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Matthie
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PostPosted: 22:58 - 26 May 2008    Post subject: Test changes Reply with quote
I am going to be doing my full test after the changes in october and I was wondering what is actually going to happen with the test.

Is it just going to get harder?

Or will you still be able to do the A2 restricted test?

So basically what I am wondering if I will still be able to do my restricted test and get a GSXR 600 or something similar?

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PostPosted: 23:03 - 26 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
The types of licence will be exactly the same; any changes are not final although they are thinking of changing it in the future if I remember righty.
The main difference with the new test will be the price; I've heard it could be double the current rare. I think it may be harder, as you have to do some extra manouvers i.e. emergency stop from 31mph.

Oh well, on the bright side I suppose you will learn more...

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PostPosted: 23:05 - 26 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
You have to wear a mini skirt and wellies Laughing

No, seriously I haven't a clue but couldn't help myself! Thumbs Up Wink

Sorry! Very Happy

There is an explanation of the 'new' test somewhere on the web, I was looking at it earlier. I'll see if I can get it and post a link....
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PostPosted: 23:06 - 26 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
19van71 wrote:
You have to wear a mini skirt and wellies Laughing

No, seriously I haven't a clue but couldn't help myself! Thumbs Up Wink

Sorry! Very Happy


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PostPosted: 23:08 - 26 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
AppleJoe wrote:
The types of licence will be exactly the same; any changes are not final although they are thinking of changing it in the future if I remember righty.
The main difference with the new test will be the price; I've heard it could be double the current rare. I think it may be harder, as you have to do some extra manouvers i.e. emergency stop from 31mph.

Oh well, on the bright side I suppose you will learn more...

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Actually you have to do the emergency stop while cornering at 30KPH not mph Razz

But yeah it's getting a "little" bit harder but nothing major. Price might go up I don't know.

And yes, you can still take the A2 and restrict whatever bike to 33BHP Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 23:11 - 26 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Similar but not what I was looking at..

https://www.dsa.gov.uk/Category.asp?cat=405

EDIT: nearly there...

https://www.dexteritytraining.co.uk/New_Motorcycle_Test_2008.htm

GOT IT!:
https://www.smartrider.co.uk/new_test_2008.shtml
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PostPosted: 23:16 - 26 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
m0l0t0v wrote:
AppleJoe wrote:
The types of licence will be exactly the same; any changes are not final although they are thinking of changing it in the future if I remember righty.
The main difference with the new test will be the price; I've heard it could be double the current rare. I think it may be harder, as you have to do some extra manouvers i.e. emergency stop from 31mph.

Oh well, on the bright side I suppose you will learn more...

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Actually you have to do the emergency stop while cornering at 30KPH not mph Razz

But yeah it's getting a "little" bit harder but nothing major. Price might go up I don't know.

And yes, you can still take the A2 and restrict whatever bike to 33BHP Thumbs Up


Oh right, I there was a big hoo-har a while ago because it was 31mph due to being 50KPH in the EU. They must have changed it/that was a rumour.
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PostPosted: 06:48 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
m0l0t0v wrote:
AppleJoe wrote:
The types of licence will be exactly the same; any changes are not final although they are thinking of changing it in the future if I remember righty.
The main difference with the new test will be the price; I've heard it could be double the current rare. I think it may be harder, as you have to do some extra manouvers i.e. emergency stop from 31mph.

Oh well, on the bright side I suppose you will learn more...

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Actually you have to do the emergency stop while cornering at 30KPH not mph Razz

But yeah it's getting a "little" bit harder but nothing major. Price might go up I don't know.

And yes, you can still take the A2 and restrict whatever bike to 33BHP Thumbs Up


Fail Molotov.

You have to do the emergency stop thing from 32mph or 50kmh, hence it has to be done in one of the off road testing areas. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 13:45 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
m0l0t0v wrote:
Actually you have to do the emergency stop while cornering at 30KPH not mph

I think he might have been joking!
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PostPosted: 14:08 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
By far the biggest change will be the lack of test center's....

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Current test centre sites will be closed, typically there are test centres within 8-10 miles of a candidates home.
The new Super Centres will be fewer and further between and candidates will have to travel up to 35 or 40 miles to get to a test centre. In Scotland, some test candidates will have to travel in excess of 100 miles for a motorcycle test.
A DSA spokesperson said "twenty multi-purpose test centres (MPTC) sites have been aquired so far and 12 of them are already accepting test bookings"
"by October we will be in a position to provide the motorcycle test to the majority of customers. The 20 sites aquired to date already provide 40% of the population with access to the MPTC within 45 minutes.


So thats 60% who will have to travel more than 45 mins to a center.....

At the moment there are 225 ish the target for the new ones is 65.

As its a EU thing and the brake test has to be from 50 kph 31 mph then how exactly are they going to tell if you are spot on 31mph....
Tester with a speed gun ??? Sorry mate to slow, sorry mate too fast.... Laughing Oh heck missed..... Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 14:53 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
iooi wrote:
are 225 ish the target for the new ones is 65.

As its a EU thing and the brake test has to be from 50 kph 31 mph then how exactly are they going to tell if you are spot on 31mph....
Tester with a speed gun ??? Sorry mate to slow, sorry mate too fast.... Laughing Oh heck missed..... Rolling Eyes


Yes, exactly that. They have a speed gun that detects your speed as you pass between cones. You get two goes to do the emergency stop correctly from 31mph or more, or else you fail.
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