Licence for trials motorcycle

Stingerbar

Do I need a licence for a trials motorcycle?

Also, is insurance mandatory?

CJhaughey

Stingerbar wrote: »

Do I need a licence for a trials motorcycle?

Also, is insurance mandatory?

To compete in events you may need an ACU license.

If you gave some more details it would help.

Stingerbar

I would not be competing

Just the rules in Ireland re trials motorcycles general use

Typically I would be getting a second hand bike for light use on our land or a forest nearby, perhaps to ride it half a mile on the road to get to the forest - are there any licence/insurance rules for this?

Pugzilla

If you're bringing the bike on to a public road you'll need a bike license, insurance and tax to be legal.

Stingerbar

Pugzilla wrote: »

If you're bringing the bike on to a public road you'll need a bike license, insurance and tax to be legal.

Thanks, so if I get a trailer, then presumably none of the above are needed?

dubscottie

Stingerbar wrote: »

Thanks, so if I get a trailer, then presumably none of the above are needed?

Only for the car/van you are using to tow the trailer with the bike on it..:)

aujopimur

If you use the bike on land that is used by the public, ie amenity walks forest trails etc., you will need insurance.

doctorchopper

aujopimur wrote: »

If you use the bike on land that is used by the public, ie amenity walks forest trails etc., you will need insurance.

Wouldn't be much point as your insurance won't cover off road, there isn't any legal off road areas in the country with the exception of organised trials events or off road races, but for those you will need a competition license

galwaytt

aujopimur wrote: »

If you use the bike on land that is used by the public, ie amenity walks forest trails etc., you will need insurance.

....where are you getting this ?

Mountain bike courses for mountain bikes are similarly public, and you don't need insurance for those........

doctorchopper

Pugzilla wrote: »

If you're bringing the bike on to a public road you'll need a bike license, insurance and tax to be legal.

Yes that is right, but if you are just using it off road, even on public fire roads ect insurance will be nul in void as it is technically illegal to use off road vehicles of Coillte land unless a race permit has been granted for a club event

Pugzilla

So dualsport bikes are basically worthless in this country since you'll never have the opportunity to use the off-road capabilities outside special events?

galwaytt

Pugzilla wrote: »

So dualsport bikes are basically worthless in this country since you'll never have the opportunity to use the off-road capabilities outside special events?

...tbh, that's always been a problem here. If we had a desert, we'd be the one country where we'd ban people from it anyway.............

doctorchopper

Pugzilla wrote: »

So dualsport bikes are basically worthless in this country since you'll never have the opportunity to use the off-road capabilities outside special events?

Unfortunately yes, i've been riding off road for 15 years now and never really had a problem but its a bit of a grey area

aujopimur

galwaytt wrote: »

....where are you getting this ?

Mountain bike courses for mountain bikes are similarly public, and you don't need insurance for those........

The road traffic act says, vehicles used in public places, although they may be in private ownership ie supermarket carparks, forrest walks etc., must have 3rd party motor insurance.

Del2005

galwaytt wrote: »

....where are you getting this ?

Mountain bike courses for mountain bikes are similarly public, and you don't need insurance for those........

If you crash into someone they can sue you, so while not compulsory it's advisable to have insurance for a bicycle.