I dont really have mirrors..
Class 6 Road Test Pointers
Feel free to add on to this list.
here's my quick and dirty guide of pointers:
Shoulder Checking:
(1). Do a shoulder check in both directions everytime you come to a complete stop (ie: stoplight, stop sign, etc, anytime you stop completely)
(2). Do a shoulder check when changing lane positions in your lane (signal or hand signal is not required)
(3). Shoulder check when changing into another lane.
Changing Lanes:
(1). Shoulder check, signal, shoulder check, change lanes, turn signal off.
(2). Same goes with merging onto highways or yield signs and stuff.
Turning:
(1). Left lane position when turning left, and Right lane position when turning right.
(2). Try not to drift wide in your turns.
Speed:
(1). Do the speed limt, regardless of traffic around you. dont go too slow, but dont go any faster than 5km/h over the posted limit.
(2). Watch out for school zones, playgrounds, construction zones, etc, do proper speed in those areas.
Turn Signals:
(1). REMEMBER TO TURN THEM OFF EVERYTIME YOU USE THEM!
Scanning:
(1). Always over exagerate your head scanning. (so they can see that you are actually scanning around).
(2). Try to do your over exagerated head scanning quite a bit. not all the time, but quite a bit.
(3). Scan the mirrors often too, exagerate this by doing the chicken dance (bending arms in and turning head to see into mirror)
after that, thats about all you need to know, just use proper lane position while you see fit, and watch your speed. They dont make you do figure 8s, but they should make you do 1 U-turn (shoulder check and signal when doing this), and stop you and ask you to identify road hazards.
Good luck.
here's my quick and dirty guide of pointers:
Shoulder Checking:
(1). Do a shoulder check in both directions everytime you come to a complete stop (ie: stoplight, stop sign, etc, anytime you stop completely)
(2). Do a shoulder check when changing lane positions in your lane (signal or hand signal is not required)
(3). Shoulder check when changing into another lane.
Changing Lanes:
(1). Shoulder check, signal, shoulder check, change lanes, turn signal off.
(2). Same goes with merging onto highways or yield signs and stuff.
Turning:
(1). Left lane position when turning left, and Right lane position when turning right.
(2). Try not to drift wide in your turns.
Speed:
(1). Do the speed limt, regardless of traffic around you. dont go too slow, but dont go any faster than 5km/h over the posted limit.
(2). Watch out for school zones, playgrounds, construction zones, etc, do proper speed in those areas.
Turn Signals:
(1). REMEMBER TO TURN THEM OFF EVERYTIME YOU USE THEM!
Scanning:
(1). Always over exagerate your head scanning. (so they can see that you are actually scanning around).
(2). Try to do your over exagerated head scanning quite a bit. not all the time, but quite a bit.
(3). Scan the mirrors often too, exagerate this by doing the chicken dance (bending arms in and turning head to see into mirror)
after that, thats about all you need to know, just use proper lane position while you see fit, and watch your speed. They dont make you do figure 8s, but they should make you do 1 U-turn (shoulder check and signal when doing this), and stop you and ask you to identify road hazards.
Good luck.
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Deal with it.I dont really have mirrors..
Passed my road test in Richmond at the Landsdowne location. Here's the route they took me on for anyone who wants to gauge/practice.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zxTUu7MCQxJg.kBcHpDIvw9VA
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zxTUu7MCQxJg.kBcHpDIvw9VA
Just got my 6L last Friday at Burnaby. It's November and there are no classes from any local motor-schools until February. Had class 5 license for 30 years, never had a ticket. Never been on a motorbike. Are there things I should be doing until Feb to help get me through?
have you done the mst? ride around in a parking lot practice at low speed.. do that test..
if you've been driving for 30 years, you've probably realized how retarded people drive cars and shouldn't really need a course... unless you feel that uncomfortable on a bike.
if you've been driving for 30 years, you've probably realized how retarded people drive cars and shouldn't really need a course... unless you feel that uncomfortable on a bike.
What bike are you riding. I think there are some restrictions as well. Watch for black ice. All advice is probably good.
I've been riding motorcycles for over 50 years, so I'm not up to speed on the MST and ICBC. Regardless, I get asked often to be a "sponsor" of new riders, which is a real pain, but I do it anyway. Here's one thing I recommend, but I don't know how it would go over in the road test: When stopping in traffic, I pull right up tight to the car in front to avoid being crushed in a rear-ender. I'm to one side so if I get rear-ended, I get shot through the gap without broken legs. What would the ICBC examiner have to say about stopping like this? (I do a similar move when turning left so I stay in the "shadow" of the car in front, but I'm really just asking about my first question: stopping in traffic.)
you would fail...
icbc test doesn't want you to be rider smart it wants you to do it exactly as it says in the icbc book even if it's a great way to get you killed in real life. fwiw, im pretty sure the people who mark your test don't ride bikes, or at least on a regular basis.
icbc test doesn't want you to be rider smart it wants you to do it exactly as it says in the icbc book even if it's a great way to get you killed in real life. fwiw, im pretty sure the people who mark your test don't ride bikes, or at least on a regular basis.
ICBC would likely frown on it, but more relevant is that any motorcycle specific training I've taken, basic or advanced, and anything I've ever read on the subject, will find flaw with your technique. You need to leave space and watch your mirrors, so if someone is about to rear-end you, you have space to use your escape path which you've already picked out.I've been riding motorcycles for over 50 years, so I'm not up to speed on the MST and ICBC. Regardless, I get asked often to be a "sponsor" of new riders, which is a real pain, but I do it anyway. Here's one thing I recommend, but I don't know how it would go over in the road test: When stopping in traffic, I pull right up tight to the car in front to avoid being crushed in a rear-ender. I'm to one side so if I get rear-ended, I get shot through the gap without broken legs. What would the ICBC examiner have to say about stopping like this? (I do a similar move when turning left so I stay in the "shadow" of the car in front, but I'm really just asking about my first question: stopping in traffic.)
