OK I'm about to start training for my Test...any advice?!

[J R K]

Hi guys (and Gals!), new bod here!

Never ridden before, got bored and decided I would actually learn to ride rather than just dream of it!

So, did my CBT, Passed my theory yesterday and in just under 2 weeks start my training for the test!..right all well and good....but

I havent sat a test for 10 years (passing my car test!) anyone have any advice?!

Cheers all!

J

[Chilli]

Hello mate, welcome!!

Not sure I can give too much advice. How are your U-Turns coming along? They seem to be the biggest stumbling block.

Cheers.

[J R K]

Well they were fine when i did my cbt on a 125 lol but other than that i couldnt say, never been on a big boys bike before lol

[A - W]

Hi and welcome.

[G C]

Welcome

You're 3 steps ahead of me - theory, CBT and booked it!

Nice one

No advice, but if you could keep updates im sure to pay attention!

Thanks!

[rumpelstiltskin]

Here come the tips from an instructor for my sins.U-turns,said this a couple times on here but it's a great tip.Lift up your right arse cheek like your going to break wind and the bike will fall round and your body will automatically fall into a good position to do the U-turn.When turning focus your vision to about a foot or so inside the opposite kerb while turning.A great way to think about U-turns is when you are sitting at a T junctions waiting to move off,when you move off your obviously turning into that road,and when your bike is level to the new road that's half a U-turn done!Just continuing that turn would be a complete U-turn.In general driving look well ahead all the time and regularly check your mirrors and make sure you turn your head to look in the mirrors,not just your eyes,why?Your instructor,and more importantly your examiner will pick up on this and will see you're actually keeping up to date with the traffic behind you,especially when you've turned into new roads,coming up to traffic lights etc.When cancelling your indicators get into the habit 'now' of pressing the button two or three times to make sure they are cancelled,as soon as your over the white lines at the entrance of a new road,cancel them!Lifesavers,shoulder checks when changing lanes etc catch people out or they don't 'get' the idea behind it.When i was off the bike walking along the pavement with my two students walking beside me to my right i would say,if i wanted to go across the guy in the middle and whisper something to the outside student,i wouldn't just walk across,i would have a quick look over my shoulder to make sure where the middle guy is,and to let him know i was going over.Moving your head in a slightly exagerrated fashion while driving a bike can tell drivers behind you more than you think it does,they 'usually'pick up on it and will react by braking,or think oh,he's going to do something.When approaching roundabouts don't get sucked in to only watching cars coming from your right,always look to the right,then car in front of you,look to the right,then car in front of you again.I could go on but i'd just bore myself,anyway,stay calm,everyone has to learn sometime!Good luck!

[happychick]

Hello and Welcome,

I did my DAS last year and had a ball doing it. My advice would be to just enjoy yourself. I remember I couldn't pull off any of my u-turns and fell off the bike twice the day before my test. Damn that front brake!!! I nailed it on the day and that was all that counted. Going from a CG125 onto a GS500 was a piece of cake. After 5 minutes in the yard I found it far easier to ride than the 125.

Enjoy!!!!

Caroline

[Graham]

Sounds like your on the same timescale as me lets hope we both nail it !!!

Good luck...


you thought of what bike yet?

G

[J R K]

Hi Guys, I have been doing all my 125 stuff on the Honda XR125 so its a little bigger than the CG but im a monkey (long arms and legs!) the CG just didnt fit lol. If i pass before I return to sea I will be looking at a CBR600 F or RR depending in used price! or Ninja or maybe even an R6.

Its strange I always thought I would go for a big cruiser, (dragstar etc) but I have shifted towards the sports bikes recently lol.

I just want to get some more exp! lol

J