A few years ago I arrived in Changsha very late at night, and got lost trying to find my hotel. (Changsha has been split apart by multi-lane roads with no crossing points - it's hard for a pedestrian to find their way). So I went inside a different hotel and said I was lost, but if they had a room, I would stay there and ignore my original booking. The receptionist made a couple of phone calls, and then some guy came from out the back and asked me to follow him. He got on a motor-bike, and I had to sit behind him, with my suitcase and rucksack! It is lucky there was no traffic at 2am - the trip was slightly terrifying, but fun as well. He took me to my hotel, and I was so happy! I said; 你是一个非常好的人! 非常感谢! Good luck with your motor-bike skills!
Congratulations Yan, well done! I remember when I passed my driving licence I was so relieved and it gave me so much freedom! Can't wait to see you on your own motorbike at some point! 🙂❤
For the hillstart. You use the back brake with your foot, then slowly release the clutch while giving it a little gas simultaneously. You'll feel the bike starting to pull, then release the rear brake and release the clutch more gradually at the same time. For neutral, some bikes make it harder to find than others. Its a slight notch in-between 1st and second. Sometimes the bike requires you to move it back and forth while trying to find neutral or it wont go into it lol. Anytime before youre going to come to a full stop, make sure to shift down to 1st so then neutral is easier to find. Nicer bikes have a gear indicator on the screen that makes it much easier. You just need to get used to the clutch and coordination, youll get there!
Yan, I love motorcycling "motorbikes" BUT I MUST to tell you, for YOUR safety, the REAL danger when riding "motorbikes" is not so much YOU but other car drivers NOT SEEING you! So ride as if you are invisible and expect the other drivers WILL make mistakes so you can avoid an accident. I have been riding "motorbikes" over 50 years. I want to watch your travels for a long time too! BE SAFE !
Good advice. I worry for her first 1000hrs riding. I taught people to ride motorbikes, cars and aircraft. All of them were taght basic technical details of their machines. An electric powered motorbike or car far easier. No power curves and transmission clutches to understand.
Congratulation Yan. Experience is gained over the passage of time. 6 months from now, you will look back and feel proud of your achievement. We expect more videos of unseen China adventure.🥰
I have a motorbike license in a western country and watching you ride that bike without holding the clutch at slow speeds was a shocker. Especially when you turn near that steep drop near the ramp lol. But you are in 1 piece so well done 😀
Congratulations Yan on getting your motorised tricycle license! It is much safer riding on a motorised tricycle compared to a motor cycle, I’m sure you’ll get better as you keep practicing going forward 😊 now you can put your luggage in the space behind wherever you go! 😊👍
Excellent, Yan! Congratulations on getting your permit! Getting that freedom of mobility is a liberating feeling. One thing, be very, very careful on the road as often cars don't pay much attention to motorbikes.
Congratulations Yan. Yes, its frustrating with crappy bikes to learned and tested on. Still, its a learning curve ...please practice more with the 2 wheelers before you hit the road. Your health and safety is utmost to us all. Good luck.
Hi! Glad to know that you have got the motor tricycle licence. Congratulations Ms Yan. Practice makes perfect. Trust that in the near future, you will be more independent in travelling to and in places which are difficult to get public transport. All the best and always have safety in mind when driving a motorcycle.😊
Congratulations that looked tough! I failed my first test also for a car license, I passed on my second try two months later. That was 51 years ago now but I still remember how nervous I was. I don't have a motorbike license and won't bother now, well done you!
congratulations! the sooner you get out there driving, the better - that is when you really learn. It took me two different instructors, three tests and a lot of money before I got my licence so I think you've done well so far. Good luck and thank you for sharing
Congrats Yan! I am very excited for you and the new adventures you are gonna have with your bike:) thanks to you I am in Honghe County right now, what an amazing place. I am so thankful for your videos, they shine a spotlight on rural places I would probably never have visited or known about as a foreigner. Also loved your videos about my home country Switzerland, helped me to appreciate it more, seeing it through your eyes:)
Didn't expect this session to be so interesting and engaging. Absolutely enjoyed watching what you had to go through to get your motorcycle driving licence. Stay safe!
Hilarious! Your honesty is so refreshing. Your devastation is complete. Congratulations. Freedom! Most drivers are semi-blind, use a strobe light, a lot of riders use them. The intermittent on off light catches the eye. Stay safe.
