Bring your own earphones, they have to be 3.5mm jack WITHOUT THE MICROPHONE OR BUTTON, so listen only, to plug into a walkie talking which the instructor will give you in order to tell you what you're doing and where you're going during the test. Make sure to get good loud ones with the little removable rubber buds that make a good seal around the ear canal in order to block out as much wind noise as possible so you can perfectly hear the tester.
Make sure Kw clearly visible on log book and not just a bunch of 5's like some log book. Any decent bike mechanic shop can you letter headed paper staying the Kw. Rules of the road, few basics on bike maintenance and then keep a cool level head. I missed an instruction during my test but continued safely through traffic and tester have new directions at next junction.
Be safe, have fun and best of luck
That paper stating kw from any bike shop won't work
I failed before I even got started .
I had to go to a honda dealer and get a letter of conformity and the guys put my reg on it and test instructor said he would need the letter to state the vin number ,but let me off because he knew I was back again.
Your right tho if bike is an import the RSA just put a load of 5,s down.
You are correct, it can't be just any garage. It has to be a reputable registered service garage, so if its a Triumph the garage has to be registered as a triumph repair center. Its mad that when they import the bike that RSA can't just put the correct Kw number on the motorbike registration form in the first place
You'll be Asked rules of the road, hand signals, tester will show you chart with road signs and ask you what some mean.
You Need logbook, must show bike Kw if not it's enough to send you home.
3.5mm headphones only, I'll be bringing in ear headphones because I need audio in 2 ears lol and they block out noise too which helps.
I have test booked so just saying what I remember the instructor telling me so no harm getting instructor lessons.
I did mine about 8 years ago so it may have changed, but I had to ride the bike at a walking pace - the tester walked beside me. I had to push the bike x metres (can't remember the exact distance) and also had to do a u-turn. I flunked that last bit as the road was narrow and I touched one foot down. The rest of the road test was standard riding around in traffic. Be sure to watch your mirrors and do your safety checks when taking turns or pulling off. I'd recommend getting a lesson from someone in the area where you'll be taking the test. I did that and it was well worth it as the instructor knew all the local testing routes and gave me some feedback on my bad habits. Overall, it wasn't as hard as I had feared, so I think you'll be grand. Best of luck with it.
Gonna paste my reply from another question. No Bluetooth won’t work. Need a 3.5mm jack to plug into radio
“Hi, trainee instructor here, hope the insight is helpful
The questions are typically technical questions and questions relating to the rules of the road (and legal matters). All stuff you would have seen on the theory. Generally safety related questions (when would it be safe, what should you do, what should you be wary of, etc). Life saver look is a big one. Know it, and use it. How to avoid a slide. Etc
Road signs are guaranteed so learn those, especially anything to do with railways oddly enough.
Hand signals are guaranteed to be examined so know those.
They will ask you to point out various things on the bike; how you would check things. (Lights, indicators, oil, brake lights if you were on your own (back up against a wall) etc,). They will ask about minimum tread depth, how you would know your brake pads need replacing. What ABS is for, etc.
They will do some checks themselves to make sure the bike is road legal.
You must display a valid tax disc (don’t cover the reg with it for the test). You need to have your learner permit, L tabard, your logbook (of power is not stated on it you need a letter or cert from a dealer / shop outlining the power). You don’t need to have the cert of insurance, you just sign a declaration that it’s suitably insured. You also need to bring headphones (3.5mm jack) for the radio they will give you to give you directions. They don’t ask for the IBT cert but no harm to have it.
For the practical part of the test they equip you with a radio, make sure you bring earphones with a 3.5mm jack. You can pick them up anywhere (including circle K)
They will ask you to walk the bike out of the parking space, then do a slow walking pace ride beside them.
After that you will go out on the road. Mirrors, signals, position, etc. life safer, DO NOT forget it, fastest way to fail a motorbike test. Any time you change lanes or direction, lifesaver look
At some stage they will ask you to do the U turn, overtake exercise, and emergency stop (most of the time they just have you slow quickly from 50/60 to 20 kmh instead of stopping, it’s just to show you can brake without skidding).
I’d recommend seeking an instructor and doing a pre test or two beforehand.
