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Size of bike for A license

  • 26-04-2012 11:35pm
    #1
    shannonpowerlab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 375 ✭✭


    Hi, I'm a newby on bikes.

    My wife and I are planning to get an A motorcycle license...but since we are new to it, perhaps small bike maybe better..

    I was wondering, do I need to take an A license test on a 250cc bike or can I take it on a 125cc bike if that is all I have?

    Does anyone know?


Comments

  • #2
    AgileMyth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭AgileMyth


    Has to be at least 150cc. If you do it on a 125 you'll get an A1 licence which only covers up to 125cc.


  • #3
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,044 ✭✭✭Wossack


    needs to be greater then, but not equal to 125cc

    think AM is right in saying the next engine size is 150cc


    I was really tempted to get cbr150r stickers for my cbr125r and blag an A test with it, but went with the school rental in the end :p


  • #4
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,101 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    shannonpowerlab wrote: »
    Hi, I'm a newby on bikes.

    My wife and I are planning to get an A motorcycle license...but since we are new to it, perhaps small bike maybe better..

    I was wondering, do I need to take an A license test on a 250cc bike or can I take it on a 125cc bike if that is all I have?

    Does anyone know?

    If you don't have a bike yet do your IBT and a few lessons on a school bike. Use the school bike for the test. Then when you've passed the test you can buy any bike you can afford to insure.
    Wossack wrote: »
    needs to be greater then, but not equal to 125cc

    think AM is right in saying the next engine size is 150cc

    I thought it had to be 150 or over to get an A, have looked on the RSA site and can't find the info. But the Citzens Information says different
    A Motorcycles over 125cc and capable of exceeding 100 km per hour €85


  • #5
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,044 ✭✭✭Wossack


    If you bored your 125cc out to 126cc, you could do get an A test on it, specifically because now its not ridable on an A1 license (full or learner)

    More of a technicality though since theres no bikes in the range 126cc - 149cc (nothing too common anyway), 150cc is understandably thought to be the minimum for full A


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