Bike Test?

rossi25 · Post by **rossi25** » Feb 21st, '06, 11:45

In a couple of months i am going to be able to take my bike test but i dont know what to expect!!!

So i was wandering is it as easy as a standard CBT or is it as hard as a Car Test to take?

And also will it involve taking practice lessons before hands?

Thanks from Rossi25

tobyedmunds · Post by **tobyedmunds** » Feb 21st, '06, 12:07

imo, it was harder than the car test.

u have to produce your cbt cert, theory cert etc.

the skills and riding is fairly straight forward, but i had big problems with my turn in the road!!

good luck bud

Gingey · Post by **Gingey** » Feb 21st, '06, 12:20

Its alright mate just show good confidence and make good progression where possible. Dont let it look like the bike has the better of you, must be the other way round. What bike you gonna get then?

rossi25 · Post by **rossi25** » Feb 21st, '06, 13:34

Well, when i pass, I wanna get something like a Suzuki GSX-R 600, or a Honda CBR 600!

Gingey · Post by **Gingey** » Feb 21st, '06, 14:01

How old do you have to be to have a 600 anyway.....is there an age limit?

xploitation · Post by **xploitation** » Feb 21st, '06, 14:13

Gingey wrote: How old do you have to be to have a 600 anyway.....is there an age limit?

you can ride anything at 17, just as long as you get it restricted to 33bhp, doubt you would leave 1st gear very often

tobyedmunds · Post by **tobyedmunds** » Feb 21st, '06, 15:25

xploitation wrote: you can ride anything at 17, just as long as you get it restricted to 33bhp, doubt you would leave 1st gear very often

true, 78mph in first on my gixxer

xploitation · Post by **xploitation** » Feb 21st, '06, 17:28

tobyedmunds wrote:
xploitation wrote: you can ride anything at 17, just as long as you get it restricted to 33bhp, doubt you would leave 1st gear very often
true, 78mph in first on my gixxer

NICE!!!

CvPiper · Post by **CvPiper** » Feb 21st, '06, 18:22

If you found a car test hard then there is a problem. The bike one is the same easy stuff ;)

DynaMight · Post by **DynaMight** » Feb 21st, '06, 18:26

It's harder than a car test, they want to make sure you do everything perfectly before you are let loose on the road. If he asks what bike you're getting say a small 250 or something

age · Post by **age** » Feb 21st, '06, 18:58

Dunno I passed my bike test 16 years ago and found it very easy

Bec · Post by **Bec** » Feb 21st, '06, 19:15

AGE996 wrote:Dunno I passed my bike test 16 years ago and found it very easy

You can remember that far back!

Here's a link giving you some details of what you can expect for your test

http://www.begin-motorcycling.co.uk/index.htm

The main thing is to keep calm and don't panic and also don't forget to take your licence, CBT and theory certificates with you!

rossi25 · Post by **rossi25** » Feb 21st, '06, 20:48

Cheers for all the good feedback guys!

sonic · Post by **sonic** » Feb 22nd, '06, 09:08

bike test is not really much harder than car test - the main difference is that you can not make as many mistakes... lock a wheel, leave an indicator or and you've failed!!!

just learn all the routes, espeically the right lanes for the roundabouts!!!

i acutually think its easier to ride a bigger bike as its well balenced and wants to go round the corners... just some trouble with the u-turns is all you expect.

anyway mate - who you training with? good luck and nice choice of bike, just dont tell the examiner thats what you want... tell him you're getting a 125 cruiser!

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Feb 22nd, '06, 10:06

sonic_gsxr wrote:bike test is not really much harder than car test - the main difference is that you can not make as many mistakes... lock a wheel, leave an indicator or and you've failed!!!

just learn all the routes, espeically the right lanes for the roundabouts!!!

i acutually think its easier to ride a bigger bike as its well balenced and wants to go round the corners... just some trouble with the u-turns is all you expect.

anyway mate - who you training with? good luck and nice choice of bike, just dont tell the examiner thats what you want... tell him you're getting a 125 cruiser!

Not sure I agree with all of this. If u lock a wheel performing an emergency stop it isn't an instant fail as long as u release and reapply the brake straight away and maintain control of the bike. Leaving an indicator on is a fail in a car and on a bike but on a bike it is easier to do.

On a bike you are more likely to get away with a poor or incorrect gear selection. That said it is harder as sometime the radios in your ear is off putting and it can be quite difficult to hear what the guys said - but its worth remembering that he can't fail you for not going in the direction he tells you in fact when it comes to direction u can do exactly the opposite of everything he says and as long as you perform each manouvre correctly u can still pass.

Learning the routes is a good idea but your should make sure you now the rules of the road especially lane discipline so that it doesn't matter where he takes you on your test.

I don't think it makes much difference whether your on a big or small (unless your a short arse) as performing the slow speed moves is all about having the right technique. Remember when performing the U turn to look over your shoulder to where you want to end up DONT LOOK AT THE FRONT WHEEL also when performing slow speed manouvres cover the back brake but LEAVE THE FRONT BRAKE ALONE.

Also good advice to not tell the instructor that u want to get a Gixxer, it shouldn't matter but i think really it does, try and convince him that your asensible guy whos not interested in going fast.

Good luck and enjoy it- remeber its not the end of the world if u fail so don't be too nervous.