Thank god I took my test in 1991, no theory test, no hazard perception test, just a CBT and a 20 minute ride on a DT125. 24 years old to get a full bike licence now? I was driving class 1 HGV at 21…. Licence laws are a joke now
It's baffling is the whole motorbike test scenario. I passed my cbt earlier this year and find I have pretty much a lot of freedom on the roads apart from motorways which are pretty awful anyway and I have done no theory .just a cbt. Yet I could be on the roads for 10 years on a cbt with a shit load of experience and still have to take the theory ,mod 1 and 2 . It's just crazy how much freedom you have on a cbt on your own on the roads unsupervised.
I think if you do your A1 at 17 and pass then you should automatically get your A2 licence when you get to 19. Then at 21 you can go for a test to get your full license if you want too. I took my bike test in 2006 as I was over the age I could go direct to a A licence and I hadn't rode for over 25 years a motorbike so the law is a bit crap it's all to do with ££££££
Wouldn't we get pulled more by police without L plates wouldn't you think and it can be quite annoying to have to stop and pull out your licence and then waste your time just because they were wondering how comes you got a small bike with no L plates
A1 is not worth doing, better of doing an a2 if your 19 or the full A if you’re over 24. A1 only allows you to have passengers but you are restricted to a little 125. With an A2 obtainable at 19 you can ride a yamaha mt07 throttle restricted for 2 years after which you can use the progressive access scheme and get your full A which allows you to ride whatever you want, any engine size.
Was cheaper for me to take the A1 than redo my cbt and much more beneficial. I also saved a load of money on my A2 since I already had been through the process
A point that’s not well known, you can progress from A1 to A2 by just repeating mod 1&2 but if you want to skip A2 to full A you will need to pass another theory test before completing mod 1&2 to obtain full A I found this out when jumping from A1 to full A, even a lot of instructors are not aware of this, I had many phone calls with them and DVSA,
Any tips for the theory? I’ve just got a job but it’s 15 miles away and I just got my BCT license. I need to get an a1 but I’m shit with theory’s. How did you revise for it and how was the test?
I've recently passed my theory for the first time. The short cut is REVISE!! as long as u study for it u should be fine i didn't even pay for any app I just watched RUclips video on highway code and done few mock test on the gov website
just download those theory test revision apps and just use em daily and study the shit outta the questions. Once you learn em enough, it'll be super ez tbh
Mental isn't it... You've passed! Now you can go and ride the bike you've been riding all this time, remove the L plate and sit at 50 (indicated 60) on a motorway. Cheeeeers! NOT Even my old RD125LC 2 stroke felt slow and that indicated 95. You should be given more allowance considering the amount of time effort and discipline required to pass a test. I did my A2 when I was 19 and got a VFR400 NC30 and didnt bother restricting it to the 33bhp of 2011 regs.
I was talking to a bike dealer about licensing (I don't have a full bike licence just car license although I've ridden 125s on and off for years) and I said that perhaps instead of s full 50cc licence automatically being given to full car license holders perhaps it should be upped to 225cc...he said 250 would be better ..because If it was the case I would probably have bought another 125 or even a 250...I currently ride a 500cc piaggio mp3 trike which I'm covered for on my car licence
Is the A1 test easier than A2 or A tests ? Are the tests the exact same only difference is the more powerful motorcycle used for the A2 and A license tests?
hello im a teen who is hopefully going to get there A1 i have been told if you get a A1 you should find a 125cc motorbike but when i went on autotradar they have a gsxr750 which says you can ride it with a A1 im just a bit confused.
The OP explained this poorly... you can use your own bike on the Mod 1 and 2 however. it must have insurance, MOT and Tax, and since its basically impossible to get a bike insured without a license, the idea is thrown out of the window.
@@reposter6434 I re-read and you are still wrong. The point that I was making is that if you did your CBT, you probably already have your own 125cc which is insured. You do not need a licence to be insured on a 125. Then, you can just ride up to the test centre and do your tests.
I have a question. I got an A1 licence in Greece in 2019 but i don't have a bike yet. I am looking to buy one now in Germany but some people told me that i have to restrict the bike to 48bhp for 2 years before i can actually drive a bike with more than 48bhp. Does anyone now if that's true?
A1 license (16y/o) in germany allows you to ride a 125cc and 15hp bike. The A2 license (18y/o) allows you to ride any bike with up to 96hp, but it has to be restricted to 48hp. The A license (20y/o if you already had the A2 at 18y/o or if not 24y/o) allows you to ride any bike. You need to make separate courses and test for every one of the licenses, but if you had the previous "weaker" license, for 2 years, you only need to take a riding test.
