Where I live (Sweden), we have to first attend a three hour class, where we get to sit and listen to an instructor going through all of the common way people crash and die while riding a motorcycle (while showing pictures of these crashes. This is not scare us off, but to inform us). Then after that, we have a four hour practical course we're the instructor tests our braking skill, as well as our cornering skill in sharp corners at high speed, in case we were to ever judge a corner improperly and come at it with higher speed than we should have, amongst other things. After the above mentioned, we have to pass a written test of 65 questions. To pass, we have to get 52 questions correct. The questions are multiple choice (3 choices) and we have 50 minutes to complete the test. ONLY after we have passed all the above will we do a control of the bike, but only of one part, like only electrics, only brakes, or only the different bearings on the motorcycle. Then we will proceed to ride a slow speed course (5km/h is the absolute maximum speed allowed) with pretty much 90 degrees turns as well as a U-turn in a small amount of space. After that is a high speed course (at a minimum of 50km/h) where you'll have to break effectively from 50km/h or above at the end of the course, and after that, you have to brake effectively at 70km/h and 90km/h. If you pass all those tests, you'll be allowed to go out in traffic. You'll ride around in traffic for a minimum of 20 minutes, but never for any longer than an hour. If you pass that, you'll have your license. Everything in this paragraph happens in the same day btw, without pauses. If anyone would like to see the last three courses one does before entering traffic in Sweden, search for the following in TH-cam: "Trafikverkets manöverprov för motorcykel - av STR" and choose the video of the same name. The video is only 03:20. Helpful vocabulary for the video: "Lågfartsbana" = "Slow speed course" "Högfartsbana" = "High speed course" "Bromsning" = "The braking"
And in the Swedish slow speed course, you're only supposed to control your speed with clutch and throttle, no brake, while going around the cones at walking speed, and it's a very tight course, and if you try to take a cone too tightly, the rest of the course becomes impossible because you run out of turning radius, you have to plot your course so that you're already on the way back in when you round the cone.
The last advice my instructor gave me was "always think of this one: you are now *allowed* to drive a bike. It doesn't mean you *reeeaaaly* can drive one. Keep on learning" I follow his advice till this day. A wise man.
Yup, i had that told to me when i passed my drivers test's as my brother said to me. we are always a student and its better to learn and progress each and throughout time. I picked up a Husqvarna 125 i know how to operate it but i don't how to ride it PROPERLY as i transitioned from a 100cc 2 stroke. Always better to be fast on a slow bike, than to be slow on a fast bike!
In Tennessee, I took a written test at the dmv, which asked me what the legal amount of alcohol in your blood was 4 times. It was 30 questions, after I passed that I drove my bike in a circle around the lot came to a stop and they handed me my license. God bless America.
@@FortNine that same question popped up on my test here in California and honestly I got it wrong because it is 0.8 but I answered 0.5 What I truly believe is your alcohol content level should be 0.0 when riding a motorcycle.
@@FortNine the Canadian test is easy too. Here in my country you have to do all that is in it, ride in a simulated traffic of other students for 5 minutes, go across a 15cm wide bridge start your bike halfway through a 33° hill and not do any reproving fault or 2 less grave ones like doing a bit of it in the wrong gear, using clutch too much or take too long to fully release clutch when changing gear or starting
@@KristopherNoronha yeah that's not what he said, and because it is more then what is required to pass the course you can assume it's !ore then needed to ride safe, the course of the teaching and measuring the safety of a rider,if you have skills in excess they won't be a detriment, but obviously not a requirement or they would teach them, basically your being obvious
In America, yes. In most of Europe, it takes a lot more to pass the test. It usually takes months with several lessons plus compulsory tests before you even have a chance at taking your drivers license for motorcycle. Here in Sweden you must go through "risk 1" (theoretical lesson about risks, injuries, physics, riding), then risk 2 (practical lesson with maneuvers, emergency braking combined with more theoretical elements), and after those two, which costs around 70$ and 200$ respectively, you are allowed to book the two final tests, theory and riding. The theory test is a test consisting of 65 multiple choice question. You need to have 52 correct answers. Only then you can continue to the riding test. The riding tests consists of several parts: first the security control which could be to check any or more of the following on the motorcycle and check that they are working: electronics, bearings, brakes, frame quality, tyre quality, and liquids. Then you must do a low speed maneuver corse at around 4 kmph (2.5 mph) without putting down your foot. If you put down your foot, you will most likely fail. This is where most fail. After that, a high speed maneuver corse with slalom, tight turns, emergency turn, and emergency braking from 50 kmph. After that, emergency braking from 70 kmph and 90 kmph without the ABS activating. After that comes the final test: riding in traffic for around 30 minutes. If you have nailed all the parts and the instructor thinks you are safe for riding on your own, you get your license. To get to this level most people have to practice a lot. You could practice privately by an approved motorcyclist (over 25 yrs, have had their license for 5 years etc), but motorcyclists are not that common, so most people will have to take lessons. Many. I took around 15 lessons for about $1500 in total and I would say that's pretty average. Combined with the risk 1 and 2 and the cost of the tests, it landed on about $2000. This took me aruond 5 months to do, and I would say that's below average ( I was eager to take my license so). Many rider I have spoken to took longer, around 6-7 months from complete beginner to being allowed to ride a motorcycle on the road. In America, that time could be two days. Seriously. A complete beginner could hop on a hayabusa legally, in just two days. To me, that's absurd. Sure, freedom is nice, but I do not want those people on the road. I think the Swedish/European system is so much better. The American mindset comes from the roots of the thought of freedom. That driving a car, or a motorcycle for that matter, is a right. It's everyones' right to do that. That is strange to most of us Europeans. To us, it's a privilege.
It's actually just a ski resort parking lot that's largely empty in the summer so people practice driving their cars and bikes there a lot! Checkout Cypress Mountain if you ever come to Vancouver, the road up the mountain rocks
Best information I wish I had when I took the test (I passed) was to use 2nd Gear for the Weaving Maneuver. Makes the bike a lot more relaxed and its easier to use the throttle to slow and speed up without the jerking that comes with 1st gear.
Exactly, I started my learning on a 125cc and man it was a mess to use the first gear, I had to panic brake a couple of times so that the motocycle doesen't fly off, even fell a couple of times, but then I realised I only need the first gear to start rolling, after that second gear and even though I had to be careful not to stall the engine, it was so much easier taking the turns
this is definitely better than dealing with the constant driveline shock of zero > any throttle, but especially on a motorcycle, you should be pinning your revs around 2k (depends on the bike) and slipping the throttle to smoothly add more throttle. having a big bucket of revs, and using the clutch to sip out of it, is always going to be smoother than trying to drink out of a faucet (throttle)
I would say another important piece of advice is to stay positive. Motorcycling is a skill that like anything gets better over time so it's OK to kind of suck in the very beginning. Don't let it get you down if an instructor yells or if you're not the best person at the MST course!
If you're nervous about the basic riders course, don't worry, once you start riding the bike you'll have so much fun you'll forget you were even nervous. I passed my BRC yesterday and I loved it.
Haha now we only need two other co casters to annoy Ryan all the time and come up with weird challenges for each other xD lmao that'd actually be quite funny to watch
driver's test in US/Canada: "you can wear whatever you want but it will make your instructor think you're careful when you wear bright stuff" driver's test in Germany: "oh, those are special biking-sneakers, qualified by actual driving schools? Well, they're not proper biking BOOTS so you're disqualified" yes, this actually happened to me.
Do you need to be in full race kit to get your license in Germany? That's insane if so, nz just requires a brain bucket if the examiner/instructor is nice they'll give you some gardening gloves or something.
@@TheRazePlayz Yep, that’s required in germany. You need full motorcycle gear (boots, gloves, jacket, trousers and helmet) to be allowed to test for your license. Before you can take the test, you have to take at last 24 hours of theoretic classes, followed by a minimum of 9 hours of practical training. Then you gotta do a theoretic test you must pass before you are allowed to take the practical test.
@@NormusDiabolus to be fair that makes more sense than a 20 minute theory test and 30mins in a car park to get your learner license like we have over here, wouldnt be surprised if crash stats are way better as well.
