People keep asking me if they have a motorcycle licence as they have dates in the A line on the back of their car licence. If you never took a motorcycle test you will not have a motorcycle licence. What you will see in the column to the right is 79(3) this is a tricycle licence you get with a car licence. Here is a short I did to show my motorcycle licence that has not got the restriction code. ruclips.net/video/fk089_s8Pa0/видео.html
Thanks for that. I just want to check that what I'm planning on doing is sensible:- I'm looking at moving from driving a car to a motorcycle, I'm over 24 & have had a full driving licence since 2007. So the plan is to get my CBT by the end of May this year, then ride a 125cc for 2 years minimum (mostly to work - 16/17 mile daily round trip) the idea being that after the first year I can take the A2 theory test & then start training for the A2 mods. So what I'm asking is do you think this is a realistic timeline?
@@acmdv Good to stay on a 125cc for a couple of years 100% But as you are over 24 you would not take the A2 you would be going for the full A. Same tests, same bikes pretty much but you get an unrestriced licence.
Bloody Hell! I watched out of interest and ended up happy I passed my one off test in 1963. Ride around a block for 20 minutes during which a some point the examiner leapt out into the road with a clip board to test my emergency stop lol back to the centre a few questions on the Highway Code and bingo, full licence. Still riding at 78. :-)
i turned onto a motorway by accident years ago on my 125 ,scariest moment of my life, the wind pretty much turned me in a 50cc moped ,wildlife was overtaking me at that point lol
If you decided to take the 2 wheelie route (and I really think you should haha) I have a whole playlist on riding, tests, buying bikes and so on. You can find it on my channel called motorcycle tips for new riders. Best of luck if you go for it! 👍
Getting an A1 licence can actually end up being quite cheap. Most of the cost of getting an A2 or A licence is the training and bike hire, but if you already have a 125 from riding on a CBT and you're a good enough rider you only need to pay the cost of the theory, mod 1, and mod 2 tests. The theory is £23 and the mod 1 and 2 come to £90.5/104 (depending on if you do the mod 2 on a weekday or weekend/evening/bank holiday) so it will end up being cheaper than most CBTs.
Excellent explanation! Never really thought about what was involved, but now I'm getting serious about owning a motorcycle again for all weather daily use on the road (been a long time - in my 50's now) this was such an eye-opener. Thank you my friend 👍
as a 32 year old with 10 years of bike experience aboard UK, i watched the whole video and liked it. thanks a lot, you answered all the questions on my mind.
I’m 45 and took my DAS from my CBT 2 years ago. I had 8 days tuition followed but my mod 1 and 2. Hope this helps anyone getting a rough idea what it’s going to cost you It was around £1100 including my 2 tests but your mileage may vary Best of luck and don’t get caught out by 20mph zones on your test route
@@unclebumble8971 hire cost for the bike really adds to the overall cost. Most people need to do the theory and CBT. Although the CBT does add an extra day of training. The MOD1 is fairly cheap.
I'm 28 and did my CBT in the July of this year. I ended up getting 1:1 training for pretty much the whole day, as the one other person who was on my training day (who was on a 50cc) was sent home for safety reasons. Ended up being a fantastic day for me! Hoping to do my full licence in the new year and get the bike I've loved since I was a lad- a green zx6r (it has to be green if it's a Kawasaki, right?!). Keep up with the incredible content spicy 👌🏻
@@erikyordanov7707 I do a combination of city riding and national speed limit roads for my daily commute. I have contemplated with going slightly higher CC for that reason, but don't know if that would be too much straight from a 125.
Not sure if your still active, but if we already have a pink license (full car license) would we need to reapply for a new provisional license for a motorbike
@Sidowse very much alive! Still on my 125 as the pandemic got in the way of me getting my big test done. Circumstances now dictate that the bike has to make way for another car 👎🏻
Lucky one there with your Cbt buddy, I did mine at the start of july… there was 8 of us plus 2 instructors so very limited one on one time which would have been great but it went well so no complaints… if I was yourself I would stick to a 125 then maybe jump up to a 400 even a duke 390 is more than ample for what your riding, moto jitsu on RUclips is really good at explaining and his tutorials just click he is very well educated. Hope you all the best man and one we get out CC’s up over 300 should meet up haha some really nice places to ride north of Scotland 👍
I’m 39, I did I my cbt the day after my 16th birthday and had a 50cc rs aprilla, I rode it until I was 19 and got pulled over by the police and found out my cbt had ran out, I also failed 2 driving tests when I was 18! I then had no transport until I was 26 and retook my driving test and have had a car since. but now looking to get back into bikes, your videos have been some of the most informative I have found on this subject on RUclips! I think I’m going to do my cbt and theory as I’ve already took a couple mock theory tests and getting 50/50 without any revision. Get a 125 and ride that for 6 months to a year then do the DAS mod 1 and mod 2 after I have honed my skills on a 125
I'm halfway into the video and I can say that in the EU it's so much simpler, pretty much cut and dry, and in short it's some like this: AM: You need to be 14, and you need to sign up in a driving school and do classes (theoretical and practical ones) A1: You need to be 16, and you do car theory as well, no need to repeat when getting a car license at 18, otherwise same as AM. A2: You need to be 18, you can skip theory if upgrading, if you have a car license you only need to do bike theory, otherwise same as A1. A: You need to be 24, otherwise same as A2, you can get it at 20 if you have had your A2 license for 2 years, just need to sign up for an exam. Additional notes: You can sign up 6 moths before your birthday and start taking classes, but you can't do either theoretical nor practical exam before you reach legal age for the license you aim to get Hope this isn't just a jumbled mess that I made in the middle of the night, and you get what I mean, I just wanted to share with you the fact that our way is more straight forward, and I think better, you really do EVERYTHING backwards from our way (jk).
Hi spicy took my first cbt and had a 125 at 18. I had great fun and absolutely loved it. I had to get rid of the 125 when I got a car due to only being on apprentice wage and couldn't afford it. The point its I recently have retaken my cbt and It have become so much stricter and more serious. 3 people were sent home and not allowed out on the road. Couldn't believe it because in 2016 the cbt was an absolute joke how easy it way. May have just been the training centre I went but still found it interesting. Been watching for years, cheers!
I'm so glad I did mine ages ago. It's crazy all the hoops you have to go through. So instead of doing that, at 17 you can do you car licence and drive whatever you can afford to insure.
Thank you - Fantastic informative video - I'm mid sixties and considering a motorbike - No, not a midlife crises, previously I was just too busy and potless!
