Unit standard: 24555v2 Level: 2 Credits: 3 Assessment version: 3 Unit Standard 24555 Demonstrate knowledge of the safe operation of a motorcycle Applied Assessment Task Learner to complete Learner Name Learner Phone Number Learner Address Learner Declaration I declare that all work is my own. Signature Date Assessor to complete Result Standard Achieved Further Evidence Required Comments/Areas to revisit Assessor s Name Signature Date Re-assessment (if required) Assessor to complete Re assessment Date Result Standard Achieved Further Evidence Required Signature Date
Instructions Write your name, phone number and address on the front page. You must show that you have achieved the standard by fully completing this assessment. If you do not attain the standard you will have an opportunity to attempt the assessment again. Part One Answer all questions in the spaces provided, use more paper if required. Alternatively this section could be completed orally with the assessor. This is an open book assessment. Part Two This section is a combination of oral questions and practical demonstrations to show you have a good knowledge of the safe operation of a motorbike. Assessment should consider the candidate s attitude and behaviour while operating a motorcycle. Attitude and behaviour is defined as a willingness to comply with, and consistent awareness of, safety requirements and workplace procedures. Examples include; wearing a helmet, operating the vehicle in a manner which minimises risk to self and others, avoiding no-go areas, not carrying inappropriate loads or passengers, and following instructions regarding care and maintenance of vehicles. Page 2
Part One Question 1 a) If you are going to only use your motorbike on the farm, and it is never going to go on the road, what are the registration requirements? b) If your motorbike is going to be used on the road it must be registered. If you don t want to have full registration, what other kind of registration could it have? c) Under the type of registration you identified for b), what are the WoF requirements for the motorbike? I.e. Is a WoF required, and/or what, if any special conditions should be applied? d) Under the type of registration you identified for b), if you are riding your motorbike on a public road, what does the law say about wearing helmets? e) If you are riding a motorbike on a public road, what type of driver s license do you need? Question 2 You have just started working on a farm. What are two things you need to do to make sure you are safe when riding a motorbike? 1. 2. Page 3
Question 3 You are carrying one 25kg bag of Causmag on the rear carrier of your motorbike, and an electric fence reel and 15 standards on the front carrier. a) How would the load affect how stable the bike is when riding it? b) How would this affect your ability to steer or manoeuvre the bike? c) How would this affect the traction of the bike? d) How would this affect the braking capabilities of the bike? e) How would this affect what gear you use when riding up a hill? Page 4
Question 4 a) You are riding along the farm race with a full 20 litre container of bloat drench on the back carrier; however you have forgotten to tie it on. As you ride up a small rise, the bloat container falls off the back. What changes will you experience in the weight and balance of the bike? Page 5
Part Two Your tutor will sign you off for each part of this section when you have demonstrated sufficient knowledge of how to ride the motorbike safely. 1. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tutor to initial when complete: Use the correct PPE and show you understand the need for it. (Note: PPE must include helmet and appropriate footwear.) 2. Operational safety Tutor to initial when complete: Operate the motorbike in a controlled and safe manner at the assessment event, showing awareness of the surroundings and conditions. Answer the following question correctly: o Why are the following situations for riding a motorbike more hazardous than normal? When you are very tired from a late night When it is raining heavily When you are shifting stock. _ Page 6
3. Vehicle safety Tutor to initial when complete: Check the tyres and brakes of the motorbike before use. Answer the following question correctly. o What do you check for the brakes and tyres before using a motorbike? 4. Controls Tutor to initial when complete: Point out the following controls and tell your tutor what they do: o Front brakes o Rear (foot) brakes o Park brake o Clutch lever (if appropriate) o Gear lever o Accelerator. Page 7
5. Motorbike dynamics Tutor to initial when complete: Keep the motorbike stable at all times when negotiating the set course. Answer the following question correctly. o What is one thing that might make you lose stability on the motorbike and make it more likely to tip over? Manoeuvre the motorbike successfully around the set course. Answer the following question correctly. o Why are motorbikes easier to manoeuvre than a quad bike? 6. Braking Tutor to initial when complete: Operate the brakes smoothly and correctly while riding the motorbike around the set course. Answer the following questions correctly. o Describe the weight transfer that happens when you brake suddenly, using the front brakes. o What effect might this weight transfer have on your control of the motorbike? Page 8
7. Active riding Tutor to initial when complete: Use active riding techniques correctly when riding the motorbike around the set course. Answer the following question correctly. o How does standing on the foot pegs make the motorbike more stable? 8. Traction loss Tutor to initial when complete: Show you can maintain traction at all times when riding the motorbike around the set course. Answer the following questions correctly. o What are two things that could cause you to lose traction while riding a motorbike? o For the two examples you have given, how would you correct them and how could they have been avoided? 9. Abandonment Tutor to initial when complete: Show or describe to your tutor how you would abandon the motorbike in the following situations: o Sideways rollover o Forward somersault o Backwards somersault. Page 9
10. Attitude and Behaviour Tutor to initial when complete: The tutor to assess the candidate s attitude and behaviour. This is defined as a willingness to comply with consistent awareness of safety requirements and workplace procedures. Examples include: o Wearing a helmet and other personal protective equipment o Operating the motorbike in a manner which minimises risk to self and others o Avoiding no-go areas and other hazards o Not carrying inappropriate loads or passengers o Following instructions regarding care and maintenance of the motorbike. Page 10