UK motorcycle training follows a path set by the DVSA. These are the five stages of it — what each one involves, who it is for, and what providers on ThrottleReady charge for it.
Compulsory Basic Training is the day that puts you on the road. It is not a test — nobody passes or fails — but…
A CBT certificate lasts two years. If yours has run out and you have not taken your full test, you retake the day —…
Module 1 is the off-road manoeuvres — the U-turn, the slalom, the emergency stop and the swerve. Module 2 is the road ride with…
Direct Access is the route to riding any size of bike, with no power restriction, if you are 24 or over. It is usually…
For riders who already hold a licence: advanced coaching, refresher sessions after a break off the bike, and preparation for the IAM and RoSPA…
It depends almost entirely on your age and on whether you already hold a licence. Under 24 and starting out, the route is a CBT, then the theory test, then Module 1 and Module 2 on a bike in the category your age allows. At 24 or over, Direct Access goes straight to an unrestricted licence and there is no reason to take a smaller category first.
Every route starts with a CBT. There is no category you can test for without one.
Still not sure?
Almost every UK rider begins there, and it is the one course that is a prerequisite for all the others.