Re: kit car you can drive on a motorbike licence?

[FlossyThePig]

lee1980 said:

Thanks for that, strange how different sites say different things! no mention of it being a goods vehicle on dvla website to be 550kg and certianly no mention of power limit, this might be why all french ones are like 500cc twins!

Have you got a link to where you got that text from?

Thanks

Lee.

Your wish is my command.

Remember that a G-Wiz is classed as a quadricycle so that is the sort of performance allowed.

[Davi]

FlossyThePig said:

lee1980 said:

Thanks for that, strange how different sites say different things! no mention of it being a goods vehicle on dvla website to be 550kg and certianly no mention of power limit, this might be why all french ones are like 500cc twins!

Have you got a link to where you got that text from?

Thanks

Lee.

Your wish is my command.

Remember that a G-Wiz is classed as a quadricycle so that is the sort of performance allowed.

not really sure they are compatible in the same sentence...

[lee1980]

Thanks seems like we are going inline with european laws again, as i believe in france etc there quadracycles are restricted a lot and here we have so say full powered ones as 15kw is not a lot at all!
Looks like this idea of mine is not going to be possible! me thinks!

Thanks

Lee.

Edited by lee1980 on Friday 25th April 12:58

[V8 GRF]

Here are the lists of entitlements a licence gives you.

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[lee1980]

V8 GRF said:

Here are the lists of entitlements a licence gives you.

Click

Yeah reading that you would think any 4 wheeler as long as it under 550kg, but other link provided by flossy says different such as power restirction and 550kg is for goods vehicles only, so which is correct?

Thanks

Lee.

Edited by lee1980 on Friday 25th April 13:07

[lee1980]

This is the answer i got from microcar/reliant forum which seems to make sense! but how can i be sure before i buy a kit car and again what about insurance!


The B1 licence covers 3 basic types of motor.

Tricycles
Quads
Small cars

Tricycles can be driven as long as they are not over 450kg with any size engine.

Quads can be driven as long as they weigh no more than 400kg with an engine restriction of as you say 15kw.

Small cars can be driven with any engine size as long as the weight does not exceed 550kg.

In your case, a kit car would be under the small car class and NOT the Quad class.


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Been asking on kit car forum as well, and they mention many are under 550kg. I get a few different answers as to what you can drive on a B1. As it says in the information thread on this forum top of page the 2 leafelts from dval. A quadracycle should be under 550kg unladen weight no mention of power outpuft or cc of engine etc.

The government did give out a list of 100 small cars which could be driven. All of which are no longer made!

There are a lot of kit cars which are under 550kg. I would ask to see a weighbridge certificate or the V5c before parting with any cash though.

Thanks

Lee.