starter bike

[DervVW]

Looking at the DVLA website as a full car license holder and being over 25 I can ride any bike on L plates?
Or at least that's how I read it.

Since the last two wheeled bike I had was actually a 50cc moped, I suspect picking up a ninja would be suicidal.. so what would the seasoned bikers recommend as a start bike, maybe that I could do a commute on too?

[DervVW]

I'm not going mad then! I've held my full car license since 2002, so no grandad entitlement there. I wasn't sure I could ride anything beyond a 125cc with a certian power output on L plates.

For the record this is the text I read that suggested that I could ride any bike on L plates

(https://www.viewdrivingrecord.service.gov.uk/driving-record)

"Vehicles you can provisionally drive

Category : A
Start date: 22 Jun 1999
End date: 21 Jun 2052
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Description

You can drive any size motorbike, with or without a sidecar"




I did do a CBT before that hence the 50cc previous experience, but if I recall it expires and hell yes training is a must.

Thank you for the replies and I apologies for making you all think I was about to ride away!

[DervVW]

Well clearly easily confused! By that I mean me!

Anyway, Thanks Nigel for seeing why I was a bit confused.

I suppose the best bet is a CBT on a 125, ride the 125 until I hate it or love it, then move onto a bigger bike after passing a full bike license, then move onto a 250, then perhaps a 600? Per the suggestion above?

Thanks