Going for my 6R

**SMOKEU** · 11th October 2009, 16:44

I'm about to book in my 6R, has anyone got any useful advice for the test? Is it basically the same as the 1R, except on a bike?

**Mom** · 11th October 2009, 16:53

Turn up on time, make sure your bike is all legal, check to make sure lights/horn etc are actually working. Make sure you stop completely at stop signs, dont fall off. Job done

**steve_t** · 11th October 2009, 16:55

Heaps of threads on this. 'Search' is your friend

**Mom** · 11th October 2009, 17:00

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I'm about to book in my 6R, has anyone got any useful advice for the test? Is it basically the same as the 1R, except on a bike?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=30570

This is a good read

**Ender EnZed** · 11th October 2009, 17:02

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Is it basically the same as the 1R, except on a bike?

You don't have to do a parallel park.

**BASS-TREBLE** · 11th October 2009, 17:59

Remember to have both feet on ground when stopping!!!

**ZK-Awesome** · 11th October 2009, 18:03

The test is easy, just ride to the letter of the law (don't go above the speed limit), make sure you demonstrate very clearly that you are stopped at the stop sign by stoppig and putting both feet down.

And make sure bike is legal. And don't crash.

**CookMySock** · 11th October 2009, 18:10

Make it look like you know what you are doing, ie don't wobble like a fool.. Dont break any laws etc. Don't be too conservative - stick to the speed limits (not above and not more than 5k below), but don't burst it hard up to 50k and leave him behind.

Relax and enjoy it. You will always remember this.

Steve

**sil3nt** · 11th October 2009, 18:57

Who had to do a U-turn? I hear different things from different people. Is it meant to be part of the test?

**Zealnz** · 11th October 2009, 19:50

I had to do one when I sat mine about a month ago in Porirua.

**nothingflash** · 11th October 2009, 19:57

Originally Posted by sil3ntwar

Who had to do a U-turn? I hear different things from different people. Is it meant to be part of the test?

I got told not to put my foot down. When it came time it all got the better of me and I did - I was hoping for another chance but it never came. When we stopped I raised it and he looked at me and frowned and said basically that if I didn't put my foot down I'd have fallen off.

Another tip - don't forget to do your helmet up before you head off... lol (I did).

**nothingflash** · 11th October 2009, 19:59

Originally Posted by Ender EnZed

You don't have to do a parallel park.

or make sure your seat belt is done up and the stereo is turned down

**McWild** · 12th October 2009, 13:32

Originally Posted by sil3ntwar

Who had to do a U-turn? I hear different things from different people. Is it meant to be part of the test?

I got made to do one right outside my house. I was mint.

Advice.

Put both your feet down at stop signs. Makes it clear that you've intended not to go anywhere.

Make sure you have the L plate on.

Don't panic if you mishear the instructions from the tester just do what you think you heard, and if you get it wrong they'll just ask you to pull over and U turn anyway. That happened to me during the test, just proved to be a good opportunity to show that I could safely U turn on a busy road.

Take gaps in traffic that you would in the tester's car. Very easy to just ring the crap out of a bike and fit in with the flow of traffic thanks to your acceleration, but obviously the tester can't do that too. Act as if you're in a 1.3 automatic.

Visibly move your helmet to check the gaps between parked cars, traffic flow, and pedestrians. Just try to be the ultimate perv and briefly stare at any living thing on the side of the road.

Slow down a little bit before pedestrian crossings and move your head to make it obvious you were looking and preparing yourself.

Be smooth. Act like you do it all the time. Before my test I spent a couple of hours in the days beforehand getting into those habits and it made it so much easier. So I very much recommend spending the days beforehand riding like you're being tested, will make it much more natural for you come test time.

You'll get it it's way easy.

**Leyton** · 12th October 2009, 13:47

It is just enough ride, but with a cager!, so do not speed or go to fast for em eh :P

If you are unsure of what the man/woman in the car says, look out in your mirrors for his/her signal.

Good luck dude!, you wont need luck :P

Just some gas, and road legal stuff

Oh, And put your L Plate back on