POV Motorcycle Skills Test - PASSED
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- This is the ALT-MOST (Alternate Motorcycle Operator Skills Test) which is currently used by twenty-nine states in the U.S. This particular test took place in Michigan with a private third-party tester. The test consists of a cone weave, controlled stop, left or right turn, u-turn, quick stop, and obstacle swerve, although not necessarily in that order.
The only points deducted in this video were from me putting a foot down briefly during the u-turn, and from my stopping distance being a little too far for the quick stop.
Bike used was a 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R. Filmed with a Drift HD 1080p action camera.
UPDATE: I realize that other states/countries may have more difficult tests, but that is not the point of this video.
this makes me nervous just watching you do it.
Ikr
Seems like an easy test.
+Dakota Robinson same! haha
Jesus christ in the god damn popes comment section...
Same
"How many points did I get?"
"...six"
"How many do I need to pass?"
"Six.... Hundred"
Wooooooooooo
JJ AMC lol
😂
Spongebobbbb
This comment 2 years old bet you won’t reply in 1 day
It looks so hard and confusing to remember and do what she said
AxelGaming45 really tho
Honestly its always like this on non reallife things you just remember better in person
And i see no traffic cones just orange tape or something
this is easy for me.. some people learn better by reading, some better by doing, so don’t think ur stupid
Its in your head, you ask her to help you...just calm down and take it slow...thats your problem...
i got excited when she said you passed lol as if it was me who passed
Lol
Lmao 😆
bro XD
I did it!!!!, oh crap, that wasn't me, i still have to do mine. Sigh......
the immersion lmao
This is NOTHING compared to where I live.
Do you really call this a test? It's more like an activity.
Come down to where I live, bet you couldn't beat it if you wanted to.
Down in the Bikini Bottom, we only have one motorcycle teacher. Mrs. Puff, she's a tough kitten. It took me 5 years to get my motorcycle license. You have to jump and do 8 flips on your motorcycle, and you have to go fast enough to skip across the water. I had to go 657 miles per hour just to finish the test!
Woosh@Direct Webstores
They had us in the first half not gonna lie
Hahaha. Well done.
lmao was going to post r/gatekeeping but nice one man lol
I can't even drive without a blindfold
I can drive an 80,000 pound semi with 10 gears yet this made me nervous lol. Good job man. Looking at getting my motorcycle license as well.
Thanks. Interestingly, I drove city buses part-time during college and I had this same instructor for my CDL-B test.
Copy that! Me too
I realized I see a lot of truckers buying bikes these days
I just did after 23 years driving OTR ..it's nothing like a CDL test lol 😉
Do you automatically fail if you run over the instructor but not kill him/her
Trent Fogg Depends, can you do it without dropping the bike?!
Touché good sir
Trent Fogg Hahahaha
Haha!
While shifting down to 3rd gear
My test was take a right out of the DMV and drive 40 yards up the road. Make a right into the church parking lot and do a U-turn and come back 😂
That was my test to get my regular license.
That's funny, I recall riding out of the entrance, rode about 20 metres, turned around, came back and that was it...... I passed the test and now I have six Honda cbr1000rrs, six Honda cbr600rrs, six zx10rs and six zx6rs, and from what, just going around a few comes and then out the gate to go a little bit up the road to turn back round to then fucking pass the test?! xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD xD
Nuh uh
Where did u get urs. This lady is confusing me an I it wasnt even me lmao
😂
Ridiculous test. "This line...That line." Which line?! There's lines all over the parking lot! Try clear goals that bear some practical resemblance to real-life situations.
I mean it's all about low speed tests. If you can deal with low speed stuff the high speed stuff comes pretty easy lol
@@Fanofmusic106exactly
Why is there so much hate on how easy this was...the msf course is 5 hours of class room and 10 hours of riding. They all go over the same thing this video did. None of it is hard some places make you do the figure 8 box and some don't...can't we just be happy that another person is on 2 wheels
Amen. Nobody cares about the test we had to pass. Some are easier than others, but in the end, they all serve one thing: make sure you can ride on the street.
Though I was confused whether this is the whole thing or not, is there some kind of theory classes or are you able to show up, deliver and get your permit?
How's ur life now so many years later ?
