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CarlosSV650S
10-05-09, 08:02 PM
dont know if its already been posted

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2009/April/27-30/apr2809-first-new-test-candidate-crashes/?id=107939
hallasv
10-05-09, 08:07 PM
Going very well so far...
Jamiebridges123
10-05-09, 08:12 PM
Easily done, if it's wet on a car park (slippy?) on a little 125 on their skinny little crap tyres (ice??) then what chance do you have? :x

I hate the EU and I hate this government.

We hope the injured rider makes a full and swift recovery. We would urge all candidates and their instructors to make sure they have had enough training and practice before they take the new, more-challenging tes

Translation :

We don't give a crap about him. We suggest people spend more money and more time 'learning' to take a corner much (more sharply then they would if they were riding normally) too fast for the conditions on a test made harder for the sole purpose of reducing the number of motorcyclists on the road.
zobers
10-05-09, 08:13 PM
Thats shocking, glad i did it last april. :S
sauluk
10-05-09, 08:14 PM
I've heard that someone else highsided as well, it's not going down well at all apparently.

It is ridiculous we have to conform to the EU rule shafting 80% of our test centres.
mr.anderson
10-05-09, 08:18 PM
Ridiculous.

Seems common sense is certainly not a feature included in new testing standards.
G
10-05-09, 08:32 PM
It is supposed to be fairly easy though, I have been to watch people doing it at the local centre near me in netherfield all I saw doing it seem to breeze it.

Apparently the causes of ALL of the crashes so far have been candidates breaking.....which you just cant do when carrying out a avoidance swerve like that......and statistics show that panicing and breaking is one of the biggest causes of accidents in new riders.

and I would agree, if they cant do it on their test then on the road they will become another one of these statistics.

Better training required.
Shellywoozle
10-05-09, 08:37 PM
Apparently the causes of ALL of the crashes so far have been candidates breaking.....which you just cant do when carrying out a avoidance swerve like that......and statistics show that panicing and breaking is one of the biggest causes of accidents in new riders.

I agree .... that is excatly what I did when I had my off. OK I didnt swerve but after 9 months of riding I thought I was the bees knees, gravel took me away and I panicked and breaked and off I went.

I would have rather come off on the test and learnt a valuable lesson.

I do disagree with the speed, surely it could be reduced according to road conditions as you certainly would ride according to conditions.
fizzwheel
10-05-09, 08:40 PM
Repost... see here

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=130704
joshmac
10-05-09, 08:41 PM
Ouch!
It's stupid that you have to ride exactly the same, wet or dry. Not a good thing to teach new riders IMHO :rolleyes:
yorkie_chris
10-05-09, 08:42 PM
This being Euro legislation which 'our' government has allowed to affect us, do you think improving riding standards was considered at any point?
joshmac
10-05-09, 08:44 PM
This being Euro legislation which 'our' government has allowed to affect us, do you think improving riding standards was considered at any point?
Nope. I bet the extra cost involved to take the test was though :rolleyes:
Marcus
11-05-09, 08:15 AM
Worra load of bo***cks that is. How many times do they put speed restrictions up in bad weather on motorways - lots. How many of us adjust our riding/speed for the conditions we're riding in (all I would hope). So, how the hell can they say its a minimum speed to carry out said manoever without taking the conditions into account. Sorry, but i personally think its wrong.
rallyjon
11-05-09, 08:56 AM
Worra load of bo***cks that is. How many times do they put speed restrictions up in bad weather on motorways - lots. How many of us adjust our riding/speed for the conditions we're riding in (all I would hope). So, how the hell can they say its a minimum speed to carry out said manoever without taking the conditions into account. Sorry, but i personally think its wrong.


I totally agree they are forcing them to ride at 31mph or they face failing the test.

Also have they taken into account that these test centres have a new road surfaces down with all the oil rising to the surface during the rain it could be like ice skating. We avoid the rainbows on the floor when riding in the wet but at these test centres you have no option.

I wonder if they get you to sign a disclaimer before starting tet ?