As the
name suggests, this is a test to see if you have the basic skills to
handle a motorcycle on the road.
These are the NZTA requirements to achieve a pass for a BHS certificate:
Slow riding
You must ride at walking speed through a lane 0.75 metres wide and 18 metres long.
Routine stop
You must ride at a speed of approx 20 km/h and stop so the motorcycle's front wheel comes to rest within a marked square.
Cone weaving (slalom)
You must ride along a slalom course, weaving between cones placed 3.5 metres apart with a offset of 0.5M from the center.
Quick stop
You must ride at a speed of approximately 20 km/h and on a signal from the examiner, stop as quickly and safely as possible.
Riding a curve
You must ride up to a curve from a distance of 25 metres at a speed
of approx 20 km/h. You must then give a turn signal, adjust your speed
and ride around the curve (which is 1.2 metres wide), keeping within
the lines all the way. Complete in both directions.
Stopping in the curve
You must ride up to a curve from a distance of 25 metres at a speed
of approx 20 km/h. You must then adjust your speed, enter the curve and
come to a stop within the curve.
There are also other requirements that the Instructor will be looking out for while you conduct these exercises.
As the
name suggests, this is a test to see if you have the basic skills to
handle a motorcycle on the road. 
Routine stop 
