Thinking of learning to ride but not sure where to start

I am 23 and am thinking of learning to ride. I have held a car license for
6 years which I think entitles me to ride a scooter but I would like to ride
something more powerful. Am I right in thinking I can take a direct course
that will let me ride the bigger stuff straight away? Do I still need to do
this CBT? Do lessons work like normal car lessons in that the bikes are
provided or must you own your own?

 

Depends on the instructor and/or course you do. DAS allows you to ride a
big bike straight away, you will usually do the CBT as part of that. You
will still need to take the bike theory (or whatever it is now) test
beforehand though.

 

Yes.


Read the FAQ
link in my sig.

 

1. You have to do a CBT, yes.

2. Yes, you can do direct access, which will let you ride any bike you
want[1].

3. Training schools provide the bikes - check your local Yellow Pages or,
if you tell us where you are, you might get a recommendation from someone
here.

4. Do it! Do it! Do it!

[1] Strictly speaking, it will allow you to ride any bike you want AND
which your insurance company say you can


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Jacob Rosse said:

It will be cheaper than that by a long way. A new rider (say 21 years
old) on (say) a GSXR1000 would expect to pay no more than about 75
pounds fully comp. It's gone up a lot in recent years, but still
reasonable.

Remember, a bike has always been a cheap form of transport for the
people.

 

So is the insurance as big a rip off as it is for cars? I currently pay
about £500/year for a 1.2 clio. So thats a bottom of the range car for
that - where would a bike fit?

 

Try http://www.begin-motorcycling.co.uk/ .

Rick

 

With bikes they don't offer a large amount of money, they just tell
you to piss off.

 

You bastard, I just spat out me tea.

Indeed but the consumables can be a bit expensive; like oil, petrol
and engines.

 

Um, I don't rightly know, but if I were you and looking at, say, a 600cc
sports bike I'd be amazed to get a quote for less than a grand a year FC.

So, in short, expensive ... very, very expensive.


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Rope said:

Owww! Whassat for?

 

Rope said:

Fair point. Obviously if you ride gently it'll do a bit more than that.
About right for one with a sidecar though.