10 Tips For Motorcycle Beginners

Written By: Ashton Mapletoft on August 22, 2009 No Comment

by Philip Youngwood

Take Compulsory Basic Training (CBT). As the name indicates, CBT is compulsory before driving on the road. The training usually lasts between 6 and 8 hours. After this you can legally learn on the road.

Get a licence. If you dont already have one with provisional motorcycle entitlement then you need to get a D1 form along with a D750 form from any Post Office. You can also obtain this by ringing the DVLA on 0870 240 0009.

Get a bike helmet. By law you must have a helmet when riding a motorbike. This is for obvious reasons and cannot be avoided.

Practice. There are a number of pre-test training options which can help you get some valuable riding experience before your motorbike test. You could also train on the Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) which may make you eligible for insurance discounts.

Practice riding your bike. There are a number of pre-test training options which can help you get some valuable riding experience before your test. You could also train on the Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) which may make you eligible for insurance discounts

Get motorbike insurance. You must be insured to legally ride your motorbike. There are various levels of motorcycle insurance cover including third party, third party fire and theft, and fully comprehensive. Its a good idea to keep your insurance documents with you when you ride.

Pass the Theory Test. Remember to take both parts of your provisional licence to the test (photographic and counterpart). Questions are mostly multiple choice, although there will also be some pictorial questions too. You need to score at least 43 out of 50 to pass.

Pass the Practical Test. There are two components to the practical; module 1 and module 2. Module 1 takes around 20 minutes and you must pass this to go onto module 2, which takes around 1 hour. The test consists of eye tests, road safety questions and road riding skill testing such as stops and hill starts.

Pass the Theory Test. Remember to take both parts of your provisional motorbike licence to the test (photographic and counterpart). Questions are mostly multiple choice, although there will also be some pictorial questions too. You need to score at least 43 out of 50 to pass.

Ride safely and enjoy your motorbike!

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