ok needing some help here with a bike

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where to start? i am 18 and looking to get a bike still got to do my lessons how would i go about doing it and is there any stuff i should know like what max cc i can get ect
 
I'm fairly sure it's all in the stciky at the top of the forum

basicly it's a case of do your CBT and ride up to 125cc (or 33bhp or something) with L plates. Then pass your bike theorty test, then do your Full Bike test, the size of bike you can ride after passing the test depends on your age and the size of bike that you took the test on.
 
with a cbt the max is 14.4bhp, when you do your test you are restricted to 33bhp unless over 21 then do a direct access and you can have any power bike.
Basically cbt = 125ccmaximum with a max 14.4bhp
 
COMPULSORY BASIC TRAINING


Here's where everyone starts, and the title means just what it says. It is usually completed within a day, and it's designed to make sure you've reached a certain standard before you are allowed to ride on the public road. If you have your own bike, you can use it for CBT (and the rest of your training), but many people train on one of the school's bikes (prices vary, from about £30 per day is normal). You'll need to come dressed sensibly - at least jeans and a sturdy, preferably leather, jacket, and strong boots - but most places provide helmets, gloves, waterproofs and a dayglo bib for safety. The first thing the instructor will do is check your documents to make sure your licence is in order. Then you'll have to take an eyesight test - you should be able to read a normal car number plate from a distance of 20.5m (if you wear glasses you must wear these for training and the test). Then it's into the classroom for a talk on the aims of CBT, and a discussion about clothing and equipment. Next it's out on the training pad (usually a large, empty car park) to learn what the various bits of a bike actually do. You'll be shown how to put the bike on and off its stand, which will help you get a feel for the balance of the machine.


Then you'll start riding. You'll learn the basics of clutch control,pulling away, stopping under control, emergency stops, U-turns and normal turns, all in the safety of the training area. The instructor will be constantly assessing how fast you're grasping what he's teaching, and if you need more help or time on one particular aspect, you'll get it. Once he's happy with your progress, and your head's buzzing with new information, you'll go back into the classroom to cram it full with some more. This stuff is as important as the riding itself. You'll cover the legal aspects of riding a bike, highway code theory and the effects of traffic conditions and weather conditions on the way you ride, as well as the need to be visible to other road users. Some of it will be familiar territory to anyone with a car licence, but the instructor will emphasise the very different attitude you need to ride a bike.

CBT ends with a minimum two-hour instructor-accompanied road ride. On the ride, you'll cover positioning at junctions and crossroads, roundabout protocol, pedestrian crossings and traffic lights, U-turns on the road, and more emergency stop practice. Once you've proved you've mastered these basics, you'll be issued with form DL196, and you can go on to the next stage.


Once you've got your CBT, you'll have to take a theory test, to prove you've got a grasp of road signs and the theory behind staying safe on the road. The only exceptions are for holders of full car licences, and holders of full moped licences (but only those obtained by passing the two-part theory/practical test itself). The test consists of about 35 multiple-choice questions chosen from a list of 300 or so.
 
Major_hangover said:
COMPULSORY BASIC TRAINING

Here's where everyone starts, and the title means just what it says. It is usually completed within a day, and it's designed to make sure you've reached a certain standard before you are allowed to ride on the public road. If you have your own bike, you can use it for CBT (and the rest of your training), but many people train on one of the school's bikes (prices vary, from about £30 per day is normal). You'll need to come dressed sensibly - at least jeans and a sturdy, preferably leather, jacket, and strong boots - but most places provide helmets, gloves, waterproofs and a dayglo bib for safety. The first thing the instructor will do is check your documents to make sure your licence is in order. Then you'll have to take an eyesight test - you should be able to read a normal car number plate from a distance of 20.5m (if you wear glasses you must wear these for training and the test). Then it's into the classroom for a talk on the aims of CBT, and a discussion about clothing and equipment. Next it's out on the training pad (usually a large, empty car park) to learn what the various bits of a bike actually do. You'll be shown how to put the bike on and off its stand, which will help you get a feel for the balance of the machine.


Then you'll start riding. You'll learn the basics of clutch control,pulling away, stopping under control, emergency stops, U-turns and normal turns, all in the safety of the training area. The instructor will be constantly assessing how fast you're grasping what he's teaching, and if you need more help or time on one particular aspect, you'll get it. Once he's happy with your progress, and your head's buzzing with new information, you'll go back into the classroom to cram it full with some more. This stuff is as important as the riding itself. You'll cover the legal aspects of riding a bike, highway code theory and the effects of traffic conditions and weather conditions on the way you ride, as well as the need to be visible to other road users. Some of it will be familiar territory to anyone with a car licence, but the instructor will emphasise the very different attitude you need to ride a bike.

CBT ends with a minimum two-hour instructor-accompanied road ride. On the ride, you'll cover positioning at junctions and crossroads, roundabout protocol, pedestrian crossings and traffic lights, U-turns on the road, and more emergency stop practice. Once you've proved you've mastered these basics, you'll be issued with form DL196, and you can go on to the next stage.


Once you've got your CBT, you'll have to take a theory test, to prove you've got a grasp of road signs and the theory behind staying safe on the road. The only exceptions are for holders of full car licences, and holders of full moped licences (but only those obtained by passing the two-part theory/practical test itself). The test consists of about 35 multiple-choice questions chosen from a list of 300 or so.
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thx, but which licence :s
 
Check out sites like the DVLA or MCN for more imformation, I passed my test 20 years ago, so know little of it.

When I did it the instructor stood at the side of the road and told you "Go to the bottom of the street and take a left". Once you'd turned off you could wheelie up the next street as he couldn't see you :D :D
(Not that I would condone that sort of behaviour) "cough" "cough" "splutter"
 
So if you have a full car licence that you took a thoery test to pass you can ride up to 14.4bhp 125 without doing anything? Or do you still need to do CBT? Then if you just took the restricted test you can ride up to 33bhp bikes?
 
thanks a lot for that, so basically apply for provisonal licence which also lets me do motorbike CBT and other stuff
 
saitrix said:
So if you have a full car licence that you took a thoery test to pass you can ride up to 14.4bhp 125 without doing anything? Or do you still need to do CBT? Then if you just took the restricted test you can ride up to 33bhp bikes?
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You still need to do the CBT. That's why its called Compulsory Basic Training not Optional Basic Training ;)

You need to do a different theory to pass your bike test too.
 
Depends how much you want to spend. Could get anything from an old CB125 for a few hundred to a brand new bike at a few thousand.
 
knows nothing about bikes, but max for a 18 year old is 125cc so dont wana get ripped off if bikes goona be rubbish
 
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