Why aren't we allowed to ride Y2Ks on a learners?

**dunitpazza** · 9th November 2006, 13:34

why aren't we allowed to ride y2k's on a learners? give me some resaons!

**WarlockNZ** · 9th November 2006, 13:41

Originally Posted by dunitpazza

why aren't we allowed to ride y2k's on a learners? give me some resaons!

Ummm .. what do you mean "ride y2k's" ?? i've never heard that phrase before.

**Bend-it** · 9th November 2006, 13:49

Sure you are... fork out the cash and don't get caught!

**Whynot** · 9th November 2006, 13:54

Originally Posted by WarlockNZ

Ummm .. what do you mean "ride y2k's" ?? i've never heard that phrase before.

i believe he may be referring to this ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTT_Turbine_SUPERBIKE

**Squeak the Rat** · 9th November 2006, 13:54

If you're talking about the gas turbine Y2K bike, then I guess you sort of answer your own question by the fact that you need to ask it in the first place......

**WarlockNZ** · 9th November 2006, 13:57

Originally Posted by Whynot

i believe he may be referring to this ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTT_Turbine_SUPERBIKE

Holy shit !! ... can you say "red smear on the tarmack" .. why the hell would you want to ride that? .. although having said that .. if it dosn't have a CC rating .. you can ride it on a learners .. LOL

**ManDownUnder** · 9th November 2006, 14:01

A jet engine still has a rated capacity (by volume) it's just measured differently to a reciprocating piston engine.

a 250cc jet would be fun (no doubt) but I'm willing to be that thing has a little more...

**ajturbo** · 9th November 2006, 14:02

Originally Posted by WarlockNZ

Holy shit !! ... can you say "red smear on the tarmack" .. why the hell would you want to ride that? .. although having said that .. if it dosn't have a CC rating .. you can ride it on a learners .. LOL

cause i'm an odd fella and i would love to!!!!

**WarlockNZ** · 9th November 2006, 14:03

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

A jet engine still has a rated capacity (by volume) it's just measured differently to a reciprocating piston engine.

a 250cc jet would be fun (no doubt) but I'm willing to be that thing has a little more...

I still say you would be MAD .. gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "rocket between the legs" tho.

**ManDownUnder** · 9th November 2006, 14:04

Originally Posted by WarlockNZ

I still say you would be MAD .. gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "rocket between the legs" tho.

aaaa you get used to carrying around a payload like that after a while

**Whynot** · 9th November 2006, 14:04

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

A jet engine still has a rated capacity (by volume) it's just measured differently to a reciprocating piston engine.

a 250cc jet would be fun (no doubt) but I'm willing to be that thing has a little more...

hmm .... you may have a point there.

Originally Posted by LTSA

You must not ride a motorcycle with an engine capacity greater than 250 cc.

http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/licensing/mo...e-learner.html

**WarlockNZ** · 9th November 2006, 14:04

Originally Posted by ajturbo

cause i'm an odd fella and i would love to!!!!

What about the road user charges .. LOL ..

**ManDownUnder** · 9th November 2006, 14:05

Originally Posted by Whynot

hmm .... you may have a point there.

http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/licensing/mo...e-learner.html

See now a rocket's a diferent thing. The engine in a rocket is a wee small thing that fuckloads of fuel goes through fucken fast and burns fucken hot and goes like fuck.

THAT'S the kind of madness you could ride on a learners... course you'd have the issue of the 100kph speed limit to worry about... and the possibility of going vertical from time to time