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 | Year Introduced | Displacement (cc) | Stroke | Image (or link) | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AJS | Model 18 | 1949 | 498 | 4 | ? | [1] |
AJS | Model 30 | 1956 | 593 | ? | ? | ? |
Aprilia | Moto 6.5 | 2001 | 650 | 4 | ? | [2] |
Aprilia | Pegaso 650 | ? | 650 | 4 | ? | ? |
Aprilia | Pegaso 650 I.E. | ? | 650 | 4 | ? | ? |
Aprilia | Scarabeo 400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Aprilia | Scarabeo 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ariel | Huntmaster | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ariel | Red Hunter 350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ariel | Red Hunter 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Benelli | Velvet 400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Benelli | Bultaco | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Benelli | Sherpa | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BMW | F650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BMW | F650CS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BMW | F650G | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BMW | F650GS | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BMW | F650ST | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BMW | R50 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BMW | R60 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BMW | R60/5 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BMW | R60/6 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BMW | R65 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BMW | R69 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BSA | B33 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BSA | B50SS Gold Star | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BSA | Empire Star | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BSA | Gold Star post-war 350 singles | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BSA | Golden Flash | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BSA | Lightning | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BSA | M24 Gold Star | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BSA | Spitfire MKIII | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
BSA | Thunderbolt | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Cagiva | 410TE | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Cagiva | 610TE | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Cagiva | 610TE-E | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Cagiva | Canyon 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Cagiva | Canyon 600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Cagiva | River 600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Cagiva | W16 600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Cossack | 650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Dneper | K650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Douglas | Post-war 350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ducati | 400 SS Junior | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ducati | 600 Supersport | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ducati | 600 Superlight | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ducati | DM450 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ducati | DM500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ducati | M620ie (24kw Lite) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ducati | SL 500 Pantah | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ducati | SL 600 Pantah | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Enfield | Bullet Deluxe | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Enfield | Bullet STD | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Enfield | Taurus | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Gasgas | EC400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Gasgas | FSE400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Gasgas | SM400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Gasgas | Supermotard | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Gilera | Nexus 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Harley | SS350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | 600V Transalp | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | Bros | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | CB35 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | CB350F | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | CB400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | CB400F | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | CB400N | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | CB400T | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | CB500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | CBX550F | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | CF450 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | CRF450X | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | CX500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | Deauville 650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | Deauville | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | NX650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | FT500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | Revere | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | RVF400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | Shadow | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | Silverwing | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | SL350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | VF400F | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | VT500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | VT600C | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XBR500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XL350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XL500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XL600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XL650 Transalp | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XR350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XR350R | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XR400M | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XR400R | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XR500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XR600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XR600R | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Honda | XR650L | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | FE(Enduro)4E8 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | FE(Enduro)5E8 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | FE(Enduro)7E8 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | FE400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | FE450 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | FE501 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | FE550 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | FE600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | FE650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | FS450 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | FS650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | 350TE | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | 400TE | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | 410TE | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | 430WR | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | 510TE | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | 610TE | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | 610TE-E | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | Comet GT650L | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | Aquila GV650L | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | Comet GT650SL | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Husaberg | Comet GT650RL | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Jawa | 350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | EN450 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | ER500A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | ER500C | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | EX400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | EX500A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KL600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KL650A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KL650B | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KL650C | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KLE500A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KLX300B | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KLE500B | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KLR650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KLX650B | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KLX650C | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KZ400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KZ440 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KZ500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | KZ550 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | LX400B | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | LTD440 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | Z600A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | Z650B | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | ZR550B | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Kawasaki | Z500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | EXC Series 300 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | EXC Series 360 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | EXC Series 380 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | EXC Series 400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | EXC Series 510 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | EXC Series 525 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | 350 EXC Special-R | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | GS Series 300 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | GS Series 400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | GS Series 450 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | GS Series 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | GS Series 550 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | GS Series 600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | LC4 Series 300 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | LC4 Series 400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | LC4 Series 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | LC4 Series 540 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | LC4 Series 550 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | LC4 Series 600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | LC4 Series 625 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | LC4 Series 650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | 625 SMC | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KTM | 660 SMC | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Matchless | 600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Matchless | 650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Matchless | G80 Major | 1949 | 498 | 4 | ? | [3] |
Montesa | Cota | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Moto Guzzi | V35 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Moto Guzzi | V50 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Moto Guzzi | V65 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Moto Morini | 350 Sport | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Moto Morini | 500 Strada | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Moto Morini | 500W | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
MuZ | Baghira 660 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
MuZ | Scorpion Replica | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
MuZ | Skorpion Sport | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
MuZ | Skorpion Tour | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
MV Agusta | 350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Norton | Model 50 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Norton | Dominator Model 88 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Norton | Dominator Model 90 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Norton | ES2 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Panther | 600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Panther | 650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Piaggio | X9 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Royal Enfield | 650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Royal Enfield | Bullet 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Royal Enfield | Lightning 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Royal Enfield | Bullet 350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Royal Enfield | Diesel 324 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Royal Enfield | Electra 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Rudge-Whitworth | 650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Sherco | S4 Enduro | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | AN650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR350S | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | R500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR600R | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR600S | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR650R | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR650RE | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR650RL | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR650RSL | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR650SE | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR-Z400E | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR-Z400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR-Z400S | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | DR-Z400SM | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | GR650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | GS450E | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | GS450S | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | GS450SX | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | GS500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | GS500E | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | GS500F | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | GS500K | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | GS550 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | GSX400E | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | GSX400F | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | LS650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | RE5 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Suzuki | XF650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
TM | 300 Enduro | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
TM | TM300 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
TM | TM400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
TM | 450 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
TM | 530 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Triumph | Bonneville 650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Triumph | Speed Twin | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Triumph | T100 Tiger | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Triumph | T100R Daytona 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Triumph | Thunderbird 650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Triumph | Trophy 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Triumph | Trophy 650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Triumph | TRW25 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ural | 650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Velocette | MAC 350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Velocette | MSS 500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Velocette | Venom | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
VOR | 400 Enduro | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
VOR | 450 Enduro | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
VOR | 500 Enduro | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
VOR | 530 Enduro | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | RD400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | RD350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | SR500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | SRX600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | SZR660 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | TT350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | TT600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | TT600E | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | TT600R | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | TX650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | WR400F | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | WR426F | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | WR450 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XJ550 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XJ650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XJR400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | RD350LC | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XS400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XS650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XT225 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XT350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XT550 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XT600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XT660R | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XT660X | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XTZ660 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XV535 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XVS650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XVS650A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XZ550 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | YP400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XP500 - T Max | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Yamaha | XT500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |