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Anyone wishing to ride a motorcycle on the road must have a provisional motorcycle licence and complete a CBT course. Forms to apply for your licence are available from the post office. A valid licence must be presented for your CBT, theory test or practical test. For more information on licencing matters please visit the DVLA website.
   
  • At 16, upon completion of CBT, you can ride a moped, which is a machine of not more than 49cc and restricted to 30mph.
  • At 17, upon completion of CBT, you can ride a motorcycle not exceeding 125cc and a power output not exceeding 14.6bhp.
  • At 17, upon completion of the practical test you can ride any capacity machine with a power output not exceeding 33bhp. After 2 years this restriction is automatically lifted and you have access to any size and power of machine.
  • At 21, upon completion of the practical test you have access to any size or power of machine as long as you took your test on a motorcycle with a power output in excess of 46.6bhp.