You’ve passed your first motorcycle license, class 2b,
and you can’t wait to get yourself a new bike. The only issue is that you have
no idea how to go about doing so. Here’s what I know about making a purchase on
a motorcycle and how to go about owning it.
Remember that a 2B license only allows you to be able to own
a motorcycle with an engine capacity of up to 200cc. You can either a motorbike
new...
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Learning about motorcycles.
To me, it is
important that you do enough research on motorcycles before you make a purchase
on a motorbike. Know the different types of bikes that there are. Between sport
bikes, street bikes, cubs/underbone, dirt bikes, scooters, cruisers, etc.
Also understand
that there are 2 types of engines for bikes in this 200 cc category. There are
2 stroke engines and 4 stroke engines. There is...
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Expressway Familiarisation Course (EFR)
The Expressway Familiarisation Riding will be done after you pass your TP. It is compulsory to complete it if you want to be able to make your license. If you book it on the day itself, it will be free but if you choose to do it on another day then you will have to pay for it. Essentially it is just getting a feel of riding a bike on the Expressway.
I don't remember exactly where we went but I know...
Traffic Police Practical Test (TP)
Finally I reached the stage where I was at my TP. I've had experience with taking TP before this as I took my car license before my motorcycle license. I had to take the TP test for my car license a total of 4 times before passing and I was really really hoping to take this test once. I was really nervous when I reached the driving centre.
I believe that for motorcycle the TP only has 1 timing which...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Immediate Failures and Demerit Points
I will go through all the Immediate Failures and Demerit Points when taking your TP test for a 2B license. To be able to pass your license you will need 18 points or below.
There are a total of 22 Immediate Failures for 2B license TP. These are things you should NOT do if you want to pass your license.
1) Run off course/ Strike kerb/ Foot touches ground/ Fall off motorcycle at S course
2) Run off...
Practical Stage 8.01 (Assessment)
This will be the final assessment before you can go for your TP. If you are able to pass this lesson you should be confident that you can pass your TP on the first try. This is because you were able to demonstrate that you understand how to ride a motorcycle safely on the road and that you are capable of handling the bike well in the circuit.
At...
Practical Stage 7.01
This lesson will be the last lesson before your final assessment. In this lesson you will be going to familiarise yourself with the test route and also you will be doing a U-turn.
For BBDC the test route is pretty simple. At the exit of BBDC, you will turn left. Lane change to the left into the filter lane at the junction. Make sure you do all the necessary checks. After exiting the filter lane,...
Practical Stage 6.01
This lesson is very interesting to me. It is the first time that I get to ride a motorcycle on the road. One important thing to note is that this prac is also called independent riding. You must be aware of what you have to do on the road and cannot be indecisive. You will need to make a few decisions and this will exhibit your understanding...
Friday, August 19, 2016
Provisional Driving License (PDL)
Once you have passed your Practical Stage 5.02 (Assessment) and your Defensive riding theory lessons, you are able to apply for your PDL. You will have to bring your Theoretical Circuit Training Program paper and fill up a form found at the Traffic Police office. The payment for the PDL is $25. An eye test will be done at the TP office when you are...
Defensive Riding Theory Lesson
It is compulsory to attend the Defensive riding theory lessons to be able to apply for your PDL so that you can start on your road lessons i.e. practical stage 6.0.
I didn't get to complete all 3 lessons at one go as I had other things to do on the day but I highly recommend that you complete all the lessons at one go. It's boring and really long so might as well just go through the whole thing...
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Revision Circuit (RC)
Revision circuit
This is not a compulsory lesson to attend. It is only to practice all the
courses inside the circuit if you feel that you are still not yet proficient in
any of the courses in the circuit. In this lesson we went through the test
route in the circuit. This will be the order of the courses for the test route.
The courses being revised are:
1) Slope course.
2) S Course...
Practical Stage 5.01 - 5.02
Practical Stage 5.01
In this lesson we went through the test route in the circuit. This will be the order of the courses for the test route.
1) Slope course.
2) S Course and Crank course.
3) Changing lanes.
4) Plank and Pylon Course.
5) Emergency Braking Course
This can be done at your own pace as no timing is taken for any of the courses....
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Practical Stage 4.01-4.02
Practical Stage 4.01
In this lesson we learnt how to go about the S course and also the Crank course. This course will be done after you've completed your Slope course. The requirement for the S and Crank course is that you will have to exit each course in less than 11 and 6 seconds respectively. You have to be in 2nd gear the whole time you are inside the course and not hit or mount the kerb (Immediate...
Monday, August 15, 2016
Practical Stage 3.01 - 3.02
Practical Stage 3.01
In this lesson you will learn how to complete the Plank and Pylon course. The Plank course will test your balance and the Pylon course just tests your maneuverability on a bike. The requirement for the plank course would be that you have to stay on the plank for more than 6 seconds while the requirement for pylon course is that you have to exit the course...
Practical Stage 2.01 - 2.02
Practical Stage 2.01
For this practical stage we learnt how to make a left or right turn
smoothly. When turning the bike cannot wobble and we have to turn into the
centre of the lane that we are turning into. We will also be learning how to
complete the slope course.
At the start it was really difficult for me to get it right, either I put in
too little throttle or too much so I will always...
Practical Stage 1.01-1.03 (Introduction)
I started my Practical Stage 1.01 at the end of May 2016.
You have to be properly dressed to be able to attend the lesson :
1) Long pants
2) Long sleeve shirt or arm socks with a normal shirt
3) Gloves (tip: get the cheap durian gloves )
4) Helmet(tip: either get a really cheap one that's psb approved or just use the driving centre's helmet)
5) Covered shoes
6) Socks that cover your ankles...
Training Structure
For BBDC this was the training structure we had to adhere to.
The first thing to do is to attend all 4 theory lessons.
Once that is done we can start with our practical lessons 1 to 5 while waiting for the Basic theory evaluation. Then we can go on to complete our Basic theory test.
Upon passing the BTT we can book our RTE after which comes...
Sunday, August 14, 2016
BTT & RTT
This would be the first thing that will get you started on the road to getting your license. The Basic Theory Test(BTT).
Once you enroll yourself into any of the 3 driving centres for your 2B license. I enrolled in Bukit Batok Driving Centre(BBDC). There will be an admin fee which will cover 4 lessons as well as a membership fee which lasts for a whole year. If you do not pass within a year you...
Introduction
This blog is mostly for me as I made a record of the process I went through to pass my 2B motorcycle license but maybe it can help any of you browsing through for a guide or a step by step process in getting your first motorcycle license in Singapore.
Basically in Singapore there's 3 different classes of motorcycle license.
The first one you can apply for is 2B at the age of 18, this license...
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