Motorcycle Licence Costs

[Triv650]

I'm wondering what the rough costs for a full motorcycle licence at 17 are? Just a bit worried its gonna be super expensive :(

[Binky]

£100 - £110 - CBT
£35 - Theory test
£10 - Off road practical - Part 1
£80 - On Road practical - Part 2

Pretty sure those are the rough costs. Remember looking at the DSA website recently and that's what they said.

I'd double check on thier website though. Prices will be on there somewhere.

HTH. :smt023

[Triv650]

I've got my CBT already, got that for £70 too! So around £130, anyone taken theirs recently? (Thanks btw Binky)

[LK-SV]

Just cost me about £500 for 2 days training and test ....

.... and another £40 (IIRC) for the theory test (which you may have)

[Triv650]

£500, ouch. So do prices differ for differnet ages or is it the same for all?

[LK-SV]

I was like you .....

Had CBT .......been riding a 125 for 18 months .....

Depends where you go ...... Binky's is direct .....use your own bike, etc ..

Mine was with a motorbike training company ..... bike supplied, 3 days tuition, etc ...

Depends if you want to make do .... or do it properly ...

For me it was £500 well spent ....... passed first time, no faults on either section !!

[Amanda]

Hiya !

You know you will be restricted until you are 21 don't you??

In rough terms an instructor cost about £120 a day to teach you - how long you need depends on your riding. Module 1 cost £10 and Module 2 cost £70. Remember you have to use the instructors bike on both the module of the test so you will be paying either the day rate or usually around £20 per hour.

I managed to pass my big bike test with one days training for module 1 and one day for module 2 but then I been riding for a while on just a 125cc with the odd jolly on a Gixer 750. I paid the instructor £20 on the day for Module 1 and another £80 on the day I took my Module 2 so all in I passed for £430.

p.s. the extra £10 is because I had to retake my Module 1!!!

[Binky]

Yeah. As pointed out, the prices above assume you have your own bike and are competent enough to pass without lessons.

It worked out cheaper for me to pass my test by buying lessons individually as and when i needed them, instead of paying nearly half a grand for an intense course.

[speedplay]

Dont bother, save the money you would spend on getting a licence on a better bike, go out and ride legality is over rated.














*I'm just kidding! I dont condone any illegal riding and would not recommend it.
If you ride without a licence and required paperwork/insurance/tax etc you deserve whatever prison sentence you are presented with.
** If you do decide to ride without a licence and get caught, dont forget the soap on a rope..

[Triv650]

I know I'm going to be restricted to 33 hp for 2 years if I go for a restricted licence (which I will have to go for). The only thing I'm worried about is the fact I've only ridden (for an extensive period of time) a scooter so I don't have much knowledge of gears and stuff however my actual riding skill and road knowledge will be okay.

[LK-SV]

Do what I did ... (although not because of my age) ...... get yourself geared 125cc - and enjoy thrashing the nuts off it for a couple of years !!

[Triv650]

"*I'm just kidding! I dont condone any illegal riding and would not recommend it.
If you ride without a licence and required paperwork/insurance/tax etc you deserve whatever prison sentence you are presented with.
** If you do decide to ride without a licence and get caught, dont forget the soap on a rope.."

lol, I'll use shower wash instead. Much safer. Anyway, bit worried about my gear skills.

[Amanda]

Nah - you will be restricted until you are 21 = 4 years mate!!!

Riding skill will change drastically because for example the slalom involves control of clutch, rear brake and accelerator which you have not had practice on with a scooter. Module 1 was a bit of a nightmare to get through with the speed trap and everything. On a geared bike there is much more to think about.

[LK-SV]

Nah - you will be restricted until you are 21 = 4 years mate!!!

Riding skill will change drastically because for example the slalom involves control of clutch, rear brake and accelerator which you have not had practice on with a scooter. Module 1 was a bit of a nightmare to get through with the speed trap and everything. On a geared bike there is much more to think about.

Ah, didn't realise that (not being a whipper snapper myself)

Definately get some lessons, or practice on a geared bike though ....

[SoulKiss]

Nah - you will be restricted until you are 21 = 4 years mate!!!

Riding skill will change drastically because for example the slalom involves control of clutch, rear brake and accelerator which you have not had practice on with a scooter. Module 1 was a bit of a nightmare to get through with the speed trap and everything. On a geared bike there is much more to think about.

Wrong, on having a restricted license for 2 years you automatically, regardless of age, get full entitlement.

[Binky]

Wrong, on having a restricted license for 2 years you automatically, regardless of age, get full entitlement.

