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 Metro Driving or Safety Driving Centre for B Full?, Getting my first B Full license

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post May 6 2018, 06:20 PM

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QUOTE(PedangGila @ May 4 2018, 05:08 PM)
Well, if during the test the bike bogged down on its own then they will fail you. If a lembu decided to cross your path or crashed onto you, fail also. Yea get used to the bikes the school has since you cant choose which so you might be getting the most troublesome one. I train more than 6 hours really.

And yea ask them if you can bring your own helmet (standard open face with dd ring buckle, cap ms88 tu) because those buncha stinking sweaty provided bt the school maybe not to you liking.
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Yah, no mater what, the blame will be on the candidate. JPJ is like that. They won't entertain any excuses. sweat.gif

At Metro... they give you brand new XDOT helmet. No worries about stinky helmet... biggrin.gif



QUOTE(DarkChronicle @ May 4 2018, 09:02 PM)
After many comparison and thoughts, I've decided to go with Metro Driving at Kg. Subang.. The main reason is because of the JPJ test. I've went to SDC, they said that they have quota for student to go to JPJ test, which queue all the way till September  blink.gif .. As Metro claimed that, no waiting list for final Practical JPJ Test (hope that is real).. Thanks for all the people who contributed their thoughts here~ Feel free to continue providing tips and advice for newbie like me ~  notworthy.gif  thumbsup.gif
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JPJ quite relax during my son's test last year (good mood day perhaps). Not even counting that titi time rule. They even stop my son from finishing his "rutin sebelum memandu" whistling.gif . As long as you zoom without droping, then pass. Practice, practice and practise... all 3 bikes.


QUOTE(latlawlim @ May 6 2018, 12:16 AM)
Congratz for your choice on the driving school!

I find it really hard to pass the titi bridge test(aka bridge of doom or as someone mentioned 7secs circus haha!), and a lot of people fail because of it even after weeks of practice.

You gotta get used to all 3 bikes and remember their characteristics, one of them is super heavy compared to the other two lol.

During the test in the morning make sure you warm up the engine if you're the first to ride because the bike that overheats and stalls (mentioned above ) will also stall when its not warmed up(even on Neutral ...ikr ..wtf lol).
The instructor even came and rev my engine when i was waiting for my turn coz the first guy failed just because it stalled lol.

I'm a bike noob too btw, no experience riding at all before this. I only posses a D CDL license and trying so hard to get B.

I do think they should give people a second chance for the bridge, compared to hill stop test for cars, this is way way harder XD.

Any tips from sifus here for the bridge? tqtq!
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Not that difficult to pass. Just get used to that 3 bikes. Keep repeating the bridge. Before you go, zoom up and let the bike momentum rolled through. sweat.gif

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post May 23 2018, 12:28 PM

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I attended 2 class so far on the B Full, first class they insisted me to ride on the small bike 1st, second class only started to use big bike.. I must say it was very hard for me!! As for the titi/bridge, i never pass through, always fell from it.. I'm using the first gear all the time since they didn't asked me to switch gear.. I wanted to ask, will there be any difference for stability if i use 1st gear or 2nd gear on the titi? And for the other like cones, emergency breaking and 8 shape roundabout, it's better to use which gear? Thanks!
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post May 23 2018, 02:55 PM

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QUOTE(DarkChronicle @ May 23 2018, 12:28 PM)
I attended 2 class so far on the B Full, first class they insisted me to ride on the small bike 1st, second class only started to use big bike.. I must say it was very hard for me!! As for the titi/bridge, i never pass through, always fell from it.. I'm using the first gear all the time since they didn't asked me to switch gear.. I wanted to ask, will there be any difference for stability if i use 1st gear or 2nd gear on the titi? And for the other like cones,  emergency breaking and 8 shape roundabout, it's better to use which gear? Thanks!
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Learned this during course (titi/bridge) and improvised myself:
- use 1st gear to speed up slightly before going up titi/bridge (for stability)
- fixed on 1st gear, clutch level & rear brake then play with gas to control speed & stability. Over acceleration is fine as long as you're in control of the clutch & brake.
- eyes forward. Your bike will go where you look at. So, find a spot 10 meters ahead on level to your eyesight, NOT on the road.
(same applies to cone)

