- Most motorcycles are approved individually — Transport for NSW checks and publishes each one by exact make, model, variant and year. That's the full searchable list below, updated as new bikes get cleared for learners.
- Capacity isn't the only cutoff — a bike's power-to-weight ratio must also not exceed 150kW per tonne, calculated as engine power (kW) ÷ (tare weight in kg + 90kg for rider and fuel) × 1000. Same threshold and formula under both NSW's and QLD's published rules.
- Built before December 1960, with an engine capacity under 660mL — approved.
- Electric-powered, with unrestricted peak power output not exceeding 25kW — approved, except certain electric-powered bikes may be manually approved and within the list below.
- Engine capacity under 260mL — approved, except Suzuki RGV250, Kawasaki KR250 (KR-1/KR1s), Honda NSR250, Yamaha TZR250, Aprilia RS250.
- Three named trikes are approved: CAN-AM Ryker Rotax 600 ACE, Kyburz DXP, OZ Trike Fun 500.
- Modifying a bike beyond factory spec voids approval — except minor accessibility tweaks (≤1% change to power or weight).
Source: Transport for NSW, List of approved motorcycles for novice riders. Download the original PDF from nsw.gov.au ↗
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Official source document
This tool is built from the Transport for NSW approved-motorcycles list. TfNSW updates this list regularly — always check the live PDF for the most current version before you buy.
⭳ Download the current official PDF from nsw.gov.auCheck a different state or territory
LAMS runs Australia-wide, but not every state publishes its own approved list. Pick one below to see where to look — or whether it just points back to NSW's.