Bike Test on Thursday :)

Rx713B

Well,

Have the motorbike test on Thursday - Only use the bike occasionally was big into the bikes years ago had a 7 year hiatus and we go again. Never had a need for the full 7 years ago as had a garage policy - but not so fortunate now -

Have a pre-test at the test center Wednesday evening.

Any last minute tips yee may be able to offer.

Thanks

sirmixalot

Rx713B wrote: »

Well,

Have the motorbike test on Thursday - Only use the bike occasionally was big into the bikes years ago had a 7 year hiatus and we go again. Never had a need for the full 7 years ago as had a garage policy - but not so fortunate now -

Have a pre-test at the test center Wednesday evening.

Any last minute tips yee may be able to offer.

Thanks

What colour is your lid? Mine was black, instructor could not really see my head turns visibly enough. Stuck a yellow post-it note either side so was more obvious. Might of been the difference between a pass or fail, not sure but only really applies if you've a dark lid I guess.

sirmixalot

And best of luck with your test.

I Am Nobody

Best of luck to you!Let us know how you get on.

Rx713B

sirmixalot wrote: »

What colour is your lid? Mine was black, instructor could not really see my head turns visibly enough. Stuck a yellow post-it note either side so was more obvious. Might of been the difference between a pass or fail, not sure but only really applies if you've a dark lid I guess.

All black lid - Man that is some serious tip Ill be throwing one on in the morning - anything to help them see the head movement

Rx713B

sirmixalot wrote: »

And best of luck with your test.

I Am Nobody wrote: »

Best of luck to you!Let us know how you get on.

Cheers lads will, do

sirmixalot

Rx713B wrote: »

All black lid - Man that is some serious tip Ill be throwing one on in the morning - anything to help them see the head movement

It was a lad on here that told me about that tip too. Just fold a postit in two and tape it down so that its not hugely obvious but just enough for the lad in the car behind you to see your movements.

nigeldaniel

Good luck with the test, hope the weather stays good for the day.
Always tend to go with white helmets myself.

zubair

Some people poo poo the tip but it couldn't hurt. I'd use some hi viz tape if it was me. Make you look extra safe ;-)

Toughest part of the test is the questions at the start imo lol

Best of luck with it.

bal1000

Have you the test booked for a long time? Just wondering as it's still saying they are suspended on the website and its something I need to do shortly as well. Good luck with your test on Thursday btw.

goblin59

bal1000 wrote: »

Have you the test booked for a long time? Just wondering as it's still saying they are suspended on the website and its something I need to do shortly as well. Good luck with your test on Thursday btw.

only a few centres reopened.
I changed mine from tallaght to dun laoghaire and got a date within a few days.


Mines tomorrow btw

UrbanFret

Best of luck lads.

Jimmy Bottlehead

Hopefully there'll be a few L-vests being given away here soon, boys! Best of luck.

sirmixalot

zubair wrote: »

Some people poo poo the tip but it couldn't hurt. I'd use some hi viz tape if it was me. Make you look extra safe ;-)

Toughest part of the test is the questions at the start imo lol

Best of luck with it.

Yeah probably looks a little obvious but as my instructor was always in my ear yelling for me to be more pronounced then thought why not, anyway I had no points on observation as a issue so maybe it did do the trick.

Rx713B

bal1000 wrote: »

Have you the test booked for a long time? Just wondering as it's still saying they are suspended on the website and its something I need to do shortly as well. Good luck with your test on Thursday btw.

Booked it Last November - It was scheduled for April but was cancelled due to covid.

galwaytt

sirmixalot wrote: »

What colour is your lid? Mine was black, instructor could not really see my head turns visibly enough. Stuck a yellow post-it note either side so was more obvious. Might of been the difference between a pass or fail, not sure but only really applies if you've a dark lid I guess.

Yeah, I added a piece of insulating tape in an obvious colour (e.g. white, on black. black, on white) as a cruciform, so it's obvious the lid is moving.

nigeldaniel

Any update here on the test?

