Noobie biker needing small advise

[FeatherZ]

Getting my first bike this week gonna just get a cb or something very basic and un-sporty, do my CBT i wanna do my full bike test before october obviosly do you think im giving myself enough time? can i book a bike test without a CBT because i wanna make sure i pass before the new test comes into play!!

After i pass il probebly get a fazer and then eventually move onto a 1000cc sportsbike,

[randlemarcus]

Best bet, is to get a training centre near you, and talk to them on the phone. They'll do you a package deal for the CBT, the test and the days you need to pass your test. Over 21, do the DAS, under do the restricted thingy. Let them do the work Is easy..

[FeatherZ]

im 21 on the 27th febuary so gonna do the full access test, how easy is the test? what does it involve?

[randlemarcus]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... should answer most of your questions, or the DSA website for the "what do I actually do on the test" bits.

Short story:
CBT, see if you can actually ride a bike, and play in traffic.
Theory & Hazard Avoidance: point and click jobbie on the Highway code etc, there are numerous threads around on this one.
3-5 days instruction. Riding a bigger bike, practise, practise, practise, a few runs of likely test routes to familiarise yourself (and lots of U-turns)
Test: Shake hands, do test, thank examiner, grin, bung instructor a tenner, and lock bike up for the day and go pub.

Then the learning begins...

[FeatherZ]

Got a car licence so do i need to do another hazard test?

[randlemarcus]

FeatherZ said:

Got a car licence so do i need to do another hazard test?

I think so, but check the DSA site, in case a recent car one counts. Very much doubt it....

[RedBull]

As I understand it, if you have a car licence then you still need to take a hazard test for your bike licence. But if you have a full bike licence then you don't need to take the hazard test for a car licence. That could mean that even the DVLA recognise bikers are better at spotting hazards It really means there are extra, bike specific questions for a bike licence though. Of course, this could have changed since my Brother-in-Law did his DA test about 4 years ago.

[AndyDRZ]

FeatherZ said:

Got a car licence so do i need to do another hazard test?

Yes, you do. It's silly as the actual hazard test is still a camera strapped to a car...

Think my theory test had 1 bike specific question it...

Perhaps a better name would be the "Theory and Hazard perception tax"