Motorbike 'push' on test... I'm left handed!

[Guest]

Hi all!

I used to ride bikes years ago, and now my circumstances mean getting a bike again would be a good idea. So, going to book a CBT next week, and then get my various tests under my belt as soon as... But I have hit a possible issue and would like some advice. Now, on module 1 you are expected to put the bike on its centre stand, then push it off, then walk it backwards into another box... easy obviosuly, but all the things I have read about doing it say you must do all the actions whilst on the near-side of the bike... but I'm left handed and can't physically do it on that side, so CAN you by the rules of the test do it all on the off-side side of the bike? It would mean, of course, putting the bike on the stand whilst on the near side, then walking round and pushing it off on the offside etc.

??? Any thoughts???

[Guest]

as the stand is on the kerbside, and the centrestand lever, it needs to be done from that side,

also this means that in reality, you always have the bike between you and other road traffic,

all bikes are made like this you need to work round it,.. sorry..

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[craig170281]

You'll get there. just a bit of practice.

[Alex Gold]

I'm left handed and had absolutely no problem pushing a bike around from either side, what's causing the issue?

[JoshRS]

i'm left handed, and only weigh like 8 and a half stone, and i used centre stand fine after 30 seconds of the first time being shown how to do it.

[Guest]

Thanks everybody - not what I wanted to hear, but what I expected - the problem is simply one of balance... I have always moved bikes, pushbikes and motor, on the other side.... practice, practice, practice, then I suppose...

lol Helga

[Alex Gold]

Just lean it slightly towards you and short-arm it as much as possible....will stop it wobbling at the ends of your arms and if it does lose balance, it will push onto your hip rather than fall away from you at arm's length.