bike test query

Got the bike, helmet, gloves, leathers, boots, failed the feckin test!!


Cost me £650 for three days bike training, including bike hire and
test. The bike hired to me by the training centre was a kawasaki ER-5
with a dodgy throttle and sticky gearbox.

Its gonna cost another £288 to resit the test with another days bike
hire and an hour pre-test using the same bike, but i would need to wait
until the next available slot in the schools training schedule which is
21st august.

I have checked the DSA website and i can book a test in two weeks.

I would prefer to get experience and sit the test using my own bike
GS500.

Question is, do i need to be accompanied by an approved instructor
whilst learning on the road and do i need to be accompanied by an
instructor on my test day? ( or can i magically turn up at the test
centre with my bike ready for the test)
I will already have insurance in place before any test or road
training.
Thanks

 

My insurance broker quoted me £337 fully comp, she asked all the
questions(including how long had i held my licence) and i answered them
all truthfully!

 

Thought that might be the case, cheers

 

Blimey, that sounds expensive. I paid £550 for FOUR days + bike
hire/insurance + test. And this is in an area of south London where I'd
imagine training schools can get away with charging a bit of a premium
compared with the rest of the UK.

I think the practical test costs £58, so you're being charged £230 for a
day's bike hire + some training. Again, that seems to be way more than
the going rate to me.

As others have said, you can't ride the bike to the test center without
an approved instructor with you. I also doubt your insurance actually
covers you riding the GS500 regardless of whether you have an instructor
with you or not, as your holding a valid licence to ride the bike is
probably one of their terms.

Why don't you find another training school that can fit you in before
the 21st August? Preferably one that charges a bit less - or one that
offers a guaranteed pass scheme.

 

I paid £600 for four days bike hire including the test and infinate
free retests, bike hire and training up until I passed.

It costs you about £40 for your test. I would suggest giving your
existing riding school another go, but they do seem to be charging
over the odds.

While it would be illegal, if you don't have an ADI with you in
constant radio contact as long as you don't **** it up you should get
away with it.

You will need a couple of rigid L-Plates on the bike and a high-viz
jacket. IIRC you must wear a high-viz jacket on the test.

INT. DSA TEST CENTRE WAITING ROOM, DAY. RANDOM SPOTTY TEENAGERS ARE
SCATTERED AROUND THE ROOM.

DSA: My word, why is a handsome young man such as yourself
standing in front of me dressed in leather?
You: Good morning, good Sir, I'm here for my riding test. <hands over
documents>
DSA: <walking outside with you> Where's your bike?
You: <points> Over there.
DSA: How did you get it here?
You: <points at 'biker mate' who is standing outside the test centre
holding helmet> My mate was in the drivers seat and I rode Bitch
Biker Mate: <waves> Hello!
DSA: <Test starts, the end>

DSA process isn't to unduly pry into matters such as insurance, but it
may be useful if you have your documents on you should they be
questioned. Don't ask, don't tell. If you say OOOH, I'VE GOT A SUPER
MOODY RACE CAN ON THERE!!! then your test ends swiftly, whereas if you
don't speak of Super Moody Race Can 48 they're not supposed to ask.

That's good. While you could just find a Biker Mate who is willing to
help you with your test a Fail has already indicated that you did not
meet the required test standard which would suggest re-training.

 

Name and shame. You've been ripped off.

 

<VVVBG>

 

Actually, it was more like £400 or £450 with infinate training, hire
and retests (test fee included in price)

 

My CBT/DAS was 4 days and cost £600 incl bike hire, test fee and insurance
waiver.

Best £600 I have ever spent.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
Space in shed where NSR125 used to be
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow), OMF#11

 

Some of us would disagree with that statement...

 

True, but you're a miserable ****

 

Not sure if miserable is the right word. I'm definitely not miserable
atm.

Antisocial might be better.

 

Heh, cnut

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
Space in shed where NSR125 used to be
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow), OMF#11