Full Exam FAIL

**Boulder** · 18th November 2008, 07:02

A friend of mine is nervous about doing the full exam in December because he heard the examiner is tough. I told him not to worry and as long as he doesn't speed or not stop for pedestrians he should be fine but he wants to know if there is something else that he could stuff up.

Everyone I know passed no problem.

Anyone know how someone has failed their full exam?

**Donor** · 18th November 2008, 07:06

It's a piece of piss.

One hint...

Basics, Basics, BASICS!

Remember that, the rest is easy - and c'mon, surely he's been practicing during at least the last 12-18 months?

Well, no problem then...

**PirateJafa** · 18th November 2008, 07:09

Originally Posted by Boulder

Anyone know how someone has failed their full exam?

Tip #1: Remember to do it on a 250.

**klyong82** · 18th November 2008, 07:23

Make sure your bike is roadworthy....has wof, rego, indicators, horn, headlight/s work and tread on your tyres.

**madbikeboy** · 18th November 2008, 07:36

Keep the wheelstands, stoppies, and F-word to a minimum. Also, don't ask if he has a daughter, or if she screws on first dates. It's also highly recommended to keep somewhere near the speed limit - now for clarity (some of you might not know this), the speed limit isn't the terminal velocity of the bike tapped out in 6th gear, but instead it is a piddling halfway through first gear on a harley type speed.

Finally, personal grooming and appearance is also very important, that FTP t-shirt might make your mates giggle, but cops find it less amusing. Turning up with a support group may be comforting to you, but if you've got 20 guys wearing patches sitting on Harleys, the instructor may be a little preoccupied.

**slimjim** · 18th November 2008, 07:38

and apply both feet down once he comes to a stop...use mirror's too...and ride like that's his cause...not a scary cat...

**portokiwi** · 18th November 2008, 07:39

Relax.... use indercators.... remember safety distance.

**Nagash** · 18th November 2008, 08:26

Also, if you're unsure about something talk to the instructor beforehand.

A mate of mine failed for not putting his feet down at a stop sign (Even though technically he was 'stopped') So I simply asked the instructor what he was looking for in that instance, and he just said that one foot down clearly and visibly touching the ground is fine.

Don't put your feet down on the u-turn, physically turn your head right around and look behind you when pulling onto the road, watch for construction sites with a 30km/h speed limit,

Makes all your movements very obvious. Because the instructors following behind you, he can't see your eyes, so when looking in mirrors turn your head towards the mirror, when looking behind turn your head right around, simple things like that. Make everything blatantly obvious.

Other than that.. it's actually piss easy, I was shocked at how easy it actually was. The hazard identification is an absolute joke..

**wysper** · 18th November 2008, 08:40

Originally Posted by Nagash

Makes all your movements very obvious. Because the instructors following behind you, he can't see your eyes, so when looking in mirrors turn your head towards the mirror, when looking behind turn your head right around, simple things like that. Make everything blatantly obvious.

This is good advice. Because when you are looking in mirrors and checking etc it is not always obvious to someone watching. So make your actions obvious!

**my_r32** · 18th November 2008, 08:59

Originally Posted by Nagash

it's actually piss easy, I was shocked at how easy it actually was. The hazard identification is an absolute joke..

I 2nd that

I think I was riding for 15-20mins at the most for mine. Make sure you do what the instructer tells you and ask if not sure before heading off. One foot on the ground for stop signs, and like everyone else says, make your actions obvious eg: head checks, check your mirrors a crap load more than you normally do, use your indicators, dont speed and ride safe

**CookMySock** · 18th November 2008, 09:01

Very clean bike. Very tidy dress. Yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir!

And just ride all neat and tidy.

After those magic words "you pass" over the radio, DON'T do what I did, and fatt off down the street at lightspeed. He was NOT amused.

Actually, when I did my restricted I screwed up a roundabout real bad.. He told me to "turn left, son" and somehow my brain slipped into neutral and I was thinking "straight ahead". So I bowl into the roundabout at a fair clip and come to my senses at the last second with a solid bar-push and a hard-left swerve.

Hey thats how I normally take roundabouts anyway!! I think he was impressed actually! LOL Two corners later he announces "you pass, go back!"

Steve

**Krayy** · 18th November 2008, 09:09

Lucky I did my license back in the eighties.

Copper took me downstairs to the carpark and had me do a figure eight around some poles, then had me ride up the rode and around a roundabout while he watched from the sidelines.

Job done.

**Forest** · 18th November 2008, 11:27

When I did my restricted & full tests, they weren't using radio sets.

I had to watch the guy following me in my rear-view mirrors. Whenever I came up to an intersection he would flash his indicators, and I was supposed to turn in the direction that he indicated.