Changes to bike test

[Ian]

Doesn't seem to make sense to me....but there again nothing seems to lately


https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2018/november/2019-category-a-motorcycle-test-rules/

[Andy M]

It's the logical next step/rearrangement of deck chairs in preventing learners passing on a 125 then going out and buying a Fireplace or Ducati. If you pass on a 50 HP 200KG bike, it'll be a smaller step to the 80HP you'll probably buy. It only changes what the training organisations have to buy and was probably sponsored by manufacturers who don't like KTM getting into that market.

Andy

[Guzziless Steve]

This change is completely nuts.  It means there are bikes that you have to have a full A category licence to ride but on which you cannot take a category A bike test! 

When he was 17 my son spent a fortune doing his CBT, theory test, module 1 off road test, module 2 on road test and then he was awarded with an A1 category licence which allows him to ride a 125 (and nothing bigger) without L plates.  Now it is coming up to two years since that lot he can do the module 2 test on a bike that has to be at least 395cc, 20 to 35kW and up to 0.2kw/kg (so he can't use my MZ250 even though he can't ride it until he has an A2 licence).  Then he get an A2 licence.  Then he has to wait another two years to do the module 2 test again on one of the bikes that this article talks about to be able to get a full A category licence!

[Rossco500]

It seems that rather than banning things these days, governments or the powers-that-be just make life very difficult for those that want to take a few risks in life. I suppose with the general reduction in casualties for most vehicle classes due to safety advances such as multiple airbags etc, us PTW users are going to upset their stats and stick out like a sore thumb. These days you have to admire those who eventually attain their full license despite the best efforts of others.

Regards

Tony