Motorcycle Laws

[crashkid15]

nice, bring up a old thread

[thomasdesk]

thanks for the information

[Ollie Shineray 50]

Originally Posted by thomasdesk

thanks for the information

no worries mate!

[Fadwa14]

yeah yhou should obey

[Fadwa14]

in California the rules are 16 with a parents signature as well as successfully completing a MSF course and you can have a motorcycle license

[LEWINS1998]

Old post mate, probably not get a reply

[jojoredo]

elo . Kinda stuck on a decision. Could I put 14inch an 17inch wheels on my pit kx110 ??..

[atticus]

Originally Posted by Despise

actully its 14bhp.
And at 17 you can do an "A" catogory licence (aka restricted full licence) this restricts you for 2 years of 125cc upto 33bhp for 2 years, after this 2 year period you can ride any size cc after the 2 year period or if you become 21 years of age before the 2 years then you can ride any size cc.

Please correct me if I am wrong in any areas as these are the laws as I understand them so I believe them to be correct.

Thanks for correcting the hp restriction, I knew the rough figure.
Pink: I had already written that, it's an A1 license. It does restrict you to 33bhp but not to a 125.

Thanks for the input

[Despise]

Originally Posted by atticus

Thanks for correcting the hp restriction, I knew the rough figure.
Pink: I had already written that, it's an A1 license. It does restrict you to 33bhp but not to a 125.

Thanks for the input

well I will correct you again. Taking this info from direct.gov.uk:

A light motorcycle (category A1) is defined as a solo motorcycle between 75 and 125 cc, with a power output not exceeding 11 kilowatts (kW) (maximum 14.6 brake horse power (bhp)). Please see note 1.

A standard motorcycle (category A) is defined as a solo motorcycle between 121 and 125 cc, capable of exceeding 100 km/h (62.1mph). Please note that the BMW C1 motorcycle is not a suitable machine for a practical test. Please see note 2.

[atticus]

Bugger, must be right then.

One thing though:

Restricted or A1 Licence

The restricted licence route requires riders to take their test on a bike between 120cc 125cc, after which the holder may ride a machine up to 25kW (33.3bhp) for the first two years. Once the probation period is up, the candidate can ride any size bike they wish.
We’d recommend anyone that feels more at ease on a small bike to take advantage of the 33bhp rule, as it means you won’t need to master a big bike before taking your test and you can always try for Direct Access at a later date. Either way, you’ll have a full power licence after two years. Many riders think 33bhp machines are boring, but for many a small capacity bike can still provide a lot of fun. What’s more, you can still ride a big bike (even a ZZR1400!) as long as it’s restricted to 33bhp. So you get all the feel of the bike - the same handling, braking and a modest amount of acceleration - but without the mighty top end poke some big bikes whack out. Worth thinking about.

Thats why im reluctant to change it.