Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme

The Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme or LAMS establishes a power to weight limit for novice motorcyclists restricting them from riding high-powered motorcycles unsuited to the learning process or capable of unnecessarily high performances and speed.

It was introduced as a result of inadequacies being identified with the previous system of restricting novice motorcyclists to riding motorcycles with an engine capacity up to 250 millilitres. Engine capacity is not necessarily a good indicator of a motorcycle’s speed and acceleration capabilities. Advances in technology have increased the performance of some 250 millilitres motorcycles to the extent that it exceeds that of many larger capacity motorcycles.

The power to weight ratio of a motorcycle is the ratio of the maximum net power output of the engine to the motorcycle’s weight. This ratio determines the acceleration – the higher the ratio the faster the motorcycle can accelerate.

Transport department assesses the engine capacity, power and weight of motorcycles and issues a list of approved motorcycles suitable for novice licence holders.

It has been adopted by NSW, SA, who else?

Eligible Motorcycles in the category 261 - 660ml

Manufacturer	Model	Start Year	Displacement	Forward Gears	Image (or link)	Further Info
AJS	Model 18	?	?	?	?	?
AJS	Model 30	?	?	?	?	?
Aprilia	Moto 6.5	?	?	?	?	?
Aprilia	Pegaso 650	?	?	?	?	?
Aprilia	Pegaso 650 I.E.	?	?	?	?	?
Aprilia	Scarabeo 400	?	?	?	?	?
Aprilia	Scarebeo 500	?	?	?	?	?

External Links

• Lurch's Pictorial List of LAM Bikes
• Transport SA List