Can the majority of 125cc bikes be restricted?

Norm_Leeds · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 10 May 2005 Karma :

I will be in the market for a 125cc learner legal bike soon. Assuming I don't make a complete balls of my CBT this friday.

On looking at ebay, auto-trader etc. Some bikes don't mention if they are learner legal or not.

Can I safely assume that the majority of modern bikes(less than 5 years) can be restricted to the legal requirements if need be?

Any help appreciated.

Cheers.

Irezumi aka Reuben · Carrot Top Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

ANY bike can be restricted if you want it to be. Only 2-strokes will need restricting and all within five years can be.
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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

Not simply.

Most are a washer in the exhaust that has to be physically removed, quite often with our friend the angle grinder.

Quite a lot of 125s make less power than the legal maximum anyway therefore no need for restriction.

It's highly unlikely the fact your bike is restricted would ever be checked...

Gaz

iCraig · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Karma :

Most if not all 125's are restricted.

Granted there are exceptions to this rule like the 2 stroke sports 125's like the Aprilia RS125 and Cagiva Mito can come in full power form and/or have been derestricted by their owners.

4 Stroke 125's like the CG or SR, are all learner legal with no provision for derestriction.

Oh and don't buy a derestricted bike thinking you can rerestrict it! Which you can't or if you did would be very costly!

epz · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

i thought the legal requirment for riding after the cbt was any 125 or less, if you are on about the restricted licence then i didnt think even 2stroke 125s could produce over 33bhp.

Norm_Leeds · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 10 May 2005 Karma :

Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

15.6bhp, it's some round number in KW.

Gaz