Lessons needed for A2

[Saltire]

How many lessons are actually needed? Been told contradicting info, mostly that you dont actually need to do any lessons other than the CBT ofcourse and can just do the test, not including some centres that will require you to have an hour or so to get used to the bike first.

This the case? Would rather just do one or two lessons, get the test done and bigger bike got and continue on to advanced lessons.

[SQL]

1 conversion from 125 - 500
Mod 1 practice
Mod1
Mod2 practice
Mod2

[davebike]

From watching the local training school, I maintain their bikes, I would say it is a very variable thing
Some listen do and learn other have difficulty
those who have ridden or driven for years can have real difficulty un-learning bad habits
I see exactly the same as an IAM observer some pick up the ethos and techniques easy others find it hard a few never get it

It is down to you
Read the books and talk to schools but better spend a a little time and money and pass than try to short cut the training and fail
It will cost more in the long run

Dave
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[Saltire]

[Rogerborg]

You'll need to do theory, so get that out of the way.

You could then do A1 mod 1 on your own 125 for the princely sum of £15.50 and treat it as a practice. It's only going to be easier on an A2 bike.

Heck, you could do A1 mod 2 yourself, even if you intend to go via a training school for A2. Again, it's the cheapest way to get a real practice in, and if you pass it, you'll be able to go to a training school and say "Look, I can do all this stuff, I just need to do it on a bigger bike."

If you're that confident, buy your own A2 bike with an appropriate piece of paper if needed, insure it on your provisionaL via Bikesure (and perhaps other) then find a legal way to get it to the test centre and do the tests yourself.

[Az]

You don't have to have lessons, it's not compulsory to have lessons in order to do the test.

You need your provisional (both parts), CBT and theory pass certificate in order to do your mod' 1 then for your mod' 2 you need the same paper work but with your mod' 1 pass certificate to.

I'd defo' take at least a 1-2hour lesson if possible (my school didn't do hourly lessons, maybe other schools do?) to get used to the bike.

You can also rent some training schools bikes for tests, i know my training school charged £40 for people to borrow their bikes for mod 2 tests but they'd only lend the bikes out if they weren't being used.

I think if you can afford it the training is definitely worth it, if you've been on the road already i wouldn't pay to train for mod 2, i'd just watch youtube videos.
I always found the mod 1 training to be useful, i learnt little things that i didn't know before such as counter balancing and u-turns without putting your feet down, that I couldn't do before.

[Saltire]

Aye cheers for the advice, youtube videos n a 2 hour lesson will do