Went throught the whole process from the age of 16 in 2017 when i got my CBT and got a 50cc 2 stroke SM, then a few months later got a Yamaha R125 when i turned 17, then in 2019 when I turned 19, done my A2, got an MT07, im now 20 and in a few months time in 2021 I can finally get my full A license and get a Fireblade or R1
@@chrishart8548 no, you have to take the full A test to do so. With the old A2 law from the mid 2000s up until it was replaced with the current one since 2013, you would be able to do your full test at 17, but have your bike restricted to 33bhp for 2 years then be able to just remove it after that period of time. Now it is separated into 2 different tests for some reason which makes no sense apart from more money for the Government. EU states were also told when the law was put in place that they could choose how they go about upgrading A2 riders to a Full A category license. Some countries, I believe Holland, allows A2 license holders to simply take off their restrictors after 2 years and just pay for logistical fees of having their driving license card updated and sent through post. The whole license thing is a pain, but the only good thing is in the UK we have the blessing of the CBT which the EU didnt like, but we kept, because otherwise we would be like other EU countries that are required to do a full test at 17 just to be able to ride a 125!! Bogus bollucks, all of it. Limited because of our age, the government's control on us is ridiculous and biased, North Korea isnt too different from us
Very lucid explanation . I am over 24 years old (very!) and intend going for my A licence via DAS. This video explains the process so well. Many thanks. I agree with Sir Sloth, there are some schools who want to take short cuts and in fact, and in fact cheat the learners. Research viewers comments. I wish all videos were as good as this one.
Wow ! How complicated I got provisional license in 1969 Rode-a Lambretta 125 at 17 Plus purchased BSA star fire 250 and then booked Bike and car test for same day at local test took bike test at 0930 passed and then car test at 1200 with same tester on basically same route Passed so both done in a day…. Now in 2022 still ride but 68 I now ride a Kawasaki J300 scooter and also still drive car And still have a clean license no bans etc Riding various motorcycles from 125 commuters to K100 RT Tourer and many good bad some cheap bikes makes u far far better driver you look out black ice oil diesel etc on road cos for bike rider a skid could be terminal but in car just bit of a slide…so good luck keep riding Safely and enjoy it. I was taught by my late father a Metropolitan Police Traffic Cop who always emphasised the fun of bikes but also the need to be so much more alert than average car driver God Bless him all those tips and suggestions have kept me alive to still ride on the open road on two wheels…@ 68…
I live in Victoria Australia (ex UK) can’t believe how complicated this is! We have - 18yr + old can do Learners Permit this lasts 18mths and lets you ride a bike similar to A2, you do a ‘Check ride’ I think which is a 2hr road assessment then you do your full test. You can then ride what you like. We have cheap compulsory government third party personal insurance and you don’t have to have any other insurance if you don’t want to (it’s not very expensive though so everyone does).
I was driving my 125 over 7 years. Than i did my class b, now i am doing my c+e and after so many days of test on them i do motivated my self for a theory for A class. Thnx for clear instructions of what to do. Wish had that with my c+e
I’m from Jersey Channel Islands, and we’re blessed, you only need to do your CBT once, even on a 50cc, which is why it’s beneficial here to get it done at 16 - which is what I’ve done. At 17 once you pass your theory + hazard perception plus your practical test and hold your 125cc license for 12 months, you can get any bike at 18, granted insurance will be crazy if you jump from a 125cc scooter to a Panigale V4R.
Hey Jacob…I live in Jersey as well….thinking about getting back into riding, after 41 years..yep old git I am at 60…I will however have some private refresher lessons..things changed since my Yamaha RD250LC back 1981….still not sure what bike to get….Lucky me took my test back in 1979…kept my full licence all these years, just in case…..and I am glad I did….but yeah re train as if I am a beginner…cheers fellow crapaud
@@karlhoward2737 Wonderful stuff to hear. Beautiful bike, will be turning heads all over the Island, and I’m fairly sure you can book private lessons from either the JSM (which run the Islands CBTs) or another named company. I look forward to seeing you and your wonderful machine on the road!
@@fintonmainz7845 thanks Mate... have grown up riding 50cc back in the Philippines since I was 9... own a proper 125 at 16yrs old and started riding 1100cc Suzuki GSXR at 20yrs old. But UK is so different 🤦♂️🙃, though everytime I go back home. Can easily borrow my brother's k1200R or his new R9T. It's the process of getting a proper licence here that's holding me off. Other than that, I think I'm okay with usual bikes.
Did my CBT on an automatic (started on a manual) because the instructor thought I was struggling, he was just impatient. As soon as I got on the road with a manual I bought, got my uncle to ride it to an abandoned car park and spent 6 hours going back and forth around it and managed to learn the gears, clutch etc. Definitely felt fucked over!
I have my CBT booked for next month I'm 36 so am looking at doing an A2 in the next year and a half. Thanks, Spicy this was explained really well and a lot of help.
Excellent, very usefull. My eldest is now 16 so I wanted to know what I was talking about if he starts talking about bikes... Only problem, now I want one.... :-D Rode on a CBT for a couple of years 20 years ago so now I know what I need to do for when I start getting bike broody in spring and summer.....
I have an A license and 600 IL4 is way too much for me and for public roads. The most fun I have had Is on smaller bikes like KTM 390, supermoto 125's etc. The best option would be to just have one test and an auto upgrade and set amount of time in each power category . You could even have to just complete a cbt type day between each power category.
I've been subd for a month or so as I am looking to start to learn to ride and at over the age of 30 thought its about bloody time. Your videos have been helpful so far with what gear to by and tips etc..juts got to wait over a month for my cbt test...keep up the videos mate 👍
Anybody on the A2 license should look at the CBR500r, such a perfect and sensible bike great for highway riding, has enough power to get out of trouble but not insanely powerful to where its not forgiving.
Loved the vid spicy! I turn 20 in 2 weeks and I'm looking forward to doing my A2! I wanted to ask, could you possibly do a video on what kinda gear you'd require for the different seasons, what material is ideal for what season, and I can appreciate that this varies from person to person. But would you able to give a general consensus? As an example, what would I ideally need to wear, while I'm on the motorway in the cold, while it's raining? Just an idea for a video. Much love from up North of England lad 🤙
I started when I was 24 did a CBT separate to see if I liked riding bikes then did a restricted licence as didn't want to jump straight on a big bike waited 2 years and now full licence my school said I made a wise choice .
Being an old git, I just applied for a provisional licence, went to a bike shop, bought one and rode it away (no CBT). I was limited to 250cc until I passed my test ( just one practical test) and then could ride anything including drive a three wheeler car. Things were simpler then. Oh and because I haven’t moved house since 1989 I don’t even need a photo licence, so don’t even need to renew my licence until I’m 70!
@@spicy110 A lot less cars and loads more bikes. When I was at college on day release most people seemed to have motorcycles! This was the mid to late ‘70s and I didn’t pass my car test until I was about 22.
Holding an AM licence from having a car licence does mean you can take a pillion. I believe the 6pts thing is only applicable once you pass your test. So, you could have 3 or 4 already, so plus 3 - 7, still safe. If you have a full licence in any other category and held it also for more than 2 years, then it's the 12pt limit.
I've been trying to get my driving licence but it's seeming nigh on impossible during these times so motorcycle it is! CBT and theory test already booked
Incredible mess it looks….well explained, so glad I hold a full A licence, from 1979…..however as a retuning rider, I will retrain and listen as if I am a total beginner…makes sense.
