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engine size for test

  • 05-04-2009 4:42pm
    #1
    Paddy001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 724 ✭✭✭


    Lads, what size bike to I need to do my test on to fill all categories of bike? I already have a full car license and provisional bike license. Also, my father has a full license on all vehicles except bikes, he must do a theory test for the bike soon, does he still have to wait 6 months before applying for a test? I have my provisional well over 6 months so I am ok. Thanks


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  • #2
    Thinkingaboutit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭Thinkingaboutit


    A 250cc would do fine. They'd have around 20bhp, so no restriction worries.


  • #3
    EvilMonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,823 ✭✭✭EvilMonkey


    Thinkingaboutit wrote: »
    A 250cc would do fine. They'd have around 20bhp, so no restriction worries.
    ??:confused: 20bhp where are you getting that figure?
    Anything over 150cc.


  • #4
    Thinkingaboutit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭Thinkingaboutit


    They are very few if any 150s. I suggested a good size and power.


  • #5
    EvilMonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,823 ✭✭✭EvilMonkey


    Thinkingaboutit wrote: »
    They are very few if any 150s. I suggested a good size and power.
    I didn't say there was, Anything over 150cc is what the RSA say. Its the all 250cc bikes are around 20bhp that I don't get.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    I did my test on a dragstar 650. As long as the bike is within the power/weight ratio on your licence, it'll do fine.


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  • #7
    MikeC101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭MikeC101


    Thinkingaboutit wrote: »
    A 250cc would do fine. They'd have around 20bhp, so no restriction worries.

    As far as I know there's a fair few 250CC bikes that are well over 20bhp (I know some aren't learner legal as over 33bhp) so I don't think you could make any kind of statement equating 250cc to 20bhp. Or am I missing something?


  • #8
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    anything over 150cc but not over 33bhp basically.


  • #9
    jmck87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 197 ✭✭jmck87


    For your info - you wont be asked to provide any proof of power restriction - you just have to sign a declaration which states your vee-hicle complies with any licence restrictions. Just in case your worried about needing a cert....


  • #10
    gipi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,140 ✭✭✭gipi


    As well as having the appropriate bike, your learner permit should be for class A. If it's class A1, that only permits you to ride 125cc or under so if you turned up on a bigger bike for your test you wouldn't be allowed to do it (since you're not licenced to ride it).

    Apologies for stating the obvious, and apologies if you have the correct class on the learner permit (you didn't mention it).

    And yes, your father will have to wait 6 months before he can do a test, from the date he gets his learner permit - the fact that he's got a full licence for anything else doesn't count.


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