The Bikeshite Thread

[Aston Martin]

You can get them that do both, although some are only crash tested when closed.

[Cavcraft]

Fair weather scootering day. First ride of 2019, first ride in months. Only about 20 miles, but highly enjoyable.

 

 

[stephen01]

Maybe this should be in the stupid question thread, I was looking at my licence as I've just changed address, only two years late!. I noticed I have Cat A listed on my licence, this Cat is  'Unrestricted motorcycles in size/power, with or without a sidecar, and motor tricycles with power output over 15 kW' I don't remember taking a motorbike test or have I miss understood my licence?!

 

[red5]

It's where tricycles now live on your licence.

[Aston Martin]

79 3 means restricted.

[Dave_Q]

What's the code next to it? Could it be provisional category A? Mine has no codes.

 

[red5]

Yes. Tricycles.

 

They used to be under B or something before.

 

Bear in mind the groups/categories changed in 2013 or similar - depending on when your licence was issued. >Gov site is quite good for it, if a little complicated with grandfather rights etc.

[stephen01]

Thanks everyone -  so I can ride a 1000cc trike legally but not a 125 scooter! Madness.

 

Passed my car test in 2002 I think, I'll have to get booked in for my CBT.

[hairnet]

Dn01

 

Do you wear glasses now

[Jerzy Woking]

Having sold all of my twist'n go scooters, I have found the commute in and from work is a pain, constantly up and down the gearbox, clutch in and out (and i admit a couple of times i pulled it because I thought it was the rear brake).

 

So a newish BMW R1200RS proves no match for an old 400cc scooter in the cut and thrust of urban hell.

[strangeangel]

Dn01

 

Do you wear glasses now

 

CHEEKY BASTID.

[red5]

Having sold all of my twist'n go scooters, I have found the commute in and from work is a pain, constantly up and down the gearbox, clutch in and out (and i admit a couple of times i pulled it because I thought it was the rear brake).

 

So a newish BMW R1200RS proves no match for an old 400cc scooter in the cut and thrust of urban hell.

 

Because of the eternal hell that is Worcester County Council and 'roadworks' that is why I now own a 318 Touring Auto 

 

Although was temped by a twist and go. Or a Interceptor, or a 300exc or..

[Cavcraft]

Weirdly, this scooter is less enjoyable round town than on a run, and it's automatic. 

[Eddie Honda]

Yeah, A 79(tri) or 79.03 is granddad rights for those that passed a cat B licence before a certain date.

 

It allows those licence holders to drive a Reliant wheelbarrow, 30's style Morgan or certain Piaggio MP3s for example.

 

Background was implementation of the EU 3rd Driving Licence directive around 2013(?) when mopeds also moved from being a national category (p) to AM. Because p isn't quit the same as AM, I think they stuck in a category q.

 

Categories you don't see anymore:

 

B1 - light trikes and quads

j - invalid carriage

l - electric

m - trolley bus

n - duty exempt

[martc]

Yeah, A 79(tri) or 79.03 is granddad rights for those that passed a cat B licence before a certain date.

 

It allows those licence holders to drive a Reliant wheelbarrow, 30's style Morgan or certain Piaggio MP3s for example.

 

Background was implementation of the EU 3rd Driving Licence directive around 2013(?) when mopeds also moved from being a national category (p) to AM. Because p isn't quit the same as AM, I think they stuck in a category q.

 

Categories you don't see anymore:

 

B1 - light trikes and quads

j - invalid carriage

l - electric

m - trolley bus

n - duty exempt

 

The 'certain' is a good point - it's to do with the width between the paired wheels, under a certain width (<460mm?) a tricycle is still classified as a bicycle, so you may need to cancel your Niken order (410mm between wheels).

[Eddie Honda]

True about the 410mm or less counting as 1 wheel as per UN type approval categories.

 

Everyone needs to cancel their Niken order. Look at the state of it! (Joke)

[twosmoke300]

Uh oh . Been offered a tidy original TL1000S

[red5]

Uh oh . Been offered a tidy original TL1000S

 

Get it bought. 

[UltraWomble]

Yeah, A 79(tri) or 79.03 is granddad rights for those that passed a cat B licence before a certain date.

 

It allows those licence holders to drive a Reliant wheelbarrow, 30's style Morgan or certain Piaggio MP3s for example.

 

Background was implementation of the EU 3rd Driving Licence directive around 2013(?) when mopeds also moved from being a national category (p) to AM. Because p isn't quit the same as AM, I think they stuck in a category q.

 

Categories you don't see anymore:

 

B1 - light trikes and quads

j - invalid carriage

l - electric

m - trolley bus

n - duty exempt

All sorts of shite on mine.

Still got a P at the bottom.

 

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[andy18s]

Uh oh . Been offered a tidy original TL1000S

I loved mine apart from the Tl stumbles...

Just wish I could fit on something like that now

[loserone]

All sorts of shite on mine.

Still got a P at the bottom.

 

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A fkin P no less

[Aston Martin]

I fucking loved the madness of Barcelona scooterings.

 

The scooter there is king and it only works because everyone agrees to it. I tried to obey the the rules and was terrified. I drove like them and had a blast.

[UltraWomble]

L = Electric vehicles (milkfloats I assume unless Nissan Leaf owners have to take a different test)

N = Vehicles with limited use on public roads ( such as tractors that are not taxed) that are tax exempt

P = mopeds that go up to 31 mph.... woot.

[Eddie Honda]

Uh oh . Been offered a tidy original TL1000S

Get back on the pies!

 

(If we're talking the original rotary damper ones)

[bangernomics]

Anyone got a cb250 dr200 etc lurking? Could do with a lightweight very cheap 2 seater for this summer given I just emptied my world into froghaus.

[red5]

I have my old RF600 sans MOT lurking. Shouldn't take much for another ticket.

[UltraWomble]

Anyone got a cb250 dr200 etc lurking? Could do with a lightweight very cheap 2 seater for this summer given I just emptied my world into froghaus.

Bloke on the local bike forum keeps trying to sell me a 250 Hyosung - running needs work though.

[strangeangel]

250 Hyosung

 

Those aren't bad (as long as it's cheap, natch), as long as the spares situation is OK...

[Jazoli]

Summers here!!!!!! OMGLOLROFL

 

Had a decent ride out today and managed to ride like a wanker for a while so all is good with the world and the stars have realigned

 

 

 

[bangernomics]

Bloke on the local bike forum keeps trying to sell me a 250 Hyosung - running needs work though.

Jap only but thanks