Surely Impossible?

[Sterillium]

A work colleague told me today that he’s done a CBT, and now he’s going to do lessons and a direct access on a 500cc scooter, and once he’s passed he can then get any sized bike as long as it’s automatic like the giant scooter is.

Is that even possible? It sounds like a bad idea to me.

[dibblecorse]

No, same rules as people that pass car tests in an auto.

'You can take your A2 motorcycle test on either a manual or automatic motorbike. If you choose take your test on a manual motorcycle, you can ride either manual motorcycles or automatics, however if you take your test on an automatic, you will be limited to automatics.'

[Krikkit]

He'll get an A2 licence, which seems pointless if he's the age to get a full licence... Unless he's completely unable to cope with gears it doesn't make sense not to do the proper licence so you've got it forever.

[Sterillium]

But he can pass on a (weirdly big) scooter, then ride an automatic bike?

I just thought scooters were so different to bikes you wouldn't be able to do that.

[dibblecorse]

Sterillium said:

But he can pass on a (weirdly big) scooter, then ride an automatic bike?

I just thought scooters were so different to bikes you wouldn't be able to do that.

Not really, 2 wheels and counter steer, its only auto v manual that differentiates them in reality