I really didn't know that passing your test on bike had become so complicated.
I got my full motorcycle licence in 1973, back then you were restricted to a 250 with L plates until you passed your test, I took mine on my Yamaha RD250. (one of only two brand new bikes I have ever owned)
This is how it went,
Book a test, turn up on the day for the test, show your provisional licence and insurance, ensure that you have your L plates on, testing guy comes outside with you, gives your bike a quick look over to ensure it's road worthy,
he then tells you to get on the bike and start it up, once you achieve this amazing feat he instructs you to ride down the street while he WATCHES you, you are told to at a certain point to pull in to the side of the road and when you feel it's safe preform a U turn using your indicators (if fitted) if not use hand signals, and old trick used to be to remove your indicators before your test because he will ask you to do it all twice once with indicators and again with hand signals.
he then instructs you to ride around block in a correct and safe manner, he can't SEE you because he stands on the corner waiting for you, he will then do the emergency stop, which I almost failed, he said at some point I will hold up my clipboard and I want you to stop as though a small child has ran into the road in front of you, I must've been half a mile away when he held up his clipboard, so I rode closer to him and then slapped on the anchors he said "I told you to do it when I held up my board"
I replied, "I wanted to make sure you could see me" he accepted that, then I had to turn my motorcycle around in a narrow street, I can put my feet down and do as many 'points' as I liked all that was required was that I didn't cross the kerb at any point.
there then follwed a few questions on the highway code, easy peasy, he then said "OK I am statisfied I will give your class C licence" I said "does that mean I've passed?" he said "yes congratulations"
and that was it, I am still riding to this day on that same licence.
I have nothing but respect for all you 'new' bikers I honestly don't think I would have been bothered to even try if I had to go through the 'stuff' you new riders have to go through, which is exactly the result they want, it's to make it such a long drawn out expensive rigmarole that it puts lots of people off, and it would be a shame because I have had so many fantastic experiences made so many great memories, made lifelong friends, I've laughed so hard that I've cried and cried for the loss of brothers and sisters.
I wish you all well in your endevours.
respect to you all.