During titi:
- squeeze your leg/thigh onto the petrol tank
- sit up straight
- relax both hands

For emergency braking, if not mistaken, up until 3rd gear or within the acceptable speed (check with trainer).
8 shape, I use 2nd gear as it doesn't choke much. Don't forget to play with gas & clutch for comfortable speed and stability.

You should be comfortable with the bike you're riding (during practice) by taking it for a few rounds on the course. Take your time to "feel" your bike, get used to the manoeuvring and it'll be much more easier to go tit/bridge/cone/8 shape.

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post May 23 2018, 09:09 PM

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QUOTE(DarkChronicle @ May 23 2018, 12:28 PM)
I attended 2 class so far on the B Full, first class they insisted me to ride on the small bike 1st, second class only started to use big bike.. I must say it was very hard for me!! As for the titi/bridge, i never pass through, always fell from it.. I'm using the first gear all the time since they didn't asked me to switch gear.. I wanted to ask, will there be any difference for stability if i use 1st gear or 2nd gear on the titi? And for the other like cones,  emergency breaking and 8 shape roundabout, it's better to use which gear? Thanks!
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Get used to the bike first, clutch, throttle, gearing, etc. Don't worry. My son drop that ER6N twice on his first lesson. cry.gif You can ride around first rather than going through 'titi', slalom, etc.

Once I saw a young lady in burka (can see her oeyes only) learning on that ER6N too and she passed the test as well. No retest. thumbup.gif

Just be persistence. flex.gif


QUOTE(storm.trooper @ May 23 2018, 02:55 PM)
Learned this during course (titi/bridge) and improvised myself:
- use 1st gear to speed up slightly before going up titi/bridge (for stability)
- fixed on 1st gear, clutch level & rear brake then play with gas to control speed & stability. Over acceleration is fine as long as you're in control of the clutch & brake.
- eyes forward. Your bike will go where you look at. So, find a spot 10 meters ahead on level to your eyesight, NOT on the road.
(same applies to cone)

During titi:
- squeeze your leg/thigh onto the petrol tank
- sit up straight
- relax both hands

For emergency braking, if not mistaken, up until 3rd gear or within the acceptable speed (check with trainer).
8 shape, I use 2nd gear as it doesn't choke much. Don't forget to play with gas & clutch for comfortable speed and stability.

You should be comfortable with the bike you're riding (during practice) by taking it for a few rounds on the course. Take your time to "feel" your bike, get used to the manoeuvring and it'll be much more easier to go tit/bridge/cone/8 shape.
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thumbup.gif I was about to write the same...
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post May 23 2018, 09:56 PM

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QUOTE(DarkChronicle @ May 23 2018, 12:28 PM)
I attended 2 class so far on the B Full, first class they insisted me to ride on the small bike 1st, second class only started to use big bike.. I must say it was very hard for me!! As for the titi/bridge, i never pass through, always fell from it.. I'm using the first gear all the time since they didn't asked me to switch gear.. I wanted to ask, will there be any difference for stability if i use 1st gear or 2nd gear on the titi? And for the other like cones,  emergency breaking and 8 shape roundabout, it's better to use which gear? Thanks!
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hi bro @DarkChronicle, I too had the same experience as you(same exact worries i had) and I always fall off the titiies lol.
Only until my 3rd class i managed to do it successfully and nobody taught me exactly how to do it, a fellow student i met there guided me on how to do it lol.

