CBT in the rain!

Phoen1x · 6 Mar 2009 at 07:44

Looks like I will be tottering around on a 125 in the rain tomorrow

anyone else done either the CBT or the full bike test in the rain, and how did it go?

Lopéz · 6 Mar 2009 at 07:48

No, but I did it in ice and frost (December morning!)

It was a bit slippy in the school car park but otherwise fine.

Crowze · 6 Mar 2009 at 08:19

Rain is hardly a problem for a 125, just watch your stopping distances. It may also be worth getting some RainX on your visor to help with visibility.

Barry Smalley · 6 Mar 2009 at 09:18

I did the CBT in glorious sunshine, and my bike test in the ****ing rain.

Bat · 6 Mar 2009 at 10:33

It'll be fine. Grabbing loads of grip and getting your knee down wasn't part of the CBT when I did it

Medge · 6 Mar 2009 at 10:38

I did my DAS in monsoon like conditions last year, but I ended up passing first time

As others have said, take it slowly and break gently and you'll be fine. As my examiner said at the end of my test 'if you can pass in this weather, I've got every confidence you'll make an excellent biker'.

LiaMar_QQ · 6 Mar 2009 at 10:44

i did mine after it had been raining all night and was rearly sunny in the day... still passed okay but with the sun reflecting off the rain water it was a pain!!

Phoen1x · 6 Mar 2009 at 10:53

I'm sure it will be fine, the instructor sounds like a really good guy so I have every confidance! Roll on summer!

Appelhanns · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:04

Mine was fine but one of my mirrors came loose on the test and would swing in anytime I accelerated, bad times! Still passed with 2 minors though

Dano · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:04

I spent 90% of my entire DAS course in what can only be described as a monsoon.

moss · 6 Mar 2009 at 11:32

Dano said:
I spent 90% of my entire DAS course in what can only be described as a monsoon.

Same, snowed on the way to my test too.

fullspizz · 6 Mar 2009 at 21:54

I did my Part2 in heavy rain and the route was covered in wet leaves!
That was fun, but in those days you couldn't really fail to pass

AmDaMan · 6 Mar 2009 at 22:26

I took my DAS in harsh rain and wind, didn't pass as I was going too slowly on a bad NSL road

Phoen1x · 10 Mar 2009 at 08:26

CBT all sorted on Saturday, had a brilliant day and passed with flying colours

The instructor took me out on some brilliant back roads and started teaching me advanced cornering, was a great laugh. Cant wait to get the proper test sorted now!!

Anyone know if the test is still definately changing at the end of April? I had heard that there still arent enough of the new test centres?

fullspizz · 10 Mar 2009 at 09:16

It's still rumoured that the test will be delayed again, due to lack of multi-function centres.
The price is still going up though :rolleyes:

I'd try and get something sorted pretty quickly anyhow, as it's getting to the time where instructors will start getting fully booked up, what with summer not that far away.

I saw the layout of the new test and spoke with one of the test examiners and they said that it wasn't that much more difficult than the current one.
If you can't do the u-turn on the off-road part then you shouldn't really be riding, no kerbs and it's really wide.

Phoen1x · 10 Mar 2009 at 09:18

Yup I agree, thankfully I picked up the U turn really quickly so am not really fussed. The main issue for me is having to take 2 days over it, which is potentially 2 days off work.

I am hoping to get in during April sometime *crosses fingers*