The Driving Standards Agency has announced that the first change to the test regime will take place later this year when it reduces the minimum engine power requirement for category A2 machines from 25kW (33.5bhp) to 20kW (26.8bhp). The changes follow a public consultation in 2013 on various proposed amendments to motorcycle test rules.
There will be more changes from 2019, when the DSA will raise the minimum engine power requirement for category A bikes from 40kW (53.6bhp) to 50kW (67bhp). It will also introduce a minimum weight requirement for category A machines of 180kg (397lbs).