Check cc during bike test?

turbobaby · 27-07-2010 8:10pm #1

Hi all,

Have my Category A bike test in two weeks time and would rather do it on my own motorbike which is 125cc, but it needs to be done on a bike with a bigger engine.

Although I probably will rent a bigger bike, I just wanted to ask how the tester checks to see if your bike is a 125cc or more. Going by the look of my bike, it's v hard to tell, and my tax disc doesnt give the cc of my bike. Does he key the reg number in to a PC to see what it's registered as?

Cuddlesworth · 27-07-2010 9:06pm

Most testers know their bikes. You can try it, but if he calls you on it that's 75 quid down the drain and a wait for another test.

27-07-2010 10:05pm

When I did the test yer man just asked me what size bike it was. You have to sign a declaration that the bike is taxed/insured/road worthy and that you have the right licence to ride it.

Del2005 · 27-07-2010 10:46pm

I was asked what bike I was doing my test on also. Best bet would be to get a pre-test lesson and then hire the same bike for your test.

weeder · 27-07-2010 11:44pm

what about in the case of a vespa px? 80,200 and 125 are all interchangable and look identical so they wouldnt know unless they checked.

martyboy48 · 27-07-2010 11:52pm

I don't know the testers proceedure, but if I were you i'd take Del2005's advise to be on the safe side. Maybe have a couple of spins on it,day before and morning of test to get the feel for it..
I would be a kick in the bollix for the tester to turn you away from the start..

alanmc · 28-07-2010 12:45pm

martyboy48 wrote: »

I don't know the testers proceedure, but if I were you i'd take Del2005's advise to be on the safe side. Maybe have a couple of spins on it,day before and morning of test to get the feel for it..
I would be a kick in the bollix for the tester to turn you away from the start..

Or worse still, let you perform the test of your life and then call you up on the size of your bike.

+1 for renting a school bike. This is what I did (even though I had a CBR 250R at the time). The school bike (CB 250) was much easier to perform the U-turn on. Plus the CBR was probably putting out more like 45bhp compared to the 33bhp I was licensed to ride.

I didn't fancy failing my test on a technicality.

sensibleken · 28-07-2010 12:51pm

I did mine last week and he didnt check, he just asked me. but then he didnt check a lot of stuff. and when i passed he gave me a cert for a car... so maybe he was hungover

EvilMonkey · 28-07-2010 4:03pm

What 125 bike doesn't look like a 125? :P

turbobaby · 28-07-2010 7:05pm

EvilMonkey wrote: »

What 125 bike doesn't look like a 125? :P

Plenty of bikes. Take the post above's example of the Vespas! That said, I'm gonna rent a bike for it and not worry about the hassle.

Tree · 28-07-2010 7:24pm

the father had a buddy who did the test on a 175 classic scooter, and the tester tried to give him an A1 cert, took some convincing the tester that scooters come in proper sizes

turbobaby · 30-07-2010 9:37pm

Tree wrote: »

the father had a buddy who did the test on a 175 classic scooter, and the tester tried to give him an A1 cert, took some convincing the tester that scooters come in proper sizes

Fair play! Never heard of a 175 scooter before! I'm just gonna rent a bike, but by the sounds of it, it's possible that you'd get away with it on a 125 if you and the bike were convincing enough (and your tax disc didnt mention cc!)

Zico · 04-08-2010 10:04pm

alanmc wrote: »

Or worse still, let you perform the test of your life and then call you up on the size of your bike.

+1 for renting a school bike. This is what I did (even though I had a CBR 250R at the time). The school bike (CB 250) was much easier to perform the U-turn on. Plus the CBR was probably putting out more like 45bhp compared to the 33bhp I was licensed to ride. I didn't fancy failing my test on a technicality.

Totally agree.

Check cc during bike test?

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