Restricted license test? Piece of piss!

[McDuck]

I just booked mine. Next test date? 21st of jan.Bugger

[lefty]

Sat restricted and full in westgate auckland. both times i got this little hitler, that only said 2 things, licence and bike.
But it was ok. Sat my full in the rain, drenched but happy cause I'm legal.
Don't sweat it, get out on ya ride, practice, practice and more practice and every thing is cool.

[TOTO]

if ya from the shore sit your tests in orewa much more laid back less traffic and its a general round town (40k) ride then up to hatsfield def worth the gas

Do you know the address or at least the suburb (or is there only one place in orewa?) Of the test.

[Street Hawk]

yeah AA in orewa right across the road from mcdonalds theres only 1 really good place to do it someone at land transport told me they have the highest pass rate the test takes you around side streets n down centerway rd for the 50 km test but youd be lucky to hit 50km which is really handy for not having to worry bout maintaining 50 km then its up to either red beach but most likely to hatsfield beach (70km) and up a road to your right as you go over the hill before hitting hatsfield beach its a resonably wide culdesac rd just indicate loads dont break the speed limit and chuck a bright sticker on the back of your helmet (helps the tester to see you check your mirrors) i did mine on a borrowed of road bike i never rode before and passed just take your time n don't do anything tupid you'll sail through it n have your licene in no time - he full test funny enough was almost identical as restricted only difference was went to waiwera same road as the hot pools pulled into gravel carpark, and rode back easy as ... hope it helps check out the posts theres heaps of good tips that even if you don't use on your test will only make you a better rider but most of all use common sense

[TOTO]

Great Stuff, I'm booking my restricted here tomorrow.

Many Thanks.

Be safe

[Wiki Drifter]

did mine at Quay st AA. Piss easy, did a few 8s in a parking lot then on to some quiet back streets with no traffic. A few up hill starts but that was no problem. Total time for the test was around 15mins, luckily the tester didn't notice I had no gear shift pedal

[Badger8]

Anyone sat their's around sylvia park / mt wellington area with good reports? tryin to decide whereabouts to do my R in the new year

[rwh]

I just booked mine. Next test date? 21st of jan.Bugger

It can be worth shopping around. For both of mine, I was told I had to wait some weeks. I asked if I could get it sooner if I was prepared to go further, and in both cases got it within a much shorter time by going to Masterton (where the test was also very cruisy compared with some descriptions I've seen here).

Mind you, one of the people I tried booking with got rather impatient with me when I was asking her to search around, and refused to look very far. I ended up rebooking through a different office (in that case, AA rather than VTNZ). Since it can therefore presumably be rebooked, it might be worth a try for you too?

Richard

[bigfoot]

So I got my restricted a couple of weeks ago. Piece of piss ....too right.
Went down to the AA on Quay St. The left earpiece didnt work at all. The other one gave crystal clear sound, not that of what the instructor was saying to me, but rather some local radio gibberish. End result, a 2 minute ride around the block, followed by me ripping up my L plates. "We make allowance for shitty radios" is what she said ! Only to have my bike stolen 2 weeks later

[Jerry74]

Easy test especially if the give you an earpiece radio ... good luck

[Bren]

any way to go from learner to full in one foul swoop...
...my learner dates back to about 1987...and i am too much of a procrastinator.

[Jerry74]

any way to go from learner to full in one foul swoop...
...my learner dates back to about 1987...and i am too much of a procrastinator.

I did my learners in 93 and had to sit restricted this year, only have to wait 6 months before you can do full being over 25 etc.

But if you do a defensive driving course it can be shortened to 3 months.

[DarkLord]

Last week I took my restricted license test (at 730 am on the first day of eligibility) and I can honestly say that It was almost an anticlimax. In the interest of full disclosure, I barely put on a 1000 k on my L license, mostly riding around town on weekends. The first time I ever sat behind the controls of a motorcycle was at the Hamilton motorcycle training school (upon which I simply cannot heap enough praise). It took me maybe 4-5 Sundays before I felt ready to take the initial skills test (those damn cones!!!) and then winter came along which didnt really encourage riding. Long story short, the restricted license test was nothing more than a spin around town. The examiner was the epitome of professionalism and was in no way intimidating or condescending. In fact, for my 'u' turn test, I tipped the bike over but was able to stabilize myself by putting my foot down. My immediate impression was that I failed the exam but the examiner rationalized this hiccup by stating that my bike was probably too small for my size (6'2 , 94 kg on a Kawi GPX 250 'ninjette') and helpfully suggested that I apply for a dispensation and get a bigger bike. Bottom line? Dont sweat the test!

Good to hear mate. Did you have a radio on your ear? I did mine yesterday morning and although I passed I couldn't hear sweet fark all out of the radio so I had to rely on watching his indicators when we were meant to turn. I went the wrong way a few times but still passed, having radio problems was obviously something that has happened before!

[Sparrowhawk]

Any one know of a good testing place around Papakura?

[DarkLord]

From what I've heard there's only 3 in the whole Auckland area. Browns Bay on the North Shore, Orewa and Westgate.

I was actually amazed at how quickly AA were able to organise the test. I booked my licence on Friday the 22nd of August and sat the test the following Monday morning. I was expecting to have to wait quite a while so I was pleasantly surprised with how prompt it was.