CBT & Bike License

[Ste]

I want to get my bike license. After ive done my CBT.

How long does it take and how much is it? And is it difficult?

[Matt_e]

a cbt is easy, it only take half a day roughly and costs 100 and that includes hire of bike, not too sure about a bike license

[Kelly]

Bike license costs and arm and a leg. My dad has done a CBT but that only entitles you to ride a 125 with L plates on ;)

[Curran]

isnt a full license £500 or somethign stupid?

[jennifer1987]

what bike do you want to ride??

[Mystic]

Bike licenses really expensive? I was thinking about getting one last year untill i got my mini, i still would quite like the license though since i'll probably get a bike one day :detective:

[jennifer1987]

Provisional licence 38.00
CBT 100.00 approx - this should include bike hire
Theory test 21.50
Theory test from 3 Sept 2007 28.50
Practical test 60.00 70.00 on saturdays and weekday evenings
Provisional to full licence FREE


also found this
Training / Test Approximate Costs
CBT About £50 for a days training incl test plus about #30 a day to hire a bike.
Theory Test £20.50
A1 Licence Over 2-4 days £200 - £300
Restricted Licence Over 2-4 days £200 - £300
Direct Access Over 2-4 days £250 - £500
Accelerated Access Over 2 days £200 - £400

[Ste]

Well you can ride any bike as long as it doesnt exceed 33bhp. So id get a nice 600 and have it restricted as i cant afford to be chopping and changing bikes.....

Sounds like ill be sorting this out soon.

[jennifer1987]

then maybe this one
Restricted Licence Over 2-4 days £200 - £300

[Kelly]

Well you can ride any bike as long as it doesnt exceed 33bhp. So id get a nice 600 and have it restricted as i cant afford to be chopping and changing bikes.....

Sounds like ill be sorting this out soon.

No you can't its goes on the cc etc. MY dad can drive a 125cc and nothing more. If he got caught driving a 225cc even though it only has something like 26bhp he would get the book thrown at him.

[Ste]

Sorry i got confused with this;

Restricted A2

Available to persons 17 years and over who have already completed a CBT and DSA Motorcycle Theory Test.

A DSA practical motorcycle test is undertaken on a machine between 120cc and 125cc with a power output not exceeding 25kw (33bhp).

A rider passing this test is then restricted for a period of two years to ride a machine of any size cubic capacity (cc) provided that it does not exceed 25 kw (33bhp).

After two years the rider is then entitled to ride any type of machine without a further test.

[craig180]

Ste wants to be a power ranger;)

[Payney]

Can't be bothered to read thread, but my dads girlfriend has just paid about 500 odd from start to finish to pass her test.

The A2 licence is best to get, as if your only 18, you can only ride up to a 125cc i think.... Or restrict any motobike to 33BHP.

[m_cooke999]

UNDER 21's:

you do your CBT which costs about £100 and lasts a day, you can then ride up to a 125cc motorbike... this is not a test...

Then with your CBT you can take your theory test (about £30), which is just like a car one really...
Then with your theory test you can take your practical test, most people require some form of training though which usually lasts for about 3 - 5 days depending on the rider skill and experience... you dont of course NEED to do any training but your chances of passing the test will be seriously reduced...

Most riding schools charge about £350 for 3 days training on a 125cc bike and then your test may or may not be included in this price...

Once you have passsed your practical you are permitted to ride ANY motorcyle that has no more than 33BHP output, but you can ride anything aslong as you restrict it to 33BHP should it need to be... you are on this restriction for 2 years or until you are 21, whichever comes 1st...

then you can ride any motorbike unrestricted

OVER 21's:

you do your CBT i think as above but then you can take a direct access course which is basically the same as the normal practical course and test but afterwards you can ride any power motorbike...

[m_cooke999]

btw i know this coz im a biker myself, i have a Honda VTR250 which is 33BHP coz im on the restriction i just told you about

forget wot its called like A1 license or A or whatever, thats just a coding that goes on ur license ... like for example B means you got a car license

i should also mention that i found the CBT a walk in the park and my full test woz piss easy (3 minor faults) but thats coz i've bin ridin motorbikes offroad since i woz 4...

[bullit]

my bro paid 500 just recent then jumped on his 600

[Payney]

btw i know this coz im a biker myself, i have a Honda VTR250 which is 33BHP coz im on the restriction i just told you about

forget wot its called like A1 license or A or whatever, thats just a coding that goes on ur license ... like for example B means you got a car license

i should also mention that i found the CBT a walk in the park and my full test woz piss easy (3 minor faults) but thats coz i've bin ridin motorbikes offroad since i woz 4...


