Bike test .

[nightrider]

My mate who's 45 wants to now take his bike test ,had a look thru the rules and regs but it seems very complicated , i read it as if he passes the cbt and theory then he can ride a a2 bike thats restricted then pass his  test ,does that sound right ,

[Lonewolf]

I'm well out of touch these days with licence categories and what the requirements are for bike tests, however if my memory serves me correctly at his age can he not just do the direct access scheme and jump straight into the bigger unrestricted bikes?

[Lonewolf]

Yeah I've just had a look at the rules etc, 24 and over you take your CBT theory and practical and then you can ride unrestricted motorcycles in size or power with or without a sidecar.

[nightrider]

Tried reading it all again iv never seen out as confusing as what you  have to do to pass your test ,back when i took mine you just road round the block and either passed or failed , seems like its made to put younger riders off 

[Lonewolf]

Totally agree, I think I had to ride a rough figure of 8 through some streets and do an emergency stop when the examiner put his hand in the air. Didn't life use to be so simple! 

[O.C.]

Tried reading it all again iv never seen out as confusing as what you  have to do to pass your test ,back when i took mine you just road round the block and either passed or failed , seems like its made to put younger riders off

ooooh very cynical........................................................but probably true     

[ChrisB]

Send him to his local training centre. They will give accurate advice.

[ray1151]

Rather than putting younger riders off it was because 250's (rideable on L plates) were 100mph+ machines. We had moved a long way from C15's and tiger cubs, with RDLC's, X7's and so on the death toll of young riders was getting a bit grim.

I rode round the block in 1979 a nervous spotty youth with my thoughts on an AJS350 heavyweight, turning right, right again and so on on a borrowed 125.

When I got back to the instructor he said - are you fucking stupid? I said left, left again..........

He still passed me

[Lonewolf]

The bike test back in the 80s was laughable but quick, cheap and easy passed. A total contrast to today's standards. I wouldn't want to attempt it these days.

[pross]

The bike test back in the 80s was laughable but quick, cheap and easy passed. A total contrast to today’s standards. I wouldn’t want to attempt it these days.

When I passed my car test in the mid 70s I could ride a 250 with L plates on . Covered by my car licence hence my Honda 250 superdream

P.s. unless I read it wrong and was a law breaker for a while