Arron

Iv,e a zx-7r in team green,i hope are ozzy roads aren't too straight so can i get my knees down.

Terry

Hope to be doing a few more track days here before the move and then my knee down days may be over if I get into the trail bikes in au. I like the look of the ninja bikes nearly brought a zx6r a while back.

Terry

cruisey

I read somewhere that if you move to Oz and you've had your motorcycle licence for less than 1 year, you'll be stuck with a provisional license. Is this true???

I have a car license and want to do my bike test soon, but will be out there before I've had a bike license 12 months. I thought when you passed your test they just stick another code/symbol on your car license. How will they know when you passed your test???

mika24me

Whilst the above question is being considered, does anyone know what difference it will make if I take my bike test less than 12 months before migrating, and on a 125 (as oppose to via direct access)

Mel

mika24me

I think I may have answered my own question (at least for Victoria). The rules state that you must have a full license to transfer it to an Oz license. There is nothing to state that this has to be over one year old.

Check out http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrne/...256ced000e3108!OpenDocument&ExpandSection=12.2.1,7.3,2#_Section1 2.2.1 for more info.

Mel

Mandy Bale

You won't be missing out on track days if you are moving any where near Sydney. Eastern Creek Raceway, just west of Sydney, hold many track days for cars and bikes, hubby has had many a grin around there in his Skyline (atached a pic just to show off, not sure if it will show as first time I've tried this)! I'm sure there are other places around too. Roads are good for getting the knee down around here too, there are some awesome hairpins around central coast.

Mandy

Mandy Bale

sorry guys didn't realise it was SOOOO BIGGGGGG!!!

cruisey

Found this

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/...asdrivers.html

There's a little footnote that says:

"If you have held your driver licence for less than 12 months you will be issued a NSW provisional P1 licence. If you have held your driver licence for more than 12 months but less than 3 years a provisional P2 licence will be issued. If you have held your motorcycle rider licence for less than 12 months you will receive a NSW provisional P1 rider licence."

"You must provide documentary proof of the first issue date of your overseas licence if the period for which you have held the licence is to be recognised for the issue of a NSW licence. Before you first attend the motor registry, you may wish to obtain a letter from the driver licence issuing authority (on their letterhead) of from your relevant consulate or diplomatic office, confirming your licence details, including the first issue date. If the letter is not in English, an official translation as mentioned above, is also required."

cruisey

Just passed my test (DAS) !!!! We're heading for NSW if we ever sell our house. I'm a bit concerned about the "If you haven't held your license for 12 months......." rule. I don't want to be stuck on a small bike when I go out there. I've checked the RTA site and there doesn't seem to be any way of getting around it. Someone mentioned if you're over 30 you can have a large bike straight away. I can't find any references to this, does anyone have any details????

renth

If you've only just passed the test in the UK you'll still have to use P plates here (W.A. anyway, for 2 years, I think)

wizzywozza

Should I get professional training?


Yes, you should. In fact, the way you go about getting a bike licence these days includes some excellent training.

You will need to contact the RTA on 13 22 13 to arrange your licence training and test. At the moment you are restricted to a motorcycle of 250 cc or less for the first year but that may soon change and bigger bikes may become available to beginners. If you are over 30 years old and have a Gold car licence, you are allowed to ride as big a bike as you like once you've passed your test.

Taken from NSW NRMA site ........... here is the link

http://www.mynrma.com.au/motoring/he...wer/bike.shtml

cruisey

This is starting to sound a bit more promising as I'm over 30 (sadly). In NSW you are awarded a 'Gold' drivers licence when you have been driving for 5 years. So, my question is, when I get my NSW licence do they take into account the 13 years I've had my UK drivers licence? Or do they re-start the clock and just give me a 'Silver' drivers licence?

Any comments would be a help, info on the internet is limited in this area.

Cheers!

Rossi

When you pass your test and send in your old license you will be forced to have one of the new photo id licenses which give the date of passing your test on the rear.
Possibly worth considering a short stay in Victoria to obtain your Oz license before moving to where ever you want to settle?

cruisey

NSW RTA have just confirmed. Overseas drivers licence holders will not be issued a Gold Licence, they will receive a 'one' or 'three' year Silver Licence. So, basically if you haven't had your UK bike licence for a year you get a Provisional licence (and all the restrictions) no matter what.