Restricted licence

[Ramius]

Next week...

Any hints and tips apart from the don't speed, don't crash?

SP

[Oblivion]

Looking for hazards is one of the most important skills they look for. Using your mirrors, turning your head, all that kind of stuff.

All the rest is just basic riding skills that should be second nature.

All the best to you and hope you pass. :sunny:

[The Everlasting]

Just relax,and make sure you dont break any of the road rules and you will be fine :)

[DrunkenMistake]

Looking for hazards is one of the most important skills they look for. Using your mirrors, turning your head, all that kind of stuff.

All the rest is just basic riding skills that should be second nature.

All the best to you and hope you pass. :sunny:

Yup,
I wasnt asked about Hazards but keep your eyes peeled just encase, make your head movements obvious, if your approaching a side street make it obvious and turn your head to look at it, the idea been to make eye contact with the driver or 'driver' at the intersection etc, they got me to do a U Turn as well, otherwise the rest is easy

[joan of arc]

Keep to the speed limit, indicate on and off round-abouts. Yep, all been said really, make it extra obvious that you are aware of each and every hazard and make it obvious that you are going to let everyone else on the road know what you are about to do.
And remember to turn your indicators off once around the corner - left mine on too long on one corner which was pointed out to me but wasn't enough for a fail. Nor was stalling! There seems to be a fair amount of lenancy but then again maybe I was just lucky

All the best

[not2slow]

Make it really obvious that you are checking your mirrors and do it often!

In my test the guy was real cool and told me to just ride and he would tell me to speed up or slow down (i ended up doing over 50km most of the time). You may want to ask your assesser to calibrate your speedo to their speedo before the test starts to make sure your not going to go too quick.

Also if you use a radio (for instructions) in your test make sure the ear piece is comfortable in your ear (with your helmet on too) and walk 5-10m away from your tester dude so you can make sure you can hear clearly through the ear piece

Just relax, ride smooth, pretend your just going for a ride down the road. Also pratice your u turns since we don't do them that often...its a piece of piss really :yes: Good luck!

[Latte]

If you get asked to identify potential hazards, the instructor following in their car counts as one :D

[James Deuce]

Leave the shotgun at home. Make sure you drop the baby off at daycare before the test and stash the baby seat bolted to the pillion pad somewhere.

[jim.cox]

Next week...

Any hints and tips apart from the don't speed, don't crash?

SP

Make sure the bike is warranted and the rego is up to date

[Furyos J]

Stop at stop signs for at least 3 seconds and put at least 1 if not both feet on ground at stop sign. exagerate checking your mirrors so tester can see you checking mirrors

[DrunkenMistake]

Stop at stop signs for at least 3 seconds and put at least 1 if not both feet on ground at stop sign. exagerate checking your mirrors so tester can see you checking mirrors

I believe its a Fail if you do not put both feet down..

[Indiana_Jones]

Try not to lose the tester. I did lol (Didn't fail though :D). But this was before they had the intercoms/radio things so it's a bit easier now lol.

Good luck, you'll be fine :)

Edit: See you have a FXR150, that was my learners bike, wicked little thing.

-Indy

[Ramius]

Try not to lose the tester. I did lol (Didn't fail though :D). But this was before they had the intercoms/radio things so it's a bit easier now lol.

Good luck, you'll be fine :)

Edit: See you have a FXR150, that was my learners bike, wicked little thing.

-Indy

Goes and sounds like stink with its 250 carb. (whatever that means, I know insurance, not mechanics!)

Yeah, will be very glad to get something a bit uhm....meatier.

[KiWiP]

Here you go

Restricted-test-experiences-and-advice (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/125905-Restricted-test-experiences-and-advice)

Add to the thread when you pass, which of course you will.

Good luck

[Chancebmx25]

just dont worry about it if you fail you fail. theres always next time.

[Oblivion]

I believe its a Fail if you do not put both feet down..

I asked my tester about that before I sat my restricted. He said do whatever you are comfortable with ,as long as you are stopped. I always had the rear brake on while stopped. Has become a habit now. <_<

[KiWiP]

I asked my tester about that before I sat my restricted. He said do whatever you are comfortable with ,as long as you are stopped. I always had the rear brake on while stopped. Has become a habit now. <_<

This is the sensible thing to do. Ask the inspector what he expects to see at a stop sign. There is another thread somewhere covering this and it appears that there is no fixed standard as what they are looking for to confirm that the bike has STOPPED. so if he says he wants to see you stopped for 3 seconds do that, if it's looking both ways 15 times then that's what you do.

[Ramius]

This is the sensible thing to do. Ask the inspector what he expects to see at a stop sign. There is another thread somewhere covering this and it appears that there is no fixed standard as what they are looking for to confirm that the bike has STOPPED. so if he says he wants to see you stopped for 3 seconds do that, if it's looking both ways 15 times then that's what you do.

Thanks for the advice everybody!

[Brayden]

Make sure you check down side roads and roads you drive past every time