Direct Access

Two-Day Direct Access Course

The two-day Direct Access course is for very experienced riders of manual bikes who have already completed CBT and is subject to a one-hour assessment lesson to assess suitability. If you would like to book an assessment lesson, please click here.

Both days are conducted on a 500cc bike to get you used to handling a bigger machine and include Module 1 and Module 2 training. The Module 1 test takes place on the second day of your course, with the Module 2 test to be arranged as soon as you are through Module 1 (subject to availability).

To help you prepare for the Module 1 test, we have extensive off-road facilities laid out like the DSA test centre. We also have a speed gun to aid testing. For the module 2 test, we conduct mock tests on you and take you around the prospective test routes before hand.

If you have not already done so, you would need to book and pass a motorcycle theory test. Further details on the theory test are to be found on the following page of our website motorcycle theory test

You do not need to worry about booking your practical tests as these are already pre-booked by us for you.

To undertake a two-day Direct Access course, you will need to be very competent on a bike with standard manual transmission (clutch and gears, with the gear change on the left foot).

People who are normally all right for this course have already completed CBT, ridden on the roads for at least two thousand miles recently and picked up very few faults in their riding style.

If you have any questions, many answers can be found on the Direct Access FAQs page, or give us a quick call on 0871 52 000 52.

Three-Day Direct Access Course

The three-day Direct Access course is for experienced riders of manual bikes and is subject to a one-hour assessment lesson. If you would like to book an assessment lesson, please click here.

Day one is conducted on a 125cc machine (either CBT (if you do not already have one) or a day on the road). Days two and three are conducted on road on 500cc bikes and include Module 1 and Module 2 training. The Module 1 test takes place on the third day of your course, with the Module 2 test to be arranged as soon as you are through Module 1 (subject to availability).

To help you prepare for the Module 1 test, we have extensive off-road facilities laid out like the DSA test centre. We also have a speed gun to aid testing. For the module 2 test, we conduct mock tests on you and take you around the prospective test routes before hand.

If you have not already done so, you would need to book and pass a motorcycle theory test. Further details on the theory test are to be found on the following page of our website motorcycle theory test

You do not need to worry about booking your practical tests as these are already pre-booked by us for you.

The last two days of this course need to be kept together and the last day has to fall on a weekday for your practical test. The first day of this course can be separated away from the last two days. We conduct training seven days a week.

To undertake a three-day Direct Access course, you will need to be very competent on a bike with standard manual transmission (clutch and gears, with the gear change on the left foot).

The people who are normally all right for this course often resemble the examples listed below

• Somebody who has ridden extensively relatively recently but whose CBT certificate has expired.
• Somebody who has ridden extensively in another country but cannot convert their bike licence to a UK one.
• Somebody who has a current CBT certificate but has picked up quite a few flaws in their general roadcraft (missing observations, going too fast, lack of planning etc.)
• Somebody who has completed CBT and has ridden for approximately one thousand to two thousand miles recently.

If you have any questions, many answers can be found on the Direct Access FAQs page, or give us a quick call on 0871 52 000 52.

Four-Day Direct Access Course

The four-day Direct Access course is suitable for the semi-experienced rider. Days one and two will be taken on a 125cc bike (day one - either CBT or a day on the road), whilst days three and four will take place on a 500cc bike. Days three and four include Module 1 and Module 2 training. The Module 1 test takes place on the fourth day of your course, with the Module 2 test to be arranged as soon as you are through Module 1 (subject to availability). This course is not designed for an absolute beginner.

To help you prepare for the Module 1 test, we have extensive off-road facilities laid out like the DSA test centre. We also have a speed gun to aid testing. For the module 2 test, we conduct mock tests on you and take you around the prospective test routes before hand.

If you have not already done so, you would need to book and pass a theory test. Further details on the theory test are to be found on the motorcycle theory test page of our website.

You do not need to worry about booking your practical tests as these are already pre-booked by us for you.

To undertake a four-day Direct Access course, you will need to be quite competent on a bike with standard manual transmission (clutch and gears, with the gear change on the left foot).

The people who normally need to take this course often resemble the examples listed below

• Somebody who has just completed CBT recently on a manual bike and wants to progress to a full unrestricted licence.
• Somebody who has ridden quite a lot relatively recently but whose CBT certificate has expired.
• Somebody who has ridden extensively in another country but cannot convert their bike licence to a UK one.
• Somebody with extensive automatic experience but no manual experience. To get you up to speed on a manual machine, you would either need to take CBT day one on a geared machine, or book in a one-hour lesson on a manual machine first. Occasionally, riders with just automatic experience benefit most from a five-day course.
• Somebody with experience of changing gears on the handlebar (like the Vespa PX125), but with no experience of changing gears with the foot. To get you up to speed on a standard manual machine, you would either need to take CBT day one, on one of our standard 125cc machines, or book in a one-hour lesson first and let us assess you at the same time.
• Somebody with extensive off-road experience but no on-road experience.

If you have any questions, many answers can be found on the Direct Access FAQs page, or give us a quick call on 0871 52 000 52.

Five- Day Direct Access Course

The five-day Direct Access course is suitable for a novice rider. The first day will be your CBT, which we like you to take several days before the start of your last four days (they do not have to be consecutive). This is so that should you need further training for CBT, you will have time to complete it without it interfering with the rest of your course. On days one to three, you will be training on a 125cc bike followed by days four and five on a 500cc bike. Days four and five include Module 1 and Module 2 training. The Module 1 test takes place on the fifth day of your course, with the Module 2 test to be arranged as soon as you are through Module 1 (subject to availability).

To help you prepare for the Module 1 test, we have extensive off-road facilities laid out like the DSA test centre. We also have a speed gun to aid testing. For the module 2 test, we conduct mock tests on you and take you around the prospective test routes before hand.

If you have not already done so, you would need to book and pass a theory test. Further details on the theory test are to be found on the motorcycle theory test page of our website

You do not need to worry about booking your practical tests as these are already pre-booked by us for you.

The CBT course (day one) needs to be done several days prior to the rest of your training. Days two and three of this course can be separated away from the last two days, or you can keep all of the last four days together. Our training is flexible and we conduct training seven days a week.

If you have any questions, many answers can be found on the Direct Access FAQs page, or give us a quick call on 0871 52 000 52.