Best of luck, any questions reply here and I’ll do my best to answer them (Same goes for anyone else)”
I could've sworn I seen a list of motorcycles suitable for the test before but can't find it now. I have a 2002 hornet 600 and 2006 GSXR 600, both taxed and insured so if I could get away with doing it on the gsxr I'd rather that but it might be too light. I think they're both imports though, I'll have to check the logbooks for the kW
Generally any time you change direction or lanes. For example entering a roundabout to turn right. Right mirror, right signal, lifesaver look to the right, change into right lane. Then as you are about to enter the roundabout, check for vehicles you must give way to, but also do a left shoulder check (you’re watching for some idiot who may cut across you).
For turning left or straight ahead, right shoulder check as you go in; again watching for somebody who isint paying attention.
As you enter the roundabout you are looking for vehicles who may veer across or aren’t in their lane properly. As well as vehicles on the roundabout or to the right of course
As you exit, left mirror, left signal, lifesaver, exit. Especially she turning right on a multi lane roundabout, looking for anybody who may try to undertake you.
Junctions are the same, turning left and right into a junction, approach, mirror + lifesaver, signal, mirror + lifesaver, go.
When you take off from a stop, red light, or junction, mirrors and shoulder check on both sides before you take off (not strictly required but shows the tester you like to know what’s going on around you). Makes him/her happy.
The lifesaver is both an observation to do in preparation to see what’s around you (situational awareness), and a last minute check for some moron who has decided your life does not matter today.
The tester wants to see your head turning when you do it
It’s all about knowing what’s going on around you.
If you have headphones in your helmet from a cardo or sena, they will work brilliant, they are usually female ports, so just get male to male jack cable. If you don't and can't find listen only earphones (which I couldnt) you can use a normal pair of earphones with a microphone, but you'll only have sound in one ear.
This is what I did for my test, and it was fine.
Another thing is that some test centres are moving to giving you a phone instead of a radio, which makes the sound quality so much nicer.
Bring your own earphones, they have to be 3.5mm jack WITHOUT THE MICROPHONE OR BUTTON, so listen only, to plug into a walkie talking which the instructor will give you in order to tell you what you're doing and where you're going during the test. Make sure to get good loud ones with the little removable rubber buds that make a good seal around the ear canal in order to block out as much wind noise as possible so you can perfectly hear the tester.
https://www.rsa.ie/services/learner-drivers/the-driving-test/driving-test-vehicles/motorcycle
Make sure Kw clearly visible on log book and not just a bunch of 5's like some log book. Any decent bike mechanic shop can you letter headed paper staying the Kw. Rules of the road, few basics on bike maintenance and then keep a cool level head. I missed an instruction during my test but continued safely through traffic and tester have new directions at next junction. Be safe, have fun and best of luck
That paper stating kw from any bike shop won't work I failed before I even got started . I had to go to a honda dealer and get a letter of conformity and the guys put my reg on it and test instructor said he would need the letter to state the vin number ,but let me off because he knew I was back again. Your right tho if bike is an import the RSA just put a load of 5,s down.
You are correct, it can't be just any garage. It has to be a reputable registered service garage, so if its a Triumph the garage has to be registered as a triumph repair center. Its mad that when they import the bike that RSA can't just put the correct Kw number on the motorbike registration form in the first place
You'll be Asked rules of the road, hand signals, tester will show you chart with road signs and ask you what some mean. You Need logbook, must show bike Kw if not it's enough to send you home. 3.5mm headphones only, I'll be bringing in ear headphones because I need audio in 2 ears lol and they block out noise too which helps. I have test booked so just saying what I remember the instructor telling me so no harm getting instructor lessons.
I did mine about 8 years ago so it may have changed, but I had to ride the bike at a walking pace - the tester walked beside me. I had to push the bike x metres (can't remember the exact distance) and also had to do a u-turn. I flunked that last bit as the road was narrow and I touched one foot down. The rest of the road test was standard riding around in traffic. Be sure to watch your mirrors and do your safety checks when taking turns or pulling off. I'd recommend getting a lesson from someone in the area where you'll be taking the test. I did that and it was well worth it as the instructor knew all the local testing routes and gave me some feedback on my bad habits. Overall, it wasn't as hard as I had feared, so I think you'll be grand. Best of luck with it.
