Power to weight restriction

**Smifffy** · 28th January 2011, 09:27

Originally Posted by racefactory

I know, probably should have got around to it more soon. Well a good couple of years ago would have done.

I don't know, just never got around to it. License restrictions never caused me any grief really. $100 is not much to pay if I was ever pulled over but I never really ride like a raving lunatic in built up public areas to deserve police attention anyway.

Restricted test tomorrow!!! If I fail it'll be epic... will be sure not to bring the 996 though.

Given all of this, why would you care in the least about a power to weight restriction?

I doubt the penalty would be any greater than for riding a 996 on an L.

**specter** · 28th January 2011, 09:32

Originally Posted by racefactory

I've been on my learners for eternity now and never got around to upgrading until recently. I'm wondering if the changes will make me have to wait even longer for my full now. I don't mind so much if the fine remains at $100 though.

so you're on your learners with a ducati 996?

**Gibbo89** · 28th January 2011, 09:34

Originally Posted by specter

so you're on your learners with a ducati 996?

I think he actually downgraded to a zx6 but he hasn't updated his profile, might be wrong though.

**Smifffy** · 28th January 2011, 09:56

Originally Posted by Gibbo89

I think he actually downgraded to a zx6 but he hasn't updated his profile, might be wrong though.

Some would call that an upgrade

**RiderInBlack** · 28th January 2011, 10:20

Originally Posted by racefactory

I know, probably should have got around to it more soon. Well a good couple of years ago would have done.

I don't know, just never got around to it. License restrictions never caused me any grief really. $100 is not much to pay if I was ever pulled over but I never really ride like a raving lunatic in built up public areas to deserve police attention anyway.

Restricted test tomorrow!!! If I fail it'll be epic... will be sure not to bring the 996 though.

Bout time ya got off ya lazy arse and stopped being a "L"oser. Hope ya past. Ya better work on passing Resricted too, before they make it harder and more expensive to obtain.

**miloking** · 28th January 2011, 12:42

Originally Posted by specter

so you're on your learners with a ducati 996?

Its just a plastic card with number printed on it.....i was on L with my CBR for some time and didnt die

**racefactory** · 28th January 2011, 14:17

Originally Posted by Smifffy

Some would call that an upgrade

Yeah to be perfectly honest it is really an step up to the 636. I really do miss the sound sometimes but the I4's have their charms too.

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

Bout time ya got off ya lazy arse and stopped being a "L"oser. Hope ya past. Ya better work on passing Resricted too, before they make it harder and more expensive to obtain.

That's right man, sitting it in 45 mins now, nervous as fuck though!!

Originally Posted by miloking

Its just a plastic card with number printed on it.....i was on L with my CBR for some time and didnt die

Yeah in the end it just comes down to realizing that the fine is worth it for the $$$ you save not buying a shitty overpriced 250...

**p.dath** · 28th January 2011, 15:18

Originally Posted by nosebleed

Wasn't really a "few" questions was it?

Surely "For those already on the smaller quick bikes like CBR250RR ZXR250 FZR250 GSXR250 and NSR TZR RGV, will they be forced to get rid of their bikes? That would be really unfair if so. ." will depend entirely on what the ratio turns out to be.

I only recall 250cc 2 strokes being on the "not allowed" list. I recall the CBR250RR being on the allowed list. Don't forget the CBR250RR is a 20 year old piece of technology that still uses carbs.

**MSTRS:Me** · 28th January 2011, 15:23

Originally Posted by p.dath

I only recall 250cc 2 strokes being on the "not allowed" list. I recall the CBR250RR being on the allowed list. Don't forget the CBR250RR is a 20 year old piece of technology that still uses carbs.

Correct. And Stephen Joyce's assertion "A power-to-weight restriction for novices replaces the current cc restrictions, as there are now high performance bikes available with a low cc." just shows that he is out of touch with reality. There are NO 250 bikes (apart from the likes of the Aprillia - which would be a banned performance 2 stroke anyway) today that are capable of anything like the rates of acceleration/top speed of those 1990's RR jobs.

**racefactory** · 28th January 2011, 15:57

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Correct. And Stephen Joyce's assertion "A power-to-weight restriction for novices replaces the current cc restrictions, as there are now high performance bikes available with a low cc." just shows that he is out of touch with reality. There are NO 250 bikes (apart from the likes of the Aprillia - which would be a banned performance 2 stroke anyway) today that are capable of anything like the rates of acceleration/top speed of those 1990's RR jobs.

thats right they don't build em like they used to