Motorcycle Theory Test - Advice PLEASE!

[Spam]

First of all...Hello everyone my first post here so Hi

I'm going to be doing my DAS test in the next month or two but first I have to do the dreaded theory test.

My question to you guys is...Are the questions different to the car question bank?

The reason I ask is because I was going to buy:

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3430869/Driving-Test-Success-All-Tests/Product.html?cm_mmc=Froogle-_-PC-_-Software-_-Driving%2BTest%2BSuccess%3A%2BAll%2BTests%2B(2007%2F08%2BEdition)&source=5066&engine=froogle_pc&keyword=Driving+Test+Success%3A+All+Tests+(2007%2F08+Edition) 

But I am worried I will be practising the wrong thing if I buy this. I have tried google with "motorcycle theory test" etc but I cant seem to find anything.

Is there a specific theory practise inc hazard perception disc out there that anyone could recommend to me?

Any help would be appreciated...

Thanks in advance.

[Graham]

There is an official DSA guide to the motorcycle theory test. I picked a copy up from whsmiths..

It contains all the questions and answers, so even I managed 50/50 There are quite a few differences to the car test

G


edited to say the hazard perception test is the same for both car and bike, so any test dvd will be good for practice..

Edited by Graham on Friday 23 May 20:30

[outlaw biker]

'All Tests' does as it says on the tin i.e. yes it has the specific motorcycle questions. Buy it....if only for the hazard perception stuff.

[Spam]

Graham said:

There is an official DSA guide to the motorcycle theory test. I picked a copy up from whsmiths..

It contains all the questions and answers, so even I managed 50/50 There are quite a few differences to the car test

G


edited to say the hazard perception test is the same for both car and bike, so any test dvd will be good for practice..

Edited by Graham on Friday 23 May 20:30

Was that on a disc Graham?

[Spam]

outlaw biker said:

'All Tests' does as it says on the tin i.e. yes it has the specific motorcycle questions. Buy it....if only for the hazard perception stuff.

I think I might as well buy as you say for the hazard perception test it's only £8.

Edited by Spam on Friday 23 May 21:38

[Sossige]

Spam said:

Graham said:

There is an official DSA guide to the motorcycle theory test. I picked a copy up from whsmiths..

It contains all the questions and answers, so even I managed 50/50 There are quite a few differences to the car test

G


edited to say the hazard perception test is the same for both car and bike, so any test dvd will be good for practice..

Edited by Graham on Friday 23 May 20:30

Was that on a disc Graham?

You can buy the offical DSA motorcycle theory questions on paper or on a CD-ROM. I went for the latter as it tracks your scores.

The alternative is to buy the book "Learn to ride" which has loads of the theory questions at the back anyway.

To be honest, the theory questions are unlikely to pose a problem. It's the hazard perception part that's the pain in the

[Badgerboy]

Did mine this morning. As usual, the 'written' part is a walkover providing you have some common sense and already use the road network. Takes about 10 minutes (They give you an hour) The hazard perception is a little more complicated, but only because its so poorly designed.

Top tip : A single click when ever the clip starts will always net you a point!

[Spam]

Hi well I have been out today and couldn't find anything other than a book and unfortunately being more from the digital age i prefer theory practise and hazard perception on a CD-Rom.

I took my car test in 2003, so i have taken a hazard perception test before all be it the pass mark was lower a complete waste of time if you ask me.

[Sossige]

Hi Spam -

Go to Amazon and search for "The Official DSA Theory Test for Motorcyclists". It's the same as the book, but on PC CD.

[Spam]

Sossige said:

Hi Spam -

Go to Amazon and search for "The Official DSA Theory Test for Motorcyclists". It's the same as the book, but on PC CD.

