 595cc+, 40kW (~54hp)+. Bandit 600 or thereabouts.
You should find a legal way to get it to and from the test centre for module 1 or at least give the appearance of it. Van, pillion, get someone with a license and appropriate insurance to ride it in.
For module 2 (on road) you should have insurance in place. Bikesure is the only insurer I know that will cover you on your provisional entitlement.
You can book module 1 and module 2 for the same day on the basis that you'll pass module 1. If you don't pass module 1, then you'll lose the test fee for module 2.
The safer but slower way to do it is to wait until you've passed module 1 before booking module 2, or to book module 2 at least 5 (calendar) days later than module 1 to give yourself time to cancel without losing the fee.
It's not easy, but it can be done. |
Thanks Rogerborg. But my query is on getting a bike, each riding school at least wants me go through a course. N without bike I can not give my test. Course fees and test is 500 GBP. ____________________ Love to ride...Live to ride |
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Sanj wrote: | But my query is on getting a bike |
You don't have to go via a riding school, is my point.
Buy whatever bike you want to ride (595cc+ 40kW+), use it for the tests.
Doing it completely legally is tricky, and what you'll save on training costs you might fritter away on bike transport, insurance and retest fees. It is an alternative though. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike
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Posted: 17:04 - 05 Jun 2015 Post subject: Doing my test on a 125 |
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Hello all,
Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere; I've read the first couple of posts in the thread and I believe the rules have changed since then.
My situtation is as follows:
I'm 46, and I've been trying to do my direct access. Unfortunately, I keep failing my Mod 1. In the meantime, I've bought myself a 125, as I need something to get me to work and back. Now, I'd quite like to do my test on a 125 if poss, if only to get rid of the L plates. I've been told that if I do so, I'll be able to ride up to a 390cc for two years, before being able to ride anything I like. However, I've read conflicting information on the subject, and I'd be enormously grateful if someone could confirm the above, or point me in the right direction.
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Posted: 17:22 - 05 Nov 2015 Post subject: Re: A1 licence |
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bullet3200 wrote: | would I be able to go in for my A1 licence as I have to travel alot and I can't use motorways due to my learner status |
A1? Using your own 125, sure.
bullet3200 wrote: | and my bloody risrictor is getting on my nerves atm |
Your what?
OK, let's back up a bit.
With a CBT, you can ride a bike up to 125cc and 11kW. There are a few (a very few) 2-stroke 125s that need restricted down to 11kW. If you're riding a 4-stroke 125cc bike, it won't be restricted.
An A1 license obtained on a 125cc bike lets you ride, wait for it, a 125cc bike making up to 11kW. The only difference is that you can take off the L plates and use motorways.
Unless you've got an Aprilia RS125 or similar, there's no magic solution to make it go any faster.
Did you mean an A2 license (any size engine, up to 35kW) rather than A1?
I suggest that you start a new thread in New Bikers telling us:
What bike you ride now.
What bike you want to ride.
And we can take it from there. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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