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Which Bike Should I get on a CBT or Full Licence?
Alex K · September 14, 2018
The Best 3 Bikes For Each Motorcycle Licence
Motorcycle licence and what you can ride can be a little confusing at times so we’ve put together 3 great (also our favourite) bikes that you can ride on a CBT, an A2 Licence and a full A Licence.
CBT Bikes
Mutt Motorcycles Mongrel 125cc
Mutt make some very cool motorcycles and the Mongrel is their base 125cc model. It’s a great looking bike which oozes style and even better it can be ridden with just a CBT.
Engine size: 125cc
Power: 12hp
Price: £2950 + OTR
Kawasaki Ninja 125
This is the first 125cc Ninja Kawasaki have produced and it was about time. It's got an iconic sports bike name and it will be very interesting to see how it holds up to its own heritage when it's released later in 2018.
Engine size: 125cc
Power: 14.5hp
Price: To Be Announced
Honda CB125R
A great looking bike with a more comfortable riding position than the Kawasaki above but with all the modern bells and whistles you’d expect from a new bike in 2018. I very much want one of these in the red and chrome colour scheme and while they're on the more expensive side of the CBT market there's always the Honda finance options available.
Engine size: 125cc
Power: 13hp
Price: £3,989
A2 Bikes
Husqvarna Svartpilen 401
What a looker. Based on the the KTM Duke 390’s (another superb A2 legal bike) chassis and engine the Svartpilen 401 is a real head turner in a section of the market that can sometimes be a little muted. The single cylinder engine puts out around 42bhp making it as sharp as it looks.
Engine size: 373cc
Power: 43hp
Price: £5,599
Honda CB500F
Probably the most sensible bike on this whole list. Honda have a reputation for building bulletproof bikes that run forever and the CB500F is no different. With 500cc it’s on the larger capacity in the A2 category and that brings a wider powerband with it making this a versatile mid-sized bike.
Engine size: 471cc
Power: 47hp
Price: £5,469
Yamaha R3
A great A2 legal sport bike with excellent looks, reliability and power for a 300cc engine. Coming in at 30kw (5kw below the A2 limit) the R3 is a brilliant bike for those thinking of transitioning onto bigger sports bikes once passing their full A Licence.
Engine size: 321cc
Power: 41.6hp
Price: £5,299
A Licences Bikes
Triumph Bonneville T120
A British classic. On the pricier side of the bike market but with a great sounding engine and effortless cool. It has a modern 1200cc parallel twin engine and styling cues from the 1959 original Bonnie.
Engine size: 1200cc
Power: 79hp
Price: £10,350
Ducati Scrambler
Ducati’s bikes are always going to be sought after but the Scrambler has taken the bike market by storm over the last few years. They’re great looking bikes with a seemingly endless range of models and engine sizes to chose from ranging from 400cc to a full fat 1100cc model.
Engine size: 1079cc
Power: 86hp
Price: £12,295
Suzuki GSX-R1000
We couldn’t have a list of full licence bikes without featuring a litre bike. The 6th Gen of the GSX-R1000 is faster than ever with 200bhp and it’s packed to the brim with technology. A seriously fast and modern full A licence bike.
Engine size: 1000cc
Power: 200hp
Price: £13,699