WOW! This is one of my favorite episodes!! It is so funny and we get to see a part of Chinese society that is REALLY unseen from abroad. Congratulations on your new license! This episode may not get as many views as others, but it is so interesting. Thank you for telling us your driving training story.
Funny to see this, after I saw you speeding between cities with no effort. I never learned to drive a motor bike, but I am just happy with my electric bike. For longer distances I take it with me on a train (which is a standard option here in the Netherlands), and I was able to visit most interesting cities in my country, and the country side between them. I usually combine business trips with sight seeing om my bike, sometimes staying over for the night to visit special places. I never felt a divide between work and enjoying the world and its beauty, and I find it weird that many people do long commutes without enjoying all the amazing places they pass.
😅🙏🤍 thanks Yan, you put a big smile on my face. You did great and will have alot of fun. But be careful and take it slow please, i know you will. Preciate ya🤝
Congratulations Yan, you will learn it too. I myself have taught it to a few friends and my son. They all passed their motorcycle test. In Germany, a theory test and a practical test are required. The motorcycle test is sufficient for a three-wheeler motorcycle. However, there are four types of motorcycle license: there are classes A, A1, A2 and AM. A - All motorcycles and three-wheeled motor vehicles. A2 - Motorcycles up to 35 kW power, where the power/empty weight ratio does not exceed 0.2 kW/kg, which are not derived from a motorcycle with an engine power of more than 70 kW. A1 - Motorcycles with an engine capacity of not more than 125 cm³ and an engine power of not more than 11 kW, for which the power/empty weight ratio does not exceed 0.1 kW/kg, as well as three-wheeled motor vehicles up to 15 kW. AM - Light two-wheeled motor vehicles with a maximum speed of no more than 45 km/h as determined by their design. I have been riding a motorcycle since I was 16 years old. I have also worked as a tour guide for guided motorcycle tours to Sweden, Norway and England. I ride road motorcycles but also enduro and adventure bikes. Greetings, Sven a German in Sweden
Good on you Girl, do not worry,use the tricycle you can get one with a cabin,and full cover for the Tray, it would make a little travel van for you,Its much safer to drive, give it some thought, Cheers & Best Wishes to you, Regards Trevor.W.Bacelli. Biloela Qld Australia.👍🐕🐎🦄🦌🐂🐃🐄🐖🐗🐏🐑🐐🐨🐨🐨🐨🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦃🐔🐓🦆🦢🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
Congratulations! Now all you need is to practise more and then hit the road 🙂 I really can relate. Driving exams can be very hard. When I once rented a small truck I had to watch videos about accidents for half an hour as well and it makes you drive very cautious indeed. I'm looking forward to your videos on a motorbike!
Yan, my partner and I are so happy for you! It was totally adorable when you said you had to eat 2 ice creams to help you through that day. My partner suggested that you eat a personal cake to help make you feel better the next time things aren't going as planned. We can't wait until you see Flo again and you will give him a ride on the motorcycle!
I have to say Yan that you are absolutely adorable in your frustration over the exam, switching back and forth between English and Chinese.😉 I admire your persistence very much. “Way more intense than my PhD defense.” 😆 And congratulations 🎉 , you are now an even more free woman.
Congratulations to you for getting your motorbike license. I can offer one possible explanation as to why the lesson and exam are done on a motor-tricycle. During the learning stage, students can fall out of a 2-wheeler motorbike more easily. Therefore a motor Tricycle allows the student to learn to balance while learning how to change gear, start and stop without the falling risk. Since the student learned on the motor tricycle, then may not be able to expect the same student to pass an exam with a 2-wheeler. Therefore there is a stage missing, which is converting the riding technique from a 3-wheeler to a 2-wheeler. Maybe the government expects the student to learn that on their own.
They can actually flip over quite easily unfortunately. They're good as farm vehicles or to transport stuff, just not great as an actual motorcycle. They're slow and bulky.
Hmm i think both have its own risk. My friend (about 27 y.o) have an accident when he rided a three wheeled cycles a few years ago, lose 1 finger and a broken leg and he never have a seriuous accident in motorbikes (most of us can ride motorbikes in middle school). He said its actually difficult to handled in high speed specially if you want to turn, maybe he just not used to it but it actually make me think maybe three wheeled cycles actually more difficult than a motorbikes.