@@NormusDiabolus Funny to see how different it is around the world. In France, you have a theory test, then at least 14 hours of practice on a parking lot before the second exam, but since the exam is quite hard you usually practice even more, and then at least 3 or 6h of practice on the road before a final on exam in real condition. In total, it is required to have at least 20h of practice and 3 different exams (and I did it in 40h 😅) But I think once everything's over, we are well prepared to drive on the road.
Of all the same rehashed videos about motorcycles, F9 still is able to come out with another version, but completely new and unique. This is one of the best channels in the game, and as far as production value goes, it should be way up on YTs list of top channels.
One trick for very low speed is to give the engine a few revs, keeps you from stalling if you have to play with some clutch and it naturally keeps the bike more upright.
Great humor, damn good advice, When I took my test I was nervous as a cat at a pit bull convention. I passed because I told myself to just ignore everything. 7 years of riding in the dirt kicked in and it was smooth as silk. Fixation on anything would have made me fail.
@@mikhailalexeevschools in BC will teach the students how to pass the MSA or MST ( if taken at an ICBC) and pass the road test. This video is really just a fun insight into how to pass the skills test.
Thx sir. I’ve been an examiner and a rider training instructor for 20 years. I’ve taught a lot of police who wanted their class 6 for entrance into their various bike departments. I’d love to come and train with a bike member 😊
I can sort of understand at least one person out of 1000 going over the handlebars. In my license test, one of the parts is to speed up to 15 mph within roughly 20 feet I guess, and then do a quick stop on a line. If you floor it and then try to do a quick stop all in such a short distance and you are inexperienced, you might end up flipping over the bike lol
looooool I love it when people try to ride motorcycles after not having ridden for years. They forget that it takes a little while to get back into it.
My first motorcycle test, in a, we'll say lax requirement state, was all of 30 seconds. The examiner checked my written test, then asked me, "is your bike here?" I said, yes, it's in the parking lot. We walked out the doors, and I gestured to show him the bike. He asked me to bring it over to the sidewalk and "park it here." I walked over, dropped the helmet on my head (without even bothering to cinch up the strap) and rode the bike over to him. "Good enough," he said, and waved me in to get my picture taken. "We just want to make sure you're not going to fall of the thing." Years later, I got a new license in another state, after having let my motorcycle endorsement lapse (I just rode illegally for a while). I was required to take a standardized skills test, with things like "stay inside the painted lines" and "perform a figure-eight inside the box." And, of course, the ever popular stop or swerve test. I took the test on a 750cc Honda Shadow, with a windshield and saddle bags, a big comfortable seat, etc. Taking the test with me that day were four young men on 600 cc sport bikes, all decked out in track style riding leathers, riding boots, brightly colored full face helmets. They took one look at my bike and said, "dude, I've heard this is a hard test. You're never going to pass it on that monster." First obstacle was just staying inside some lines. No big deal. Second test was to stay inside lines as they went through a 90° left turn. Didn't look too hard. The instructor said, "perform this test as fast as you are comfortable doing so - but maintain at least 15 miles per hour. We'd prefer it if you did this at 20 or better." I'm not sure how fast I actually rode, I stopped looking as I neared the lines, but I was comfortably over 15, so I stopped caring. As I leaned over to negotiate the turn, my left peg scrapped. No big deal, right? That happens. I got back to the race pack and they were all shaking their heads. "You blew that one." "What?" I asked. "You threw sparks dragging your peg around the corner. No way the examiner is going to pass you." "Well," I complained, "he said go as fast as I felt comfortable." I asked the examiner if I'd screwed up. He shook his head, but said, "I can't discuss your scores until the test is over, but you don't have anything to worry about." I was the only person to pass the tests that day. The young racetrack inspired high performance crowd carefully and slowly performed each task, but racked up points against them for going to slowly, or not avoiding dangers aggressively enough. Motorcycle skills tests are there to examine whether or not you have the skills to stay alive on the streets, where dangers can come at any time. You have to show the examiner that you can control the bike under adverse conditions. Pussy-footing around the test, being hyper careful is the opposite of demonstrating that you have skills.
David Chamness Supersports are more difficult to pass those tests. I ride one but I would definitley chose your 750 if I ever have to take it again lol
@@ernestocastellanos6446 supersport seem like they would handle best at a high rate of speed, I haven't been on one, most of my experience is on dirt and enduro or dual sport bikes, but I'd love to get into sportbikes, slowly.
The not riding too slow part is a big tip, not just for passing tests for real world riding. I struggled with U turns and roundabouts when I first started riding big bikes because I was afraid of going in too fast, dropping that 400+lbs lump of steel and looking like an idiot, but it just doesn't work if you're going too slow you've just got to go for it and trust the bike will folow the line you tell it to.
Thumbs up to Noah and Desmond of High Gear in Vancouver (and to Ryan in Montreal, I believe) - I met Desmond and Noah at a Kitsilano coffee shop about six years ago. They got me through the MST on first try, accompanied me to the dealership to pick up my first bike, and provided me a foundation for an ongoing adventure with motorcycling. Cheers to both of them for their knowledge, skills and good humor, and to Ryan for his entertaining and edifying channel. 👍🏾👍🏾
Where I live (Sweden), we have to first attend a three hour class, where we get to sit and listen to an instructor going through all of the common way people crash and die while riding a motorcycle (while showing pictures of these crashes. This is not scare us off, but to inform us). Then after that, we have a four hour practical course we're the instructor tests our braking skill, as well as our cornering skill in sharp corners at high speed, in case we were to ever judge a corner improperly and come at it with higher speed than we should have, amongst other things. After the above mentioned, we have to pass a written test of 65 questions. To pass, we have to get 52 questions correct. The questions are multiple choice (3 choices) and we have 50 minutes to complete the test. ONLY after we have passed all the above will we do a control of the bike, but only of one part, like only electrics, only brakes, or only the different bearings on the motorcycle. Then we will proceed to ride a slow speed course (5km/h is the absolute maximum speed allowed) with pretty much 90 degrees turns as well as a U-turn in a small amount of space. After that is a high speed course (at a minimum of 50km/h) where you'll have to break effectively from 50km/h or above at the end of the course, and after that, you have to brake effectively at 70km/h and 90km/h. If you pass all those tests, you'll be allowed to go out in traffic. You'll ride around in traffic for a minimum of 20 minutes, but never for any longer than an hour. If you pass that, you'll have your license. Everything in this paragraph happens in the same day btw, without pauses. If anyone would like to see the last three courses one does before entering traffic in Sweden, search for the following in TH-cam: "Trafikverkets manöverprov för motorcykel - av STR" and choose the video of the same name. The video is only 03:20. Helpful vocabulary for the video: "Lågfartsbana" = "Slow speed course" "Högfartsbana" = "High speed course" "Bromsning" = "The braking"
Why do people like Noah, not know what respect and humility is. Like they are super human. I got a nice guy, by luck. Anyway, so after I got my License class A, then only does the learning start and experiencing new things never stopped since. Don't stop improving.
When taking my test I managed to stall my bike on a maneuver. However with out putting my feet down I just pulled the clutch, pressed the starter button, and continued on the maneuver like it didn't happen. The examiner actually gave me kudos for doing that saying I was the first he had seen do that during a test. I managed to pass with my saddle bag crushing a cone on the snake.
Should see what passes for a test in TN. Mine was doing a figure 8 around two cones without putting a foot down. I've heard of other people being told to drive around a block, or going down a side street, turning around, and riding back. I am amazed we don't have more fatalities. Then again, most of our fatalities are due to car drivers not paying attention, so maybe they figure there isn't much you can do to test for that.
Before I got my endorsement I had been riding 50cc scoots (legal with just a standard driver's license in most states), and reading and putting into practice the best training books I could find, which really helped. It also helped that I could drive a manual car. It wasn't the running start that those who grew up riding dirt bikes had, but it was the next best thing. All I had to do was put the two together. Thanks to my studying and real-world experience on two (tiny) wheels, I knew from application some things the other students didn't quite grok, even though they had been covered in the classroom. So on the final day of my course, when it started raining just before the skills test, I knew exactly what I had to do. The instructor asked if anyone would like to go first and my hand shot up. I finished my test with no issues and settled in to watch the other students. Over the next half hour, many a point was lost to a small skid or a foot on the pavement. Two students even failed because they low-sided on the cornering exercise.
