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Motorcycle Directory's biking guide
Welcome to Motorcycle Directory's Beginner's guide. This guide is meant for you as advice – there is no perfect answer as everyone experiences their first bike differently. This is meant to help the beginners out there start off, ignite your engines and burn rubber.
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Starting off - The provisional licence |
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Everyone has to have a licence. Learners have to receive their provisional license before they can ride. In the UK you apply for your licence at www.direct.gov.uk (direct link here)
You can apply for a provisional licence if you are:
- a resident of Great Britain
- can meet the minimum age requirement
- can meet the minimum eyesight requirement
- are currently not prevented from driving for any reason
- can pay £45.00 by Mastercard, Visa, Maestro, Electron, Delta or Solo debit or credit card
- have a valid UK passport or another form of identity
- can provide addresses of where you have lived over the last three years
You are then allowed to take your CBT (Compulsory Basic Training. More information about the CBT requirements here). If you pass you are allowed to ride a motorcycle not more than 50 cc with maximum design speed not exceeding 50 kilometres per hour (km/h) which is approximately 31 miles per hour. Most CBT training centres offer bikes and gear of their own. Obviously if you bring your own kit then you won't pay as much. Check with the centre on their policy on bikes and gear. Click here for motorcycle training centres.
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