A2. ;)

[m_cooke999]

the whole motorbike licence laws revolve around the magic age of 21, under it and once you passed your test u gotta get summt thats 33BHP restricted(restricting it is a whole new kettle of fish, u gotta actually pay £100 which wil be restricted by an aproved garage and you will get your certificate of restriction which your insurer will ask to see)

my 250 came with 33BHP as standard so i dnt need it restricting, but i have put race cans on it, and geared it down so i av much faster acceleration...

[johnny_vts]

the whole motorbike licence laws revolve around the magic age of 21, under it and once you passed your test u gotta get summt thats 33BHP restricted(restricting it is a whole new kettle of fish, u gotta actually pay £100 which wil be restricted by an aproved garage and you will get your certificate of restriction which your insurer will ask to see)

my 250 came with 33BHP as standard so i dnt need it restricting, but i have put race cans on it, and geared it down so i av much faster acceleration...

Spot on - if you're over 21 go for DAS route - varies from £300-£500. Under 21, it's a bit more of a minefield - but yes, you can have a blike over 33bhp as long as it is restricted to that. The actual price of a test isn't massive, but it is fairly expensive if done as part of a riding scheme.

As previously stated, a CBT allows you to ride up to 125cc with L-plates.

[KamRacing]

When I was 21 I had my first ride on the back of a bike.

Was kinda hooked with the whole experience so that weekend I took my CBT and did an intensive DAS course which took a week.. Cost something like £580 to do it all.

after that I went and bought an R6 lol

[Ste]

When I was 21 I had my first ride on the back of a bike.

Was kinda hooked with the whole experience so that weekend I took my CBT and did an intensive DAS course which took a week.. Cost something like £580 to do it all.

after that I went and bought an R6 lol

No messing.... hahaha R6 isnt exactly a tame ride

[hancocmc01_saxo]

Hi, i did my CBT when i was 16 it cost me £90 and that was on a weekend it took from 9 o clock in the morning till around 3... This then entitled me to ride a scooter :P
Then you can complete a CBT Conversion test which then will entitle you to ride a 125cc

Then the best thing to do after this is go out and buy a nice GSXR600 and tell the shop to then restrict it to 33bhp ride it for a couple of weeks get used to handling ect... Then go back to the shop and get it de restricted again ;) You got a 600cc bike on a 125cc License ;)

[johnny_vts]

Then the best thing to do after this is go out and buy a nice GSXR600 and tell the shop to then restrict it to 33bhp ride it for a couple of weeks get used to handling ect... Then go back to the shop and get it de restricted again ;) You got a 600cc bike on a 125cc License ;)

Noooooooooooooooooooooope. Need a full license first plus experience.

[KamRacing]

No messing.... hahaha R6 isnt exactly a tame ride

I know.. Went out to buy a sensible bike... almost got a 2nd hand CB500 but there in the window was a brand new R6. I asked about it and it was £500 more :y: The deal was done

Cost me £2200 :panic: per year to insure the beast but it was fun

[Kelly]

Hi, i did my CBT when i was 16 it cost me £90 and that was on a weekend it took from 9 o clock in the morning till around 3... This then entitled me to ride a scooter :P
Then you can complete a CBT Conversion test which then will entitle you to ride a 125cc

Then the best thing to do after this is go out and buy a nice GSXR600 and tell the shop to then restrict it to 33bhp ride it for a couple of weeks get used to handling ect... Then go back to the shop and get it de restricted again ;) You got a 600cc bike on a 125cc License ;)

You know its people like you we see on programs like street wars and police chases etc with their de-restricted sooped up scooters. What you are saying is actually breaking the law so well done sunshine you just made yourself look a div lol

[johnny_vts]

You know its people like you we see on programs like street wars and police chases etc with their de-restricted sooped up scooters. What you are saying is actually breaking the law so well done sunshine you just made yourself look a div lol

Well said Kelly. :y:

[Ste]

Hi, i did my CBT when i was 16 it cost me £90 and that was on a weekend it took from 9 o clock in the morning till around 3... This then entitled me to ride a scooter :P
Then you can complete a CBT Conversion test which then will entitle you to ride a 125cc

Then the best thing to do after this is go out and buy a nice GSXR600 and tell the shop to then restrict it to 33bhp ride it for a couple of weeks get used to handling ect... Then go back to the shop and get it de restricted again ;) You got a 600cc bike on a 125cc License ;)

Not for me tbh, you can't underestimate the power of a bike.... I had a 250cc crosser for a while and that was silly fast.... 600cc after a few weeks experience just isnt gonna gel with me.... Im too trigger happy...

