How Much Did You Pay For Your A Licence (125cc)

[JakeyC]

I am soon to be taking my category A 125 test, my mum wants to know how much it cost, possibly a birthday present. Any ideas?

[JonB]

Don't do it, take the A2 Restricted test which I think is same price and lets you ride a bigger bike if you want too without taking another test.
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[JonB]

Doh! The price is about £50 I think!
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[cagiva gezzer]

under £60 for the test (check out the DSA website for prices)

£25ph for lessons prob and you'll need at least two or three if you've had bike experience, more if you've had none.
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[JakeyC]

Hmmm im confused, the dvla website says:
At age 17 or over, you will have two types of full motorcycle licence to aim for - the A1 light motorcycle licence or the standard category A motorcycle licence.

To gain a full A1 light motorcycle licence you must successfully complete CBT and pass a theory test followed by a practical test on a vehicle between 75cc and 125cc. A full A1 licence permits you to ride any motorcycle up to 125cc and a power output of up to 11kW (14.6 bhp) without `L' plates, carry pillion passengers and use motorways.

To gain a full standard category A licence you must successfully complete CBT and pass a theory test followed by a practical test on a motorcycle of over 120cc but not larger than 125cc and capable of at least 100kph. In practice the normal test vehicle will be a 125cc machine. A full standard category A licence permits you ride any motorcycle with a power output of up to 25kW (33bhp) and a power-to-weight ratio not exceeding 0.16kW/kg without `L' plates, carry pillion passengers and use motorways. You are restricted to a motorcycle up to 25kW for two years (not counting any periods of disqualification). After two years you may ride any size motorcycle.

So which is better to do??? and any idea how long it takes?

[yambabe]

Mine cost £430, for CBT and about 15 hours of intensive one-to-one lessons before my first test (which was included in the price). All done on their bike.

I also had a guaranteed pass, which means that I had more lessons each time I failed at no extra cost to me - but it did cost me £96 for 2 more test fees!
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[mr.z]

Its the same price as far as i know, and totaly useless, you can ride a 125 indefinately just takeing the cbt every two years...

The only restriction being the 15bhp, L-plates and no passengers.. but why on earth anyone would reguarly take passengers on a 125(2stroke not included) i don't know!!

I looked into it myself, and it is just as hard as takeing the full test on a 125! so you do the exact same test, pay out the same money for training (because theres a pretty good chance you'll need it) but can only ride 125s after... ????

If memory serves correctly its £50 for the test? Realisticly you'd need at least one days training @ £100ish a full das course would be £500 but is very very worth it...
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[JakeyC]

well i am getting lessons from a friend, but he did it soo long ago he wanted to know what the modern test consists of besides hazard perception, and gearing etc

[Ste]

There is no real point to doing the category A 125, you might as well do the A2 restricted license as you can then still ride your 125, you can use motorways and not have L plates. Do the A2 test and you can do the same thing on a 33bhp for your first two years and then on any bike so even if you still want to keep your 125 you should still do the A2 test so you can get a different bike at a later date.

The theory test costs £20.50 and the practical test costs £51. I passted my test third time with no lessons and five months of riding so a total of £164.50 as the practical test was £48 two years ago.

[JakeyC]

ok so lets say i decide to not do the test and ride it (nsr 125) on my cbt. Do you think i would get caught if i had my bike deresticted?

[tatters]

mine cost £600 for 4 days of training and the test.


expensive
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[JakeyC]

[Ste]

Very unlikely, lots of people do, no one can really tell unless the bike is taken apart by someone who knows what they're looking for or if someone who knows about 125's catches you doing 95mph.

I've not heard of someones insurance noticing but there was this letter in Fast Bikes mag about someones insurance noticing when they are claiming. You'd then be very fucked as you personally are liable for the bill, it would be paid by the MIB who would then come after you for their money. That is all dependant on them catching you which other than that letter in Fast Bikes I'd have said the chances of were as good as zero.

Lots of people on here (as the forum is from NSR125.com) have riden 125's de-restricted with no problems.

Go for it IMO.

[JakeyC]

do you think if i got pulled over and i got, well ott i know, but investigated, and they found out my bike was derestricted, do you think i would get away with ti by saying it was like that when a bought it and pretended i knew nothing about restriction/ derestriction?

[Wave2k]

i payed £250 for my 1.5 days training and test
expensive but i passed 1st time and with little training
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[JakeyC]

right well thanks very much guys for your help, think i will get the bike first then once i get, to what i consider good enough i will take the test

[Ste]

[steveh]

If you want, ride on your cbt for a few months, get used to riding, then do your restricted test....but if you de-restrict it, you do this at your own risk, most people dont get caught (ive never herd of anyone getting caught) if you do this yourself, keep the restrictors, so if theres any problems, say you get flashed for speeding, just whack them back on.

dont ride like a complete dick head
have some consideration for other people
no wheelies/stoppies/burnouts or any other acts of sillyness
most of all no speeding.

gl, hf

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[instigator]

£325 for cbt, test, 16 hours of lessons, 1 pre test lesson and full hire of an sr125 whilst I was doing the training. The test price was included in this

Of course, I did do a cbt 2 eyars before, costing me £65, but that expired

[Rollins]

I meant in the case of just being pulled over for a stop check, they won't take it any further. But yes, if an insurance claim is made against you then they will do whatever to get away with paying for damages, especially if you are technically uninsured, then all the damages will come out of your pocket anyway, or via the MIB.
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[Ste]

The MIB pay out for un insured or untraceable drivers. They then go after the person to blame to recover their costs.

This is all dependant on them noticing that you're not restricted which is very very unlikely, that fast bikes letter is the first time I've heard of it happening, don't know if anyone has heard of it ever happning.

[Munday]

I paid £480 for a two day intensive which included the test at the end.
But unfornatly I failed twice and also had a test cancelled whilst at the test centre and after about 2 months of trying it ended costing me well over £1k to get passed

I haven't rode my bike since I passed either and that was the end of last summer
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[JonB]

£480!!!!

I just rang up Somerset School of Motorcycling and I can do a 3 day course for £300.
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