Full licence test. So close...

[DarkLord]

I didn't even do the hazards when I did mine in Taupo. He just said I was sweet as. I asked about doing the full car license (still on 1R) and he said it's the same but we just talk about hazards. I just said I'm a biker so everything is a hazard.... lol.

Test only took about 10 minutes, easier and quicker than restricted.

[modboy]

OK, just finished the full Class 6 at the Lower Hutt AA. Testing officer was "sally". Very pleasant, clearly told me what we were going to be doing.

The course is pretty similar to the restricted, for those that know the Hutt, it's out of the AA centre on Waterloo Road, pretty much right up waterloo rd then in and around some of the little back streets.

Hazard sections were a bit of a dissapointment for me actually - basically no hazards, except for the the tester behind me, which I mentioned. There was a woman walking on the footpath which I mentioned but no vehicles on the road at the time.

Then back down through the Hutt and up Harcourt Werry Drive which is a 70k zone. A k or so up, then turn around and back down through the Hutt back to the AA centre. I almost screwed up at the last minute with an indication frenzy round a round-a-bout. Had to move to a left lane, indicated, then around a roundabout indicating back and forth and as I came out I thought to myself what a shambles, anyway, we had a bit of a laugh about it and I passed anyway.

Coincidently as I arrived back at work, my bank manager called to say she'd approved my loan - and the Triumph Thruxton arrives at Motorad late July.

yay!

[blonderider]

How did you go? What route did they take you on in Browns Bay?

[Velocipede]

so i went to book my full licence test today....its on 18th march....rarraaa..quite nervous XD

Im sure you will do fine. I got full class 6 a few months ago, and only problem i had was unwelcome combo of wind noise in helmet and low quality of wireless intercom that tester uses. I had to pull over once because I didnt have a clue what he was saying lol. Still passed though. Trick is to ride like your nana is on the pillion seat

[junkmanjoe]

you other guys did you have a ear piece in your helmet, and he gave you directions, on where they wanted you to go.

[p.dath]

Make sure you don't go over the speed limit, ever, and don't drop more than 5km/h before it.

Make it obvious you are looking around for hazards my making sure your helmet is moving in an obvious manner, and don't just use your eyeballs.

Don't take any risks, and err greatly on the side of caution.

[Demolition Dan]

I found this forum advice brilliant, the NZTA website bullshit just confused me and got me nervous. The truth is it would be fairly difficult to fail the full license, its not really about following rules in entirety (anally), more so a commonsense approach to riding within traffic. The guy on the headset even said "stop driving like a granny and show me how you really ride" haha. No questions were asked at the end but based on my research I tend to think a few things to remember for the test are:

- bold head moments to mirrors, intersections etc
- both feet on the ground when stopped
- report the trainer who is following you as a hazard, along with everything else
- practice your u-turn a few times prior to the test
- then... give back your mates shitty 250cc, relax and enjoy riding the large capacity bike that you've had for ages!! (but no longer worry about being pulled over for the wrong license!!)