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I'm doing my test in the new year, anyone remember what there test was like? any stories, advice etc!

jdcarrielies wrote:I'm doing my test in the new year, anyone remember what there test was like? any stories, advice etc!

Only one bit of advice for you PASS

dave cant remember his test as he was around before the wheel was invented

I remember mine very well:

I remember on the saturday at the newton pub meet speedy telling me I was shit and would never pass if I rode like that.

I remember on the sunday Speedy telling me it was a different person who came out and I should pass. Both these moments still mean alot to me, not to be too bum licking or anything.

I remember coming up towards the newton train station where it goes around the right hand bend and you can go around to the right or to the left, indicating to go left around the right corner to take up the left hand lane. The examiner telling me not to because it would confuse people then apologising because i took up the left lane as you should do...he obviously wasn't local.

deej wrote:dave cant remember his test as he was around before the wheel was invented

true

Only advice I could give is DON'T FORGET LIFE SAVER CHECKS...Something they are very hot on up here in North Devon...Good Luck

i remember funkys very well too, i was working on his bike till 1 in the morning on the day of the test to make it legal.

dunno if you would still get away with it now but back in the days of good old days when i took my test i took the mirrors off my bike so the examiner could see i was doing my lifesave checks.

but then i also went past my house 3 times in the test so knew the roads, roads surface, pot holes, danger spots etc. he must of really wanted me to pass !

The best advice can give and i think this is true through any test you do.

Is be confident !!

NOT COCKY CONFIDENT but confident as in you know what your doing and if you do cock up it doesn't fase you and make you fall to bits.

I have done alot of tests for different reasons and this is the key. If your crap and let the traffic and silly mistakes control your ride then your in trouble.

But if your crap and our in control of whats on going and don't let mistakes or idiot drivers fase you then your in control and they like that.

I got away with 3 speeding marks on my test when i did it.

Just be brave and remember all that your taught about the seqeunce of manouvers and be brave and confident.

Good luck

I did my test a couple of weeks ago.
it was very easy, as long as you are a confident rider thats all to it.

just remember the shoulder and lifesaver checks before changing direction, and mirrors before braking thats all to it.

the test consists of : pushing the bike in a u-turn
riding the bike in a u-turn
emergency stop.

just remember to do observations when doing the u-turn.

to be honest i found it quite fun.

life savers are the big thing they look for, bodmin are now looking for you to do left lifesavers too

relax,be confident and remember what youve been taught

One of the best pieces of advice i can give is RELAX!!
When youre nervous you instinctively tense up,mentally and physically,which in turn negatively affects your riding and decision making skills.
If you make a conscious effort to relax and stay loose (dont let go of the bars tho ),youll find every manouevre so much easier and smoother -and you might even enjoy your test!

I remember i had to do my test in pouring drizzle,the kind that blurs up your visor two seconds after youve wiped it

Congratulations in advance

Im with the relaxing bit too if your too nervous you will move the bike about as you do your lifesavers and mirror checks.

just make sure u do plenty of stand up wheelies and rolling burnouts and your pass ur test easily.
if the examiner isn't impressed by ur excellent bike control then he's probably dead.............or a bmw rider

jdcarrielies wrote:I'm doing my test in the new year, anyone remember what there test was like? any stories, advice etc!

Took mine over 30 years ago , probably changed a bit , lol . GOOD LUCK . When is it . Dont be cocky , just be nice n polite . Try not to hit the examiner on the emergency stop ! . What bike you got now , and what do you wanna get , when you PASS your test .

wear a low cut top and a push up bra//worked for me...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!