Bike test soon, Help!

Oh,
Quick question
At a roundabout when going ahead the line I've been told to take is to keep left then sig as pass exit before yours etc.

When on a mini roundabout or one with a single lane, surely it is better to keep central so as to dominate the lane and not encourage some idiot to try and squeeze you off to the left more?

When asked my instructor said that it may encourage this but its the correct way to position, don't think hes lying just wanted some feedback from elsewhere, what do you think?

keep to left hand lane if 2 lanes but it only one lane hold central right hand side position. always when riding position yourself as if you were the driver of a car. if you stick to left hand side of lane there is more chance of someone trying to squish up the outside.

I had my first run on the GS500 today too (I spent most of the morning on a 125, then went onto the GS500).

I seem to have got over my problem of not cancelling indicators (just got on the bike and did it properly all day).

I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Out all day on the GS500

What time's your test on Monday Ian?

Good Luck

The 500s are a total revelation after the 125s aren't they? (At least they were to me, who had never even been pillion on a motorbike before).
125s must just seem like such a chore after that.

Originally Posted by jamessunhill

I had my first run on the GS500 today too (I spent most of the morning on a 125, then went onto the GS500).

I seem to have got over my problem of not cancelling indicators (just got on the bike and did it properly all day).

I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Out all day on the GS500

What time's your test on Monday Ian?

Good Luck

Yeah indicators worked out a bit better for me today too!
Test is at 1.33, you???

Originally Posted by kitkat

keep to left hand lane if 2 lanes but it only one lane hold central right hand side position. always when riding position yourself as if you were the driver of a car. if you stick to left hand side of lane there is more chance of someone trying to squish up the outside.

thats what I thought!?

guess i better just do it the way the instructor tells me though...for now anyway

Originally Posted by ian2001

thats what I thought!?

guess i better just do it the way the instructor tells me though...for now anyway

just get him to confirm and explain why, but yeah if he confirms thats the way to do it, go with it. oh yeah good luck

Originally Posted by ian2001

Oh,
Quick question
At a roundabout when going ahead the line I've been told to take is to keep left then sig as pass exit before yours etc.

When on a mini roundabout or one with a single lane, surely it is better to keep central so as to dominate the lane and not encourage some idiot to try and squeeze you off to the left more?

When asked my instructor said that it may encourage this but its the correct way to position, don't think hes lying just wanted some feedback from elsewhere, what do you think?

For the government test, this is definitely the correct way to position.

However after you've passed you can forget all about that, and apex the roundabout - ie take as straight a line as you can. As you're crossing lanes you need careful rear observation to check there's nothing behind you, and you also need to make clear to other road users that you're not turning right. It's terrific fun when done properly but NOT recommended for your test, OK?

Originally Posted by ian2001

Test is at 1.33, you???

Mines 12.43 (or something like that). I'm going to be at the training centre from 9 anyway (I'll be riding for about 1 hour before the test anyway), so I'll get them to confirm it for me then.

I had a great day today. All day on the GS500. When we'd finished, my instructor said that at the start of the day I was riding like a learner and stuck out from everyone else like a sore thumb, but as time went on, I got better and better and by the end of the day, I was riding like everyone else and had I taken the L plates off, no-one else would have been able to tell I hadn't passed yet.

How did your day go Ian? (This seems to have turned into a joint post between the 2 of us)

Fingers Crossed for tomorrow (for both of us).

Good Luck

Im keeping everything crossed for both of you