Interesting question

I guess it does stop some youngsters from being caught out by the power, and speed. But then again, just because some of us older doesnt mean we're any wiser. Its experience that matters, so does this mean that every new rider should be restricted. Hmmm can of worms there. And what about cars, perhaps a bhp limit should be set on new car drivers too.

This of course fails to get around those youngsters that claim their bike is restricted when it isnt, and theres nothing on the bike that plod can check to see if it still is restricted.

I guess I'm on the fence on this one.

No but you have a restiction cert when the work is done and it is registered on a database. Although, having said that, had an accident on a restricted Sv and Police gave me a producer. When i got to the police station the office at the front desk looked at the certifcate blankly, daaah
what's that then, so informed the office of the difference between restricted and un-restricted bike, he then went away scratching his head to photocopy it. Why did I bothered paying £200 for a restiction kit. Also the insurance company never gave me an extra £200 back for the bike.
Sexysi

interesting point.

so does this mean that a 30 year old rider who has just passed his test should be restricted too. does an older rider passing his test then jumping on an r1 mean he is any better than an 18 year old in the same position.
think about it. :shock:

Yep i passed my resticted test in my 30's so therefore had to ride 2 years resticted. If you pass that A1 test then whatever your age you are resticted for 2 years.
sexysi
Check your licence it shows for bikes <33bhp. This has to be taken off after 2 years, so you'll have to send the licence back and no doubt pay an admin charge.
sexysi

yes but direct access is what most over 21 take and this means u can ride anything. why not offer direct access from 17 then

perhaps the only unfair thing is that (I think) you have to be over a certain age to do the DA course.

im supprised the police here arent doin what the dutch police do with scooter riders, i was goin home on my speedfight 50 from work one night, when a dutch police bike pulled me over, he took my licence and said "follow me" , he took me through a series of streets then onto a park path that led into a carpark, were there was about 30 kids with scooters, i still didnt have a clue what was goin on, then i looked to my right and saw a tiny little dyno that they unloaded from a trailer, with a cop revving the **** out of a little scooter on it, to test what power they were putting out, if they were over the limit then you got a fine, if it was tuned to the tits(80cc cylinder, bigger carb,race exhaust etc) it got taken off you then you had to get it from the police station with a really big fine, mines was over the limit and i got a 30 euro fine

Has anyone asked Matt (Dynamite) :oops: Oh dear, maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that.....

yes but at one point i was riding an r1 on the road but i couldn't get a restriction kit or insurance so i had to sell it. (more like got told to). and now i have had to ride a smaller capacity bike cause i cant get insured on bigger and have it restricted. compared to the r1 it is loads slower restricted but having insurance is better the hot doggin it like before. this will probablly annoy people but this is a discussion board and reality so they should make insurance cheaper.

i don't think you should have to ride restricted

i think that you should maybe be allowed to do the das at 19 if you had a car licence since 17, as u would have 2 years road sense as opposed to nothing at all, 17 is too young for das in my opinion but if you pass your bike test at 17 then you can ride anything when u hit 19, so to take das should be at 19, only if u have had a car licence though as if u have never driven or ridin a bike then all the odds are against you when on a more powerful machine