InsaneInc sum times you wont have to do this test if yo take the msf
Here in Norway its very different when taking the motorcycle license. Here you can be 16 to ride a 125cc 15 kw bike. You have to complete multiple traffic courses and a theory test. Then you can take the driving course in the end. The difference is that you either drive with the teacher sitting on the back of the bike or him riding behind you. The riding course includes a part one: Tests in a area like this video with exercise cones. Then part two: You have to drive in traffic with your driving teacher either behind you or sitting on the back. If you complete that you have the a1 motorcycle license. The education system in Norway when it comes to driving licenses is very safe, and thats why so few accidents happen here also. But it's expensive:P
@@giumorbia rip chewberka
Practice the quick-stop a few times so you feel comfortable stopping really fast and aren't afraid of losing control of the bike. On the u-turn: look where you want to go, don't be afraid to give it some throttle if you feel like you're about to fall over, and (this one helps a lot) lean in the direction opposite from the side you're turning on. If you're on a smaller, more agile sport bike like I was, the cone weave is a breeze.
Hey man I’ll be doing this on a 600rr and I’m scared that I’m gonna mess up on the right turn so the second little test what do I do
Congratulations. I'm taking my motorcycle course in August.
@@brianhudson4506you don't do it on a 600rr, that's what you do. Right?
But you been told that many times by sensible people. Right?
But you didn't listen then. Right?
Riding a smaller engine teaches you corner speed, keeping speed up, flow, while giving you a better safety margin.
How did you do?
@@Google_Does_Evil_Now I actually didn’t want a 600 but I did the course on one and didn’t miss one point on my test and I bought a 650 I was just getting my license so I could ride my brother’s bike until I got mine which I had gotten a week later
Stabilize your speed between 12 and 18mph? I think this test might have been developed in a metric country.
Devosaurus Rex you don't say. That's why the number of mph are odd, it's 20 and 30 kmh that's converted to mph, if it was a test developed in the US or Liberia I would expect it to be between 2 nice round numbers like 15 and 20 mph.
That's what I was thinking, where's her speed gun??
nananooknak I think it'd be pretty obvious to tell if he was going below 12 and above 18 mph.
nananooknak She has a stopwatch and knows the distances.
@@TroutOfOrder You are actually allowed to go faster than 30 as long as you stop in time.I find it very easy to do sudden stops when im going faster
The prologue to the test sounds like the one you get when your about to take a state test in highschool
The test seems to vary widely state by state and country by country. I took my original motorcycle test in Alaska in 1976. The instructor sat at a desk inside a tiny building and told me to get on my bike and ride around the little building once. I did. I walked inside and he said I passed! I don't think he even looked up from the desk. In Minnesota (1984) it was completely different. Very difficult test. The lines on the figure 8 etc. were electronic and any touch would register as a failure. They had an electronic panic stop track where you had to reach 35 mph (electronic radar display in front of you) with a green light that would stay green until BANG it went RED. You had to absolutely dynamite your front brake (without lock up) to pass it. Lots of busted mirrors and turn signals had to be swept off the track because many flunked it badly. Many in line with me were on their 3rd or 4th attempt at passing the test. The ONLY way to pass was to crush your brakes and not dump the bike. The distance allowed for braking seemed like a postage stamp at that speed.
fudge I live in Minnesota and planning to do this test maybe fall time. I hope it's not to crazy now
+Dave Lee I don't know how it is now. I took that test in Eagan. I wouldn't worry about it, but do practice lots of slow speed weaving and stops in a parking lot before you test. Brake in a strait line and plant both feet at the moment of stop. I passed on a 1000cc Kawasaki and others were there on Harleys, so it is passable with practice.
+Dave Lee Took it 3 years ago, it's nothing like he's describing.
Tennessee here. I’ve ridden for 15 years but finally got my license this year to insure my new street glide. I pulled out of the lot and went 40 yards up the road, did a u-turn at a church, then came back......test over. I never got above 2nd gear and it lasted like 45 seconds
Minnesota 84 Sounds like Module 1 in the UK, we then have to do Module 2 which is an on road test for 40 minutes. Surely it just means we have better riders on the road?
Your instructor was a sweetheart.. would have been a pretty stress free experience with her I'd imagine :) good work man.. excited and nervous for mine
Yeah so many comments seem to be calling her a ntiwit and i'm like.. why? She's doing her job she has to explain it.
badkittyamy When people fail, they often blame everything but themselves.
badkittyamy
shes awesome
she is pretty cool and nice.Those kind of people make the test more relaxing and worry free.Our instructors are 2 fucking idiots who they thought they were fucking ninjass...assholes.
