Anyone fail the Handling Test?

**Slyer** · 15th April 2009, 19:33

Depends on how slack your tester is.

**disenfranchised** · 16th April 2009, 23:23

Originally Posted by Ixion

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.

Good to see some people on here know what they're talking about

From the riderskills site
"You must ride at walking speed through a lane measuring 0.75 metres wide and 18 metres long. It must take at least 10 seconds to complete the exercise and you must not ride outside the lane."

18 meters in 10 seconds would be riding at 6.48kph
Which I guess equates to a fast walking pace.

I think this test would have actually been easier on a larger/heavier bike with better controls, and a more stable balance point.
The GN125 had a pretty on/off style clutch, and the engine would threaten to stall if you didn't give at least some throttle...but then of course as soon as you add throttle you tend to be going a little bit faster than you're allowed.

I think in the end I trailed the rear brake as I went along, and just gave the throttle a small pulse or two.

I don't think it had occured to me that I was allowed to use the brake for the earlier runs

**MyGSXF:Me** · 16th April 2009, 23:41

Originally Posted by disenfranchised

"You must ride at walking speed through a lane measuring 0.75 metres wide and 18 metres long. It must take at least 10 seconds to complete the exercise and you must not ride outside the lane."

I think in the end I trailed the rear brake as I went along, and just gave the throttle a small pulse or two

This part of the BHS test requires steady, smooth control of the clutch, throttle & rear brake, combined.

PS: & yes, it is easy to fail the BHS!

**Slyer** · 16th April 2009, 23:43

I don't know if I should be proud of this, but I aced that test.

**MyGSXF:Me** · 16th April 2009, 23:45

Originally Posted by Slyer

I don't know if I should be proud of this, but I aced that test.

Be proud!! well done!!

**vindy500** · 16th April 2009, 23:53

the guy just told me to ride around the course while he showed the other girl how to ride the scooter, he came over to me did the stop in the box thing and passed me. none of this lose 4 points rubbish

**Arnifix** · 17th April 2009, 09:07

I messed up on the slalom part of the course, got told to practice it a heap. Did so, had a break, then did it once more and was passed because I did it perfect.

Found it really tricky as I was almost smothering the poor GN125 with my fat ass, had to keep giving it a bit of gas and consequently full locking the bars against my knees to get round the cones.

It really does come down to keeping calm and practicing. My BHS was with quite a large group of people. I suspect if there was only three or four of us it would have been significantly easier, with more time to practice each test.

That said, going from not knowing how to ride in the slightest, to nipping around an obstacle course in 6 hours is alright in my books.

**Thani-B** · 17th April 2009, 19:36

Originally Posted by Slyer

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?

Thanks! And yea it took me a while to get used to it but I'm fine now!

Originally Posted by Dean

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.

I didnt fail though, and I certainly dont remember being called a waste of time. I did it in Nov 07 if that helps. Could have done with a hug though. I would have been gutted if I did fail.

**Slyer** · 17th April 2009, 19:49

Originally Posted by Thani-B

Thanks! And yea it took me a while to get used to it but I'm fine now!

I feel embarrassed now, I thought you were talking like you had just done it!

**Dean** · 17th April 2009, 20:02

Originally Posted by Thani-B

I didnt fail though, and I certainly dont remember being called a waste of time. I did it in Nov 07 if that helps. Could have done with a hug though. I would have been gutted if I did fail.

No worries my stepdad did his test a week or two ago so it wouldnt of been you. But if i was there i would of still givin you a

if you wanted one, anything that would of cheered you up for the test

**Thani-B** · 17th April 2009, 20:15

Originally Posted by Slyer

I feel embarrassed now, I thought you were talking like you had just done it!

Lol sorry no I did it quite a while ago but its a very vivid memory

. I dont really like running over cones (not that Ive done it since then)

**Thani-B** · 17th April 2009, 20:34

Originally Posted by Dean

No worries my stepdad did his test a week or two ago so it wouldnt of been you. But if i was there i would of still givin you a

if you wanted one, anything that would of cheered you up for the test

Lol ok then. I'll remember that for when I fail something lol

**archie-no2** · 17th April 2009, 20:41

I Failed the eyesite test the first time because i was being a right knob.
I was looking at it at a wonky angle and could only see half the line so only read half the line i only realised this was the case when the instructor told me again to read the whole line and i did the same thing and then i got asked if i was blind in one eye when i noticed that i wasnt looking at it straight

**gatch** · 17th April 2009, 23:13

I did my BHS at high school on my mates scooter cause my rg50 was busted as usual.. syphoned some premix gas out of his dads boat and put it in the scoot for a laugh.

I swear he passed us just to get us away from the car park as all billowing clouds of blue smoke made it very difficult for the new riders haha.