Speed Bumps

[AJ]

Greets to eveyone this is my first post and may seem a bit dull but I am due to book my practical test ASAP a question that has arose is when approaching a section of speed bumps not the ones that go right across the rode but the broken type where there is a seperate hump on each side of the rode. Do I actually ride over the hump or do I go around them any advice on this would be great. At the moment I kinda swerve around them but for my test I would like to know if this would be allowed. Also any other things to be aware of would be appreciated.

Regards AJ

[Whosthedaddy]

Go through the middle or near the inside which ever is safer at the time The instructors will be expecting you to do this as going over them is a pain in the ass.
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[THCi]

Always try for the centre gap (or if the type where the road widens, go for the left of centre one), as the centre gap is less likely to be full of crap that could puncutre your tyres!
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[AJ]

Hey that's fantastic thanks ever so much for your replies everyone

[stinkwheel]

If you are going to move across the road (say from the middle of your lane to the crown of the road) to avoid one, check your mirrors and do a quick lifesaver before you manouver.

[Rit]

Depends really. If there are parked cars, go the right side of the hump because he may mark you for being to close to them if you go the left side.

If there is oncoming traffic and parked cars on the left I would go over the hump. He cant fail you for going over it.

Basically, if there is no danger he will expect you to ride around them. This is what I did on my test and the examiner followed my paths too (thank fook)

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[rocket_richie]

if the road is a 30 zone you will be expected to do 30 through them.always ride through the gap that is safest.
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[THCi]

Thats where im going wrong....



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[G]

You've got it wrong, they're not speed bumps, they're wheelie launch points!

[THCi]

The little uns are no good for that, G. The wide steep and low ones seem to work better. Hit it at about 35 and the bandit lifts about 3 feet for about 6 feet of travel.

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[G]

Providing they've got decent width, they're fine.

Got some really nasty ones near my work (full width) that I go over 4 times a day - the edges are really 'sharp' so can't go over at speed on a sports bike - but fine to launch on the trailing edge.

[Responsible Biker]

On my lessons my instructor told me to "aim for the middle" of the speed bumps. I aimed squarely at the centre of a bump, and bumped over it.

"No, aim for the middle" he repeated.... I thought "god, he's picky, I must have been just off..." and tried to line right up with the white arrow as I bumped over the second set.

Finally he realised the confusion and changed it to "Aim between the bumps..."
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[G]

Yea, the actual idea of them putting speed bumps in is to slow you down. Therefore we can presume that it would be considered reasonable to travel below the speed limit.

[AJ]

HA HA you guys are nutters I'm still chuckling to myself now the advice has been great glad to be a member

[THCi]

G. havnt tried the trailing edge launch yet. Ill give it a go tomorrow if its dry on the way to work.
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[stinkwheel]

They're nae good on a supermoto. You used to have to hit them at over 60 on my MZ to even get the front wheel to leave the road. Even those great big 'table top' ones that you have both wheels on at once.

I was itensely disappointed and at the same time mightily impressed by the suspension when I hit one of those nippy rubber ones at about 50mph and the bike just went 'dunt, dunt.'

[THCi]

Them there rybber ones are nasty! Hit them at anything more than 10mph and all your fillings feel like they fallen out.
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[Richard Green]

Your instructor will show you exactly how to ride the bumps lol , but the general idea is not to ride over them , but to go between them always taking the safest option , remembering mirror , mirror , life saver manouver

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[THCi]

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Plus, I think one set of full bumps will hurt the gonads, if you dont take them right. Slightly lift your arse off the seat, and you will land on the seat further back, towards the pillion seat.
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