Specific Details on M1x Test

[jonpurdy]

I'd been riding for three years in Korea before coming back to Canada. I got my M1 in late August and now it's late November so I'm ready to do the M1x test.

I'm not going to bother with taking the basic training + test because I've already got my basic skills down. (Going to spend the money on an advanced riding course in the spring instead.)

However, I can't find any specific details on what the test entails. Is it all low-speed in a parking lot around pylons or street riding or both? Is there a test track layout that I could download a PDF of? Or is there a guide that I can look at somewhere?

Much thanks for the info!

[tricky]

I believe there is a sticky somewhere that goes over exactly what it entails. It's all parking lot stuff, no street riding. If I recall correctly there's about 8 different trials.. taking a corner, slow speed stuff, an emergency stop, swerving etc.

Good luck!

[jeffjones]

Its mostly parking lot stuff, there is a short road test, Mine was to turn left at a set of lights 3 times in different directions to show lane position

[jonpurdy]

Thanks for the info. I'll just show up and see how it goes then, heh.

[Cat13]

Its mostly parking lot stuff, there is a short road test, Mine was to turn left at a set of lights 3 times in different directions to show lane position

Are you thinking M2x??? M1x you are in a parking lot...


So the test componets are
Acellerating on a curve
Stopping on a curve
Apexing
Emergency stop
Emergency Swerve

Thats pretty much it. Btw you are tested on those exercises by going the right speed (there will be cones you are timed between) and not hiting the line. Drop the bike and automatic fail. Stall the bike and you get more and more points. Its accumulative. 1 stall is 1 point 2 stalls is 3 etc etc.

[Lunatic]

M1x from at a ministry/drivetest center is outlined in the motorcycle handbook. It's a pretty short test. You will need to push your bike through a slalom and then ride it without stopping around a slalom as well as couple of other maneuvers. Then you will move out to a public road and the tester will tell you what to do. It will be a pretty short road test as the tester stands on the corner and you make a couple of passes through the intersection.

[jonpurdy]

It looks like I'll have to wait until the Spring anyway; none of the testing centers are doing motorcycles now (and haven't been since October, apparently).

(Not too concerned, I've already bent a few of the M1 restrictions. Unintentionally, of course. I'm just worried about having to wait an extra four months for my M2x and losing out on potential insurance discounts.)

[jeffjones]

Are you thinking M2x??? M1x you are in a parking lot...

No, The M1x test from the ministry is exactly as described below.

M1x from at a ministry/drivetest center is outlined in the motorcycle handbook. It's a pretty short test. You will need to push your bike through a slalom and then ride it without stopping around a slalom as well as couple of other maneuvers. Then you will move out to a public road and the tester will tell you what to do. It will be a pretty short road test as the tester stands on the corner and you make a couple of passes through the intersection.

[jeffjones]

It looks like I'll have to wait until the Spring anyway; none of the testing centers are doing motorcycles now (and haven't been since October, apparently).

(Not too concerned, I've already bent a few of the M1 restrictions. Unintentionally, of course. I'm just worried about having to wait an extra four months for my M2x and losing out on potential insurance discounts.)

Make sure your M1 doesn't expire over the winter or you will have to redo the written test again.
I believe you can book your test now for next year and get an extension on your M1 till then.