Bike Test on Thursday :)

Rx713B

Well,

Have the motorbike test on Thursday - Only use the bike occasionally was big into the bikes years ago had a 7 year hiatus and we go again. Never had a need for the full 7 years ago as had a garage policy - but not so fortunate now -

Have a pre-test at the test center Wednesday evening.

Any last minute tips yee may be able to offer.

Thanks

sirmixalot

Rx713B wrote: »

Well,

Have the motorbike test on Thursday - Only use the bike occasionally was big into the bikes years ago had a 7 year hiatus and we go again. Never had a need for the full 7 years ago as had a garage policy - but not so fortunate now -

Have a pre-test at the test center Wednesday evening.

Any last minute tips yee may be able to offer.

Thanks

What colour is your lid? Mine was black, instructor could not really see my head turns visibly enough. Stuck a yellow post-it note either side so was more obvious. Might of been the difference between a pass or fail, not sure but only really applies if you've a dark lid I guess.

sirmixalot

And best of luck with your test.

I Am Nobody

Best of luck to you!Let us know how you get on.

Rx713B

sirmixalot wrote: »

What colour is your lid? Mine was black, instructor could not really see my head turns visibly enough. Stuck a yellow post-it note either side so was more obvious. Might of been the difference between a pass or fail, not sure but only really applies if you've a dark lid I guess.

All black lid - Man that is some serious tip Ill be throwing one on in the morning - anything to help them see the head movement

Rx713B

sirmixalot wrote: »

And best of luck with your test.

I Am Nobody wrote: »

Best of luck to you!Let us know how you get on.

Cheers lads will, do

sirmixalot

Rx713B wrote: »

All black lid - Man that is some serious tip Ill be throwing one on in the morning - anything to help them see the head movement

It was a lad on here that told me about that tip too. Just fold a postit in two and tape it down so that its not hugely obvious but just enough for the lad in the car behind you to see your movements.

nigeldaniel

Good luck with the test, hope the weather stays good for the day.
Always tend to go with white helmets myself.

zubair

Some people poo poo the tip but it couldn't hurt. I'd use some hi viz tape if it was me. Make you look extra safe ;-)

Toughest part of the test is the questions at the start imo lol

Best of luck with it.

bal1000

Have you the test booked for a long time? Just wondering as it's still saying they are suspended on the website and its something I need to do shortly as well. Good luck with your test on Thursday btw.

goblin59

bal1000 wrote: »

Have you the test booked for a long time? Just wondering as it's still saying they are suspended on the website and its something I need to do shortly as well. Good luck with your test on Thursday btw.

only a few centres reopened.
I changed mine from tallaght to dun laoghaire and got a date within a few days.


Mines tomorrow btw

UrbanFret

Best of luck lads.

Jimmy Bottlehead

Hopefully there'll be a few L-vests being given away here soon, boys! Best of luck.

sirmixalot

zubair wrote: »

Some people poo poo the tip but it couldn't hurt. I'd use some hi viz tape if it was me. Make you look extra safe ;-)

Toughest part of the test is the questions at the start imo lol

Best of luck with it.

Yeah probably looks a little obvious but as my instructor was always in my ear yelling for me to be more pronounced then thought why not, anyway I had no points on observation as a issue so maybe it did do the trick.

Rx713B

bal1000 wrote: »

Have you the test booked for a long time? Just wondering as it's still saying they are suspended on the website and its something I need to do shortly as well. Good luck with your test on Thursday btw.

Booked it Last November - It was scheduled for April but was cancelled due to covid.

galwaytt

sirmixalot wrote: »

What colour is your lid? Mine was black, instructor could not really see my head turns visibly enough. Stuck a yellow post-it note either side so was more obvious. Might of been the difference between a pass or fail, not sure but only really applies if you've a dark lid I guess.

Yeah, I added a piece of insulating tape in an obvious colour (e.g. white, on black. black, on white) as a cruciform, so it's obvious the lid is moving.

nigeldaniel

Any update here on the test?

Rx713B

Yep all boxed off was meant to update 3 grade 2's for progress - other than that all cool in the gang. Have an l vest there if anyone's looking :pac:

Emmersonn

Well done.

IrishGrimReaper

Confgratulations. We'll have a right possy of boards members on bikes seems like a right few have completed the text in the past year.

extra-ordinary_

Rx713B wrote: »

Yep all boxed off was meant to update 3 grade 2's for progress - other than that all cool in the gang. Have an l vest there if anyone's looking :pac:

Nice wan

HD_Cooney mush

Rx713B wrote: »

Yep all boxed off was meant to update 3 grade 2's for progress - other than that all cool in the gang. Have an l vest there if anyone's looking :pac:

Im awaiting my test date and will take the L vest off your hands if you haven't off loaded it yet.

Congrats on passing

PCeeeee

HD_Cooney mush wrote: »

Im awaiting my test date and will take the L vest off your hands if you haven't off loaded it yet.

Congrats on passing

Congratulations also. Still waiting for date here

TheWarChicken

Applied for my test yesterday, but can't take it until the 26th at the earliest, I told them that but they wouldn't let me tell them anything else . My other engagements are kinda awkward so I'm really anxious waiting for the date. It's nothing that can't be moved or cancelled, if it was then I wouldn't have applied. Tell me when ye get your dates, might put my mind at ease

IrishGrimReaper

I wouldn't worry about it - I'd be amzed if you could get a scheduled test within 2 weeks of booking.

HD_Cooney mush

IrishGrimReaper wrote: »

I wouldn't worry about it - I'd be amzed if you could get a scheduled test within 2 weeks of booking.

I booked the test over a week ago and am yet to receive a scheduled test date!

nigeldaniel

Well, after the farce of my test cancellation last year, and all the cancellations since then, I am still waiting for my test here in Kerry.

Bigserious1

Booked a test in Dublin for Mar and it was rescheduled to the end of this month.

Fingers crossed I don't have to resit.

HD_Cooney mush

Bigserious1 wrote: »

Booked a test in Dublin for Mar and it was rescheduled to the end of this month.

Fingers crossed I don't have to resit.

5 month wait? Jesus that is grim

Bigserious1

HD_Cooney mush wrote: »

5 month wait? Jesus that is grim

I'd say it's probably more like a few weeks now. Just unlucky timing when I booked it.

galwaytt

HD_Cooney mush wrote: »

5 month wait? Jesus that is grim

its a lot longer than that. My young lad applied for his in February last......no sign of anything yet. I dont think it'll happen this year at all tbh.

Waiting list is currently 70,000 long.