In Canada, specifically BC where this was filmed, there are 3 levels to a motorcycle license. Level one is a "learners" which requires passing a multiple choice exam. Level 2 is your "novice" which requires you to pass the MST (slow speed skill test), which is shown in this video. Level 3 is your full Class 6 (motorcycle) license which requires you to pass a road ride exam (approximately 30-45 minutes of real every day road riding).
I for one want to but don't like the unknown and I have no idea what to expect when taking the safety course here in Maine. I wish I had a friend that rode that could give me some lessons before I try to get my license.
Brian Hanlon Try out an MSF course. There are many different ones that include beginner classes that consist of both classroom and on the bike training. Try one out and see how you like it you will also learn many things especially if you haven't ridden before. That's how I got started and from there you get a certifacate where in California you get a discount on insurance and it also can waive the on the bike test so you only need to pass a written to get your full motorcycle license, at least in California. I encourage you to go for it and check online for Maine on what the class will do for you. Good luck.👍
F9 videos are informative and entertaining as well. Thank you. I got my MC license 43 years ago at age 16; there was only a written test waaayy back then. Strange but true.
ah, for the good old days when our final road test was just ride around the block pasting the examiner twice while he stood at the intersection keeping a watchful eye on how we handled the bike for all of 25% of our test, the other 75% was around the corner and out of his view, yah the good old days.
Did mine in the Uk in 1997 on a 125cc (honda cb125rs) was not far off this, He was somewhere on a corner, almost did not even spot him. Around £40 for this test if i remember. And no theory test for the car either. I don't think it was all a money making system back then.
so true. I had 2 instructors but only the second one taught me to drag the brake and it helped me SO SO much. The other instructor needs to know and teach this asap.
@@kingrose894 yep, the instructor asked to ride the bike then told me it wasn't working correctly, I switched to a honda and I was fine. Apparently royal Enfield bikes are shitty.
i just passed my motorcycle test on saturday. i was doing figure 8s on the training ground and didn't even see the examiner who came in on the parking lot and told me :"OK, next exercise" :D then joining traffic (with blinkers and all), slalom through the cones and hard acceleration and deceleration. The road part was also very comfortable, not a lot of traffic. i stalled 1 time but it was ok. In Europe you have to ride the proper bike category for the exam, i.e. for the A category anything above 600cc and 35kW so you cant take a scooter (unless you have a really powerful one)
When I first took my motorcycle license test I failed. And that's because the instructor made it very clear to stay in the left lane no matter what. When we pulled out of the parking lot I drove on the wrong side of the street in the furthest left lane. I can't even explain my actions. She was yelling at me through the little speaker "you're on the wrong side of the road!" We quickly turned back and I floored it out of there in shame. I didn't come back for like a month. And it was early in the morning so there were no cars in the oncoming lane to make me realize my mistake. Absolute mess.
in Brazil, dragging the rear brake also gets you a failing grade, some instructors will actually decouple the rear brake from the break light to trick the judges.
There's 15 steps to getting a motorcycle licence and costs more than 2000 usd! There's also 3 levels of licence. A1=125cc, A2=390cc and A3/A=∞cc A1=16yr, A2=18yr and A3/A=22yr or 20 with 2 years of A2
yup, it's hard getting the drivers license for mopeds, cars and motorcycles in Denmark and Sweden although the age requirements for the different categories of motorcycles are a bit more strict in Denmark
My #1 is to bring the proper motorcycle, lol. Dual sports or cruisers tend to be the easiest to take the test on. Dual sports are very easy to balance on without putting a foot down, lots of leverage on the bars and a really tight turning radius.
I just completed the Total Control beginner riding course in Pennsylvania. I went in as a completely new rider who had never been on a motorcycle before. The riding instruction totaled 10 hours including the skills assessment. It was very easy since I had great instructors.
@@zach5994 No it's not. It's a cultural thing. I always stand for a lady. I don't need to stand up for a man. Are you denying me my cultural heritage? :)
Motorcycle content not anywhere else found... and not anybody else dared to post... in this scenerio in a funny and interesting way demonstrated... sooooo way thumbs up
Got a free course after purchasing a used bike from Harley (2005 honda shadow aero 750) and watching this made me feel a little better about the test. I've ridden around town and honestly it seems the slower I go the more nervous I get. Cruising 50 on a main road with no turns is a breeze but when I enter a neighborhood and have to brake and try not to enter the other lane while cornering I run into difficulty.
if you want to pass easy, get a scooter for the test. In Illinois anything over 149cc requires a class M motorcycle endorsement in other states anything over 49 cc requires a motorcycle endorsement In Illinois a Honda PCX (155cc) is "technically" a motorcycle. so you can use it for the test. the PCX (and most scooters) has a short wheel base (easy to turn), small wheels (easy to turn), slow acceleration (front tire won't come up on you), a CVT transmission (can't stall it), linked front and rear break (no stoppies), and lastly ABS (can't skid the rear tire). in other states you can use any scooter greater than 50cc for the test this applies ONLY FOR THE U.S. I have no idea how motorcycle tests work in Canada, I think they allow you to ride a moose for the test up there. LoL the scooter is a bomb proof plan and almost impossible to fail. you would literally have to try to fail and even then you'll probably still pass. no joke.
In BC you need to do the test on something 250cc+, otherwise your license is only valid for < 250cc. I think there's a similar restriction for scooters/automatic drivetrain.
I have a community college by me that has a motorcycle certification course. You get your endorsement at the end of it. Pretty cool for people who don't have someone to learn with. They provide the bikes during the course.
I wish I saw this last week. I just took the M1 Exit course here in Ontario. 4 Nights Monday to Thursday - 5:30 to 10PM. It was a lot to cram into that short period of time. I personally went from an interest in riding to feeling confident to get out on the roads. I wouldn't say you would walk out of that course and run the highways at breakneck speed, but in town and rural highways, for sure. As always Ryan, great videos, lots of laughs, while still getting a good message out. Keep it up!
Useful tips, thank you, still need my CBT, balance and nerves got me, i don't quit, but i knew when i needed to comcede and practice elsewhere, balance, but i got that back, and now i will go on to my seccond run of a CBT
I saw an old racer do the full cone weave as a feet up burn out when i was training to be an instructor. He turned up to show off i think :) Was awesome as hell.
Started my full licence training today, and can safely say the riding tips for slow manoeuvres highlighted in this video helped me out something mad! And a decent cast too, what a laf'
PRS taught us how to rev, partly disengage the clutch and feather it so the bike would ride perfectly at slow speeds. And yes look where you want to go. Not at the cones. I had another school tell me to go heavy on the rear brake but I had no where near the control as working the clutch.
Yup it's a great bike - or so I've been told. Only sat on one, but it felt good. Like a mature version of the MT-07 :) And it looks great with its modern/retro blend. This bike will age well
The ubiquitous Basic Rider Safety Course is the best way. In mine, the instructors were passionate riders and wanted to share it with the newbies. They took the extra time with the students who needed it and kept everyone confident that they will pass.
The test in the video is more simple than the one I took years ago (despite it chances according to the place you live) My one had: 2 starts 1 intersection stop 1 90° turn 1 180° turn 1 plank 1 hill start 1 down hill 1 slalom 1 acceleration from 1st to 3th gear 1 acceleration from 1st to 2th gear You must do a minimum amount of practical classes before schedule the test. The writing test is the same for cars (you can take the both classes at same time).
Getting my first bike soon. Was sceptical of if I'd like your videos when it was referred am pleasantly surprised. You never take too long to delve into the topic at hand and it's always laid out neatly without being all over the place. Love it and plan to be a long time subscriber.
Damn man, just took my test today, wish I had seen this. Good thing I had a great instructor and passed really well! Now off to rebuild my old Honda Cafe Racer... oh wait, you have a video about not buying an old cafe as your first bike. Well shit. FIX THE TIMING OF YOUR VIDEOS SO I SEE THEM BEFORE I DO SOMETHING STUPID!
