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 the start of the lesson you will be assigned to an instructor, he will either bring you outside to practice your test route or get you to complete a few rounds of the courses in the circuit. I had to go outside to practice my test route on the road. It is fine if you mess up during this warm up as I messed up quite a bit (i turned right at the traffic light when I wasn't supposed to). I went through 2 rounds of the test route before heading back in. 

When we got in the circuit, the instructor told me to go and practice 2 rounds of the courses inside the circuit. I don't know why, but i forgot the order of the courses at this point. I accidentally went for the plank course first so I just continued to do the pylon and e-brake. After E-brake i was really confused as to what to do so I just went back to the starting point to listen to the briefing done by the instructor.

The briefing was about how they will assess us during the courses as they only had 2 instructors to test 5 of us. After the briefing, we lined up in order of the tag numbers so the instructors had an easier time to assess us and the assessment started. 

Just to recap this is the order of the courses with a picture of the test route inside the circuit.

1) Lane changing2) Slope Course3) S and Crank course4) Plank and Pylon Course5) Emergency Braking Course

After completing the courses inside the circuit, we went out to complete the 2nd part of the assessment on the road. You will only get one shot at this so be sure that it is your best try even if your warm ups were bad. Upon completing the assessment you will be given a Riding Assessment Checklist.

 

I managed to pass the assessment on my first try on 31/07/16.

I received 8 demerit points with no immediate failures. 

Change lane abruptly - 4 points

Poor acceleration - 2 points

Brake whilst turning - 2 points

I booked my TP test right after I passed my Assessment. I didn't book it earlier as the dates were too near so even if I wanted to, I couldn't.