Licence Options

 

To be able to start your motorcycle training, you must have a full UK car licence, a provisional UK car licence with valid provisional motorcycle entitlement, or an EU licence with valid UK counterpart, showing provisional motorcycle entitlement, If you have the photocard licence, you must have both parts of it, thats the photocard and the paper counterpart licence (D740). If you have no licence at all, you will need to collect the form D1 from the Post Office and apply for one, or you can apply online here. If you have a licence from outside of the UK please visit the following page on the Directgov web site.
 

A – Direct Access

Full UK bike licence with no restriction on what you can ride. The most popular option for those aged twenty-one and over. It allows you to ride any size of bike straight away. Taken on a manual motorcycle, it allows you to ride either manual bikes or automatics. Please note that you can only ride a large bike on the road before you pass your test when you are accompanied by an authorised Direct Access Instructor.

  • Restrictions on what you can ride: None
  • Minimum age: 21
  •  Allows you to: Carry passengers, discard your L–plates and to ride on motorways
  

A2 – Restricted licence

Full UK bike licence with a two-year power restriction on what you can ride. Designed for those not wanting to ride anything too powerful for two years and the only licence option available to those aged 17-20. This licence can be gained using either a manual or automatic motorcycle. If you take your test on an automatic, you may only ride an automatic, which means that will only be able ride a manual bike as a learner. If you take your test on a manual bike, you can ride either manual or automatic.

  • Restrictions on what you can ride: Maximum of 33 b.h.p./25 kW with a power/weight ratio not exceeding 0.16kW/kg and then after two years the licence automatically matures so that you can ride any size of bike. If the bike you want does exceed 33 b.h.p./25 kW, you will need to get the engine restricted down to 33 b.h.p./25 kW. If you reach the age of 21 before your licence matures, you can lift the restriction by taking your test again on a larger machine (Accelerated Access)
  • Minimum age: 17
  • Allows you to: Carry passengers, discard your L-plates and to ride on motorways.

CBT     A2     DAS     ADVANCED
If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to call us on 020 8887 0562, or you can email us training@csmt.co.uk.