In India we have two types of Driving licence, one for two wheelers and another for four wheelers if anyone get both licence at the same time it's cheaper with respect to individual licence. I also got the 2+4 wheelers Driving licence 2 years ago. One thing I had done before applying for Driving licence was that I had practiced to drive in village area so as to familiarize ourself with motorbike and passed exam in first attempt 😊
Congratulations Yan! I think most of us can relate to the nervousness. I remember having trained in one car, but took the driving test in a different car. The instructor asks you to identify a few random switches. They asked me to point out the defroster. I was looking for a button with wavy lines like it was in the car I practiced in. But in the car I was testing in, it was a button with the letters "def" for defrost. I didn't find it in time and the examiner pointed it out. It made me anxious to miss one right out of the gate. But I did well through most of the rest of it, including nailing parallel parking, and passed. This was way back in the 80s, but I still remember it.
I assure you there was nothing wrong with that bike lol. The reason the engine keeps cutting is you're dropping the clutch with inadequate revs. Also, you were "rev" limiting the engine when taking off - I was actually scared because if you suddenly dropped the clutch, you'd go flying. Basically, the clutch gradually ENGAGES and DISENGAGES the engine from spinning the wheels which allows for 2 things: 1. To slowly take off from a stopped position 2. To change gears or when we're going so slow and don't want the engine to cut When taking off from a stopped position, there's also no need to rev the engine multiple times and certainly no need to rev it to its limit (check the rev gauge on the right). Just slowly increase the rev's to about 1,000 - 2,000 RPM while at the same time slowly releasing the clutch. Use the clutch to vary your speed until you need to start increasing your speed with the accelerator. When you need to slow down, you should be using the clutch and brake at the same time. The clutch will prevent the engine from cutting while the brake will slow you. Keep the foot on the clutch again until you need to start increasing speed or to take off again. Again, slowly release the clutch and accelerate at the same time. You should also learn about "gear selection". Lower gears does not necessarily mean you'll go slow, because as I said before if you rev limit and drop the clutch suddenly - you can imagine the engine is spinning at its maximum speed and is disengaged when you're using the clutch, but then you suddenly release the clutch, the engine will engage with the parts that make the wheels spin - meaning you'll go flying! Lower gears will give high torque from slow moving or stopped position. It's not an easy thing to grasp but once you have it, it'll stick with you for life. Good luck.
Also despite your pass, the tests and exams seemed very lenient. They basically allow for people to fluke a pass and give them false hope of driving confidently when actually they still don't understand, permitting people who can't drive safely to use the roads. If you think the tests in China are bad, come to New Zealand. Asian drivers make up for a large portion of people causing vehicle accidents in New Zealand and I suspect this is the reason why. They have their Chinese license converted into a New Zealand license without having to undergo the strict (but super reasonable) New Zealand test. After all, it's all about the safety of yourself and others on the road so damn right they should make the test as difficult as possible and keep those off the road who really shouldn't be on the road. A bit of context from a different part of the world :)
Look out, @ItchyBoots... Yan is comin' for ya! Congratulations on your achievement. :) I've been riding for 30 years and I can tell you that in the beginning, it's hard for everyone. Then it will all of a sudden get a lot easier. Practice, practice, practice.
Wow, what an experience!! Huge congratulations and welcome to FREEDOM!! I am sure you will ride a motorbike very soon. What a system you have to negotiate through!! In the UK, you have to do a theory exam first. Which is quite a recent thing. When I had a motorbike, I was allowed to ride one for 2yrs before having to take an onroad test. I decided to learn to drive a car. I really enjoyed being able to go anywhere without using public transport. I also had breakdown cover. I had to use that couple of times when I had a flat tyre. Am SO happy for you! Well done Yan, and, I hope you will eventually learn to drive a car as well, some time in your future!! Happy and safe travels!!
A few years ago I arrived in Changsha very late at night, and got lost trying to find my hotel. (Changsha has been split apart by multi-lane roads with no crossing points - it's hard for a pedestrian to find their way). So I went inside a different hotel and said I was lost, but if they had a room, I would stay there and ignore my original booking.
