Anyone fail the Handling Test?

[disenfranchised]

I sat the BHS having been on a scooter before, but never on a motorbike.
I only just passed, and the other guy doing it at the same time seemed like he would fail (he couldn't figure out the clutch and kept stalling).

I almost failed because of the slow ride....throughout all the practice runs I couldn't get above the time required...kept getting sub 10 second type times....and that was on a GN125 with the idle wound down as much as it reasonably could.
Failing that test is an instant 5 points and full test failure.

On the full practice run just before the final test I managed to finally get above the require time for that, but I somehow got a large wobble going on the cone weaving (where I'd been sweet before) and I forgot to indicate both times on the corners.
Which added up to 4 points...just enough to pass.
And seeing as I'd essentially passed the practice run, they gave me the certificate...because they needed to spend more time on the other guy.

Good on ya riderskillz!!!

An extra couple of hours practice and it should have been easy as though

[NOMIS]

I done mine at pass rite -rip off

they supply bikes to the glass and when i got there i got told they didnt have a spare bike for me and to come back lukily enough i rode my own bike there and sat it on my hornet... doing the slalom on the hornet was hard because every one else was on gn125's and im on the hornet... and the slalom was veeeerrrryyyy tight. still past . 3 guys in my glass of 6 dropped the gn125's ... how i do not know. I didnt want to pay the extr $100 for the course before the test so while I was standing there watching them go through the mock test I did it on my own bike out in the car park. for free :-)

[Thani-B]

When my stepdad went for his BHS a lady failed the test. The instructor is a bit of an intimidating guy, from riderskills i think, the lady was sensitive and got scared of the gn125 and couldnt leave her feet on the pegs whilst doing the turn through cones. She ended up bursting into tears, poor girl got told she was a waste of time.

I did mine with Riderskills. Had a bit of trouble doing the left hand turn corners, ran over a cone marking the corner and started crying. He (the instructor) just told me that plenty of people had done it and at least I hadnt dropped the bike. After the 2? hours of training/practice I did the test and passed fine. I reckon if there was a most improved award I would have got it, only girl, and 18 at the time, out of a group with 5 other middle aged males.

[Nasty]

Been driving for 15yrs and never had an accident, so I think my eye sight is ok. think i might need glasses but more so for close up reading etc if that makes sense

If you are that worried about the eyesight go to the optician ahead of time for a certificate as you would have had to for your drivers license.

[Slyer]

I did mine with Riderskills. Had a bit of trouble doing the left hand turn corners, ran over a cone marking the corner and started crying. He (the instructor) just told me that plenty of people had done it and at least I hadnt dropped the bike. After the 2? hours of training/practice I did the test and passed fine. I reckon if there was a most improved award I would have got it, only girl, and 18 at the time, out of a group with 5 other middle aged males.

Good on ya for persevering! It's hard because you have to avoid the cones and not look at the cones at the same time, takes a bit of getting used to.

Has anyone here ever ridden a motorcycle before a push bike?

[McJim]

I sat the BHS having been on a scooter before, but never on a motorbike.
I only just passed, and the other guy doing it at the same time seemed like he would fail (he couldn't figure out the clutch and kept stalling).

I almost failed because of the slow ride....throughout all the practice runs I couldn't get above the time required...kept getting sub 10 second type times....and that was on a GN125 with the idle wound down as much as it reasonably could.
Failing that test is an instant 5 points and full test failure.

On the full practice run just before the final test I managed to finally get above the require time for that, but I somehow got a large wobble going on the cone weaving (where I'd been sweet before) and I forgot to indicate both times on the corners.
Which added up to 4 points...just enough to pass.
And seeing as I'd essentially passed the practice run, they gave me the certificate...because they needed to spend more time on the other guy.

Good on ya riderskillz!!!

An extra couple of hours practice and it should have been easy as though

I read this post 3 times and still don't get it. What the hell are you talking about sub 10 second times? It's a BHS not a quarter mile sprint.

there were no stop watches when I did my BHS - just an emergency stop a figure of eight and some other basic maneuvres.

[Dean]

I did mine with Riderskills. Had a bit of trouble doing the left hand turn corners, ran over a cone marking the corner and started crying. He (the instructor) just told me that plenty of people had done it and at least I hadnt dropped the bike. After the 2? hours of training/practice I did the test and passed fine. I reckon if there was a most improved award I would have got it, only girl, and 18 at the time, out of a group with 5 other middle aged males.

Oh i have a strong feeling it may of been you, i felt sad when you cried looked like you needed a , i cant remember what his name was (the instructor) but he was a meanie. Did you see a guy about 6ft brown skin watching, that was me.

[Laxi]

I failed my test on the part where you just have to do a simple 180.
I didn't look through the corner, and I didn't get a second chance at it.

Put me off getting my license for another year I was so fucked off.

must have been an asshole off a tester, no one I know has failed apart from 1 lady who turned up, jumped on the bike, pulled the throttle half back, dropped the clutch and popped a wheelie before dropping the testers bike

But I did pass at the end and never have to see scary shouty man again!!

I'm assuming this was andrew & he's gonna love being called "angry, shouty man"

[Ms Piggy]

I'm assuming this was andrew & he's gonna love being called "angry, shouty man"

Could have been...I can't really recall. Have tried to block the day out of my mind as it's a tad unpleasant being shouted at and told off as if I'm a naughty child at age 32!

[Laxi]

should have done what I did to him, he tried to tell me he was going to fail me for pointing out inconsistancys in his technique, so I told him it was fine with me, I"d just have to come back next week with my annoying game, He couldnt sighn me off fast enough

[Ixion]

I read this post 3 times and still don't get it. What the hell are you talking about sub 10 second times? It's a BHS not a quarter mile sprint.

there were no stop watches when I did my BHS - just an emergency stop a figure of eight and some other basic maneuvres.

A "slow riding" test is part of the official BHS. If you didn't do one, you must have cheated (or else they looked at you and thought "Gawd, he's BOUND to be slow, no need to test that")

From the Driver Licencing Rule - Seee test Item 1.

Basic motorcycle handling skills test

• 1 The applicant will be tested on the test items specified in the form set out in this Part.

• 2 If the applicant scores 5 or more in accordance with the marking specified in the form, the applicant has failed the test.

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regul...GPH.228_V1.jpg

[Danae]

I'm planning to sit my BHS when I get the money, I plan to take the training bit as well. I've had a go on a GN250, couldn't quite get the slalom and still need to figure out the throttle at slow speeds...it likes to jump.
I've been learning to drive a manual car and currently own a scooter, hopefully that'll help a bit. Guess I should practise some more before the BHS though.

[Slyer]

You can do the test on your scooter if you want.

[sil3nt]

Riderskills will give you a gn125 and the fact you own a scooter means you should be able to pass with no problems.

[Maki]

I read this post 3 times and still don't get it. What the hell are you talking about sub 10 second times? It's a BHS not a quarter mile sprint.

there were no stop watches when I did my BHS - just an emergency stop a figure of eight and some other basic maneuvres.

Thanks man, your post totally cracked me up

Made me imagine basic handling test takers all being handed turbo Hayabusas and told that they better crack 10 seconds on the quarter mile, or fail! Mwuhahahahahaha.

When I took mine some guy totally mangled the hell out of most of the cones on the slalom course but he was still allowed to pass. His braking skills were also crap. I reckon you have to be pretty clumsy to fail taht test...