{"id":100,"date":"2026-07-25T02:56:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T00:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorrad-fuehrerschein-frankfurt.de\/wissen\/grundfahraufgaben\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T02:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T00:56:18","slug":"basic-driving-manoeuvres","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.motorrad-fuehrerschein-frankfurt.de\/en\/ratgeber\/grundfahraufgaben\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic motorcycle riding tests: all tasks fully explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"100\" class=\"elementor elementor-100\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrh100 e-con-boxed mff-section mff-page-head e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"mffrh100\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrh100e mff-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffrh100e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guide<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrh100h mff-page-h1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffrh100h\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic motorcycle riding tests: all tasks fully explained<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrh100l mff-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffrh100l\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Slalom, emergency braking, swerving \u2013 the basic handling exercises are the part of the motorcycle test that inspires the most respect. Yet they are the most predictable part: set tasks, clear rules, endlessly customisable for practice. Here is the complete overview.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrb100 e-con-boxed mff-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"mffrb100\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mfftoc100 mff-toc-wrap elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mfftoc100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mff-toc\"><strong>Contents of this guide<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-1\">What the basic riding manoeuvres are \u2013 and the most important rule up front<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-2\">The slalom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-3\">Emergency braking<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-4\">Swerving without and after braking<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-5\">The alternative tasks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-6\">The most common mistakes \u2013 and how to avoid them<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#abschnitt-7\">How to practice correctly<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100h0 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr100h0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What basic riding exercises are \u2013 and the most important rule first<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100t0 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr100t0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The basic driving tasks check whether you <strong>Machine itself<\/strong> mastered \u2013 away from flowing traffic, usually in a quiet area, before the actual test drive begins. The general rules according to the test guidelines: At <strong>direct entry and when extending an existing licence<\/strong> are you driving <strong>six tasks<\/strong>, in which <strong>promotion exam<\/strong> (A1\u2192A2, A2\u2192A) <strong>four<\/strong>. Which ones you get, <strong>does the examiner choose<\/strong> made up of compulsory and alternative manoeuvres. And the most important reassurance right at the start: <strong>One mistake doesn\u2019t automatically mean it\u2019s all over.<\/strong> You may retake up to three tasks that you failed, once each \u2013 it is only repeated or frequent mistakes that will result in you failing the exam. A \u2018foot down\u2019 is therefore a provisional result, not a final judgement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100h1 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr100h1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The slalom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100t1 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr100t1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are driving slowly through a slalom of pylons \u2013 the task tests <strong>Balance and machine control at low speed<\/strong>, the ultimate challenge on two wheels. The skills your riding instructor will help you develop: <strong>clutch biting point<\/strong>, the pace via the <strong>Rear brake<\/strong> apply the brakes (never use the front brake while leaned over at low speeds!), grip the tank with your knees \u2013 and the crucial point: <strong>the view<\/strong>. Don\u2019t look at the next cone, but always look two cones ahead \u2013 the motorbike goes where you look. The most common mistakes: slowing down too much (which causes the bike to wobble), staring at the cones, and steering with the handlebars rather than with your gaze and body weight. The exact dimensions of the course are specified in the examination guidelines \u2013 your riding instructor will set it up exactly as required during practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100h2 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr100h2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emergency braking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100t2 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr100t2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From travelling at a brisk pace (the guideline requires sufficient speed \u2013 typically around 50 km\/h), you brake <strong>as powerfully as possible in a controlled manner to a standing position<\/strong>. The test checks whether you can apply the full braking force in an emergency: <strong>both brakes<\/strong>, apply firm pressure to the front brake, gradually increasing it (when braking, the load shifts to the front wheel \u2013 that\u2019s where most of the braking force is), apply the rear brake in moderation to complement this, and disengage the clutch just before coming to a standstill, <strong>Look straight ahead<\/strong> and not at the front wheel. The classic mistake is not