Great video I've been watching loads of video s to do with motorcycle licence. You have done a fab job with theses videos it's. A great help me keep the good work up
Cost involved from A1 A2 and das is the same test fees are same 25 quid for mod 1 test 75for mod 2 the rest is paying your insurctor for use of bike and training
Be worth adding that you can do your a2 or das on either a manual or automatic motorcycle but if you do it on a automatic you can not ride manual but if you do the test on a manual you can ride either an automatic bike or manual bike
I just passed my cbt about 2 weeks ago...was pushed through on a scooter without knowing my experience as they said id pass faster im now on a honda cg 125 having learnt gears and clutch on my own was definitely a challenge but im doing well!
I did my cbt start of October was comfortable on the geared but got pushed onto a scooter as stalled a couple times went out for 2 hours on the road and passed. I ended up getting a geared bike before my cbt I did end up dropping it twice after passing but gained more confidence after carrying on without the worry of doing it again. Just a shame about the weather :) watched all your informational videos and how to was very useful ! Happy travels :)
I still find it funny that you guys and gals have to do all that and the quickest way to get any bike you want is a age 21 at if you have your A2 for 2 years. Here in the USA 18 years old go to MSF 3 day class. Then go out a get that R1 and Full send it. Funny story my parents were smart I told them I’m never moving out of their house and I was looking to get a motorcycle my dad said you are not getting a motorcycle as long as you living here so I went out Bought a house And Two months later Got my motorcycle 😂
And motorcycle fatalities in UK have dropped from over 7,000 per year to under 6,000 in the last 10 years and 12.2 deaths per 100 million miles in 2016 compared to USA averaging >24 deaths per 100 million miles (2007-2019). I think the US term would be “go figure”. #WWTFMAN 1989 love your story, my folks just said yeh whatever just don’t come running to us when you break your legs! Stay safe and keep learning.
Guessing USA? Totally different country. You can survive on a 125cc here, I know you can't do that in most states unless you are intown and don't leave haha
@@spicy110 Yea US. Very true. Lots of 2 lane roads and highway with 55 - 70 mph limits. But I still think its completely ridiculous the hoops and BS you guys have to go through just to ride.
My CBT last for 4 hours and I lost all my confidence on a bike because of it. that was in 2019 and I have not been on a bike since then. Just a word of warning do your research on the school
with the non restricted 50's, I believe that the 50cc can only be ridden unrestricted if its brought into the country unrestricted. if its already restricted then its illegal to unrestrict it
Hey spicy110, been watching quite a few of your vids, good work mate. I'm looking to return to riding after 35 years! was last on a Suzuki TS100ER at age 17! However the cost to get my full license is ridiculous. I'm also in the south (use to go and even display my cars at Hayling Island car show, sadly no longer running). Anyway, I'm getting quoted over £1000 from CBT to full license (that's for training and tests). Kind of puts me off at those prices.
Passed my A2 not that long ago, and was debating which bike to get (to restrict) I like the supermotos and resembling styles and went with an aprilia dorsoduro 750. In my opinion this is one of the best bikes to restrict for an A2 something different from your standard MT or Kawasaki ER. The aprilia is an amazing bike anyway, restricted or not
Very useful btw I’m that noob 24+ guy(36) but I ride a electric bicycle(not like the red signal means go idiots btw) which could go to 30+ mph I was wondering about direct access and you have explained it much better the the bloody dvla I’ve seen lots of videos of how to ride a geared bike so that wouldn’t be a problem but I’ve never ridden it or sat on one of them but i didn’t wanna buy a 125cc bike and ride it for a month to a year just to upgrade to a whatever cc bike I like later so I was extremely confused before but you have sorted that out for me so many thanks
And if you are 63 like me and owned a Honda 250 on L plates (eventually dropped to 125cc now just a moped)for years then they stripped us of grandad rights you have car bus and HGV licence you may have an A with the restriction of only being able to ride a motor trike of any size engine,no need to wear a helmet and you won't die when you hit one of the UK's many pot hole's.
I am 20 never been on a motorbike before doing my CBT in a month and because I have the funds I'm going to try get my a2 done a few weeks after so I can get my full license at 22
Great vid spicy, I’m looking at getting into riding a motorcycle and thinking at my age of being over 24 I may aswell just do the direct course for a full A license 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Great video, considering this whole system is 'really' complicated, in comparison to a car license. Personally, I think a car license should follow a similar idea.
Probably still wouldn't be as limited. These license things are based on cc horsepower and power too weight. I could see people being limited to a 1 litre car but those are not that bad these days. And the electric cars will not fit the rules well. There all fast.
annoyingly near me the cost of upgrading to my A licences is 600+. It cost me £720 for my A2... ive had my a2 for well over 2 years at this point but I cant afford £600 right now to get double the HP on my bike, more expensive insurance and the £200 de restriction fee. Its such a money making scheme honestly
Its an absolute joke. My girlfriend has had a full car license for years did a CBT had a 125cc it ran out after 2 years now she rides a aprilia sx50 supermotard. She wants a full licence is 37 Wednesday 15th. She will need to do a theory a CBT again. And MOD1 and MOD2 don't know if it's worth all the hassle.
It's crazy. There should be an automatic upgrade. Someone like yourself has done both tests and past and after 2 years probably has hundreds of hours of seat time experience...but someone over 24 can do a CBT and a das and theoretically go from never ridden a bike before to being on the road on a 189bhp sports bike within a week !?
Thanks for the video it was really helpful and informative Im going to be 21 in January. Ive never been on a bike before and am planning on taking the cbt shortly after
I'm lucky to have taken my test when the dinosaurs still roamed the planet and before that time , you could literally take the test with virtually no training apart from having ridden around for a bit on a bike. Then, in 1981, the two part test law was introduced which meant you had to first prove you could negotiate your machine round some cones in a car park (part 1) before then going on to do the original bike test (Part 2). This did mean that you had to have some training before you attempted the part 1 but it was better then not having to have it at all. There was no theory test at that time either and the part 2 test incorperated some questions on the highway code at random. I passed in 1987. in 1990 CBT was introduced and later in 2013 the current system was practially forced on us by the EU which is what we have to put up with today. Hopefully this will change soon but these things always take time. While I do see the need for CBT and believe it is a good thing, It does seem to me, to be an unnessary step to have to take identical tests on a larger bike in order to progress from A1 to a full "A" licence. The system appears to be very biased against the motorcyclist and does not take into account any experience you have gained in that time. I believe that car drivers should have to face similar restrictions before they can progress to driving a more powerful vehicle (Besides the cost of insurance which is the only restriction on younger drivers!). This hopefully will change and things are happening to hopefully bring this into effect but I fear it will take a long time before we see it...
