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Motorbike license.

  • 04-07-2012 2:24am
    #1
    arleitiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,515 ✭✭✭


    Hey, I am planning on getting motorbike license as well after I pass my driving test in next two weeks, I was just wondering, what's needed? Same procedure?
    Theory -> [EDT/IBT] -> 6 Months -> Driving test.
    Or can Theory step be skipped?


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  • #2
    Faith+1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Faith+1


    You got it in one OP! You have to do Theory, IBT, 6 Months then test.


  • #3
    Motorist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Motorist


    And then the two year period until you can get your bike unrestricted.


  • #4
    neilbutler4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭neilbutler4


    Hey. Does anybody know what the cheapest price for the IBT course would be?
    The cost of it takes the fun out of wanting to get a bike licence!!


  • #5
    Motorist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Motorist


    neilbutler4 wrote: »
    Hey. Does anybody know what the cheapest price for the IBT course would be?
    The cost of it takes the fun out of wanting to get a bike licence!!

    Not sure what cheapest is, but it seems to be around 400 to 500 euro easily.

    Add around another 700 minimum for gear, the same again for insurance, and then a few grand for a bike. They certainly don't make it easy.


  • #6
    Faith+1
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    Motorist wrote: »
    Not sure what cheapest is, but it seems to be around 400 to 500 euro easily.

    Add around another 700 minimum for gear, the same again for insurance, and then a few grand for a bike. They certainly don't make it easy.


    Yes but alot of schools rent gear to their pupils. The most important thing is the full licence, everything else falls into place.


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  • #7
    Faith+1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Faith+1


    ^^^^^
    My thoughts exactly


  • #8
    LDC ADI 34490
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭LDC ADI 34490


    arleitiss wrote: »
    Hey, I am planning on getting motorbike license as well after I pass my driving test in next two weeks, I was just wondering, what's needed? Same procedure?
    Theory -> [EDT/IBT] -> 6 Months -> Driving test.
    Or can Theory step be skipped?

    Anyone thinking of completing their IBT should try and get it done before the new licensing regulations come into effect January 2013

    See http://www.rsa.ie/en/RSA/Learner-Drivers/New-Driver-Licensing-Rules-from-January-2013/

    There is a meeting with the RSA and all IBT instructors scheduled for next month so we'll have more details then.

    Padraic


  • #9
    Motorist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Motorist


    LDC ADI 34490 wrote: »
    Anyone thinking of completing their IBT should try and get it done before the new licensing regulations come into effect January 2013

    See http://www.rsa.ie/en/RSA/Learner-Drivers/New-Driver-Licensing-Rules-from-January-2013/

    There is a meeting with the RSA and all IBT instructors scheduled for next month so we'll have more details then.

    Padraic

    Maybe they might be easier though ?


  • #10
    Faith+1
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    Motorist wrote: »
    Maybe they might be easier though ?

    No. Only riders over 24 will benefit from the changes, To everyone else it'll be a pain in the arse to get a full 'A'.


  • #11
    Motorist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Motorist


    Faith+1 wrote: »
    Motorist wrote: »
    Maybe they might be easier though ?

    No. Only riders over 24 will benefit from the changes, To everyone else it'll be a pain in the arse to get a full 'A'.

    Any idea of roughly what the changes will be or what the proposal is?


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  • #12
    Faith+1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Faith+1


    Have a link over in the motorcycle forum

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056712127


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