Motor training in the Netherlands is very extensive. We get three exams (the parking lot bit, traffic participation and a difficult theory test) that takes months of preparation. But we do have some of the busiest roads in Europe.
We will see how it goes next week as I have never ridden a motorcycle and signed up for a 3 day instruction that is supposed to help you get your license.
:O Never ridden one? Good thing you are taking the course, it will help to start, but I would have recommended getting a cheap moped to start or find a riding group that might help you gain some experience, or buy a used 300cc and practice in the neighborhood :P Good luck. Going into the course blind should be exciting lol
They made me do a figure 8 while using my blinkers. That was it. Less than 2 minutes on the bike, and a 30 question written test. Gotta love Louisiana.
One of the best if not thr best of motorcycles expert. Thanks dude for making this channel. Very informative and helpful videos. I've learnt alot from you. Damn I wish I had seen your channel previously on recommendations!! 👍
It sure is. I drive a street and trail, and some of my favourite spots to drive through are some of the little fishing villages. Very relaxing, love the smell and view of the ocean. A ton of old drivers in Nova Scotia though, so you gotta be careful.
Definitely should stress keeping your eyes up 100x more than any other tip. That was hands down the biggest reason I passed the msf test. When your eyes are up and you're looking where you want to go, balance and manouvers are a million times easier
My motorcycle license exam was a 1 hour ride of hills, off-road and traffic jams. There's also a written exam but you have to pass that before they even let you get on the bike for the "practical" lessons
When I did my test, I was asked to redo the slow speed course because I was "not allowed to brake that much". Essentially, i dragged a little bit of rear brake, a minority of the course, to keep my speed below 7kph. I did it again with no rear brake and I passed that part. Stupid if you ask me, why not allow a technique that makes something easier? For the record I live in Sweden. Great vid as always btw.
Because they want to make sure you can do it without a rear brake that some day might be broken when you need to ride very slowly. You should have a good throttle hand and know how to feather the clutch, those are the skills they want to make sure you developed properly. Any fool can drag the rear brake, it's the sensitive nature of throttle vs clutch that's way more important to master. Using the rear brake is just a trick to pass the test easier so it seems to me you missed the point of the Sophocles' quote at the start of the video.
MackP I guess you missed the point of the added "idiot" to that quote as well. Or we interpreted it in different ways. Whilst i do agree that being able to feather the throttle and having good control over your clutch are key, I do disagree with the other statement. If your rear brake is broken, ypu shouldnt be riding at all. I see the point of "it broke whilst out riding and i am just going to ease it back home to fix it". But using tjerear brake is just a technique like any other. Areyou going to say that trailbraking shouldn't be done because most don't do it? Or maybeeveryone should use the 10-2 grip on a steering wheel when driving because that's what we are taught? Yes its a trick to pass the test. But its also a trick to make something easier. Just like riding modes, ABS, wheelie control, better tires, better suspension, body position, throttle control etc. ABS is allowed during the test, but anyone can slam on the brakes with it. I see your point but I disagree.
There's no way to fucking interpret it differently! It was a joke! Or do you honestly think a sophisticated man like Ryan would insult one of the greatest philosophers and thinkers of humanity by calling him an idiot?!
Took my test in TX in 1973. DPS Officer inspected my helmet and bike. Wife had to drive the Officer in our chase car following me. One honk for left turn, two honks for right turn, three honks to stop. Two stop signs around the block and back to the DPS station. Officer told my wife I had passed unless I dropped the bike on the way back... The good old days!
in my state you get a special radio receiver that attaches to the ear like a jawbone. The police man follows you in his squad car through normal traffic and roads giving audio commands for you to do. There is a U-turn on a narrow street, an emergency stop from 35mph etc. You have to have passed the written exam of 35 questions first, you can only miss 3, when you pass you get your rider's permit. You can only take the riding test after 6 months of having the permit and the permit is only good for a year. So if you don't pass the riding test within a year you go back to square one.
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As my instructor told my class once everyone passed, "Congratulations, you're all now certified to ride a motorcycle in an empty parking lot."
Evan Johnson spoken like a very wise man...
Odd. My instructor said the exact same thing.
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Where I live (Sweden), we have to first attend a three hour class, where we get to sit and listen to an instructor going through all of the common way people crash and die while riding a motorcycle (while showing pictures of these crashes. This is not scare us off, but to inform us). Then after that, we have a four hour practical course we're the instructor tests our braking skill, as well as our cornering skill in sharp corners at high speed, in case we were to ever judge a corner improperly and come at it with higher speed than we should have, amongst other things.
After the above mentioned, we have to pass a written test of 65 questions. To pass, we have to get 52 questions correct. The questions are multiple choice (3 choices) and we have 50 minutes to complete the test.
ONLY after we have passed all the above will we do a control of the bike, but only of one part, like only electrics, only brakes, or only the different bearings on the motorcycle. Then we will proceed to ride a slow speed course (5km/h is the absolute maximum speed allowed) with pretty much 90 degrees turns as well as a U-turn in a small amount of space. After that is a high speed course (at a minimum of 50km/h) where you'll have to break effectively from 50km/h or above at the end of the course, and after that, you have to brake effectively at 70km/h and 90km/h. If you pass all those tests, you'll be allowed to go out in traffic. You'll ride around in traffic for a minimum of 20 minutes, but never for any longer than an hour. If you pass that, you'll have your license. Everything in this paragraph happens in the same day btw, without pauses.
If anyone would like to see the last three courses one does before entering traffic in Sweden, search for the following in TH-cam: "Trafikverkets manöverprov för motorcykel - av STR" and choose the video of the same name. The video is only 03:20.
Helpful vocabulary for the video:
"Lågfartsbana" = "Slow speed course"
"Högfartsbana" = "High speed course"
"Bromsning" = "The braking"
And in the Swedish slow speed course, you're only supposed to control your speed with clutch and throttle, no brake, while going around the cones at walking speed, and it's a very tight course, and if you try to take a cone too tightly, the rest of the course becomes impossible because you run out of turning radius, you have to plot your course so that you're already on the way back in when you round the cone.
The last advice my instructor gave me was "always think of this one: you are now *allowed* to drive a bike. It doesn't mean you *reeeaaaly* can drive one. Keep on learning" I follow his advice till this day. A wise man.
Yup, i had that told to me when i passed my drivers test's as my brother said to me.
we are always a student and its better to learn and progress each and throughout time.
I picked up a Husqvarna 125 i know how to operate it but i don't how to ride it PROPERLY as i transitioned from a 100cc 2 stroke.
Always better to be fast on a slow bike, than to be slow on a fast bike!
In Tennessee, I took a written test at the dmv, which asked me what the legal amount of alcohol in your blood was 4 times. It was 30 questions, after I passed that I drove my bike in a circle around the lot came to a stop and they handed me my license. God bless America.
Hilarious! Their question randomizer must be on the fritz. Either that or they really want you to remember the number .08. ~RF9
@@FortNine You mean .12 right?
They asked me where the front brake lever was. I was smart enough not to laugh.
@@FortNine that same question popped up on my test here in California and honestly I got it wrong because it is 0.8 but I answered 0.5
What I truly believe is your alcohol content level should be 0.0 when riding a motorcycle.
@@FortNine the Canadian test is easy too. Here in my country you have to do all that is in it, ride in a simulated traffic of other students for 5 minutes, go across a 15cm wide bridge start your bike halfway through a 33° hill and not do any reproving fault or 2 less grave ones like doing a bit of it in the wrong gear, using clutch too much or take too long to fully release clutch when changing gear or starting
The irony of this video is that the skill required to pull off the gags is far in excess of what it takes to pass the course.
That stoppie had me dying!
except that you don't *need* any of them to ride safely on the road :D
@@KristopherNoronha 👎🏻
@@KristopherNoronha yeah that's not what he said, and because it is more then what is required to pass the course you can assume it's !ore then needed to ride safe, the course of the teaching and measuring the safety of a rider,if you have skills in excess they won't be a detriment, but obviously not a requirement or they would teach them, basically your being obvious
In America, yes. In most of Europe, it takes a lot more to pass the test. It usually takes months with several lessons plus compulsory tests before you even have a chance at taking your drivers license for motorcycle. Here in Sweden you must go through "risk 1" (theoretical lesson about risks, injuries, physics, riding), then risk 2 (practical lesson with maneuvers, emergency braking combined with more theoretical elements), and after those two, which costs around 70$ and 200$ respectively, you are allowed to book the two final tests, theory and riding.
