I completely agree.  All the slow maneuvering in the skills test is much tougher than a road test.  I suppose people can still do a skills test if they enroll in a motorcycle riding course (ex. Calgary Safety Council, Too Cool Moto School, ...etc...) but it would have been nice if both a skills and road test were mandatory for getting your moto license.  I wonder how this will affect moto accident statistics going forward.