Motorbike Test questions need to do pretest

Luckycharm

Have Motorbike A test end of August in Tallaght - have over 12 years of scooters - over 8 years on 50 cc moped covered by full driving license- 4 years on provisional expires 29th august 1 day before test so need new one.

Questions
Only ever driven automatics scooters 50cc and have 125cc does this make any difference during the test?
Need to get lesson/pretest anyone any recommendations- rang Irish school of motoring to get a quote- would have to be evenings.
What else do I need - I know L high vis - I take it I will have to swot up again on Bike rules of the road.
Tks in advance

gipi

You'll need a bike bigger than 125cc to take the A test for a start.

If you do your test on an automatic bike/scooter, you will only be licenced to ride automatics - you'd have to do your test again if you wanted to switch to a manual bike.

Pipz

If you do the test on a 125 bike, you'll only get an A1 licence, which means you'll be restricted to 125cc bikes and lower. If you want the A licence, then you'll have to do the test on a 250cc bike. Also, if you do the test on an automatic bike, then you'll also be restricted to only being allowed drive automatics on your licence. You'd have to then do conversion tests etc to be able to switch them.

As for a pretest, you could try aaronridertraining.com, or a guy called Dave Lyons (if i remember correctly?). Someone else might be able to give you his number. Both generally get great reviews here.

You'll need the L-high vis, and you'll also need to know road signs/basic rules of the road, and also how to perform maintanence checks on your bike, such as knowing how to check the tyres, oil levels, etc.

MrJoeSoap

Pipz wrote: »

If you do the test on a 125 bike, you'll only get an A1 licence, which means you'll be restricted to 125cc bikes and lower. If you want the A licence, then you'll have to do the test on a 250cc bike. Also, if you do the test on an automatic bike, then you'll also be restricted to only being allowed drive automatics on your licence. You'd have to then do conversion tests etc to be able to switch them.

As for a pretest, you could try aaronridertraining.com, or a guy called Dave Lyons (if i remember correctly?). Someone else might be able to give you his number. Both generally get great reviews here.

You'll need the L-high vis, and you'll also need to know road signs/basic rules of the road, and also how to perform maintanence checks on your bike, such as knowing how to check the tyres, oil levels, etc.

+1 on the Aaron Rider Training, the guy knows it all, has all the equipment, knows the test routes (assuming it is in Dublin) and is 100% professional. Plus you can use his 250 bike to take the test on.

I passed first time after a couple of lessons/pretests with him.

http://www.aaronridertraining.com/

Faith+1

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

+1 on the Aaron Rider Training, the guy knows it all, has all the equipment, knows the test routes (assuming it is in Dublin) and is 100% professional. Plus you can use his 250 bike to take the test on.

I passed first time after a couple of lessons/pretests with him.

http://www.aaronridertraining.com/

David Lyons for me. Took lessons with Aaron rider training before and lets just say I didn't take his instruction/methods well. But I guess not everyone can be pleased! :P

Luckycharm

Thanks was not sure about the automatic and what cc the bike needed to be. I will give aaronridertraining a ring.

TTDublin

I used these guys - really sound instructor and got me a lovely pink license first time

www.irishmotorcycletraining.com

Luckycharm

Well Passed my test my faults were doing too many Lifesavers and one that surprised me was I got a fault for being Courteous - Coming up to red light traffic at standstill I let a car out of carpark by giving him a quick nod- was told I cannot beckon out traffic but I can leave a gap and let them decide whether they want to come out or not.

P.C.

Congrats on the pass.

Faith+1

Congrats Lucky!

Nice one!

Green_Martian

Luckycharm wrote: »

Coming up to red light traffic at standstill I let a car out of carpark by giving him a quick nod- was told I cannot beckon out traffic but I can leave a gap and let them decide whether they want to come out or not.

Congrats on passing

the above is a big no no as you could cause an accident by beckoning the driver out, and cos you beckoned them they think its all good and come out, as said best to leave the gap and let them make up their own mind

Luckycharm

Green_Martian wrote: »

Congrats on passing

the above is a big no no as you could cause an accident by beckoning the driver out, and cos you beckoned them they think its all good and come out, as said best to leave the gap and let them make up their own mind

There you go learn something new everyday - must explain why all those women drivers look blankly straight ahead when you trying to get out in the traffic :P