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    Quote Originally Posted by breakaway View Post
    Where was this?
    it was phill turnbull, motorcycle dealer, in palmerston north. Proper test, did the slalom the 10sec test, braking while cornering etc etc. As others have said if you have the money it may be a good idea to do the full course and learn a little something. But you can do just fine being self taught.
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    I've been learning from a mentor (JimmyB), and he's shown me the ropes. I reckon I'll be pretty sweet

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    Quote Originally Posted by breakaway View Post
    I've been learning from a mentor (JimmyB), and he's shown me the ropes. I reckon I'll be pretty sweet
    in that case just find the cheapest place. Must be some where up here that does it cheap.
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    the slalom was the hardest....the bike they put me on was reving waaay too high...

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    Hi Breakaway,
    I did my BHS last weekend with Riderskills out at Rosebank Rd. They were really great as I haven't been on a road bike before.

    Riding the slalom was one of the easiest parts of the test. For me the braking test where you have to get your front forks into the box was one I had a little trouble with as I tried the brake as late as I could and stopped just outside the box. I made sure I got it on my second go as otherwise that was it, no pass.

    Listen to the instructions and you should be OK.

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    I've got my own bike for the test, so I don't predict any issues with that.

    Also I'm a pro at riding slowly, thanks to all the practice

    Seems like none of the testers ask to do a figure 8?

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    Hmm it sounds like there is a lot of variation in what's essentially a legal requirement of having your licence. Some people get two official shots at a task and that's it? That's pretty strict.

    I just did my BHS this morning, and although the guy was very instructive he was also extremely relaxed, standing there rolling durries and telling us to keep doing it until we got it right. That was $130 for about 2 hours, probably 3/4 of that spent on the bikes and the rest watching a couple of DVDs.

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    fantastic. BHS stands for BASIC handling skills. If you cant do it first time EVERYTIME then you shouldn't be on the road. On the road it is not often you get a second chance at things.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cowboyz View Post
    fantastic. BHS stands for BASIC handling skills. If you cant do it first time EVERYTIME then you shouldn't be on the road. On the road it is not often you get a second chance at things.
    Yes but for me i had never even sat on a motorbike when i did mine. It took a min before i got told about the clutch, i thought it was an auto (silly i know) and he was like 'you have two choices, you can do it right the first time and pass, or spend 120 min practicing with my help then do each skill 3 times correctly and pass.' i did each one 3 times....

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    [QUOTE=Mcduck5n;997798]Yes but for me i had never even sat on a motorbike when i did mine. [QUOTE]


    which shows you what a joke our licencing system is doesnt it.

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    I did mine last month in the AUT carpark with a tutor 1 on 1. He charges $50 for an hour lesson and $40 for the test. That was ample time to get familiar with the bike and controls and I passed no sweat.

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