STILL A LOSER RIDER (Pointless Rant)

[Lou Girardin]

Pussy....*agrees*

Does that mean I can have a whiskas sack?

[ManDownUnder]

That is because the momentum is holding you on the bike. Many of us can also do this, however don't on stop signs as we try to avoid potential tickets. However at give way signs, not a prob. Try to sit on your bike without starting it, no momentum and then you'll see how difficult it really is to balance. Hence the need for at least one foot on the ground. Oh and both wheels need to have completely stopped rotating ahe. But I'd be guessing that this is something that will not be repeated as sometimes the hardest lession is also the best lession learnt. I'd not bother complaining myself, won't change a damn thing. But I do agree that the Police, specifically motorcycle Police, should be doing the actual tests. No some dyslexic maggot that has never sat on a bike, let alone ridden one...

Oh yeah - I hear ya (and agree entirely)...

The point of the exercise given to us was to improve balance - not to be able to stop without putting a foot down per se. And yes - isn't it interesting the way the bikes so much more stable while running, or put a little power on, and hold the front brake on - put the frame ander a bit of stress and you can stay standing even longer.

My point in that post was they detection method is flawed - they're relying on information (i.e. the foot went down) that isn't necessarily 100% positive proof - albeit generally accurate.

But then I think that's been said already

[ManDownUnder]

Does that mean I can have a whiskas sack?

FFS

Lou - I'm a visual guy and you've just brough AWFUL things to mind... you and some sack with whiskas on it...

eeeeessshhhh

[Toast]

So no powerslide with the front wheel in the air while giving a cop the fingers through a red light then?

Nah they'd probably still fail you, even displaying sublime bike control skills like that...no appreciation for art these people

[vifferman]

Nah they'd probably still fail you, even displaying sublime bike control skills like that...no appreciation for art these people

No sense of humour either.

But just remember what kind of people take jobs like this - most of 'em will be petty bureacratic types, or disgruntled people who failed at other jobs.

[thinx]Hmmmmm.... maybe I should become one of these arsehats.... [/thinx]
At least I would appreciate a bit of inventive hooliganism. Except from those knob-ends that drive BoiRaceR cars with drony zorsts and no suspension travel. I'd fail them just for my own amusement.

[Lou Girardin]

No sense of humour either.

But just remember what kind of people take jobs like this - most of 'em will be petty bureacratic types, or disgruntled people who failed at other jobs.

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Thank you vman, you got me in one. I haven't had a gruntle in years. (in triplicate)

[MSTRS:Me]

Does that mean I can have a whiskas sack?

Paws off. I'm married.

[Rincewind]

My advice (for what it's worth)

Wait untill after you have passed your test in Henderson before you lodge your complaint about the previous one !!

The examiner at Henderson may be the bed partner of the examiner at the other branch (whoops)

But make sure you lodge a complaint, use her lack of preparation as the base of your complaint, her late arrival and lack of communication equipment put you at a dissadvantage from the beginning etc etc..

Good luck for Saturday ...

[justsomeguy]

But make sure you lodge a complaint, use her lack of preparation as the base of your complaint, her late arrival and lack of communication equipment put you at a dissadvantage from the beginning etc etc..

Good luck for Saturday ...

OK - but just to clear things what am I complaining about??

What she wrote on my slip - failing to stop at stop signs is a pretty open statement and I don't see her boss refuting that.... these people are bloody bureaucrats who may not even be bikers....

Lets wait till Sat......

[Zed]

Lets wait till Sat......

Yeah you've had your rant JSG, the general consensus is the majority sympathise with you...so pay up this Sat and pass this time okay. I don't want to see you starting a 2nd rant thread!

[justsomeguy]

I don't want to see you starting a 2nd rant thread!

Me neither......

.....by the way any of you have any advice on the restricted test?? Those of you who have passed it??

[inlinefour]

Me neither......

.....by the way any of you have any advice on the restricted test?? Those of you who have passed it??

Ask for a biker ploddy, not some antibiker freak...

[justsomeguy]

Ask for a biker ploddy, not some antibiker freak...

Good point, know how I can do that, without sounding as though I'm insulting the non bike riding pencil pushers?? ......Genuine question

Also isn't it a bit too late to be able to choose a instructor?? Can you actually choose an instructor??

[raster]

Somone mentioned if you wear a visiblility jacket makes a difference to how they see you, "safety concous(sp)"

Just a suggestion.

I'm freaking out about my next test just 2 weeks away.

Second time is heaps easier, fresh in your mind, I just corrected the mistakes I made, I now stop longer at every stop sign just for practice in normal driving. Spend the time from now on thinking you are being followed and tested whenever you ride.
Wouldn't that get people pissed off at you.

[James Deuce]

I've not spotted this anywhere in the thread, but bear in mind that you have to be stopped for 3 whole seconds at a stop sign before you can move.

Best of luck U!

Jim