@James Hart did you make it?
Holy fuck RIP headphone users in the last 5 seconds of this video
LOL!!!!
Scared the hell out of me! I literally jumped!
I took mine 15 years ago, passed and never rode a Motorcycle after that only because I couldn't afford it. To this day I still have my Motorcycle license.
How did you...take the test without a motorcycle?
Noob-alaul Suprem I think DMV’s sometimes have a motorcycle there.
@@chef9524 lol that's sick. I want a dmv motorcycle lol
People are not complaining how easy was your test. They are crying for envy. In my opinion, thank you for taking the time to showing us how it is done.
I love the "gosh damnit" noise you make when you put your foot down. That is 100% something I would do hahaha
i failed 3 times, someone help
What bike are you testing with?
Same
Deutscher Albtraum motorcycle
If you have failed this 3 times bikes ain't for you
@@leglessfool5093 you are wrong, all 3 times I failed I learned from my mistakes and got better and passed fourth time. Some bad things that happen to you while trying to pass your drivers test definetly wont happen after you pass the test.
god im feeling nervous from just watching this video dmv people talk with a tone that make me feel like im going to go to jailed or something lol
This test seems a lot Mir logic then doing figure 8s. Ive never done an 8 ever on the road. Might as well test to see if I'm capable of scratching my ass while Turning
That test instructor is so calm.
The more I get mentally ready to learn the less nervous I get. Reminds me of my class D, B, and class A CDL tests, there is always a fist time.
"Come on over and ill write out your certificate." Sounds so good. Congrats bro
For the Non Americans who (only the ones talking shyt) forgot how to use a description box
"UPDATE: I hate to be rude but... nobody cares if your country has more difficult tests than this. It's getting a bit old with all the people spamming this in the comments. I've only had one minor accident in the three years I've been riding, and it wasn't anything that a more difficult test would have prevented. So please, spare us all the "ZOMG UR TEST IS 2 EASY" crap and leave a comment that's at least slightly less useless. Thanks!"
***** I don't take offense to it, it's just annoying that everyone seems to think it's some kind of pissing contest of who has the harder test.
It should be harder though. Less rookies on the road (bikes and cars)
@@Playboyy1985 oh STFU
How's ur life now so many years later ?
yet you americans are the first commenting on issues like foreign gun culture. fuck off
I think you did a great job on making the video, it gives you a first hand experience on what to expect and how the coarse is laid out. this will give a person a good idea of how and what to practice in a parking lot before taking the real test. Well done!
Thank you! I wasn't sure if the camera would be allowed but she didn't even mention it once.
@@TheGodDamnPope thank you
her voice is gona make me fall to sleep
Marhfac displine bro
That's part of the test.
Bro
This is exactly how my test went. Same instructions and everything. I’m licensed in GA.
I feel like getting a license is ga is way to easy.
@@TJGotYou. too
Hopefully it's like this oen for me too because I want to know exactly how to do it ahead of time, I'll be practicing in a couple weeks so I'm very excited
i am from uzbekistan and our test is much harder we have to tie wheels to our legs and run round.. getting up to speed is exhausting and emergency stop everyone breaks nose.... but nice video thankyou
Haha, sounds like flight training in the North Korean Air Force!
Hell im nervous and im not even taking the test for at least another year or two due to financial restrictions
lmao xD same here
KarRuptAssassin yeah man I want my license sooooo bad but I'm not going to be able to get it for a least a few years.
Soooo did you ever get a license?
Thanks for sharing this vid. Interesting to see how this is done in other countries. I just passed mine in The Netherlands yesterday. The types of exercises are similar though they're harder, such as tighter cones and curves, higher and lower speeds, etc. By the time most people pass the test they're quite comfortable on a bike and able to handle the following driving classes and the road exam pretty easily. The real learning starts after you get the license of course :)
She did a good job explaining and showing you what was required. That clearness can make a lot of difference.
That instructor was probably one of the best grading the exam that I’ve watched. Clear and concise. Showing what needed to be done to pass the exam
Dear Mr. Pope... Thank you for this awesome video... I am taking my test tomorrow and you have given me an insight of what is going to happen... Thanks to you a feel more confident for tomorrow. Much appreciated...
Fuck it I'm happy with the car license
Passed my test 2 weeks ago first try. 6 points deducted because I put my foot down twice. It feels good to have my motorcycle license. Great video bro!!!
Feel great !
