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hibeekev
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PostPosted: 17:42 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: speed bumps Reply with quote

Can anybody advise me if you come across large traffic calming measures should you go over or round them in your test, thought worth asking as all very helpful with emergency stop. Cheers. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 17:43 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Accelerate over them either causing airbourne coolness or wheelie related test pass-age Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 17:47 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that, maybe next week if pass Very Happy
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PostPosted: 17:48 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd go around them, but any change in road position will require a check of the mirrors. Up to you if you go left or right, but judge that based on what's on the road at the time.
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PostPosted: 17:52 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

If two/three humps go around to the right of the left hand hump if clear and on a straight road, if oncoming car to the left near to the kerb as long as no junction/parked cars etc, over the top if it is unsafe to go to the left or right.

That's what I have been taught anyway. Hope that helps.

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PostPosted: 21:11 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was taught to go around them and passed my test doing so.
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PostPosted: 21:20 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

anders wrote:
Interesting one this one! always wondered thanks.


Thumbs Up Think the explaination was a safety issue. Balence etc. But my memory is sh1t. Very Happy
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PostPosted: 21:31 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyone ever try launching themselfs off of a speedbump?

Laughing
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PostPosted: 21:37 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

your supposed to go around the inside of them unless theres a car in the way, if not then you need to do a mirror check and a life saver to the left and then when your past it do the same again but the other way round to get to the middle of the road, Thumbs Up

if there is a car there, slow a bit, mirror check, life saver, look , mirrors again and then go through the middle, ounce you've past the hump, mirrors and life saver to the middle of the road again Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:38 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sephiroth wrote:
Anyone ever try launching themselfs off of a speedbump?

Laughing


iv hit one at about 60...i think thats what killed off my rear shock Shifty Laughing

i just failed to see it at all, there was no paint on it and my head lights are shite Evil or Very Mad
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PostPosted: 21:39 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sephiroth wrote:
Anyone ever try launching themselfs off of a speedbump?

Laughing


I did accidently. Didn't see the fucker. I think the front wheel came up. Rear deffo stayed down. I left the bike though. Laughing
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PostPosted: 21:39 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sephiroth wrote:
Anyone ever try launching themselfs off of a speedbump?

Laughing

iv managed around 2 inches of air off one before Laughing i never go round then, just hit them at same speed iv always been traveling at. But then im on a trail bike which is a lot differant to a sports bike.
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PostPosted: 21:41 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome Laughing
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PostPosted: 21:42 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go around curb side i was taught

or stand up wheelies over the top Wink
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PostPosted: 21:54 - 06 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Groovearmada wrote:
Go around curb side i was taught


Or through the middle if it's possible and safe to do so.
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PostPosted: 03:28 - 07 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

flip wrote:
Groovearmada wrote:
Go around curb side i was taught


Or through the middle if it's possible and safe to do so.


I did that and got told "best to go inside" Razz
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PostPosted: 04:27 - 07 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I find speedbumps are an important aid to wheelying the zxr Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 06:43 - 07 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

During my test i had to go to the left of a few, and over a couple (parked cars) passed fine.
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PostPosted: 13:15 - 07 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

You went over a couple of parked cars? Nice! Wink
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