This is such a informational video. Thank you so much for explaining deeply everything needed in-order to get a bike licence. I am a few months over 17 and I really want to get into bike riding as, for a while now I've been wanting a motorbike. Yes majority of people think it's a bad idea to have a motorbike when you're young and that's understandable. However, all really comes down to your preference I guess. I have understood the video and as you said in the video I will probably just stick with the 17 year old 125cc bike CBT as I will probably want to upgrade to an a2 when I'm 19ish 😁 this video was one of the many I watched that I actually understood so thank you so much for the information. Quick question? Which bike would be most recommended for a 17+ year old 125cc as I'm unsure what I'd go for as I have no knowledge on bike models? I will be researching but I do want to know everyone's opinion 😊.
Also to answer you're question it depends on this factor, do you want too ride for a long time and get you're A2 license? If so gett a Honda CBR 125cc beautiful bikes, availability on parts is huge. Can take a beating like genuinly, Hondas are made too last. However if you're thinking about not riding for long, or haven't got the budget of around 1200 odd then get a Chinese Lexmoto or smth.
@@reposter6434 Yeah ill be looking to get my A2 in the future. Currently thinking bout getting a YBR125 or honda CB125F though not really keen on getting a chinese bike haha. I've passed my CBT :) bikes are rlly expensive rn which sucks but yeah. Finding a bike do be hard as im a 5'2 female 🤣
@@MotoThiccy that's the thing with 125, due to how easy the CBT is, there's an influx of new riders, so the price of good branded bikes go up, my CBR125 cost me £2000, I can get a 500cc Honda for a little less than that, it's crazy, and yeah im nott one for Chinese bikes either, cheaply made crap if you ask me.
I wish car/other vehicles had similar tougher standards that tested for motorcycle awareness. Even enforcing compulsory A1 motorcycle for a year before allowing car license to “walk a mile”. Yes I’m delusional.
Having been a full ROSPA/DSA instructor (back in the days of 'Part 1' then when CBT was first introduced, and Part 2 (to give full licence), this licencing system has become overly complicated and costly. Ok, furry muff, they had to increase the skill training of new motorcyclists due to accidents, but, through the years, I saw pretty much nothing done to intensify car driving tests, after all, 4 wheeled motorists were a major cause of 2 wheelers meeting accidents and sadly their demise. But also the major influx of money into the regulatory body is impressive (hence more regulations?). But these new regs... Are a shade too much.. 😒🤔
I think we have the same sort of thought on this and I 100% think the driving standard need to be stricter and more realistic to all aspects of driving. I live in the hope car instructors give learners a talk about bikes and why you must look.
I am left thinking that crack cocaine was used heavily in the envisaging of the testing rules regime! I am also left wishing that I had done the test in the seventies when I last rode. I was daunted by it then but now I’m just daunted by trying to find the logic! My little Honda SS50 would do 60mph if I had a following wind or a lorry to slipstream!😁
Me: "wow, that was so helpful! Thanks for the video, I understand this so much better now! ......wait...... I live in America. Why did I need to watch this?" But really, great video. Even though it doesn't apply to me, it was cool to learn
Hey mate, great vid. Definitely makes the motorcycle licensing journey clearer. I found your channel through your reviews of the Super Soco EV. I'm pretty sure I'll be going straight for an electric motorbike if I do decide to go for my motorcycle license. Would I still need to learn and be tested on a geared bike?
People keep asking me if they have a motorcycle licence as they have dates in the A line on the back of their car licence. If you never took a motorcycle test you will not have a motorcycle licence.
What you will see in the column to the right is 79(3) this is a tricycle licence you get with a car licence. Here is a short I did to show my motorcycle licence that has not got the restriction code. ruclips.net/video/fk089_s8Pa0/видео.html
Thanks for that. I just want to check that what I'm planning on doing is sensible:- I'm looking at moving from driving a car to a motorcycle, I'm over 24 & have had a full driving licence since 2007. So the plan is to get my CBT by the end of May this year, then ride a 125cc for 2 years minimum (mostly to work - 16/17 mile daily round trip) the idea being that after the first year I can take the A2 theory test & then start training for the A2 mods. So what I'm asking is do you think this is a realistic timeline?
@@acmdv Good to stay on a 125cc for a couple of years 100% But as you are over 24 you would not take the A2 you would be going for the full A. Same tests, same bikes pretty much but you get an unrestriced licence.
@@spicy110 Really? So what tests would I have to take after the CBT?
@@acmdv That is all explained in this video, theory mod 1 and mod 2.
@@spicy110 Thanks, I realised after I posted my reply.
Bloody Hell! I watched out of interest and ended up happy I passed my one off test in 1963. Ride around a block for 20 minutes during which a some point the examiner leapt out into the road with a clip board to test my emergency stop lol back to the centre a few questions on the Highway Code and bingo, full licence. Still riding at 78. :-)
🙂 As you well know tho the roads and the bikes are very different now. Even in my 13 odd years on 2 wheels I have seen it.
Yer so you remember the days we could ride up to 250 cc on a provisional I'm 63 and lost all them rights never took the test .
Yes Richard same story here.
I wonder how many examiner's got hit by jumping out in front of the wrong bike.?
Yeah people like you should be required to do the full test all over again, so much has changed.
@@reposter6434 It may come as a great surprise to learn that 'people like me' can actually learn new things and skills as we go through life.
i turned onto a motorway by accident years ago on my 125 ,scariest moment of my life, the wind pretty much turned me in a 50cc moped ,wildlife was overtaking me at that point lol
What 125 did you have ?
@@chrishart8548 it was some chinese cbr rip off called a kymco kr sport lmao ..it was awful for a first bike haha
I once got told by the german police to get off the autobahn on my cg125
That made me laugh.
Motorway or dual carriageway? Motorways are illegal for you to ride on lol
I'm 32 and really considering the 2 wheel life. This cleared so much, thank you.
If you decided to take the 2 wheelie route (and I really think you should haha) I have a whole playlist on riding, tests, buying bikes and so on. You can find it on my channel called motorcycle tips for new riders. Best of luck if you go for it! 👍
We're wondering if you ever did your full bike license since you posted this? hope you did.
@@spicy110 WHY No link - darned if I can find it!
we need more people like Spicy on this platform thanks mate
@spicy
Getting an A1 licence can actually end up being quite cheap. Most of the cost of getting an A2 or A licence is the training and bike hire, but if you already have a 125 from riding on a CBT and you're a good enough rider you only need to pay the cost of the theory, mod 1, and mod 2 tests. The theory is £23 and the mod 1 and 2 come to £90.5/104 (depending on if you do the mod 2 on a weekday or weekend/evening/bank holiday) so it will end up being cheaper than most CBTs.
sounds like a good move for existing experienced car driver to transition
Spicy is a hidden gem online for bikers 👍
Excellent explanation! Never really thought about what was involved, but now I'm getting serious about owning a motorcycle again for all weather daily use on the road (been a long time - in my 50's now) this was such an eye-opener. Thank you my friend 👍
Do it! 🙂👍
as a 32 year old with 10 years of bike experience aboard UK, i watched the whole video and liked it. thanks a lot, you answered all the questions on my mind.
Great to hear!
I’m 45 and took my DAS from my CBT 2 years ago.
