Top Gear Motorbike training and motorcycle lessons in Ulverston and Dalton in Furness, South Cumbria

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Top Gear Motorbike training and lessons in Barrow in Furness, South Cumbria

Age 21+ - Challenge / Freedom!

Step 1: Licence
DVLA Licence

1st things first: licence. The DVLA are the source for this and you can find out all about your licence on the Direct Gov site. If you already have a car licence, full or provisional, it should include a provisional motorcycle entitlement - have a look.
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Step 2: CBT

Before you ride: Compulsory Basic Training. Everyone* has to start their riding with a CBT course. It's not a test as such but you do need to complete it to an acceptable standard. If you're new to two wheels it will introduce you to bikes and riding in a controlled and safe way.

*If you passed your driving test before Feb 2001 you can ride a 50cc moped without doing a CBT, otherwise everyone has to do it.
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Step 3: Direct Access Scheme

Direct Access Scheme: DAS. After your CBT, because you're older you have two choices of how to progress to a licence. You can follow the 17-20 route and learn on a 125cc machine, however, this restricts you to medium sized bikes for 2 years.

The DAS route enables you to ride any sized bike once you've passed your test without any delay. With Direct Access you train on a large 500cc bike with our instructor in radio contact on another bike. You take your Practical Test on a 500cc machine and then you hold an unrestricted, full Category A licence.

Step 4: Theory Test
The Highway Code

Get the knowledge: Theory Test. To help understand the 'rules of the road' you need to do some learning for the Theory and Hazard Perception Test. You can do the Theory Test before starting your training, then there's no delay in booking your Practical Test, or do it while training.

Yes, even if you've got a full car licence or just passed a car Theory Test, you will have to do a bike Theory Test.
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Step 5: Practical Test

Get your licence: Practical Test. Your training will give you the skills to be safe on the road and to pass your Practical Test, which is in two parts, Module 1 is off-road and Module 2 is onroad. Once you've passed both modules, you can chuck away those 'L' plates. You're now a fully licenced motorbike rider. You can ride any of the wide variety of bikes out there.
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Competent Rider

The Art of Riding: When you're ready we can also offer Advanced Riding courses, focussed on the Art of riding. Advanced training can help you extend your skills, awareness and planning abilities resulting in a smoother, safer, more precise ride - one that flows.
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2 Wheels are best: but 4 Wheels can be useful. If you don't yet drive we are, of course, the natural team to help you learn. See TopGear-Drive.

If you already drive and are looking for a new career you might consider becoming an instructor. Train with the best! See TopGear-Instruct.

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Direct Access motorcycle training - TopGear