@Ryanpetrolhead cbt is cheap amd the training is the exact same a1/a2/direct access. Surely you saved nothing? Fair play to you for doing your test but if you want a bigger bike then you'll have to do the exact same test again meaning more money overall compared to cbt and then test
Doing the a1 tests on my own bike worked out cheaper than retaking the CBT and is permanent. Then when I booked my A2 test I only did 1 day training as I already had a license and was just upgrading it. I paid less than half the price doing my A2 compared to anyone I know who didn't have A1 before it. This video is over 6 years old and I have a full A license now
Also I didn't do any training for the A1. Then both times I upgraded my license I did 1 day training purely so I wasn't doing a test on a bike I hadn't rode before
How much BHP does that bike have? Ive been trying to find a legal 2 stroke 125cc to ride at 17 but 2 stokes produce too much power? is that bike restricted?
CBT 125s are upto 15bhp. You can get e.g. aprilla rs125 2 stroke that is de-restricted but just not tell the insurance company. (They can get upto like 35bhp lol) I wouldn't advise it tho but alot of ppl do it. I reckon get a 4 stroke. YZF,CBR,WR,CG,MT are good 125s that are at 14 or 15bhp which is the fastest u can get with a CBT
Standard it's restricted to 15hp to be A1 legal. Full power it's around 28hp but with lots of tuning potential, when I sold mine it was 144cc and around 37hp
Hi, yes 23 now and did my full test over summer (took me a while to get round to it with corona and things). All well and safe thanks, but a busy life with work and part time uni doesn't give me a whole load of time for riding and video production
Interestingly if you pass A1 on an auto, you would be allowed to ride an auto on motorway with pillion without L, BUT, you also gain permanent provisional 125 manual so you could in theory ride a 125 manual with L and NOT on motorway forever with no more CBTs. Weird I know but as far as I can tell this is true.
@@Light-oo3vu you can ride at 16 on a cbt for as many years as you like but you can't carry passengers or use the motorway and you haft to retake your cbt every 2 years. At 17 you can take your a1 on a 125cc and if passed then can carry passengers and use the motorway but it can be expensive to do that. I'd say get a cbt as soon as you can to get on the road wait till your 19 to do your a2 so that way you save money.
Worked out around £100 on my own bike to do A1 which was cheaper than redoing my cbt and much more beneficial. I also saved a load of money on my A2 since I already had been through the process, only had 1 day of training and the tests
Was cheaper for me to take the A1 than redo my cbt and much more beneficial. I also saved a load of money on my A2 since I already had been through the process
I didn't do any training just used my own 125. I did have one day A2 training but that was because it was the easiest option to arrange a bike for the test
Thank god I took my test in 1991, no theory test, no hazard perception test, just a CBT and a 20 minute ride on a DT125. 24 years old to get a full bike licence now? I was driving class 1 HGV at 21…. Licence laws are a joke now
It's baffling is the whole motorbike test scenario.
I passed my cbt earlier this year and find I have pretty much a lot of freedom on the roads apart from motorways which are pretty awful anyway and I have done no theory .just a cbt.
Yet I could be on the roads for 10 years on a cbt with a shit load of experience and still have to take the theory ,mod 1 and 2 .
It's just crazy how much freedom you have on a cbt on your own on the roads unsupervised.
+Christo Yeah it's odd how all the licensing laws work, a lot of the ways it works seems like a money grab
@@Ryanpetrolhead Well in the end youll find riders who do the A2 are at a higher standard of riding than anyone else in the world, thats a fact.
should be on a standed CBT test too.... and love that road ..be tempted to more than 59 mph
Keeping it sensible so you can hear me :P
Ryanpetrolhead good boy..lol
The a1 license allows you to take a pillion on the motorway and a honda grom lol
I think if you do your A1 at 17 and pass then you should automatically get your A2 licence when you get to 19. Then at 21 you can go for a test to get your full license if you want too. I took my bike test in 2006 as I was over the age I could go direct to a A licence and I hadn't rode for over 25 years a motorbike so the law is a bit crap it's all to do with ££££££
Wouldn't we get pulled more by police without L plates wouldn't you think and it can be quite annoying to have to stop and pull out your licence and then waste your time just because they were wondering how comes you got a small bike with no L plates
I was only ever asked by other bikers on why I didn't have L plates
A1 is not worth doing, better of doing an a2 if your 19 or the full A if you’re over 24. A1 only allows you to have passengers but you are restricted to a little 125. With an A2 obtainable at 19 you can ride a yamaha mt07 throttle restricted for 2 years after which you can use the progressive access scheme and get your full A which allows you to ride whatever you want, any engine size.