I was so scared of the U-turn part during my test. Only part I actually messed up on was the swerve because when I did it, I felt something under my back tire and I thought I popped the tire. Ending riding over the line just a little.
You should have done a stopie on the 3rd lesson😂😂😂
a friend of mine did that, and weaved through cones while doing a wheelie (he is a motocross rider). All thry said is that he clearly knew how to handle the bike but still needs to do it properly, got to do it again on the spot
This one seems so much less stressful than the group ones
Gawd. You go to the DMV and they practically give you a drivers license. But if you want to ride a motorcycle, they put you through this shit. It's an easy course, especially with a smaller bike. But it's a pain in the ass.
think a Honda Rebel is easy to do this on?
***** Oh god dude, my first 'real' street bike was a Honda Rebel. It was easier to ride than a 24 speed Jamis I had. If I had to take the test again, I'd borrow a Honda Rebel. It's a very relaxed bike, nimble and light. It's the equivalent of taking a Nissan Stanza to a drivers course.
GuMpAkC great to know. Appreciate it!
+Edmund Leong gayyyy lol
***** Fantastic bikes!
One little old lady who doesn't really know all of the rules of the test and only one other new rider there..... That's how I want it to be when I go for mine. Willing to drive to Michigan to do it. haha
AMG the ones who give the tests are riders themselves lol...
i passed the test with a beer in my hand
Whiskey tit I stole s sip when you wernt looking
Nothing to feel good about it is the easiest exam ive seen in my life
I've just read through some comments, and there is alot of people saying it's harder where they are from
I have yet to find one that say
"Congratulations on passing your test!"
so... Congratulations on passing your test! :)
I hope she talks louder in my test
It don't look like you will be taking it no time soon
Damn im so nervous for my driving test this tuesday!
But mine is more difficult, we have to do:
1. Get a task about a part on the motorcycle u have to check details to know if its good enough for driving and explain the consequenses etc.
2. Do a daily check of the bike, checking lights, signals, breaks etc as fast as u can.
3. Do driving test on a track which includes, Countersteering in 80 km/h, 80 km/h emergency breaking, cone driving, turn techniques and breaking while in a fast turn.
3. Driving test on the road, which is hard as fuck cause they fail you for details like possition, being too polite, driving too slow for long distances etc.
How'd it go?
ovo xo
Passed :) I failed once on the cones, and one time on counter steering. But the reason for that was because my driving instructor kept giving me tips, and when i started trying to do what he told me i failed them. But as we get two chances on each test, i passed :)
are you norwegian?
Well shit. I only have the driving test on the road and then I do the 8 shape without putting my feet down and I'm passed..
God, this brings back so much stress and nervousness of when I took my motorcycle test 😬😂
Did you pretty much do the whole test in first gear?
Looks like it
ticonderoga8000 yes max speed he got up to was like 30 if even that
Harder to ride slow than fast.
Bradley Thomsen you dont die when you ride slow..
@@johneriksson45 that’s just wrong. I sliced my leg open bleeding all over the place riding slow. You can definitely die going slow
I just got my license, after riding dirt bikes for awhile...the test still made me nervous. The S or U turn within the box was the hardest one...
I don’t know how I came across this video 9 years later. But this is the best training video I’ve seen yet, I’m saving up for a bike atm and this will truly help.
Same but my dad wants me to get a car first lol, I'm definitely looking to start off with a r1 though
Thanks, it's certainly been here a long time but I'm glad you found it helpful. I originally recorded this because I couldn't find any similar videos when I was preparing for my test.
Wow, this test seems easy compared to the one we have in Sweden! We have to go waay slower and the U-turn radius is 4m not 6m as you did. If we put our foot down once we maybe get another chance to to the entire course again.
Congrats man! I know this is from a couple years ago, but I felt like I should comment as most of these comments are missing the point of the video sadly.
Is this a riding test or a memory test lol
I think it’s both
That question that was never asked before should've been an automotive Pass. Congratulations. Consider me a subscriber.
Thanks for the sub. Admittedly I haven't done much with this channel lately but that could change soon.
Just passed my test on my ninja 250 today, giving you a lot of credit cause you helped me prepare a bunch! Thanks Bro!!!
By watching you're video I'm not nervous about the test seems really easy.