[dingle]

when i first passed my test years ago i bought a cbr600 streetfighter to get experience wasn't the best bike so didn't care what happed to it after about a year i went and bought a brand new gsxr600 k1 great bike

[m_cooke999]

my 250 can do 0-60 faster than a VTS , and the insurance is only £300 :D
Not bad for a 17yr old! (im 18 now but i got the bike wen i woz 17)

obviously the top speed has changed when i down geared it from about 110 to about 90ish now...

in regards to the test, i don't want any confusion here its not like you have a choice between Direct Access (DAS), direct access basucally means ur doin the motorbike test and over 21 so no need for a restriction...

in terms of the restriction, theres nothing stopping a 17/18 yr old like myself buying a Kawasaki ZX10R and paying the £100 to get it restricted with the certificate and then just taking the washer restrictors out the exhaust yourself (thats all that is restricting it when you get it restricted) and then when the poilce or insurance ask, you have paid to get it restricted and just say 'well ive paid to get it restricted' and show em ur certificate ' its nothing to do with me that the washers aint there, the garage mustn't av put them in'

not that i'd condone that sort of thing

[Gothicus]

I passed my CBT 16 Months ago on my 125cc.

I have recently just passed my Theory & Hazard Perception and have now booked my test for next month which is a Direct Access cos i'm 21,

In total i paid,

CBT = £80.00

Theory & Hazard Perception = £21.50

Direct Access 3 Day Course (21+yrs Age) = £345.00

Hoping to get a Honda CBR600RR 2007 Edition.:y:

[Gothicus]

Also, you cannot ride over a 125cc or a restricted bike on a CBT it is against the law to do so, if your stopped when riding it, your in serious trouble because your license does not entitle you ride it and any insurance you may have on it, becomes invalid.

[m_cooke999]

yer on a CBT you can only ride anythin with an engine no bigger than 125cc end of! the best 125 if you dont really have a budget is either a cavica mito or an aprillia rs125 which will hit 90 i've heared

[m_cooke999]

yer u will probly av ur license revoked if u get caught drivin a bike ur not suppost to

[m_cooke999]

also i jus wanna say that i only did 1/2 a days trainin n took ma test the day afta n got only 3 minors wooo
ur instructor will asses u n tell u how much trainin ur gunna need depeindin on ur ability

this is my bike btw
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x282/m_cooke999/BoltonbyBowland.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x282/m_cooke999/Image017.jpg

[samm0]

if i remember a cbt cost about £80 (was inclueded with my bike tho), and thats a mornings work. very easy just have to show your in control of the bike. i then went along the lines of my theory test (£20ish at the time) the a hour lesson (£20-30 cant remember) then my test which was about £100 inclueding bike hire.

from start to finish this took me 2 weeks and about £200.

I was 18 at the time, brought a aprilia rs125, did my test... said i would keep the aprilia. about a week past and i brought a Yamaha R6 at 18. Restricted to 33bhp (well for 24 hours it was) R6 was the best move i ever made, speed was crazy, and the control the bike gave you was amazing.

As long as you treat other road users as complete nobs that can not drive and have the eye sight of a bat you should be ok!

[johnny_vts]

I was 18 at the time, brought a aprilia rs125, did my test... said i would keep the aprilia. about a week past and i brought a Yamaha R6 at 18. Restricted to 33bhp (well for 24 hours it was) R6 was the best move i ever made, speed was crazy, and the control the bike gave you was amazing.

As long as you treat other road users as complete nobs that can not drive and have the eye sight of a bat you should be ok!

It's not big, and it's not clever, riding your bike derestricted when you don't have the license to do so. In fact, it's blatant stupidity. :homme:

[johnny_vts]

in terms of the restriction, theres nothing stopping a 17/18 yr old like myself buying a Kawasaki ZX10R and paying the £100 to get it restricted with the certificate and then just taking the washer restrictors out the exhaust yourself (thats all that is restricting it when you get it restricted) and then when the poilce or insurance ask, you have paid to get it restricted and just say 'well ive paid to get it restricted' and show em ur certificate ' its nothing to do with me that the washers aint there, the garage mustn't av put them in'

not that i'd condone that sort of thing

The garage will have documented the work they did. Your insurance will be invalidated and you're risking a ban.

[samm0]

Please point out where i said it was big and clever?!

At the end of the day i knew the 'risk' i was taking at the time there was no way of telling if its restricted by eye. End of the day mate im not the only person that has done this nor will i be the last, in fact theres probably 1000's doing it now!

one of my friends got caught speeding (over a ton on the motorway) on his 'restricted' sv650, even tho it should have a top speed of about 95 restricted he went to court and got a ban for 70 days, no mention of the restriction ever came to light.