+1 :stupid:

[jambo]

Nah - you will be restricted until you are 21 = 4 years mate!!!


I have to disagree.

You can take your Motorcycle test from 17, this allows you up to 33bhp for the fist 2 years. After which you can use a motorbike of any power.

If you happen to be 21 or over you can take a Direct Access test on a bike of 40 BHP+, this will then let you go directly to being able to ride any bike.

Jambo

[Triv650]

Nah - you will be restricted until you are 21 = 4 years mate!!!

Riding skill will change drastically because for example the slalom involves control of clutch, rear brake and accelerator which you have not had practice on with a scooter. Module 1 was a bit of a nightmare to get through with the speed trap and everything. On a geared bike there is much more to think about.

I'm pretty sure the law is that if I get a restricted licence at 17, I'm restricted to a 33hp bike for 2 years then it becomes unlimited. At least thats what I heard.

But I'm assuming the lessons will be enough to teach you about the gears and how to use them. So it'll be easier for me to pass then someone with no riding experience as I'll already have a years road experience behind me, which I know isn't much but still something.

EDIT: lol, I'm now sure that it's a two year restriction after just seeing all those posts after I posted.

[Amanda]

Ooops!! Stand corrected x

Sorry, I read it as you were restricted until 21. There would be alot of frustrated teenagers out there lol

[Triv650]

Thanks for all your answers now. So the cost for me will be around £500. Does the price go down if you are older than 17?

[LK-SV]

Thanks for all your answers now. So the cost for me will be around £500. Does the price go down if you are older than 17?

Urm .. no it doesn't


....... why would it ??

[fizzwheel]

Does the price go down if you are older than 17?

No

Age has nothing to do with it. The tests are a fixed price, the only thing that will vary the price is how much time on the bike you need to get up to a standard where you will pass your test.

[Triv650]

Just wanted to know as my friends said it was cheaper and I was sure they were wrong. Now I know the truth :D Thanks for all your answers. I don't really want to spend money buying another bike just to get a geared one but I'll try and practice on a friends bike. At least I wont have to worry too much about actually learning to ride, just to learn the gears.

[mikebrooman]

As has been said above, and as I did, get a geared 125cc (L-Plated). Use this get you happy with geared bikes. You can get loads of info on what you need to be able to do for the test, then either hire a bike of a teaching company for each test, or get them to train you for one day and do the tests. Easily the cheapest way, however make sure when you are 'teaching yourself' on the 125cc don't get into bad habits as they will be hard to change in one day!

[Talya]

The higher cost you have seen is here for the TUITION too. You can expect to pay £500-600 for an intensive course with your test at the end of it :)

[Triv650]

I'm gonna have to sell my current bike and buy another just to practice?

[Talya]

I'm gonna have to sell my current bike and buy another just to practice?
Well if you do an intensive course they usually include bike hire but you won't get to use it out of hours...

[speedplay]

some schools do a hire of bike and kit if needed.

I know the guys I did my test with were more than happy for me to take a bike away to learn on if I needed it.

[LK-SV]

Good luck with whatever you decide .......

I enjoyed my time on a 125cc ..... but then again I saw it as cheap motoring for a while .....

Embrace the 125 .... :-)

[Triv650]

I'll probably do an intensive course just to get advice and guidance from experienced bikers so I'm safer on the roads. I guess the intensive course is cheaper than buying a 125, although as you said, can't practice out of hours.

[Triv650]

I'm sure I can manage a 125 when it comes round to practicing. How hard can it be...

[Nelson]

I hate a 125 compared to bigger bikes. A 125 makes me nervous!

[Dave20046]

I hate a 125 compared to bigger bikes. A 125 makes me nervous!
Ditto feel more confident/prominent/safer on a bigger bike.

Sorry I've not read all the replies but I paid £100 ish for the cost of doing 1 practical test and one impractical test (pointless repeat theory majigory) then £300 for 4 days (including test day& use of a little yam SR as I'd killed my own 125) training 9am-6/7pm IIRC. To say I'd been putting it off for years (new test introduction put an end to that) I found it pleasantly easy. But as a result of putting it off I had to pay an extra £75 for a CBT before I could get cracking.:driving:](*,)

If you are indeed older than 17(21+) then direct access is available to you but if I recall rightly that's more expensive.

[Bluefish]

get rid of the scooter and get a 100/125cc bike, 100 will be a lot cheaper on insurance, then you will be able to get some real life bike experiance, imo.