The receptionist made a couple of phone calls, and then some guy came from out the back and asked me to follow him. He got on a motor-bike, and I had to sit behind him, with my suitcase and rucksack! It is lucky there was no traffic at 2am - the trip was slightly terrifying, but fun as well. He took me to my hotel, and I was so happy!
I said; 你是一个非常好的人! 非常感谢!
Good luck with your motor-bike skills!
Congratulations Yan, well done! I remember when I passed my driving licence I was so relieved and it gave me so much freedom! Can't wait to see you on your own motorbike at some point! 🙂❤
For the hillstart. You use the back brake with your foot, then slowly release the clutch while giving it a little gas simultaneously. You'll feel the bike starting to pull, then release the rear brake and release the clutch more gradually at the same time.
For neutral, some bikes make it harder to find than others. Its a slight notch in-between 1st and second. Sometimes the bike requires you to move it back and forth while trying to find neutral or it wont go into it lol. Anytime before youre going to come to a full stop, make sure to shift down to 1st so then neutral is easier to find. Nicer bikes have a gear indicator on the screen that makes it much easier.
You just need to get used to the clutch and coordination, youll get there!
Congratulations Yan, please be very careful on the roads as you are very precious to us all.
its about time, we love you out here and you make us laugh a little bit. Be well
Congratulations Yan, you're a biker chick now! Born to be wild!!🏍😊👍👍
yeah!!! it'll be so cool to watch you on a motorcycle!!!!! safety first!
Yan, I love motorcycling "motorbikes" BUT I MUST to tell you, for YOUR safety,
the REAL danger when riding "motorbikes" is not so much YOU but other car drivers NOT SEEING you!
So ride as if you are invisible and expect the other drivers WILL make mistakes so you can avoid an accident.
I have been riding "motorbikes" over 50 years. I want to watch your travels for a long time too! BE SAFE !
Good advice. I worry for her first 1000hrs riding. I taught people to ride motorbikes, cars and aircraft. All of them were taght basic technical details of their machines. An electric powered motorbike or car far easier. No power curves and transmission clutches to understand.
Congratulation Yan. Experience is gained over the passage of time. 6 months from now, you will look back and feel proud of your achievement. We expect more videos of unseen China adventure.🥰
Congratulations! I love your videos. You are so informative and cute. Thank you for making these videos!
Gratulation zum bestandenen Führerschein👏👍wünsche dir viel Spaß und allzeit gute fahrt danke für das video🌹🙂
I just love what you are doing - very natural and sincere. Keep up the good work.
Congrats. Well done. We expect longer tours and videos since you don’t have to rely on public transport 😂😂 and just because your videos are so good. ❤
I have a motorbike license in a western country and watching you ride that bike without holding the clutch at slow speeds was a shocker. Especially when you turn near that steep drop near the ramp lol. But you are in 1 piece so well done 😀
Hi Yan:Congratulations On Your Motorbike License,You Will Get There In Time With Practice😊USA❤
You narrate your story very interestingly. You have talent.
Great job Yan!!🛵🛵🛺 Please Drive safety!! You go girl!!
Congratulations on getting your license.. My driving tip is, Remember to ALWAYS apply yr rear brake first then yr front brake.
Getting your motorcycle licence is always a great day! Congratulations from London. =D
Congratulations Yan on getting your motorised tricycle license! It is much safer riding on a motorised tricycle compared to a motor cycle, I’m sure you’ll get better as you keep practicing going forward 😊 now you can put your luggage in the space behind wherever you go! 😊👍
Excellent, Yan! Congratulations on getting your permit! Getting that freedom of mobility is a liberating feeling. One thing, be very, very careful on the road as often cars don't pay much attention to motorbikes.
Hearing the names in those first few seconds was pretty neat, even the way yours pronounced!
Your perseverance paid off. Well done.
Congratulations 🎉that’s fantastic ❤
Woohoo! Congratulations!
Grats! Now you can finally achieve your dream of traveling china!
YASSS GIRL IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!! those driving tests are always hard, be proud of yourself that you did it
Congratulations Yan. Yes, its frustrating with crappy bikes to learned and tested on. Still, its a learning curve ...please practice more with the 2 wheelers before you hit the road. Your health and safety is utmost to us all.
Good luck.