How nice would it be if the instructor was on a bike and could demonstrate the task instead of all this blah blah blah. when I took my test like this in Ohio in 93 it was harder to get the appointment
Than it was to complete the test. I swear they acted like it was their
Job to keep you from getting a bike license.
kirbazoid I'm from ohio an I finally go today after 2 years of waiting
How's ur life now so many years later ?
Same shit today. I have 3 DMVs within 30 minutes. Still I must travel 1.5 hours to get a license. First world country my ass.
@@giumorbia lmaoo boy stfu, you mad because yo daddy told you no to riding
kirbazoid yeah I would love a demonstration
Taking this test on Saturday with a Honda Grom 125cc.
Did you pass it dude?
Yeah, had no point deductions. It was really easy.
Nice mate
***** Awesome, congrats!! :)
I just got a Grom....haven't taken the test yet...still practicing
I’ve never been so nervous watching something that looks simple
If you have ever ridden a bicycle you can pass this. The MSF test we have on base is way harder and you actually have to shift. This is why we have people on bikes who don't need to be
The point of the test is to evaluate your basic riding skills. It is your responsibility as the rider to be careful and safe, not the government's job to protect you from yourself. If someone passes the test, immediately buys a liter bike and crashes it into a tree, it's their own fault. Squids can be squids all they want, they're only risking their own life.
TheGodDamnPope Agree with all of that except the "only risking their own life" one of my friends from school was hit by someone who went out and purchased an R1 as his first bike, lost control and slammed right into my friend killing him instantly
it does make you consider the ability of someone delivering a test when they apppear to be so stuck on having to read the script without being able to deliver it confidently and informatively.
Also all of those lines and boxes on the site make it quite confusing for those taking the test.
Surely a more professional location could be arranged.
Whilst the test is not difficult, it would be nice if they gave the applicants the best chance of succeeding by improving their testing processes.
If the person can't figure out the track how will they figure out the road sighs and Lines on the road. In short terms . if you can't read the track you should ride on the rode
This looks hard in Canada all you have to do is ride around the road for half an hour and your done, they put an earpiece in your ear and you just turn when they tell you to so it's super easy haha
In bc it’s a written then a skills kinda like this one then a road test huge pain in the ass
Looks fun and easy! Too easy, actually. At least riding in that part of US doesn't seem to difficult. City riding is a bit of a hassle though
I honestly would love if they had your test on the actual roads with a follow up motorcycle giving you a location to go to watching from behind. All these colored lines can be damn confusing especially when your instructor doesn't make it clear. I also love how she almost yells at you to turn off your motorcycle after the first test as if you knew to turn it off. Thanks for the video mate!
*Passing driving licence test is the best feeling ever....*
5:51 “uhh” flashbacks to when I did this exact test. I felt that bro.
I watched the video on 2x speed without realizing made this test way worse looking.
"i cant tell you that" i hate that sort of mental flaw people have when they wrongly feel their authority is being challenged
This helped a ton!, what was more helpful was that this is the state i am currently taking the test in thank you!
Oh lord this brings back memories. I took my course a year ago and I'm astonished at how skilled of a rider I am now.
I'm such a bad listener I might actually fail lmao, I'm so scared this calmed my nerves a little >_
So I'm thinking about making a new video where I go back to this parking lot and try the test on my own just to see if I can ace it now that I've been riding for a while. What do you guys think?
Yes
Yea
i'm just getting ready to take a test... so this was extremely beneficial for me to watch, even if the test here isn't the same, i at least have an idea of what too expect... glad i came across this, you definitely earned my like and sub
Here in Japan, it's way tougher than this. First, there are two classes of licenses - up to 400cc, and over 400cc. When you come over from the USA with a motorcycle endorsement on your license, they'll only give you the 400cc version in Japan. To get the 400 cc version, you must take a 15 hour riding class at a certified driving school, that'll set you back about US $1200. When you finish, you then must then take the test on a course which you are required to memorize, which includes stopping on a hill just before the peak, going over railroad tracks (standing), weaving between cones, making an L shaped turn or two in a one meter lane with concrete barriers on each side, speed braking, and the hardest part - "ipponbashi", or "one line bridge". This is a platform which is about 6-8 inches wide, a few inches off the ground, but about 20 feet long. From a stop about 4 or 5 feet before you get to it, you ride on this platform until the end. You are supposed to do it in over 10 seconds, and to do that you must bring your bike to a crawl on the platform. If you do it in 8 seconds, you can still pass but if you fall off, you automatically fail the test and must come back on another day. The speed breaking part - they have a radar detector, you must bring the bike up to 40 kph as you enter cones then come to a very quick stop before you hit a line.
