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How do you find the whole process from making an appointment to doing the actual test?
 
Quick and easy compared to cars
 
I think I paid 400 for a lesson, then 650 for a refresher on their yard and borrowing the bike for the test (about an hour and a half)
 
Wcalitz said:
How do you find the whole process from making an appointment to doing the actual test?
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The process of making the appointment is the same as for cars, just that you specify, on the form, that you are booking for a code A test.

The actual test is a lot simpler than that done for other vehicles, considering that there is no road test.

That being said, I do recommend you book a few lessons with a driving school. Even if you are extremely experienced in riding motorcycles, it means nothing for the test. In the test, the inspector wants to see you do things in a specific way and order that is most probably not how you drive/ride everyday. Experienced riders make it worse for themselves because we all have habits.

So in order to develop the muscle memory and practice these moves, book at least 3 or 4 lessons with an instructor, and also use the same bike for the test.
 
First thing I did was my learners. Then a novice course at BMW at zwartkop.
Bought my bike and started riding.
18 months later booked 1 lesson, did the lesson, booked the test, had one more lesson just before the test, took the bike from the lesson to the test, passed, dropped bike off and rode my own home.
 
Nobody Important said:
The process of making the appointment is the same as for cars, just that you specify, on the form, that you are booking for a code A test.

The actual test is a lot simpler than that done for other vehicles, considering that there is no road test.

That being said, I do recommend you book a few lessons with a driving school. Even if you are extremely experienced in riding motorcycles, it means nothing for the test. In the test, the inspector wants to see you do things in a specific way and order that is most probably not how you drive/ride everyday. Experienced riders make it worse for themselves because we all have habits.

So in order to develop the muscle memory and practice these moves, book at least 3 or 4 lessons with an instructor, and also use the same bike for the test.
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For the most part that is true, in Cape Town, did mine in Green Point and for a short section of the test you have to go out onto a public road and then back onto the test course. The reason of this is to get you to the right spot for the hill test.
 
joker08 said:
Any links for cape town forumites ?
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I see @Scooby_Doo did his in the Cape, maybe he can recommend an instructor in the area.

Otherwise, go to the testing ground and you'll probably find one there supporting one of his students who's doing their test.

That's what I did because I live in La Mercy and I also struggled to find a local instructor online.
 
Nobody Important said:
I see @Scooby_Doo did his in the Cape, maybe he can recommend an instructor in the area.

Otherwise, go to the testing ground and you'll probably find one there supporting one of his students who's doing their test.

That's what I did because I live in La Mercy and I also struggled to find a local instructor online.
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Hmmmm, I did mine 6 years ago now. Ahhhh, there are a bunch of guys training just off the N7 heading away from town. I do not have anyone in mind, I have been riding for over 25 years now so only used the trainers to get the practical test right for just in case.
 
Can someone please tell me what the 45th calibration mark is pertaining to the emergency stop?
 
Wcalitz said:
Can someone please tell me what the 45th calibration mark is pertaining to the emergency stop?
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Okay visualise this (walking, you will have that opportunity during the test as well):

You will start at one end of a lane at point A. As you walk along there are two solid lines on either side of you. Approximately half way up the length of the lane, there will be two speed measurement cables. After that, in your path there will be numerous lines going across your path. The last line is the "45th calibration mark".

Now when you are riding this lane, once you pass the speed measurement wires, a red light may come on indicating that you must execute the emergency stop. You must then do so in the shortest possible distance (without skidding) and without passing that 45th (last) line. The last line is to be imagined as a real-world obstacle, another vehicle or pedestrian for example.

Here, I scribbled some notes on this image I found via Google:

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Let me know if you need more clarity.
 
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Oh ok, so there are 45 "tick marks" on the line and it is the last one? It is not very clear in any of the documentation I have read. I thought it had to be somewhere shortly after the KL cross. Thank you
 
Wcalitz said:
Oh ok, so there are 45 "tick marks" on the line and it is the last one? It is not very clear in any of the documentation I have read. I thought it had to be somewhere shortly after the KL cross. Thank you
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I didn't actually count during the test (naturally a bit nervous) but it really didn't seem like 45 marks were painted on. I assume there are some marks not painted after the speed cable because you can't stop that quick anyway, but the rest are painted/calibrated in continuance.

Doesn't matter (it's technical jargon) anyway. Those lines are for the inspector to be able to mark you, so best advice is, when the inspector walks the course with you (they do it before every maneuver to make their instructions clear) make sure to confirm with him, the exact point at which you must not cross.
 
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