Direct Access Course

[Banshee]

Guys I need to get this booked sharpish but don't have the foggiest on the subject and wanted some clarification from someone that's possibly already had to do the same :cool:

I have my Gilera Runner 125cc 2 stroke sitting in the garage doing nothing dying to be used with an MOT on it :doh

As far as I can work out, at a bare minimum I only need to do a CBT which will enable me to ride anything up to 125cc on "L" plates for 2 years. This does mean though that I can't ride on the motorway still and I can't carry a passenger?

I've always toyed of the idea that when I had enough of a disposable income i'd like to try and get a bike on the road so I might end up chopping the 125cc in after a few months in search of something more powerful. This being the case it's probably best that I just do a "Direct Access" course?

This then prepares me for Module 1 & Module 2?

Discuss please guys :thumbs

[Blocky10]

Sounds about right. It's been a few years since I passed my test. I passed on a 125 so was restricted to 33bhp for 2 years. Had myself an old Suzuki GT 250 which was 33bhp. In the 2 years I saved my penny's and bought a cbr600 when my restriction ended. It cost me £80 for a lesson and test. I thought about direct access but didn't have the money for a bigger bike so was in no hurry.

[elty001]

i thought that the direct access course was the full category A bike license as long as you are over 24:nenau:nenau

[Jay666d]

I thought the same as Elty, but then again I did mine over 12 years ago!

(I've never said that out loud! :eek:)

Things change so fast these days!

[terranosaurusdoug]

Are you over 24 Banshee??

[johnb5177]

I'm often told to stop acting like my shoe size.......:nenau :naughty

[Blocky10]

https://www.gov.uk/ride-motorcycle-moped/bike-categories-ages-and-licence-requirements

Here's some gumph. It says age 24 to ride any size and power bike.