It's a bit tough with a big bike but I passed it. To get the over 400cc license (think Harley), you need an additional 12 hours and $1200. All in all, it was worth it - makes you a better rider.
I bet that old lady doesn't know anything about bikes
***** I agree, what kind of idiot thinks an instructor isn't qualified to instruct or administer a test like this?
+Morgan Perry Those of us who live in the southeastern states and actually get instructors who have no idea what they're doing or talking about. It's relatively rare, yes, but it does happen a lot more than I'd like to admit.
You have to be a rider to be an instructor lol
well this put me at ease a little bit ty i found this vid very helpful
the bike test in america is much easier than the one in England/ the UK
Jesus, use your kill switch.
WOW! That really simulates "real-world" riding! That test should involve MORE riding. He spent far more time listening to instructions than actual riding.
Rest in peace sweet lady.
It’s so much easier to get a rider license in USA than Europe
STOP GIVING FUCKING ADVICE YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT
How's the road been treating you so far?
Could you possibly tell me what State this exam was giving/completed in?
Also congrats on the completion!
that moment you hear "you passed" is so orgasmic. I haven't taken one for a motorcycle but I remember when I went for my drivers license...
The perfect bike for testing in my opinion
you would have failed the test in CA for putting your foot down.
That is why i hate california.......
same in florida
***** same in florida but at the end of the course the instructors gave us a riding test along with the he written.
All European countries are like this. I mean in Bulgaria is the same... touch the ground - GG boy, come again!
Alish Hamdi
I think that's because if you fail you can't say you didn't understand the instructions. Perfectly fine for me...
Use your cutoff switch to turn your engine off.
AlM9SlDEWlNDER I'd rather not, thanks.
+TheGodDamnPope You're sposed to turn the bike off with the killswitch I thought..
+FightClubProjectM Your wrong.In most of bikes the killswitch is for an accident or specific situation normaly you should turn off engine with key cause killswitch "killing" engine immediatley and key is turning off engine slower and engine can run slower for about second
+keeway4869 I was taught in the beginner rider course to turn the bike off by using the cutoff switch, then using the key. I think it will do essentially the same thing, but the cutoff switch lets you turn the engine off without taking your hands off the bar, then lets you turn it on again without taking your hands off the bar. I guess it is personal preference and the situation that you are in. If you just want to shut the engine off to talk to someone briefly then turn it back on, I would use the cutoff. If you use the cutoff all the time, you might start to forget to take the keys with you...
keeway4869 Cheers i'll just look into it more before I start riding
Normalize the audio. Your voice is so much louder than the instructor's voice.
The quick stop was my favorite exercise. Going 20 mph I got it down to 4.5 feet stopping
for a person whos never own or ride a bike i would love to cross this off my bucket list. i cant wait.
So don't hate please. Just want to know when taking the motorcycle class to get your license do you ride like mopeds or small motorcycles? All the classes I've seen have been on mopeds.
In finland atleast we ride the class we are getting immediately. So moped riders ride mopeds, light bikes ride light bikes and so on. I started off with a 35kw (48hp) immediately.
Here in Michigan (US) we don't have classes, and I believe that is the case in all other US states as well. Passing the test on a 250 like I did means you can legally ride a Hayabusa, not that I would recommend it!
You can find an MSF course usually in most states in the US. There are also classes in some Community Colleges and also, look for clubs in the area you live. Where I live there are clubs who have members that will volunteer to help you learn to ride and some of them are minimal cost and some free. They teach you the same as any MSF courses and prepare you for your DMV tests.
I was reading up on my state. Class 1 are 5hp and lower class 2 are things 5hp and higher. Class 3 are cars.
Gotta love the US of A.
14 minutes of chit chat and 32 seconds of driving on a tiny bike, doing absolutely nothing traffic related at all. Yes, you were "braking", "obstacle swerve", "cone weave" - but this is not how you drive in traffic.
When I took my drivers license here in Denmark (Scandinavia) it went down something like this:
First of all, we have three different categories of drivers licenses, measured in engine size and age. 18-21 can only drive up to 250cc, 21-24 can drive up to 400cc and 24+ can drive anything.
