Practical test

Chaos Marine

I've booked my practical test and I've got a question. I applied for my learner's permit before they introduced the mandatory riding lessons, does that mean I have to perform the mandatory riding lessons? I think I read somewhere that only those with permits after they brought in the testing are required to undergo the mandatory lessons. Am I wrong?

Ride Safe

Chaos Marine wrote: »

I've booked my practical test and I've got a question. I applied for my learner's permit before they introduced the mandatory riding lessons, does that mean I have to perform the mandatory riding lessons? I think I read somewhere that only those with permits after they brought in the testing are required to undergo the mandatory lessons. Am I wrong?

Only for learner permits issued on or after 06/12/2010

Chaos Marine

Whoo. Beat it by a month.

P.C.

Chaos Marine wrote: »

Whoo. Beat it by a month.

Good luck with the test.

Let us know how you get on.

Faith+1

Don't mean to steal your thread OP but can any of the guys here please give me a few pointers on the test? I have mine on the 23rd and to be honest I'm more nervous about this than I was with the truck and car

inchiuvatu

safety checks, turn off your indicators, don't be afraid to accelerate up to speed limit, be aware of your road position, make sure you know your rules of the road, and the simple bike inspection questions, practice driving at walking pace and u-turns..
people can give you all the pointers in the world, but it wont be as helpful as booking a pretest a day or so before your test, nobody here can tell you what your bad habits are and correct you on them.

Green Mile

OP,
Let us know how you get with the test

RosieJoe

Faith+1 wrote: »

Don't mean to steal your thread OP but can any of the guys here please give me a few pointers on the test? I have mine on the 23rd and to be honest I'm more nervous about this than I was with the truck and car

Here is a previous thread on the test:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056536766

Here is the biker.ie thread mention in it:
http://www.biker.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=39297

JH_raheny

Faith+1 wrote: »

Don't mean to steal your thread OP but can any of the guys here please give me a few pointers on the test? I have mine on the 23rd and to be honest I'm more nervous about this than I was with the truck and car

bike test is a lot easier, road position and especially shoulder checks are important - also makes sure to get up to speed, a lot of people fail on not making progress

gipi

Spotted this deal at the weekend, might be of use to someone preparing for their test in the Cork area (I've no connection with the deal or the company offering it).

Pre-test bike lesson Deal Cork

Faith+1

So when you're doing the U-Turn and you put your foot down is that a grade 2 or 3?

JH_raheny

Faith+1 wrote: »

So when you're doing the U-Turn and you put your foot down is that a grade 2 or 3?

grade 3, you can't fail on putting your foot down on the u-turn anymore, however it would be good to practise it a lot anyway as it shows competency to be able to do it perfect and that is what they look for in the test

Idleater

Another simple tip is to wash the bike and have clean (ish) gear- nothing like having a shiny well maintained bike to show the ecaminer.
At the test center, park the bike in backwards so you can just drive out at the start-last thing you need is to have to negotiate some other learner reversing out.
The road where I had to do the u-turn was too small to do it in one, so that depends on your route.
As already said, If the examiner is following you, don't wait for a gap for both, they'll catch up.

Ride Safe

Faith+1 wrote: »

So when you're doing the U-Turn and you put your foot down is that a grade 2 or 3?

Grade 2 fault (Blue area on marking sheet)

You would fail you test if you incur any of the following:

1 or more grade 3 faults.
4 of the same grade 2 faults for a single aspect.
6 or more grade 2 faults under the same heading or a total of 9 grade 2 faults overall.

Faith+1

Ride Safe wrote: »

Grade 2 fault (Blue area on marking sheet)

You would fail you test if you incur any of the following:

1 or more grade 3 faults.
4 of the same grade 2 faults for a single aspect.
6 or more grade 2 faults under the same heading or a total of 9 grade 2 faults overall.

Alright thanks. It might sound funny to guys on the forum but I just find this the trickiest. I tend to bite the clutch and use a steady rev. Sometimes I use the back brake, other times I don't.