Glenn Clark

Hi all

I am decided I would like to take my test and get on the road with bikes
again. I did have a 125 when I was 17 but never did the test but took the
car 1. Now some 20 years later I wish I had. Can anyone tell me what sort of
tests I will have to take these days. Also will I need to do a theory test
as I have had a full driving licence for a car since 17

Many thanks all

Glenn

Cane

On 1 Aug, 09:58, "Glenn Clark" <glenn.
(NOSPAMclark@btinternet(NOSPAM).com> wrote:

> I am decided I would like to take my test and get on the road with bikes
> again. I did have a 125 when I was 17 but never did the test but took the
> car 1. Now some 20 years later I wish I had. Can anyone tell me what sort of
> tests I will have to take these days.

English.

Timo Geusch

"Glenn Clark" <glenn.(NOSPAMclark@btinternet(NOSPAM).com> writes:

> Hi all
>
> I am decided I would like to take my test and get on the road with bikes
> again. I did have a 125 when I was 17 but never did the test but took the
> car 1. Now some 20 years later I wish I had. Can anyone tell me what sort of
> tests I will have to take these days. Also will I need to do a theory test
> as I have had a full driving licence for a car since 17

AFAIR it's all in the FAQ - link is in my sig.

--
Morini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport x2 | 900SSD | K1100LT
Triumph T-Bird chop | CB400/4 BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10
The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html
"Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar

davethedave

Cane wrote:
> On 1 Aug, 09:58, "Glenn Clark" <glenn.
> (NOSPAMclark@btinternet(NOSPAM).com> wrote:
>
>> I am decided I would like to take my test and get on the road with bikes
>> again. I did have a 125 when I was 17 but never did the test but took the
>> car 1. Now some 20 years later I wish I had. Can anyone tell me what sort of
>> tests I will have to take these days.
>
> English.
>

In a manner very similar to Jeremy Paxman, You're harsh! But you're fair.

--
davethedave

Miles Reading

>
> >> I am decided I would like to take my test and get on the road with bikes
> >> again. I did have a 125 when I was 17 but never did the test but took the
> >> car 1. Now some 20 years later I wish I had. Can anyone tell me what sort of
> >> tests I will have to take these days.
>

First of all congratulations - it is a decision you will never regret!

You need to make sure you still have provisional entitlement on your
licence - the dvla have a habit of losing info from
driving licenses

Route 1 is Direct access. CBT on a 125, the theory test, then the
practical test on a 500 or bigger.

Route 2 - also known as take it at your own pace.

First step is the cbt, once you have got this you can ride a 125 (upto
~15bhp) on any road except motorways for a max of
2 years then the cbt runs out.

When you're confident enough on the bike (ie 6 months if you are using
it frequently) do the theory test, then go for your
practical test. If you do the practial test on a 125, then you are
restricted to 33bhp for 2 years. If you do it on a 500 or
something with over 46bhp (I think this is right) you get a full
licence with no power restrictions.

I would recommend a book from motorcycle city called "Pass your
motorcycle test with CSM" - available on amazon.

Good luck

Glenn Clark

OK so here is another question. If I have a full license for a moped why do
I need to take a cbt. They obviously think you capable of riding a bike so
why make us do a cbt. Seems a little odd.

"Timo Geusch" <tnewsSPAMMENOT@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote in message
news:87ps27y5ug.fsf@odie.internal.unix-consult.com...
> "Glenn Clark" <glenn.(NOSPAMclark@btinternet(NOSPAM).com> writes:
>
>> Hi all
>>
>> I am decided I would like to take my test and get on the road with bikes
>> again. I did have a 125 when I was 17 but never did the test but took the
>> car 1. Now some 20 years later I wish I had. Can anyone tell me what sort
>> of
>> tests I will have to take these days. Also will I need to do a theory
>> test
>> as I have had a full driving licence for a car since 17
>
> AFAIR it's all in the FAQ - link is in my sig.
>
> --
> Morini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport x2 | 900SSD | K1100LT
> Triumph T-Bird chop | CB400/4 BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10
> The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html
> "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar

Colin Irvine

On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:58:35 +0100, "Glenn Clark"
<glenn.(NOSPAMclark@btinternet(NOSPAM).com> squeezed out the
following:

> Also will I need to do a theory test
>as I have had a full driving licence for a car since 17

Yes. Note the theory test gets bigger (and more expensive) from 3rd
Sept.

--
Colin Irvine
YZF1000R BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5
http://www.colinandpat.co.uk

steve auvache

In article <46b0b7dc$0$15218$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk>, Glenn Clark
<glenn.clark@NOSPAM.btinternet.com> writes
>OK so here is another question.

Another question and your first telling off.

Please refrain from posting your replies at the top, this is Usenet not
some web blog, there are conventions to be adhered to. Details of the
where and why are to be found in the ukrm ffaq along with some
marvellous information about the tests you need to take in order to be
allowed to ride a motorcycle on British roads. ukrm itself is only to
be used if you wish to discuss GPS and motor cars.

