What's the full licence test like?

[SMOKEU]

lol wut????

Which part of my statement were you having difficulty understanding?

[DingoZ]

Don't forget to include the assessor in the risk assessment. If he/she is following in a vehicle behind you.

Basically mine was the same as my restricted. Same road, same things required, the only new thing was the hazard assessment. Make sure the bike is WOF'd and Licensed and everything works on it. Pick a non busy time of the day if you can..

[Hiflyer]

Which part of my statement were you having difficulty understanding?

I just don't get how you found your CBR 250 (assuming that's the one you did it on?) tyo have a poor turning circle?

Not trying to troll you just curious as to what you're comparing it to?

[SMOKEU]

I just don't get how you found your CBR 250 (assuming that's the one you did it on?) tyo have a poor turning circle?

Not trying to troll you just curious as to what you're comparing it to?

If you have a look at a CBR250 you'll find that since the handlebars turn directly into the fuel tank, my hands would get caught between the fuel tank and handlebar (which is typical of a sports bike). The more relaxed cruiser style bikes don't have this issue since the handlebars are above the fuel tank.

It's a universal "problem" found on bikes with high fuel tanks and low handlebars. It doesn't bother me since it's not often I have to do very tight turns, but it is something to take note of for doing the test as anyone on a sports bike is instantly disadvantaged if they have to do a U turn on a tight road.

[davebullet]

If you have a look at a CBR250 you'll find that since the handlebars turn directly into the fuel tank, my hands would get caught between the fuel tank and handlebar (which is typical of a sports bike). The more relaxed cruiser style bikes don't have this issue since the handlebars are above the fuel tank.

It's a universal "problem" found on bikes with high fuel tanks and low handlebars. It doesn't bother me since it's not often I have to do very tight turns, but it is something to take note of for doing the test as anyone on a sports bike is instantly disadvantaged if they have to do a U turn on a tight road.

Hence only 2 solutions:
1. Lean out
2. Speed up and lean more

With some motogymkana experience option 2 would probably be preferable (get out of the danger zone quicker). I lack the skills to do that though, so tend to do 1. (the speed triple has a horrible turning circle - even with an above the tank one piece bar).

[nzspokes]

Just get a knee down and you will be fine.

[G4L4XY]

How do you identify hazards on a bike? I know in a car you ramble them out but on a bike wtf? I didn't have to do that for mine and I only did it last friday!
Also I was taken up to no exit roads and just rode around the circle part aty the end which was piss easy, nice open road.
Took me on the motorway, I gave it a lot of acceleration as soon as I passed the 100km sign and then checked he was still behind me :P
The only thing he mentioned was I need to physically look when merging lanes rather than just using my mirrors.
Never asked me to do any hill starts or U turns on narror roads (yus!)

[Nzpure]

I do mine on thursday. hopefully it all goes well i can see no reason i would fail and mike said the only things to pull me up was move my head more when checkin mirriors and indicate in roundabouts (oops).
If i fail its another long wait....

[Nzpure]

How do you identify hazards on a bike? I know in a car you ramble them out but on a bike wtf? I didn't have to do that for mine and I only did it last friday!
Also I was taken up to no exit roads and just rode around the circle part aty the end which was piss easy, nice open road.
Took me on the motorway, I gave it a lot of acceleration as soon as I passed the 100km sign and then checked he was still behind me :P
The only thing he mentioned was I need to physically look when merging lanes rather than just using my mirrors.
Never asked me to do any hill starts or U turns on narror roads (yus!)

If he could see you were aware of most hazards, checkin streets etc. Maybe that was enough? who knows or you just had a really cruisy testing officer.