If you hold an R-DATE learner's permit or have held an R-DATE licence for less than 2 years, you can only ride certain learner-approved motorbikes.
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Motorbikes you can ride
You can ride motorbikes and motor trikes that meet at least one of these requirements.
- It's on the learner-approved motorbike list (on this page)
- they must not be modified in any way that increases its power-to-weight ratio and
- are the standard model and variant as specified on the approved list.
- It was built before December 1960 with an engine capacity up to 660 mL (millilitres).
- It has an electric powered engine up to 25 kW (kilowatts).
- It has an engine capacity up to 260 mL (millilitres) and a power to weight ratio up to 150 kilowatts per tonne, except for these motorbikes: Suzuki RGV250, Kawasaki KR250 (KR-1 and KR1s models), Honda NSR250, Yamaha TZR250, Aprilia RS250.
Find a learner-approved motorbike
You can check the list to see if a particular motorbike is approved.
You'll need to know the:
- make
- model and variant name
- year of manufacture
- engine capacity.
Riding a moped
A moped is a 2 or 3-wheeled motor vehicle, other than a power-assisted bicycle that:
- can't go faster than 50 kilometres per hour
- is propelled by a motor or an internal combustion engine with a capacity not exceeding 50 millilitres.
You can ride a moped with any class of South Australian driver's licence. The moped must be registered, insured, and compliant with Australian design rules.
If you have a learner's permit, you can only ride a moped if the permit is for R-DATE or R-class.
Your next steps
Once you have held your R-DATE licence for more than 2 years, you are no longer restricted to ride learner-approved motorbikes.
You can start riding any motorbike or motor trike as soon as the 2 years has lapsed. You don't need to apply or do further testing to upgrade to your R class.
An R class will automatically be added to your driver's licence on your next licence renewal.
