Taking full bike test on my restricted A2 bike
Discussion
As you may be aware it is now quite a long winded and frustrating process for young riders (under 24) to get a full unrestricted bike licence.
Two years ago I did my A2 test on a Suzuki gs500 which allows me to ride my ratty old sv650 as long as it is restricted to 35KW (47 HP). After two years of holding an A2 licence you are allowed to take the test again on a larger bike (40kw +) in order to obtain a full licence to ride anything.
To be honest I resent having to do the same test twice on a slightly more powerful bike but those are the rules so I'm trying to do so as cheaply as possible.
Can I do the test on my own bike which will still be restricted so that I can legally ride it to the testing station?
As far as I'm concerned there will be no way they can check whether it is restricted or not and the difference between 47hp and 69hp (original power) will not be noticeable on the road. It seems ridiculous that I will be using a bike of exactly the same power as my previous test but that's the well thought EU rules for you.
Two years ago I did my A2 test on a Suzuki gs500 which allows me to ride my ratty old sv650 as long as it is restricted to 35KW (47 HP). After two years of holding an A2 licence you are allowed to take the test again on a larger bike (40kw +) in order to obtain a full licence to ride anything.
To be honest I resent having to do the same test twice on a slightly more powerful bike but those are the rules so I'm trying to do so as cheaply as possible.
Can I do the test on my own bike which will still be restricted so that I can legally ride it to the testing station?
As far as I'm concerned there will be no way they can check whether it is restricted or not and the difference between 47hp and 69hp (original power) will not be noticeable on the road. It seems ridiculous that I will be using a bike of exactly the same power as my previous test but that's the well thought EU rules for you.
Id say use it but if the examiner spots you pulling up on the bike prior to the test, he may ask questions..? As I see it, thats the only flaw in the plan...could someone else ride up to the test centre on it and you cadge a lift, then get changed there...make a proper job of it like..
No way to do it unfortunately. I was in the same position but unless you can find someone to insure you specifically for the test and do the work to change it to restricted and back at the test centre your out of luck.
I've heard people riding full power bikes they own to the test centre and then they have called the police to pick you up as soon as you try and leave
I've heard people riding full power bikes they own to the test centre and then they have called the police to pick you up as soon as you try and leave
Surely for insurance and legality purposes I'll be fine since it's actually restricted, it's just that I'm not supposed to be taking the test on a restricted bike so I have to lead the examiner to believe it's unrestricted.
Reckon I'll ride down and push it down the road to the test centre and if anyone asks, my mate dropped me off in his van.
Restriction is just a washer in the carb so removing it in the car park is an option but it'll probably be raining and I have a history of taking things apart and not being able to put the them back together so maybe not.
Now I just need to go out in the cold and practice u turns instead of looking at street triples on ebay.
Reckon I'll ride down and push it down the road to the test centre and if anyone asks, my mate dropped me off in his van.
Restriction is just a washer in the carb so removing it in the car park is an option but it'll probably be raining and I have a history of taking things apart and not being able to put the them back together so maybe not.
Now I just need to go out in the cold and practice u turns instead of looking at street triples on ebay.
TastyBurger said:
Surely for insurance and legality purposes I'll be fine since it's actually restricted, it's just that I'm not supposed to be taking the test on a restricted bike so I have to lead the examiner to believe it's unrestricted.
Reckon I'll ride down and push it down the road to the test centre and if anyone asks, my mate dropped me off in his van.
Restriction is just a washer in the carb so removing it in the car park is an option but it'll probably be raining and I have a history of taking things apart and not being able to put the them back together so maybe not.
Now I just need to go out in the cold and practice u turns instead of looking at street triples on ebay.
- Speak to your insurance company. many do agree for the bike to be full power for the test then restricted back if you fail.Reckon I'll ride down and push it down the road to the test centre and if anyone asks, my mate dropped me off in his van.
Restriction is just a washer in the carb so removing it in the car park is an option but it'll probably be raining and I have a history of taking things apart and not being able to put the them back together so maybe not.
Now I just need to go out in the cold and practice u turns instead of looking at street triples on ebay.
In the grand scheme of things it's not much to hire a bike from a school for the test.
The bike examiners aren't daft. They will want to see certificate of insurance for the unrestricted bike, probably proof it is unrestricted because if it's not then it doesn't meet the test requirements and then they'll want to see you restrict it back if you fail.
You'd have to restrict it back after mod 1 unless you do both at the same time which has the potential to be even more costly.
The bike examiners aren't daft. They will want to see certificate of insurance for the unrestricted bike, probably proof it is unrestricted because if it's not then it doesn't meet the test requirements and then they'll want to see you restrict it back if you fail.
You'd have to restrict it back after mod 1 unless you do both at the same time which has the potential to be even more costly.
Pravus1 said:
In the grand scheme of things it's not much to hire a bike from a school for the test.
The bike examiners aren't daft. They will want to see certificate of insurance for the unrestricted bike, probably proof it is unrestricted because if it's not then it doesn't meet the test requirements and then they'll want to see you restrict it back if you fail.
You'd have to restrict it back after mod 1 unless you do both at the same time which has the potential to be even more costly.
How could I prove that it's unrestricted? My insurance certificate doesn't make any distinction since MCE don't know what an A2 licence isThe bike examiners aren't daft. They will want to see certificate of insurance for the unrestricted bike, probably proof it is unrestricted because if it's not then it doesn't meet the test requirements and then they'll want to see you restrict it back if you fail.
You'd have to restrict it back after mod 1 unless you do both at the same time which has the potential to be even more costly.
So I did my mod 1 today, the examiner blatantly new that I'd ridden it down illegally or it was still restricted because I turned up soaking wet from the rain but he didn't make an issue if it.
I then proceeded to mess up just about every part of the test, I touched the line on the U-turn, got lost in the figure of 8 and locked up the front wheel slightly as I came to a stop on the emergency stop. My L plate even fell off half way through. Still passed though, roll on mod 2.
I then proceeded to mess up just about every part of the test, I touched the line on the U-turn, got lost in the figure of 8 and locked up the front wheel slightly as I came to a stop on the emergency stop. My L plate even fell off half way through. Still passed though, roll on mod 2.
TastyBurger said:
So I did my mod 1 today, the examiner blatantly new that I'd ridden it down illegally or it was still restricted because I turned up soaking wet from the rain but he didn't make an issue if it.
I then proceeded to mess up just about every part of the test, I touched the line on the U-turn, got lost in the figure of 8 and locked up the front wheel slightly as I came to a stop on the emergency stop. My L plate even fell off half way through. Still passed though, roll on mod 2.
Bloody hell he must've been in a good mood! Well done though! I then proceeded to mess up just about every part of the test, I touched the line on the U-turn, got lost in the figure of 8 and locked up the front wheel slightly as I came to a stop on the emergency stop. My L plate even fell off half way through. Still passed though, roll on mod 2.
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