Confusion about restricted license this week , and next year

[Damien1080]

Hi BCF,

JUst confused as hell by these new laws coming in from next year, Im about to sit my resitricted tests this week and know currently it will restirct me to a 33bhp power limit etc, my question is with the new laws in january will i then be able to get the extra bhp allowance on my license or will i still be on 33bhp?

Just asking a si was giving the ninja 300 some serious thought and just want to know if its out of my league if so,

Thanks in advance!

[Turkish]

You will be restricted to 33 bhp for 2 years.

The new system is completely different, with permanent license banding rather than the temporary restriction. Trust me, you don't want that.

If you're looking at the 300, I'm guessing it's going to be new. You could get them to chuck in a restrictor for you.
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[DonDino]

If you pass before 19th January, you will be restricted to 33bhp (25kW) for two years. The new regulations won't affect you at all. At the end of two years you'll be able to ride any size bike.

Only if you pass a practical test *after* 19th January will the new rules affect you.

The general understanding is that anyone who will have passed a module 1 *before* 19th January but will pass a module 2 *after* 19th January will still be going by the old rules, although I have not seen any official confirmation of this anywhere.

[Teflon-Mike]

YOUR restricted licence if you pass will be a Full A =>33 for two years.
Any-one passing tests on a 125 from January will get an A1 group lience limiting them to a 125 'only' until they do another test to upgrade.
To get an 'restricted' licence past Jan, testing will have to be done on a 500, DAS style, and you will probably have to have held an A1 for two years before you are allowed to do the test.
That will give you an A2 licence entitlement, 45bhp restriction, but again, permenantly until you do another test to upgrade.

Full A+>33 is NOT the same as A2, despite DSA/DVLA mis-use of the terms... they are both 'Restricted' licences; but they are not teh SAME restricted licence group, and the entitlements are different.

Get an A+>33..... the entitlements are as awarded when you pass, they will NOT change.

Ie 33bhp for two years, then anything you like.

A2 regs will NOT apply.... be greatful... you are not being robbed of 12bhp, you are being given 17, AND saved two extra tests on bigger bikes DAS style over four years!
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[Damien1080]

thanks mike- the perfect answer right there that managed to clear things up for me

[thepuma]

The Ninja 300 falls within the 33bhp restriction already, you don't need to restrict it further.

I've been looking at that bike myself, cracking little bike, great looker for a small cc bike.
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[Damien1080]

i keep seeing "Things change. As of 19th January 2013, new European A2 licensing laws will come into force in the UK. These will allow anyone with a restricted licence to ride a bike of up to 39bhp." can anyone shed some light on this?

[Teflon-Mike]

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[Rogerborg]

[DonDino]

[thepuma]

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[Cuchulain]

[Codemonkey]

[thepuma]

[tmf1423]

Yeah I'm in exactly the same position as you, really like the look of the ninja 300 and got my test on wednesday, so gutted to find out it'll be 39 bhp..

Do people think its an okay idea to restrict it, seeing as it's only like 6 bhp im losing? will I notice the difference etc?

[Teflon-Mike]

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[Rogerborg]

[thepuma]

[DonDino]

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