A2 Licence and legal bikes

[Tigran]

Ok, so the question i have is whether or not a Suzuki GSX600F Katana is a bike that i could legally ride after passing my A2 licence.

At the moment i have a varadero 125, i shall be 18 soon, and i cannot be bothered to wait till 19 to get an A2 licence, hence i will be doing it in poland. (you can do it when your 18, and much cheaper)

The main question is about the suzuki, and if this is not a legal bike for an A2 licence, could somone direct me to a site that would contain such info as to which bikes i can ride.

[adam277]

Yep you can restrict that. Anything that is not over 93bhp stock (Ish)
you can restrict.

[dydey90]

I think there really needs to be a sticky thread containing a list of bikes and outlining the rules. Seems to be a very common thread topic.

Also, I think the rules are different on the Isle of Man? I don't think they have the A2 category. Think being the operative word here, research required.
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[Tigran]

thanks for the reply, is a restriction something that you can do by yourself or do you really need a mechanic to do this sort of thing?

[dydey90]

It can be done yourself, however taking it to a garage means that you'll get some sort of guarantee for the work and a restriction certificate for if you get pulled over.

I looked on the Isle of Man government webby, they don't mention anything about an A2 license, but they say you do have to keep it under 50mph and use 'R' plates for 12 months there. I don't expect that will apply on mainland Britain.
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[Rogerborg]

Given that folk have been selling 35kW restrictor kits for bikes that make over 70kW (GSXR-600), I wouldn't put much faith in any claim that they actually restrict down to 35kW. In any case, that's always going to be a voodomaths estimate of net power rather than measured rear wheel power. Dibble's dyno may very well come to a different conclusion.

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[dydey90]

I had a look at GSXR-600's and the carb'd versions (pre-2000?) are right on the edge of 70kW, just a bit over. I'd argue that it could pass a dyno test, but that's not what the regulation says as the bike is designed to produce over that at peak condition.
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[P.]

ALL GSXR600S ARE OVER THE LIMIT.

hth

[nowhere.elysium]

The list is here: https://assets.dft.gov.uk/dsa-bl/dsa-motorcycle-mtv-jan13.pdf
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[dydey90]

[nathan k]

This has been covered before. MCN and WIKI specs are RWHP, DVLA accept manufacturer crank HP which must be over 100hp.

It is a grey area though...With a dyno print out, cert of restriction, print of 92hp stock etc you might be ok. Technically illegal however...

[P.]

Even that one, most 600cc sports are. Thundercats, GSXRs, CBRs, Even Hornets I think

[dydey90]

Not really worth arguing, DVLA would only take it off you.

CBR and Hornet are far too powerful. I saw somewhere that the first generation of GSX-R600's was only 80bhp, but I've never seen one for sale or any actual proof of it.

The DVLA specify kW power at the engine and brake horsepower, which is power at the rear wheel.
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[Rogerborg]

[Tigran]

[Rogerborg]

[Tigran]

Basically, i want to do my A2 when im 18, becasue you're allowed to do so in for example Poland, where i originally come from. My question is, would i be able to use that european A2 licence in the uk to ride a 600cc bike in the Uk.

Regarding the question about registration, i heard you have to register your vehicle in the uk if it has been here for more than 6 months, does that time reset if the vehicle leaves the country in that 6 month period?

[stuarthouston]