I had 8 days tuition followed but my mod 1 and 2.
Hope this helps anyone getting a rough idea what it’s going to cost you
It was around £1100 including my 2 tests but your mileage may vary
Best of luck and don’t get caught out by 20mph zones on your test route
£1100! Wow! I thought £700 doing my DAS was expensive. That's including CBT, tuition, mod 1 and 2 over 7 days
@uk guy Yeah i totally agree.For reference i live in SE UK and my mod 1 was £130 and mod 2 was £260.
@uk guy Holy smokes,that’s quite the difference
Worth travelling that extra 30 miles me thinks:)
@@unclebumble8971 hire cost for the bike really adds to the overall cost. Most people need to do the theory and CBT. Although the CBT does add an extra day of training. The MOD1 is fairly cheap.
Failed my mod 2 DAS first time on a twenty zone, funny thing is I live on the test route and never even knew it 😅
I'm 28 and did my CBT in the July of this year. I ended up getting 1:1 training for pretty much the whole day, as the one other person who was on my training day (who was on a 50cc) was sent home for safety reasons. Ended up being a fantastic day for me!
Hoping to do my full licence in the new year and get the bike I've loved since I was a lad- a green zx6r (it has to be green if it's a Kawasaki, right?!).
Keep up with the incredible content spicy 👌🏻
Wouldn't advice for 600 if you are doing city riding
Better of with a 650
@@erikyordanov7707 I do a combination of city riding and national speed limit roads for my daily commute. I have contemplated with going slightly higher CC for that reason, but don't know if that would be too much straight from a 125.
Not sure if your still active, but if we already have a pink license (full car license) would we need to reapply for a new provisional license for a motorbike
@Sidowse very much alive! Still on my 125 as the pandemic got in the way of me getting my big test done. Circumstances now dictate that the bike has to make way for another car 👎🏻
Lucky one there with your Cbt buddy, I did mine at the start of july… there was 8 of us plus 2 instructors so very limited one on one time which would have been great but it went well so no complaints… if I was yourself I would stick to a 125 then maybe jump up to a 400 even a duke 390 is more than ample for what your riding, moto jitsu on RUclips is really good at explaining and his tutorials just click he is very well educated.
Hope you all the best man and one we get out CC’s up over 300 should meet up haha some really nice places to ride north of Scotland 👍
I’m 39, I did I my cbt the day after my 16th birthday and had a 50cc rs aprilla, I rode it until I was 19 and got pulled over by the police and found out my cbt had ran out, I also failed 2 driving tests when I was 18! I then had no transport until I was 26 and retook my driving test and have had a car since. but now looking to get back into bikes, your videos have been some of the most informative I have found on this subject on RUclips!
I think I’m going to do my cbt and theory as I’ve already took a couple mock theory tests and getting 50/50 without any revision. Get a 125 and ride that for 6 months to a year then do the DAS mod 1 and mod 2 after I have honed my skills on a 125
I'm halfway into the video and I can say that in the EU it's so much simpler, pretty much cut and dry, and in short it's some like this:
AM: You need to be 14, and you need to sign up in a driving school and do classes (theoretical and practical ones)
A1: You need to be 16, and you do car theory as well, no need to repeat when getting a car license at 18, otherwise same as AM.
A2: You need to be 18, you can skip theory if upgrading, if you have a car license you only need to do bike theory, otherwise same as A1.
A: You need to be 24, otherwise same as A2, you can get it at 20 if you have had your A2 license for 2 years, just need to sign up for an exam.
Additional notes: You can sign up 6 moths before your birthday and start taking classes, but you can't do either theoretical nor practical exam before you reach legal age for the license you aim to get
Hope this isn't just a jumbled mess that I made in the middle of the night, and you get what I mean, I just wanted to share with you the fact that our way is more straight forward, and I think better, you really do EVERYTHING backwards from our way (jk).
Hi spicy took my first cbt and had a 125 at 18. I had great fun and absolutely loved it. I had to get rid of the 125 when I got a car due to only being on apprentice wage and couldn't afford it. The point its I recently have retaken my cbt and It have become so much stricter and more serious. 3 people were sent home and not allowed out on the road. Couldn't believe it because in 2016 the cbt was an absolute joke how easy it way. May have just been the training centre I went but still found it interesting. Been watching for years, cheers!
Yes some are good, there are also some out there selling CBT certificates without testing....😑
I'm so glad I did mine ages ago. It's crazy all the hoops you have to go through.
So instead of doing that, at 17 you can do you car licence and drive whatever you can afford to insure.
Thank you - Fantastic informative video - I'm mid sixties and considering a motorbike - No, not a midlife crises, previously I was just too busy and potless!
Went throught the whole process from the age of 16 in 2017 when i got my CBT and got a 50cc 2 stroke SM, then a few months later got a Yamaha R125 when i turned 17, then in 2019 when I turned 19, done my A2, got an MT07, im now 20 and in a few months time in 2021 I can finally get my full A license and get a Fireblade or R1
Cant you get the MT-07 de restricted once you're 21 ?
@@chrishart8548 no, you have to take the full A test to do so. With the old A2 law from the mid 2000s up until it was replaced with the current one since 2013, you would be able to do your full test at 17, but have your bike restricted to 33bhp for 2 years then be able to just remove it after that period of time.
Now it is separated into 2 different tests for some reason which makes no sense apart from more money for the Government.
EU states were also told when the law was put in place that they could choose how they go about upgrading A2 riders to a Full A category license. Some countries, I believe Holland, allows A2 license holders to simply take off their restrictors after 2 years and just pay for logistical fees of having their driving license card updated and sent through post.
The whole license thing is a pain, but the only good thing is in the UK we have the blessing of the CBT which the EU didnt like, but we kept, because otherwise we would be like other EU countries that are required to do a full test at 17 just to be able to ride a 125!!
Bogus bollucks, all of it. Limited because of our age, the government's control on us is ridiculous and biased, North Korea isnt too different from us
Why am i watch this? I have my full license! 😂
Me too and I passed in the 90's,straight from 125 to whatever you like!
That was really helpful as someone with an old school car licence who hasn't ride a bike for 30 years. Theory test done, CBT booked.
Best of luck with it all!
Much clearer than the first video. I'm 53 and just have my mod 2 to complete.
Thank you
Glad it helped
Very lucid explanation . I am over 24 years old (very!) and intend going for my A licence via DAS. This video explains the process so well. Many thanks. I agree with Sir Sloth, there are some schools who want to take short cuts and in fact, and in fact cheat the learners. Research viewers comments. I wish all videos were as good as this one.
Thanks Jon 🙂
Wow ! How complicated I got provisional license in 1969 Rode-a Lambretta 125 at 17 Plus purchased BSA star fire 250 and then booked Bike and car test for same day at local test took bike test at 0930 passed and then car test at 1200 with same tester on basically same route Passed so both done in a day….
