Comments on: Pennsylvania motorcycle learner’s permit changes http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/01/07/pennsylvania-motorcycle-learners-permit-changes/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Thu, 24 May 2012 03:50:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sigrunen http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/01/07/pennsylvania-motorcycle-learners-permit-changes/#comment-133961 Sigrunen Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:56:58 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=789#comment-133961 In the UK learners are permitted a motorcycle up to 125cc on successful completion of a knowledge test, each learners permit lasts for 1 year at which point the licensee takes the road test for a full license, or the license is suspended until the written test is re-taken. The engine size used to be 250cc for learners ( my starter was a Honda CB250N - Super Dream - a lovely bike). In the UK learners are permitted a motorcycle up to 125cc on successful completion of a knowledge test, each learners permit lasts for 1 year at which point the licensee takes the road test for a full license, or the license is suspended until the written test is re-taken. The engine size used to be 250cc for learners ( my starter was a Honda CB250N – Super Dream – a lovely bike).

]]> By: Bucho http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/01/07/pennsylvania-motorcycle-learners-permit-changes/#comment-5962 Bucho Mon, 09 Jan 2006 07:04:49 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=789#comment-5962 You may be right. You may be right.

]]> By: sigint http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/01/07/pennsylvania-motorcycle-learners-permit-changes/#comment-5960 sigint Mon, 09 Jan 2006 01:31:26 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=789#comment-5960 Bucho: Actually it might not halt the poser rate. If you look at the bikes that are sold in europe, they have sweet looking 125 (like Aprilia's). There theories are that either the tiered system will destroy the motorcycle industry or it'll be a huge boom because people will be buying more motorcycles (I'm in the later). Bucho:

Actually it might not halt the poser rate. If you look at the bikes that are sold in europe, they have sweet looking 125 (like Aprilia’s). There theories are that either the tiered system will destroy the motorcycle industry or it’ll be a huge boom because people will be buying more motorcycles (I’m in the later).

]]> By: Johnny Huh? http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/01/07/pennsylvania-motorcycle-learners-permit-changes/#comment-5954 Johnny Huh? Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:27:53 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=789#comment-5954 I'd like to see some questions about motorcycles incorporated into a standard driving test as well. Because it seems like cagers have not the first clue about what a bike can do or how to drive more safely for everyone. But this is a good start, for sure! I’d like to see some questions about motorcycles incorporated into a standard driving test as well. Because it seems like cagers have not the first clue about what a bike can do or how to drive more safely for everyone.

But this is a good start, for sure!

]]> By: Bucho http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/01/07/pennsylvania-motorcycle-learners-permit-changes/#comment-5952 Bucho Sun, 08 Jan 2006 08:11:53 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=789#comment-5952 Where I live in Maryland you have to pass a knowledge test to get a learner's permit for bikes. However, in New Hampshire where I got my motorcyle license you didn't have to, they just issued you a permit to go kill yourself! (the NH state motto is "Live free or die") But in all seriousness its a good idea to have some knowledge before riding. I'm not sure how it works exactly but in the UK I think they make learners ride nothing bigger than a 125. That sounds like a good idea in theory at least. It seems like the "cool" bikes to have are either race repli sport bikes or huge heavy Harleys, niether a good beginner bike. But if they are just posing and not riding I guess they aren't much of a threat to anybody's safety. Where I live in Maryland you have to pass a knowledge test to get a learner’s permit for bikes. However, in New Hampshire where I got my motorcyle license you didn’t have to, they just issued you a permit to go kill yourself! (the NH state motto is “Live free or die”)
But in all seriousness its a good idea to have some knowledge before riding. I’m not sure how it works exactly but in the UK I think they make learners ride nothing bigger than a 125. That sounds like a good idea in theory at least. It seems like the “cool” bikes to have are either race repli sport bikes or huge heavy Harleys, niether a good beginner bike. But if they are just posing and not riding I guess they aren’t much of a threat to anybody’s safety.

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