playtent wrote:
Due to your age it makes sense to do your test on the bigger bike, or in 2 years you'll be paying for more instruction and another test!
SgorioFruit wrote:playtent wrote:Due to your age it makes sense to do your test on the bigger bike, or in 2 years you'll be paying for more instruction and another test!
doesnt that contradict what andy said above?
i was under the impression that i can do the test on the 125cc and be restricted for 2 years, even though im 25, and then the restriction comes off after them 2 years, and i can ride any size bike?
playtent wrote:It will also make your insurance cheaper when you do come to get a larger bike as you will have past your test for at least 2 years, rather than I've just past my unrestricted licence test and have got a 600cc!
Andy wrote:SgorioFruit wrote:playtent wrote:Due to your age it makes sense to do your test on the bigger bike, or in 2 years you'll be paying for more instruction and another test!
doesnt that contradict what andy said above?
Yes it is contradictory and unfortunately wrong.i was under the impression that i can do the test on the 125cc and be restricted for 2 years, even though im 25, and then the restriction comes off after them 2 years, and i can ride any size bike?
You are correct; if you take your bike test test on a sub-category A2 motorcycle (solo bike 121-125cc capable of at least 62.5mph and limited to 11 kW) then as I stated above, you will be restricted to riding a bike with a maximum power output of 25 kW. After two years the restriction will end automatically. You can then ride a motorcycle of any engine size and power output. There is no further test. As you have already taken your test, any future changes to the bike testing regime will not affect you.playtent wrote:It will also make your insurance cheaper when you do come to get a larger bike as you will have past your test for at least 2 years, rather than I've just past my unrestricted licence test and have got a 600cc!
This is also wrong. Insurers ask how long you have held a full licence for (i.e. not provisional) and will want to know your riding history, including the size of bikes ridden and for how long. There is no "unrestricted licence test". Although you will have a power restriction for the first couple of years, this is still a full motorcycle licence and entitles you, for example, to ride without L-Plares, carry a pillion and ride on a motorway.
To get more information, have a look at the DirectGov website here.
Here's an extract from the "Sub-category A2 (standard motorcycle)" section:
"If you pass your test on this sub-category of motorcycle you can ride motorcycles with a power output of no more than 25 kilowatts. That's the same as 33 brake horse power. This restriction will last for two years.
After two years the restriction will end automatically. You can then ride a motorcycle of any engine size and power output."
@SgorioFruit - you don't say whereabouts you come from?
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