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Message started by damiancds on 06/18/12 at 15:49:04

Title: Upcoming road test
Post by damiancds on 06/18/12 at 15:49:04

I've got my road test in 3 days, and I've got a few questions.

When doing your circles and figure eights, do you have to signal (either with hand or your bikes signals)?

If the figure eights and circles are in a parking lot, do you have to look over your shoulder?

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by Greg on 06/18/12 at 15:59:27

It has been way too long for me to remember. I would guess to say yes to both questions. The test should simulate real road conditions. Having said that, in PA the rider's safety course has the test at the end and you do it just as they taught you.

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by runwyrlph on 06/18/12 at 17:45:16

Not when I took it in pa2007

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by Greg on 06/18/12 at 18:16:43

5F4856585854423B0 wrote:

Not when I took it in pa2007

That's weird. I took mine over 10 years ago and it was the last part of the course. My buddy took his last year. Same thing.

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by Savage_Rob on 06/19/12 at 08:57:09

I can't speak to what's done in other locales or even what's current but I took a BRC in TX in 2003 or 2004 and signaling in the figure-eight was not required. They were testing your control in slow/tight turns.

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by runwyrlph on 06/19/12 at 09:10:28

5451565D5A50330 wrote:

[quote author=5F4856585854423B0 link=1340059744/0#2 date=1340066716]Not when I took it in pa2007

That's weird. I took mine over 10 years ago and it was the last part of the course. My buddy took his last year. Same thing. [/quote]

whoops, i was unclear!

i meant to say "turn signals not required for circles and figure 8 part of the test"

the test WAS included at the end of the (very worthwhile) safety course. ( Check out some statistics on crashes of riders who did take the course versus riders who did not. )

As far as "looking over your shoulder", do you mean as in checking for traffic? no, not required. As S.R. pointed out, that part of the test is testing your control at low speed

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by babyhog on 06/19/12 at 09:14:18

Looking over your shoulder in the figure eights is what makes it easiest for the bike to follow. That's how they taught us. The bike tends to go where your eyes go, so when you start into the curve of the 8, and you make the sweeping motion with your head, your body and bike follow.
Oh, we did not have to use hand or turn signals, in WV.

Oh Good luck to you! Relax, it will all go fine.

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by John_D FSO on 06/19/12 at 20:11:04

4241404D4F552C0 wrote:

Same stuff in the WA class I took too.

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/19/12 at 20:48:42

Piglet said

The bike tends to go where your eyes go,

If ever there was a time to not look down,, this is it.

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by jamesjoshua on 06/19/12 at 21:09:05

every time u stop the bike do a head check,never trust ur mirrows,alwaya look back,be safe before moving on,watch the horizon,keep ur head up,head check,head check,head check :)god luck

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by Stimpy - FSO on 06/20/12 at 02:54:44

youtube my friend, vimeo, google... many many resources nowadays.

Complete CA - DMV - Motorcycle Skills Test here step by step

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdghhY1UoEc&feature=relmfu[/media]

Also, relax!

The motorcycle can feel your stiffness and will drop you like
a horse if you are not in sync with each other; be one, be water.

And remember, physics are NOT what keeps a motorcycle
"rubber side down", it's love.

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by bill67 on 06/20/12 at 03:25:53

When I took my motorcycle test in 1972 I was suprised when they said use hand signals to turn.I did the left turn first then when it come to the right turn I took my hand off the gas and put my right hand straight out,that was a funny wasn't it.

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by damiancds on 06/21/12 at 07:40:52

Whew....

I passed. I flubbed a little on the figure eights and I thought one side road we took was a dead end. But I performed safely to his satisfaction and passed. Now to keep learn what I can out on my own.

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/21/12 at 07:42:38

Congratulations! Now, dont get in over your head. I stayed away from traffic for months when I started riding again,

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by babyhog on 06/21/12 at 07:46:39

Congrats! Ride safe!

Title: Re: Upcoming road test
Post by WD on 06/21/12 at 09:20:19

Congrats on your test.

When I took mine in Washington (1993, rode on the street for 6 years with no endorsement) we had to pass the same course as state patrol motor officers. I failed it miserably, you can't pass on a chopper. Squeaked through on a borrowed CB350, just big enough to get an unlimited engine size endorsement.

When Lisa took her test in TN, all she had to do was start the bike, duck walk it out of the parking spot, circle the building, park and go get her picture taken. She has to take it again (let her endorsement expire, been riding without one for years), we'll be going back to that same DOL office...