that you brake too hard, but that you <strong>braking too hesitantly<\/strong> \u2013 Hesitant \u201ecomfort braking\u201c counts as a fail, because it is precisely this decisiveness that will save you later on the road. Modern training bikes are fitted with ABS \u2013 so you can apply the brakes firmly without worrying about the front wheel locking up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100h3 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr100h3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Swerving without and after braking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100t3 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr100t3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The two evasive manoeuvres simulate a sudden obstacle: In the <strong>Swerving without braking<\/strong> You ride towards a marked obstacle at a steady pace and, just before reaching it, make a clean turn around it \u2013 this tests the quick steering technique: a short, deliberate push on the handlebars, look into the gap (never at the obstacle!), steer past it steadily and back onto the line. When <strong>Swerving after braking<\/strong> comes the combination: first braking hard, releasing the brake, then swerving \u2013 the most realistic situation in city traffic when the braking distance alone is no longer enough. The key in both cases is the <strong>gaze guidance<\/strong>: If you look at the obstacle, you\u2019ll hit it; if you look at the clear path, you\u2019ll ride through it. It sounds obvious, but it\u2019s half the task \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly why it\u2019s practised so often.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100h4 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr100h4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The alternative tasks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100t4 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr100t4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to the classics, the examiner can choose from further tasks \u2013 all of which test the same core skill from different perspectives:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Long slalom:<\/strong> wider cone spacing, slightly more speed and rhythmic changes of lean instead of walking-pace balance.<\/li><li><strong>Driving at walking pace:<\/strong> straight ahead, as slowly as possible, without a foot on the ground \u2013 pure balance and clutch control.<\/li><li><strong>Stop-and-Go:<\/strong> frequently starting and stopping in quick succession \u2013 the everyday situation in heavy traffic.<\/li><li><strong>Circular drive:<\/strong> One to two laps in the marked circle with a constant lean angle \u2013 look through the bend following the curve.<\/li><\/ul><p>You won't find out which combination you get until exam day \u2013 that's why a good training program practises <strong>all<\/strong> Tasks, not just the mandatory classics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100h5 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr100h5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The most common mistakes \u2013 and how to avoid them<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100t5 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr100t5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Four patterns cause most of the points deductions: <strong>1. The offset foot<\/strong> \u2013 almost always a result of too little speed or losing concentration; antidote: hold the biting point and look further ahead. <strong>2. Staring at the cones<\/strong> \u2013 whoever stares at the pylons hits them; antidote: look consistently two steps ahead. <strong>3. Pace too hesitant<\/strong> in emergency braking and swerving \u2013 these tasks require determination, not caution; driven half-heartedly, they are considered not demonstrated. <strong>4. Cramp<\/strong> \u2013 stiff arms make any balancing task harder; staying loose is technique, not a matter of character, and comes with repetition. All four have the same therapy: <strong>practise until the task is boring<\/strong>. Boredom is the hallmark of quality for basic driving manoeuvres \u2013 what happens automatically during practice will also withstand exam nerves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100h6 mff-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffr100h6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"abschnitt-7\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to practice correctly<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffr100t6 mff-art-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffr100t6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Basic exercises aren't something you learn from texts \u2013 not even this one. What the text can achieve: you now know, <strong>was<\/strong> Come, <strong>how many<\/strong> It is the examiner's task to choose and that <strong>Retries allowed<\/strong> are \u2013 that takes the fear out of it. Practical training takes care of the rest: your driving instructor sets up the exercises according to the specifications of the test guidelines, shows you the technique step by step and only increases the pace once the basics are down. A good benchmark for test readiness: you can pull off every exercise <strong>several times in a row<\/strong>, without you having to concentrate, <em>whether<\/em> it succeeds \u2013 only now <em>how clean<\/em>. Then exam day is no longer a test of nerve, but a demonstration of things you can already do.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrc100 e-con-boxed mff-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"mffrc100\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffrc100t mff-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffrc100t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read more: <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/motorcycle-test\/\">The practical test in detail<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/failed-what-now\/\">Failed \u2013 what now?<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/apprenticeship\/\">Driving lessons &amp; practical training<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/faqs\/\">All FAQs<\/a><br>Practising instead of reading? <a 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