The theory test is a test consisting of 65 multiple choice question. You need to have 52 correct answers. Only then you can continue to the riding test.
The riding tests consists of several parts: first the security control which could be to check any or more of the following on the motorcycle and check that they are working: electronics, bearings, brakes, frame quality, tyre quality, and liquids.
Then you must do a low speed maneuver corse at around 4 kmph (2.5 mph) without putting down your foot. If you put down your foot, you will most likely fail. This is where most fail. After that, a high speed maneuver corse with slalom, tight turns, emergency turn, and emergency braking from 50 kmph. After that, emergency braking from 70 kmph and 90 kmph without the ABS activating. After that comes the final test: riding in traffic for around 30 minutes. If you have nailed all the parts and the instructor thinks you are safe for riding on your own, you get your license.
To get to this level most people have to practice a lot. You could practice privately by an approved motorcyclist (over 25 yrs, have had their license for 5 years etc), but motorcyclists are not that common, so most people will have to take lessons. Many. I took around 15 lessons for about $1500 in total and I would say that's pretty average. Combined with the risk 1 and 2 and the cost of the tests, it landed on about $2000. This took me aruond 5 months to do, and I would say that's below average ( I was eager to take my license so). Many rider I have spoken to took longer, around 6-7 months from complete beginner to being allowed to ride a motorcycle on the road. In America, that time could be two days. Seriously. A complete beginner could hop on a hayabusa legally, in just two days. To me, that's absurd. Sure, freedom is nice, but I do not want those people on the road. I think the Swedish/European system is so much better. The American mindset comes from the roots of the thought of freedom. That driving a car, or a motorcycle for that matter, is a right. It's everyones' right to do that. That is strange to most of us Europeans. To us, it's a privilege.
Damn that yard is on top of a cliff. Imagine a new student whiskey throttling right off the cliff. lol.
David Y Very quick first selection.
It's where the freestyle was done for Olympics 2010 - Cyprus Bowl above Vancouver. Nice spot.
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It's actually just a ski resort parking lot that's largely empty in the summer so people practice driving their cars and bikes there a lot! Checkout Cypress Mountain if you ever come to Vancouver, the road up the mountain rocks
Natural selection.
Best information I wish I had when I took the test (I passed) was to use 2nd Gear for the Weaving Maneuver. Makes the bike a lot more relaxed and its easier to use the throttle to slow and speed up without the jerking that comes with 1st gear.
Exactly, I started my learning on a 125cc and man it was a mess to use the first gear, I had to panic brake a couple of times so that the motocycle doesen't fly off, even fell a couple of times, but then I realised I only need the first gear to start rolling, after that second gear and even though I had to be careful not to stall the engine, it was so much easier taking the turns
this is definitely better than dealing with the constant driveline shock of zero > any throttle, but especially on a motorcycle, you should be pinning your revs around 2k (depends on the bike) and slipping the throttle to smoothly add more throttle. having a big bucket of revs, and using the clutch to sip out of it, is always going to be smoother than trying to drink out of a faucet (throttle)
I would say another important piece of advice is to stay positive. Motorcycling is a skill that like anything gets better over time so it's OK to kind of suck in the very beginning. Don't let it get you down if an instructor yells or if you're not the best person at the MST course!
Legit didn't know I needed to read this until today. Thanks man, from a new squid like me to a veteran like you, I hope you've had a wonderful 3 years
Had a young girl in my class said she only been on the back of her boyfriends GSXR. She took the class and was handling a bike better than I did.
If you're nervous about the basic riders course, don't worry, once you start riding the bike you'll have so much fun you'll forget you were even nervous. I passed my BRC yesterday and I loved it.
It’s like top gear but with no budget
Whoa whoa whoa - I'll have you know that we all got White Spot milkshakes on the "production budget" after filming. This is the big leagues here. ~RF9
are you on something?
Haha now we only need two other co casters to annoy Ryan all the time and come up with weird challenges for each other xD lmao that'd actually be quite funny to watch
Maybe no budget, but more entertaining and more informative.
Only if Justin Bieber rides a CBR1000 around a track...I’d pay to see that.
driver's test in US/Canada: "you can wear whatever you want but it will make your instructor think you're careful when you wear bright stuff"
driver's test in Germany: "oh, those are special biking-sneakers, qualified by actual driving schools? Well, they're not proper biking BOOTS so you're disqualified"
yes, this actually happened to me.
Do you need to be in full race kit to get your license in Germany? That's insane if so, nz just requires a brain bucket if the examiner/instructor is nice they'll give you some gardening gloves or something.
@@TheRazePlayz Yep, that’s required in germany. You need full motorcycle gear (boots, gloves, jacket, trousers and helmet) to be allowed to test for your license. Before you can take the test, you have to take at last 24 hours of theoretic classes, followed by a minimum of 9 hours of practical training. Then you gotta do a theoretic test you must pass before you are allowed to take the practical test.
@@NormusDiabolus to be fair that makes more sense than a 20 minute theory test and 30mins in a car park to get your learner license like we have over here, wouldnt be surprised if crash stats are way better as well.
@@NormusDiabolus Funny to see how different it is around the world. In France, you have a theory test, then at least 14 hours of practice on a parking lot before the second exam, but since the exam is quite hard you usually practice even more, and then at least 3 or 6h of practice on the road before a final on exam in real condition. In total, it is required to have at least 20h of practice and 3 different exams (and I did it in 40h 😅)
But I think once everything's over, we are well prepared to drive on the road.
dude in india u dont evn need a bike to get a biking licence
Of all the same rehashed videos about motorcycles, F9 still is able to come out with another version, but completely new and unique. This is one of the best channels in the game, and as far as production value goes, it should be way up on YTs list of top channels.
Agreed two years ago, and still agreed today.
@@IstasPumaNevada and today!
One trick for very low speed is to give the engine a few revs, keeps you from stalling if you have to play with some clutch and it naturally keeps the bike more upright.
Great humor, damn good advice, When I took my test I was nervous as a cat at a pit bull convention. I passed because I told myself to just ignore everything. 7 years of riding in the dirt kicked in and it was smooth as silk. Fixation on anything would have made me fail.
I'm a motorcycle cop, this is like a real easy version of our course, but all the advice given is spot on.
This is what the course is in BC Canada for passing the MST
@@mikhailalexeevschools in BC will teach the students how to pass the MSA or MST ( if taken at an ICBC) and pass the road test. This video is really just a fun insight into how to pass the skills test.
Thx sir. I’ve been an examiner and a rider training instructor for 20 years. I’ve taught a lot of police who wanted their class 6 for entrance into their various bike departments. I’d love to come and train with a bike member 😊
Also dont fly over your handle bars. Someone did that in my class/test.
Geez, I want to hear more! How did that happen??
I can sort of understand at least one person out of 1000 going over the handlebars.
In my license test, one of the parts is to speed up to 15 mph within roughly 20 feet I guess, and then do a quick stop on a line.
If you floor it and then try to do a quick stop all in such a short distance and you are inexperienced, you might end up flipping over the bike lol
looooool I love it when people try to ride motorcycles after not having ridden for years. They forget that it takes a little while to get back into it.
Two people did it during mine 😂😂
Nob ody 2 people did that in mine!! On little 125cc lol
6:30
And remember, you can't scratch your hair with your helmet on
My first motorcycle test, in a, we'll say lax requirement state, was all of 30 seconds. The examiner checked my written test, then asked me, "is your bike here?" I said, yes, it's in the parking lot. We walked out the doors, and I gestured to show him the bike. He asked me to bring it over to the sidewalk and "park it here." I walked over, dropped the helmet on my head (without even bothering to cinch up the strap) and rode the bike over to him.
"Good enough," he said, and waved me in to get my picture taken. "We just want to make sure you're not going to fall of the thing."
