Post by ian on Sept 9, 2023 18:53:12 GMT
Spotted this lot on a ride to Peel today
The bikes were all on a ride out together & most have L or R plates. The unusual bit was they were mostly in their teens & twenties, apart from a couple of their dads. You just don't see many young riders these days. It is easier - and cheaper - here than over there. You can get a provisional license at 16, covering both cars & bikes. For a bike, you'll need to do a CBT & be restricted to 125cc. Getting a full license means passing the relevant theory and practical tests for bike of car. Once you've got your full bike license, you can ride any capacity bike, but are limited to 50mph & must display an R plate - this applies to both car or bike licenses. Still a lot more involved than when I started riding - get a provisional license, stick an L plate on a 250 & off you go. And if your happy on a 250, you can forget about passing your test for 10 years
The bikes were all on a ride out together & most have L or R plates. The unusual bit was they were mostly in their teens & twenties, apart from a couple of their dads. You just don't see many young riders these days. It is easier - and cheaper - here than over there. You can get a provisional license at 16, covering both cars & bikes. For a bike, you'll need to do a CBT & be restricted to 125cc. Getting a full license means passing the relevant theory and practical tests for bike of car. Once you've got your full bike license, you can ride any capacity bike, but are limited to 50mph & must display an R plate - this applies to both car or bike licenses. Still a lot more involved than when I started riding - get a provisional license, stick an L plate on a 250 & off you go. And if your happy on a 250, you can forget about passing your test for 10 years