Welcome to the real world matey!

[R4T]

I want to get my bike license. After ive done my CBT.

How long does it take and how much is it? And is it difficult?


mines was expensive cant remember exactly how much but its not that difficult to be honest!!!

[m_cooke999]

wel apparently an R6 restricted to 33 will stil be lightnighly fast coz it will stil give you the same torque ect...

[m_cooke999]

for anyone new to bikes, i would seriously reccomend buying a 125 first and getting used to it... trust me you will be dead very soon if you aint confident and are bombing about on a 600 or whatever

[Mitchell]

zx6r b1h

its all you need <3

[m_cooke999]

ok whos the wa*ker hu jus gave me bad rep for no reason... obviously they can't read as i described how some people get round the restricting laws and mentioned that i don't condone it! tos*er whoeva it woz

[Martinsaxo]

Mine cost me about £350 (A2) in total, im only 17 and i got a 400cc supermoto (retricted to 33bhp) but i done my A2 before my car test, well worth it, 33bhp is ok for a while then you only have to wait 2 years, before you cant ride any Bhp bike. :y: Its well worth it, bike all the way!

I done my cbt when i was 16 £90
17 i done theory for A2 £21 i think
Then 2 training days and done my A2 test around the £350 mark.
The test is pretty easy, just reminded me of my cbt (But it helped me that i road a 125 on my cbt for a few months before my test)

If you want a bike get a supermoto, the most fun you could ever have on the road :y:


Martin.

[johnny_vts]

wel apparently an R6 restricted to 33 will stil be lightnighly fast coz it will stil give you the same torque ect...

No, it won't.

[m_cooke999]

yer ive always said that bikes are soooooooooooooo much more fun than cars... but at the mo i'm bored of only having 33bhp, at 1st it woz really exciting to ride but now i need something much faster like a 600

[m_cooke999]

No, it won't.


yer it will

[johnny_vts]

yer it will

No it won't. The R6 is a 4cylinder achieving max torque fairly high up the rev range.

If you want to get high torque from a restricted bike you need to opt for a v-twin that has very high torque low down the rev range.

The end.

[Martinsaxo]

Or just get a 400cc single supermoto like mine :) lots or torque :y:

Martin.

[m_cooke999]

No it won't. The R6 is a 4cylinder achieving max torque fairly high up the rev range.

If you want to get high torque from a restricted bike you need to opt for a v-twin that has very high torque low down the rev range.

The end.

ive got a v-twin thanks...

look just by restrincting the bhp dnt meen u will restrict a proportionate amount of torque aswell

[samm0]

my restricted R6 was no slow coach believe me... and yes they still do have alot of mid range power!

[vtrchris64]

Why would you want to restrict an R6 to 33bhp lol didnt think that would be possible

[hancocmc01_saxo]

Kelly 106 u make me laugh lol ! that was actually quite funny... It was only a suggestion... Yeah you see me on them street programs all the time NOT!... I was suggesting a way of getting a 600cc bike on a 125cc license... Whats wrong with that :S... Your not telling me you ring your insurance everytime your going to buy a performance mod for your car are you?

[hancocmc01_saxo]

You know its people like you we see on programs like street wars and police chases etc with their de-restricted sooped up scooters. What you are saying is actually breaking the law so well done sunshine you just made yourself look a div lol

Sorry for spamming... Forgot to also say... My scooter does exactly 45mpg its not de-restricted no "Sooping" up at all... How the heck do you SOOP UP A SCOOTER !?!?! I would love to know :homme: To be quite honest i think you will find the people on the Street wars programs are all little chavs that nick scooters and need to get away from the police... I dont...

[m_cooke999]

i had a mate who, at 17, and im not kidding... had a suzuki gsx1400 restricted to 33bhp! they had to do all sorts to restrict it like only letting the throttle open a tiny bit ect...

[m_cooke999]

Why would you want to restrict an R6 to 33bhp lol didnt think that would be possible

weather u want too or not if ur under 21 u gotta once uve passed ur test

[johnny_vts]

ive got a v-twin thanks...

look just by restrincting the bhp dnt meen u will restrict a proportionate amount of torque aswell

Good for you.

You're right, it won't. I didn't suggest it did. But, for an R6, if you restrict the bhp to 33 you'll lower the torque figure. If you read your original post, you state that the torque remains the same. It won't. Check out the bhp and torque graphs for an R6 and you amy grasp the concept.

