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 be turning too near to the kerb or too near to the line. Also, I keep losing balance when moving off from the slope.


I believe that the correct way to make a left or a right turn would be to hold the bike at half clutch until the bike is stable and then increase the throttle and gear up to 2nd gear once the bike is almost straight. For the slope, you have to go up the slope at 2nd gear and stop at the line. When stopping you have to engage both the front and rear brakes. It is important that you don't take your feet off the rear brake when you want to move off. You will have to be at half clutch while opening up the throttle slowly when you feel as if the bike can move off smoothly, let your foot off the rear brake and it will creep up the slope smoothly.


Be sure to let out the clutch slowly so that the bike doesn't jerk forward and stall when going up. Once you reach the top and start to go down the slope be sure to use engine braking for the most part. Only when you are almost reaching the bottom start to use the brakes to bring it to a stop. Note that you have to signal right when you move off and halfway through the course you have to change your signal to the left as you will be turning left after the course.


It took me 3 tries to pass this lesson. I managed to pass practical stage 2.01 on 18/6/16.


Practical Stage 2.02



This lesson was on lane changing smoothly. I was pretty bad at it as I kept swerving the bike into the lane I was changing to. The correct method is to position the bike at an angle that is somewhat diagonal. This is so that you don't have to turn the handlebar to change into the lane. The procedures before changing lane are ; Signal , check your mirror , check your blind spot, if it is clear speed up into the lane you are changing to. Be sure that the instructor can see all of these actions so that you can pass at one go.

It took me 2 tries to pass this lesson. I managed to complete practical stage 2.02 on 24/6/16.