hi all just joined up as im currently looking into buying a zxr400. im 17 and live in bedford, ive liked bikes for many years and cant wait until i can get one
o and ive heard that i can ride a zxr400 restricted to 33bhp at 17 years old on a car lisence. is this true???
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nope, not true I'm afraid.
On a car licence you can only ride up to a 125 with L Plates, and you need to complete Compulsory Basic Training (CBT - usually a day long course with an approved school) before you can even do that.
To ride a ZXR, you'll need to pass your bike test. After that you will be restricted to 33bhp for two years - ZXR's can easily be restricted to meet this. Once you have had your licence two years you will be able to take the restrictors out.
Welcome to the forum, and good luck with getting your licence and bike - it's definitely worth it!
On a car licence you can only ride up to a 125 with L Plates, and you need to complete Compulsory Basic Training (CBT - usually a day long course with an approved school) before you can even do that.
To ride a ZXR, you'll need to pass your bike test. After that you will be restricted to 33bhp for two years - ZXR's can easily be restricted to meet this. Once you have had your licence two years you will be able to take the restrictors out.
Welcome to the forum, and good luck with getting your licence and bike - it's definitely worth it!
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welcome and good luck, plenty of zxr400s for sale and restricting them is easy enough.
Don't forget people there is more to the zxr400 than this forum... check out www.zxrworld.co.uk also.
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i thought you still needed to have your provisional bike licence?deviant wrote: On a car licence you can only ride up to a 125 with L Plates, and you need to complete Compulsory Basic Training (CBT - usually a day long course with an approved school) before you can even do that.
so nope, not true im afraid - you need a licence to ride a ZXR
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Re: Hi all!
He implies he has a full car licence.
Car Licence plus CBT Certificate = Provisional motorcycle entitlement.
If you don't have a car licence, then yes, you will need to apply for a provisional licence, AND do your CBT.
Here's a nice explanation of how uk bike licences work. Sounds like the author knows what they are on about .
Car Licence plus CBT Certificate = Provisional motorcycle entitlement.
If you don't have a car licence, then yes, you will need to apply for a provisional licence, AND do your CBT.
Here's a nice explanation of how uk bike licences work. Sounds like the author knows what they are on about .
In the garage:
Kawasaki ZXR400 L3 - shiny
Suzuki DR800 - bouncy
1978 Suzuki GS400 - PROJECT RETRO RACER!
Kawasaki GPz500S - for sale soon
Honda CG125 BR-J - in bits
Kawasaki ZXR400 L3 - shiny
Suzuki DR800 - bouncy
1978 Suzuki GS400 - PROJECT RETRO RACER!
Kawasaki GPz500S - for sale soon
Honda CG125 BR-J - in bits
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are you sure I thought I had to apply for provisional m/c entitlement when i applied for my provisional car licence. Maybe Im just getting olddeviant wrote:He implies he has a full car licence.
Car Licence plus CBT Certificate = Provisional motorcycle entitlement.
Here's a nice explanation of how uk bike licences work. Sounds like the author knows what they are on about .
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Caz
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I can't find it in writing on the DVLA website, but it's fairly easy to check. Look at the paper bit of your car licence. There's a box labelled "provisional entitlements" or something similar. It should have a letter A and a little picture of a motorbike, along with the dates that the entitlement is valid for. If it's there, you have provisional motorcycle entitlement (with a CBT).Caz wrote:are you sure I thought I had to apply for provisional m/c entitlement when i applied for my provisional car licence. Maybe Im just getting olddeviant wrote:He implies he has a full car licence.
Car Licence plus CBT Certificate = Provisional motorcycle entitlement.
Of course Caz neither you or I can verify this....unless you happen to know someone without a bike licence who happens to carry the paper bit around with them.
In the garage:
Kawasaki ZXR400 L3 - shiny
Suzuki DR800 - bouncy
1978 Suzuki GS400 - PROJECT RETRO RACER!
Kawasaki GPz500S - for sale soon
Honda CG125 BR-J - in bits
Kawasaki ZXR400 L3 - shiny
Suzuki DR800 - bouncy
1978 Suzuki GS400 - PROJECT RETRO RACER!
Kawasaki GPz500S - for sale soon
Honda CG125 BR-J - in bits