On the day of the test (after 29 hours of theory and passing the theoritec exam and 22 hours of driving), we waited for two hours fully dressed in 90 degrees until finally a 6 foot 5" fully dressed motorcycle Officer came to the school. One by one, (overseen by everybody else at the track that day), the Officer commanded us around the track with a walkie talkie. We did cones, full stop front tyre, full stop both tires, double evasize maneuver (cant recall the english word for this exercise), and everybody did all the exercises over and over until he was satisfied. I did my double evasize maneuver three times because he said I braked to early.
When we had succeeded in the closed circuit track, about 45 minutes of "joy" riding, we drove in the traffic.
60 minutes in rush hour followed by our teacher and a police Officer in a car behind. Giving commands every 30 seconds or so over walkie talkie: turn left, turn right, park here(even if its not allowed to park here, then just dont do or you would fail - he said to me park on a bus stop, lol).
Everybody passed, but not one time did he smile or say good job. We all got this "You should join a safety course and get to know your bike on track days. Good day to you".
I hated that guy - that day.
Today I know he was freaking awesome, cus what did he do?
He made damn sure none of us rookies thought we where the new king of the hill.
Motorcycling is dangerous and to date I still have his voice in the back of my head when I think to much of myself riding my bike.
I understand in the USA "its up to the rider to not buy a bike he cant handle". That will definatly NOT save lives.
Stay low!
The point isn't to save lives. The point is to hold riders' responsible for their own actions.
Drinking alcohol can be incredibly dangerous, yet there is no test or rite of passage beyond simply turning 21. Wanna know why? Because people are expected to drink responsibly on their own.
Theoretically you could save thousands of lives annually by lowering the speed limit everywhere to 20mph, but I don't think anyone thinks that's a good idea.
Yes, the "US of A" is generally not a nanny state. People are allowed to decide for themselves what is in their own interest.
This is just the first test of many.... You don't just do this test and ride freely. You do this test, than another and finally a third one. Stop insulting USA.
15 is restricted to 250 untill 16 then its whatever i think. USA!
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I wish we could have done more in our basic rider course other than ride around in a parking lot. After I got my endorsement, my first time actually riding on a road I thought I was going so fast I was about to make the wheels come off of the bike. I looked down at my speedometer to realize I was only going 30.
On the other hand, the emergency braking I learned in the BRC I took saved my life not even a month into riding when I topped a hill at night and a deer was standing in the middle of the road. So the course is useful for some things.
Holy shit i don't want anyone talk instructions to me like that i wont understand shit and i'll fail damn it. Now I'm damn nervous for my test
Dude your fine it's easy and you only have to do it once
Lol if you think this is hard try passing your MSF exam in the netherlands
+Entu .z Thanks, heb er nu al zin in. Al duurt het nog een klein jaartje...
The lady is so nice.. takes her time to explain thoroughly, I've seen other videos where they don't really explain shit. Nice lady.
Video is 11 yrs old and it's still helpful lol
250 is the easiest bike for this kind of thing, thats what i used to pass
Actually a 125 dirt bike is the easiest
I prefer 1000cc
Stuntman Mike Haha
I prefer a 96 ci harley chopper with a 45 degree rake and 9 inch trail and jockey shift lmfao
thats Perfect!
In spain the exam is way more difficult.
***** In my state it is considerably harder as well, there's something like a 50% failure rate for people who take the test without first taking a safety course. We don't have road exams because if you can ride a bike and maneuver at low speeds you can apply the same skills at roadway speeds (within the law of course) and you have to have your regular drivers license in order to get a motorcycle endorsement meaning that you already know the road rules. I wouldn't mind the both the car and motorcycle tests being much harder though, I'd rather drive with people who had to really earn it.
This is only the skills test. First there is a course that you take that telly you about how to handle the bike, then you take the written test, then this(the skills test), and then a diving test on the street. The tests vary from state to state.
shawn klesel Even for minors?
I have some editing software, I've been working on learning how to use it. When I posted this I knew nothing about editing. You can still hear her if you turn your volume up a bit.
It's been 2 years since i had to take this test. Thanks for the refresher.
I think the test is seeing you ride from task to task
Do you have to use your on bike or are you provided one?
You must bring your own...
OfficialVilky actually it depends, where I live they provide you with one.
OfficialVilky What if you the bike is not road legal? I have a 250f dirt bike. I'm guessing it won't be allowed.
HONDASBEST I see you everywhere lmao
At the test you have to bring your own in MO, at the riders safety course they provide the bikes . At Harley-Davidson its called riders Edge and they provide the new Street 500cc bikes.