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[johnecharisma]

I don't know why the photo licence can't be used instead of a passport.  It has more info on it and everyone who had passed their test would then get one.  Not a driver; then just get a normal passport. I suppose the cost of the combined document would be about £100 though!!!

[Kevin Wood]

We didnt have the 70mph speed limit there until the early 70,s.Just before I became a road user.Spoilsports.

Doesn't really matter, as your teeth all get shaken out if you go over about 50.

[albitz]

You just got to be used to the roads Kevin.When youve never driven anywhere else you dont know any better.
That might be the reason I dont have many teeth left actually.
Having said that,the roads round here are now in a worse state than most Irish roads Ive seen.

[albitz]

Anyway,once you get used to the bumps,reasonble speeds are possible. 
skip straight to 1.25
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjcAblMWvtE

[Kevin Wood]

Yep, he's pressing-on!

I wonder how long it takes before you've successfully convinced yourself that you don't need to give way at every junction and that there isn't anybody coming the other way.

[albitz]

Not long.Theres dozens of motorsport events on closed public roads every season,so experience can build quickly.They even compete through the little roads in public parks. I was bemused to see a daft chicane has been installed in that footage from Craigantlet.Dont know how long thats been there,but it wasnt there when I used to marshall there in the late 70,s.
An old mate of mine had a Mini Marcos,which had been built with no expense spared,and its first event was that hillclimb.He lost it on a fast left hander near the and and it broke clean in two when it contacted a tree.He was sat bewildered in the rear part while the front end chugged aimlessly down the road. Larf,I nearly shat.

[Elite Pete]

I've just noticed that my new licence doesn't have my bike entitlement on it, does it laps after a certain amount of time?

[Auto Addict]

Just read on the news that you must keep your photo up to date, else liable to a £1000 fine.

[Kevin Wood]

I've just noticed that my new licence doesn't have my bike entitlement on it, does it laps after a certain amount of time?

No, but I've heard of lots of people where entitlements "go missing" when they swap from a paper licence. Have you got any proof that you had it? (i.e. photocopy of your old licence?)

[Elite Pete]

I've just noticed that my new licence doesn't have my bike entitlement on it, does it laps after a certain amount of time?

No, but I've heard of lots of people where entitlements "go missing" when they swap from a paper licence. Have you got any proof that you had it? (i.e. photocopy of your old licence?)

Nope, and I took my test in 82 I think it was, just before the new 2 part test

Being honest I didn't even check my old licence for entitlement because I haven't had a bike for about 10 years, I just presumed it would be on there

[Entwood]

I "lost" my bike entitlement when I went from the "red book" to the "green paper" licence ... no amount of arguing with DVLC ever got it back ... it is up to you to prove you had the entitlement ... and if you can't they won't budge. I even produced insurance documents for a bike .. nope... didn't prove I held a licence !!. Eventually I just gave up.

[noel]

Had to change mine to the card when I reached 70 the other year, had my old paper one for years and it was immaculate as I had kept it in a plastic cover for all its life, at least didnt have to go thro` the hassle of getting foto done they electronically took it off my passport records, just shows how they can keep a track of you init. 

i  still have a paper one,but its not immaculate as its been through the washing machine twice in its life ,and some asshole officer of the law vandalised mine with a form of gaffiti,otherwise known as an sp30 

[Jukeboxnut]

Still have my green paper one in its original plastic wallet, albeit with a couple of SP30's on it.

[Shackeng]

Make sure you photocopy your old paper one , many have been lost or come back with wrong entitlement and have to re take the test 

Tell me about it, they took my bike licence off after some years, which I had from doing a DR test in 2TAF in the '50s, and the RAF claimed they had no record, I never did get it back.

[78bex]

Last moved years ago & upgraded from green to red Euro- style paper license.
When it arrived the entitlement for my bike was missing.
No end of calls, letters etc & was told to re-take the test.
Took me months to resolve the problem, then I remebered my employer had a copy of my old license on their files. Sent another copy in & hey presto 4 months later I get a corrected copy sent to my old address!