Bike Laws

[TomReilly]

Simplified down
Keep seeing a few posts regarding this subject.

Age 16:
May do CBT Training, when passed can only ride 50cc Note: If done on automatic bike, you are only allowed to ride automatics until test is passed on manual.

Age 17
May automatically jump onto a engine capacity of 50 - 125cc

Age 17, may do your A1 on a machine with a maximum engine size of 125cc, can also be able to carry pillions and take L's off your bike, and a theory test must be passed before applying for the practical test.

At age 19,
May do A2 test, doing so with a engine of at least 395 cc,
RESTRICTION on passing test- Max power of machine 47bhp for a minimum of 2 years.

A license,
If held for 2 years, may do your test, if not minimum age is 24.
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Motorcycle riding can be really cozy. If you want to be a little closer to your passenger, brake a little quicker for the next stop.

[GeorgeB.]

Regarding the CBT, it doesn't matter if the bike is automatic or not. A lot of people do their CBT at 16 on a ped and then jump straight onto a geared 125 when they turn 17.

Also might be worth noting that the max bhp on a cbt is 14.6, and that on an A2 the original output of the engine can be no greater than 94 bhp before restriction
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Current: '99 Fazer 600 | '99 Range Rover P38 4.6 HSE
Previous: Keeway TX125 | CBF 125 | CB400SF Project Big One
CBT 04/12/12 | Theory 03/12/13 | MOD 1 06/01/14 | MOD 2 13/01/14

[TomReilly]

[GeorgeB.]

[esullivan]

[TomReilly]

I did my CBT on a scooter. There's nothing on the CBT indicating automatic/manual. If you take the practical tests on an automatic (at any level), then you are stuck on automatics. The CBT technically isn't a test. It's a safety briefing that you are required to sit/ride through, although the person running the CBT can decide you haven't sat/ridden through it sufficiently well... [/quote]

I know it's more like training, but technically is a test of how well you can ride,

I did mine and one of the lads failed before he even got on the road.
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Motorcycle riding can be really cozy. If you want to be a little closer to your passenger, brake a little quicker for the next stop.

[wr6133]

You really can't fail a CBT you can only not reach the required standard and require further training..... basically be a mong and need an extra day or attend a shyster school that wants to charge you for extra time.

The auto/manual thing like people have already said is wrong. The certificate has a thing on the bottom that ticks what you sat it on but you can do it on a 50cc ped and perfectly legally ride a manual 125. I did mine on a Ped because the school only had 3 working 125's that day and there were 4 of us.

A2 test bikes are not 47 or under it is between 25 and 35Kw with a max power to weight ratio of 0.2Kw per Kg. A restricted bike cannot be restricted to under double it's existing power. I know you are trying to write a short guide but that's important as a blanket figure of 47 is wrong.

Better to have slightly longer correct information than omissions or errors.

[Rogerborg]

[maximerto]

[Az]

Your post it's not very clear, it will just lead to more questions and has missed out some important points and you were wrong with some of the things you posted.