i am booked in for my bike test at the end of the month on my bike a gilera runner st, and wanted a gilera nexus 500 upon passing my test but i have just found out that the bike is a 40bhp scooter. is there any 33bhp scooters out there or can the nexus 500 be resticted.

thanks

it can be restricted, might cost you a bit, but better than getting caught on a "full power" machine.

Good luck.

In theory, anything can be restricted. In practice you might not be able to get a kit to do so.

Maybe look at 400cc or 250cc scooters in the interim?

very true devilpaint

thanks rc30 will do

Good Luck

Steve.i have a nagging feeling the gilera runner is flagged up as not conforming for the test. i cant be sure as its a while since i had anything to do with tests but i'm almost sure i have seen a document on the wall in the examiners office at gateshead test centre mentioning the runner. i hope i'm wrong but for your sake, i would ring the dsa centre to confirm. i would hate for you to turn up & find out you cant take the test!. if i remember it was something to do with power output.

probably nothing,

im currantly at bike safe in sheffield and they said as long my bike does 50kph through the speed trap im fine and it does just, so i hope it can do this on the mod 1 test. but they have not said no. ive just played about with the rollers and put on a sports exhaust. will this be ok

i have just done my mod 1 test today on my gilera runner st 125 and passed. well done me.

devilpaint i saw the list today of the bikes and here to name a few that are ok,

italjet formula 125, gilera runner vx 125, honda fes 125, yamaha sr 125, aprilia sr 125, aprilia rs 125 (must have a certificate to say been restricted), benneli velvet 125.

got my mod 2 on 3rd of sep, hope i pass as my insurance is due at the end of september. will be loads cheaper.

Congrats on passing your mod 1!!

Well done Steve.

Good luck with mod 2

Well done and good luck with your mod2! Mines Monday (bites nails) keep us all updated on how you do :)

Well done Steve and let usknow how you get on Fluff. Good Luck.

Well done steve and good luck to you both on the mod 2

Well done! I have my automatic licence and never regretted it, but I am taking my manual licence too, partially because when abroad its much harder to hire a large scooter, those 125cc just dont do it for me anymore. So I did manual Mod1 and doing Mod 2 soon.

As for scooters, I would highly recommend the Burgman 400AN, try getting anything over 2007 year. Plenty of cheap ones about with LOW mileage once you passed.

I have now done 12000 miles on that bike since I bought it, including a biking break in Scotland. Just about to fit panniers so my filtering days may be over for the from A_B run to accommodations but once there the panniers can come off. ;-)

There are 300 gilera's about, but honestly once on a Burgman, you will notice it moves accellerates and you can pack the kitchen sink.

ive just passed my mod 2 test and the L plates have gone. whoooooooooohooooooooooooooo.

now looking for a bigger scooter

Well done steve isn't it a wonderfully feeling

well done Steve



BA and I have panniers and both filter, BA's bike is a big sports tourer and he doesn't have too many problems filtering, just have to get to know the width of your bike with them on