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M2 exit course and test

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LOL you guys must be bored in winter, eh? 4 pages for THIS?

The course is pretty much a guaranteed pass, but I did it last summer w/o it - the test marking sheet is posted online (search for it, thanks GTAM!!). Read through that and understand what they're looking for. Practice all those habits for a week before your test, and you'll be fine.

In the GTA: if you survive, and don't get rack up so many traffic tickets and/or violations to get your license suspended and/or insurance cancelled, then you're fully qualified, IMO. Bad habits will catch up to you eventually, especially during high-traffic commuting.
 
I think I am just going to leave this thread - People need to get thicker skin, I am sorry If I hurt peoples "feelings"

Ride safe
 
ZX600 said:
So you learned a couple of things, but do you feel you had enough knowledge to pass the test if you didn't do the course?

I am honestly asking, not making a point
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When I went to take my G after 3 years of driving (little over 2 with my own car) I had the Young Drivers guy come do the 40 minute refresher with me. I'm a great driver and have had professional training beyond the Young Drivers course and even so the guy was able to point out all the things I did "wrong" for the MTO out of habit. I would've failed on habits alone had I not had that little "lesson". I can only imagine it's the same if not worse for riding. I guess I'll find out when I go for my M.

And fwiw most of my bad habits were in regards to driving standard tranny. There's like a whole extra checklist of things they can fail you for.
 
Macs said:
When I went to take my G after 3 years of driving (little over 2 with my own car) I had the Young Drivers guy come do the 40 minute refresher with me. I'm a great driver and have had professional training beyond the Young Drivers course and even so the guy was able to point out all the things I did "wrong" for the MTO out of habit. I would've failed on habits alone had I not had that little "lesson". I can only imagine it's the same if not worse for riding. I guess I'll find out when I go for my M.

And fwiw most of my bad habits were in regards to driving standard tranny. There's like a whole extra checklist of things they can fail you for.
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Well on the bike, as long as you obey the rules and be smooth they can't really nail you for bad shifting unless its jerky as hell.
 
My 5 year period is coming up end of this year so I will be doing the M2X. Leaning towards taking the course as I can't say I've ridden THAT much in the last couple of years. Is learning curves the cheapest one of the schools?
 
I don't know if it still happens, but there use to be a member here that would 'sell' discounted spots to Humber College's classes at Hershey Center - $50 off and the money you do pay (approx $300 or so) all goes to Ride for Sight. That's what I did - win win.
 
I passed my first time...but only because I told both female examiners they had lovely hairdo's ! But that was 14.5 yrs ago. The cost of Bribery may have gone up by then.

TiburonJA said:
Come spring, everyone who does the M2 Exit test through the MTO should post the number of times it took em to pass. We'll make our own statistics!

Really though, to each his own. Just do whatever you feel is more comfortable...

I'm pretty sure the cost of the course is the deciding factor for many people anyways. Personally, I think the price of these courses are way too high.
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shanekingsley said:
i don't know if it still happens, but there use to be a member here that would 'sell' discounted spots to humber college's classes at hershey center - $50 off and the money you do pay (approx $300 or so) all goes to ride for sight. That's what i did - win win.
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what?
 
noob_in_mid_age said:
Is this a worthwhile course to take or is simply going to the ministry, book a date for the test sufficient? Is there another more worthwhile course that will teach more than the M2 exit course?

I would appreciate your input on what courses are available for motorcycle riding (to improve abilities) other than the M1, M2 exit.

Thanks.
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This thread took a bunch of strange turns, but I guess in the end the OP gets a bunch of different opinions, and a couple of facts.

If an instructor at a particular program tells you that they're there to teach you to pass the test, then yes, you know exactly what you're paying for.
Any course I've taught, and several of the others I've consulted with, are doing their best to train students to a much higher level than what's specifically required on the test. It's just that the marking criteria for the test is a very good way to ensure the course material is comprehensive, and that the MTO will approve the curriculum and allow testing to be conducted there.
As for teaching new riding skills, although the riders need to know the proper skills for controlling the bike, the traffic-specific skills taught in an M2 Exit program are still riding riding skills, just learning to ride in deep sand and sliding the back tire are riding skills.
Just because you can survive riding in traffic for a couple of years doesn't make you an expert.
I've been teaching almost 25 years, and I still take riding courses whenever I can. Every ride is an opportunity to learn from your environment. Every training course is an opportunity to learn from other experts.
Take the ones that interest you. You're investing in your own skills and safety. Skip them if you don't think you need them, but focus always on learning more from wherever you can.
 
Emefef said:
.....Every training course is an opportunity to learn from other experts.
Take the ones that interest you. You're investing in your own skills and safety. Skip them if you don't think you need them, but focus always on learning more from wherever you can.
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This is so true, and that is what I am taking from this thread, there's no harm in taking courses. Some are better than others and hopefully in this site we can help each other filter out the not so worthwhile ones.
 
It may be weird, but every time I've taken a course since I've gotten older, I've learned from it.
 
for those of you that have an M license, is there a monetary benefit i.e. lower premiums if you take the M2 exit course versus not taking it?
 
This thread has inspired me to register for the course at Learning Curves, which is the cheapest out there. Apparently its 1 and 1/2 days. Half day in class after work on a Thursday and a Saturday or Sunday. First classes are the April 6/7 weekend.

The other thing not mentioned in this forum is that you'd have to wait 22 months from getting you M2 unless you do it through a course, which makes it 18 months.

$299 + tax or $337.87 all in
 
o0ollo0o said:
The other thing not mentioned in this forum is that you'd have to wait 22 months from getting you M2 unless you do it through a course, which makes it 18 months.
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True. Passing any recognized motorcycle safety course will waive the 22 month M2 holding period to 18.
 
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Taking the M1 exit course reduced my insurance the first year. After that they just go by years of experience. In fact once I passed my full M test at the MTO I called my insurance co. to tell them to update my profile and inquired if my premium will be lowered. They said no.
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