Got an opinion on the new bike tests?

[Mudskipper]

The new Gubmint are conducting a review.

Get involved if you want the chance to have a say.

[tutton]

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i dont think even tho theres a current around 50% fail on mod1 that it should be made easier, its people going in ill prepared for it, ive done it before heck, but i took out some training for mod1, and ended up passing it with no minors.
Failure to prepare = prepare to fail
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[Acemastr]

Did my test on the 28th of May, no problems at all, it really wasn't very difficult and just requires bike control... which is the entire purpose of the exercise. The tarmac we did it on was immensely grippy, it was amazing, and it's apparently like that in the wet too as it's porous. These people that fall off etc are doing something drastically wrong, i.e braking while swerving.

I have no problems at all with the new test.
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[Paxovasa]

Leave it as it is
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[Gashead Harry]

I think the only thing i'd change is a slighty longer run up to the speed trap so you don't have to hammer the shit out the bike in the hope that you've got the speed up enough.

It would make much more sense to cruise into the speed trap and the swerve than it is to currently accelerate very aggressivly into it.
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[tutton]

But, the problem most people have is they dont hold enough speed around the bend, which is another skill your going to need to know on a bike at some point anyway?
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[Mudskipper]

The impression I get off here is that it's not too difficult or as dangerous as some feared it would be.

Possibly the cost and inconvenience are still barriers for some, if they could change the 50kph for the swerve to 30mph, it might open up the possibility of doing it all on-road.
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[swampy]

I tend to agree with the above really. Essentially the manouvres are the same as they were on the old on road test and all are relevant to road riding.

At least if you fail Mod 1 on something its only a tenner to do it again, if you dabbed on the U turn on the old test you would have had to pay for the 70 quid or whatever to retake the entire test.
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[Paulington]

Leave it as is, it's fine.

I hit 69kph on the swerve and the e-stop, it's all about holding your line and speed through the corner.

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[Stowelly]

would be interested in knowing how the speed trap is calibrated. as I failed once for only doing 49kph when my speedo showed more than that, do they not take into account a margin of error?

[Acemastr]

[Stowelly]

[Ol]

Managed to pass my MOD1 on a ZZR600 i'd barely ridden before with no lessons and that was in a carpark full of leaves whilst it was pissing it down..

My closest test centre was about 18 / 20 miles away, and the next one after that was about 45 miles away, so i do agree there needs to be more of them and more conveniently placed !
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[Imonster]

Only one issue that I have with the test, and that's that the students are expected to stop in the same distance after the swerve whether it's wet or dry. Which seems to negate advice that you should leave double stopping distance in the wet.

There need to be more test centres (though we're comparatively lucky down here)

The introduction of the (not now so new) test killed the industry - of predominately self employed and not well paid people. I don't want to think about what will happen post 3rd EU Directive, and am very glad that I'll be part time and nearly out of it by then.

In an ideal world, where school's were given facilities/time to train their students properly, the 2 part test poses no problem to anybody - the Mod 1 set pieces are a piece of piss. It's the lack of facilities to train and increased cost to everybody that's causing an issue.
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[njd27]

[CaNsA]

In short,

New test isn't as bad as everyone makes out. I passed 1st time on both mods.

The only down side to the new test is the distance people have to travel.

They need more test centres to stop people moaning.

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[Blau Zedong]

I don't give a shit if learners have to get their knee down around a diesel soaked roundabout without crashing in order to pass the test TBH. Fuck 'em.
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[Imonster]

[Mudskipper]

[Slacker24seve...]

[G]

Compared to the reality of riding in London or similar, it actually sounds quite useful.

A shame that some people have to travel so far to do it.

Do you have to have just a provisional licence? Wouldn't mind a go for a tenner .

[temeluchus]

Perhaps it is possible to incorporate the Mod 1 with the CBT?
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[Stowelly]

its 15.50 not a tenner

[swampy]