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 Posted: 16:57 - 09 May 2022  Post subject: Yamaha WR250F/WR450F are they road legal? |
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Hi,
Go easy on me as I'm new to the forum and bikes 
I'm planning on doing my bike test so that I could ride on the road but my real interest will be using the bike for off-road and would like to go to some dirt tracks in the uk and have some fun.
I'm 38 years old now, I've never had a road going bike at all, so never concerned myself over licensing or anything like that, but when I was younger I had a YZ250 for many years and loved that bike, so basically looking to get back into it a bit, even if its at a much lower level.
I would just go buy a YZ250 and case closed, but if I'm spending that kinda money I would really like it to be more than a one trick pony where I can only put it on the back of my Hilux and drive it to places, so the WR250/450f seems like a perfect compromise specially at the level I'm going to ride it!
Also, I understand this kinda bike is not really suited to the tarmac, I get that, but there are loads of places I could ride where going across public roads would be really helpful etc, instead of chancing it.
I automatically presumed that the WR was a road going bike, but I've seen some people talk about it in a way that it doesn't come from the dealer with a V5c and that its more like it needs to be converted for road use.
Could someone give me an answer on that and what the score is etc?
Bonus questions, I presume I require a full motorcycle license to ride either of these bikes on the uk roads?
For reference I've booked my CBT + Theory test in the next few weeks. |
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| Posted: 18:56 - 09 May 2022 Post subject: Re: Yamaha WR250F/WR450F are they road legal? |
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My understanding was I might as well go for the full license, but I'm still somewhat confused on what the A1 and A2 means at my ripe age of 38.
I have seen others manage to registered older bikes, but I should have been more clear, I'm looking to buy a 2022 WR250F/450F and wanted to know if they meet uk requirements of newness or whatever they call it now. |
So A1 and A2 are power/cc limited licences for younger riders. Pretty sure you can just do a Full "A" licence at your age so just forget about them, you don't want them if you have a choice, and you do.
If you're buying a brand new one, I'm sure there are people on the forum who could tell you (I've never done it so no idea sadly), but why don't you just ring a dealer? They should have the most up to date information, and they'd be the ones giving you a V5 presumably anyway.
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| Posted: 19:03 - 09 May 2022 Post subject: Re: Yamaha WR250F/WR450F are they road legal? |
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| Zen Dog wrote: | | superclarkey wrote: |
My understanding was I might as well go for the full license, but I'm still somewhat confused on what the A1 and A2 means at my ripe age of 38.
I have seen others manage to registered older bikes, but I should have been more clear, I'm looking to buy a 2022 WR250F/450F and wanted to know if they meet uk requirements of newness or whatever they call it now. |
So A1 and A2 are power/cc limited licences for younger riders. Pretty sure you can just do a Full "A" licence at your age so just forget about them, you don't want them if you have a choice, and you do.
If you're buying a brand new one, I'm sure there are people on the forum who could tell you (I've never done it so no idea sadly), but why don't you just ring a dealer? They should have the most up to date information, and they'd be the ones giving you a V5 presumably anyway. |
Thanks for the info, I'm glad I don't need to worry about A1/A2, just go for the full license etc.
I've not called them because I don't trust sales people as far as I can throw them... this is why I buy my cars online and only time I go to the dealership is to collect the car when it arrives lol
TBF I did call one place a while back to ask about a bike, because they had one listed and they started going off on a tangent asking me questions like what license do I have and when I said I don't yet, just looking at options, basically told to do my license and then come see them in person haha... so I thought I would ask on a forum instead of asking the stealers.  |
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| Posted: 19:17 - 09 May 2022 Post subject: Re: Yamaha WR250F/WR450F are they road legal? |
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| superclarkey wrote: | TBF I did call one place a while back to ask about a bike, because they had one listed and they started going off on a tangent asking me questions like what license do I have |
That's not an unreasonable question from them, given that a WR450 probably isn't legal on an A2 license, and neither the 250 or 450 would be legal on an A1 license.
I know what you mean about dealers (I'm not a big fan myself), but asking a load of randoms on an internet forum has to be less reliable option than say, ringing Yamaha UK direct - https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/gb/en/contact/#/
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| Posted: 19:21 - 09 May 2022 Post subject: Re: Yamaha WR250F/WR450F are they road legal? |
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| Zen Dog wrote: | | superclarkey wrote: | TBF I did call one place a while back to ask about a bike, because they had one listed and they started going off on a tangent asking me questions like what license do I have |
That's not an unreasonable question from them, given that a WR450 probably isn't legal on an A2 license, and neither the 250 or 450 would be legal on an A1 license.
I know what you mean about dealers (I'm not a big fan myself), but asking a load of randoms on an internet forum has to be less reliable option than say, ringing Yamaha UK direct - https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/gb/en/contact/#/ |
Yeah thats perfect, I will defo give them a call and get some answers. I don't mind if its a bit of a process to make it road legal etc, just so I know it can be.
I'm just trying to add value to the purchase "in my mind" lol, if I buy a YZ250 or WR250F/WR450F they are around the same price, £8k, but I can use the WR on the road and have a little more use case out of it, specially going green lane riding etc. (just opens a few more options for no extra price).
That is the only reason I'm even wanting to take my full bike license, just so I'm legal even if its just crossing a road to another field with mates.
my license means to much to loose it, or even get points. Do it by the book or not at all. |
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