Who did their Full in Browns Bay recently?

[placidfemme]

I've just gone and booked my full license test for next week in Browns Bay. I choose Browns Bay because I lived there for a while and know the area, did my restricted there too and had no problems.

Did anyone on here do thier full in Browns Bay? Any ideas on the route they will take me on?

Also any general tips on the full test would be appreciated.

PF

[Baracus]

Out of the Soccer Club turn left on to East Coast Bays Rd.

Turn Right onto Sartors

All the way down to Glencoe turn right, Beach Rd turn left.

Right into Anzac, left onto Glen Rd

Left on Bute, Right on Beach Rd

Left on Carlisle

Straight through Oteha Valley Road

Onto the motorway - off and Greville.

Left onto East Coast Bays rd again and back to the soccer club!


I found the test pretty easy (I did my full about 8 months ago). Watch out for the school along Sartors. It is BUSY and narrow. Just take it easy and ride to the conditions. Try not to lose the tester (I did this - but just pull over and wait). Come to a COMPLETE stop at stop signs. Watch your speed.

The hard part is navigating based on their indicators and trying to concentrate on everything else too!

Be friendly to your tester

Good Luck!

[placidfemme]

Out of the Soccer Club turn left on to East Coast Bays Rd.

Turn Right onto Sartors

All the way down to Glencoe turn right, Beach Rd turn left.

Right into Anzac, left onto Glen Rd

Left on Bute, Right on Beach Rd

Left on Carlisle

Straight through Oteha Valley Road

Onto the motorway - off and Greville.

Left onto East Coast Bays rd again and back to the soccer club!


I found the test pretty easy (I did my full about 8 months ago). Watch out for the school along Sartors. It is BUSY and narrow. Just take it easy and ride to the conditions. Try not to lose the tester (I did this - but just pull over and wait). Come to a COMPLETE stop at stop signs. Watch your speed.

The hard part is navigating based on their indicators and trying to concentrate on everything else too!

Be friendly to your tester

Good Luck!

thanks Thats bascially just an extension on the Restricted test... shouldn't be a problem...

the new speed limit around schools is 45kph right?

Thank again

[SPman]

How recently....

In 1967 it was a figure 8 outside the council office with the cop watching you........

[placidfemme]

How recently....

In 1967 it was a figure 8 outside the council office with the cop watching you........

lol I think things are a bit different now... as long as the figure 8 isn't too tight I should be fine... couldn't really peg that at the ride right ride safe course... maybe because of my quarter turn throttle or maybe I just suck... either way...

[ridetwins]

i was told to allow about 40 mins... took all of about 10 mins. basically the same as the restricted course- mine was straight across east coast, and make your way down to browns bay.... as per baracus.... although mine never went near the motorway... stopped at greville road and he wrote out the licence there and said see ya later.... just make sure you stop fully at any stop sign (even if you put your foot down thats not enough) and indicate at the little roundabout in browns bay on beach road. easy as....

[WickedOne]

Yep, mine was pretty much the same route etc. when I did it last year March. Only different was instead of the motorway I went out on East Coast Road (not sure if it is still 100km/h or now 80km/h). But it is really a piece of cake Tammy!!! All the best, you'll be fine. Send me a txt when you're done and maybe you can pop in for a celebratory when you're done.

[placidfemme]

Yep, mine was pretty much the same route etc. when I did it last year March. Only different was instead of the motorway I went out on East Coast Road (not sure if it is still 100km/h or now 80km/h). But it is really a piece of cake Tammy!!! All the best, you'll be fine. Send me a txt when you're done and maybe you can pop in for a celebratory when you're done.

Sweet as I will do

[GR81]

i did mine there mid last year... rode for about 5mins.
was about 1/4 of what i did in my restricted.
no headset, no nothing.
i think the fella was keen for lunch! haha

[placidfemme]

i did mine there mid last year... rode for about 5mins.
was about 1/4 of what i did in my restricted.
no headset, no nothing.
i think the fella was keen for lunch! haha

lol would be kewl... My restricted only took about 10-15 minutes, Sam's was a bit longer, but then again she had to pull over cause she got a blood nose and then she got lost lol and the instructor returned to the base (soccor club or whatever) and left her out there alone and lost... only took her about 15 minutes to find her way back... (edit) and she still passed!

[Flyingpony]

I lost my testing instructor a couple times and even made a few detours because I failed to see his car indicators (Toyota Windom with faded indicators and sun shining onto them).

Got really good at doing U-Turns so he didn't have to test me on that point.

Note: Remember, stop means stop, TWO feet on the ground, count to 10 and proceed if clear.
Edit: And don't expect them to follow immediately behind you after a stop sign either because they won't so you'll have to pull over at some stage and wait for Mr/Mrs Snail to catch up.

[WickedOne]

What day next week are you doing it Tammy?

[Mole_C]

Good luck, i got my restricted there on 12th march. Where did they make you do a U turn? Hope it's just at the end of a street or a wide road, if its a thin road im stuffed. Damn ZXRs turning circle and hand stuck against tank turning

[rainman]

Yeah, I did mine there a few months ago. Pretty much what the others said, but I didn't go on the motorway possibly 'cos mine was an overseas conversion. From the club, down Sartors through Glencoe into Browns Bay proper, turn left and pull over near the council orifices. Bit of a chat, back up to East Coast Rd much the same way, then out towards Silverdale, pull over at orchard place and do a U-turn, back to club, 'nother chat, hang around and get bit of paper.

Didn't find it too tricky but I'm comfortable and confident riding as I had spent many years doing so when younger. Also went heavy on the head wobbling and mirror checking, rode like nana (almost always do) and kept the tester in range at all times. Testing bloke was nice, even told me to "take it easy out there" when we were finished.

[placidfemme]

What day next week are you doing it Tammy?

I'm meant to do it on Thursday afternoon... But I binned my bike yesterday morning on the way to work

So I'm going to try to source the parts I need, the indicators should be no problem as they are always in stock at bike shops, but rear brake lever might be a bit harder to find, if I can't find anything by lunchtime today I'll have to call them and postpone it...

*isn't very happy with myself*