Power to weight restriction

**scumdog** · 1st April 2008, 10:45

Originally Posted by Dodger

Except if the cage driver says you didn't have the light on (even if you did), it would make YOU in the wrong regardless of what else they or you did. and near imposable to prove otherwise. (eg. prove the rider didn't turn the light on after the crash?)

If the light is hard-wired as mentioned then it's not a problem.

And if you've been cleaned out by a car the semantics of 'he didn't have his lights' - 'yes I did' are the least of your worried.

Look at it this way: IF it was law all bikes had to be hard-wired with lights on when ignition is on the above argument wouldn't come into it, would it?

So making it law to have your bike hard-wired makes more sense eh?

**mattian** · 1st April 2008, 12:15

Originally Posted by mark247

this is exactly what im saying, there must be a change over period of some sort. Just like they did with party pills lol.

yeah, sorry man, wasnt saying BS to you..... I was saying that law is BS !! go on.... say it out loud right now... it makes you feel so much better !!!!!!
altogether now "Thats Bullshite"!!

**onearmedbandit** · 1st April 2008, 13:01

Originally Posted by Dodger

Except if the cage driver says you didn't have the light on (even if you did), it would make YOU in the wrong regardless of what else they or you did. and near imposable to prove otherwise. (eg. prove the rider didn't turn the light on after the crash?)

Even if your headlight was smashed in the accident it can still be determined if the light was on or off.

**JimO** · 1st April 2008, 13:12

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Even if your headlight was smashed in the accident it can still be determined if the light was on or off.

Gill Grissom would find out the truth

**onearmedbandit** · 1st April 2008, 13:14

Pah, Gill doesn't do any of the work, just hogs the limelight from his lackies.

**DarkLord** · 1st April 2008, 13:30

Originally Posted by Ixion

Government announces new rules for motorcycles

3 year maximum on learners.

Sorry if this is a dumb question or has already been answered but what does this mean exactly? Does it mean that after 3 years on your L's you go to your restricted automatically? Or does it mean that if you don't get your restricted after 3 years you lose your learners??

Sorry, a little confused here

**Ixion** · 1st April 2008, 13:34

The latter. After three years your L expires and you have to start over. New basic handling, renewed minimum period etc.

**DarkLord** · 1st April 2008, 13:37

You're joking. Damn, that sucks. All the more reason to get my R's ASAP. Is there an expiry period on learner or restricted licences of any kind (bike or car) at the moment?

**Ixion** · 1st April 2008, 13:38

No. At present you can stay on L for your lifetime.

**Dodger** · 1st April 2008, 13:52

Originally Posted by Ixion

No. At present you can stay on L for your lifetime.

Yep, I have two friends that have had their learners for 15 and 18 years respectively

**Rosie** · 1st April 2008, 13:59

Originally Posted by Ixion

No. At present you can stay on L for your lifetime.

Are you sure? All the learner/restricted licences I've had under the no-longer-lifetime-licence system have been listed as expiring when I turn 35 (when I have to apply for a new licence). I'm not sure what happens at that point, whether they really do expire, or whether they get carried over to the new licence.

**Gubb** · 1st April 2008, 14:14

Originally Posted by Dodger

The hard-wired lights is a good idea, but not all bike have this. My 2006 Hyo doesn't, nor do any of my mates 6 bikes (including a 2008 model)

My '07 is Hardwired. As is my mates '06. Maybe your is, but it's busted.

**Ixion** · 1st April 2008, 14:14

They have the standard 10 year validity period, but , like any other licence, you can renew then just by taking a new eye test. Exactly the same as a full.