[wpick20]

Hey guys I've been ridding my stryker for about a month now and I'm going to take my road test on it this Friday. Any tips? And has anyone taken a test on a stryker? Thanks for the tips

 

[bozzly]

Good luck on your road test, I myself would have used a smaller bike for the road test. Hope you have been practicing figure 8's in the box with the raked out front end. It's dooable but easier with a smaller bike.

 

[chris]

Agreed the styker is not the best bike to take a road test on thats if they do the figure 8 test I've tried the box on the stryker and I was a good foot outside of the box on all corners.

 

[toby]

Staying within the circle is going to be a bit hard too. If you can keep your bike at a crawl slipping the clutch and using the breaks without taking your feet off the pegs while turning a sharp complete circle both directions you will be fine.

 

[74novaguy]

Staying within the circle is going to be a bit hard too. If you can keep your bike at a crawl slipping the clutch and using the breaks without taking your feet off the pegs while turning a sharp complete circle both directions you will be fine.

Depending on what state your in I know Cali has that circle. I consider myself a pretty good ride and still dont think I could do that on the stryker. So good luck. One thing to consider is going to a rider safty class. most states have programs where you go sit in a class for a couple of hours and then get some hands on riding on some crappy bikes and they give you a pass to take to DMV so you dont have to do the riding test and you get a discount on your insurance.

 

[strykenshane]

yep, thank God GA dropped that figure 8 crap, I almost dropped my VTX trying to do that thing

 

[snowman68]

I going the class route.... Have a instructor that will point out did wrong, give really helpful tips so don't you don't have to learn on the fly, and get to pratice on smaller bikes.... My cousin rides a dresser Harley and used a dirt bike for the class bro in law 1600 kaw with bags used a 650 street bike....

 

[Visionary]

Hey guys I've been ridding my stryker for about a month now and I'm going to take my road test on it this Friday. Any tips? And has anyone taken a test on a stryker? Thanks for the tips

I'm going the route of the course, discount on insurance and a waiver for my license! Bunch of us at work signed up for the same weekend, should be interesting lol. As like everyone else suggest you may want to either practice a bit on your bike with circles and figure eights without putting your feet down or find a smaller bike or one without the rake 8)

 

[immortal13]

If you do it on your Stryker everyone else will be jealous and drooling over your bike. You can still pass by being outside the lines a bit. I hated that little beater Suzuki 350 I had to use....sucked.

 

[kingofleon]

Don't do a burnout......They hate that

 

[wpick20]

thanks for the tips gang i live in georgia so we dont have the figure eight or the circle. the class idea is a good one i may do that instead. haha immortal13 thats a good one you have a point there

 

[strykenshane]

thanks for the tips gang i live in georgia so we dont have the figure eight or the circle. the class idea is a good one i may do that instead. haha immortal13 thats a good one you have a point there

Wpick, give it a shot, from what I understand the test here in GA is much easier now

 

[J4patrice]

I took the class before ever getting my Stryker, mainly for a discount on my insurance since I had not rode for quite some time. I am glad I didn't have to do the 8 on the Stryker. Good luck, sounds like yours will be much easier.

 

[immortal13]

Don't do a burnout......They hate that

lmao....can we ask u how u know?

 

[wpick20]

Road test update: Well just got back from my road test on the stryker and I passed. Thats just one more reason why the stryker is better than any other bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SmokenJoe]

Road test update: Well just got back from my road test on the stryker and I passed. Thats just one more reason why the stryker is better than any other bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats..........................no the modding begins.

 

[11Stryker]

Congrats!!

 

[bozzly]

Nice, now you are a biker...

 

[strykenshane]

hahahaha, i rode for like 5 years on a learners since here in GA you have to make an appointment and every time I scheduled the test it would rain or something would come up

 

[Natedog]

Do they have the graduated licensing down there too?

The learners permit (M1) sucked! No major highways (read freeways) and you had to be home by sunset. Felt like a **** pumpkin!
The next step was the M2 which only had 2 restrictions (i) 0 tolerance for alcohol (ii) no passengers.
Finally is the full M with no restrictions.

I took a course to graduate from M1 to M2. If you pass they give you an envelope with your papers right there. You just need to go into the MTO (read DMV) and hand over the envelope. No road test.

To get your full M you need to take the MTO road test. Soooo easy! The only thing I got dinged on was slowing down on the highway to allow the idot instructor to catch up so the intercom/radio would come back into range. Stupid!