Now in 2022 still ride but 68 I now ride a Kawasaki J300 scooter and also still drive car
And still have a clean license no bans etc
Riding various motorcycles from 125 commuters to K100 RT Tourer and many good bad some cheap bikes makes u far far better driver you look out black ice oil diesel etc on road cos for bike rider a skid could be terminal but in car just bit of a slide…so good luck keep riding Safely and enjoy it.
I was taught by my late father a Metropolitan Police Traffic Cop who always emphasised the fun of bikes but also the need to be so much more alert than average car driver God Bless him all those tips and suggestions have kept me alive to still ride on the open road on two wheels…@ 68…
I live in Victoria Australia (ex UK) can’t believe how complicated this is! We have - 18yr + old can do Learners Permit this lasts 18mths and lets you ride a bike similar to A2, you do a ‘Check ride’ I think which is a 2hr road assessment then you do your full test. You can then ride what you like. We have cheap compulsory government third party personal insurance and you don’t have to have any other insurance if you don’t want to (it’s not very expensive though so everyone does).
I was driving my 125 over 7 years. Than i did my class b, now i am doing my c+e and after so many days of test on them i do motivated my self for a theory for A class. Thnx for clear instructions of what to do. Wish had that with my c+e
I’m from Jersey Channel Islands, and we’re blessed, you only need to do your CBT once, even on a 50cc, which is why it’s beneficial here to get it done at 16 - which is what I’ve done. At 17 once you pass your theory + hazard perception plus your practical test and hold your 125cc license for 12 months, you can get any bike at 18, granted insurance will be crazy if you jump from a 125cc scooter to a Panigale V4R.
Many will not like this comment haha, that is a great system.
Hey Jacob…I live in Jersey as well….thinking about getting back into riding, after 41 years..yep old git I am at 60…I will however have some private refresher lessons..things changed since my Yamaha RD250LC back 1981….still not sure what bike to get….Lucky me took my test back in 1979…kept my full licence all these years, just in case…..and I am glad I did….but yeah re train as if I am a beginner…cheers fellow crapaud
@@karlhoward2737 Wonderful stuff to hear. Beautiful bike, will be turning heads all over the Island, and I’m fairly sure you can book private lessons from either the JSM (which run the Islands CBTs) or another named company. I look forward to seeing you and your wonderful machine on the road!
I passed my cbt this yr but now I'm a do some delivery jobs to get used to it
I'm 45 and don't have any apart from Car licence... This helps a lot, hopefully in 2 yrs time I can start dreaming to get my own bike...
Don't dismiss a 50cc moped. Gets you out there.
@@fintonmainz7845 thanks Mate... have grown up riding 50cc back in the Philippines since I was 9... own a proper 125 at 16yrs old and started riding 1100cc Suzuki GSXR at 20yrs old. But UK is so different 🤦♂️🙃, though everytime I go back home. Can easily borrow my brother's k1200R or his new R9T. It's the process of getting a proper licence here that's holding me off. Other than that, I think I'm okay with usual bikes.
Did my CBT on an automatic (started on a manual) because the instructor thought I was struggling, he was just impatient. As soon as I got on the road with a manual I bought, got my uncle to ride it to an abandoned car park and spent 6 hours going back and forth around it and managed to learn the gears, clutch etc. Definitely felt fucked over!
That is the smart way around the issue! 👍
I have my CBT booked for next month I'm 36 so am looking at doing an A2 in the next year and a half. Thanks, Spicy this was explained really well and a lot of help.
Been looking for how to resume my 2 wheel life in the UK, this has been very helpful. You just earned yourself a follower😊
I rode a 125 on cbt's till I was 24 minimal training on a 600cc mod 1 mod 2 under 300pound plus all the experience 😁
I'm going to hopefully do my cbt in the next month or two..... but this corona thing is kinda messing me up man
Very thorough, and I wish I had got my rs into gear and done this 40 years ago already. Loved how the pen conked out towards the end.
Thanks Spicy, I've always wondered what all the current licence codes mean. I'm just glad I took my test in 1981.
Going for my full DAS in the new year. Can't wait to become a cruiser boi.
Video 10/10
Explanation 10/10
Pen ..... 3/10
Excellent, very usefull.
My eldest is now 16 so I wanted to know what I was talking about if he starts talking about bikes...
Only problem, now I want one.... :-D Rode on a CBT for a couple of years 20 years ago so now I know what I need to do for when I start getting bike broody in spring and summer.....
I can tell you many fathers and kids get their cbt done together. I think it is a great idea!
I have an A license and 600 IL4 is way too much for me and for public roads. The most fun I have had Is on smaller bikes like KTM 390, supermoto 125's etc. The best option would be to just have one test and an auto upgrade and set amount of time in each power category . You could even have to just complete a cbt type day between each power category.
I've been subd for a month or so as I am looking to start to learn to ride and at over the age of 30 thought its about bloody time.
Your videos have been helpful so far with what gear to by and tips etc..juts got to wait over a month for my cbt test...keep up the videos mate 👍
Don't get a 600 or 1000
Get a 650
Cb/r650f/r
Anybody on the A2 license should look at the CBR500r, such a perfect and sensible bike great for highway riding, has enough power to get out of trouble but not insanely powerful to where its not forgiving.
I struggled with gears on my cbt it took me a while to get it and I was put on a scooter to pass and still told to get a geared bike
Really helpful. I'm 35 looking to get my motocycle license. Appreciate it
Loved the vid spicy! I turn 20 in 2 weeks and I'm looking forward to doing my A2! I wanted to ask, could you possibly do a video on what kinda gear you'd require for the different seasons, what material is ideal for what season, and I can appreciate that this varies from person to person. But would you able to give a general consensus? As an example, what would I ideally need to wear, while I'm on the motorway in the cold, while it's raining? Just an idea for a video. Much love from up North of England lad 🤙
Doing my DAS was the best thing I’ve ever done with my life. I’ll never be without a big thousand cc bike for as long as I’m able to ride.
Thanks for the info! As an American I always wondered about the differences. Over here you just start on whatever you want mostly.
good thing you can just go in a straight line most of the time.
Ha, just left a comment on the other video you made on this. This is even better. Thank you again for taking the time to make this.
Getting back in to bikes after 30 years I found it all very confusing, I'd never even heard of a CBT lol
I started when I was 24 did a CBT separate to see if I liked riding bikes then did a restricted licence as didn't want to jump straight on a big bike waited 2 years and now full licence my school said I made a wise choice .
Being an old git, I just applied for a provisional licence, went to a bike shop, bought one and rode it away (no CBT). I was limited to 250cc until I passed my test ( just one practical test) and then could ride anything including drive a three wheeler car. Things were simpler then. Oh and because I haven’t moved house since 1989 I don’t even need a photo licence, so don’t even need to renew my licence until I’m 70!
A lot less car back then I think helped haha if people could do that now....could you imagine it? Hehe
@@spicy110 A lot less cars and loads more bikes. When I was at college on day release most people seemed to have motorcycles! This was the mid to late ‘70s and I didn’t pass my car test until I was about 22.
