A A1 licence

fiestaman

Guys i just passed the theory test. can i ride a cbr 250 now or can i only ride bikes up to 125

Wossack

with just a theory test certificate, you cant ride anything afaik

however
if you use it to get an A1 permit, you can ride 125s (up to 11Kw)
if you use it to get an A permit, you can ride any bike up to 33Kw

the same certificate can be used to get either, so makes no sense not to get the 'A', unless you're too young



fyi, cbr250 makes 40hp, so cant be ridden on any provisional without restriction

fiestaman

Wossack wrote: »

with just a theory test certificate, you cant ride anything afaik

however
if you use it to get an A1 permit, you can ride 125s (up to 11Kw)
if you use it to get an A permit, you can ride any bike up to 33Kw

the same certificate can be used to get either, so makes no sense not to get the 'A', unless you're too young



fyi, cbr250 makes 40hp, so cant be ridden on any provisional without restriction

Im 25 , So when i go to tax office to apply for licence i tick A?
you say up to 33kw. how do you know how many horsepower is up to 33kw or how do you know what kw a bike is??

Thanks

Oryx

You can apply for either licence once you are over 18 (must check its not 17:)) Anyway at 25 your ok for either.

Its actually 25kw or 33bhp. Not 33kw. A book like autodata or the original specs for the bike will give you an idea of what your bike puts out. Otherwise have it dyno tested.

Wossack

fiestaman wrote: »

Im 25 , So when i go to tax office to apply for licence i tick A?
you say up to 33kw. how do you know how many horsepower is up to 33kw or how do you know what kw a bike is??

Thanks

Yea, the theory test you applied for covers you for A, A1 and M categories, so apply for an 'A' learner permit. Think I ticked em all (as theres no extra charge for doing so), but the 'A' license encompasses all the other 'lower' categories so isnt necessary I reckon

Sorry yea, bit of a brain-fart there with the kW/hp convention

33hp = 25kW, as Oryx rightly says

galwaytt

Wossack wrote: »

Yea, the theory test you applied for covers you for A, A1 and M categories, so apply for an 'A' learner permit. Think I ticked em all (as theres no extra charge for doing so), but the 'A' license encompasses all the other 'lower' categories so isnt necessary I reckon

Sorry yea, bit of a brain-fart there with the kW/hp convention

33hp = 25kW, as Oryx rightly says

or over 25kW on the kW/bhp rule, 0.16kW/kg iirc.........

bmcgov86

quinn will quote u up to a 400cc, not legal but come on the guards dont know the rules themselves!!