Rx713B

Yep all boxed off was meant to update 3 grade 2's for progress - other than that all cool in the gang. Have an l vest there if anyone's looking :pac:

Emmersonn

Well done.

IrishGrimReaper

Confgratulations. We'll have a right possy of boards members on bikes seems like a right few have completed the text in the past year.

extra-ordinary_

Rx713B wrote: »

Yep all boxed off was meant to update 3 grade 2's for progress - other than that all cool in the gang. Have an l vest there if anyone's looking :pac:

Nice wan

HD_Cooney mush

Rx713B wrote: »

Yep all boxed off was meant to update 3 grade 2's for progress - other than that all cool in the gang. Have an l vest there if anyone's looking :pac:

Im awaiting my test date and will take the L vest off your hands if you haven't off loaded it yet.

Congrats on passing

PCeeeee

HD_Cooney mush wrote: »

Im awaiting my test date and will take the L vest off your hands if you haven't off loaded it yet.

Congrats on passing

Congratulations also. Still waiting for date here

TheWarChicken

Applied for my test yesterday, but can't take it until the 26th at the earliest, I told them that but they wouldn't let me tell them anything else . My other engagements are kinda awkward so I'm really anxious waiting for the date. It's nothing that can't be moved or cancelled, if it was then I wouldn't have applied. Tell me when ye get your dates, might put my mind at ease

IrishGrimReaper

I wouldn't worry about it - I'd be amzed if you could get a scheduled test within 2 weeks of booking.

HD_Cooney mush

IrishGrimReaper wrote: »

I wouldn't worry about it - I'd be amzed if you could get a scheduled test within 2 weeks of booking.

I booked the test over a week ago and am yet to receive a scheduled test date!

nigeldaniel

Well, after the farce of my test cancellation last year, and all the cancellations since then, I am still waiting for my test here in Kerry.

Bigserious1

Booked a test in Dublin for Mar and it was rescheduled to the end of this month.

Fingers crossed I don't have to resit.

HD_Cooney mush

Bigserious1 wrote: »

Booked a test in Dublin for Mar and it was rescheduled to the end of this month.

Fingers crossed I don't have to resit.

5 month wait? Jesus that is grim

Bigserious1

HD_Cooney mush wrote: »

5 month wait? Jesus that is grim

I'd say it's probably more like a few weeks now. Just unlucky timing when I booked it.

galwaytt

HD_Cooney mush wrote: »

5 month wait? Jesus that is grim

its a lot longer than that. My young lad applied for his in February last......no sign of anything yet. I dont think it'll happen this year at all tbh.

Waiting list is currently 70,000 long.

nigeldaniel

Just got word from a guy in the midlands that tests outside the main cities are going to be very slow indeed, the number of testers on hand to do tests is simply way too low. Even though bike tests started first it doesn't seem to have made a dent on the waiting lists. RSA should not have let test booking continue during the lockdown.

IrishGrimReaper

I mind the backlog when I did my car test 4 years ago. I had a waiting list time of almost 1 year. Got on the cancellation list and had a date within 2 weeks.

galwaytt

nigeldaniel wrote: »

Just got word from a guy in the midlands that tests outside the main cities are going to be very slow indeed, the number of testers on hand to do tests is simply way too low. Even though bike tests started first it doesn't seem to have made a dent on the waiting lists. RSA should not have let test booking continue during the lockdown.

There was no need to stop bike testing at all - its a socially distant activity.

There is no reduction in the number of testers on staff, so something else going on here imho....

listermint

back in the day i applied for my test nearly just after completing the IBT. Waiting list then was 3-4 months. No idea where this weeks stuff is coming from.

HD_Cooney mush

So from the horses mouth,

I just spoke with a lady from the RSA who’s over the scheduling of tests in Tullamore! She said that they ‘have completed scheduling as far as the week of 11th Sept 2020!’

I told her I was urgently awaiting a test date so she moved my particular case to priority so that it will be definitely scheduled with the next lot of dates! She said I should hope to be scheduled for a date at the end of Sept! So fingers crossed!

