School87 Eastleigh Road, Taunton, TA1 2YE Training since1996

Our courses

Each course is a full motorbike licence, except the CBT.

An instructor and a rider on the training area
CBT

Compulsory Basic Training

Allows you to ride up to a 125cc motorbike with L plates on the road

  • Element A — Introduction
  • Element B — Practical on-site training
  • Element C — Practical on-site riding
  • Element D — Practical on-road training
  • Element E — Practical on-road riding
£170£75 deposit · one day from 08:00
A line of motorcycles
A2

A2 licence — 19 or over

A licence which allows you to ride a motorcycle up to 46.6BHP or 35KW.

  • Includes Module 1 & Module 2
  • Bike hire, or bring your own
  • Test fees included when you hire ours
  • Your tests sit on the days after your training
£610–£1,0004, 5 or 6 days · Module 1 & Module 2 included
The school’s stand with a motorcycle and a Somerset Road Safety banner
A

A licence — 24 or over

A licence which allows you to ride a motorcycle of any size and power.

  • Includes Module 1 & Module 2
  • Bike hire, or bring your own
  • Or reach it at 21 by staged access from A2
  • Your tests sit on the days after your training
£610–£1,0004, 5 or 6 days · Module 1 & Module 2 included

The power ladder

MopedUnder 50cc28 mph
SmallUp to 125cc14.6 bhp
MediumAt least 395cc46.6 bhp
LargeAt least 595ccAny power

A motorcycle must have fewer than 4 wheels & weigh no more than 410 kgs. If it doesn’t fit this then it’s a car. This explains why you see ‘trike’ riders (or technically, drivers!) with no helmets!

Day one is your CBT

C.B.T. is not just for those youngsters wanting to ride ‘peds! It is also a pre-requisite for those seeking their full bike licence; if you don’t already hold a current C.B.T. certificate then day 1 of your course will be just that!

What a CBT day involves

Staged access — the route that saves a course

If you have held the ‘previous’ licence category for two years or more you can re-take the practical tests on a motorcycle of the next category to gain that licence. You do not need to re-take CBT or the Theory / Hazard Perception tests!

Gain your A1 at 17 and at 19 you can take just the practical tests on a medium bike for your A2; gain your A2 at 19 and at 21 you can take the practical tests on a large bike for your A.

Not sure which one you need?

Tell us what you want to ride and we will tell you the route to it.

Taunton School of Motorcycling commenced training in 1996 and thanks to its reputation has continued to thrive in its core business: quality training in riding a motorcycle.

A family run business, with the emphasis on quality riding tuition, more than just training to pass the test.

Find us

87 Eastleigh Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2YE

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When we are in

01823 354288

We frequently hear “I came to your school, but it was closed!” & that’s probably because we were all out on-road training!

Roughly 09–10 and 3–4. Closed most Sundays and every Monday.

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