Binned and got my restricted :)

**Motoracer** · 12th July 2004, 22:03

Congrats Erik! Now you can FINALLY go more than 70 Kmph on the open road eh?

**shandawg** · 12th July 2004, 22:08

Congratulations on getting your license!

When I got mine, It was raining, and traffic was heavy (Quay St AA)
The guy said to me "If you lose me just meet me back at the depot when you're done"

He may as well have said "Just pay the money and I'll write it out for you" !

**thehollowmen** · 12th July 2004, 22:23

Much congrats and kudos
I've got to sit mine in a few months... thanks for the tip, I'll have to remember because sometimes I knock them out of kilter getting on...

again, much congrats

**Bob** · 12th July 2004, 22:26

Well done on passing the test - especially getting your head together so quickly after an 'off'.

Tip I was given was to adjust your mirrors a little wider than you'd normally have them, so that you have to move your head when using them, rather than just moving your eyes. That way, the examiner can see you are making use of them.

Can you clear up something for me here? You say you wish you'd cleaned your mirrors so you could have seen the signals better. Don't you use 2-way radios on your tests? Over in the UK, the tester has a radio on and the 'testee' has earphones so he/she can take instruction.

Headphones are a pain to get used to at first, but I'd much rather get instructions verbally than be looking back constantly to see if my examiner has put on the indicators! Surely that is taking away your concentration from the road?

**aff-man** · 12th July 2004, 22:51

congrats man, i went and booked my full today but the closest time is still 3 weeks away. As to what involved they didn't do the whole indicator thing just gave me a route, told me where to stop. Test over in roughly 7 mins and i was away laughing. Now you on your restricted it's a skill building time untill your pushing the balls off your 250 and you upgrade.

**Ms Piggy** · 13th July 2004, 08:34

Well done on passing Erik

I need to go & book in for mine! I'm broke as a broke thing at the moment but soon!

Glad to hear you & your bike were both ok after your little bin too!

**Two Smoker** · 13th July 2004, 13:40

Congrats Erick

Yeah i binned about 3 days before my restricted test hehehe.... But the lady that took me for mine had a Subaru WRX, so it was going to be a bit harder for me too lose her lol... I remeber that emergency stop. It was just asking me to do a 5 foot stoppie..... But it was a bugger it was wet, otherwise i would have done it lol......

**MikeL** · 13th July 2004, 16:22

Originally Posted by Bob

Can you clear up something for me here? Don't you use 2-way radios on your tests?

For a couple of years our Road Code has stated that the test would be done with radios but it doesn't appear to have been implemented yet, at least based on the people I have talked to in Auckland.

**Two Smoker** · 13th July 2004, 16:42

Originally Posted by MikeL

For a couple of years our Road Code has stated that the test would be done with radios but it doesn't appear to have been implemented yet, at least based on the people I have talked to in Auckland.

Nup they dont have them here yet, but the testing officers i have talked too all really want to have them here.....

**Skyryder** · 13th July 2004, 18:42

Originally Posted by erik

To be more cautious of damp/frosty roads.
And to head-check a bit more at intersections.

Good one eric.

You passed more than the test. Just remember you get just as hurt in the 'right' as you do in the 'wrong.'

Safe riding.

Skyryder

**FROSTY:Me** · 13th July 2004, 18:54

Good onya Eric :spudbooge :spudbooge
A little suggestion for ya re ya mirrors.
As the thread is basicly stuffed -Try Helicoiling the thread with a standard thread. Then you can use any accessory mirror you want to instead of being forced to use yamaha only mirrors. (the right mirror on yam's is reverse thread)

**Posh Tourer :P** · 13th July 2004, 19:28

Originally Posted by Milky

AFAIK they dont do motorway riding in the restricted test.

Of course they dont... You arent legally allowed to go over 70km/h at the point you are doing the test, so technically they cant force you to do so.

You also cant do the test with a pillion, or at night, or have neything else illegal on your bike.. stands to reason.

As for L-plate, I had one cut from an oil container and coloured in yellow and black. The yellow was very faded and another testing officer came past and told me he didnt think it was yellow enough. 5 mins before test, so I went in and borrowed a roll of sellotape and a yellow application form for something or other... a but of judicious ripping and taping, and viola! Yellow and black plate... That fix lasted about 6 months if I recall, until milky did his test with it....