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Got my M!!!

gmang35

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I did my M test today around noon. It was easier than I thought it would be. Hardest part was readjusting that damn ear piece inside the helmet. I even had to make a roadside pitstop to replace a fuse since all of my lights stopped working midway through the test haha.


Any idea why my headlight low beam 15A fuse keeps blowing every 4 to 5 rides?

Thanks,
 
Grats.

I'm no expert but sounds like maybe a short in wiring / contact. did you wash your bike prior to? was it wet? Wires or more precisely the plastic covering the wire degrades over time with heat and stuff so you might need to change out some wiring.
 
I had the same problem on a SRAD. There might be a short in one of the sockets. Corrosion on one of the large connectors caused by water. Sorry to say but you will have to manually take every wire one by once to clean it out, then put some dielectric grease in it.
 
congrats!! same here, its almost impossible to jam the ear piece in your full face helmet. It hurted my ear the whole time when I was doing my test.
 
Not sure if this is a tip or not but I seemed to usually have one car between me and the tester. I doubt she could really see much since she was almost always behind another car lol.
 
You did it at the Ministry? I should get my M soon. How long did you have to wait to book a test? Any tips? Can you describe the testing process?

thx
 
Now enjoy that one beer you're allowed to have.
 
congrats i was so excited when i got my m1 and now that i finally found a bike i liked enough to buy i am booking my course for june.
 
Yea I did it at the ministry. It costs 75 dollars. I booked my test online at:
https://www.irtb.rus.mto.gov.on.ca/

I booked mine 2 weeks ago. I'm from Windsor though. I'm sure there's a lot less people doing driving/riding tests which will make the wait time less here than the GTA.


Tips:

Keep looking at your mirrors every 5 - 7 seconds.

When doing a right turn make sure to do a right shoulder check for pedestrians that may be about to cross the sidewalk.

When you turn left, make sure to lane change into the right lane if there is one. Always ride in the curb side lane. That's one thing I wasn't doing.

Know your blocking positions.

When you're stopping your bike, don't drag your foot across the ground.

Know what a roadside stop is.
(turn on right signal, stop on side of road when safe to do so, if you have 4 ways turn them on, if not leave the right signal on, put down kick stand and get off bike. When you're told to get back on the bike and take off, turn on left signal, left shoulder check for traffic, and leave when safe to do so.)

Always check your blind spots when doing lane changes. (I honestly kept moving my head left and right every few seconds for the entire test)

Always have bike in gear when you stop. Left foot on the ground, right foot on the rear brake, left hand holding clutch, right hand on front brake.

I'm also pretty sure you're not supposed to change gears while you're in a turn.

Make sure you're at highway speed before you merge onto the highway.

DO NOT SPEED!!!



The process:

I went to the ministry. They checked my bike for signals, horn, and brake light. They gave me this crappy head set attached to a massive walkie talkie. The wire for the headset kept getting stuck between my seat and crotch. So whenever I went to hit the rear brake the wire would get tugged a bit and almost pull the headset out of my ear.

Make sure the volume on the headset is up all the way. If you can't hear the instructor, tap your hand on your helmet to let them know.

They just follow you around and tell you what to do.


Hope this helps. If you have any more questions feel free to ask.
 
congrats i was so excited when i got my m1 and now that i finally found a bike i liked enough to buy i am booking my course for june.


The course is a great idea to get your M2. I did the same thing. However, for the M, just go the ministry and get it. It's so much cheaper and way easier than I thought it would be.
 
The course is a great idea to get your M2. I did the same thing. However, for the M, just go the ministry and get it. It's so much cheaper and way easier than I thought it would be.
how long do you have to wait between the time you get your m2 to get your m?
 

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