Take your first motorcycle training course
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Compulsory basic training, known as CBT, is the course most learners in Britain must take before riding a moped or motorcycle on the road, and it is not a test you pass or fail. In the US, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Basic RiderCourse provides the motorcycle and takes beginners from straight-line riding to swerving and emergency braking.
Moderate£100 to £500 / $130 to $650An afternoonOutdoorsWith othersUK and US
How to start
- Read the GOV.UK guide to CBT or the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Basic RiderCourse page for your country.
- Use the GOV.UK "Find a motorcycle or moped CBT course" service, or the Foundation's "Find a Basic RiderCourse Near You" section, to choose a training provider.
- Book a course with that provider and ask which helmet, gloves and clothing you need to bring.
Where to go
- GOV.UK guide to compulsory basic training (CBT) for mopeds and motorcycles UK
- Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic RiderCourse (US) US
We opened these links on 8 October 2026 and found them to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Courses and classes have start dates and can fill up, so the plan begins with finding and booking one. Kit comes after the first session, once you know what you need.
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