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Bradio
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PostPosted: 10:01 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Passed A2 at 23 years old; what's next? Reply with quote

Hey all,

I've just passed my A2 license and I'm getting my first big bike on Saturday! (The ER6-F). As I only have an A2 I am getting it restrcited.

I was just wondering what my next cause of action is because I am so confused on the way it works.

Do I wait until I've been riding 2 years and it automatically get's upgraded?

OR

Do I re-take the test as soon as I'm 24?

Thanks all.
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PostPosted: 10:04 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

How long until you are 24?
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PostPosted: 10:10 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm 24 in November. I know I should have waited and done my direct access but I couldn't wait till next year Razz.
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PostPosted: 10:11 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

You're in exactly the same position as me. Same age, license and bike in fact.
You have to pay for the privilege of another test when you turn 24. If you're anything like me, you've already given yourself a swift kick up the rear for not sorting it all out before last January.
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PostPosted: 10:11 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Buy a cheap hack until then, use the money for the ER on the other test then buy a bike after.
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PostPosted: 10:16 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

When you turn 24 book mod 1. Remove restrictors from your ER, stick on L plates and get a mate to ride it to the test centre (or trailer it/push it there). Pass mod 1.

Do same for mod 2.
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PostPosted: 10:17 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm just going to unrestrict the bike when the times due. My main question was do I have to do another test or can I just wait until the 2 years is up?

@Dydey90 - That is exactly my position! I wanted to do it years ago but just put it off until September when I did my CBT!
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PostPosted: 10:34 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bradio wrote:
I'm just going to unrestrict the bike when the times due. My main question was do I have to do another test or can I just wait until the 2 years is up?


The restriction period doesn't automatically expire anymore - You need to take the full 'A' test, regardless of how long you ride on your A2 for.

I would do the full A tests as soon I turn 24 - AFAIK you can use the same theory as long as it's within two years, and the sooner you do it the fresher it is in your memory.
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PostPosted: 10:42 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

You have 2 options.

1- Keep your A2 license and don't do any other tests but this means you'll be restricted to 47bhp and all the other A2 license specific rules for ever*, this license/entitlement won't expire like a CBT but it does not automatically upgrade you to a full license once your 24.

2- Take your full A license when you turn 24, ride and enjoy any bike you want without restriction.

*unless you get banned, die, physically unable to ride bikes etc'
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PostPosted: 10:42 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 10:43 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome thanks George. Do you have to take the Mod1 and Mod2 again or just Mod2?
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PostPosted: 10:45 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bradio wrote:
Awesome thanks George. Do you have to take the Mod1 and Mod2 again or just Mod2?


No worries Smile You have to retake both tests unfortunately
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PostPosted: 10:54 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's so bad that you have to re-take it even though it's only 10bhp more than the original. As if that really makes a difference with the British speed limits.
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PostPosted: 12:41 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bradio wrote:
It's so bad that you have to re-take it even though it's only at least 10bhp more than the original. As if that really makes a difference with the British speed limits.


Fixed that for you. You could be riding a 180bhp (or more) bike on an A licence if you wanted.
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PostPosted: 12:51 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think he meant more than the 33bhp restriction?
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PostPosted: 13:16 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulations on the test pass. Thumbs Up

wr6133 wrote:
When you turn 24 book mod 1. Remove restrictors from your ER, stick on L plates and get a mate to ride it to the test centre (or trailer it/push it there).

Not even necessary. The ER is restricted with a throttle stop screw and an ECU plug-in module (that I believe just shorts out a diagnostics loop rather than capping the revs).

So you can realistically unrestrict / re-restrict it in the car park.

By "realistically" I mean you can fiddle around under the plastics and seat for 5 minutes then say "Is full power now, look, here be screw and dongle", job done. Whistle
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PostPosted: 16:12 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

weasley wrote:
Bradio wrote:
It's so bad that you have to re-take it even though it's only at least 10bhp more than the original. As if that really makes a difference with the British speed limits.


Fixed that for you. You could be riding a 180bhp (or more) bike on an A licence if you wanted.


What I meant was. After 2 years you would be more than capable of riding an unlimited bike. So re-doing the test on a bike that is only slightly more powerful than the one you did your A2 on is pointless.

@rogerborg - Thanks! I was just wondering actually. How would they even know that the bike has been unrestricted? You have a certificate to say it has been unrestricted but, as far as I know, there isn't any way for them to check if it is a bigger bike right?
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PostPosted: 17:21 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bradio wrote:
What I meant was. After 2 years you would be more than capable of riding an unlimited bike. So re-doing the test on a bike that is only slightly more powerful than the one you did your A2 on is pointless.


And what I meant was that you are perfectly entitled to take your A test on a BMW S1000RR, which is significantly more powerful that your A2 bike.
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PostPosted: 21:05 - 08 Apr 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bradio wrote:
@rogerborg - Thanks! I was just wondering actually. How would they even know that the bike has been unrestricted? You have a certificate to say it has been unrestricted but, as far as I know, there isn't any way for them to check if it is a bigger bike right?

Their published position is that if you turn up on a ER6 to do a 35kW A2 test, then they'll want to see documentary evidence that it's been restricted.

The plain inference is that they assume that an ER6 is 40kW+ unless you prove otherwise.

You might be asked how you got it there legally, which is where the mate rode it / van / trailer / just de-restricted it story comes in.

There's no way that they'll be able to tell that an ER6 is restricted to 35kW during a full A test, since all the restrictor does is to limit the throttle, which you'll likely be doing yourself anyway while on test.
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