600cc bike restricted?
Discussion
In the old days, you did your test on a 125, and then you ride a 33 bhp machine, which can be anything you like/could afford, for two years.
Now, test at 17 only allows you to remove your L-plates from your 125, as the other benefits of motorways and passengers are both inadvisable with one.
Test at 19 (two years later) Now restricts you to 47 bhp (or whatever it is in kW, who cares...) and the machine must have made less than 94 bhp - which means some 600s are no longer eligible.
At 21 (two years later again) you do another test, and now you can ride whatever you like.
DAS minimum age has risen to 24.
As to what bike, question is what bike do you like, because there is little point in buying something you don't want.
Now, test at 17 only allows you to remove your L-plates from your 125, as the other benefits of motorways and passengers are both inadvisable with one.
Test at 19 (two years later) Now restricts you to 47 bhp (or whatever it is in kW, who cares...) and the machine must have made less than 94 bhp - which means some 600s are no longer eligible.
At 21 (two years later again) you do another test, and now you can ride whatever you like.
DAS minimum age has risen to 24.
As to what bike, question is what bike do you like, because there is little point in buying something you don't want.
CBR JGWRR said:
In the old days, you did your test on a 125, and then you ride a 33 bhp machine, which can be anything you like/could afford, for two years.
Now, test at 17 only allows you to remove your L-plates from your 125, as the other benefits of motorways and passengers are both inadvisable with one.
Test at 19 (two years later) Now restricts you to 47 bhp (or whatever it is in kW, who cares...) and the machine must have made less than 94 bhp - which means some 600s are no longer eligible.
At 21 (two years later again) you do another test, and now you can ride whatever you like.
DAS minimum age has risen to 24.
As to what bike, question is what bike do you like, because there is little point in buying something you don't want.
oh okay, well im torn between kawasaki and yamaha, wouldnt have minded a r6 if could have restricted but i am leaning towards the 250 ninja rNow, test at 17 only allows you to remove your L-plates from your 125, as the other benefits of motorways and passengers are both inadvisable with one.
Test at 19 (two years later) Now restricts you to 47 bhp (or whatever it is in kW, who cares...) and the machine must have made less than 94 bhp - which means some 600s are no longer eligible.
At 21 (two years later again) you do another test, and now you can ride whatever you like.
DAS minimum age has risen to 24.
As to what bike, question is what bike do you like, because there is little point in buying something you don't want.
CBR JGWRR said:
In the old days, you did your test on a 125, and then you ride a 33 bhp machine, which can be anything you like/could afford, for two years.
Now, test at 17 only allows you to remove your L-plates from your 125, as the other benefits of motorways and passengers are both inadvisable with one.
Test at 19 (two years later) Now restricts you to 47 bhp (or whatever it is in kW, who cares...) and the machine must have made less than 94 bhp - which means some 600s are no longer eligible.
At 21 (two years later again) you do another test, and now you can ride whatever you like.
DAS minimum age has risen to 24.
As to what bike, question is what bike do you like, because there is little point in buying something you don't want.
In the old days you learnt on a little 250 at 17 then passed your test and could ride whatever you wanted, in the not so olden days you did 50cc, 125cc then could ride whatever you like, bloody yoof! Now, test at 17 only allows you to remove your L-plates from your 125, as the other benefits of motorways and passengers are both inadvisable with one.
Test at 19 (two years later) Now restricts you to 47 bhp (or whatever it is in kW, who cares...) and the machine must have made less than 94 bhp - which means some 600s are no longer eligible.
At 21 (two years later again) you do another test, and now you can ride whatever you like.
DAS minimum age has risen to 24.
As to what bike, question is what bike do you like, because there is little point in buying something you don't want.
Jazoli said:
In the old days you learnt on a little 250 at 17 then passed your test and could ride whatever you wanted, in the not so olden days you did 50cc, 125cc then could ride whatever you like, bloody yoof!
Don't mention that far back, we will all go nostalgic for those good old days...Good old 120+ mph 250s as a learner, happy times.
Selton95 said:
CBR JGWRR said:
Don't mention that far back, we will all go nostalgic for those good old days...
Good old 120+ mph 250s as a learner, happy times.
sounds like you all had a good time, cant see myself going anywhere near them speeds till im a fully confident riderGood old 120+ mph 250s as a learner, happy times.
(neither was I)
CBR JGWRR said:
Jazoli said:
In the old days you learnt on a little 250 at 17 then passed your test and could ride whatever you wanted, in the not so olden days you did 50cc, 125cc then could ride whatever you like, bloody yoof!
Don't mention that far back, we will all go nostalgic for those good old days...Good old 120+ mph 250s as a learner, happy times.
CBR JGWRR said:
In the old days, you did your test on a 125, and then you ride a 33 bhp machine, which can be anything you like/could afford, for two years.
Now, test at 17 only allows you to remove your L-plates from your 125, as the other benefits of motorways and passengers are both inadvisable with one.
Test at 19 (two years later) Now restricts you to 47 bhp (or whatever it is in kW, who cares...) and the machine must have made less than 94 bhp - which means some 600s are no longer eligible.
At 21 (two years later again) you do another test, and now you can ride whatever you like.
DAS minimum age has risen to 24.
As to what bike, question is what bike do you like, because there is little point in buying something you don't want.
I only realised this had come in as we have a graduate guy at work who's just done his license, his brand new XJ6 is restricted because he's only 22. I asked him why he didn't do direct access and he said he wasn't old enough LOLNow, test at 17 only allows you to remove your L-plates from your 125, as the other benefits of motorways and passengers are both inadvisable with one.
Test at 19 (two years later) Now restricts you to 47 bhp (or whatever it is in kW, who cares...) and the machine must have made less than 94 bhp - which means some 600s are no longer eligible.
At 21 (two years later again) you do another test, and now you can ride whatever you like.
DAS minimum age has risen to 24.
As to what bike, question is what bike do you like, because there is little point in buying something you don't want.
In the less olden days i.e. before 1st Jan 1997 like me I went from L plated 125 to anything in my case ZX-6R
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