Questions about CBT and A1

[leightonr25]

Hi,

I've been looking online and I can't seem to find an answer to this but what is the difference between a CBT and a A1, I've read that you cannot ride a 125cc with just a CBT, I've also heard that you only need an A1 so you don't have to renew your CBT after 2 years but I haven't found a definitive answer. The reason I'm wanting to know this is I am looking at getting a Honda CBR 125 and I'm wondering if I would be able to ride it with just a CBT or if I would need an A1 license to ride this bike?

[TimR]

Cbt is the minimum "training "you require before riding on the roads.

A1 is the licence category to allow you to ride a 125cc with L Plates.

So if your 17 and over you can ride upto 2 years on a 125 with l plates on a cbt ticket if you have a1 catergory on your licence (provisional)

Apolgies the changed catergories hence the edit

https://www.gov.uk/ride-motorcycle-moped/bike-categories-ages-and-licence-requirements

Depends on how long you have your licence / age

[leightonr25]

Ah okay, thank you for clearing this up.

[Stu]

as said CBT minimum training everyone has to do it unless you passed before 2001 and you have a full moped licence

At 16 with a CBT you can ride a moped with L plates and thats it

At 17 you can do the CBT and ride a 125cc with L plates the CBT lasts 2 years and then you have to do it again but if you did A1 you can ride a 125cc without L plates

[TimR]

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/568266/routes-to-your-motorcycle-licence.pdf

[Owen4578892]

When you are 17 do you have to do your cbt before your a1 test or can you go straight to a1?

[mas101]

Have to do CBT.

[Bender]

Every one regardless of age has to do cbt for anything above moped entitlement that comes with car license, cbt is the easiest part of it all