No need for 33bhp rules here. You are the lucky ones and can go straight onto anything you fancy. But let’s be realistic here…

Congratulations, you’ve passed. This is where things get really exciting. Your first big bike will be very special indeed.

Jim Liskin of CSM training school in Peterborough has been a motorcycle instructor for 31 years. There’s not much he doesn’t know about passing the bike test.

You’ve got the bike, passed your CBT and bought your kit too. Now it’s time to get some miles under your belt and get ready for your test.

So that’s the main things covered. You now have your bike kit. But there are a couple of other bits and pieces that’ll make life so much more comfortable.

The difference between a bike being the best or worst thing ever is simply down to kit. Get it right and you’ll be warm, dry and safe, get it wrong and you’ll be miserable.

Take this with you when viewing a bike and get your most cynical mate to check it all off.

We’ll start with a warning, but don’t let this put you off. Just let it make you aware.

Like most things, it all comes down to budget. And don’t forget, you need to have money left for a decent helmet, riding suit, gloves and boots too.

Now the fun begins. The money is sorted, you’ve gained your CBT, all you need is a bike.