Any motorbiking MUmsnetters??

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I want to do my bike test, I did the CBT years ago but it expires so will need to do that again and then the full bike test. Anyone have a clue how much that might all cost?

Or if there is anything else I might need to consider?

When I did it about 8 years ago the CBT was £125, then direct access course, think now you'd be looking at around £800 maybe.

What are the entitlements on your licence?

After I did my full bike test I did 6 weeks of advanced lessons, so I could keep up with everyone else who had been riding 15 + years.

It is now complicated to get a bike test. R Good luck.enting a bike and its owner as escort to get a 'full' license means that some recommend taking a 125cc test. You can only ride 125cc bikes, but you can get the license cheaply (ride yourself to the test centre etc) and then plan your next move.

Okay thanks for the info

I didn't quite follow the first bit! But are you saying to buy a 125 first and then take time to get the full license?

Sorry, phones.
A few friends have spent over £2,000 to get their unlimited license.
In each case, several attempts were required and they had to rent the 600cc+ motorcycle AND the instructor to accompany them to the test centre, wait and then escort them back to base.
One of them has since recommended to others that learning on a 125cc bike, riding oneself to the test centre, passing (or not) before riding home alone would be a better approach. The 125 can then be ridden without L-plates and CBTs become a thing of the past until you're ready to try the test for a bigger bike.

If you are over 24 then you can do direct access and skip the staggered route .
I did my cbt and rode a 125 for four months before taking my full test . I wanted some road experience and I think it paid off .
I passed my Module one first time and then a week later I passed my Module two . It cost about £1000 all in. This included a few lessons on the big bike before the tests - strongly recommended as much heavier and faster than 125 bikes and you need to learn how to pass the tests on that bigger bike .