04-04-13, 08:37 AM
[table][tr][td]34.77 hp (25.93 kW) @ 11,000 rpm[sup][1[/sup]
With those figures a newly qualified rider cannot ride it. Why didn't they massage the figures a fraction more to open up a whole new market for the bike?
25kW is the limit for non-DAS people who passed before Jan 19th this year. The figures below say that newly qualified A2 riders can have a go though.
[table][tr][td]Licence category[/td][td]Vehicles you can ride[/td][td]Requirements for licence[/td][td]Minimum age[/td][/tr][tr][td]AM[/td][td]Mopeds with speed range of 25 km/h to 45 km/h[/td][td]Compulsory basic training (CBT), theory test, practical test on all powered 2-wheeled moped[/td][td]16[/td][/tr][tr][td]AM[/td][td]Small 3-wheelers (up to 50 cc and below 4 Kilowatt)[/td][td]Compulsory basic training (CBT), theory test, practical test[/td][td]16[/td][/tr][tr][td]AM[/td][td]Light quadricycles (weighing under 350 kg, top speed 45 km/h)[/td][td]Compulsory basic training (CBT), theory test, practical test[/td][td]16[/td][/tr][tr][td]Q[/td][td]Same as AM plus 2 or 3-wheeled mopeds with top speed of 25 km/h[/td][td]Granted with AM[/td][td]16[/td][/tr][tr][td]A1[/td][td]Small motorbikes up to 11 kW (and a power-to-weight ratio not more than 0.1 kW per kg) and 125 cc[/td][td]Compulsory basic training (CBT), theory test, practical test[/td][td]17[/td][/tr][tr][td]A1[/td][td]Motor tricycles with a power output not more than 15 kW[/td][td]Compulsory basic training (CBT), theory test, practical test[/td][td]17[/td][/tr][tr][td]A2[/td][td]Medium motorbikes up to 35 kW (and a power-to-weight ratio not more than 0.2 kW per kg), bike mustn’t be derived from vehicle more than twice its power[/td][td]Direct access - theory and practical; staged access - 2 years experience on A1 motorbike and a further practical test[/td][td]19[/td][/tr][tr][td]A[/td][td]Motorbikes unlimited in size/power, with or without a sidecar, and motor tricycles with power output over 15 kW[/td][td]Direct access - CBT theory and practical (you must be at least 24 years old); Staged access route - held an A2 licence for a minimum of 2 years - practical test (21 or over)[/td][td]24 (direct) or 21 (staged access[/td][/tr][/table][/td][/tr][/table]
With those figures a newly qualified rider cannot ride it. Why didn't they massage the figures a fraction more to open up a whole new market for the bike?
25kW is the limit for non-DAS people who passed before Jan 19th this year. The figures below say that newly qualified A2 riders can have a go though.
[table][tr][td]Licence category[/td][td]Vehicles you can ride[/td][td]Requirements for licence[/td][td]Minimum age[/td][/tr][tr][td]AM[/td][td]Mopeds with speed range of 25 km/h to 45 km/h[/td][td]Compulsory basic training (CBT), theory test, practical test on all powered 2-wheeled moped[/td][td]16[/td][/tr][tr][td]AM[/td][td]Small 3-wheelers (up to 50 cc and below 4 Kilowatt)[/td][td]Compulsory basic training (CBT), theory test, practical test[/td][td]16[/td][/tr][tr][td]AM[/td][td]Light quadricycles (weighing under 350 kg, top speed 45 km/h)[/td][td]Compulsory basic training (CBT), theory test, practical test[/td][td]16[/td][/tr][tr][td]Q[/td][td]Same as AM plus 2 or 3-wheeled mopeds with top speed of 25 km/h[/td][td]Granted with AM[/td][td]16[/td][/tr][tr][td]A1[/td][td]Small motorbikes up to 11 kW (and a power-to-weight ratio not more than 0.1 kW per kg) and 125 cc[/td][td]Compulsory basic training (CBT), theory test, practical test[/td][td]17[/td][/tr][tr][td]A1[/td][td]Motor tricycles with a power output not more than 15 kW[/td][td]Compulsory basic training (CBT), theory test, practical test[/td][td]17[/td][/tr][tr][td]A2[/td][td]Medium motorbikes up to 35 kW (and a power-to-weight ratio not more than 0.2 kW per kg), bike mustn’t be derived from vehicle more than twice its power[/td][td]Direct access - theory and practical; staged access - 2 years experience on A1 motorbike and a further practical test[/td][td]19[/td][/tr][tr][td]A[/td][td]Motorbikes unlimited in size/power, with or without a sidecar, and motor tricycles with power output over 15 kW[/td][td]Direct access - CBT theory and practical (you must be at least 24 years old); Staged access route - held an A2 licence for a minimum of 2 years - practical test (21 or over)[/td][td]24 (direct) or 21 (staged access[/td][/tr][/table][/td][/tr][/table]
Another ex-Fazer rider that is a foccer again