thinking about going down the 2 wheeled route?

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looking into getting a bike.


have hit 30, cars just dont have the same excitement they used too and i'm considering switching to 2 wheels for a bit of weekend fun.

now i dont have a bike licence (did some riding when i was in my teens but need to do it properly now being a sensible family man and all)


so am i right in thinking that it goes

apply to dvla to have bike provisional added to car licence
cbt(after which i can ride a 125cc on L plates?
theory
hazard perception
bike practical


whats the best route to go direct access or 2 yr restricted (obviously a waay waay down the line)

any recommendations for a decent (ie wont get laughed at ) learner bike.

any suggestions for explaining to the wife i want to join the leather trouser brigade.
 
It's been a while and so many law changes, so a could very well be wrong, but isn't it theory before CBT.

Also just do an intensive. Purse that combines CBT and direct access course. Make sure you go to a good training place.
My place was not only highly rated, they gave you as much free training as you needed if you failed your test.

As for learner bike. Do you mean after you do your test. Ipyou don't need one to learn on. Just hire theirs, so much easier.

AIt very much depends. What style you want, what you do and how much money.
 
surprised at how reasonable insurance for a bike is.

just ran a quote for a price as a learner not done cbt yet for anaprialia rs 125. £260 FC or £180 TPFT.

bikes seem to be a far better option than fast cars :)
 
Another quick q after passing a cbt I take it you can ride unaccompanied as long as you have L plates and I take it. I motorways same a learner car drivers?
 
L playlets, no pillions, no motorway and limited engine size and bhp
Pointless at your age.
Just do an intensive week.

Much more info at the sticky at the top of the page.
 
Glaucus said:
L playlets, no pillions, no motorway and limited engine size and bhp
Pointless at your age.
Just do an intensive week.

Much more info at the sticky at the top of the page.
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+1 to that, you've got the road experience to happily skip a 125.

If you're worried about moving up too fast after doing your tests you could always get something like a honda cb500 to muck about on till you are confident enough to get something faster.
 
well got my provisional A entitlement on my licence, guess i better start looking into cbts then :)
 
Glaucus said:
It's been a while and so many law changes, so a could very well be wrong, but isn't it theory before CBT.
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You can do CBT first if you like, you don't need the theory for it.

Glaucus said:
L playlets, no pillions, no motorway and limited engine size and bhp
Pointless at your age.
Just do an intensive week.
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You can do. I'm not all that good under pressure so I got a 125 because I wanted to get used to riding a motorbike at my own pace without the pressure of an instructor or examiner. Both are valid options.

englishpremier said:
I'd say do the CBT and see how you get on, then if you like it, you can do a DAS afterwards.
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This is a good idea. :)
 
If you find cars aren't giving you thrill you seek then a bike certainly will up the game!

£5K buys you a nice 1000cc rocket ship, 0-60 in 3 seconds, top speed of 185-200mph.

Once that gets boring you can ditch the road gear and get yourself on some trackdays. Much better than car trackdays as there is none of this poncy indicate to overtake rubbish. Once you have the hang of that grab your ACU license and come racing. Compared to even a mildly hot car this will still be cheap.

Bikes = more smiles per mile :D

*cough* getting ahead of myself a bit there. First things first, get your CBT done. If that seemed easy enough jump straight into an intensive week DAS. This will get you your full license and the ability to go ride any bike you like. You can still choose to take it easy on a smaller lower powered bike, nothing says that after a DAS you have to go out and buy a new ZX10R! ;)
 
Dureth said:
If you find cars aren't giving you thrill you seek then a bike certainly will up the game!

£5K buys you a nice 1000cc rocket ship, 0-60 in 3 seconds, top speed of 185-200mph.
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This is the great thing about bikes, for the price of a small hatchback you can get supercar performance. :D
 
Dureth said:
If you find cars aren't giving you thrill you seek then a bike certainly will up the game!

£5K buys you a nice 1000cc rocket ship, 0-60 in 3 seconds, top speed of 185-200mph.

Once that gets boring you can ditch the road gear and get yourself on some trackdays. Much better than car trackdays as there is none of this poncy indicate to overtake rubbish. Once you have the hang of that grab your ACU license and come racing. Compared to even a mildly hot car this will still be cheap.

Bikes = more smiles per mile :D

*cough* getting ahead of myself a bit there. First things first, get your CBT done. If that seemed easy enough jump straight into an intensive week DAS. This will get you your full license and the ability to go ride any bike you like. You can still choose to take it easy on a smaller lower powered bike, nothing says that after a DAS you have to go out and buy a new ZX10R! ;)
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yes it does,

my manhood would be questioned with anything less than 200 horses at the back wheel :)

as for racing, no thanks, i've seen what kind of loonys that attracts :) mate of mine runs suresafe racing and has some pretty tasty bikes sitting about.


i'm thinking about a nice 600 or similar :)
 
Foxtrot26 said:
looking into getting a bike.


have hit 30, cars just dont have the same excitement they used too and i'm considering switching to 2 wheels for a bit of weekend fun.

now i dont have a bike licence (did some riding when i was in my teens but need to do it properly now being a sensible family man and all)


so am i right in thinking that it goes

apply to dvla to have bike provisional added to car licence
cbt(after which i can ride a 125cc on L plates?
theory
hazard perception
bike practical
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This is right.

The law changes in 1st Jan 2013, so if you wanted to do the restricted test you have just under 12 months to do it basically, or it becomes a ballache.

Do the DAS course so you have a full unlocked licence.

The theory test changed the other day too, there are no longer publishing the questions, so you must learn the highway code. You'll probably be alright since you already drive with a bit of additional reading.
 
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Dureth said:
I'm pretty sure he already has a car and finds it a place to stay warm but also a place to stay immensely bored! It's not like he could have both or something, that would just be silly.
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for your information I have fell off a car before :)although i was about 17 at the time and quite partial to doing stupid things.

idea being that I have my vectra taxi for all things work and family related and a bike for hooning :)
 
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