Has anybody taken their license exam on a sportster, specifically a 48?

What was the outcome? Were you able to do the slalom and u-turn within the distance measurements?

 

I took it on my 883. Did just fine.

 

NJ asks the damn near impossible on the road test IMO. Need a wheel base like a ...... unicycle! most guys rent peds

 

I took it on my 48.It was a little tough doing the slow slalum but I passed the 1st time.

 

If you have standard bars it should be cake. The sportster is a very easy bike to ride and very agile even at slow speed. If I could CHOOSE any bike, a sportster would be on the short list and maybe even at the top.

 

Actually as of this year if you use a moped or anything under 500cc you get a license for a 500cc bike or under. I only know because I took the test with a friend of mine on 1/2/13 and after renting a moped for the test we were told the law had change that day and the test was to be done on a full size bike.

 

We do a figure 8..test over

 

Testing for CC specific classification used to be standard in a lot of states. A bunch got rid of it and I never understood why. I had to get a 250 class license first, then it's anything g goes above that.

The only issue I could see with a 48 is it has a very low lean angle clearance which will make the turns less forgiving for correction.

 

Honestly, I had to ride around the block. Within 30 feet you are out of site of the test proctor. Then you come back. Done.

 

Watch some youtube videos about slow speed maneuvering.