One thing that caught me is always the 'bump' going up the titi and it takes me half a second to steady myself once I'm fully on it. As time in the driving school is always limited, does anyone have any other tips on how else I can practice the skills needed to pass this 'wall'? Hahah

Thanks Kawans!

Hi Kawans, in case anyone's wondering, I'm still alive and well. got all my limbs intact too. Hahah

Just to update, I've gotten my bike for a week and had my first class at the driving school yesterday. Ended up with a Leoncino 250 in pretty good condition from a friend (Was a deal I couldn't resist)

And also I want to thank everyone who talked me out of getting an MT07 as my first bike. My driving school uses the MT07 as their practice + test bikes and whoa, the handling and weight is not something I would have been able to handle without any prior experience. So thanks for stopping me from doing something stupid.

By the way, I could go through the riding test motions at the driving school but one thing I seem to be having issues with is the dreaded titi. Kept going off the titi for some reason even when I'm trying to follow through with all the tips given.

- Don't look down
- Look ahead
- Play with clutch and brake

One thing that caught me is always the 'bump' going up the titi and it takes me half a second to steady myself once I'm fully on it. As time in the driving school is always limited, does anyone have any other tips on how else I can practice the skills needed to pass this 'wall'? Hahah

Thanks Kawans!

which driving school is this? usually they use er6n or z650.. mt07 is kinda unusual to be used in driving school here

like jaycee said, give a lil bit of speed before going up the bumb, then its all fine control between rear brake, clutch and throttle.

then you can start counting on the bridge '1001','1002','1003', until seven to since you need to stay on it for 7 seconds minimum.

i did mine in metro puchong. Learn using er6n but during test, i was given mt 07....totally different bike but no choice...

Must be new. When I was there only z650s

That's means you are not going fast enough to ramp up the titi.

The theory that you already know:
- Don't look down
- Look ahead
- Play with clutch and brake

Combine with:
1) Start moving bike faster to ramp up the titi.
2) On titi, clutch at friction zone, if too fast, use the rear brake slightly to slow it down. If too slow combine with slight throttle & rear brake together, it helps to straigthen the bike.
3) DO NOT USE FRONT BRAKE, once you press front brake, you are literrally done. Worse case you might fell from bike.

Some little tips:
- Try to push your bike further behind before you start ramp up, if it is allow. (my driving school allow me to do so)
- Don't count time first until you are familiar with all the technique as mentioned above and you pass the titi for many times.
- Try all the bikes at your driving school as all the bike might have different feeling and characteristic.
-  Lastly, don't fall from titi. As long you don't fall from titi, you will have 70% chance to pass the test. You are lucky if the JPJ officer forgot, lazy, tired & etc counting time. 

Ah crud, that's where I failed as I've been drilled doing my braking via the front brakes only and not touch the back. Guess that's where it's coming back to haunt me now. Need to work on my back brakes. Since getting my bike, I've not touched my back brakes at all    so I guess that's my kryptonite..

Need to go back to practicing slow maneuvers with the back brakes..

Another thing to note, the bikes in my school have some of biggest free play on the clutch and on a bike like the MT-07, a little slip means the engine dying, or worst, the bike lurching forward when you least expect it. It's never really the same spot on the clutch friction zone.

-  Lastly, don't fall from titi. As long you don't fall from titi, you will have 70% chance to pass the test. You are lucky if the JPJ officer forgot, lazy, tired & etc counting time.  

This is true, my officer passed my test despite me only spending 6.5+ secs on the titi. I guess as long as you look stable enough, even if you don't reach 7 seconds they will still let it go.

But don't dread the titi, put in the hours there because it really teaches you how to balance your bike in slow speed condition, you'll need it when riding in jam.

That's means you are not going fast enough to ramp up the titi.

The theory that you already know:
- Don't look down
- Look ahead
- Play with clutch and brake

Combine with:
1) Start moving bike faster to ramp up the titi.
2) On titi, clutch at friction zone, if too fast, use the rear brake slightly to slow it down. If too slow combine with slight throttle & rear brake together, it helps to straigthen the bike.
3) DO NOT USE FRONT BRAKE, once you press front brake, you are literrally done. Worse case you might fell from bike.

Some little tips:
- Try to push your bike further behind before you start ramp up, if it is allow. (my driving school allow me to do so)
- Don't count time first until you are familiar with all the technique as mentioned above and you pass the titi for many times.
- Try all the bikes at your driving school as all the bike might have different feeling and characteristic.
-  Lastly, don't fall from titi. As long you don't fall from titi, you will have 70% chance to pass the test. You are lucky if the JPJ officer forgot, lazy, tired & etc counting time. 

Hi Kawans, in case anyone's wondering, I'm still alive and well. got all my limbs intact too. Hahah

Just to update, I've gotten my bike for a week and had my first class at the driving school yesterday. Ended up with a Leoncino 250 in pretty good condition from a friend (Was a deal I couldn't resist)

And also I want to thank everyone who talked me out of getting an MT07 as my first bike. My driving school uses the MT07 as their practice + test bikes and whoa, the handling and weight is not something I would have been able to handle without any prior experience. So thanks for stopping me from doing something stupid.

By the way, I could go through the riding test motions at the driving school but one thing I seem to be having issues with is the dreaded titi. Kept going off the titi for some reason even when I'm trying to follow through with all the tips given.

- Don't look down
- Look ahead
- Play with clutch and brake

One thing that caught me is always the 'bump' going up the titi and it takes me half a second to steady myself once I'm fully on it. As time in the driving school is always limited, does anyone have any other tips on how else I can practice the skills needed to pass this 'wall'? Hahah

Thanks Kawans!

That's me, press front brake... I'm done hahaha fall down with er6n

Fuh..did you injured yourself? I saw someone injured his leg when he fell from bike on titi.

I managed to take off my left while the bike fall down... The trick is like this, press a lil bit throttle when going up titi then only use rear brake and clutch.... Wallaaa btw where do you take your test? Mine at PS samy

I took mine at metro subang. You are lucky, i saw many peoples fall from titi and some were injured their leg.

Good to hear that, for newbie like me I think MT07 is good enough.. how much do you bought you leoncino for?

Yup... Never press front brake.

That's why you need to familiarise all the bikes available in your driving. Don't be shy to ask exchange the bike with other learners. I did that, ask them exchange the bike during learning together, jot down the number plate and the characteristic of the bike so you can remember and avoid the mistakes. Sorry I may sounds a bit extreme but I know I don't have skill in riding so I try to minimise my mistakes.

Now I'm trying to get used to going at speed because 50 to 60km/h still feels scary for me on the bike. I don't know if I'm supposed to feel like this. I mean, going 50 to 60 in a car feels vastly different on the bike.. Hahah