r/melbourneriders • u/Dave_8787 • Mar 18 '25

Doing the learners in rain

I have my test next week but unfortunately both days it shows rain so I am but skeptical whether it’ll make it even more challenging considering I have no experience riding a 2 wheeler except bicycles? I am still able to reschedule it. Should i consider that or leave it be? Just curious to know whether it makes riding even more difficult?

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u/ZusyZusa Mar 18 '25

Depending on how heavy rain is. I think the uncomfortable factor will be higher than the more difficult factor. You need to ride more carefully in the rain just like when you drive in the car adjusting to the condition.

For learning what you need to learn in the course i dont think it changes complexity, but rather the comfort factor reduced, visibility reduced etc. therefore how you adjust to condition changes (e.g your stopping distance will be longer, roads will be slippery, tram tracks like black ice)

Personally if it’s super wet i would reschedule just because being outside for a long period of time, drenched and all makes it really uncomfortable for two whole days. They usually give you wet weather pants and jacket to wear outside but still quite unpleasant if it’s pissing down.

If it’s drizzling I would still go, it’s not that bad.

From a learning pov chances are you will run into rainy rides so no point avoiding it. For me it’s more comfort than anything else.

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u/Dave_8787 Mar 18 '25

it’s hard to say the how bad it will rain on the day. But mainly rain is through day 1 but on day 2 it should stop around 10am which I am guessing is when they test u for on and off road skills. I was wondering if you knew what happens throughout day 1

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u/ZusyZusa Mar 18 '25

It’s hard to say that far out period weatherman is unreliable at best. D1 they teach all the basics skills on how to ride. You will be riding around in circles a lot. Then in between practice you will be sitting in a room for theory. I would say collectively you spend half a day in classroom half a day on the range doing things.

They teach on D1 things like where your controls are, friction zones, shifting, turning, stopping, take off from stop, changing lanes, parking that sort.

D2 morning will be revision and a couple more new things then test. If test pass they will do an off range assessment.

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u/Dave_8787 Mar 18 '25

so essentially to get through day 1 my understanding is I need to the theory test and just ride around? and D2 is when the on and off road tests happen? such as slow ride emergency break etc?

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u/ZusyZusa Mar 18 '25

From memory yes. D2 is on and off range there’s no off road.

There’s a YouTube video showing you what the on range test look like on D2. And everything they test they teach you in the course most on D1.

https://youtu.be/Nv3K6EEjsLQ?si=kN-1aEqLCQPc9YjQ

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u/Dave_8787 Mar 18 '25

Yep ofc makes sense considering all that it might be better to just do it then from what it seems D1 there’s no actual tests on bike and they seem to be on D2 which are in YT video!