What worked for me was to start further away from the titi, eg:position your rear wheel on the yellow line.
The distance form the titi gave me more time to balance myself first and being able to zoom up(advice from @haturaya) before the titi with no fear.
1st gear was enough for me on all 3 bikes for the titi. For the emergency break, 2nd is enough and don't go too fast coz theres a lot of sand. For the rest just use 1st gear its already sufficient.

have lots of fun riding! wink.gif

@basilisk and @haturaya , thank you for your tips sifus! I've finally passed! yays! time for bike shopping with no GST hehehehhe!


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post May 23 2018, 11:47 PM

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@latlawlim wah, nice to hear u passed! Congrats!!
Thanks for all the useful advice guys, appreciated it!
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post May 24 2018, 12:30 PM

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QUOTE(latlawlim @ May 23 2018, 09:56 PM)
hi bro @DarkChronicle, I too had the same experience as you(same exact worries i had) and I always fall off the titiies lol.
Only until my 3rd class i managed to do it successfully and nobody taught me exactly how to do it, a fellow student i met there guided me on how to do it lol.

What worked for me was to start further away from the titi, eg:position your rear wheel on the yellow line.
The distance form the titi gave me more time to balance myself first and being able to zoom up(advice from @haturaya) before the titi with no fear.
1st gear was enough for me on all 3 bikes for the titi. For the emergency break, 2nd is enough and don't go too fast coz theres a lot of sand. For the rest just use 1st gear its already sufficient.

have lots of fun riding! wink.gif

@basilisk and @haturaya , thank you for your tips sifus! I've finally passed! yays! time for bike shopping with no GST hehehehhe!
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Big congratulations thumbup.gif thumbup.gif thumbup.gif notworthy.gif notworthy.gif notworthy.gif

Glad that I can help. biggrin.gif

So, you're getting which bike? hmm.gif
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post May 27 2018, 08:24 PM

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QUOTE(haturaya @ May 24 2018, 12:30 PM)
Big congratulations  thumbup.gif  thumbup.gif  thumbup.gif  notworthy.gif  notworthy.gif  notworthy.gif

Glad that I can help.  biggrin.gif

So, you're getting which bike?  hmm.gif
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hehe thanks! wink.gif

not sure yet, still thinking of my budget.

My ultimate dream bike is the gs but i dont have the budget to get one yet unless its the 310gs haha.

For now i'll either get a naked or full fairing.

I thought I could get the ninja 400 but too bad malaysia doesn't have it yet.

Then thought about the z300 or ninja 300, most likely i'll go with the naked bike.

heard a lot of stories about getting a 2nd hand 250 ninja which people say might get bored quick but its good for the budget.

what is your son riding at the moment? I wished my dad was cool like u haha wink.gif

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post May 28 2018, 06:02 AM

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QUOTE(latlawlim @ May 27 2018, 08:24 PM)
hehe thanks! wink.gif

not sure yet, still thinking of my budget.

My ultimate dream bike is the gs but i dont have the budget to get one yet unless its the 310gs haha.

For now i'll either get a naked or full fairing.

I thought I could get the ninja 400 but too bad malaysia doesn't have it yet.

Then thought about the z300 or ninja 300, most likely i'll go with the naked bike.

heard a lot of stories about getting a 2nd hand 250 ninja which people say might get bored quick but its good for the budget.

what is your son riding at the moment? I wished my dad was cool like u haha wink.gif
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I believe you're still young, no worries, go slow & steady. Plenty of bikes to choose from. biggrin.gif

My brother use Z250 as his work bike. Had been travelling up to Penang for his work. thumbup.gif He got it 2nd hand for RM14k (if I'm not mistaken) with very low mileage 10k km++. Already fully accesorised with Rezoma handlebar, foot pegs, etc. thumbup.gif

As for my son? He's been riding beaten up Honda Future & el cheapo bicycle sweat.gif, living in hostel. He's finishing up his uni's foundation program. If he's home for holiday he'll use my PCX or Rebel 500. biggrin.gif

