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  1. david1

    david1 New Member

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    hey just letting everyone know that i did my Ps test today i did it on the fzr i only got 4 points i think is is great since my brother did it today aswell and he did it on a rent bike hey got him self 3 points
    and some people on rent bikes didnt even pass <!-- s:cry: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt=":cry:" title="Crying or Very sad" /><!-- s:cry: -->

    just for the people that dont know anything under 8 points is a pass
     
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    <!-- s:cheers: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/th_Cheers.gif" alt=":cheers:" title="cheers" /><!-- s:cheers: --> Great stuff - It is always good to get though that..

    When I went for my test I took my son's GPX250 as it was a little more friendly at low speed, and there was one bloke riding an Across (Suzuki equivelent to FZR). Every one passed except for a young girl who was riding a ZZR250 and it was her second time at the test.
     
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    The ZZR is terrible for turning, did she fail because she couldn't turn around in the alocated area? On another note, Great Job on getting you P's. When I got mine I used an old GSX250, an oldie but a goodie...
     
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    I remember she put the foot down in the zigzag thru the witch's hats.
     
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    Fair enough....someone should tell her its not necessary her as her bikes terrible to ride
     
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    That was 18 months ago - hopefully she got the ticket by now.
     
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    good work getting your p's! what do you guys actually have to do to get em? sounds like the tests are alot more challenging than the one i did...
     
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    Congrats man!

    The P's test includes 8 different courses that have weaving, braking, swerving and a ride around the streets.
     
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    The FZR has a really bad turning circle I have found
     
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    When you learn to ride it at slow speed, you will find it's not so bad, but it is not as good as a dirt bike or something less sports orientated, if that is what you are comparing it to. The FZR has a better turning circle than my SV by about a metre.
     
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    I can get the turning circle of my FZR to around 3 to 3.5 metres.
    I think the test is 2.5m?
     
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    its a 6.1m square open on one side
     
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    I think I can do it in that, but what does it matter once you have your licence, you can always pull over and wait for traffic if its too tight.
     
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    <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->

    Don't listen to me, I've only read about some of the tests so I'm only taking guesses haha.
     
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    rear brake peoples use them for slow riding turning better than trying it with clutch/throttle only
     
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    <!-- s:roll: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_roll.gif" alt=":roll:" title="Rolling LoL" /><!-- s:roll: --> I will have to try that tip some time
     
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    IT WORKS
     
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    congrats on getting your P's

    rear braking i frequently use when im doing u-turns, i find that the clutch for the fizzer is rather high and can't adjust it, so ill have to accomodate myself FOR the bike (sheesh) when im doin slow turns, u turns or slow manouvers
     
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    they tought us to use our rear brake for cornering and uturns when passing our learners. thought everybody did it.
     
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    My test consisted of two rides up and down the road, doing a u-turn at both ends. I road beside the rta guy as he walked for doing our slow riding test.....Took me 10mins. and I passed...I loved growing up in the country.. I guess theres not much need to learn about the rear brake at slow speeds when I could do the u-turn...
     
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