Restricted License, applying for an exemption to the 250cc rule

[Ixion]

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Also, really looking for a nice sportsbike for my next one, or at least a 4 cylinder with some grunt (or maybe a 250 2smoker, not sure on that one, would want more info on 2 stroke maintenance/keeping it in working condition/what I'd really need to do to keep it working well)

Keeping two smokers working well is simply a matter of replenishing the smoke. Every month, make a pile of ten dollar notes , pile them in a mound up to the level of the exhaust outlet. Now set fire to them with the motor running. The smoke will be drawn into the engine by the back pressure . That's the cheap way of keeping them working well.

[Real_Wolf]

lol, if that worked, that'd be awesome.

Yah, i reckon I could thrash them. Afterall, i had to thrash my xs to keep up with my mates bandit (we were almost equal in acceleration through the rev's, but then i hit redline and he hasn't even hit powerband), and i even put in a fair bit into my mates bandit when i ride it.

Main thing i'm worried about is low speed movement (like traffic) and keeping it in healthy condition

[hornyhornet]

I got an exemption last year for my SV650 on the basis that my 250 didn't accommodate my size (6ft5", 108kg).

My mate got an exemption for a CBR600F3 on the basis that he used a bike for work frequently and suffered "dangerous" wind buffeting on his 250. He was talking to the woman who was in charge of giving out exemptions and she mentioned that he would be one of the last to get an exemption on a bike that wasn't on a new list similar to the one from oz (the power-to-weight one).

Hope this helps.

[HungusMaximist]

Mate, you will be pushing your luck however you know until you try. Give it a go bro.