So my mate is 49, he passed his car test in 1992. Has not done CBT.
What motorbikes can he ride, or what option are there, its all bloody confusing.
Someone is telling me, he can just get on a up to 500c restricted bike with L plates and ride to his hearts content?
What does it say on his licence?
(Should have the codes)
Very sure he’ll have to complete a CBT and be restricted to 125cc on L-plates
The restrictions will be based on when he passed his Car license, not his age.
He can ride a 50cc showing L plates.
He can take a CBT to get on a 125 with L plates.
He can only ride a bike over a 125 showing L plates while under instruction.
As I understand it, he has a provisional license for a 125. He can’t ride one on the road till he’s passed a CBT test. He can then a 125 on L plates. The CBT is valid for 2 years after which he will have to do it again if he hasn’t passed a full bike test (theory, MOD 1 and MOD 2 tests.)
Its been a while since I passed my bike test but if you hsad a car license you still needed to do a CBT before being let out on your own. Even with a CBT you were limited to a 125cc. You could then either sit your test on a 125cc and then be restricted to a certain power of bike for the next couple of years or you could sit your test on a bike of a certain power and then next day be out on whatever bike you like.
I'm 51 and passed my full motorcycle licence in 1988, I haven't been on a big bike since around 2002. The fact that I can get straight on a superbike without any further assessment is a little worrying, same with cars I know, it's a weird system.
#justwantavespagts300thesedays
The fact that I can get straight on a superbike without any further assessment is a little worrying, same with cars I know, it’s a weird system.
Bad enough that the day after my 4 day direct access course I could just jump on a 1000cc monster and ride off into the sunset via the nearest ditch / lamp post.....
What worries me about this thread is classing 49 as 'older people'. 🤔🙁
well they (we) are older than 48 year old people. A line has to be drawn somewhere.
Old is normally my age plus 10....
Hah, I feel personally attacked as that's pretty much what I did (Direct Access, 600 bike crashed within months). Girlfriend at the time (now wife) said it was her or a big bike and never ridden one since. I don't even blame her, it wasn't for me. Love my little moped for getting around thou
I also passed my test back in 1981 when the test consisted of riding round a block with the examiner observing you and stepping out at one point for an emergency stop. Biggest bike I ever got was a 400 though.
In my favour was the fact I had a couple of years driving experience before doing the bike test so I had a bit of road sense.
One of the reasons I gave up biking apart from needing to chose between bike and car for financial reason was the feeling at the back of my head that eventually I would have a bad crash on the bike. Just too reliant on other drivers.
I know a lot of the same argument applies to cycling but at 10-20mph I feel there is a lot more time to control situations than at 70mph on a motorbike.
I don't understand why they stopped the restricted route - I was one of the last to learn that way.
It was perfect. I was 40 ish - needed/wanted a bike to commute in to work and have some fun. Did a CBT and got a 125 with L plates. Rode that 35 miles each way to work in all weathers for almost a year which was pretty hairy but taught me how to ride. In the meantime, took my theory. Then booked my Mod 1 and 2. Passed those on my 125 which then restricted me to a 33bhp restriction for two years. Sold my 125 and bought a 600 and restricted it......for a while, possibly not two years ;0) but by then I knew roughly how to ride and when my two years was up bought a 1000 by which time I was probably just about safe enough to ride it.
No lessons, no direct access danger course and a fairly cheap and safe method of learning. Then they randomly pulled it and complicated everything
Mopeds are much safer?
This is why I'm badgering Honda on SM whenever I can - BRING THE AWESOME CT125 TO THE UK
He can ride a 50cc showing L plates.
He can ride a 50cc (or electric equivalent) moped without L plates.
And until he's passed a proper test (not just a CBT) he cannot have anyone else on the back.
I’m 51 and passed my full motorcycle licence in 1988, I haven’t been on a big bike since around 2002. The fact that I can get straight on a superbike without any further assessment is a little worrying, same with cars I know, it’s a weird system.
I can drive a 7.5t - pretty sure that's more dangerous for everyone else 🙂
Mopeds are much safer?
IMO the most dangerous form of motorised transport, just too slow.
