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size scooter/bike that can be driven on standard full driving license
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I'm considering getting a scooter/bike to commute to work as I'm being
forced to move offices.
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How do you get to work now ?
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I will need to travel for a small part of the journey of dual
carriageway.
I was looking as getting a scooter but I want somethink that will go ok
on the dual carriageway.
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I never looked into scooters.
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I have a standard full UK driving license and just wondered what I
could drive on this , I think it's just a 50cc moped , for up to 125cc
I would need to do a CBT ? and for anything else I would need to do a
full bike test ??
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You can do a CBT and ride a 125 on L plates. That means no motorways,
no pillion passengers and no real power. However I learnt on an Aprilia
RS125 last year and that would be ample for your needs here. You may
want to have a bit of a practice before you head off into rush-hour
traffic though.. depending on how the rush is and your natural ability.
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Your full drivers license entitles you to ride anything up to
125cc/14bhp - *after* taking a CBT. I believe you can ride a 50cc for
ever with l-plates thereafter, but to ride anything above 125cc or
without L plates, yes, you need to pass the bike test.
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What's the cost of these things ?
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Mine was 3.5K new, they're selling it on used for around 2.5-3k. You
can probably get them much cheaper as well, used. Had a look on Ebay ?
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what would be suitable ?
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A car ? What's the motivation for it being a bike rather than a cheap
car ? You've got more car experience after all.
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We are only talking of a 24 mile round trip i.e. 12 miles each way
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I've done a 120+ mile commute on an RS125. I was tired afterwards but
the bike was easily up to the job. There are probably more comfortable
bikes for commuting (or almost anything) though, but I liked it.
HTH, HAND.
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