It's Official!!! I'm Now a Fully Licensed Motorcyclist.

"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
06/07/2016 at 14:03 • Filed to: organ donor

I just barely passed. The inspector was super strict I was shitting bricks the whole time. Apparently not turning off your signal soon enough is a major no no. My bike has self cancelling blinkers so I wasn’t worrying about it but that is where I lost the bulk of the points.

DISCUSSION (27)

bob and john > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
06/07/2016 at 14:08

“My bike has self cancelling blinkers so I wasn’t worrying about it but that is where I lost the bulk of the points.”

i hate self cancelling signals with such a passion....never turn off when you want them too, never stay on when you need them....

good to know you got the permit. stay shiny side up

Hammerdown > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
06/07/2016 at 14:09

Congrats! Celebrating with a long ride I hope?

EL_ULY > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
06/07/2016 at 14:14

Heck yeah dude congrats

CRider > bob and john
06/07/2016 at 14:18

You can always remedy the problem by buying a BMW.

Aaron M - MasoFiST > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
06/07/2016 at 14:21

Congrats! When I took the class, it was announced after the instructors finished scoring that seven people passed and two failed...and I was pretty damn scared I was one of the ones that failed. Instead, one of the instructors congratulated me on how much and how fast I had improved over just two days as she handed me the course completion card.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > bob and john
06/07/2016 at 14:22

How do they actually work on bikes? Is it based on movement, or just a timer?

Birddog > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
06/07/2016 at 14:41

It doesn’t matter how much you passed by. You passed! Congratulations!

Decay buys too many beaters > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
06/07/2016 at 14:44

Congrats! Yeah it’s always scary during the test, I’m overly critical of myself so I was fully aware of every single thing I did wrong as I did it. One I was done I was absolutely sure that I’d failed but apparently I was apparently one of the better people there that day.

Must have missed it, what’s the bike? (or the bike you intend to get?)

Justin Hughes > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
06/07/2016 at 14:48

As my chief instructor said when I did well in the class, tested poorly under stress, and barely squeaked by with 19 points against me (20 is failing), “A miss is as good as a mile.” Congrats!

Manny05x > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
06/07/2016 at 15:06

Congrats now is time to buy that motorcycle.

vicali > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
06/07/2016 at 15:35

Sweeet! Congrats!

Kinja'd!!!

bob and john > CRider
06/07/2016 at 15:42

IT ON OUR BMW BIKE THAT I HAVE THESE ISSUES!!!!

bob and john > bob and john
06/07/2016 at 15:43

Depends on the bike. Some work off a lean sensor (so they always cancel as you are sitting at a light) and some on a timer.

I hate them so much

CRider > bob and john
06/07/2016 at 15:52

You’re not supposed to use the signals on a BMW!

bob and john > Out, but with a W - has found the answer
06/07/2016 at 15:59

Depends on the bike. Some work off a lean sensor (so they always cancel as you are sitting at a light) and some on a timer.

I hate them so much

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > bob and john
06/07/2016 at 16:09

Huh. Mine with perfectly 95% of the time.

BTW I rode a street triple R the other day. Holy hell I need one in my life. I would be surprised if I still have my Harley through next summer. I like it, but it doesn’t suit my use as well as those things used to when I lived in the middle of nowhere with straight flat roads. Hate to say it, but I should have listened to you. Ideally if I could keep it and get 3-4 more bikes I would be set.

Chasaboo > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
06/07/2016 at 16:37

Did you take the MSF course?

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > bob and john
06/07/2016 at 16:55

Exactly! They shut off too soon on faster roads but way too long in town. On my bike it is 10 seconds or 150 meters which ever comes first.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > bob and john
06/07/2016 at 16:55

10 seconds or 150 meters. Which ever comes first.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Decay buys too many beaters
06/07/2016 at 16:57

1982 Yamaha Vison.

Kinja'd!!!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > vicali
06/07/2016 at 16:58

Best scene of the movie by far.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Justin Hughes
06/07/2016 at 17:00

Thats exactly it. I can ride the bike no problem whatsoever but as soon as you stick the instructor behind me I totally panic and start messing up. As soon as I got the license I rode my bike for almost an hour as comfortable as can be.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Manny05x
06/07/2016 at 17:01

I have a bike already but next season I plan on buying something more modern.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Chasaboo
06/07/2016 at 17:01

Nope I just challenged the riding test.

Decay buys too many beaters > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
06/07/2016 at 17:02

:) Good vintage for Yammy V-twins, got my start on an ‘82 Virago!

Manny05x > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
06/07/2016 at 18:00

Oh nice what do you ride?

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Manny05x
06/07/2016 at 23:18

1982 Yamaha XZ550 Vision

Kinja'd!!!

Essentially the great-grand father of your FZ-07