Motorcycle exercises — category A

The category A exam on the motorcycle ground has 12 exercises: balance, slow riding, slalom and the clearance figure eight. Rules and penalty points for each are below; practise in the free 3D simulator.

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Motorcycle exercises — category A

Order of exercises

ExerciseRule
1Starting off (Start)Put on the helmet (B), start the engine (K), switch on the left indicator (Q), select 1st gear (1) and cross the START line (W = throttle).
2SlalomWeave between the posts left-right-left-right without touching the lines.
3Large half-circleGo straight and turn left into the large half-circle.
4Narrow laneRide along the narrow lane without touching the lines or putting a foot down. The second pass comes after the small half-circle; you can switch the indicator off there (Q).
5AccelerationLeaving the half-circle, accelerate: after the yellow line reach at least 20 km/h (2nd gear = 2). Shift back to 1st before STOP.
6Stop (STOP zone)Stop between the yellow and the white (STOP) lines; the front wheel must not cross the STOP line. Switch on the left indicator (Q) and continue towards the narrow lane.
7Small half-circleTurn left and go round the small half-circle. Keep the left indicator on until the narrow lane.
8Narrow laneRide along the narrow lane without touching the lines or putting a foot down. The second pass comes after the small half-circle; you can switch the indicator off there (Q).
9Slow ridingBetween the yellow lines ride very slowly, taking at least 8 seconds. Do not stop or put a foot down (crawl in 1st gear without throttle).
10Clearance half-circleTurn right, go round the half-circle and head for the figure eight.
11Clearance figure eightEnter the figure eight and turn right: ride the full lower loop first, then the upper loop, and exit right onto the finish lane.
12Finishing (Finish)Switch on the right indicator (E), cross the FINISH line and stop, shift to neutral (N) and switch off the engine (K).

Exam rules

  • Total time 10 minutes; 100 points ends the exam; up to 99 is a pass.
  • Foot down, line contact or riding without a helmet cost 20 points each; leaving the lane or stalling costs 100.
  • At least 20 km/h in the acceleration lane and at least 8 seconds in the slow lane.

Each exercise in detail

Controls (simulator)

KeyAction
W / Sthrottle / brake
A / Dsteering
Bhelmet
Kengine
1 / 2 / Ngears
Q / Eindicators
Ccamera
M, Escmap, menu

FAQ

Which exercise is the hardest?

Usually slow riding (8 seconds without a foot down) and the clearance figure eight; balance decides both. You can practise them separately in the simulator.

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