regnaston
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Nice!!!
Thanks Regnaston!! Now I can practice, hopefully they won't see me do it!!
There are only certain days they do motorcycle roadtests so do it on the offdays or after 5 pm
Nice!!!
Thanks Regnaston!! Now I can practice, hopefully they won't see me do it!!
Oshawa Route:
Exit Testing parking Lot turning Right onto John Street (make sure you get into the first land then merge to the left lane)
Goto Park Rd S and Turn Left.
Proceed to Tresane St, Turn Left (they had me do an emergency stop on Tresane)
After Emergency Stop pull back out, and proceed down Tresane.
Turn Left on Mill Street
Take Mill Street to Simcoe and turn Right on Simcoe
Simcoe to 1st Ave
Left on 1st Ave to Drew St
Right on Drew Street
Drew street to 401 West. Get on the 401 they will ask you to do a lane change to the centre lane and back again when safe.
Exit Stevenson, turn Left on Stevenson and immediately get back on the 401 East bound. (at the end of the off ramp, there is a bump be prepared for that)
401 they will ask you to do the lane change again and back.
Take 401 to Ritson, exit 401 at Ritson
Ritson to Bloor,
Right on Bloor to Simcoe
Right on Simcoe
Simcoe to John Street
Left on John back to Drive Test Centre
Hope that helps
I have a question about the emergency stop; is the bike turned off, or do you put it in neutral?
First off - thanks to everyone who posted information about the test on this thread. I passed in Burlington this morning, thanks to all the info I learned here - and saved myself the cost of the course!
Thought I would share a few things:
1 - The examiner took me on a different route because he saw me practising the standard route earlier in the week. So here is the "alternate" Burlington route:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=Fisher+Ave+to:Mountainside+Dr+to:Unknown+road+to:N+Service+Rd+to:43.343626,-79.826918&geocode=FYVclQId2uw9-w%3BFT97lQIdTSQ--w%3BFWaOlQId7DQ--w%3BFaLtlQIdKMs--w%3BFXx4lQIdsjc--w%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrcr=3&mrsp=5&sz=15&via=1&sll=43.343158,-79.81782&sspn=0.021504,0.030684&ie=UTF8&ll=43.354517,-79.812584&spn=0.086,0.122738&z=13
2. Afterwards, the only thing the examiner said to me was that I was doing almost 50Km/h in a school zone, and that he could have failed me on this (and would have if he thought I was a bad rider). I confess I didn't see any school zone signs (but that's the problem of looking around all the time the way they want you to on the exam - you can't take it all in and you may end up missing something important - IMHO).
3. The exam form had 11 minor errors on it. I thought I had a very clean ride - but as many people on this thread have said - they have to find stuff to ding you for. What made me laugh was he dinged me one each for "not look at hazard", "no mirror check: 10 secs", and "no blind spot" check on expressway exit. I spent so much time looking over my shoulder (double shoulder checks on every lane change and exit) and in my mirrors that it's a miracle I didn't ride smack into something right in front of me - but go figure!!
Anyway - the guy was nice and friendly, and happy to answer any questions before we set off - and at the end of the day, if you practice your basics a little and keep your head moving, you should have no problem passing this test.
And now....resume normal speeds......
Did it at downsview. There were only four of us that day. I must say it wasn't as bad as I thought it would've been. Here's a "walk-through" for those who wanna take it there:
DOWNSVIEW M2-EXIT TEST
- The test center is at 37 Carl Hall Road, Downsview ON
- Ride your bike around to the back of the building, park and register at the dispatch desk. They'll give you instructions from there.
- The instructors will walk up to you and ask to check your signals and brake light operation.
- They'll brief you on what is involved in the test, which as follows:
- Safety
- Techniques involved during the test
- How the radio will work
- Discussion of the route
I'll discuss each point here:Safety
As you know, you're in charge of your own safety, not the instructor. Just because he gives you a command, doesn't mean you have to comply. If it is unsafe to do so, don't do it.
Techniques
Tire Track,You will be judged on tire track choice, make sure you know this.
Mirrors & Shoulder Checking Check behind you through the mirrors, and your blind spot every 10 seconds. Can't stress that enough.
Emergency Stop, which was just signalling then pulling to the side of the street, put my four-ways on, shutting the bike off, kick stand down and dismounting. Then you're back on your way again. Don't forget to check your blind spot and signal!
Freeway Lane Changes, I hadto do a two lane changes on the 401. From the slow lane, to the adjacent lane to the center lane. Radio
Theradio is one way communication only. You can only hear what the instructors are telling you to do. If you don't understand a command, tap your helmet twice and he'll repeat it.
Discussion of the route
The route I took is outlined on the map. The instructor will follow you in a car and give instructions through the radio. The start/finish point is marked by the red dot. You start by going north on Sheppard and make the entire round.
Leaving the parking lot, be careful of the speed limit in front of 37 Carl Hall. It is 30km/h.
The Green Dot is where I did my Emergency Stop
The Orange Dot is where there was construction going on during the time of the test. It may be gone by the time this post ages, however, it was 50km/h zone in a 70km/h, be careful.
The Blue Dot is where you do your freeway lane changes. Take the off-ramp, make sure to indicate and light up your brake lights!
The ride north on Keele was pretty lax, just a single lane change and then it was back to the test centre.
All in all, you have a good 30 minutes on the road. I wasn't nervous at all and was happy with the clarity the instructors gave before the test. You can ask questions and they'll be happy to answer them. It doesn't hurt to bounce ideas off the other riders who just finished the test prior to you if you're lucky enough. I'm told the route changes from time to time, so if anyone has another route, i'd be happy to make another map if you pm me with the details.