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QUOTE(latlawlim @ May 27 2018, 08:24 PM)
heard a lot of stories about getting a 2nd hand 250 ninja which people say might get bored quick but its good for the budget.
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hearsay.

you buy bike or other people buy bike?

i ride a R25 and i have never even once thought of selling it. at most adding another liter bike in my garage but of course due to practicality and budget constraints that's left in the back burner/bucket list.

modern 250cc sportbikes are pretty fast already, here are some numbers:
0-100 within 5-7 seconds
180+ kph top speed on leveled terrain
190+ kph top speed on downhill rev limiter pinging at 14.5k rpm.

the 3 performance lines above can easily send you straight to hospital or god forbid a coffin.
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Metro is having promo now RM1000 for B full. worth taking?
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QUOTE(skincladalien @ May 30 2018, 01:21 PM)
Metro is having promo now RM1000 for B full. worth taking?
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QUOTE(haturaya @ May 30 2018, 09:16 PM)
Package detail?  hmm.gif
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looks that same as first post. so its a rm300 discount & 0%GST
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QUOTE(skincladalien @ May 30 2018, 09:37 PM)
looks that same as first post. so its a rm300 discount & 0%GST
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Same price as june last year when I sent my son for his B Full. RM1k too. whistling.gif
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post May 31 2018, 12:22 AM

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Well, i have a very mixed feeling about metro.. pj or puchong cannot remember which 1 lah, basically the very secluded 1.

I went around 2017 Sep/Oct/Nov i think? - only have 2 er6n bike, and a shitload of students, basically for the whole morning (9am onwards) i just get to ride 1 or maybe 2 rounds if lesser people and it's already lunchtime break...

i only managed to ride 3-5 rounds of the practice course before i said fk it and register myself for JPJ test. Luckily pass, i cannot bare going through that shit anymore.

4 star for all the receptionist/paperwork/instructors etc, as i never even rode a ex5/scooter my whole life - and the instructor told me the no bullshit need-to-know only, and after a cumulative 2hours(?1 lap 20minit? actually not even 2 hrs maybe) of practice, i got my B full. Total time spent is 2months.

That says alot about our standard for passing a driving license huh.
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better go for b full now or asap b4 the new MOT decides to revamp the whole system...
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QUOTE(DarkChronicle @ May 4 2018, 09:02 PM)
After many comparison and thoughts, I've decided to go with Metro Driving at Kg. Subang.. The main reason is because of the JPJ test. I've went to SDC, they said that they have quota for student to go to JPJ test, which queue all the way till September  blink.gif .. As Metro claimed that, no waiting list for final Practical JPJ Test (hope that is real).. Thanks for all the people who contributed their thoughts here~ Feel free to continue providing tips and advice for newbie like me ~  notworthy.gif  thumbsup.gif
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any idea how to sign your attendance?

i went to Metro puchong branch for morning session last sunday.

was expecting something like a booklet or chop jari, but non was provided for the attendance.
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Hi all! I am planning to get a superbike license B full as well. Looks like Metro is doing a promotion for only 1k. I guess this is the cheapest so far.
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QUOTE(watashigundamu @ Jun 2 2018, 11:03 PM)
any idea how to sign your attendance?

i went to Metro puchong branch for morning session last sunday.

was expecting something like a booklet or chop jari, but non was provided for the attendance.
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Just go inside office, go to the counter and say you are coming for BFull class..
Give them your IC, and they will ask you to scan thumbprint. That's it!
Just one time when you arrived, after you finish class, you don't need to do the thumbprint to go back..
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QUOTE(soyabean123 @ Jun 3 2018, 12:25 AM)
Hi all! I am planning to get a superbike license B full as well. Looks like Metro is doing a promotion for only 1k. I guess this is the cheapest so far.
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Ya!!!! I very regretted to sign up this earlier >,< NOW, really the best time to take it!!!!

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