Beautiful mountain roads and vistas make Colorado a paradise for bikers. Yet a motorbike license is required before you can start riding your bike.
Getting your motorbike license in Colorado isn’t too difficult, but it will go more quickly and easily if you’re familiar with the prerequisites in advance.
The Step-by-Step Guide to Earning Your Colorado Motorbike License
The Motorcycle Endorsement can be obtained through one of two processes, both of which are outlined by the Colorado DMV. With the first choice, you must:
- Do the written test about motorbikes and get a passing grade.
- Get your hands on a motorcycle safety course endorsement.
- If you want to take the motorbike road skills test, you’ll need to make an appointment at a DMV location.
- To get a motorbike endorsement, you’ll need to get a new driver’s license.
Here are its further steps:
- Take a motorcycle safety course that has been certified by the appropriate authorities.
- Visit your neighborhood Department of Motor Vehicles office and make an appointment.
- Please bring the completion certificate for the safety training course with you to your scheduled appointment.
- To get a motorbike endorsement, you’ll need to get a new driver’s license.
- A Colorado motorcycle endorsement can be added to a valid driver’s license when the appropriate requirements are taken. Two distinct forms of motorbike endorsements exist:
The ability to ride a two- or three-wheeled motorbike requires an additional endorsement called “M.”
- The “M” endorsement allows you to ride motorcycles with only three wheels.
Exactly what Criteria Must Be Met to Get a Motorbike License?
- A motorcycle instruction permit is not available until the age of 16. A year of holding a motorcycle instruction permit is required before a driver under the age of 18 can get a motorbike endorsement added to their driver’s license.
There is a cost and a written test involved in getting your motorcycle instruction permit, read more.
What are the Repercussions of Riding a Motorbike without a Permit?
Motorcycle riders in Colorado who are discovered riding without a valid license face a fine of up to $100 and three points on their driving records. You might be sued if you cause an accident while riding a motorcycle without the proper documentation. We hope this convinces you to get your motorcycle license or learner’s permit before getting behind the wheel.
The cost of getting a motorcycle license
- The current cost of getting your Colorado motorcycle instruction permit is $18.52. Following successful completion of the required procedures, a new motorcycle license will cost either $12 or $16, depending on whether or not you have already requested a duplicate license. To get a motorcycle endorsement on your license will cost you an additional $2.
