Just failed my Motorbike CBT - what a D*ck. Let's face it - its not rocket science. I failed cos I couldn't get rid of a bad habit I picked up from riding push bikes...whicih I corrected but he then said I hadn't spent enough time proving it..and it was too late to go on the road with the main group - everyone else was doing the easy "pizza" scooter course!!!

And I was fine on agricultural 2 stroke on bikes in aussie!!

pissed off badgers

maybe I gotout of the bed the wrong side..

What bad habit was that then?! I'm intrigued....

Nicola
(Passed both my bike tests and car test first time but not all bigheaded about it!!)

You can have mine for a tenner - got one month left.

tough luck
maybe my picture on r.bartletts thread will cheer you up
love dotty
ps you'll fit in nicely over here

might sound stupid - but on a push bike I never learnt to come to a halt using the brake - I mean - I use them to slow down but I sort of jump out of the saddle which I have MEGA high and use my body weight to actually halt the bike.

on a motorbike I found myself "trying " to do the same - of course I can't get out of the saddle - obviously - but I try to put both feet down as soon as possible, and then I "forget"/can't use the brakes at rear/front - cos I'm too busy fighitng the bike's weight... .as a result I come to a halt in a scruffy and awkward position - me "fighting" the bike..

sounds strange - but i took me 15 mins to actually "learn" to use the brake to come to a halt...then I was fine..??

it has taken me a while to realise why I couldn't do it - the push bike habits..

had no probs in Aussie as the bikes are 2 foot tall..

brakes!!!! They do come in reeaally handy Badge
you gonna try again?

WHAT! It is not POSSIBLE to fail the CBT. I've never known anyone fail it....EVER. You must have the co-ordination of a demented goat.
Anyway that's enough sympathy from me.

BTW, Like Nocola I passed my driving & bike test the first time, but I won't mention that.

Aw tough one Badge. Have you actually got a bike for daily use? Need to get plenty of practice!

I rode for years before I took my full test. Struggled with it as I couldn't do an emergency stop without locking the back wheel.

I'll be in touch Tues, bit stressed with the house sale at present. Thinking of turning the first buyer into a ice pop with the aide of a baseball bat

Badge,

Your 'bad' habit sounds a bit dangerous on pushbike or motorbike! Maybe the examiner had your best interests at heart and wanted you to live longer . Kick the habit and go for it again.

I commuted by motorbike as a student in NZ and Oz and lost 3 friends in bike accidents, all of which involved doing something stupid with their feet. Use the footrests please

Repeat after me "I cannot stop a motorbike with my feet and it's not a good way to stop a pushbike either"...

Jo

As for brakes:

Pushbike - rear then front
Motorkike - front then rear

yeah thanks for the advice

with hindsight it all seems so obvious - not a matter of coordination - more a thing of teaching the body a "neuro-skill" - like driving a car you have to go out and do it..noone can do it for you..

normally I am ahtletic, quick at these things so its the first time I've ever failed anything..

You'll probably be a better rider for it at the end of the day.


Although I passed my bike tests first time it took me an awfully long time to take them Wasn't exactly a natural! Coudn't live without my bike now though - once it's in your blood I don't think it ever really goes

I've been thinking about doing my CBT for a while now. You guys recommend doing it here, or would it be better to wait for Aus and do thier equivilent?

Saying that.......what IS the aus equivilent?

Cheers.

I might wait until I get over there. I only wanted to do the CBT for the experience - in stead of spending the rest of the day bored in lectures, I spent an hour on my own whizzing around learning bike control - which is what I wanted to acheive out if it...

if i had passed my CBT then I would have been tempted to buy bike for my last few months here - not a good idea..

Aussie has a similar scheme - but if you pass your test over 30 you can ride any bike..????

Having pased my bike test yonks ago and having just flogged my baby,what's the score on bike tests in Oz,do i have to resit the test or just convert my license?