Motorcycling in Switzerland

[Michael Jordan]

Saw this poster <http://michaelj.smugmug.com/photos/600718874_qpqfa-L.jpg> in
s Swiss motorcycle shop while I was having my front brake pads replaced
(Switzerland is NOT the place you want to be with no front brakes)
The basic translation is:

Class "A" license:

Up to 125cc

Over 16 years old - 50cc

Over 18 years old - 125cc

11kW max

No speed restrictions

8 hours of observed riding

Written and riding tests


Class A1 license:

Over 125cc

Over 18 years old - 25kW & .16kW/kg

Over 25 years old - No restrictions

No speed restrictions

12 hours of observed riding

Written and riding tests


What I find especially interesting for the A1 license is the inclusion of a
HP/Weight ratio limit for riders under 25 in addition to a HP limit - so no
ultra light screamers allowed.

--
Michael J.
'86 SRX-6
'93 GSX1100G
'03 DL1000
AMA
IBA #3901
USAF (Ret)
NRA
etc.
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[Danny Motorcycle]

12 hours of observed riding?  How do they manage that one?



On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Michael Jordan<mjordan812@...> wrote:

> Saw this poster <http://michaelj.smugmug.com/photos/600718874_qpqfa-L.jpg> in
> s Swiss motorcycle shop while I was having my front brake pads replaced
> (Switzerland is NOT the place you want to be with no front brakes)
> The basic translation is:
>
> Class "A" license:
>
> Up to 125cc
>
> Over 16 years old - 50cc
>
> Over 18 years old - 125cc
>
> 11kW max
>
> No speed restrictions
>
> 8 hours of observed riding
>
> Written and riding tests
>
>
> Class A1 license:
>
> Over 125cc
>
> Over 18 years old - 25kW & .16kW/kg
>
> Over 25 years old - No restrictions
>
> No speed restrictions
>
> 12 hours of observed riding
>
> Written and riding tests
>
>
> What I find especially interesting for the A1 license is the inclusion of a
> HP/Weight ratio limit for riders under 25 in addition to a HP limit - so no
> ultra light screamers allowed.
>
> --
> Michael J.
> '86 SRX-6
> '93 GSX1100G
> '03 DL1000
> AMA
> IBA #3901
> USAF (Ret)
> NRA
> etc.
> _______________________________________________
> dc-cycles mailing list
> dc-cycles@...
> http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles
>

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[Michael Jordan]

>
> 12 hours of observed riding?  How do they manage that one?


Instructor/inspector as passenger in a car with a radio link to the student
rider following (who is wearing a reflective belt with the word "FAHRSCHULE"
printed on it.

I didn't say it was cheap.

--
Michael J.
'86 SRX-6
'93 GSX1100G
'03 DL1000
AMA
IBA #3901
USAF (Ret)
NRA
etc.
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[Danny Motorcycle]

Sounds annoying too :)

On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Michael Jordan<mjordan812@...> wrote:

>>
>> 12 hours of observed riding?  How do they manage that one?
>
>
> Instructor/inspector as passenger in a car with a radio link to the student
> rider following (who is wearing a reflective belt with the word "FAHRSCHULE"
> printed on it.
>
> I didn't say it was cheap.
>
> --
> Michael J.
> '86 SRX-6
> '93 GSX1100G
> '03 DL1000
> AMA
> IBA #3901
> USAF (Ret)
> NRA
> etc.
> _______________________________________________
> dc-cycles mailing list
> dc-cycles@...
> http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles
>

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