The day has come, K53 motorcycle license test in South Africa S1EP48

We are leaving The Rust and heading towards Oudtshoorn. After waiting for 2 months it is finally time to do our test for our full motorcycle license! But first we need a lesson, just to know what they are looking for during the test. The lessons go great, but the weather is not.. A normally dry Oudtshoorn gets hit by major storms and as we arrive at the wet testing grounds our biggest fear for the day came true, CANCELED! Days and days go past as the rain pours down, but a week later we finally get to show off our skills. Will we both get our licenses?
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  • @andrewlong5444
    @andrewlong54445 ай бұрын

    Well done 🙂 NZ

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @LenaScott-numoto1
    @LenaScott-numoto1 Жыл бұрын

    Yay! Well done! Congratulations you two! I just got mine yesterday! 🎉

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you and congrats on your license too! Enjoy!

  • @MusaDladla.
    @MusaDladla.5 ай бұрын

    I just got my license an hour ago, i was watching you guys yesterday.thank you so much for this video !!

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    5 ай бұрын

    Congrats! I am so glad to hear this video helped you. We wish you many happy riding hours!

  • @johanduplessis3427
    @johanduplessis3427 Жыл бұрын

    Wow...!! You passed, well done. But actually, on the right lane change, the lane change has to be achieved before crossing the last line through the block, if you touch this line, you fail. Also, two observations before each manoeuvre, this is according to the standard. But, well done..!!

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, we had a walk trough the test with the instructors (Traffic Officers) and thus we just did what they told us. Think that is the best way to go about these things to just listen and do what the people assessing you tell you to do. :)

  • @mikebotha5936
    @mikebotha59364 ай бұрын

    Good you guys! 😮

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! And also for all the comments, we really appreciate it 😊👍🏻

  • @zzvannie
    @zzvannie8 ай бұрын

    Well done!

  • @rickhughes811
    @rickhughes811 Жыл бұрын

    Well done guys today SA tomorrow the WORLD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! we are looking forward to the world ;)

  • @AdventureGrampa
    @AdventureGrampa Жыл бұрын

    Well done both of you on passing your K53s on the first attempt! I did my test last week and failed because my front tyre crossed a boundary line by about 50mm in that very tight turn in the top left corner after the Stop. My big adventure bike is too big and heavy for that test - it's like riding a big bike very slowly through a restaurant without putting your foot down or touching any furniture - the gaps and turns are the same. I will try again on a smaller, lighter bike.

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    So sorry to hear you didn't pass! It is not easy on big adventure bikes, luckily we don't have the biggest ones, but even we contemplated to use a small and light bike from a friend of ours. I am sure you will pass next time :)

  • @benniegerber9526
    @benniegerber9526 Жыл бұрын

    Well done on passing your licenses🎉. Can’t wait for the next video

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! 😊

  • @StoltHD
    @StoltHD Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations to both of you.

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much 😀

  • @Snezhana_ph
    @Snezhana_ph Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations 👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 🤗

  • @isacmontgomery6696
    @isacmontgomery6696 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations with getting your licenses, well done!

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @sbgreeves
    @sbgreeves Жыл бұрын

    Well done guys, safe travels.

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @darrylcoomer1539
    @darrylcoomer1539 Жыл бұрын

    Well done!!!

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!

  • @Thebabsdt
    @Thebabsdt Жыл бұрын

    Well done to both of you....the experience gained since you set off has been phennominal!!

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    We glad we got better and it can be seen 🤣 we still have so much to learn and such a long way to go! But slowly but surely we getting there! 🤣🤣🤣 thank you for pointing it out! We sometimes forget and its nice to hear we are getting better. 😁🧡

  • @francoisputter7018
    @francoisputter7018 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations 🎊

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @johanduplessis3427
    @johanduplessis3427 Жыл бұрын

    Turning speed judgement should be in second gear, as fast as possible

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    This might be the case but as all bikes are different they told us to just be above 25km/h and under 30km/h. We think that the "book" just states that as most people do their licenses on smaller cc bikes that is pretty slow. But imagine doing 2de gear as fast as possible on a super bike! So what we understood was that it is to confirm you can do the turn at a controlled and specific speed. Once again we just did what they told us to do.

  • @alharris1508
    @alharris1508 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations you guys. I'm waiting to do mine shortly...

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Best of luck!

  • @theexperimentalcqdx4208
    @theexperimentalcqdx4208 Жыл бұрын

    Weoll done !!!!

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @bobvandick2546
    @bobvandick2546 Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on getting your licenses. Getting a license in your country is much harder than in the U.S.

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, the test was really not that hard but we happy it all went well. Will be interesting to see what you need to do in the USA to get a license.

  • @bobvandick2546

    @bobvandick2546

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thetravelingtortoises It really matters what state you apply in. Not all states have the same requirements. The one I’m in requires you take a motorcycle safety course which includes classroom instruction and riding instruction. Once you have a license in one state, you’re covered in the others. Are you planning to come to the U.S. ?

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes here for your learners you write an exam and then for your license you do the practical test. But intresting to see how other countries do things. We would live to come to the States at some point. The BDR looks amazing to ride and what we have seen of the States it seems it could just be awesome. 😁

  • @bigboysmeskii8248
    @bigboysmeskii8248 Жыл бұрын

    Congrats. Hoekom het jul jul licence spesifiek in Oudshoring gedoen? Is dit makliker daar? Wel, as dit was dan sal ek ook a 1000km ry vir my license. Ek vra want ek moet ook eeeeendag (oor 1 jaar 8 maande) my lisence kry.

  • @thetravelingtortoises

    @thetravelingtortoises

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I am just going to reply in English (Werner is the only Afrikaans one). But we did it in Oudtshoorn because we were told that they have the shortest waiting time. It didn't appear to still be that way when we got there, but it was too late to change to another town. So we did it in Oudtshoorn.. They were very friendly and helpful though. But I wouldn't ride 1000km for it ;).