Lets be real who actually gets em restricted? XD not like the police will pull you over a look around/test the bike for a restrictor.
Was cheaper for me to take the A1 than redo my cbt and much more beneficial. I also saved a load of money on my A2 since I already had been through the process
A point that’s not well known, you can progress from A1 to A2 by just repeating mod 1&2 but if you want to skip A2 to full A you will need to pass another theory test before completing mod 1&2 to obtain full A
I found this out when jumping from A1 to full A, even a lot of instructors are not aware of this, I had many phone calls with them and DVSA,
Any tips for the theory? I’ve just got a job but it’s 15 miles away and I just got my BCT license. I need to get an a1 but I’m shit with theory’s. How did you revise for it and how was the test?
I've recently passed my theory for the first time. The short cut is REVISE!! as long as u study for it u should be fine i didn't even pay for any app I just watched RUclips video on highway code and done few mock test on the gov website
just download those theory test revision apps and just use em daily and study the shit outta the questions. Once you learn em enough, it'll be super ez tbh
Yeah, remember "car inside of you" what are you talking mate?
Mental isn't it...
You've passed! Now you can go and ride the bike you've been riding all this time, remove the L plate and sit at 50 (indicated 60) on a motorway.
Cheeeeers! NOT
Even my old RD125LC 2 stroke felt slow and that indicated 95.
You should be given more allowance considering the amount of time effort and discipline required to pass a test.
I did my A2 when I was 19 and got a VFR400 NC30 and didnt bother restricting it to the 33bhp of 2011 regs.
I was talking to a bike dealer about licensing (I don't have a full bike licence just car license although I've ridden 125s on and off for years) and I said that perhaps instead of s full 50cc licence automatically being given to full car license holders perhaps it should be upped to 225cc...he said 250 would be better ..because If it was the case I would probably have bought another 125 or even a 250...I currently ride a 500cc piaggio mp3 trike which I'm covered for on my car licence
thinking about getting a rd125lc ypvs as my first bike with full front fairing are they any good?
What app is the best for motorcycle theory test ?
it does sound overly complicated !
Yeah the license laws should be a lot simpler :S
Is the A1 test easier than A2 or A tests ? Are the tests the exact same only difference is the more powerful motorcycle used for the A2 and A license tests?
Exact same just a 125cc mate
@@ifbbreezh3077 thanks for info
@@marcoluca9232 no problem 🤘🏽
who takes you for the actual test your trainer or someone else at a test centre ??
It's an examiner from the test centre, my dad taught me everything I needed to know
hello im a teen who is hopefully going to get there A1 i have been told if you get a A1 you should find a 125cc motorbike but when i went on autotradar they have a gsxr750 which says you can ride it with a A1 im just a bit confused.
If you live in the uk, 16 u can ride a 50cc, 17 up to the age of 20 you can only ride a 125cc motorbike. 21 and over u can ride whatever cc u want
Bro just always get a bike that's 125cc. No matter what else it says. 125cc is the most important thing
Could you take the mod 1&2 on your own bike or is there one provided for you ?
You can book the test and do it on your own bike or book through a training school to use their bike
The OP explained this poorly... you can use your own bike on the Mod 1 and 2 however. it must have insurance, MOT and Tax, and since its basically impossible to get a bike insured without a license, the idea is thrown out of the window.
@@reposter6434 You forget that the poster did their A1, on a bike you can ride as a learner anyway.
@@morganmitchell4017 You've forgot that my comment has nothing to do with what you are saying? Please re read.
@@reposter6434 I re-read and you are still wrong. The point that I was making is that if you did your CBT, you probably already have your own 125cc which is insured. You do not need a licence to be insured on a 125. Then, you can just ride up to the test centre and do your tests.
I have a question. I got an A1 licence in Greece in 2019 but i don't have a bike yet. I am looking to buy one now in Germany but some people told me that i have to restrict the bike to 48bhp for 2 years before i can actually drive a bike with more than 48bhp. Does anyone now if that's true?
A1 license (16y/o) in germany allows you to ride a 125cc and 15hp bike. The A2 license (18y/o) allows you to ride any bike with up to 96hp, but it has to be restricted to 48hp. The A license (20y/o if you already had the A2 at 18y/o or if not 24y/o) allows you to ride any bike. You need to make separate courses and test for every one of the licenses, but if you had the previous "weaker" license, for 2 years, you only need to take a riding test.
Since you did yours in Greece, you are best off signing to get an international driving license, you by pass all these restrictions that way.
