New Re / R regulations

[Mike A]

When I had finished my test I spent some time chatting with the examiner. He said they are considering abolishing the requirement for people over 25 years to have to do the R test. He said after 12 months your RE will automatically upgrade to an R.

He also mentioned they may get rid of the 250cc rule and make it a power to weight rule, so once again, people over 25 years could learn on a 500 / 650cc. Or alternatively have a more powerful bike de-tuned for the first 12 months.

I hope these suggestions are accepted.

Mike

[Lord Farquaad]

people over 25? Sounds stupid to me, at least make it people who have had a car license for x amount of years

[Responseless]

sounds good, except I will have my R class in 6 weeks.. the damn system fails me again!

[taint]

we need to bring the LAMS system in but having to do an R class test I think is better than just letting it be. At least then you have to ride a larger bike for your license test (only experience some people get before big bike) before going out and buying a liter bike

[Grubby]

all good for those over 25. what about those of us who are under 25 getting shafted?

[Tin Tin]

Dont expect anything to happen for another 10 years.

[Aurelius]

Dont expect anything to happen for another 10 years.

QFT

[rc_sam]

Doubt it will happen anytime soon.

[ritza]

all good for those over 25. what about those of us who are under 25 getting shafted?

to be old and wise, first you have to be under 25

[Scoundrel]

Do we really need a LAMS system?

Also locking out anyone under 25 from getting an R class licence is fucking retarded.

[Flamedance]

Thats pretty much the Q-Ride system that they have in Qld. And what a great (sic) success that has been. More motorcyclist deaths than ever before. I think this system is good its just being let down by staffing problems at DPI

[Ryven]

Said it before, saying it again: No one's seen so much as a drafted proposal for such a thing at the moment. Sounds more like the way said assessor would like things to be...

There are already a fair few threads about just this matter...

[The Lady Di]

sounds good, except I will have my R class in 6 weeks.. the damn system fails me again!

know just what you mean

back in 1986 when I got my R-E (yes, I know it wasn't called that back then) you only had to wait 12 months and it was automatic upgrade. had my R-E 11 months when they changed to the current arrangement.

[thro]

people over 25? Sounds stupid to me, at least make it people who have had a car license for x amount of years

Whilst it sounds age-ist, and probably is a little bit - up until *around* that age, most males are bulletproof and 10 feet tall (yes, i was too), so I can see their reasoning - to an extent.

However, the R test is a bit of a joke really, so I see this proposal as simply a tax on the young....

[stalker]

This isn't true. The examiners just talk shit.

[THE GODFATHER]

Yes. Heard the power to weight bit before. Hence you see less and less 250cc in shops. I ask the reps at Causeway Honda and they said we are changing to the power to weigh system on the 1st July. Time will tell though.

[Tenchi]

This would be good for me if I get the M$ job then... I'll leave Australia a R-E person and come back a R class certified lol...

[rc_sam]

My R's are due in July, if they change it i want my refund for paying for my test.

[out_in_front]

It wont be like you can go out and get a 600 supersport bike, but maybe something like the one of the motards or an XR400 etc which are abundant, and not as fast as a sports 250cc bike. In reality it's more of a common sense approach, because I can go and get a rgv which will be more powerful than these bikes under the current system.

[Savs]

I remember the examiners telling me this when i got my 250 lic along time ago, it still hasn't happened