gizmo666 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Join the T.A. and get a licence for everything at 18. that you cant use on the public roads unless its on army duty as for the licence if they change the bike tests then why not change the car test to include motorcycle awareness ie make them ride a bike for a while before going for a test in the car maybe that WOULD save some lives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwan Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 that you cant use on the public roads unless its on army duty as for the licence if they change the bike tests then why not change the car test to include motorcycle awareness ie make them ride a bike for a while before going for a test in the car maybe that WOULD save some lives yeah or maybe knock driving a car of over a certain power to weight ratio up to sayyy 24? they'd never go for that but its fine to do it to bikers........ basically if mummy and daddy have alot of money you can be driving a scooby, evo, type R or anything else at 17, but if you live in the real world and might have to get a bike for that type of performance you must wait an additional 7 YEARS! and lets face it cars can hold 5 (sometimes up to 7) people, and bikes hold two....... if they both crash what vehicle will likely injure the most people? maybe too ranty to make sense....but i know what i mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwan Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 oh and lets make that power to weight ratio really fucking specific so that all you can drive are micras and fiestas, or great big heavy things with still pretty small engines. and make them do 4 tests for the privilege.....ah fuck it make em wear helmets too hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted January 15, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 15, 2013 If the t*ats in Brussels said we had to put our heads in the gas oven our government would do it! I think you will find that Hitler tried that in 1939. The faster we are out of Europe the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirriePete Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Here, have a video: Reading the comments sums up the general feeling about this latest bit of train wreck legislation, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted January 15, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 15, 2013 To calculate a non restricted bike do the following. Check the bike has a minimum engine size of 395cc Check the BHP is between 33 Bhp and 46.6 Bhp Find the BHP and convert this to KW. To do this multiply the BHP by .75 so basically it is 3/4 of the BHP Find the weight of the bike in KG Divide the bike weight by the KW. This should be .2 or under. Example. ( these are rough calculations) DRZ400 BHP 39 Weight 133KG Engine size 398cc KW - 39 X 0.75 = 29.25 Power to weight - 29.25 / 133 = 0.2199 So it passes on the engine size (over 395cc) It passes on the KW ( Max 35KW) It fails on the power to weight (0.2 or under) With a slight restriction and certificate, it would pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwan Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 a fucking DRZ does not even make it into this cat, the fuck? so that'll be a few hundred quid on top of the price of everything else......fucking hell . wont be much new bikers after this year then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenDAWG Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 I want a drz aswell, I thought with them being so slow it would make it into the A2 class.... Well if its less than 4hp over the power to weight ratio then I'm sure I could make it work out just a little more cost involved now Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 wont be much new bikers after this year then Thats exactly what they want" less risk more safety, i hope the f*k if Scotland get independance they distance themsell from E/U. interfering beurocrats, And bring back hanging,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted January 16, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 16, 2013 The SNP want to stay in the EU. Salmond has already lied about EU entry and he is not in charge yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I think you will find that Hitler tried that in 1939. The faster we are out of Europe the better. Spot on Self perpetuating, unelected civil servants with a bottomless pit of (taxpayers) money to draw, constantly creating new initiatives to justify their existence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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