--
steve auvache
A Bloo one with built in safety features

Timo Geusch

Glenn Clark wrote:

> OK so here is another question. If I have a full license for a moped
> why do I need to take a cbt. They obviously think you capable of
> riding a bike so why make us do a cbt. Seems a little odd.

Because the law says that you have to.

And if you'd read the FAQ as I recommended then you would have noticed
that we really, really dislike top posters.

--
Morini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport x2 | 900SSD
Triumph T-Bird chop | K1100LT BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10
The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html
"Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar

TMack

"Glenn Clark" <glenn.clark@NOSPAM.btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:46b0b7dc$0$15218$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk
> OK so here is another question. If I have a full license for a moped
> why do I need to take a cbt. They obviously think you capable of
> riding a bike so why make us do a cbt. Seems a little odd.

First - you need to stop top-posting. Second, you need to learn to snip
sigs. Third - they don't think you are capable of riding a bike. They allow
you to ride a moped (under 50cc and not capable of more than 31mph) on the
basis that the risk to you and others is comparatively low. Given that some
learner-legal 125cc bikes are capable of over 70mph there is a world of
difference.

--
Tony
'04 XL1200C, '95 LS650
OMF#24

Rick

"Colin Irvine" <Colin.Irvine@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:8pe1b39urpssftcp0cned38h5cjfhug4qk@4ax.com...
> Yes. Note the theory test gets bigger (and more expensive) from 3rd
> Sept.

No - if you've had a full car license for twenty years you do not have to do
the theory test.



--
Rick Brown

KLE500 Old
GPZ600R Older

Timo Geusch

Rick wrote:

>
> "Colin Irvine" <Colin.Irvine@spamcop.net> wrote in message
> news:8pe1b39urpssftcp0cned38h5cjfhug4qk@4ax.com...
> > Yes. Note the theory test gets bigger (and more expensive) from 3rd
> > Sept.
>
> No - if you've had a full car license for twenty years you do not
> have to do the theory test.

I'm pretty sure that this has changed recently. Also, the DVLA site
suggests that you do need a theory test certificate number to book the
practical test. I doubt that you still have that after twenty years...

--
Morini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport x2 | 900SSD
Triumph T-Bird chop | K1100LT BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10
The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html
"Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar

Pikey Joe

Rick wrote:
> "Colin Irvine" <Colin.Irvine@spamcop.net> wrote in message
> news:8pe1b39urpssftcp0cned38h5cjfhug4qk@4ax.com...
>> Yes. Note the theory test gets bigger (and more expensive) from 3rd
>> Sept.
>
> No - if you've had a full car license for twenty years you do not have to do
> the theory test.

<fx: raised eyebrow> Really?

--
Joe

XV1900 Stratoliner (with added sparkle)
http://www.pikeyjoe.kinghell.com/MyStrat.jpg
PikeyJoe
kinghell.com

NickNoxx

Rick wrote:
> "Colin Irvine" <Colin.Irvine@spamcop.net> wrote in message
> news:8pe1b39urpssftcp0cned38h5cjfhug4qk@4ax.com...
>> Yes. Note the theory test gets bigger (and more expensive) from 3rd
>> Sept.
>
> No - if you've had a full car license for twenty years you do not have to do
> the theory test.
>
>
>
Well I had to take one only two years ago and I'd been driving for over
20 years

Rick

"Pikey Joe" <No.Spam@all.com> wrote in message
news:f8qftp$fc4$1@energise.enta.net...
>>> No - if you've had a full car license for twenty years you do not have
>>> to do
>> the theory test.
>
> <fx: raised eyebrow> Really?

If you had a full car license before 1-2-2001 you are exempt from the theory
test for bikes and vice versa.

http://www.gnn.gov.uk/content/detail...390&print=true
(Note 4)

Unless the law has changed more recently :-)



--
Rick Brown

KLE500 Old
GPZ600R Older

Rick

"Rick" <richardhenleybrownthisgoes@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:46b0cb90$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...

> If you had a full car license before 1-2-2001 you are exempt from the
> theory test for bikes and vice versa.
>
> http://www.gnn.gov.uk/content/detail...390&print=true
> (Note 4)


Bad form replying to my own post but I didn't read this properly. I took my
car test last February and didn't have to take the theory test 'cos I'd had
my bike license for so long. Assumed (wrongly it appears) that vice versa
would be true.

I'll get me coat ...



--
Rick Brown

KLE500 Old
GPZ600R Older

Grimly Curmudgeon

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember steve auvache
<dont_spam@thecow.me.uk> saying something like:

> ukrm itself is only to
>be used if you wish to discuss GPS and motor cars.

BBC, satnavs, IT stuff, work, what? mobile phone, all grist to the mill,
but on no account type about bikes.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.

wessie

Miles Reading <big_sideburns@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1185963535.367451.52010@b79g2000hse.googlegro ups.com:


> I would recommend a book from motorcycle city called "Pass your
> motorcycle test with CSM" - available on amazon.
>

The book didn't do either company much good, did it? MC & most CSM
franchises went tits-up years ago.


--
wessie at tesco dot net

BMW R1150GS

"Wessie is a lovely man with many wonderful qualities" TM Blaney