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what's involved in passing the full test?

  • 14-10-2006 2:35am
    #1
    eurotrotter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭


    hi guys
    i got a scooter and im on the road a year now
    i wanna move up to a cbr 250 but before i do i wanna get the full license
    what can ye experienced bikers advicse me to do in order to pass the test as well as make a smooth progression from the scooter to the cbr
    thanks
    ed


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  • #2
    Edwardius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭Edwardius


    Would you not be better off getting a 125 for a year or so just to acclimatise to the extra power and using gears? I reckon the move from a 50 to a cbr250 may well land you on your ass!


  • #3
    tk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,062 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    get some lessons to get usedwith gears etc - the instructor will also tell you what you need to work on for the test. I don't think there's any need to get a 125 and then a 250. If you do lessons you'll be able to get to grips with the extra power too.


  • #4
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    Is the test still driving around a block 3 times, then stopping, u-turning and then driving around in the other direction?
    Definitely get some experience with gears and do a pre test, make sure you move your head a lot so he thinks you're looking in your mirrors


  • #5
    lord lucan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,577 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    the test is still pretty much the 3 times around the block thing,done mine for a1(stop sniggering:o ) last wednesday in tallaght,tester just took me out for a spin that lasted 20/25 mins or so around the corner from the test centre,stopped half way round in a housing estate to do the turn and slow ride and then back to the test centre,fairly handy but like the car test it does'nt really address issues you face in normal conditions.


  • #6
    Steffano2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    Don't bother getting a 125cc first. It'll be the same as getting a 250cc. I went from a bicycle to a 600cc so there you go...

    - Get lessons! I did a 3-hour pre-test lesson with David Lyons which enabled me to pass the test with no problems. David also does beginners courses for people who never rode bikes with gears.

    - Apply for your test straight away in the Raheny Test Centre. Why there? Because it is the shortest waiting period you'll find! I only waited 5 weeks...

    Good luck and be safe!


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  • #7
    Chunkylover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭Chunkylover


    Chances are you will get tired of a 125 farily fast if you are looking at moving on to a cbr, I started on a NSR80 (all my friends said to go for the 250 but I didnt listen) after about a week I was ready to move onto something bigger, that was before I crashed, 5 years later and Ive gone from a 250 to 600 in the space of 3 months. Get a few lessons before you buy, they are worth every penny, I am using David Lyons, I have my final lesson tonight before the test on Monday and he is probably the best instructor Ive had. Also apply for your test now, as god know how long you can be waiting and you wont be picking up to many bad habbits


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