size scooter/bike that can be driven on standard full driving license

I'm considering getting a scooter/bike to commute to work as I'm being
forced to move offices.

I will need to travel for a small part of the journey of dual
carriageway.

I was looking as getting a scooter but I want somethink that will go ok
on the dual carriageway.

I have a standard full UK driving license and just wondered what I
could drive on this , I think it's just a 50cc moped , for up to 125cc
I would need to do a CBT ? and for anything else I would need to do a
full bike test ??

What's the cost of these things ?

what would be suitable ?

We are only talking of a 24 mile round trip i.e. 12 miles each way

 

How do you get to work now ?

I never looked into scooters.

You can do a CBT and ride a 125 on L plates. That means no motorways,
no pillion passengers and no real power. However I learnt on an Aprilia
RS125 last year and that would be ample for your needs here. You may
want to have a bit of a practice before you head off into rush-hour
traffic though.. depending on how the rush is and your natural ability.

Mine was 3.5K new, they're selling it on used for around 2.5-3k. You
can probably get them much cheaper as well, used. Had a look on Ebay ?

A car ? What's the motivation for it being a bike rather than a cheap
car ? You've got more car experience after all.

I've done a 120+ mile commute on an RS125. I was tired afterwards but
the bike was easily up to the job. There are probably more comfortable
bikes for commuting (or almost anything) though, but I liked it.

HTH, HAND.

 

He's right (needs to check he has group A provisional on his licence
prior to booking a CBT as some older licences didn't have it added
automatically).

Unless his car test was before February 2001, in which case he can ride
a 50cc moped without a CBT. After February 2001, he would need to do CBT
once to validate his full moped entitlement - this CBT would not expire
(for moped use only, not 125cc motorcycle use).

Either way he doesn't need L plates on a moped as he will have a full P
entitlement on his licence.