First new test candidate crashes - SV650.org

10-05-09, 08:02 PM

dont know if its already been posted

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...hes/?id=107939

10-05-09, 08:07 PM

Going very well so far...

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?

I hate the EU and I hate this government.

Quote:

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.

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

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Originally Posted by G

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

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

10-05-09, 08:02 PM	#1
CarlosSV650S Guest Posts: n/a	First new test candidate crashes dont know if its already been posted http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...hes/?id=107939

10-05-09, 08:07 PM	#2
hallasv Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First new test candidate crashes Going very well so far...

10-05-09, 08:13 PM	#4
zobers Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First new test candidate crashes Thats shocking, glad i did it last april. :S

10-05-09, 08:14 PM	#5
sauluk Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 697	Re: First new test candidate crashes 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. __________________ Now: 12 Multistrada 1200 Was: 09 R1200GS Was: 08 CBR600RR Was: Blue SK5 Was: KMX125.. stolen..

10-05-09, 08:18 PM	#6
mr.anderson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South West London Posts: 531	Re: First new test candidate crashes Ridiculous. Seems common sense is certainly not a feature included in new testing standards.

10-05-09, 08:32 PM	#7
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: First new test candidate crashes 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. __________________ 6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

10-05-09, 08:40 PM	#9
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: First new test candidate crashes Repost... see here http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=130704 __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

10-05-09, 08:41 PM	#10
joshmac Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First new test candidate crashes Ouch! It's stupid that you have to ride exactly the same, wet or dry. Not a good thing to teach new riders IMHO

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