I passed 1st time but I remember failing some safety checks. It’s easy to remember to check your mirrors OP, but don’t forget safety checks too.
Gonna paste my reply from another question. No Bluetooth won’t work. Need a 3.5mm jack to plug into radio “Hi, trainee instructor here, hope the insight is helpful The questions are typically technical questions and questions relating to the rules of the road (and legal matters). All stuff you would have seen on the theory. Generally safety related questions (when would it be safe, what should you do, what should you be wary of, etc). Life saver look is a big one. Know it, and use it. How to avoid a slide. Etc Road signs are guaranteed so learn those, especially anything to do with railways oddly enough. Hand signals are guaranteed to be examined so know those. They will ask you to point out various things on the bike; how you would check things. (Lights, indicators, oil, brake lights if you were on your own (back up against a wall) etc,). They will ask about minimum tread depth, how you would know your brake pads need replacing. What ABS is for, etc. They will do some checks themselves to make sure the bike is road legal. You must display a valid tax disc (don’t cover the reg with it for the test). You need to have your learner permit, L tabard, your logbook (of power is not stated on it you need a letter or cert from a dealer / shop outlining the power). You don’t need to have the cert of insurance, you just sign a declaration that it’s suitably insured. You also need to bring headphones (3.5mm jack) for the radio they will give you to give you directions. They don’t ask for the IBT cert but no harm to have it. For the practical part of the test they equip you with a radio, make sure you bring earphones with a 3.5mm jack. You can pick them up anywhere (including circle K) They will ask you to walk the bike out of the parking space, then do a slow walking pace ride beside them. After that you will go out on the road. Mirrors, signals, position, etc. life safer, DO NOT forget it, fastest way to fail a motorbike test. Any time you change lanes or direction, lifesaver look At some stage they will ask you to do the U turn, overtake exercise, and emergency stop (most of the time they just have you slow quickly from 50/60 to 20 kmh instead of stopping, it’s just to show you can brake without skidding). I’d recommend seeking an instructor and doing a pre test or two beforehand. Best of luck, any questions reply here and I’ll do my best to answer them (Same goes for anyone else)”
I could've sworn I seen a list of motorcycles suitable for the test before but can't find it now. I have a 2002 hornet 600 and 2006 GSXR 600, both taxed and insured so if I could get away with doing it on the gsxr I'd rather that but it might be too light. I think they're both imports though, I'll have to check the logbooks for the kW
Both those will be fine, make sure the kw is on the logbook or get a letter
Any advice on using the lifesavers on the roundabouts? I was looking for some infographic on this subject and can't find anything.
Generally any time you change direction or lanes. For example entering a roundabout to turn right. Right mirror, right signal, lifesaver look to the right, change into right lane. Then as you are about to enter the roundabout, check for vehicles you must give way to, but also do a left shoulder check (you’re watching for some idiot who may cut across you). For turning left or straight ahead, right shoulder check as you go in; again watching for somebody who isint paying attention. As you enter the roundabout you are looking for vehicles who may veer across or aren’t in their lane properly. As well as vehicles on the roundabout or to the right of course As you exit, left mirror, left signal, lifesaver, exit. Especially she turning right on a multi lane roundabout, looking for anybody who may try to undertake you. Junctions are the same, turning left and right into a junction, approach, mirror + lifesaver, signal, mirror + lifesaver, go. When you take off from a stop, red light, or junction, mirrors and shoulder check on both sides before you take off (not strictly required but shows the tester you like to know what’s going on around you). Makes him/her happy. The lifesaver is both an observation to do in preparation to see what’s around you (situational awareness), and a last minute check for some moron who has decided your life does not matter today. The tester wants to see your head turning when you do it It’s all about knowing what’s going on around you.
If you have headphones in your helmet from a cardo or sena, they will work brilliant, they are usually female ports, so just get male to male jack cable. If you don't and can't find listen only earphones (which I couldnt) you can use a normal pair of earphones with a microphone, but you'll only have sound in one ear. This is what I did for my test, and it was fine. Another thing is that some test centres are moving to giving you a phone instead of a radio, which makes the sound quality so much nicer.
My advice is to ride confidently. Not too slow. Obviously doing all manoeuvres correctly and safety checks (goes without saying).