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Getting back my license

  • 08-04-2013 9:08pm
    #1
    af_thefragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭


    I guess its coming to the point where I can finally get a motorbike and soon I'll graduate from college and hopefully should have a job to finally be able to afford one!

    My question is I got my learner license in A category back in 2009. But then because I never got a motorbike, the license expired sometime and I never renewed it. Now if I wanna get back the licence, with the new categories and the CBT and all, will I have to do the theory test again or can I still renew my old learning license??


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


    You can simply renew as it has to be expired 5 years for it to be invalid. If you're over 24 apply for the unrestricted A LP.


  • #3
    af_thefragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    So I can apply for the unrestricted A license straight away even through my learner license was the old restricted A license?


  • #4
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    af_thefragile wrote: »
    So I can apply for the unrestricted A license straight away even through my learner license was the old restricted A license?

    From my understanding, yes you can, but you would need to do the IBT Conversion Module 5 first. What you could do is what I am doing as I am on the old A Learner Permit. Do my test and get the Full A2, then whenever down the line do the conversion course and get the full A without the need for another test.


  • #5
    af_thefragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Well I'm over 24yrs of age now so I guess I can get straightaway the unrestricted A license. I'ld love to buy a Ducati Monster 696 but they're quite expensive so I suppose I'll pick up a Ninja 250r (which is what I always wanted as my first bike) and learn on that until I can save up enough to buy a Ducati Monster and then pass my test on the Monster.

    I got my learner A licence before the CBT came out so do I still need to do the CBT or can I get away with it? I suppose it doesn't make much difference for me as I'll probably end up taking lessons anyway.


  • #6
    Peanut2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭Peanut2011


    af_thefragile wrote: »
    Well I'm over 24yrs of age now so I guess I can get straightaway the unrestricted A license. I'ld love to buy a Ducati Monster 696 but they're quite expensive so I suppose I'll pick up a Ninja 250r (which is what I always wanted as my first bike) and learn on that until I can save up enough to buy a Ducati Monster and then pass my test on the Monster.

    I got my learner A licence before the CBT came out so do I still need to do the CBT or can I get away with it? I suppose it doesn't make much difference for me as I'll probably end up taking lessons anyway.

    If you are taking the unrestricted A LP, yes you will need the full IBT, however if you just renew your old LP than you will not be asked for one AFAIK.

    Regarding the Ninja 250r, just be aware that with the 250cc bike you will no longer be able to do a test under any category which might be pain in the back side.

    And on a small side note in the UK it is CBT, in Ireland it is IBT. Just FYI as it might give you wrong details if you search for information on-line.


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  • #7
    af_thefragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Peanut2011 wrote: »
    If you are taking the unrestricted A LP, yes you will need the full IBT, however if you just renew your old LP than you will not be asked for one AFAIK.

    Regarding the Ninja 250r, just be aware that with the 250cc bike you will no longer be able to do a test under any category which might be pain in the back side.

    And on a small side note in the UK it is CBT, in Ireland it is IBT. Just FYI as it might give you wrong details if you search for information on-line.

    Thanks for the clarification.

    If I simply renew my license and get the old LP, how would I be able to get the unrestricted A license on it later when I can afford to buy a bigger bike and do my test?

    I suppose it'll be best to simply get the unrestricted A LP and then do the IBT.


  • #8
    Peanut2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭Peanut2011


    af_thefragile wrote: »
    Thanks for the clarification.

    If I simply renew my license and get the old LP, how would I be able to get the unrestricted A license on it later when I can afford to buy a bigger bike and do my test?

    I suppose it'll be best to simply get the unrestricted A LP and then do the IBT.

    If you renew your old lp you would get new lp A2. Options to you are, you either do test on A2 and when you want after you passed it you do IBT including module5 and instructor can sign off on full A (no more tests) or you can apply for A lp straight away and do your IBT now before you are allowed on the road and do your test on A license. One thing to remember, the rules for tests will be changing again in September.


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