Power to weight restriction

**MSTRS:Me** · 28th January 2011, 16:41

Prick.

I mean he's doing the right thing opening up (and restricting) the range of bikes available to the entry market.
But saying today's bikes have got too powerful shows he's out of touch with the smaller bikes.

**racefactory** · 28th January 2011, 22:07

Originally Posted by Smifffy

So how'd it go?

I passed! Was pretty surprisingly nervous though, especially with that shambles of a GN250! The tester was actually a pretty cool guy, had multiple bikes of all sorts. Still I didn't dare to mention I ride a 996.

**CatTheBrat** · 3rd February 2011, 11:49

Hi everyone, newbie here - does this mean learners can't have a Ninja 250R?

Thanks

**MSTRS:Me** · 3rd February 2011, 12:21

It's fine. Please pay attention when in class...

**superman** · 3rd February 2011, 12:24

Originally Posted by racefactory

For ages now I have heard people say that NZ will adopt a power to weight licensing system for motorcycles. I have a few questions.

When will it be implemented by?

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.

Yeah and especially the RS250. I mean if you already got it and get to hop up to 100 in 3.5s who are they to tell you it's too much power for you on your learners!

**MSTRS:Me** · 3rd February 2011, 12:38

I suspect that if you already own/ride one on the banned list, you will be allowed to continue. But there will be a cut-off date whereby you MUST have passed all your licence stages. Or lose the banned bike.

**ducatilover** · 3rd February 2011, 12:57

If the 90's race rep toys are banned, their price will go down, which works for me. I could rock a CBR-RR as a cheap and fun track hack or for when I feel like having no torque.
Looking forward to it.
One disadvantage is the step up to larger bikes will be more extreme. Considering your average 600cc super sports bikes make 100hp more than the current 250 twins....

Maybe it should be encouraged to go to a second P/Weight ratio? Similar to that of a 400cc/650 twin? That will allow people on their restricted to own a fairly yummy bike without the massive step up, make the learner period a mandatory, no excuses, year. Then another year at least on a small-mid size bike. It will help improve the market for the SV650/GT650(R)/ER650(F/N) etc and bby the time Billy Bob gets his full licence he will have experience with reasonable amounts of pep.
Or is my idea too logical?

**MSTRS:Me** · 3rd February 2011, 13:06

Originally Posted by ducatilover

If the 90's race rep toys are banned, their price will go down, which works for me. I could rock a CBR-RR as a cheap and fun track hack or for when I feel like having no torque.

*someone else* needs to pay attention in class.
performance 2 stroke 250 only

**ducatilover** · 3rd February 2011, 13:13

Originally Posted by MSTRS

*someone else* needs to pay attention in class.
performance 2 stroke 250 only

Not enough face palms

One of them will be even better then!
Though, I doubt the two stroke market will fall much, if at all

**jono035** · 3rd February 2011, 16:25

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Not enough face palms

One of them will be even better then!
Though, I doubt the two stroke market will fall much, if at all

I think you'll be quite surprised. Plenty of people around asking silly money for old/beaten up 2-stroke 250s, it's easily as inflated as the 4-stroke 250 market, if not more.

**racefactory** · 3rd February 2011, 20:27

I would fucking love it if 2 strokes were banned, I would suddenly find myself drooling over cheap as dirt NSR250 bikes... oh the thought of it. wonderful possibilities for a gymkhana and track bike...

**sleemanj** · 3rd February 2011, 20:39

Originally Posted by racefactory

Talk about control. Just imagine if ACC, combined with the Police, organised events and training like that in this country.

Looks like a crap load of fairly safe fun which would remarkably improve skills.

**fossil** · 3rd February 2011, 21:54

Originally Posted by sleemanj

Talk about control. Just imagine if ACC, combined with the Police, organised events and training like that in this country.

Looks like a crap load of fairly safe fun which would remarkably improve skills.

Hell this should be the skills handling test for restricted licenses.
Even if you were good enough to pass you'd have to fail so you could have another go and another go and

**slothracer** · 6th February 2011, 22:25

So does this mean this same power to weight ratios are the same all the way through to the full licence.

Pfft its like they can stop me riding my bike

yeah

more f@#king homosexual harley riders with seat mounted dillers up there ass on the new zealand roads yeah