Years later, I got a new license in another state, after having let my motorcycle endorsement lapse (I just rode illegally for a while). I was required to take a standardized skills test, with things like "stay inside the painted lines" and "perform a figure-eight inside the box." And, of course, the ever popular stop or swerve test. I took the test on a 750cc Honda Shadow, with a windshield and saddle bags, a big comfortable seat, etc. Taking the test with me that day were four young men on 600 cc sport bikes, all decked out in track style riding leathers, riding boots, brightly colored full face helmets. They took one look at my bike and said, "dude, I've heard this is a hard test. You're never going to pass it on that monster."
First obstacle was just staying inside some lines. No big deal. Second test was to stay inside lines as they went through a 90° left turn. Didn't look too hard. The instructor said, "perform this test as fast as you are comfortable doing so - but maintain at least 15 miles per hour. We'd prefer it if you did this at 20 or better." I'm not sure how fast I actually rode, I stopped looking as I neared the lines, but I was comfortably over 15, so I stopped caring. As I leaned over to negotiate the turn, my left peg scrapped. No big deal, right? That happens.
I got back to the race pack and they were all shaking their heads. "You blew that one." "What?" I asked. "You threw sparks dragging your peg around the corner. No way the examiner is going to pass you." "Well," I complained, "he said go as fast as I felt comfortable."
I asked the examiner if I'd screwed up. He shook his head, but said, "I can't discuss your scores until the test is over, but you don't have anything to worry about."
I was the only person to pass the tests that day. The young racetrack inspired high performance crowd carefully and slowly performed each task, but racked up points against them for going to slowly, or not avoiding dangers aggressively enough. Motorcycle skills tests are there to examine whether or not you have the skills to stay alive on the streets, where dangers can come at any time. You have to show the examiner that you can control the bike under adverse conditions. Pussy-footing around the test, being hyper careful is the opposite of demonstrating that you have skills.
And then you woke up.
David Chamness Supersports are more difficult to pass those tests. I ride one but I would definitley chose your 750 if I ever have to take it again lol
@@ernestocastellanos6446 supersport seem like they would handle best at a high rate of speed, I haven't been on one, most of my experience is on dirt and enduro or dual sport bikes, but I'd love to get into sportbikes, slowly.
@@masonstansberry2625 I know this is a 7 month old reply but supersports don't enjoy 15-20mpg as "high rate of speed".
@@XWatchLearnX your comment is a bit confusing, could you clearify?
The not riding too slow part is a big tip, not just for passing tests for real world riding. I struggled with U turns and roundabouts when I first started riding big bikes because I was afraid of going in too fast, dropping that 400+lbs lump of steel and looking like an idiot, but it just doesn't work if you're going too slow you've just got to go for it and trust the bike will folow the line you tell it to.
Thumbs up to Noah and Desmond of High Gear in Vancouver (and to Ryan in Montreal, I believe) - I met Desmond and Noah at a Kitsilano coffee shop about six years ago. They got me through the MST on first try, accompanied me to the dealership to pick up my first bike, and provided me a foundation for an ongoing adventure with motorcycling. Cheers to both of them for their knowledge, skills and good humor, and to Ryan for his entertaining and edifying channel. 👍🏾👍🏾
Where I live (Sweden), we have to first attend a three hour class, where we get to sit and listen to an instructor going through all of the common way people crash and die while riding a motorcycle (while showing pictures of these crashes. This is not scare us off, but to inform us). Then after that, we have a four hour practical course we're the instructor tests our braking skill, as well as our cornering skill in sharp corners at high speed, in case we were to ever judge a corner improperly and come at it with higher speed than we should have, amongst other things.
After the above mentioned, we have to pass a written test of 65 questions. To pass, we have to get 52 questions correct. The questions are multiple choice (3 choices) and we have 50 minutes to complete the test.
ONLY after we have passed all the above will we do a control of the bike, but only of one part, like only electrics, only brakes, or only the different bearings on the motorcycle. Then we will proceed to ride a slow speed course (5km/h is the absolute maximum speed allowed) with pretty much 90 degrees turns as well as a U-turn in a small amount of space. After that is a high speed course (at a minimum of 50km/h) where you'll have to break effectively from 50km/h or above at the end of the course, and after that, you have to brake effectively at 70km/h and 90km/h. If you pass all those tests, you'll be allowed to go out in traffic. You'll ride around in traffic for a minimum of 20 minutes, but never for any longer than an hour. If you pass that, you'll have your license. Everything in this paragraph happens in the same day btw, without pauses.
If anyone would like to see the last three courses one does before entering traffic in Sweden, search for the following in TH-cam: "Trafikverkets manöverprov för motorcykel - av STR" and choose the video of the same name. The video is only 03:20.
Helpful vocabulary for the video:
"Lågfartsbana" = "Slow speed course"
"Högfartsbana" = "High speed course"
"Bromsning" = "The braking"
"Certified future squid" Ahahahahahahah that one really got me 😂
Why do people like Noah, not know what respect and humility is. Like they are super human.
I got a nice guy, by luck.
Anyway, so after I got my License class A, then only does the learning start and experiencing new things never stopped since. Don't stop improving.
I have done a lot of producing in my day, many hours spent editing videos etc, but I must say the production on these videos is phenomenal.
When taking my test I managed to stall my bike on a maneuver. However with out putting my feet down I just pulled the clutch, pressed the starter button, and continued on the maneuver like it didn't happen. The examiner actually gave me kudos for doing that saying I was the first he had seen do that during a test. I managed to pass with my saddle bag crushing a cone on the snake.
Should see what passes for a test in TN. Mine was doing a figure 8 around two cones without putting a foot down. I've heard of other people being told to drive around a block, or going down a side street, turning around, and riding back. I am amazed we don't have more fatalities. Then again, most of our fatalities are due to car drivers not paying attention, so maybe they figure there isn't much you can do to test for that.
Before I got my endorsement I had been riding 50cc scoots (legal with just a standard driver's license in most states), and reading and putting into practice the best training books I could find, which really helped. It also helped that I could drive a manual car. It wasn't the running start that those who grew up riding dirt bikes had, but it was the next best thing. All I had to do was put the two together.
Thanks to my studying and real-world experience on two (tiny) wheels, I knew from application some things the other students didn't quite grok, even though they had been covered in the classroom. So on the final day of my course, when it started raining just before the skills test, I knew exactly what I had to do.
The instructor asked if anyone would like to go first and my hand shot up. I finished my test with no issues and settled in to watch the other students. Over the next half hour, many a point was lost to a small skid or a foot on the pavement. Two students even failed because they low-sided on the cornering exercise.
If this is all of what you have to do to get a licence in the US/Canada i don't see why not everyone in the country has a licence at this point.
Isn’t this just the test to determine if you are fit for the real 60 minutes traffic test? It was for me 15 years ago in Sweden.
In Canada, specifically BC where this was filmed, there are 3 levels to a motorcycle license. Level one is a "learners" which requires passing a multiple choice exam. Level 2 is your "novice" which requires you to pass the MST (slow speed skill test), which is shown in this video. Level 3 is your full Class 6 (motorcycle) license which requires you to pass a road ride exam (approximately 30-45 minutes of real every day road riding).
In the US, you can get a permit and keep refreshing it.
I for one want to but don't like the unknown and I have no idea what to expect when taking the safety course here in Maine. I wish I had a friend that rode that could give me some lessons before I try to get my license.
Brian Hanlon Try out an MSF course. There are many different ones that include beginner classes that consist of both classroom and on the bike training. Try one out and see how you like it you will also learn many things especially if you haven't ridden before. That's how I got started and from there you get a certifacate where in California you get a discount on insurance and it also can waive the on the bike test so you only need to pass a written to get your full motorcycle license, at least in California. I encourage you to go for it and check online for Maine on what the class will do for you. Good luck.👍
F9 videos are informative and entertaining as well. Thank you. I got my MC license 43 years ago at age 16; there was only a written test waaayy back then. Strange but true.
ah, for the good old days when our final road test was just ride around the block pasting the examiner twice while he stood at the intersection keeping a watchful eye on how we handled the bike for all of 25% of our test, the other 75% was around the corner and out of his view, yah the good old days.
