Any one delt with Tac in Vic?? I am up for a knee reco and I wasgetting all my stiff sorted wig tac then relised they may not cover me coz I only have my L plates for the motorbike and I am on the crf450x.. Any thourghts on if they would cover it??

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/...viceriders.htm (http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Licences/OtherLicences/MotorcycleLicences/Approvedmotorcyclesfornoviceriders.htm) i could be wrong but i think they would still cover you as you have reg. bit like a car, if your unlicensed, no insurance but TAC is seperate and still pays out if you are involved in an accident with a person etc?

i dont wonna call and ask as it may effect the out come u no.. http://http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.a...n16May2011.pdf (http://http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/CDC3D584-3171-4ADB-8079-DC2F70D8CCE9/0/LAMSlistpublishedMon16May2011.pdf) see on this i cant even see a crf250x let alone the 450x.. i really didnt no till i was talking to a mate coz i was going othe the 660cc thing and allready had the 450 when i whent for my L plates b4 chrissy

id say you would be fine, it doesnt have the CRF, allthough it does have a WR450 and KLX450 on the list which from my what i know from riding both bikes (crf450x, klx450r) they arnt much different in power and/or weight. i would think TAC and license are two different things anyway so shouldnt matter what bike your on. TAC still pays out if you injure yourself without a license. as far as im aware anyway.

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A bit off topic but... I have my bike licence only my Ps, what's the fine for riding a high powered bike, my old man has a Harley n just wanna know what the fine/demerits points would be?

in SA you loose your licence car and bike

i lost 3 points for high powered bike on my l's and 0 points not displaying l's. (he let me off for the points i think) fines came to $440 or something. then got done by the same cop on the same road 3 days later lol ---------- Post added 19-06-11 at 10:18 ---------- funnily enough, she goes a tad better with now having a motor Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

with the high powered bike on your L or p plates in the bush u only get a fine of like $180 and no points isnt it?.. and boys i dont recomend getting a knee reco! go and get knee brace's!

im not sure, i was on my old gsxr-750.

yeah but he ment a harley didnt he ? im pretty sure you loose your licence. they are pretty strick on it over here.

Yeah i did mean riding a harley on the road while only having my P's, its not something id probly do due to insurance reasons obviously but just interested in knowing... Im also currently looking for a dirt bike, Ive owned a 2 stroke before but will probably be looking for a 4 stroke, I have around 5k to spend but prefer to spend a bit less. does anyone recomend anything? Im after a 250f and will most likily doing a bit of track/bush so will need rec reg, ive been told to stay away from 05,06 CRF's dues to valve clearance problems Ive found a 1 bike i really like, its an 07 crf250r, Its got new plastics (and comes with originals) New head gaskit, piston and rings just done, and valves recently checked. It looks good and i can get it for 4k... It doesnt have rec reg so i will need to put a kit on it eventually, he also doesnt have recipts for the work done as he says his mate is a mechanic, before i buy it i will get it checked out by my mechanic but what are peoples thoughts? Should i buy something thats been rebuilt? or buy something newer that hasnt been? any models/years i should stay away from? anything specific i should check

I believe the CRF250 were the ones that had valve issue's. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Yeah did it carry on to 07 or was it just an 05 issue, revues don't mention it on the 07

VL-EXEC i just sold a 05 WR250F for 4k, it was the most reliable bike ive ever ridden. i brought it off the first owner which is a close mate so knew its full history. it never needed the valve clearances done in 3000k's +. all i needed to do was general maintenance (sprockets, tyres etc.) thats my suggestion for your price range. regarding riding the harley, its the same penalty i recived.. 3 points for too powerful and $250 odd fine (forget the exact amount). im not sure about SA but you dont lose you license in vic as the points come off your car license as they are all on the one license. ---------- Post added 20-06-11 at 12:55 ---------- also, valve issues were on 07 CRF's, a mate just sold one.. he was sick of doing valve clearances after every 2 tanks of fuel.

Thanks for that mate, After a bit more research it seems any model/year 4 stroke could have possible valve clearance issues not just specificaly CRF etc etc

Depends what you get. With my CRF450r i usually have to shim the valves every 6 to 12 months. I don't think the CRF450x had many valve issue's.

the bike im looking at is a CRF250r... Im not really keen on anything bigger

IMO id be doing a bit more research if you've found most 4 strokes have valve issues. speak to a few dealer mechanics, ones that wont just feed you crap to buy the bike they favor. (i now ride a kx450 so im not just saying it cause i own one) the crf450x's are much better than the 250's. a mates also done about 15hours on a new 2010 crf450R with no problems. good tip, if you drop it in a river or what not or the bike sux a bit of water in, dont ride it.. valves will be gone in no time, also a clean air filter helps alot to save valves.

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