Yay, congrats LCE!!! 👏👏Looking forward to your blog but stay safe! ❤❤❤
Well Done and Congratulation !!!
Yan I love the way you tell the stories. Always so gentle, calming.
Hi! Glad to know that you have got the motor tricycle licence. Congratulations Ms Yan. Practice makes perfect. Trust that in the near future, you will be more independent in travelling to and in places which are difficult to get public transport. All the best and always have safety in mind when driving a motorcycle.😊
I love watching your videos
Ride Safe👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Congratulations that looked tough! I failed my first test also for a car license, I passed on my second try two months later. That was 51 years ago now but I still remember how nervous I was. I don't have a motorbike license and won't bother now, well done you!
Take care on your bike, i have had a motorcycle license for 50 years.
Congratulations! Job well done 👍
Congratulations and Drive safe Yan 👏🏻🥂
congratulations! the sooner you get out there driving, the better - that is when you really learn. It took me two different instructors, three tests and a lot of money before I got my licence so I think you've done well so far. Good luck and thank you for sharing
I find that hilarious and wonderful at the same time time.
Congrats Yan! I am very excited for you and the new adventures you are gonna have with your bike:) thanks to you I am in Honghe County right now, what an amazing place. I am so thankful for your videos, they shine a spotlight on rural places I would probably never have visited or known about as a foreigner. Also loved your videos about my home country Switzerland, helped me to appreciate it more, seeing it through your eyes:)
Practice makes perfect! You can do it! Waiting to see you on a power bike & rolling all over China!!!😍Go for it!
Driving tests are pretty intimidating, so it feels so good when you do finally pass. Congratulations, Yan!!
Didn't expect this session to be so interesting and engaging. Absolutely enjoyed watching what you had to go through to get your motorcycle driving licence. Stay safe!
Well done. Can't wait to see "how you roll"! Safe travels, Yan!
Congratulations Yan, ride with care. I think your videos are fantastic and give wonderful insight into life China 😊
Congrats girl, getting a drivers license opens doors and presents new opportunities
Hilarious! Your honesty is so refreshing. Your devastation is complete. Congratulations. Freedom! Most drivers are semi-blind, use a strobe light, a lot of riders use them. The intermittent on off light catches the eye. Stay safe.
Congratulations!! 🎉🎉🎉But please always be very careful
WOW! This is one of my favorite episodes!! It is so funny and we get to see a part of Chinese society that is REALLY unseen from abroad. Congratulations on your new license! This episode may not get as many views as others, but it is so interesting. Thank you for telling us your driving training story.
0:34. Got notification of new episode! Thanks.
Congratulations! It looks difficult, but you powered through. I am genuinely happy for you
Funny to see this, after I saw you speeding between cities with no effort. I never learned to drive a motor bike, but I am just happy with my electric bike. For longer distances I take it with me on a train (which is a standard option here in the Netherlands), and I was able to visit most interesting cities in my country, and the country side between them. I usually combine business trips with sight seeing om my bike, sometimes staying over for the night to visit special places. I never felt a divide between work and enjoying the world and its beauty, and I find it weird that many people do long commutes without enjoying all the amazing places they pass.
Very cool. Very good experience. I remember I took my motorcycle license 50 years ago, it was also a very stressful experience for me.
go Yan you got this!!! so so proud
Adventure travels on a motorcycle sound like lots of fun
Brilliant, Well done Yan, excellent, Thanks for all your videos, Take care
Congratulations Motorbikes passing your test!!
😅🙏🤍 thanks Yan, you put a big smile on my face. You did great and will have alot of fun. But be careful and take it slow please, i know you will. Preciate ya🤝
The process you got your licencs and your will to get the license, may be good lessons for educating my children.
