Does anyone know if it's completely illegal to ride a bike over 125cc with a cbt and insurance and L-plates on with a fully licensed person riding with you? Or is it only DAS certified instructors that can take people out on the road for practice prior to attempting a full licence test?
At 16 upto 50cc, 17+ 125 both as long as you have CBT and l-plates. As soon as you pass a CBT you do not need to be accompanied. FAQ - P&H Motorcycles Ltd Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
I believe the age and existing licence, if any, of the person involved is central to the question. Some years ago after I had completed the CBT it was legal for me to go out, on my own, on a 125 with L pates.
I'm 29 and I've had a full licence for 3 years or so. It is legal to go out on a 125 alone except for motorways. The point is I wanna know if I can take her out on a bigger big as we don't have a 125. As far as I can find out online it appears that I can't.
That's a little clearer. If it's over 125 and she is riding then no. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
I guess you now have a full licence though? If someone doesn't have a CBT then only a DAS qualified instructor can take them out. If they have a CBT, see earlier post around engine capacities.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
125cc with L plates with cbt,must be accompanied by DAS qualified instructor for anything over 125 Riding a motorcycle, moped or motor tricycle - GOV.UK
I have had a full licence since October 1968 - what a wierd set-up now compared with how it was - IIRC I could ride a 250cc max on L plates or carry a fully licensed passenger on a larger capacity with L plates. I could even use a 650cc sidecar as long as it had L plates, no passenger required.
That's why Bond Bugs and other three wheelers were so popular in those days. You could pretend you had a "car" and drive on a motorcycle licence. You could also spend your life on a Provisional Licence the only restriction being the front seat passenger had to be a full licence holder. The vehicle had to be below a certain weight to be a motorcycle
Was Google broken? All provisional licence holders training on a motorcycle over 125cc and 11kW power output can only be trained by a qualified DAS instructor. - Direct access scheme (DAS) motorcycle training guidance - GOV.UK
