Has anyone failed their motorcycle license test?

[Michael]

 [moto]

A buddy of mine (Brian) just called me and said he failed his motorcycle road test down at the DMV.

And he's not a bad driver, but he said that the little cones are impossible to navigate on his motorcycle. He claimed the steering radius is too wide on his bike.

I had the same problem on mine, but luckily the lady let me practice the course before taking the test. It does take some getting used to since the test is all at slow speed, but total fail?

Dag yo!

Anyone else fail their test?

Come on ... don't be ashamed, we're all friends here. 

[Michael]

The Test

[superjohn]

I took the MSF course to get around the DMV road test. I've known guys that rented road licensed scooters to make the test easier though.

[lifeinohio]

Yes, I failed my first attempt at "THE TEST".  It's kind of a stupid test because it doesn't reallt relate to riding on the street (at less than 10 miles per hour).  In Ohio you can ride on a temp license basically forever.  I eventualy got around to taking the test again and passed, this time at a different location at was behind a restaurant with a leaking grease dumpster, so of course you had to ride through the grease and then hit your brakes...fun times.

[kopfjäger]

No.

[BumbleB]

MSF - only way to go...well, at least one way to go...

[NAKID]

MSF. Not trying to take the MC license test on a Monster....

[needtorque]

I took the MSF course and at the end they gave a harder driving test than the DMV.  (the instructor was an ex-DMV tester)  Some of the tests are really a pregnant dog but to motivate us the instructor brought his goldwing to the course and did all the tests on it before we started to show us it was nowhere near impossible.

[JEFF_H]

-almost- failed the written test when recently i moved to a new state

thought i knew everything and didnt study. 

[DesmoDiva]

Yuppers!!

I failed the MSF range test the first time.   

I attribute to being distracted by the autocross race in the next parking lot over. 

Got a 100 on the written part. 


Passed with flying colors the second time around a couple weeks later.  No autocross that weekend.   

[duclvr]

MSF. Not trying to take the MC license test on a Monster....

Yep.

[pitbull03]

I failed CA's motorcycle test the first time.  That make the beast with two backsing circle is a pain in the you know what.  I had been riding for five years in other states before I moved to CA and the circle totally threw me for a loop.

I went home and practiced for a week straight riding slow circles before I went back for a second attempt (which I passed).  I will never let my MC license lapse again.

The below is not me but will give those of you not familiar to CA's ridiculous testing an idea of the circle.  Can't let your front tire wander outside of the concentric circles or you fail.  Put a foot down and you fail. 

Rob & Chris vs "CA DMV Motorcycle Skills Test"... Result:  "The Circle" 1, Rob & Chris 0

[gOoIe B]

Did the MSF course, passed the obstacle course and paper test at the top of the class and this class included a couple harley riders who rode "since the dawn of time" who were there for moral support for their ladies learning how to ride.  I dun did good.

[scduc]

When I took my test (here in Wiscosin), it was entirely on the road. They used an in ear speaker and I wore a yellow safety vest. The lady I had was super cool and I did not have any problems. I have picked up some bad habits along the way tho.

[Scotzman]

We need a motorcycle license?