The Practical Motorbike Test
All practical motorcycle tests are conducted by a DSA examiner at a Driving Standards Agency test centre. Our local test centre is Musselburugh multi purpose test centre, we also use test centres at Bathgate( Mod2), Livingston (Mod 1) and Kirkcaldy. The test is in two parts and candidates must pass the module 1 test before being allowed to attempt module 2. Note that on some courses both tests are on the same day, while other courses are split.Module 2 tests are only available on weekdays, so you will need to arrange at least a half day off to attend the test ( we are available for training at weekends and weekday evenings in the summer months).
At the start of the test your examiner will check your documents, so make sure that you take these with you; driving licence, CBT , theory test pass certificate, and proof of ID e.g. your passport. The examiner will ask you to sign the insurance declaration to be sure that you are insured while riding on the test.The examiner will test your eyesight (Module 2 only) by asking you to read a car number plate, and will issue you with a radio. The examiner will ask you some safety questions, which will be about basic care of the machine and how to carry a passenger. The radio will be used to give directions only, and in between directions the examiner will not speak, so you will not be distracted.
The test route should take about forty minutes to complete, . There are several routes, and some involve national speed limit dual carriageway roads. The examiner will expect you to make reasonable progress by getting up to the speed limit and overtaking if neccessary, where it is safe to do so.The examiner may also include any of the following; hill start, angled start, slow riding or he may simply ask you to stop and then ride away again. Your instructor will cover these exercises with you.
For more information on the test visit www.dsa.gov.uk, then click on publications and document D1.