Exemption - Learner to ride 650

[mark247]

i suppose it applied to all the "fast" letters, which in my opinion are W R T S F H Z X C V, basically of the bike model has one or more of those letters in it then you wont able to get an exemption on it and you will get pulled over by every cop. haha

[bully]

i herd of a guy being to tall as well, he was allowed a tl 1000, he was about 16 i think.

[Cr1MiNaL]

I would just like to make a grandad post here:

Please beware a 250cc bike, is a learner bike for a reason. One of my very close mates died because he got an exemption to ride a 600 and it was obviously too much for him. He was 19. Yes 19!

(this is probably not the only reason but was one of them for sure)

Please be careful whatever you do.

Cheers.

[mowgli]

Is there a dispensation for doing over 100mph on one wheel whilst texting?.

Sure is. It comes with free lodging and three squares a day

[FJRider]

Inexperience, bad decisions, kill morepeople, than the size/model of bike ridden.

[mark247]

Please beware a 250cc bike, is a learner bike for a reason. One of my very close mates died because he got an exemption to ride a 600 and it was obviously too much for him.

Cheers.

That is unfortunate. I do agree that for some learners an inlinefour 600 could be a bit too much power. But a 650 vtwin hyosung is really quite an ideal learner bike in my opinion ( what the starter of this thread has.) They have a bit of power to get out of sicky situations but they still arent exactly leathal weapons. They weight 208kg dry!!! thats over 30kg more than my VFR! On the other hand some hot 600 inlinefour has a fair few more ponnies than the VFR and are the same/less weight.... they're in a totally different league

[Tank]

I would just like to make a grandad post here:

Please beware a 250cc bike, is a learner bike for a reason. One of my very close mates died because he got an exemption to ride a 600 and it was obviously too much for him. He was 19. Yes 19!

(this is probably not the only reason but was one of them for sure)

Please be careful whatever you do.

Cheers.

Sorry for your loss - but people need to remember that the bike alone is not the reason he had an accident.

If he was riding within his limits etc there is no reason why the 600 would be any more dangerous than the 250.

[CookMySock]

Please beware a 250cc bike, is a learner bike for a reason. One of my very close mates died because he got an exemption to ride a 600 and it was obviously too much for him. He was 19. Yes 19! Please be careful whatever you do.

Fair comment grandad. I'll be cool - promise.

that's choice.
do you still have to adhere to the gayer than gay 70kph rule?

Yeah, stoked! No, the 70k rule has not been inforced for years, and is unlikely to be inforced - told to me by the local cop. HOWEVER, be aware, if you are doing 120k in a 100k zone, legally you are 50km/hr over YOUR speed limit and IIRC that is NOT A SMALL FINE. So, be cool. They might let you off if you have your full license, if they see an L-Plate flash by at that speed you are going to pay through the nose.

EDIT: The last half of this paragraph (the bit about calculating speeds) is completely incorrect. Discard!

OMG!!!! I need to do this tooo then! Though I'm not an old bastard I do have heaps of safety gear, a clean record and years of event free driving experience......

Do it, Numbah Uno. You wil get it for sure.

DB

[Cr1MiNaL]

Sorry for your loss - but people need to remember that the bike alone is not the reason he had an accident.

If he was riding within his limits etc there is no reason why the 600 would be any more dangerous than the 250.

Wrong. A 600 can get to 0-100 in 2.5 seconds. A 250 on the other hand...can't
I'm just asking everyone to be careful. I'm not saying don't buy a 600 if you are confident you have a mature head on ur shoulders as DB obviously has, so graciously accepting my words of advise.

[mark247]

If he was riding within his limits etc there is no reason why the 600 would be any more dangerous than the 250.

Wrong. A 600 can get to 0-100 in 2.5 seconds. A 250 on the other hand...can't

I think you misunderstood him. If he is "riding within his limits" and then he wouldnt doing 0 to 100 in 2.5 seconds would he. That would be the bikes limits...

[CookMySock]

if you are confident you have a mature head on ur shoulders as DB obviously has, so graciously accepting my words of advise.

hee hee.. naw I plan to go international on it. LOL.

Well, I m not going to smash my arse on the road with it. That will fucking hurt. A LOT.

DB

[xwhatsit]

HOWEVER, be aware, if you are doing 120k in a 100k zone, legally you are 50km/hr over YOUR speed limit and IIRC that is NOT A SMALL FINE.

That's, er, not quite how they do it. The 70kph thing is a license condition, so is enforced as such. So you'd get your usual 120kph in a 100kph (20kph over speed limit) ticket, and you'd get a $400 fine (I think that's the figure) for breaking a license condition.

[Tank]

Wrong. A 600 can get to 0-100 in 2.5 seconds. A 250 on the other hand...can't
I'm just asking everyone to be careful. I'm not saying don't buy a 600 if you are confident you have a mature head on ur shoulders as DB obviously has, so graciously accepting my words of advise.

I think you misunderstood him. If he is "riding within his limits" and then he wouldnt doing 0 to 100 in 2.5 seconds would he. That would be the bikes limits...

Mark got it right - that was what I was referring to.

Regardless - your comment being careful out there is always a good one. The one about DB having a mature head on his shoulders ... well .... I'll let that one slip this time.

[scumdog]

Its pretty easy to get.

You can also get around the 70km speed restriction by being being allowed to sit your full right away. I went from my basic handling to full in 2.5 months (had only ridden 2 days in the UK prior to that).

You DONT need to have a clean drivers licence (I dont), nor do you have to have had much riding experience. Many have posted that you shouldn't try when on your L but wait for the restricted - but this is false and makes no difference.

They asked me some follow up questions - I documented them all for everyone to hopefully make the process easier to those that follow - quoted them below.


- Tank

Reading the list ; I was surprised they took into account the 100kph riding you did considering it is all 'choice' stuff as opposed to essential stuff, it shows the powers-that-be are not inflexible.

[scumdog]

I'm just asking everyone to be careful. I'm not saying don't buy a 600 if you are confident you have a mature head on ur shoulders as DB obviously has, so graciously accepting my words of advise.

I am asking everyone to be careful too - for a different reason.

Should a noob or two on an exemption on an 'over 250 bike' bin in a bad way it may cause the situation of granting exemptions to be looked at very closely.