26-08-13, 07:54 PM
Did the two part test in 1987.
Part one, the tester had to widen the cones for the figure of 8. We had an argument about it, I was adamant my 74 C90 didn't have the steering lock to do it. I was gonna fail cos it was simply not possible. Give it here the instructor said, he took my bike, attempted it and failed.
Part two. March gales, pouring rain, blown all over the place on the way to the test down the exposed coast road. Bike electrics (6v) shorted out half way through the test. Pushed it back to the test centre. Oh well he said, I'll ask you a few questions. The last question was - you've got a full car license haven't you? He passed me.
Miracle I passed my car test too. 1986. Adjusted seat just before test. Emergency stop. Drivers seat flies forward, crushes me against the steering wheel, car stops, seat flies full back and locks into the furthest back position. I'm just a wee fella. Technically I've failed, that's a fail pure and simple. But if I acknowledge the fail, it's beyond a shadow of a doubt that the fail will be a fail. I decided to pretend the obvious and hilarious (not to me it wasn't) had not happened. I discreetly shuffle right to the edge of the seat and continue to drive half of the test with my arms and legs full extended only just able to operate the controls. I do my parking, hill start, reverse round a junction (he picked one on a steep slope) all practically sitting on the back seat.
He passed me! I could not believe it. So the bike was the second lucky pass (or 3rd).
Part one, the tester had to widen the cones for the figure of 8. We had an argument about it, I was adamant my 74 C90 didn't have the steering lock to do it. I was gonna fail cos it was simply not possible. Give it here the instructor said, he took my bike, attempted it and failed.
Part two. March gales, pouring rain, blown all over the place on the way to the test down the exposed coast road. Bike electrics (6v) shorted out half way through the test. Pushed it back to the test centre. Oh well he said, I'll ask you a few questions. The last question was - you've got a full car license haven't you? He passed me.
Miracle I passed my car test too. 1986. Adjusted seat just before test. Emergency stop. Drivers seat flies forward, crushes me against the steering wheel, car stops, seat flies full back and locks into the furthest back position. I'm just a wee fella. Technically I've failed, that's a fail pure and simple. But if I acknowledge the fail, it's beyond a shadow of a doubt that the fail will be a fail. I decided to pretend the obvious and hilarious (not to me it wasn't) had not happened. I discreetly shuffle right to the edge of the seat and continue to drive half of the test with my arms and legs full extended only just able to operate the controls. I do my parking, hill start, reverse round a junction (he picked one on a steep slope) all practically sitting on the back seat.
He passed me! I could not believe it. So the bike was the second lucky pass (or 3rd).