New rider :)

Artur · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Karma :

Hi all, My name is Artur, I'm from Portugal, but I was born again yesterday, here in England Smile

My journey was:

- CBT passed first on 26th Oct'09
- 5 days DAS: Module1 passed first time on 23rd Nov'09
Module 2 passed first time on 30th Nov'09

On Mod1 the speed were 61mph on avoidance and 71mph on emergency stop.
On Mod2 got only 1 minor mark Smile

I said I was born again yesterday, just bought a Hornet 600...

Funny thing is, on the days I rode 500cc doing the DAS and yesterday when I rode home, it was pouring down, so I'm still to find out whats the feeling of riding a big bike on dry... :S

See you around here Smile

Mord · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Karma :

Welcome to the forums Thumbs Up

ClaireBear · Traffic Copper Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Karma :

Hello and welcome to the forum!

Well done for passing your das and making a great choice for your first bike Wink

Good luck waiting for a dry day though lol Smile

DanHam · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Karma :

Welcome, and congrats on passing, It feels good to pass doesn't it. Very Happy

On your speeds on mod 1 did you mistake mph for kph?
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Previous - 2004 Aprilia RS50 - 2006 Honda CBR 125 R
A2 Passed - 12/11/09
Current - 1992 Honda VFR 400 R

Artur · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Karma :

ClaireBear · Traffic Copper Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Karma :

mph?! well done for managing to swerve at those speeds in that case then lol

where I took my module one would no way be big enough to get up to those speeds!

DanHam · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Karma :

Wow, if you managed them speeds, you must be pretty good or the test centre was huge lol.

One of the moto gp guys did the mod 1 and only managed about 85 kmh.

The examiner that tested me in my centre holds the record of the swerve at 72mph however he didn't manage to stop.
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Previous - 2004 Aprilia RS50 - 2006 Honda CBR 125 R
A2 Passed - 12/11/09
Current - 1992 Honda VFR 400 R

SuperT3d · Derestricted Danger Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Karma :

Congrats for passing in that time frame Smile

Did you ride at all between the CBT and the DAS?

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Artur · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Karma :

No, my CBT instructor recommended me to hire a 125cc and just get road experience, which I found to be a very clever thing to do, but then time went by and never got bothered to do it, well mainly didn't want to spend an extra £120 roughly for a week. I just said to myself: "I have to pass first time!" You just have to concentrate really hard.