AAAARGH!... yeah.

**CB ARGH** · 23rd June 2008, 11:28

Good and bad day today... Shit weather out here in West Auckland.

Did the Basic handling skills test, and oh my god, it was SO PISS EASY. I know that skill may vary from rider to rider, but all that you really needed to know is how to ride a push bike and how to change gears on a motorcycle! Stalled once in the test so lost a mark, but hey, I haven't ridden a bike for over 8 months so that's expected. Did it through RiderSkills, TOTALLY RECOMMENDED, Phillip was an excellent tutor, you feel like he's a mate.

Went home from the test and set out again in the car (SUCK MY BALLS CAGE) to the local AA. Filled out all of the forms and got onto the eye test. Fail. FUCK. I'm seventeen!!! NOOOOO!

Have to go to a stupid doctor to test my eyes, a cost of $26, damit. Passed the scratchie test though, 35/35. Wicked.

Appointment at the doctors for a test at 3:15... hopefully at 4pm today I'll be a 6L!!!!!!

A Class Six Looosser!

**mowgli** · 23rd June 2008, 12:01

Originally Posted by StClingin

A Class Six Looosser!

Nah, a class six rider setting out on the best times of his life. Well done getting legal.

**chubby** · 23rd June 2008, 12:16

Exactly what mowgli said. Its a speed bump on your bike riding journey.

Go see the doctor and move on. Many people have failed the eye test at licensing places only to be given a clean bill at the doctors. Its a process you just have to follow.

Well done on passing.

**raftn** · 23rd June 2008, 12:22

Well done on passing, welcome to the very addictive world of motor cycling......just try to remember the cages are NOT your friends!

**Mikkel** · 23rd June 2008, 12:25

Originally Posted by StClingin

Filled out all of the forms and got onto the eye test. Fail. FUCK. I'm seventeen!!! NOOOOO!

You should have listened to your mother

**CB ARGH** · 23rd June 2008, 13:30

Originally Posted by Mikkel

You should have listened to your mother

I should sue Kiwibiker for making my eyes this way

**Nordy** · 23rd June 2008, 13:39

congrats, and good luck with the eye test.

The aa eye test is screwed, my husband shouldnt have passed but he did (he still wears his glasses for driving) and I have known heaps who have failed that shouldnt of. Its a flawed test. The doc should clear you if your sight is fine.

**Mikkel** · 23rd June 2008, 13:49

I have had my issues with it as well and my eye-sight is pretty much spot on!
Problem is the way that it handles bifocal vision - there are 3 columns of letter sequences. Each eye can see 2 columns the right or the left and the center. However, unless your eyes fit into the norm for which the machine was designed you can not see all three columns at any one time. I just read the first two columns using my left eye and then the 3rd column using my right eye. Works fine, when you know the trick.

**Devil** · 23rd June 2008, 13:52

Yep the AA machines are a piece of shit, they were introduced with known issues. I have to go to the optometrist everytime to update my licence. Fuckers.

**Blossom** · 23rd June 2008, 14:20

Originally Posted by Devil

Yep the AA machines are a piece of shit, they were introduced with known issues. I have to go to the optometrist everytime to update my licence. Fuckers.

Wow, I wish I knew that when I sat my test. I nearly failed but made a guess on the last question and she passed me tyvm.. I have good eyesight. I got it checked like 6mths before I sat my learners.
I will still get my sight checked again but reassuring to know these things are not always eyesight related.

StClingin

hopefully at 4pm today I'll be a 6L!!!!!!

Good luck hope it goes well.