Thanks for the update UN, but I don't get the underlined part. Don't you have a FDL for the bigger motorbikes?UrbanNomad wrote:Month 3 of my attempt to convert my FDL to Singapore DL. But the journey is just beginning. The first 3 months went in waiting for the BTT date to arrive cleared that last week.
Went today morning at 8:45 with a host of documents showing ownership of >400cc bikes over the last 5 years & overall 11 years of riding experience. Tons of photos too of the various tours undertaken.
But to no avail. Lady just refused saying single biggest criteria is test by foreign issuing authority on higher cc m/cycles. Understood my situation & suggested not to issue license but attempt appealing to the department via email, visits.
Kickstarting that process now. Hopefully they see the riding experience & ownership and are amenable to granting class 2. Honestly even if i dont get the class 3 i am fine, but living without a proper bike will be very disappointing
UrbanNomad wrote:To be honest x9200 & SE: i dont think my fellow countrymen are particularly renowned for their road behaviour. So it does make things particularly difficult but gotta deal with it & perhaps improve on that impression.
On the FDL for bigger motorbikes: India license is an open class one. They don't particularly test you on bigger bikes & even if i wanted to, therefore, i cant take a test to have the certificate as required here.
I hope the detailed ownership documentation helps. I have even provided photos of my last tour to the worlds 1st 2nd & 3rd highest motorable roads to see if that can explain my touring (& not racing) bug.
I actually have trained with California Superbike School & Apex racing academy to improve my overall riding skills. But these certificates dont count apparently since it needs to be from the LTA equivalent. So the govt body that issued the license will only will doStrong Eagle wrote:I see your problem now... it's the same one that Indian dentists have when they want to practice in Singapore... credentials are always questioned.
Why not see if you can hook up with some sort of 'advanced, large displacement bike training course'? Maybe somewhere in Malaysia. Or maybe hire a SPF riding instructor to give you a few private lessons and then a certificate.
Oh, I see and I agree with the diagnosis.UrbanNomad wrote:To be honest x9200 & SE: i dont think my fellow countrymen are particularly renowned for their road behaviour. So it does make things particularly difficult but gotta deal with it & perhaps improve on that impression.
On the FDL for bigger motorbikes: India license is an open class one. They don't particularly test you on bigger bikes & even if i wanted to, therefore, i cant take a test to have the certificate as required here.
I hope the detailed ownership documentation helps. I have even provided photos of my last tour to the worlds 1st 2nd & 3rd highest motorable roads to see if that can explain my touring (& not racing) bug.
Are you sure? There are 4 motorbike/mopped classes in EU now (AM, A, A1, A2) and as far as I know the practical tests are done with the corresponding motorcycles. To get the unrestricted class typically 600-750ccm motorbikes are used for the test.bgd wrote:Very few countries require training on large displacement bikes, UK being the one exception I know of, but even with that you would struggle to get the form of proof they require.
Nope, not sure. All the tests I had seen were simply time based. If that isn't the case it's good thing. I think the US, or at least some states, don't even have a separate bike test.x9200 wrote:Are you sure? There are 4 motorbike/mopped classes in EU now (AM, A, A1, A2) and as far as I know the practical tests are done with the corresponding motorcycles. To get the unrestricted class typically 600-750ccm motorbikes are used for the test.bgd wrote:Very few countries require training on large displacement bikes, UK being the one exception I know of, but even with that you would struggle to get the form of proof they require.
If you take and pass a Motorcycle Safety Foundation basic riding skills course, then you do not have to take the riding skills test in all states but three. Several states require that you take a MSF course as a first time applicant. I am not aware of any states where you can get a MC license without a riding test and you have not passed the MSF rider training.bgd wrote:I think the US, or at least some states, don't even have a separate bike test.
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