Can i take an A2 license test if I am over 24?

[Rufus357]

Stupid question really but I cant find the answer.

Can i take an A2 license test if I am over 24?

The reason for it is the bike I would like to buy are not valid for the A test and I really dont want/need that level of power

Thanks

[NJD]

[Rufus357]

Thanks - not knocking the opinion but is it actually possible to do it?

[Evil Hans]

[Ste]

Yes it's possible and no it's not a good idea, in fact, it's one of the very worst ideas.

[wr6133]

You can but it's moronically retarded.

[Polarbear]

Why on earth would you do that? It's utterly ludicrous.
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[arry]

[Easy-X]

For the sort of riding you'll do on a test the difference between 47bhp and >60bhp (schools tend to use 650 ~ 700cc bikes) is not all that. More than likely they'll dig out a 650 and restrict it to A2 spec so you might end up riding the same bike whether you choose A2 or A!

I got a full licence and ride around on an A2 bike. At least I can choose to ride something bigger later down the line if I want.
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[JustinW]

Well I plan to do A2 test. I did two days of DAS training recently and I hated the weight of the big bikes (Bmw gs750). Doing the slalom and figure 8 was a pain in the butt on a big bike but smaller was so much easier. I could use my own weight to counterbalance more on a lighter bike.
I'm 54 so not getting any younger. I can safely say I'll be happy on lighter bikes until I'm too old. Big bike to me was dull and cumbersome, like driving a car.
I'll do A2 test with instructor, and Mod1 will be so much easier with a lighter bike. I'll probably end up with a lightweight supermoto as I like the flickability and height.

[martin734]

[Ste]

Is that DAS training with BMW?

[JustinW]

Yes the school I used is sponsored\supplied by Bmw. The idea being new students go on to buy what they learnt on.
It is only the weight which is putting me off doing full license, so thanks for pointing out that not all 'big' bikes are really heavy.
I was bought up as a kid riding a 125cc round farm land, and it seems a lot of my balance instincts remain as muscle memory. So the dreaded cone test is a cinch on a light bike, but after a certain weight I felt my instinct wasn't counting for much.
How I ended up on the gs750 is quite amusing. I started off on a 310 and after an hour or so we stopped for a coffee. The instructor said I'll be out in a minute, go and ride round the course. I got onto the white Bmw outside and started riding around. The instructor came out a bit later and was laughing as I'd gotten onto a Gs750 by mistake.
Because I was handling the 750 fine, we kept on it. But after and during the training I realized that bikes this heavy just weren't for me.
I'm going to approach some other schools to do A license on lighter bike, cheers.

[UncleFester]

It's not the weight, its where the weight is. Plus the GS750 has silly wide bars.

Actually comfy other than that - i did my DAS on one at their centre near Bassingbourne and the quality of training was excellent.
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[arry]

That BM is especially lardy but bikes of its ilk just get heavier and heavier these days. It's annoying.

[Kentol750]

The weight and shape of a gs750 make it quite off-putting to new riders. A Kawasaki z650 is almost 40kg lighter and feels more nimble due to its design. A bike legal for a2 tests must be 395cc or more and 20-35kw.... normally nearly as heavy as a full 'A' bike. Maybe a school with bikes you can handle is the way forward.
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[JustinW]

[Kentol750]

Depending on where you are, they could be busy. I'm doing 6 days a week until Xmas with the amount of people wanting training!
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[JustinW]

Thanks to this thread, I just passed mod 1 A license on a Honda 650 today. I was going to do A2 like Rufus was suggesting. Different school, lighter bike, and instructor explaining slow speed counterbalance made the difference. I hate this particular test though, glad to see the back of it. Roll on mod 2.

[arry]

[NJD]

[JustinW]

[arry]

[NJD]