👍🏼🎉 congrats
Congratulations Yan, you will learn it too. I myself have taught it to a few friends and my son. They all passed their motorcycle test. In Germany, a theory test and a practical test are required. The motorcycle test is sufficient for a three-wheeler motorcycle. However, there are four types of motorcycle license: there are classes A, A1, A2 and AM. A - All motorcycles and three-wheeled motor vehicles. A2 - Motorcycles up to 35 kW power, where the power/empty weight ratio does not exceed 0.2 kW/kg, which are not derived from a motorcycle with an engine power of more than 70 kW. A1 - Motorcycles with an engine capacity of not more than 125 cm³ and an engine power of not more than 11 kW, for which the power/empty weight ratio does not exceed 0.1 kW/kg, as well as three-wheeled motor vehicles up to 15 kW. AM - Light two-wheeled motor vehicles with a maximum speed of no more than 45 km/h as determined by their design. I have been riding a motorcycle since I was 16 years old. I have also worked as a tour guide for guided motorcycle tours to Sweden, Norway and England. I ride road motorcycles but also enduro and adventure bikes. Greetings, Sven a German in Sweden
I liked how you showed and shared your emotions with us, I think the video is very refreshing :)
Thank God you are back in China
I missed your China vlogs
You had me laughing! You needed two ice cream bars! Hilarious! Congratulations on the license. Be careful!
Congrats Yan! Excited for more china episodes, my mom and I enjoy your videos.
Good on you Girl, do not worry,use the tricycle you can get one with a cabin,and full cover for the Tray, it would make a little travel van for you,Its much safer to drive, give it some thought, Cheers & Best Wishes to you, Regards Trevor.W.Bacelli. Biloela Qld Australia.👍🐕🐎🦄🦌🐂🐃🐄🐖🐗🐏🐑🐐🐨🐨🐨🐨🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦃🐔🐓🦆🦢🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
A tricycle is multi-purpose and you can ride on small roads.
congratulation Yan. No success without sacrifice.
Congratulations on getting your license! I'm happy for you.
Congratulations! Now all you need is to practise more and then hit the road 🙂
I really can relate. Driving exams can be very hard. When I once rented a small truck I had to watch videos about accidents for half an hour as well and it makes you drive very cautious indeed.
I'm looking forward to your videos on a motorbike!
Congratulations, Yan!
Congratulations 💕🙏🏾👍
Yan, my partner and I are so happy for you! It was totally adorable when you said you had to eat 2 ice creams to help you through that day. My partner suggested that you eat a personal cake to help make you feel better the next time things aren't going as planned. We can't wait until you see Flo again and you will give him a ride on the motorcycle!
Congratulations Yan. Good job. Your license will help you a lot in the future 👏👍
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉
I have to say Yan that you are absolutely adorable in your frustration over the exam, switching back and forth between English and Chinese.😉 I admire your persistence very much. “Way more intense than my PhD defense.” 😆 And congratulations 🎉 , you are now an even more free woman.
Congratulations to you for getting your motorbike license.
I can offer one possible explanation as to why the lesson and exam are done on a motor-tricycle.
During the learning stage, students can fall out of a 2-wheeler motorbike more easily. Therefore a motor Tricycle allows the student to learn to balance while learning how to change gear, start and stop without the falling risk.
Since the student learned on the motor tricycle, then may not be able to expect the same student to pass an exam with a 2-wheeler.
Therefore there is a stage missing, which is converting the riding technique from a 3-wheeler to a 2-wheeler. Maybe the government expects the student to learn that on their own.
Motorbikes are inherently dangerous. Three-wheeled cycles are safer and that is why China uses them. As China's best vlogger, you need to be safe.
As I watched I was cheering for you all the way, so congratulations. Born to be wild, with wind blowing in your hair.
They can actually flip over quite easily unfortunately. They're good as farm vehicles or to transport stuff, just not great as an actual motorcycle. They're slow and bulky.
It’s the drivers around you that are dangerous .
Hmm i think both have its own risk. My friend (about 27 y.o) have an accident when he rided a three wheeled cycles a few years ago, lose 1 finger and a broken leg and he never have a seriuous accident in motorbikes (most of us can ride motorbikes in middle school). He said its actually difficult to handled in high speed specially if you want to turn, maybe he just not used to it but it actually make me think maybe three wheeled cycles actually more difficult than a motorbikes.
In India we have two types of Driving licence, one for two wheelers and another for four wheelers if anyone get both licence at the same time it's cheaper with respect to individual licence. I also got the 2+4 wheelers Driving licence 2 years ago.
One thing I had done before applying for Driving licence was that I had practiced to drive in village area so as to familiarize ourself with motorbike and passed exam in first attempt 😊
Congratulations ! 👍. Good video.