Anyone the lend of an L vest?

nigeldaniel

I think myself its down to location. Some places are Ok and more are just in a mess.

goblin59

nigeldaniel wrote: »

I think myself its down to location. Some places are Ok and more are just in a mess.

I think i lucked out massively getting my test within the first 2 weeks of the centers reopening.
I was meant to do mine in Tallaght, but i called up and swapped it to Deansgrange when i seen they were on the list to open first.

Might be worth saying to the RSA that you're happy to travel to get a cancellation slot, i don't know if they only notify you of cancellations in the center you were booked in.

HD_Cooney mush

What headphones did ye use for the test? I’ve my test tommorrow it says mobile phone headphones ‘may’ not work?

zubair

I presume bringing your own headphones is a change because of covid.

Anyway, if they say some mobile headphones, I assume they are talking about iPhone headphones because typical of apple they don't use the accepted standard, but the difference with iPhone headphones is with the mic, and I assume you'll only listening so not sure what the issue could be. If it was me I'd bring a few pairs with me.

goblin59

HD_Cooney mush wrote: »

What headphones did ye use for the test? I’ve my test tommorrow it says mobile phone headphones ‘may’ not work?

anything without a built in microphone.
Theyre running a motorola 2 pin and jamming the ear pieces in.

If your headset has a mic. the 3pins f*ck about with the connection.

goblin59

i used these
https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9076585/Trail/searchtext%3EEAR.htm

galwaytt

zubair wrote: »

I presume bringing your own headphones is a change because of covid.

Anyway, if they say some mobile headphones, I assume they are talking about iPhone headphones because typical of apple they don't use the accepted standard, but the difference with iPhone headphones is with the mic, and I assume you'll only listening so not sure what the issue could be. If it was me I'd bring a few pairs with me.

My lad passed his test last Thursday , so here's my tips:

• Helmet - move it around, make it obvious (the tape is the simplest trick).
• Have your rear view mirrors ever-so-slightly off so that you have to make an actual head movement to use them - that way it's obvious you're using them.
• Std 3.5mm jack headphones. Now, make 100% sure you can hear him - my lads' tester had the mic way off his mouth and made it very difficult for my lad to hear him, and he missed one instruction. Standing in the car park not on the bike you'll hear him, but out on the road not so obviously. Try and use the best fitting ones you have. The ones we had were shoite. Tbh, I think RSA could do better here.

Other than that, turn up early, be relaxed (as you can be), and best of luck with it.

woody84

I booked my test towards end of June in Cavan, heard nothing yet. Thinking of going on the short notice list but how much notice do they give you? I ask cos I'll be using the instructors bike and he'll need some notice in advance

galwaytt

woody84 wrote: »

I booked my test towards end of June in Cavan, heard nothing yet. Thinking of going on the short notice list but how much notice do they give you? I ask cos I'll be using the instructors bike and he'll need some notice in advance

My lad got notice on 21st August for a test on 17th September.

woody84

galwaytt wrote: »

My lad got notice on 21st August for a test on 17th September.

Was he on the short notice list for long?

galwaytt

woody84 wrote: »

Was he on the short notice list for long?

Wasn't on the short notice at all.

woody84

galwaytt wrote: »

Wasn't on the short notice at all.

Ah right, did he just stay on the standard list and wait, or get in on a cancellation?

galwaytt

woody84 wrote: »

Ah right, did he just stay on the standard list and wait, or get in on a cancellation?

Not sure, he was just on the waiting list, and then we get the notice. Never got any indication of whether it was on foot of someone else cancelling or not.

nigeldaniel

Things are going quiet here in the bike forms lately. Still no word from the RSA about my test here in Kerry. With the winter upon us, I am starting to dread what will happen when the test does come through.

woody84

nigeldaniel wrote: »

Things are going quiet here in the bike forms lately. Still no word from the RSA about my test here in Kerry. With the winter upon us, I am starting to dread what will happen when the test does come through.

Same as that. I've asked to be put on the short notice list but still not a peep