Why do the a1 and not the a2? Thats a lot of work to be stuck on a 125
Because I was only 17 then, plus it saved me redoing my CBT and loads of money doing my A2
@Ryanpetrolhead cbt is cheap amd the training is the exact same a1/a2/direct access. Surely you saved nothing?
Fair play to you for doing your test but if you want a bigger bike then you'll have to do the exact same test again meaning more money overall compared to cbt and then test
Doing the a1 tests on my own bike worked out cheaper than retaking the CBT and is permanent.
Then when I booked my A2 test I only did 1 day training as I already had a license and was just upgrading it. I paid less than half the price doing my A2 compared to anyone I know who didn't have A1 before it.
This video is over 6 years old and I have a full A license now
Also I didn't do any training for the A1. Then both times I upgraded my license I did 1 day training purely so I wasn't doing a test on a bike I hadn't rode before
@@Ryanpetrolheadgreat idea, they never suggest this at bike schools, probably just to get more cash👍😎
How much BHP does that bike have? Ive been trying to find a legal 2 stroke 125cc to ride at 17 but 2 stokes produce too much power? is that bike restricted?
CBT 125s are upto 15bhp. You can get e.g. aprilla rs125 2 stroke that is de-restricted but just not tell the insurance company. (They can get upto like 35bhp lol) I wouldn't advise it tho but alot of ppl do it.
I reckon get a 4 stroke. YZF,CBR,WR,CG,MT are good 125s that are at 14 or 15bhp which is the fastest u can get with a CBT
It's the big illegal
Standard it's restricted to 15hp to be A1 legal. Full power it's around 28hp but with lots of tuning potential, when I sold mine it was 144cc and around 37hp
Can you ride on motorways if you passed your CBT?
Nope. You need to pass the test for the category of whatever bike you're riding.
Take it your now 23 got your full licence and your safe?
Hi, yes 23 now and did my full test over summer (took me a while to get round to it with corona and things). All well and safe thanks, but a busy life with work and part time uni doesn't give me a whole load of time for riding and video production
Hey buddy could I attend exam with automatic motorcycle ? Or mandatory manual
I think so, but it would give you an automatic license
Interestingly if you pass A1 on an auto, you would be allowed to ride an auto on motorway with pillion without L, BUT, you also gain permanent provisional 125 manual so you could in theory ride a 125 manual with L and NOT on motorway forever with no more CBTs. Weird I know but as far as I can tell this is true.
I have a question about the a1 license
Okay
@@starstencahl8985 I posted that comment like 3 months ago, ain't got the slightest clue what the question was lmao
curtis Ye mate typical rip situation haha
@@starstencahl8985 Alright I remember my question now haha
@@curtis6896 Hahah. Go on please
how long did the a1 process take from the date you booked the mod 1 (2nd try) to the date you could take off L plates
Tbh I don't really remember how long it took in total but it's possible to do it all within a week if you can get the dates in
is the a1 worth it ??
No unless you really want to carry a pillion ASAP or want to use motorways other than that just stay on a cbt on a 125 then do your a2 then A
@@Onlylove1342 but you have to wait an extra 2 years if your 17. That's a long time for someone who wants to ride as soon as possible
@@Light-oo3vu you can ride at 16 on a cbt for as many years as you like but you can't carry passengers or use the motorway and you haft to retake your cbt every 2 years. At 17 you can take your a1 on a 125cc and if passed then can carry passengers and use the motorway but it can be expensive to do that. I'd say get a cbt as soon as you can to get on the road wait till your 19 to do your a2 so that way you save money.
@@Onlylove1342 difference between a1 pricing and a2? And what about if you can't wait till 19?
Worked out around £100 on my own bike to do A1 which was cheaper than redoing my cbt and much more beneficial. I also saved a load of money on my A2 since I already had been through the process, only had 1 day of training and the tests
A1 is a waste of money people. dont do it, do you A2 when you can, its by far more worth it.
But why wait an extra 2 years ? How worth it is it actually ?
Was cheaper for me to take the A1 than redo my cbt and much more beneficial. I also saved a load of money on my A2 since I already had been through the process
How much does it cost to take the CBT and get an A1 license
Should be about 150 for the cbt and about 115 for the theory, mod 1&2
What bike was you riding here?? Luv a 2 stroke
Can you just book mod1 & mod 2 and do the a1 like that? Or do you have to go for training ?
I didn't do any training just used my own 125. I did have one day A2 training but that was because it was the easiest option to arrange a bike for the test
late reply but you van book both mod 1 and 2 on the same day, however you cannot do mod 2 if you fail mod 1