Motorbike License in Singapore
Discussion
Hello all -- 10 days in Sing so far and love it.
Just got a place in the East Coast and was enquiring if anybody has taken their bike test here.
I understand you have to join a riding school, then apply for 2a for 6 months then upgrade....would it be easy to get a 125cc etc?
Many thank, D
Just got a place in the East Coast and was enquiring if anybody has taken their bike test here.
I understand you have to join a riding school, then apply for 2a for 6 months then upgrade....would it be easy to get a 125cc etc?
Many thank, D
I did my Bike licence in Malaysia, or tried to, I could not find the slot for the coffee money, so I failed, so I went to the UK and did it, Direct Access, in three days.
I am 'told' that in Sing, you need to build up to a big bike over a period of time, don't know what the steps are. And that one of the test items is that you must pike the bike up, which is a big problem if your little!
The test in Malaysia is completly diffrent to the UK, very much focused on ridding in traffic, filter, low speed stuff, actually focused on what the driving conditions are like here, were as in the UK it was more about how to ride.
I can tell you ridding in Sing is OK been down there a few times on the bike, and once across the border Malasia is great to ride track days at Pasir Gudang and Sepang.
Check what you can ride as alearner in Mal;asia a lerner can ride anything with an L, so my sone can ride the ZX9 on his UK car license and he is insured at acost of 10Rm a year fully comp as a named driver. Trouble he has is I don't think he is safe so he is limited to ridding around the condo we live in.
Pass your test and buy a bike in 4 weeks and you can join us in ridding to Patong Big Bike week.
I am 'told' that in Sing, you need to build up to a big bike over a period of time, don't know what the steps are. And that one of the test items is that you must pike the bike up, which is a big problem if your little!
The test in Malaysia is completly diffrent to the UK, very much focused on ridding in traffic, filter, low speed stuff, actually focused on what the driving conditions are like here, were as in the UK it was more about how to ride.
I can tell you ridding in Sing is OK been down there a few times on the bike, and once across the border Malasia is great to ride track days at Pasir Gudang and Sepang.
Check what you can ride as alearner in Mal;asia a lerner can ride anything with an L, so my sone can ride the ZX9 on his UK car license and he is insured at acost of 10Rm a year fully comp as a named driver. Trouble he has is I don't think he is safe so he is limited to ridding around the condo we live in.
Pass your test and buy a bike in 4 weeks and you can join us in ridding to Patong Big Bike week.
I take it you don't have a UK Bike license then?
Car license should be converted within 12 months (ahem ... i missed this deadline by about 9 years
)
Bike license - convert within 6 months and you go to full Class 2, if you convert after 6 monthsi believe you only get the 125 (or 250 or whatever it is) you get a 2a which is up to 200cc and will have to take the 2a (400cc) and big bike test.
If you are in east coast then go to the Comfort Delgro Driving Center in Ubi for advice.
http://www.cdc.com.sg/main.asp
Me personally, i have seen how bad the local drivers are so will stick to 4 wheels and plenty of metal between me and the nutters!!!
Also http://www.sgbikemart.com.sg should lead you astray
And Bike Track Days at Pasir Guidang are every Saturday 0900 - 1300 @ RM15 / hour. (they let us 4 wheeled loons on after 1300)
Car license should be converted within 12 months (ahem ... i missed this deadline by about 9 years
)Bike license - convert within 6 months and you go to full Class 2, if you convert after 6 months
If you are in east coast then go to the Comfort Delgro Driving Center in Ubi for advice.
http://www.cdc.com.sg/main.asp
Me personally, i have seen how bad the local drivers are so will stick to 4 wheels and plenty of metal between me and the nutters!!!
Also http://www.sgbikemart.com.sg should lead you astray
And Bike Track Days at Pasir Guidang are every Saturday 0900 - 1300 @ RM15 / hour. (they let us 4 wheeled loons on after 1300)
Edited by XJSJohn on Wednesday 9th March 09:15
Hi John,
I am at east coast - hence the need for some transport!
Dont have a UK bike lisence --- used to have a Yamaha DT 50 back in 85!
Messed about on bigger bikes for years (on private land of course!)
Just looking for a 125cc to get to work and explore the island..
Will check out those places...
I am at east coast - hence the need for some transport!
Dont have a UK bike lisence --- used to have a Yamaha DT 50 back in 85!
Messed about on bigger bikes for years (on private land of course!)
Just looking for a 125cc to get to work and explore the island..
Will check out those places...
EDSEL1 said:
Hi John - st patricks loft on st patricks road in marine parade, move in next tuesday.
Will need some guidance on the local watering holes at some point!
Don't know St Patricks Loft but do know marine parade, Will need some guidance on the local watering holes at some point!
