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DMV motorcycle riding skills test...test....test.....test

Blacknblue said:
I did the DMV on Fell on My Own Yamaha scooter and it was still a challenge because the front fairing blocked my view of the front tire. I put my foot down at the very end but passed anyway. I do a slow speed turn in the garage every time I take my bike out just to test myself. I like slow speed stuff--it's fun.
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If you look down, that's where you're gonna go. If you want to master the slow speed turns, you need to learn to look where you want to go. To do a tight circle, just try to catch your own tail.
 
I am an awesome rider. Probably like the best evar.

However, I can not use my rear brake (bike will explode me off the highside) or do a simple u-turn, as the Starbucks down the street is luckily on the same side of the road as me, negating the need for a u-turn.

Maybe if I lived in Europe I'd learn useless techniques for their little commie roads....

:|
 
Sure. Probably come in handy getting around those tiny bridges too.
 
209manny said:
How many times do you find yourselves having to go around in a little circle over and over?
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It is blowing one of those tight turns under pressure that puts you in the morgue, my friend. The moto riding tests here are tons easier than most of Europe.
 
Oddjob said:
It is blowing one of those tight turns under pressure that puts you in the morgue, my friend. The moto riding tests here are tons easier than most of Europe.
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amen to that mate,
you guys try to come over here in europe , the UK or France and get your moto license, most squids in here would ....
A-not be able to afford it
B-fail it big time!
:rofl
 
Slow speed tight maneuvering skills come in REALLY handy in traffic. You screw up there, you can wind up getting pancaked. It's not feasible for the DMV to take you to the track to see how well you can violate the speed limit.

Don't see what the prob with you newbs is, though, I can manhandle my Harley around that circle no problemo. And it's even easier on my beemer.

What's the point of goin fast if you can't even handle slow? :rofl

But seriously, the lack of range in the steering head on sportbikes does make it very difficult to do tight circles. It would be quite easy to design sport bikes that would be more manueverable. I'm sure there's a reason. But I doubt it's as good a decision for a street bike design.
 
i took the test a few months back and passed. I had a ninja250 so it made it super easy to do. basically the bike would go on its own and all i did was counter the weight and lightly tap rear brake if i was going to fast. now if had to do it on my 600rr im not sure if i would have passed......on the first try lol.
 
Brown81 said:
Little commie bridges.:mad
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Stop trying to summon the scout demon :laughing

I try to head down to the parking lot each weekend, find something to focus on, kick it to the middle of a parking spot, and do loops around it.

Hopefully staying within the lines of one spot, but being ok with it if I wander outside the lines a bit.
 
RhythmRider said:
Ah, yes, but if you were not leaning the bike, then it was not turning as much as it could, and so you were not getting an accurate idea of how much to turn the bars. The secret to those tight turns is in the eyes, and the rear brake. Clutch modulation is not even necessary most of the time.
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Don't know dude.

My Busa, can do the circle, but only if I keep the front tire "on" the line. I also tried walking it around the circle, but the stops don't allow you to make the turn any tighter. I tried it on the YZF600R, and it is so easy, I even made an entire loop with my eyes closed!

I got bored, so I practiced to see how fast I could go while staying within the circle. I had it close to 30 mph. :thumbup
 
mnb said:
Slow speed tight maneuvering skills come in REALLY handy in traffic. You screw up there, you can wind up getting pancaked. It's not feasible for the DMV to take you to the track to see how well you can violate the speed limit.

Don't see what the prob with you newbs is, though, I can manhandle my Harley around that circle no problemo. And it's even easier on my beemer.

What's the point of goin fast if you can't even handle slow? :rofl
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+1000000000000000000

I've gone on rides with riders who take two lane public roads and turn them into instant race tracks. They choose to in-danger themselves, me, and anyone else who may get in their way. But when watching them maneuver through a parking lot, or some other area that requires slow speed control, they become an embarrassment. Making one think how they even obtained an M1. Hell, watching some of these wanna-be “easy rider types” rolling up to a red light is laughable.
They bring a new definition to the duck-walk.

The DMV really needs to update their skills test. And perhaps limit the amount of cc`s that can be sold according to ones age. Putting so much emphasis on speed is imo the wrong way to go. Learn to control your bike first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTCo5tlt5s8
 
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stovepipe said:
+1000000000000000000

I've gone on rides with riders who take two lane public roads and turn them into instant race tracks. They choose to in-danger themselves, me, and anyone else who may get in their way. But when watching them maneuver through a parking lot, or some other area that requires slow speed control, they become an embarrassment. Making one think how they even obtained an M1. Hell, watching some of these wanna-be “easy rider types” rolling up to a red light is laughable.
They bring a new definition to the duck-walk.

The DMV really needs to update their skills test. And perhaps limit the amount of cc`s that can be sold according to ones age. Putting so much emphasis on speed is imo the wrong way to go. Learn to control your bike first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTCo5tlt5s8
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Yup. I've noticed that a lot of people who say the DMV test is useless are the same ones who put their feet down and walk the bike around U-turns. :laughing
 
OldFatGuy said:
Yup. I've noticed that a lot of people who say the DMV test is useless are the same ones who put their feet down and walk the bike around U-turns. :laughing
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I do that but only because I'm lazy. :rofl


Actually I make it a point to practice slow speed maneuvers as much as possible. I just took the ACSO Basic course over the weekend and let me tell you, when you're new at it, that Eliminator is a flat out bitch! Especially on a KZ1000P. :laughing
 
I had the MSF cert in my pocket but needed to know for myself.

After two afternoons, I was able to stay within the lines of the circle. The bike is leaned so much it took time to get used to that, with my body off the seat counter-steering. The handlebars are at limit when at the inner circle line. Feathering the clutch, a little throttle, dragging the rear brake and turning head did it. I can loop in the circle until I get dizzy, but I can't seem to manage entering and leaving from the straights without the front getting outside the band. I guess getting my heavy bike into and out of the lean requires more yanking than I can do. And I was exhausted after an hour or so.

The 250cc Honda Rebels from the MSF class would have been like a roller.
 
give it a lil throttle while pressing on the rear break. Youll keep your foward momentum so you dont tip over and take feathering the clutch out of the equation as that method takes a lil longer to master.

MSF class is for newbs(literally)... Did you guys take a lesson when you learned how to snowboard too??? jk kinda
 
I've tried it on many bikes.

Easy - EX250, Harley Sportster, VStar 1100, Vstar 650, Virago 250

Couldn't seem to do it on an R1 or a Hayabusa though...pissed me off! Cruisers are WAY easier for that circle and yes, rear brake comes in super handy for it.
 
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