I am doing my best to up the numbers again 😀
Holding an AM licence from having a car licence does mean you can take a pillion. I believe the 6pts thing is only applicable once you pass your test. So, you could have 3 or 4 already, so plus 3 - 7, still safe.
If you have a full licence in any other category and held it also for more than 2 years, then it's the 12pt limit.
If you have a car license before 2001 you have a full moped license. If after 2001 when you do a CBT you have a full moped license from the CBT.
@@chrishart8548 Yeah, I know. At this stage taking a CBT before getting on a moped is highly recommended.
Yet in the USA you can take a fairly simple MSF course(compared to UK) and you can ride what ever you like.... mental.
Also if you get points on a cbt which I did 😂 then pass your A2, A a year later, your 2 years start from when you get your licence & not CBT.
Points on a CBT, you legend 😂
@@cubz5049 a 125cc is easy too get points on. End up going flat out everywhere. On a bigger bike you don't need to go fast
I've been trying to get my driving licence but it's seeming nigh on impossible during these times so motorcycle it is! CBT and theory test already booked
Incredible mess it looks….well explained, so glad I hold a full A licence, from 1979…..however as a retuning rider, I will retrain and listen as if I am a total beginner…makes sense.
very wise sir!
I'm 23 and waiting for my 24th birthday to start taking the direct access. Been on a 125 for just over a year on CBT
Exact same here, was gonna do the A2. Not long left for me so might as well wait.
Great video I've been watching loads of video s to do with motorcycle licence. You have done a fab job with theses videos it's. A great help me keep the good work up
Cost involved from A1 A2 and das is the same test fees are same 25 quid for mod 1 test 75for mod 2 the rest is paying your insurctor for use of bike and training
Yes exactly my point
Be worth adding that you can do your a2 or das on either a manual or automatic motorcycle but if you do it on a automatic you can not ride manual but if you do the test on a manual you can ride either an automatic bike or manual bike
I just passed my cbt about 2 weeks ago...was pushed through on a scooter without knowing my experience as they said id pass faster im now on a honda cg 125 having learnt gears and clutch on my own was definitely a challenge but im doing well!
great video mate! I'm 20 and thinking about getting a bike license, this video really helps and is greatly explained. earned a sub and like!
I did my cbt start of October was comfortable on the geared but got pushed onto a scooter as stalled a couple times went out for 2 hours on the road and passed. I ended up getting a geared bike before my cbt I did end up dropping it twice after passing but gained more confidence after carrying on without the worry of doing it again. Just a shame about the weather :) watched all your informational videos and how to was very useful ! Happy travels :)
Insanely good vid thank you, originally I was gonna take an A1 I think I've changed my mind now
Should've done this when I was 17 in '82!!! Not sure I have the patience for this.
Great vid and explanation. Maybe good to explain to folk what CC and power bike you use on the mod1 and mod2 for each A class. 👍🏻
I still find it funny that you guys and gals have to do all that and the quickest way to get any bike you want is a age 21 at if you have your A2 for 2 years. Here in the USA 18 years old go to MSF 3 day class. Then go out a get that R1 and Full send it. Funny story my parents were smart I told them I’m never moving out of their house and I was looking to get a motorcycle my dad said you are not getting a motorcycle as long as you living here so I went out Bought a house And Two months later Got my motorcycle 😂
But you're not allowed to filter unless you live in California?
And motorcycle fatalities in UK have dropped from over 7,000 per year to under 6,000 in the last 10 years and 12.2 deaths per 100 million miles in 2016 compared to USA averaging >24 deaths per 100 million miles (2007-2019). I think the US term would be “go figure”. #WWTFMAN 1989 love your story, my folks just said yeh whatever just don’t come running to us when you break your legs!
Stay safe and keep learning.
It is amazing how different it is in the UK to get on 2 wheels compared to the USA. Ace vid for those on route to 2 wheels.
I think the A1 license is worth doing you need the theory test anyway and it means the CBT and the theory you did will last indefinitely.
I genuinely feel bad for you guys. Had a 600cc dual sport when I was 17 and an R6 before I was 20.
Guessing USA? Totally different country. You can survive on a 125cc here, I know you can't do that in most states unless you are intown and don't leave haha
@@spicy110 Yea US. Very true. Lots of 2 lane roads and highway with 55 - 70 mph limits. But I still think its completely ridiculous the hoops and BS you guys have to go through just to ride.
My CBT last for 4 hours and I lost all my confidence on a bike because of it. that was in 2019 and I have not been on a bike since then. Just a word of warning do your research on the school
I hope you find your way back to two wheels. 🙂
with the non restricted 50's, I believe that the 50cc can only be ridden unrestricted if its brought into the country unrestricted. if its already restricted then its illegal to unrestrict it
I past my test car test in 1985 I have a group a on my license so I can drive a 125 without a cbt
Hey spicy110, been watching quite a few of your vids, good work mate. I'm looking to return to riding after 35 years! was last on a Suzuki TS100ER at age 17! However the cost to get my full license is ridiculous. I'm also in the south (use to go and even display my cars at Hayling Island car show, sadly no longer running). Anyway, I'm getting quoted over £1000 from CBT to full license (that's for training and tests). Kind of puts me off at those prices.
wow sounds a bit high! Try Mark at M and C motorcycle Training.
@@spicy110 Cheers mate, much appreciated
my driving licence includes AM + A 79(tri).
Passed my A2 not that long ago, and was debating which bike to get (to restrict) I like the supermotos and resembling styles and went with an aprilia dorsoduro 750. In my opinion this is one of the best bikes to restrict for an A2 something different from your standard MT or Kawasaki ER. The aprilia is an amazing bike anyway, restricted or not
How is the restriction process done?
Well Spicy I thought I would just watch out of curiosity having passed A lic a couple of years ago.... never heard of the 6 point rule! Thanks ...
I am still unsure whether I want a geared bike. I want a car substitute not a toy. But the KTM 390 and Honda 500cc variants do look nice.
Very useful btw I’m that noob 24+ guy(36) but I ride a electric bicycle(not like the red signal means go idiots btw) which could go to 30+ mph I was wondering about direct access and you have explained it much better the the bloody dvla I’ve seen lots of videos of how to ride a geared bike so that wouldn’t be a problem but I’ve never ridden it or sat on one of them but i didn’t wanna buy a 125cc bike and ride it for a month to a year just to upgrade to a whatever cc bike I like later so I was extremely confused before but you have sorted that out for me so many thanks
And if you are 63 like me and owned a Honda 250 on L plates (eventually dropped to 125cc now just a moped)for years then they stripped us of grandad rights you have car bus and HGV licence you may have an A with the restriction of only being able to ride a motor trike of any size engine,no need to wear a helmet and you won't die when you hit one of the UK's many pot hole's.
Nicely explained. Very informative, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I am 20 never been on a motorbike before doing my CBT in a month and because I have the funds I'm going to try get my a2 done a few weeks after so I can get my full license at 22
Great vid spicy, I’m looking at getting into riding a motorcycle and thinking at my age of being over 24 I may aswell just do the direct course for a full A license 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Great video, considering this whole system is 'really' complicated, in comparison to a car license.
