For those who are going to be on the new test...

[Im-a-Ridah]

How are you feeling about it?

Had my A2 today, had to be called off and rebooked so looks like I might be stuck on it.

Being tested on something I'm unlikely to get to practice significantly

[jack_zxr400]

no if you had it called off and rebooked because something wrong on their end or something else you cant control like the weather.. then you will be doing the first test still

mine tomorrow.. hope it doesnt rain :[
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Previous Bike: ZXR 400
Current Bike: R6
Test Date: 8/8/2008-PASSED

[Im-a-Ridah]

[ajacko]

The radio he gave me was crap, 'at the roundabout I want you to turn halumphhhhfff, hamdeth exit', what!! What was that???? Tell me again, god this thing is sh*t!!!! etc. etc...

[jack_zxr400]

[jack_zxr400]

[neil.]

I had trouble understanding the examiner over the radio on my second test... loads of noise and crackle but his voice was really quiet. I still passed, luckily. Completely fine on my first test.
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CBT February 2008 | A2 June 2008 | Yamaha YBR125 (written off) | Honda CBF125 (current)

[keshman87]

remember you are not being assessed on how well you follow instructions but that you can carry them out and ride safely

[Im-a-Ridah]

[steppen22]

Can you talk back?
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[Im-a-Ridah]

[ajacko]

Or the examiner hearing me shouting, 'Sh*t, sh*t, you F**king idiot, SH*TTTTT!!!!!' after stalling pulling out of a junction and failing. Wouldn't be very nice for him that.

In the 12 hours training on the GS500 I didn't stall it once, not once, not even during the E stops.

[Im-a-Ridah]

[ajacko]

Yep, the bike went over the line and into the road before the stall, nothing was coming either way, I just restarted it, put it into first (it was in second) and pulled away. He failed me because i'd gone over the line, it went down as a 'serious' (control), only one minor too.

[Deus]

When I took my test I was with two other riders and when I was leading the group I took the wrong turn twice because of the absolutely terrible radio. I ended up getting lost in one way streets while the examiner in a the car tried to give me random directions so I could find the group again.

Passed anyway but I was sure I had completely failed. Was a good laugh afterwards.

[sc125]

is the new test gonna work out to be more expensive ?

[Rowey]

They do a test with the radios before you set off, if there is any trouble then they have backups and replace it, otherwise they will reschedule. Although the radio on my test was fine, but then two commands I didn't receive correctly. I that case I just kept going. When we stopped for the emergency stop and U-turn we had a chat, and he said, I'd done the right thing by going forward, and he fiddled with it a bit, and was fine the way back.

They can't fail you for not taking some of his commands, he'll probably get very pissed, but if it's not your fault, it's not your problem.
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