A2 Licence

[Arcane1729]

Could someone please tell me what I will receive when I pass my mod 1 and mod 2 tests for A2. Nowhere seems to really say: do I get a license like a car driving license or do I get a certificate only like a CBT?

Also- all these stupid licenses and restrictions I was told by some instructor during my CBT were because of EU regulations- does that mean they'll go away soon because of Brexit?

[CaNsA]

By the end of it you should have docs for:-

CBT
Theory test pass
Mod1 cert
Mod2 cert


Hand over your green prov licence to the examiner and let him send it off to the DSA.

[arry]

[tom_e]

You'll get a full pink licence with the A2 category on it.

[M.C]

After Mod 1 you get a pass certificate. After Mod 2 you get another certificate, and if you hand over your license the examiner will send it off (or you can do it yourself) and you'll get a pink license back with a category no ones understands.

Then comes the fun of explaining to insurers, the police, what you're entitled to ride assuming you understand yourself Lets hope they'll eventually tidy up the licensing rules, however I doubt it'll be anytime soon (if ever)

[NJD]

Haven't you got an on going three page thread talking about something similar?
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[arry]

[NJD]

[Arcane1729]

[NJD]

[Arcane1729]

[Arcane1729]

[arry]

[Arcane1729]

[arry]

Not impatient enough to just get on and do what you set out to do months ago, though, clearly.

[Arcane1729]

[stevo as b4]

If you need an A2 piece of paper, or your world will fall apart without one then go do the tests and pay your fees.

Usefully unless a young person had say:
A very long fast roads daily commute,
Wanted to do lots of touring or adventure riding,
Carried luggage and or pillions everywhere,

Then I can't see why anyone needs an A2 licence? If it's because all your mates you want to ride with have big fast bikes, and you want to look like one of them, with your 46bhp restricted bike you'll still be the slowest one in the pack.

I'd genuinely like to know who does A2, and why, and how doing so improved their life significantly?

[NJD]

[Arcane1729]

Is it possible to restrict a 1200cc bike to within A2 License? e.g
the KTM 1290 Superduke?
Because if so after I get a restricted 650 and ride it for a year I will get a restricted 1290 (if possible) to show proof it was restricted then take the restrictor out myself and boom... forget the A License. I still get to ride it like I have the A 2 years early.

Edit: Hmmm- google says that's a 25% restriction- unheard of?

Edit 2: Yup, ridiculous plan- I don't know why my naive self makes these kinds of posts- I sincerely apologise my BCF bretheren.

[NJD]

I don't get your above post. Where you, momentarily, thinking about riding without a license? I've no interest in going down that route of conversation.

The truth in regards to restriction is that it's expensive to get done and no one really knows where to get them from. I asked my independent about it not so long ago and didn't get a straight answer beside FI International used to be the go to guys for the 33bhp old restriction. I got quoted two hundred odd pounds to get an SV 650 restricted and turned away from it because to me that's a lot of money that's simply being put down the drain for no reason at all to then, I assume, have to pay a similar amount to get them removed again in a couple of years time or when A tests are done, unless you where going to sell the bike as restricted of which there's few and far between of on the private market and might attract more people than a non restricted bike needing restricting since that's half the hassle out the way for a buyer on the private market already. Oh, and don't buy them of eBay, my independent said they refused to fit restrictions purchased from eBay sellers, I assume he was talking about the likes of "kickstart engineering."

I've yet to come across an insurance comparison website that includes a tickbox for the 47hp restricted option. A2 is a full license FYI unless they ask what category you have and most, to knowledge, do not.
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[arry]

[NJD]

[Fatharleyride...]

[Arcane1729]

[arry]

You don't appear to be doing anything anytime soon.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=4276000&highlight=#4276000

April rolled into May, into June July and August. 4 months and nothing.