Scruffy Murphy's on the beach, Paramount (never take SWMBO) and a hoast of bars in Joo Chiat ... TBH its not a drinking zone for me as it is between downtown and home, but i know plenty of good holes a short run up in Siglap area .... Blooies, Dog and Bone, etc etc.
OK John knows the steps to a big bike licence, and I wouldn't think you can convert a Malaysian unless you could demonstrate why you had a Malaysian i.e you had lived here. What you think John? You could get a Malaysian without a test, (I know where the coffee slot is now).
But what can you ride with a L plate? As I say in Malaysia if you have an L there is no restriction on size, but you can't have a Pillion (I'e as the UK in the 50, 60's)
But what can you ride with a L plate? As I say in Malaysia if you have an L there is no restriction on size, but you can't have a Pillion (I'e as the UK in the 50, 60's)
No such thing as L plate, you have to be out in company with an official instructor ....
Same with cars, no L plate, only driving experience with instructor in car.
Looking at the standard of driving here out doesn't work, but what to do Lah!
Car license in sg is a pita. Would suggest go back to uk for a week and do your test there, quicker and cheeper!
Same with cars, no L plate, only driving experience with instructor in car.
Looking at the standard of driving here out doesn't work, but what to do Lah!
Car license in sg is a pita. Would suggest go back to uk for a week and do your test there, quicker and cheeper!
Yeh that what I did, Direct Access, CBT sunday, big bike monday, test 9 am tuesday, evening flight back to KL, but not sure you can do it that way now.
So Sing drivers learn to pass the test not to drive! explains a lot.
My mates wife did the Sing bike test, but she had learned in the UK and moved before the test, in UK, her biggest problem was lifting the bike,
So Sing drivers learn to pass the test not to drive! explains a lot.
My mates wife did the Sing bike test, but she had learned in the UK and moved before the test, in UK, her biggest problem was lifting the bike,
One of the main probems is that many learn to drive when doing national service, in an old Landy or the like.
It then takes them 5 or more years before the can afford a car so in the interim their only driving experiance is on Playstation or the like .....
biggest 2 issues are no spatial awareness and an inability to read the road infront of their bumper.
It then takes them 5 or more years before the can afford a car so in the interim their only driving experiance is on Playstation or the like .....
biggest 2 issues are no spatial awareness and an inability to read the road infront of their bumper.
XJSJohn said:
One of the main probems is that many learn to drive when doing national service, in an old Landy or the like.
That's not quite true. Girls don't do National Service for starters. Nothing wrong with old Landies either 
XJSJohn said:
It then takes them 5 or more years before the can afford a car so in the interim their only driving experiance is on Playstation or the like .....
biggest 2 issues are no spatial awareness and an inability to read the road infront of their bumper.
I can't comment on the standard of driving education, as I got my licence elsewhere (and did not have to take any form of written/practical test when I converted biggest 2 issues are no spatial awareness and an inability to read the road infront of their bumper.
)You have a point about car affordability and driving standards though, it's just gonna get worse given the current car prices...
halogen said:
XJSJohn said:
One of the main probems is that many learn to drive when doing national service, in an old Landy or the like.
That's not quite true. Girls don't do National Service for starters. 
[/chauvanist pig]halogen said:
Nothing wrong with old Landies either
true, and TBH the singapore army does have a lot of fun toys to play with .... see plenty of them with the commando's as my next door neighbour
halogen said:
XJSJohn said:
It then takes them 5 or more years before the can afford a car so in the interim their only driving experiance is on Playstation or the like .....
biggest 2 issues are no spatial awareness and an inability to read the road infront of their bumper.
I can't comment on the standard of driving education, as I got my licence elsewhere (and did not have to take any form of written/practical test when I converted biggest 2 issues are no spatial awareness and an inability to read the road infront of their bumper.
)You have a point about car affordability and driving standards though, it's just gonna get worse given the current car prices...
As to the standard of driving education - SWMBO has finally decided to get her drivers license, and it is quite scary hearing how they teach her .... for example parking, reason that you will always have someone parked next to you in an empty car park - they are taught to reverse park between 2 bamboo poles
anyway, i digress .... appologies.
My wife did a licence here , she had a CD with all the theory test questions on to practice,
Question what do you use the interior mirror for? Answer to check that your rear sear passangers are sat in the seats not jumping about.
I am serious, I gave up at that point. she had an offer, Licence no test 400Rm License but pass the test 600RM, it was more expensive to sit the test that find the slot for the coffee money.
She did the test and passed and actually a very good diver now.
But it is true you can buy a new car and get it delivered with alicense.
Question what do you use the interior mirror for? Answer to check that your rear sear passangers are sat in the seats not jumping about.
I am serious, I gave up at that point. she had an offer, Licence no test 400Rm License but pass the test 600RM, it was more expensive to sit the test that find the slot for the coffee money.
She did the test and passed and actually a very good diver now.
But it is true you can buy a new car and get it delivered with alicense.
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