I am coming up to the end of my 2 years of restricted riding at the beginning of June and so my licence should automatically upgrade to a full one.
My two years is up the day before I go on holiday to France (on the bike) and I’m wondering whether I could have the restrictor taken off actually on that day? Or do you have to wait for some kind of notification or new licence to turn up (or something else I haven’t thought of)…
Anyone been through it before can let me know?
There is no notification, I had my restrictor taken off exactly 2 years after I passed my test, but not 2 years of owning a bike.
As mentioned above, you just wait till your two years are up and then you can take the restrictor off. Mind you, if you get the restrictor taken off on the actual day then a copper won’t both about it.
Thanks for the replies, chaps. Did a new licence turn up eventually, or did you have to ask for one?
No new license will turn up unless you request it at the cost of £20 at present. But if you were to change your address or any other thing that would entitle you to a free upgrade then you would have the new license without the 33BHp restriction visible on the license. In terms of the law, you will be able to ride any bigger bike after the 2 year period and the DVLA and police records should be upto date to ensure you don’t get done.
That’s great, thanks. Not that in the two years I’ve had anyone check whether I’ve got a full or restricted licence anyway, but nice to know …
something i have worried about as i am paranoid that some cockup will see me having to take the new test and fail it but the back of a full liscence but under restriction should look like this shouldnt it?
|A bike symbol |date passed|70th birthdate|=<25kw|
They gave you one of those…umm hate to break it to ya but you’re going have to do a retest. :hehe:
My restriction comes off in 3 months and itching to take the restrictor out now…
Oi I have a sensitive disposition 
