Restricted test route in Meadowlands?

[blonderider]

Thanks for that Meteor

[Fatt Max]

HI all,
Yep, did my 6r in Meadowlands in March. Nice guy took the test (Dude witha 650 Triumph I think he said).
Same route as all have described, pretty easy ride really.
For those about to take the 6R, I salute you....

Oh yeah, Blonderider, Meteor's advoce about the half hour warm up is excellent. I did about 20 U turns in the Squash Club car park down meadowlands drive just to get the feel of it.

Good luck....

[blonderider]

Booked in for my restricted test next week. Shall let you know how I get on. Thanks for your help.

[meteor]

I know it may sound daft but do some practise in a carpark doing a lot of slow to medium speed right hand turns and or figure 8's. Slower the better for clutch/throttle control. Some U turns in a narrow street and some hill starts. Oh and I may have said... indicate... but always over accentuate the head turn so they can see you checking the mirrors. Let us know the result but it's not the big deal it sounds... You'll be sweet.

[s_devo]

Yes - I agree with Meteor - do some practise in a carpark doing a lot of slow to medium speed turns. Also get some practice over-exagerating your checks and nodding around the mirrors.

I practiced u-turns in my street every night I came home for about 4-5 weeks before the test. Starting off from the curb, indicating, checking both mirrors (with over-exageration), then the over the sholder check and moving forward and turning.

The first couple of weeks I was wobbly as crap. I also had trouble getting the u-turn right from a standing start and found it easier to get rolling and then do the turn. By the time I came to the test - I could have probably done it blind folded.

A couple of times I had a neighbour come out to see what was going on with some strange bike person doing circles in front of his place - and then I'd get some external feedback - or

Remember the R onto Chapel is into a 70 km zone - I didn't notice until the 3rd set of (70) signs and wasn't sure whether I was supposed to be at 50 or 60 or 80. Then towards the lights (or is it after) the lanes merge - this is the time to do an exagerated check to show that you can merge safely. I was advised that my little nod to the left at the end of the merge wasn't quite sufficient!

Best luck!

[blonderider]

I Passed the Restricted Licence, I am over the moon about that.

They have changed the route slightly and it appears that they also use this route for motorcar restricited level too. It was as follows:

Right out of AA Meadowlands Carpark and up to the round about. Straight through this and left into Santa Ana Drive. We did a couple of U Turns on this road.

Right into Westerham Drive then left into Brailsford (a cauldersac). Left out of Brailsford and down to the stop sign. Left into Kilkenny Drive.

A few stops along here, remember to park on a slight angle when he gets you to pull over as this increases your vision when you do a head check before pulling out. (I relied on my mirrors and got pulled up on this)

Along Kilkenny to the round about, taking second exit onto Dannemora Drive. At the lights turn right onto Chapel Road and back to the AA Carpark.

I also go pulled up for a very bad habot of walking the bike to a stop at the lights or stop signs. Told me off about that and that I should only put my feet to the ground when I have almost stopped and feel the bike lean to the side.

But I passed all the same.

[howdamnhard]

Well done all for passing your restricted. The full isn't much harder. When I did it we went down to Whitford. The assessor wanted to see how I was positioning the bike on the road on bends. Good luck getting your full.