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mm.kay · 03/02/2012, 03:56

(02/02/2012 14:04)vlam Wrote:
(02/02/2012 05:33)roobars Wrote: fig 8 is easier than a u turn dude, the hardest part of the figure 8 is the first u-turn (which you are allowed to fuck up) once you get the feel your 8 is golden.

Apparently in QLD you're not allowed to ride your clutch?

My q-ride instructor kinda encouraged slipping the clutch as much as you needed to for some of the manuevers. He never said we couldn't use it on the fig 8, but that doesn't mean it's frowned upon by qld transport.

But riding on a vtr250, putting it in 2nd gear and idling it through the figure 8 was the perfect speed for the test. Didn't have to touch the brakes or throttle

shvlzz · 03/02/2012, 04:31

Was a pissa on the CBR125 Big Grin

Pronto · (This post was last modified: 03/02/2012 08:49 by Pronto.)

(02/02/2012 22:01)MJW Wrote: Thanks for the replies about what to expect on my test... I'm still not sure I wanna pay hundreds of dollars to do a package deal.. I like to ride on the road with my friend who has a full licence and I find it a good way to learn and get experience without paying tonnes of $$$

Pronto, I noticed you live on the GC also... Did you goto AMA or toprider?? Which is the better provider?

Neither, I went through team moto yamaha in springwood. They are a bit more expensive than the other schools, but I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. Here is a link to their website: http://www.teammoto.com.au/motorcycle_riding_school.php

John was an awesome instructor. But I guess this recommendation is useless as I cannot compare it to other schools. If I didn't like the course, I would have said so. Tongue

cbrrrz · 06/02/2012, 08:54

ACT was piss easy, 4 hrs riding in a big circle practising counter steering and gears, then 1 hr listing to a guy talk about road positioning and here have a bike license.

roobars · 06/02/2012, 09:17

(02/02/2012 14:04)vlam Wrote:
(02/02/2012 05:33)roobars Wrote: fig 8 is easier than a u turn dude, the hardest part of the figure 8 is the first u-turn (which you are allowed to fuck up) once you get the feel your 8 is golden.

Apparently in QLD you're not allowed to ride your clutch?

I was told to get off the clutch during my figure 8, I told him it was necessary cos the bike was a lumpy dog (gt650 hysuck) and it was shaky as fuck. he gave me leniency for it, was fine. If i just idled, it would surge back and forth like a bull ride (I demonstrated).

Never been on a worse bike than that in my life... it was also brand new.. don't recommend them.

dansher · 06/02/2012, 09:23

they teach u to ride the clutch here for ur figure Os

fitzy · 06/02/2012, 10:25

Stay upright encourage it and your also allowed to lock the rear brake in emergency braking also

Rustys · 07/02/2012, 10:10

(02/02/2012 13:02)mm.kay Wrote: LOL! as if it's hard to get your licence in QLD
[...]
So in a matter of a month, and 2 days of ridding a bike i was licenced to ride on my own on a LAM's bike.

LOL! Same here! Except I went for my L's on Wednesday, bought a bike on the Friday, practiced in a carpark opposite my work for a few days (the joys of no licenced riding friends, just dirt bikers Dodgy

) and booked my Q-ride with AMA for that Wednesday. Way too easy.

(02/02/2012 22:01)MJW Wrote: [...]I noticed you live on the GC also... Did you goto AMA or toprider?? Which is the better provider?

I went thru AMA, if you wanted a second opinion. Taught me a heap on the day and were patient with me, the cibby and its dislike of idling in a carpark for the majority of the day.
(Battery went flat and just conked out. Had to be push started every time I turned it off after that Blush

)