Brian Tremblay still can in California
Did mine in the Uk in 1997 on a 125cc (honda cb125rs) was not far off this, He was somewhere on a corner, almost did not even spot him. Around £40 for this test if i remember. And no theory test for the car either. I don't think it was all a money making system back then.
so true.
I had 2 instructors but only the second one taught me to drag the brake and it helped me SO SO much.
The other instructor needs to know and teach this asap.
Funnily enough I passed my test yesterday, after 2000€ I can finally spend mroe money on a motorbike! As alway amazing content and production.
Don’t flip your motorcycle is probably a good tip
During my cbt on the emergency brake he locked the front at about 30 and the bike somersaulted
Been driving for months without my license, test on SEPT 7th...thanks for the tips Ryan, and for the laughs too! Wish me luck!
Just passed my MSF course today, and this video played no small part. Thanks Fortnine!
I’m on my lunch on my motorcycle license class😂😂😂
Bytonic same, I keep popping the clutch
Stop doing that.
Did you guys get your license lol?
@@kingrose894 yep, the instructor asked to ride the bike then told me it wasn't working correctly, I switched to a honda and I was fine. Apparently royal Enfield bikes are shitty.
Alexander Keith that's good you got your license though I still need to get mine lol
i just passed my motorcycle test on saturday. i was doing figure 8s on the training ground and didn't even see the examiner who came in on the parking lot and told me :"OK, next exercise" :D
then joining traffic (with blinkers and all), slalom through the cones and hard acceleration and deceleration. The road part was also very comfortable, not a lot of traffic. i stalled 1 time but it was ok.
In Europe you have to ride the proper bike category for the exam, i.e. for the A category anything above 600cc and 35kW so you cant take a scooter (unless you have a really powerful one)
When I first took my motorcycle license test I failed. And that's because the instructor made it very clear to stay in the left lane no matter what. When we pulled out of the parking lot I drove on the wrong side of the street in the furthest left lane. I can't even explain my actions. She was yelling at me through the little speaker "you're on the wrong side of the road!" We quickly turned back and I floored it out of there in shame. I didn't come back for like a month. And it was early in the morning so there were no cars in the oncoming lane to make me realize my mistake.
Absolute mess.
Technically you were right.
@@mrbmp09 actually he was left
in Brazil, dragging the rear brake also gets you a failing grade, some instructors will actually decouple the rear brake from the break light to trick the judges.
I already have my license, but this is fun anyway
got my cbt booked for next week and your videos are a massive help, thanks
it's harder to get a moped licence in sweden
einar that's because no one should be riding mopeds.
There's 15 steps to getting a motorcycle licence and costs more than 2000 usd!
There's also 3 levels of licence. A1=125cc, A2=390cc and A3/A=∞cc
A1=16yr, A2=18yr and A3/A=22yr or 20 with 2 years of A2
A is 24 years if you have no experience. // 23 year old swede.
yup, it's hard getting the drivers license for mopeds, cars and motorcycles in Denmark and Sweden although the age requirements for the different categories of motorcycles are a bit more strict in Denmark
einar right in the middle of my A2 lisence, going to be so sweet once I pass, already have the bike bought lol
Perfect timing. Doing my courses now in hopes of passing my test before the snow. Cheers!
My #1 is to bring the proper motorcycle, lol. Dual sports or cruisers tend to be the easiest to take the test on. Dual sports are very easy to balance on without putting a foot down, lots of leverage on the bars and a really tight turning radius.
This subscription is literally my favourite. But I tend to be heavy bias to motorcycles & knowledge with kick 🦵
I almost kinda feel like "Bryan" should've been wearing a Deadpool costume for this video.
I just completed the Total Control beginner riding course in Pennsylvania. I went in as a completely new rider who had never been on a motorcycle before. The riding instruction totaled 10 hours including the skills assessment. It was very easy since I had great instructors.
Rule Number 6 of Being a Man:
Always stand up to shake another man's hand.
I thought about that, but I would have blocked the shot. :)
No. In the UK we only stand for women.
Infinitely more important to shake his hand in the first place. Noah can go fuck himself.
🙄 🤔 😶
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@@zach5994 No it's not. It's a cultural thing. I always stand for a lady. I don't need to stand up for a man. Are you denying me my cultural heritage? :)
Motorcycle content not anywhere else found... and not anybody else dared to post... in this scenerio in a funny and interesting way demonstrated... sooooo way thumbs up
Dammit, turns out my instructor was right & I’m just not that good.
EpicAdam Motovlogs
That doesn’t mean that he wasn’t an asshole for pointing it out without helping you change it.....
This video is an absolute must for my son well before he ever saddles a bike 🔥👍🏽 many thanks F9
I would add an additional consideration to not being a film crew for the test, but that is for "the states" and may be normal practice in Canada.
Got a free course after purchasing a used bike from Harley (2005 honda shadow aero 750) and watching this made me feel a little better about the test. I've ridden around town and honestly it seems the slower I go the more nervous I get. Cruising 50 on a main road with no turns is a breeze but when I enter a neighborhood and have to brake and try not to enter the other lane while cornering I run into difficulty.
I passed my license test by watching this video
Thank you fort Nine
Ps: the license was about me practicing law in lower court. :)
This video is just amazing. It tells you everything that you need to do while showing you the what NOT to do. Double whammy
if you want to pass easy, get a scooter for the test.
In Illinois anything over 149cc requires a class M motorcycle endorsement
in other states anything over 49 cc requires a motorcycle endorsement
In Illinois a Honda PCX (155cc) is "technically" a motorcycle. so you can use it for the test. the PCX (and most scooters) has a short wheel base (easy to turn), small wheels (easy to turn), slow acceleration (front tire won't come up on you), a CVT transmission (can't stall it), linked front and rear break (no stoppies), and lastly ABS (can't skid the rear tire).
in other states you can use any scooter greater than 50cc for the test
this applies ONLY FOR THE U.S. I have no idea how motorcycle tests work in Canada, I think they allow you to ride a moose for the test up there. LoL
the scooter is a bomb proof plan and almost impossible to fail. you would literally have to try to fail and even then you'll probably still pass. no joke.
In BC you need to do the test on something 250cc+, otherwise your license is only valid for < 250cc. I think there's a similar restriction for scooters/automatic drivetrain.
As a Chicagoan who wants to start learning soon enough, thanks for this bit of information.
"in Canada, I think they allow you to ride a moose for the test up there. LoL" :-D
In Australia if it's over 50cc it's a motorcycle and it counts. Now you just have to swallow your pride and rock up on a scooter haha
In Lithuania we have multiple categories of motorcycle licences: AM
I have a community college by me that has a motorcycle certification course. You get your endorsement at the end of it. Pretty cool for people who don't have someone to learn with. They provide the bikes during the course.
The build up to 1:53 nearly cringed me to death, good work!
I wish I saw this last week. I just took the M1 Exit course here in Ontario. 4 Nights Monday to Thursday - 5:30 to 10PM. It was a lot to cram into that short period of time. I personally went from an interest in riding to feeling confident to get out on the roads. I wouldn't say you would walk out of that course and run the highways at breakneck speed, but in town and rural highways, for sure. As always Ryan, great videos, lots of laughs, while still getting a good message out. Keep it up!
Followed these tips and got my license first time
So happy for you man. Got my test on the 29th
Useful tips, thank you, still need my CBT, balance and nerves got me, i don't quit, but i knew when i needed to comcede and practice elsewhere, balance, but i got that back, and now i will go on to my seccond run of a CBT
Wish I watched this a month ago 😅
Lintassimilator haha I guess so!
Ahahahaahahhahaha.... Lol
Same took mine 2 weeks ago haha
You are a girl
@@TJonMaxx1 did you not pass? I didn't
I saw an old racer do the full cone weave as a feet up burn out when i was training to be an instructor. He turned up to show off i think :) Was awesome as hell.
Bryan Garrison eh? You my Canadian cousin?
@@CHRIS-jd7ix ... EH ?
What a fun vid! Thank you for making refreshing moto related content. Park Royal, Cypress, and Ambleside. Did I miss any others? Noah N is a legend!