Personally, I think a car license should follow a similar idea.
Probably still wouldn't be as limited. These license things are based on cc horsepower and power too weight. I could see people being limited to a 1 litre car but those are not that bad these days. And the electric cars will not fit the rules well. There all fast.
annoyingly near me the cost of upgrading to my A licences is 600+. It cost me £720 for my A2... ive had my a2 for well over 2 years at this point but I cant afford £600 right now to get double the HP on my bike, more expensive insurance and the £200 de restriction fee. Its such a money making scheme honestly
Didn't even know there was a de restriction fee.
Its an absolute joke. My girlfriend has had a full car license for years did a CBT had a 125cc it ran out after 2 years now she rides a aprilia sx50 supermotard. She wants a full licence is 37 Wednesday 15th. She will need to do a theory a CBT again. And MOD1 and MOD2 don't know if it's worth all the hassle.
It's crazy. There should be an automatic upgrade. Someone like yourself has done both tests and past and after 2 years probably has hundreds of hours of seat time experience...but someone over 24 can do a CBT and a das and theoretically go from never ridden a bike before to being on the road on a 189bhp sports bike within a week !?
Thanks for the video it was really helpful and informative Im going to be 21 in January. Ive never been on a bike before and am planning on taking the cbt shortly after
Thank you for explaining, very helpful ! Thank you !
I'm lucky to have taken my test when the dinosaurs still roamed the planet and before that time , you could literally take the test with virtually no training apart from having ridden around for a bit on a bike. Then, in 1981, the two part test law was introduced which meant you had to first prove you could negotiate your machine round some cones in a car park (part 1) before then going on to do the original bike test (Part 2). This did mean that you had to have some training before you attempted the part 1 but it was better then not having to have it at all. There was no theory test at that time either and the part 2 test incorperated some questions on the highway code at random. I passed in 1987.
in 1990 CBT was introduced and later in 2013 the current system was practially forced on us by the EU which is what we have to put up with today. Hopefully this will change soon but these things always take time.
While I do see the need for CBT and believe it is a good thing, It does seem to me, to be an unnessary step to have to take identical tests on a larger bike in order to progress from A1 to a full "A" licence.
The system appears to be very biased against the motorcyclist and does not take into account any experience you have gained in that time. I believe that car drivers should have to face similar restrictions before they can progress to driving a more powerful vehicle (Besides the cost of insurance which is the only restriction on younger drivers!).
This hopefully will change and things are happening to hopefully bring this into effect but I fear it will take a long time before we see it...
Just watch your video. Excellent. Now I know. Had me worried at one stage not no more once again thanks
No worries 🙂👍
The gov website should use this video on their website. They have no clue how to explain things in easier terms
This is such a informational video. Thank you so much for explaining deeply everything needed in-order to get a bike licence. I am a few months over 17 and I really want to get into bike riding as, for a while now I've been wanting a motorbike. Yes majority of people think it's a bad idea to have a motorbike when you're young and that's understandable. However, all really comes down to your preference I guess. I have understood the video and as you said in the video I will probably just stick with the 17 year old 125cc bike CBT as I will probably want to upgrade to an a2 when I'm 19ish 😁 this video was one of the many I watched that I actually understood so thank you so much for the information.
Quick question? Which bike would be most recommended for a 17+ year old 125cc as I'm unsure what I'd go for as I have no knowledge on bike models? I will be researching but I do want to know everyone's opinion 😊.
Also to answer you're question it depends on this factor, do you want too ride for a long time and get you're A2 license? If so gett a Honda CBR 125cc beautiful bikes, availability on parts is huge. Can take a beating like genuinly, Hondas are made too last. However if you're thinking about not riding for long, or haven't got the budget of around 1200 odd then get a Chinese Lexmoto or smth.
@@reposter6434 Yeah ill be looking to get my A2 in the future. Currently thinking bout getting a YBR125 or honda CB125F though not really keen on getting a chinese bike haha. I've passed my CBT :) bikes are rlly expensive rn which sucks but yeah. Finding a bike do be hard as im a 5'2 female 🤣
@@MotoThiccy that's the thing with 125, due to how easy the CBT is, there's an influx of new riders, so the price of good branded bikes go up, my CBR125 cost me £2000, I can get a 500cc Honda for a little less than that, it's crazy, and yeah im nott one for Chinese bikes either, cheaply made crap if you ask me.
@@reposter6434 Yeah haha. Luckily i have a good neighbour and friend that point me in the right direction so :)
I was losing the will to live halfway through, not your fault but what a performance.
I'm saving this video for future reference.
Want to take a full A license at the age of 32 ...
Cheers 👍🏻
Best of luck! 👍
Yes...this was clearer than the other video and what I needed. Thanks
I wish car/other vehicles had similar tougher standards that tested for motorcycle awareness. Even enforcing compulsory A1 motorcycle for a year before allowing car license to “walk a mile”. Yes I’m delusional.
Having been a full ROSPA/DSA instructor (back in the days of 'Part 1' then when CBT was first introduced, and Part 2 (to give full licence), this licencing system has become overly complicated and costly. Ok, furry muff, they had to increase the skill training of new motorcyclists due to accidents, but, through the years, I saw pretty much nothing done to intensify car driving tests, after all, 4 wheeled motorists were a major cause of 2 wheelers meeting accidents and sadly their demise. But also the major influx of money into the regulatory body is impressive (hence more regulations?). But these new regs... Are a shade too much.. 😒🤔
I think we have the same sort of thought on this and I 100% think the driving standard need to be stricter and more realistic to all aspects of driving. I live in the hope car instructors give learners a talk about bikes and why you must look.
3:15 Lmao this is where I'm at. Passed my CBT on a 50cc automatic scooter, but I want a 125cc geared bike. This was £180.
Great video mate, very helpful information. 👍
I am left thinking that crack cocaine was used heavily in the envisaging of the testing rules regime! I am also left wishing that I had done the test in the seventies when I last rode. I was daunted by it then but now I’m just daunted by trying to find the logic! My little Honda SS50 would do 60mph if I had a following wind or a lorry to slipstream!😁
You're over 24 it's simple, do theory test, book in das course at a riding school. Then do cbt, mod 1 and 2 done.
Me: "wow, that was so helpful! Thanks for the video, I understand this so much better now! ......wait...... I live in America. Why did I need to watch this?"
But really, great video. Even though it doesn't apply to me, it was cool to learn
I get questions on this all the time now I can tell them where to go nice................👍
you should work for the government. you deffo explained it better than they did mate
oh god no haha thanks tho, hope it helped.
@@spicy110 very much
Hey mate, great vid. Definitely makes the motorcycle licensing journey clearer.
I found your channel through your reviews of the Super Soco EV. I'm pretty sure I'll be going straight for an electric motorbike if I do decide to go for my motorcycle license. Would I still need to learn and be tested on a geared bike?
Cbt no, test yes.