motorcycle license test

Jayman77 · 08-18-2016, 05:03 PM

OK I have been riding now for about 32 years and today I finally got my license using my csc tt250. It handled that test very well. What kinda bikes have you used to take this test

2LZ · 08-18-2016, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayman77

OK I have been riding now for about 32 years and today I finally got my license using my csc tt250. It handled that test very well. What kinda bikes have you used to take this test

Congrats Jayman! That dang course was designed in the 60's for Honda 160 Hawks!
I too had ridden most of my life without one. I ended up taking the test on Mrs. 2LZ 2002 Sporty. My '74 Ironhead chopper wasn't the bike of choice for that course at the time. ;-)

Azhule · 08-18-2016, 06:25 PM

I was on a Suzuki DR200 that had clutch and brake issues... the Mrs. took it on an old Kawasaki twin cylinder cruiser... can't remember what she said it was but she didn't like it compared to her Bashan 200 Dual Sport, said the Kawasaki was "too heavy, wasn't fast enough, and didn't handle as well" compared to her China Bike

pete · 08-18-2016, 07:13 PM

1977 Kawaski S3 400 triple
way back in 1978...

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Mudflap · 08-18-2016, 07:17 PM

Never took the test. There was only a 10 question written test when I got my endorsement in California in 1968.

BlackBike · 08-18-2016, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Azhule

I was on a Suzuki DR200 that had clutch and brake issues... the Mrs. took it on an old Kawasaki twin cylinder cruiser... can't remember what she said it was but she didn't like it compared to her Bashan 200 Dual Sport, said the Kawasaki was "too heavy, wasn't fast enough, and didn't handle as well" compared to her China Bike

but still, congrads to her. let her know good job !

1cylinderwonder · 08-18-2016, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudflap

Never took the test. There was only a 10 question written test when I got my endorsement in California in 1968.

When I applied for my motorcycle license in 1974 there was a written test and a riding test at that time. I rode my Honda Elsinore 250cc two stroke. Perfect bike for a maneuvering course.

'16 TT250 · 08-18-2016, 08:55 PM

Yamaha FZ600, and a poor choice. It was almost at full lock to make the circles leaving almost no room for error. I got reprimanded for speed, but as I pointed out to the disgruntled DMV worker, there's no speed limit on the test so I passed. Strangely there's also no wheelie or skidding rules written in, at least there weren't before I took the test.

jct842 · 08-18-2016, 11:04 PM

250cc greeves trials bike late 60s or early 70s, memory is getting worse daily
Riding since 1958.

kohburn · 08-19-2016, 08:00 AM

first time on a Kawasaki zx6r. - second time years later in different state on Kawasaki versys. I'm always amazed at the guys on the 900 lb cruisers doing the course, doesn't look fun.

tonyson · 08-19-2016, 09:32 AM

I took the Harley basic course using a 500-lb. HD Street 500.

Weldangrind · 08-19-2016, 11:29 AM

I took the test on my trusty '78 TS100, way back in 1984. I still have that bike.

BlackBike · 08-19-2016, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jct842

250cc greeves trials bike late 60s or early 70s, memory is getting worse daily
Riding since 1958.

I'm 48, but we need the, "been there done that crowd" .

Ariel Red Hunter · 08-19-2016, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

I took the test on my trusty '78 TS100, way back in 1984. I still have that bike.

Illinois mandated a test in 1983 or 4. I took my test on an AJS Model 14 (250cc) that I owned at the time.

tonyson · 08-19-2016, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

I'm 48, but we need the, "been there done that crowd" .

I'm 48 and never "been there." I just barely arrived.

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Azhule Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: CO Posts: 1,525	I was on a Suzuki DR200 that had clutch and brake issues... the Mrs. took it on an old Kawasaki twin cylinder cruiser... can't remember what she said it was but she didn't like it compared to her Bashan 200 Dual Sport, said the Kawasaki was "too heavy, wasn't fast enough, and didn't handle as well" compared to her China Bike __________________ "Think as you like... but this self proclaimed Professor is always right" - Buckshot "You never know what someone is hiding beneath their smile..." - NinjaTom - R.I.P.
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kohburn Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Coastal NC Posts: 537	first time on a Kawasaki zx6r. - second time years later in different state on Kawasaki versys. I'm always amazed at the guys on the 900 lb cruisers doing the course, doesn't look fun. __________________ -whatever you do, just be awesome. - 2008 Kawasaki Versys - 2016 CSC TT250
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tonyson Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Galt, Nor-Cal Posts: 52	I took the Harley basic course using a 500-lb. HD Street 500. __________________ The problem isn't that Johnny can't read. The problem isn't even that Johnny can't think. The problem is that Johnny doesn't know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling. ---Thomas Sowell ................................ Zongshen Storm V-250 ....................................... The Zong and Winding Road
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Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,870	Never took the test. There was only a 10 question written test when I got my endorsement in California in 1968.
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08-18-2016, 08:55 PM	#8
'16 TT250 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Hacienda Heights, Ca Posts: 281	Yamaha FZ600, and a poor choice. It was almost at full lock to make the circles leaving almost no room for error. I got reprimanded for speed, but as I pointed out to the disgruntled DMV worker, there's no speed limit on the test so I passed. Strangely there's also no wheelie or skidding rules written in, at least there weren't before I took the test.
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jct842 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: arkansas Posts: 297	250cc greeves trials bike late 60s or early 70s, memory is getting worse daily Riding since 1958.
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08-19-2016, 11:29 AM	#12
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I took the test on my trusty '78 TS100, way back in 1984. I still have that bike. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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