Congratulations Kyna!!!!

[dolci]

Let the fun begin [moto] [moto]

[Kyna]

Thanks!  I'm really excited to actually ride some roads!   [moto]  And get to go for more than 60 feet and have to stop.

[ro-monster]

Yes, congratulations!

[mcgalinmd]

OH TOTAL YIPPEE!!!!   [moto]  [moto]  [moto]     

[TiNi]

have fun kyna  [moto]

[LMT]

Congrats!   [moto]      [moto]

[jdubbs32584]

Yay!!!!!! Congrats!!!  [moto]

[Shortie]

That's awesome!! Good for you! Knowing you just passed will give me a boost!

[Kyna]

I tried to get into the DMV today to take the written test and (hopefully) get my license...I was 5 minutes too late.  Apparently they stop taking people for the written test 1 hour before they close.  THAT wasn't on the website.     Oh well, tomorrow at lunch I'll be hanging out at the DMV again.

[jdubbs32584]

I tried to get into the DMV today to take the written test and (hopefully) get my license...I was 5 minutes too late.  Apparently they stop taking people for the written test 1 hour before they close.  THAT wasn't on the website.     Oh well, tomorrow at lunch I'll be hanging out at the DMV again.

I know that I have a problem rushing through tests and screwing up easy answers. I had to physically stop and take a deep breath after answering a few questions and realizing that I answered wrong.

So remember to relax and breathe.
 

[Kyna]

I know that I have a problem rushing through tests and screwing up easy answers. I had to physically stop and take a deep breath after answering a few questions and realizing that I answered wrong.

So remember to relax and breathe.
 

I passed the test today during lunch.  I sat there for a while debating between answers on more than one question.  I swear not all those question were from information in the Motorcycle manual.  21 out of 25 is a passing score so I'm good to go, but man it's harsh to see immediately that you answered incorrectly.  That really is a downer as you go along.

[TiNi]

I passed the test today during lunch.  I sat there for a while debating between answers on more than one question.  I swear not all those question were from information in the Motorcycle manual.  21 out of 25 is a passing score so I'm good to go, but man it's harsh to see immediately that you answered incorrectly.  That really is a downer as you go along.

congrats on your passing score kyna
do you remember what questions gave you trouble?

[Kyna]

Hm...I remember 3 of them.

1. When riding next to a row of parked cars which poses the greatest hazard?
a. Parked cars pulling away from the curb
b. A car door opening in your path
c. A pedestrian walking out from between two parked cars

I debated between A & B and picked the wrong one. (A was deemed correct)

2. When the front tire goes flat which of the following should you do?
a. Apply the front and back brake and move to the right.
b. Apply the back brake and move to the closest shoulder.
c. Apply the front brake and move to the closest shoulder.

I picked B but A was correct.

3. If you need to perform an emergency stop while in a curve, but do not have time to straighten the bike what should you do?
a. Apply both the front and rear break ....more words
b. Apply the rear brake
c. apply the front brake and lean the bike to the lower side.

I picked B, again A was correct.

hm...looking at this I'm noticing a trend with my answers.

I say the first one was a toss up, but tell me if you know why A is more correct than B.  I guessed on the second one.  But the third; man I remember over and over in the MSF course being told to NEVER use the front brake while in a lean or your sure to go down.

If anyone can explain why I got that last one wrong I'd appreciate it.  Any additional knowledge I can get is appreciated.

[TiNi]

i'll take a poke at helping you kyna

question 1
A is correct because the car is the largest object, and poses the biggest hazzard to you.

question 3
A is correct because an emergency stop uses both brakes equally.

[Kyna]

Question 1
A is correct because the car is the largest object, and poses the biggest hazzard to you.

Which I thought of, but then my overly analytical mind came up with "But a car is likely to be moving slightly slower as it pulls away from a curb than someone flinging open their door."  Some how I came up with the end result of haivng less reaction time to a door than to a car pulling out.  I admit that I wasn't basing it off of much more than my own  rationalizations.

question 3
A is correct because an emergency stop uses both brakes equally.

So, even if it hadn't said emergency would I have been right?  Or would the question not make sense because no emergency= time to get the bike up-right?  I think I might have just answered my own question.  BUT generally, no front brake while in a corner right?