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Probike are the UK leaders in motorcycle training. Our courses are delivered by highly qualified and experienced instructors who are either ex-police riders, police trained instructors or DSA qualified examiners.
Compulsory Basic Training
Compulsory Basic Training is a course which must be completed before a moped or motorcycle learner irider s allowed to ride unaccompanied on the road with L-
Theory and Hazard Perception
If you want a licence for a new category of vehicle, for example you have a car licence and you want a motorcycle licence, you will need to take a theory and hazard perception test. This is the only part of your training that you arrange directly and can be done via the Driver Standards Agency.
Practical Training and Test
At your CBT the instructor will advise the number of training days you should undertake in order to be prepared and trained ready to pass the practical tests first time. Your training days can be arranged at your convenience and do not have to be on consecutive days. Your tests will be on the final days of your course and will include training time prior to test. Tests are normally held at the DSA test centre in Basildon but can be at different test centres. It doesn’t matter where your test is, we train you to ride your bike for life not just on extremely tedious test routes!
Confused about the new categories? You’re not the only one! Drop us a line if you need any help or advice. Probike are experts in getting you through your test no matter what licence you wish to hold. Please note that motorcycle tests comprise of two parts, module one and module two, as well as a CBT and theory test.
For many of our younger riders starting out on a 50cc scooter we recommend that they take an additional days training with us to sharpen their road sense and riding skills. We have found that a day spent with us can give the equivalent experience of three months solo riding. We can prepare all of our scooter riders for the DSA scooter/moped test but have found that once a rider reaches 17 there is less need for this type of test as many riders will look to gaining their restricted motorcycle licence.
17 year olds can take a test to ride a 125cc (11kw) motorcycle. There is no automatic move to a higher category after a period of time and further tests will need to be taken
If you are 19 then you can take a test to ride a motorcycle of up to 35 kw in power. There again is no automatic move to a higher category after a period of time.
If you are between 21, 22 or 23 you can and have held a full A2 licence for two years you can take a test to gain a full, unrestricted, category A licence. Otherwise you must take a A2 test and wait either two years or until you are 24.
If you are over 24 you can gain a full, unrestricted, licence and ride any size motorcycle. Depending on whether you hold a lower category will depend on the tests that you need to take.
This used to be known as the DAS – Direct Access Scheme.
This information has come directly from the DVSA official website and is subject to change at short notice.
Probike are the UK leaders in motorcycle training. Our courses are delivered by highly qualified and experienced instructors who are either ex-police riders, police trained instructors or DSA qualified examiners.