Good eye for the locations! And I'll let Noah know about his legend status... maybe he'll lighten up a bit. :)
Looks at self in mirror... Lmao
Started my full licence training today, and can safely say the riding tips for slow manoeuvres highlighted in this video helped me out something mad! And a decent cast too, what a laf'
“And placebos”😂😂
PRS taught us how to rev, partly disengage the clutch and feather it so the bike would ride perfectly at slow speeds. And yes look where you want to go. Not at the cones. I had another school tell me to go heavy on the rear brake but I had no where near the control as working the clutch.
What’s the red Yamaha? Looks amazing
SR700 I think?
David Gómez Moreno thanks I found it. It’s the XSR 700
XSR,correct
same powerplant as the wheelie happy MT-07/FZ-07
and sounds great,too
That XSR700 is the best motorcycle I've ridden all year. ~RF9
Yup it's a great bike - or so I've been told. Only sat on one, but it felt good. Like a mature version of the MT-07 :) And it looks great with its modern/retro blend. This bike will age well
The ubiquitous Basic Rider Safety Course is the best way. In mine, the instructors were passionate riders and wanted to share it with the newbies. They took the extra time with the students who needed it and kept everyone confident that they will pass.
0:55 caution. We have a cool guy here
Taking mine tomorrow! Thinking of adding that stoppie for the bonus points.
you deserve more subs, the production quality of every video is something i would see from a channel with 10+ million subs easily
Yes, "the ambulance behind." Everything about this video was excellent. Thanks for the instruction and entertainment.
Looks like Ryan got 9 "F"s on his test- lol!
The test in the video is more simple than the one I took years ago (despite it chances according to the place you live)
My one had:
2 starts
1 intersection stop
1 90° turn
1 180° turn
1 plank
1 hill start
1 down hill
1 slalom
1 acceleration from 1st to 3th gear
1 acceleration from 1st to 2th gear
You must do a minimum amount of practical classes before schedule the test.
The writing test is the same for cars (you can take the both classes at same time).
That test is so much easier than finnish a1 handling test lmao😂😂
these are not just videos man
these are well directed movies!!!
always enjoying watching you....
In Switzerland it's crazy what you have to get through to pass your motorcycle exam....
Ha thats y u do it in germany buddy im also from swizerland
Getting my first bike soon. Was sceptical of if I'd like your videos when it was referred am pleasantly surprised. You never take too long to delve into the topic at hand and it's always laid out neatly without being all over the place. Love it and plan to be a long time subscriber.
Damn man, just took my test today, wish I had seen this. Good thing I had a great instructor and passed really well! Now off to rebuild my old Honda Cafe Racer... oh wait, you have a video about not buying an old cafe as your first bike. Well shit. FIX THE TIMING OF YOUR VIDEOS SO I SEE THEM BEFORE I DO SOMETHING STUPID!
Did that Cafe Racer ever end up getting built? Curious if you committed to it or got a more practical first bike?
Motor training in the Netherlands is very extensive. We get three exams (the parking lot bit, traffic participation and a difficult theory test) that takes months of preparation. But we do have some of the busiest roads in Europe.
We will see how it goes next week as I have never ridden a motorcycle and signed up for a 3 day instruction that is supposed to help you get your license.
:O Never ridden one? Good thing you are taking the course, it will help to start, but I would have recommended getting a cheap moped to start or find a riding group that might help you gain some experience, or buy a used 300cc and practice in the neighborhood :P Good luck. Going into the course blind should be exciting lol
Highly recommend a basic rider course for anyone that has never ridden looking to get into it. Extremely helpful. I did pass.
@@waltermh111 I've ridden a moped for 5 years a few( ahem) years back. Will that help at all?
They made me do a figure 8 while using my blinkers. That was it. Less than 2 minutes on the bike, and a 30 question written test. Gotta love Louisiana.
Some wife beater tearing down the street🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
One of the best if not thr best of motorcycles expert. Thanks dude for making this channel. Very informative and helpful videos. I've learnt alot from you. Damn I wish I had seen your channel previously on recommendations!! 👍
I took the 2 day Safety Nova Scotia course with the test at the end. They said no one failed in the last 5 classes. 2 people in our class failed. Rip
I bet Nova Scotia is an awesome place to ride.
It sure is. I drive a street and trail, and some of my favourite spots to drive through are some of the little fishing villages. Very relaxing, love the smell and view of the ocean. A ton of old drivers in Nova Scotia though, so you gotta be careful.
Definitely should stress keeping your eyes up 100x more than any other tip. That was hands down the biggest reason I passed the msf test. When your eyes are up and you're looking where you want to go, balance and manouvers are a million times easier
So Canadian it hurts.
man I never been to canada and have had my license for 20 years or so. But still watched the video. Good stuff
I clicked on the ad so that u guys could earn more money .. i will continue to click on every ad that comes on this channel
he doesnt get the revenue from people clicking on them, he gets the revenue just for the ad being played on the video
The way the instructor just don’t want to shake your hand that was brutal
Most MSF courses are a loljoke.
danger in the street lies in 2 places the courses never address.
1) Intersections
2) Curves.
The MSF book covered that part.
Lol clearly you’ve never taken the class, or didn’t pay attention. Either way congrats moron
Spoken like the first guy on the ground at the class....if you even took it. It sounds like you didn't though.
My motorcycle license exam was a 1 hour ride of hills, off-road and traffic jams. There's also a written exam but you have to pass that before they even let you get on the bike for the "practical" lessons
When I did my test, I was asked to redo the slow speed course because I was "not allowed to brake that much". Essentially, i dragged a little bit of rear brake, a minority of the course, to keep my speed below 7kph. I did it again with no rear brake and I passed that part. Stupid if you ask me, why not allow a technique that makes something easier? For the record I live in Sweden. Great vid as always btw.
Because they want to make sure you can do it without a rear brake that some day might be broken when you need to ride very slowly.
You should have a good throttle hand and know how to feather the clutch, those are the skills they want to make sure you developed properly.
Any fool can drag the rear brake, it's the sensitive nature of throttle vs clutch that's way more important to master.
Using the rear brake is just a trick to pass the test easier so it seems to me you missed the point of the Sophocles' quote at the start of the video.
MackP I guess you missed the point of the added "idiot" to that quote as well. Or we interpreted it in different ways. Whilst i do agree that being able to feather the throttle and having good control over your clutch are key, I do disagree with the other statement. If your rear brake is broken, ypu shouldnt be riding at all. I see the point of "it broke whilst out riding and i am just going to ease it back home to fix it". But using tjerear brake is just a technique like any other. Areyou going to say that trailbraking shouldn't be done because most don't do it? Or maybeeveryone should use the 10-2 grip on a steering wheel when driving because that's what we are taught? Yes its a trick to pass the test. But its also a trick to make something easier. Just like riding modes, ABS, wheelie control, better tires, better suspension, body position, throttle control etc. ABS is allowed during the test, but anyone can slam on the brakes with it. I see your point but I disagree.
No, I didn't miss the point of the "idiot" at the end of it, I just assumed you had enough IQ points to figure out it was meant to be a joke.
MackP "or maybe we interpreted in different ways". Gj of immediatly resorting to insults, makes your point just that much valid. Good day
There's no way to fucking interpret it differently! It was a joke! Or do you honestly think a sophisticated man like Ryan would insult one of the greatest philosophers and thinkers of humanity by calling him an idiot?!
Took my test in TX in 1973. DPS Officer inspected my helmet and bike. Wife had to drive the Officer in our chase car following me. One honk for left turn, two honks for right turn, three honks to stop. Two stop signs around the block and back to the DPS station. Officer told my wife I had passed unless I dropped the bike on the way back... The good old days!
0:07 ts ts ts disrespectful
in my state you get a special radio receiver that attaches to the ear like a jawbone. The police man follows you in his squad car through normal traffic and roads giving audio commands for you to do. There is a U-turn on a narrow street, an emergency stop from 35mph etc. You have to have passed the written exam of 35 questions first, you can only miss 3, when you pass you get your rider's permit. You can only take the riding test after 6 months of having the permit and the permit is only good for a year. So if you don't pass the riding test within a year you go back to square one.
G310 R 😍
Good that I get this in my recommendations AFTER passing the test...