CBT Legalities

[CluelessBikerRoss]

Hello everyone, I am very new to all this forum stuff but hopefully you guys can help me. I have a 50cc moped and I am 17. I am a fairly confident mechanic as my uncle is a mechanic and has taught me and so I wanted to put a 80cc or 100cc kit on my bike. I have done some research and realize I am allowed to ride a 125 and already have one but I just want to mess around with a 2 stroke engine. However I am wondering the legalities of a 50cc bike and if it is legal to go more than 45 km/h (28mph) on my 50cc and if it is legal to put a bigger kit on it and ride it on UK roads. Thanks

[Tango]

Welcome to TMBF mate. .......pop over to the Newbies section and introduce yourself to the guys when you can. ......

If you're 17, then there shouldn't be a problem upping the capacity of the ped. .....as long as it's no more than 125cc.......getting it insured may be a different problem though.....

[CluelessBikerRoss]

Thank you. I will look further into insurance. I feel like if I can get insurance it will be very expensive

[Tango]

Insurers don't like modified bikes......especially if they're on L-plates......

[CluelessBikerRoss]

Yeah I just noticed. My insurance currently is £45 a month but it is looking like it will rise to around £65-£70 if it were a 100cc engine

[ozzuk]

Did you get a quote for a standard 100cc bike, or a 100cc modified bike? I think you might find there is an even more expensive difference!

[Joeman]

Probably struggle to insure it as it goes from being a moped to a motorbike.

It's not designed to go more than 30mph so the insurance company will worry that the brakes, suspension, tyres etc are not up to the extra speed.

[CluelessBikerRoss]

Well on the quote that I got I selected the bike model that it is, which is a WK wasp ttr or something similar to that. This also clarified that the model was originally a 49cc model. It then had a separate section for engine size and such and I entered 100cc so I am not really sure if they are taking that as being modified or not. I couldnt see any actual modification options. Any suggestions for another insurance site or comparison site to use?

[ozzuk]

A lot of the comparison sites say you can't use them for anything non-standard, you are likely better off calling brokers.