[Dave20046]

I agree a geared 125 and it's far more relevant experience


...infact where are you based?

[Thingus]

I dunno if anyone directly answered your worry about gears... um... i didn't know even how to change gears on a bike when i jumped on a 500cc er-5, and took to it right away. For your two years you might aswell have gears, but i personally would (even though i'd only get 33bhp on another bike) feel so choked on a 125 O.O

I'm sure you'll find your style pretty quickly and you'll know what you want. Best of luck ^.^

[Graciepants]

well i was AWFUL when i first got on a bike
i paid:

£375 for the CBT, test, hire of bike and petrol, and any training off road i wanted (i had about 25 hours as i could just spend 4 hours doing u-turns all inclusive if i wished, and if i felt like i didnt like something while i was out and about in sheffers, i'd just practice it off road until i was happy)
then £50 a day on road and i had 3 days so
£525 for moi


and then i failed my first test so had to pay £100 for a new test and a days training beforehand

[Talya]

I agree a geared 125 and it's far more relevant experience


...infact where are you based?
No! me first! I am trying to sell my YBR125!!

[DSGMATT]

Cost for me to do Direct Access this year aged 30 (Bearing in mind that I bought a geared 125 after my CBT & practised like mad):

DSA Biker Pack DVD £18
CBT £95
Theory £30
1 Day Training: £160
Mod 1: £10
2 Days Training: £320
Mod 2: £80

(Cost of 125 £1600.00 - sold after 2 months for same amount)

The experience that the 125 Geared bike gave me was invaluable and taught me a lot. I would reccomend the 125 route 100%.

[Triv650]

I'm in the southwest just off Exeter. A fair few months before I can ride a 125 on my CBT however. Argh I'm gonna be arguing with myself over whether to just take the test and training from a 50 and move onto bigger fish, or spend longer and go to a 125 for a bit of extra training.

[MR UKI (1)]

Apologies i haven't read all posts as couldn't be ars@d, but just my tuppence worth from my experience (obviously everyones different).

I started with a 125 scooter when I was 17 and rode it on a CBT, then did my restricted licence on a 1-2 days a week basis over a 3 month period on a geared 125 starting a year after passing the CBT. I rode the scooter for nearly 8,000 miles in all weathers between getting the CBT and starting 'geared' lessons and it was a real struggle bringing together the controls and observations. The instructor was really surprised i'd been riding the scoot for 12 months as my riding on the geared bike was abysmal for the first 5-6 lessons, but I couldn't concentrate enough on both the obs and controls as I was so used to just 'twisting and going'. From that experience I would definitely try and get on a geared bike at the earliest opportunity and skip the scoot.

[Holdup]

For me it went age 16 cbt and 50cc scooter, age 17 geared 125cc, 3 months after turning 17 i did the old test which for me was a 2 day course, i borrowed their bike and i paid like £340 all in for bike and test, now im on my restricted for one more year :cool:

Dont know much bout new test, wouldnst supprise me if it was 500 quid now though

[madnlooney]

Dont be too worried about the gears. when i did my CBT id never been on a geared bike and then did a 5 day DAS. you get used to it and the extra road awarness you have is an advantage. you wont need to be worrying too much.

[davepreston]

all in cbt to das with oak rider training in preston (never riden a bike before ever)£450 all in ,there kit ,bike ,etc, passed first time, only other costs were theory and lunch

[G]

I did a 5 day DAS course.

I did my CBT at £110, then booked the DAS course including bike/gear hire, theory test and CD, and obviously the final test (before it became two parts) which cost £550.

So £660 in total for me. Expensive but worth it, passed firt time with two minors :cool:

It worth paying extra for better training as it soon start adding up if you have to start retaking modules.

[kwak zzr]

all in £500 - £600 sounds about right, best money i ever spent :)

[harry04]

Theres a dude in topsham i did my course with. Jed at two wheel training.

I use to ride motocross and have had my car licence for 2 years so i did the 4 day course to be sure and it was £540 all in with bike hire test fees etc.

Hes also cheaper than others around exeter and hes much better. Defo recommend him hes a top dude!:p

[Owenski]

Theory- £28, CBT - £100, Theory (again) £36, 3 day course including Test £320.
I rode for 18months on a 125 and after the course converted almost immediately to the SV. Your scooter use will have given you the road sense (cant believe I put that) so a small course should be enough.

[DenzelRidesRuby]

Cost me £795 for the lot (DAS) including CBT. I had however, never ridden a motorbike prior to CBT. Best money I have ever spent.