Car test at the end of the month..

[x.carol]

Heyy.
I have my car test at the end of the month. Second attempt.
Any tips on how to stop driving like a biker?
Good suggestions will be given bacon.

Thankies!xxx

[Ariel Badger]

Do not wear your helmet.
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Bikers make great organ donors, get 115 on your licence today.

[DrDonnyBrago]

Countersteering will end badly.


So will filtering.

[Moxey]

Remember to put the side stand up before pulling away ( now replace side stand with hand brake sorted )
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Current: 02 FZS 1000 & 91 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 Some Bike Pics...
'I was too busy paying attention to pay attention'

[Livefast123]

The clutch is not operated by your left hand
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Current ride - Yamaha MT-07

[waffles]

DO NOT get a knee down on roundabouts
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Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
Past rides Yamaha XT125X, Triumph TT600, Honda XR250
Current rides Suzuki GSXR 600, Honda MSX125

[dgo1212]

Don't check your mirrors.

Don't glance over your shoulder before turning.

When changing lanes don't indicate until your along side another vehicle.

On roundabouts stay on the outside lane, activate your left indicator and proceed to pass 2 exits before choosing the one you want.

When approaching an amber light about to go red, accelerate hard, then bottle it and slam the brakes on.

When stuck in traffic sit as close to the white line as possible.

Without checking your mirrors swerve arounds manhole covers to avoid, well, fuck knows what but swerve round them anyway.

Remember, when you're in your car you own the road, don't let anybody make progress faster than you, and should a bike pass you whilst sat at lights beep your horn and sit bitching.

Find your shittest cd and play it as loud as possible, just incase the car next to you doesn't have a stereo.

When I passed my car test I'd have failed if I'd done any of the above, but going by todays standards I can only assume the car test is a piece of piss

[Nope.]

Leathers are not required but if your examiner is male they may help.

You have a reverse gear, dont try and put your foot down and push back.

Change gear with your hand and use your foot for the clutch (wrong, right?).

Dont nod at other drivers.

You have some crap to the left of you, dont forget that its there!

You cant really change gears without the clutch (well, you can, but dont.)

All I could think of. Good luck


Now wheres my Bacon?
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Former: Derbi GP1 50, Sachs XTC 125, Suzuki GSXR 400 GK73A, Kawasaki ZX7R, Suzuki DR250, Yamaha RD350
Current: 2011 Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré, 2003 Yamaha YZR-R1 5PW (In Build), 2009 Kawasaki ZZR1400

[Mehty]

I have my driving test 20th of next month
Biggest help is provisional insurance on a parent/mates car
I tend to ride a bike like I drive a car then get in a car and always check my shoulder
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2007 YBR 125 (sold), 2011 ER6-N (sold), LHD 1999 GSX750F (sold), ??????

[Rogerborg]

Doing a wheelie into a box of kittens may be frowned upon.

Dropping it is an instant fail.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[anthony_r6]

You are still supposed to check your blind spots over your shoulder in a car.
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Dougal : "Jack scared of fighting? I don't think so, Ted."

[GSTEEL32]

Induction roar on a vauxhall corsa is rubbish.

There is no such thing as engine braking.

You can not skip down to the front of a row of stationary traffic just to get two wheels into the green bit of road with the cycle painted in it.

Forward facing speed cameras ARE an issue.

If the examiner asks you to execute an emergency stop, dont ask him to sit in the backseat in order to give yourself more grip on the rear wheel.

When you approach a set of red lights and you stop, there is no need to open the door in order to put you foot down.

[bikertomm]

[swampy]

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[x.carol]

[x.carol]

Thanks for all the ace advice =D

I'm reeeeally tempted to do my test in my helmet & leathers now though.

Here's some bacon for your participation.
https://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h109/caztheprincess/pig.jpg

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[DrDonnyBrago]