Brooklands Trust Members Forum

Tips to pass your MotorbikeTheory Test in 1st attempt.

2010-08-25T12:19:57+00:00

Motorbike TheoryTest

The motorbike theory test is made up of two parts: multiple choice part and hazard perception part .
The first part in motorbike test is the multiple choice part consisting of 50 questions. This section is designed to test your understanding of the theory behind driving. You need to get 43 questions right out of
50 and the time limit is 57 minutes.

The motorbike test is a computer-based test at various tests centres around the country.

This section is designed to test your understanding of the theory behind driving. Before the motorbike theory test starts you’ll be given instructions on how the test works.

You can also choose to go through a practice session of the multiple choice questions to get used to the layout of the test. At the end of the practice session the real test will begin.

The second part in motorbike test is the Hazard perception. This section is designed to test your awareness of potential hazards whilst driving. You will be shown 14 clips of 1 minute each having 15 hazards in
all (1 clip will have 2 hazards). The test is for 75 marks (5 marks / hazard) and pass marks are 44. The hazard perception part is also delivered on a computer but you respond by clicking a button on the mouse. The
earlier you spot a hazard developing that may require the driver to take some action, the higher the score.

Unlike multiple choice questions, for the hazard perception test there are no separate versions for different vehicles e.g. car, bike, heavy vehicle etc, each vehicle category takes the same test, however the pass
mark is different for different categories of tests.

You won’t be able to review your answers to the hazard perception test; as on the road, you’ll only have one chance to respond to the developing hazard.

If you pass one part and fail the other you will fail the whole motorbike theory test , and need to take both parts again.

At the end of the hazard perception part of the theory test you’ll be invited to answer few customer survey questions.

Once you have passed motorbike test only then you can apply to take the practical driving test .

The standard fee for the Motorbike Theory test is 31.00.

Motorbike practical test

The motorbike practical test was revised from April 2009. The aim of the new test is to improve the standard of the skill and road safety of
motorbike and moped riders. This group amongst all users of the road faces the highest risk of injury or death, particularly in the case for young and inexperienced riders.

The standard motorbike practical test fee for both modules is £80.00 on weekdays and £92.00 on weekends.

Brough Superior in paddock today

2010-08-05T17:46:43+00:00

The Brough Superior was used in a photoshoot for the new Hogs Back Brooklands Gold Star beer today.

Here’s a nice shot of it in front of the clubhouse.

The other shot is of the Hogs Back brewery’s Chopped Harley complete with beer barrel sidecar and hand pump gear shift !

Spring Motorcycle Gathering, 18th April.

2010-02-09T10:48:05+00:00

Everyone, don’t forget the Spring Motorcycle Gathering on the 18th April. Should be good fun, tell all your friends!

Alan Dunn Brooklands Zenith + Brough

2009-12-29T17:41:57+00:00

A brief mention of Alan Dunn in the current Bulletin has prompted me to post this note. It was March 1969 when Allan Dunn founded the section, Gordon Bruce (because he had a nice loud voice) was elected Chairman and Alan Secretary and Main Organizer of Brooklands Section of the Vintage Motorcycle Club. Venue was the Brooklands room of the Hand a Spear.
Alan’s records for the first year of the section show an average meeting attendance of 70, Talks by Bod Dicker, Charles Mortimer, Gordon Bruce a his film of the new bike maker in Japan - Honda! more talks included Miss Shilling (Naylor), Stan Greenway, H.R. Nash, Frances Beart and Bert Denly, plus a Jumble sale when you could have bought a good complete 250 JAP engine for £2.00 or HRDVincent workshop book 0.40pence. The committee were busy planning and mapping the first Little Switzerland run which took place the following year on 15.3.70 and Brooklands to Beaulieu run on 28.6.70 entries (in those days only pre 1940 bikes) for both were oversubscribed. I/Alan have lots more in manuscript made at early talks etc. if any interest.
Alan and I keep in touch, for those of you not familiar with his name or exploits here is a tiny snapshot - Allan had a collection of big capacity Vintage a Post vintage bikes, Zenith, Brough and HRDVincent. He wont mind me saying he was an oily biker rather than a polish a pose type.
His in paddock procedure, sight smell and sounds, for warming up his methanol burning, R lubed, flame belching big Brooklands bikes with late wife Margaret, no mean rider herself, always in attendance. is a spectacle those of us present will not forget. (this was an era when intervention in such entertainment by Health a Safety was still to be invented).
Alan’s furiously quick often hairy yet fearless ‘demonstration’ runs down the runway on the former outer circuit big ZenithJAP became a regular top feature draw at early Reunions.
Alan has for many years now lived in Norfolk, these days confined to a wheel chair and as he says ‘getting on a bit’. He sold all his bikes and MG cars many many years ago taking up restoring and racing vintage sailing yachts on the Norfolk Broads instead. He retains his encyclopedic knowledge of Brooklands bikes and riders and still has quite a few notes about Section events in those formative years, if any one has any questions I am happy to relay them to him. just get in touch thanks. Malcolm Nash

New arrivals!

2009-12-10T12:53:21+00:00

don’t forget, when you are next in the Museum, to take a look at 2 new bike arrivals that have just arrived. A lovely 1925 Scott and a nice light blue and black 1926 Rex Acme - lovely stuff!

Brooklands Relived - 13th September

2009-09-11T11:32:42+00:00

Great day for all those interested in motorcycling and Brooklands - things are taking shape here with a huge marquee covering the Staff Car Park and Barriers up ready for the bikes to leave the museum for runs on Merceds Benz Worlds’s track - should be a brilliant day - see you there.

Motorcycle section Christmas Lunch

2009-12-05T00:01:27+00:00

don’t forget that the Motorcycle Christmas lunch is on the 17th December, £13 a ticket.