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Do I need CBT if I have Category A?
You can ride up to 125cc with a valid CBT certificate. (or a full motorcycle licence category A) A 250cc motorcycle will required a full motorcycle licence.
What does Category A 79 3 mean?
79 – restricted to vehicles in conformity with the specifications stated in brackets on your licence. 79 (2) – restricted to category AM vehicles of the 3-wheel or light quadricycle type. 79 (3) – restricted to tricycles.
What can I ride with Category A?
Category A covers unrestricted motorcycles above 35kW and includes tricycles over 15kW.
Can I ride a 125cc?
You need to be at least the age of 17 One thing that many don’t know is that you have an age limit as to when you can ride a 125cc moped. At the age of 16, you are limited to the 50cc level of moped no matter what license you actually hold. This is your limit, so please don’t try and break the rules on this.
What is Category A on a UK licence?
Category A You can drive: motorbikes with a power output more than 35kW or a power to weight ratio more than 0.2kW/ kg. motor tricycles with a power output more than 15kW.
How much does it cost to get a CBT in the UK?
If you already have that – or a full UK driving licence – you can skip this step. How much does the CBT certificate cost? A CBT (compulsory basic training) test can cost between £130 to £170, but the price can vary between instructors. The certificate is valid for two years.
What cc motorbike can I ride?
Contents. If you have a provisional motorcycle licence, you must satisfactorily complete a Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) course. You can then ride unaccompanied on the public road a motorcycle up to 125 cc with a power output not exceeding 11 kW, with L plates, for up to two years.
Who doesn’t need a CBT?
- want to ride a moped (up to 50cc) and you passed your car driving test before 1 February 2001.
- want to ride a motorcycle and have a full moped licence from passing a moped test since 1 December 1990.
- have a full motorcycle licence for one category and want to upgrade to another.
What is a Category A motorcycle UK?
| Licence category | Minimum age | |
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted motorcycles in size/power, with or without a sidecar, and motor tricycles with power output over 15 kW | A | 24 (direct) or 21 (progressive access) |
Can you get away without a CBT?
You can ride a moped (up to 50cc) without L plates. You do not need to take a CBT course or take the full moped test. You must take CBT if you want to ride anything larger than a 50cc moped.
Does it matter if I do my CBT on an automatic?
If I do my CBT on an automatic scooter, can I then ride a geared bike? Bizarrely, the answer is yes, although we’d obviously recommend that you take some extra training on the geared bike to make things easier.