The point is to avoid getting rear-ended in the first place, not to minimize the injuries.
And fwiw I took some advance training with an ICBC examiner, she said all motorcycle examiners at her location ride (although it's not a requirement).
Nope...never been on a m.bike.have you done the mst? ride around in a parking lot practice at low speed.. do that test..
if you've been driving for 30 years, you've probably realized how retarded people drive cars and shouldn't really need a course... unless you feel that uncomfortable on a bike.
Only bike I'm currently riding is pedal-powered ;-)What bike are you riding. I think there are some restrictions as well. Watch for black ice. All advice is probably good.
I am very interested in retro classic bikes, in particular, the Bonnieville -based models (Bonnieville/Scrambler/Thruxton) from Triumph.
Cheap on fuel, good for your heart and lungs, bike routes available, hell even Point Grey Road is exclusive for bikes. Depending on the sound you're craving just close pin a playing card to the spokes. I guess I'm showing my age :-( Ducati has a scrambler.
Just wanted to thank everyone for the Class 6 road test passing information here. Read the whole thread and ACE'd my road test today on a rental 2013 CB500FA in Port Co on the first try and not riding for a whole year before today. Talking about muscle memory here. I know it's been said here before but since there are so many pages on this thread, here are some pointers from me for those still taking the test in the future:
1. Never crawl with your feet. Put only the left foot down and only when fully stopped. The right foot always needs to cover the rear brake.
1. Never be in the neutral. Downshift to 1st gear in advance before coming to a stop so this way you left foot can be down.
2. Always be in the dominant lane position except when making turns. Right from LP3 to LP1. Left from LP1 to LP1 or 2.
3. Exaggerate head turning for the examiner to see you scanning intersections, driveways, crosswalks etc.
4. Shoulder check pretty much every time you make a turn, pulling over, or pulling out.
5. Never exceed +5k or -5k the speed limit.
6. Do not confuse playground signs with or without the speed limit posted, they are different.
7. Do not panic, concentrate.
That's all I can think of right now. Good luck!
1. Never crawl with your feet. Put only the left foot down and only when fully stopped. The right foot always needs to cover the rear brake.
1. Never be in the neutral. Downshift to 1st gear in advance before coming to a stop so this way you left foot can be down.
2. Always be in the dominant lane position except when making turns. Right from LP3 to LP1. Left from LP1 to LP1 or 2.
3. Exaggerate head turning for the examiner to see you scanning intersections, driveways, crosswalks etc.
4. Shoulder check pretty much every time you make a turn, pulling over, or pulling out.
5. Never exceed +5k or -5k the speed limit.
6. Do not confuse playground signs with or without the speed limit posted, they are different.
7. Do not panic, concentrate.
That's all I can think of right now. Good luck!
Good comments a congrats. I still pretty much ride the way I was taught and went through the test. Including left foot down?. What about your u turn? Make you do it? Or scan left and right for hazards?
Good job, Edem!
My Class 6 road test is booked for next month. I'm naturally nervous but other than speed (I follow the flow of traffic), I ride like I'm doing the road test.
There are two other situations where you are expected to be in LP3:
1. Going through an intersection where a person going the other way wanting to turn left may not see you, and
2. Going over the crest of the hill.
Shoulder check everytime you change lane positions, though you don't need to signal.
There will be a U-turn during the exam.
1. Signal right, shoulder check right, pull over to the curb.
2. Slow down or come to a complete stop, signal left, shoulder check left behind you, if all is clear U-Turn.
3. Once you complete your U-Turn, do not cancel your signal and go. Keep your left signal on, shoulder check left again, pull into traffic.
My Class 6 road test is booked for next month. I'm naturally nervous but other than speed (I follow the flow of traffic), I ride like I'm doing the road test.
There are two other situations where you are expected to be in LP3:
1. Going through an intersection where a person going the other way wanting to turn left may not see you, and
2. Going over the crest of the hill.
Shoulder check everytime you change lane positions, though you don't need to signal.
There will be a U-turn during the exam.
1. Signal right, shoulder check right, pull over to the curb.
2. Slow down or come to a complete stop, signal left, shoulder check left behind you, if all is clear U-Turn.
3. Once you complete your U-Turn, do not cancel your signal and go. Keep your left signal on, shoulder check left again, pull into traffic.
Where'd you rent the bike from? I thought most places required a certain number of years riding experience before renting.
I bought my first bike, years ago, in April, had a Novice, and booked my test for July. I rode my own bike for 3 months practising for my road test. I just didn't ride at night.
Aced the road test at Burnaby with my GSXR-600 1st time. I recommend taking the test with a bike that you're most comfortable with. Ride with confidence , do all your scans and shoulder checks, + 5kms max on posted speed limit. Should have no problem passing.
CycleBC advertises that their VStar 250 is perfect for doing the skills test.Where'd you rent the bike from? I thought most places required a certain number of years riding experience before renting.
You can also get rentals from Eagle Riders as long as you passed the MST.
I thought you could get rentals anywhere in B.C. with the MST, but definitely not in the US (you can still rent the can-am spider).
I thought you could get rentals anywhere in B.C. with the MST, but definitely not in the US (you can still rent the can-am spider).
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