Hi Sossige

Thanks for that it does look good but it doesnt have the Hazard Perception on it

I feel like such a dopey sod though because I have look up the Driving-Test-Success one again on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Driving-Test-Success-Tests-2007/dp/B000SNUQMQ 

It says:

"Contains EVERY question and answer from the entire OFFICIAL DSA Theory Test Question Bank, containing over 1,200 questions for learner car drivers and motorcyclists"

So it looks like it will be the right product lol...I think I was just reading a crappy description on Play.com

Thanks for all your help everyone

P.S If the CD-Rom is pants i'll let you know (not that you'll need it, but just incase other newbies read it)

-Spam-

[Sossige]

Hi ya Spam -

I'm still learning myself - as I suspect we all are on BB, just learning different things

That CD-ROM which I directed you towards is the same CD that I used to revise for my theory test - got 50/50. To be honest, you'll probably pass without it if you have been using the roads for a while, but there are some motorbike specific questions (some of which are common sense) and also some questions about the environment; so you might decide that for £10 it's worth it, I did.

As far as the Driving Test Success one goes, I bought the same product except they do a DVD-ROM for just hazard perception, with more clips than the combined product. The one I bought was "Driving Test Success Hazard Perception 2007 edition", again from Amazon.

Cheers,

Sossige

[Spam]

Sossige said:

Hi ya Spam -

I'm still learning myself - as I suspect we all are on BB, just learning different things

That CD-ROM which I directed you towards is the same CD that I used to revise for my theory test - got 50/50. To be honest, you'll probably pass without it if you have been using the roads for a while, but there are some motorbike specific questions (some of which are common sense) and also some questions about the environment; so you might decide that for £10 it's worth it, I did.

As far as the Driving Test Success one goes, I bought the same product except they do a DVD-ROM for just hazard perception, with more clips than the combined product. The one I bought was "Driving Test Success Hazard Perception 2007 edition", again from Amazon.

Cheers,
Sossige

Thanks Sossige i'll check it out

[Batteryboy]

I'm using GSP Driving test software.

As others have posted the multiple guess part is an easy 90%+ mark if you are a road user.

I'm also doing DAS in a few weeks, the hazard awareness bit is definately the one to study, I've done loads of the tests from this cd and am starting to get above the 44/75 score and into the 55/75 range, always seem to click a bit early according to the analysis.

[Spam]

Batteryboy said:

I'm using GSP Driving test software.

As others have posted the multiple guess part is an easy 90%+ mark if you are a road user.

I'm also doing DAS in a few weeks, the hazard awareness bit is definately the one to study, I've done loads of the tests from this cd and am starting to get above the 44/75 score and into the 55/75 range, always seem to click a bit early according to the analysis.

It is definately a poorly designed excercise on DSA's part as you may see the hazard and click it but the computer doesnt register that you've clicked thus meaning no points for the clip. Whenever I do it I look as far forward as possible and click as soon as the hazard comes into view but I think the best idea is almost wait until the hazard is 10yards in front of you and click it works for my most times but still it is a crap system.

[Spam]

Spam said:

Sossige said:

Hi Spam -

Go to Amazon and search for "The Official DSA Theory Test for Motorcyclists". It's the same as the book, but on PC CD.

Hi Sossige

Thanks for that it does look good but it doesnt have the Hazard Perception on it

I feel like such a dopey sod though because I have look up the Driving-Test-Success one again on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Driving-Test-Success-Tests-2007/dp/B000SNUQMQ 

It says:

"Contains EVERY question and answer from the entire OFFICIAL DSA Theory Test Question Bank, containing over 1,200 questions for learner car drivers and motorcyclists"

So it looks like it will be the right product lol...I think I was just reading a crappy description on Play.com

Thanks for all your help everyone

P.S If the CD-Rom is pants i'll let you know (not that you'll need it, but just incase other newbies read it)

-Spam-

Hi ALL

I bought this CD-Rom in the end and I have to recommend it. It is very good and you can choose from which question bank you learn from i.e. Motorcycles or Cars etc etc.

Also you can set pass mark rates on Hazard Perception and Theory and there is a feature to let you put it on your ipod so you can learn on the move

I strongly recommend this to anyone on the look out for a Theory Test CD-Rom.

Plus it is only £7.99

Cheers,
Spam