[Kelly]

Kelly 106 u make me laugh lol ! that was actually quite funny... It was only a suggestion... Yeah you see me on them street programs all the time NOT!... I was suggesting a way of getting a 600cc bike on a 125cc license... Whats wrong with that :S... Your not telling me you ring your insurance everytime your going to buy a performance mod for your car are you?

Only a suggestion... yes an illegal one. I have no performance mods so work that one out clever shit. Sorry but who the f*ck are you to suggest I break the law like that? Get a bloody grip will you!

Sorry for spamming... Forgot to also say... My scooter does exactly 45mpg its not de-restricted no "Sooping" up at all... How the heck do you SOOP UP A SCOOTER !?!?! I would love to know :homme: To be quite honest i think you will find the people on the Street wars programs are all little chavs that nick scooters and need to get away from the police... I dont...

your suggestion made it sound like you're one of those people... if you don't like it then don't come across like that simple.

[johnny_vts]

Kelly 106 u make me laugh lol !

Tbh, your pic made me laugh ginge.

Stick it to him Kelly.

Have you ever had a bike restricted, and then gone back to have it de-resticted? You may find that you're asked for your license.

[hancocmc01_saxo]

Tbh, your pic made me laugh ginge.

Stick it to him Kelly.

Have you ever had a bike restricted, and then gone back to have it de-resticted? You may find that you're asked for your license.

No i havn't, Just sticking to 4 wheels much safer

[hancocmc01_saxo]

Only a suggestion... yes an illegal one. I have no performance mods so work that one out clever shit. Sorry but who the f*ck are you to suggest I break the law like that? Get a bloody grip will you!



your suggestion made it sound like you're one of those people... if you don't like it then don't come across like that simple.

I am sorry if i came across like that... But i arnt. I didnt suggest you break the law i was asking you a question anyway... I dont care, tbh, it was only a suggestion to him, i know its breaking the law and that restricting a 600cc bike would be difficult ect ect... But then if he does what a 600cc in time he's got one waiting to be De-Restricted again.

Then you came along saying thats breaking the law bla bla bla i know its breaking the Law but what i was trying to point out by saying to you about performance mods for your car was a hint hint... Who tells them any way... Although i would.

O and one last thing you said you dont have performance mods... Am i mistaken if i see you have some alloys on 106 quote me if im wrong but that improves handling if im correct :panic:

[Kelly]

I am sorry if i came across like that... But i arnt. I didnt suggest you break the law i was asking you a question anyway... I dont care, tbh, it was only a suggestion to him, i know its breaking the law and that restricting a 600cc bike would be difficult ect ect... But then if he does what a 600cc in time he's got one waiting to be De-Restricted again.

Then you came along saying thats breaking the law bla bla bla i know its breaking the Law but what i was trying to point out by saying to you about performance mods for your car was a hint hint... Who tells them any way... Although i would.

O and one last thing you said you dont have performance mods... Am i mistaken if i see you have some alloys on 106 quote me if im wrong but that improves handling if im correct :panic:

That's my old car insured by my dad so ask him... and alloys are a visual mod not performance... unless you have proof that is

[hancocmc01_saxo]

That's my old car insured by my dad so ask him... and alloys are a visual mod not performance... unless you have proof that is

Ok i do appologise can we stop this petty argument ? About a chuffin motorbike? But i did hear that alloys are classed as a performance mod as they improve handling.

[Kelly]

Ok i do appologise can we stop this petty argument ? About a chuffin motorbike? But i did hear that alloys are classed as a performance mod as they improve handling.

Sorry my last response wasn't meant bitchy I just wanted proof cos I don't believe it never mind

[hancocmc01_saxo]

Sorry my last response wasn't meant bitchy I just wanted proof cos I don't believe it never mind

Ok just sounded a little that way.

http://www.torquecars.com/tuning/alloy-wheels.php

[Kelly]

Ok just sounded a little that way.

http://www.torquecars.com/tuning/alloy-wheels.php

Ah no I have heavy-ass wheels believe me I nearly dropped one when I picked it up lol

[hancocmc01_saxo]

Ah no I have heavy-ass wheels believe me I nearly dropped one when I picked it up lol

Lol! :d Just some advice i got told about alloys been classed as a performance mod towards insurance companies :d Just for future referance ;)

[m_cooke999]

for god sakes every1 stop bein gay... if sum1 wznts to talk about illegal things then theres nout rong with that!!!!

these sados on ere r jus angry coz of their small willys and slow cars compared to us bikers :P

[Gabbastard]

Slight derail, but has anyone laughed at the fact that CBT stands for Cock and Ball Torture on some "specialist" websites?

Not my bag if youll pardon the pun.