Congratulations Yan! I think most of us can relate to the nervousness. I remember having trained in one car, but took the driving test in a different car. The instructor asks you to identify a few random switches. They asked me to point out the defroster. I was looking for a button with wavy lines like it was in the car I practiced in. But in the car I was testing in, it was a button with the letters "def" for defrost. I didn't find it in time and the examiner pointed it out. It made me anxious to miss one right out of the gate. But I did well through most of the rest of it, including nailing parallel parking, and passed. This was way back in the 80s, but I still remember it.
Congratulations! And stay safe
Congratulations Yan🎉 im so happy for you
Very inspiring.
Greetings Miss Yan. I'm am glad for Your success. Actually consider it as tool to use in life as well as being more dependent. Thanks.
Amazing, beautiful video, I used to live in Qingdao ( Shandong)
Congratulations. Looking forward to your bike's journeys.
Wow nice congratulations 🎊 🎉
I assure you there was nothing wrong with that bike lol. The reason the engine keeps cutting is you're dropping the clutch with inadequate revs. Also, you were "rev" limiting the engine when taking off - I was actually scared because if you suddenly dropped the clutch, you'd go flying.
Basically, the clutch gradually ENGAGES and DISENGAGES the engine from spinning the wheels which allows for 2 things:
1. To slowly take off from a stopped position
2. To change gears or when we're going so slow and don't want the engine to cut
When taking off from a stopped position, there's also no need to rev the engine multiple times and certainly no need to rev it to its limit (check the rev gauge on the right). Just slowly increase the rev's to about 1,000 - 2,000 RPM while at the same time slowly releasing the clutch. Use the clutch to vary your speed until you need to start increasing your speed with the accelerator.
When you need to slow down, you should be using the clutch and brake at the same time. The clutch will prevent the engine from cutting while the brake will slow you. Keep the foot on the clutch again until you need to start increasing speed or to take off again. Again, slowly release the clutch and accelerate at the same time.
You should also learn about "gear selection". Lower gears does not necessarily mean you'll go slow, because as I said before if you rev limit and drop the clutch suddenly - you can imagine the engine is spinning at its maximum speed and is disengaged when you're using the clutch, but then you suddenly release the clutch, the engine will engage with the parts that make the wheels spin - meaning you'll go flying! Lower gears will give high torque from slow moving or stopped position.
It's not an easy thing to grasp but once you have it, it'll stick with you for life. Good luck.
Also despite your pass, the tests and exams seemed very lenient. They basically allow for people to fluke a pass and give them false hope of driving confidently when actually they still don't understand, permitting people who can't drive safely to use the roads. If you think the tests in China are bad, come to New Zealand.
Asian drivers make up for a large portion of people causing vehicle accidents in New Zealand and I suspect this is the reason why. They have their Chinese license converted into a New Zealand license without having to undergo the strict (but super reasonable) New Zealand test. After all, it's all about the safety of yourself and others on the road so damn right they should make the test as difficult as possible and keep those off the road who really shouldn't be on the road.
A bit of context from a different part of the world :)
言姐你好厉害！勇敢尝试新事物👍👍👍👍👍👍
Congratulations!!!
Look out, @ItchyBoots... Yan is comin' for ya!
Congratulations on your achievement. :) I've been riding for 30 years and I can tell you that in the beginning, it's hard for everyone. Then it will all of a sudden get a lot easier. Practice, practice, practice.
I am so happy for you and enjoy your driving !!!
Congratulations, and ALWAYS Drive SAFE! Good luck from Los Angeles
恭喜拿到驾照，以后还是要注意安全哦，特别是如果录vlog一边骑车一边录容易分心。安全第一！
恭喜🎉🎉🎉
Yay! Way to go!! You have to start somewhere right! Sky is the limit they say ❤
Wow, what an experience!! Huge congratulations and welcome to FREEDOM!! I am sure you will ride a motorbike very soon. What a system you have to negotiate through!! In the UK, you have to do a theory exam first. Which is quite a recent thing. When I had a motorbike, I was allowed to ride one for 2yrs before having to take an onroad test. I decided to learn to drive a car. I really enjoyed being able to go anywhere without using public transport. I also had breakdown cover. I had to use that couple of times when I had a flat tyre. Am SO happy for you! Well done Yan, and, I hope you will eventually learn to drive a car as well, some time in your future!! Happy and safe travels!!
Congratulations yan
congratsss!!!