I nearly crapped my pants...

[Badger8]

Exemption????

License exemption, such that i can ride a bigger bike before i get my full.
only looking at going to an 800cc cruiser, and i'm about 6 foot 2 and a heavy set guy, so apparently it shouldn't be a problem

[offrd]

Oh cool, was not aware one could do that..... Only for restricted licences?

[Badger8]

nah, you can get em any time. they look for certain things when allowing them, it's just lucky i seem to fall into them

if you're interested there's some really good info here
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?t=59445&

[offrd]

Will look into that, I am 6ft and also heavy set and the 250 limit just does not do the job... how do you get to apply?

[Stromble]

Will look into that, I am 6ft and also heavy set and the 250 limit just does not do the job... how do you get to apply?

I got an exemption from day 1 as a learner, Im 6'5" and just couldnt find a 250 that I felt safe on (or didnt look stupid on!)

Went to a bike shop and got photos of me sat on a few diff 250's and filled out a DL4 form from the AA shop. Put all the info together and submitted to LTSA and it took 3 weeks and they sent me an exemption letter to keep with my license. I have been riding a DL650 since. They did put conditions on mine that I took the restricted test within 7 months and then the full within another 4 months, so have to do the defensive driver course too.

[Badger8]

check out the link above, has all the info you should need

[rwh]

my preferred method because it's the proper way to do it

only time i use rears is if i want to slide under brakes into a corner on purpose....

or if i gotta stop in a fooking big hurry .....or slide the rear out to avoid a hazard then get off the brakes regain traction and keep going.

they are a useful part when used properly...

but they lock up too easily to be using them all the time...because it turns into a bad habbit when you on the open road pushing it or the track....

and you have use it round town heaps....can really screw ya up on the road.

so put simple yes i prefer it...

and any bike.

SM

So you're suggesting they lock up less when you're stopping 'in a fooking big hurry'? Or that that's a good time to be learning how easily it will lock up?

I use mine most of the time, so I've got a better idea of how much I can get away with when I need it. That included my one track day, when I was braking as hard as I ever have (it's perhaps a mistake to be watching the speedo down the back straight to see how high you can get it - when you look up again, the corner is damn close ...) - I didn't lock it up once.

Richard