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rob_scott92
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PostPosted: 22:38 - 21 Mar 2010    Post subject: UPDATE- Failed Mod 2 :( Reply with quote

Mr. Green Mr. Green Mr. Green

Well i did it! 3rd time lucky and have mod 2 booked for thursday with a lesson on tuesday. I say lesson, they booked a full day which is a bit too pricey ontop of the mod 2 fee. So i'll try and cancel and just get a few hours to get used to the routes and general practicing.
Any tips to look out for with the examiner (Maybe little things they may do to try and trip me up (not literally ofcourse, as that would be dangerous! Laughing )

So yeah! soon to be gone L plates hopefully Praying

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PostPosted: 22:50 - 21 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

One thing for examiners, Look confident but not too confident.

Look comfortable on the bike.

For example

Arrow Balls of feet on rests

Arrow Arms slightly bent

Arrow Looking where your going

And good luck.

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PostPosted: 23:00 - 21 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Look confident but not too confident

My instructor said he can tell i'm confident (bloody should be the amount of milage i've done!) but may come accross as being too cocky/over confident which isn't good. Says i just need to slow down more before i turn into a sideroad etc. Rolling Eyes Laughing

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And good luck.

Thanks, hopefully the guy wont be in a bad mood mood on the day Laughing
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PostPosted: 14:51 - 22 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's true that, one of the first things he said to me after passing was that I looked like a competent and confident rider.

I don't know why, I was shitting me sen on the test!
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PostPosted: 19:43 - 22 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

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My instructor said he can tell i'm confident (bloody should be the amount of milage i've done!) but may come accross as being too cocky/over confident which isn't good. Says i just need to slow down more before i turn into a sideroad etc. Rolling Eyes Laughing



I got told exactly the same thing! Said i need to slow down on sideroads and junctions, said one time he swore i was gunna deck the bike Surprised
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PostPosted: 23:29 - 22 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

ThatHornet wrote:


Arrow Balls of feet on rests



Thats the way I like to ride, but I was warned off riding that way.

Apparently they prefer you with toes by controls, ie foot brake and gear lever.
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PostPosted: 14:19 - 24 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Apparently they prefer you with toes by controls, ie foot brake and gear lever.


I ride like that anyway, but could be because i'm too big for my bike.

Had my days mod 2 training yesterday and i was suprised at how mentally tiring it is riding with an instructor over 4 hours! We started at 9 and finished up about half 4! I was absolutely nackered after it.
I'm glad i did it though, but it has made me even more nervous about the test (Tomorrow! Shocked ) I didn't think that the examiner would want to take me into the center of chester but apparently he does. Theres this massive roundabout that i found quite difficult, mainly because there was loads of interferance over the radio so i could only hear the second half of what he was saying Shocked , not to mention the amount of lanes it had!

Basically, to sum up, i'm now shitting bricks about even the simple stuff like, when the examiner asks you to pull up somewhere safe??? Where will this happen? surely he wont do it n the middle of a main road will he? or will he do it down a residential side road or similar?
Any info appreciated Karma
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PostPosted: 18:54 - 24 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

rob_scott92 wrote:
Basically, to sum up, i'm now shitting bricks about even the simple stuff like, when the examiner asks you to pull up somewhere safe??? Where will this happen? surely he wont do it n the middle of a main road will he? or will he do it down a residential side road or similar?
Any info appreciated Karma
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They will only ask you to pull over somewhere they think is appropriate, so not a dual carriageway or somewhere like that. Smile If memory serves, they pull you over at least twice - once on an empty stretch of road and once behind a car , I also got pulled over more than this for no apparent reason, so dont worry if they do this too. Remember to do PROPER over the shoulder checks before pulling off (not just life savers) and to indicate and cancel. Dont worry too much about the test, it is surprisingly quick and simple (or so I found), and I believe the adage that providing you demonstrate you are safe and confident, they'll get you through as long as ou dont do anything really stupid. Good luck dude Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:57 - 24 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good Luck mate! Thumbs Up Show them you can do it.
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PostPosted: 19:16 - 25 Mar 2010    Post subject: UPDATE: Failed mod 2 :( Reply with quote

Well, as per title, failed mod 2 but it really wasn't my fault! (yeah i know everyone says this but it really wasn't!)

We were going down a one way road, 2 lanes i'm in the left and stupid old biddy in the right hand lane (you may see where this is going) Currently stopped at traffic lights, they change to green, i do my rear observation and away i go. Probably about 10 seconds after this and the examiner shouts CAR over the radio. For some wierd reason this old woman decided that she'd change lanes straight into me Thinking . Cant quite remember what i did ie. slow down or speed up to get away from her but i did anyway. Rest of the test was absolutely perfect and i am mega dissapointed to say the least Evil or Very Mad
His reason for failing, and what he put on the sheet was change in direction Eh? Correct me if i'm wrong but surely its a good thing if i change direction when a cars about to hit me??? Isn't that what the swerve is all about Doh! . Its not like i made her change direction either.
He said i should have done a shoulder check, what! Do a random shoulder check when i'm not changing lanes or anything and look out for blind women?
Anyways, i am royally pissed off right now, yes, maybe i could have done something more but is it really worth a fail for someones else' mistake? Told my instructor and he said it may be worth appealing, would this be a decent option? somehow i think 17yr olds opinion against a qualified examiners won't really do much.
Any opinions appreciated Karma
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PostPosted: 19:22 - 25 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Passed my mod 1 in chester today first time, looking to do my mod 2 in the next week or so, huntington rounderbout (sainsburys) is a right Pain in the arse !
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PostPosted: 19:58 - 25 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah another chester tester Laughing
I found that sainsburys roundabout alright tbh, amazingly the examiner told me to stay in the middle lane which i thought was odd Thinking . Did you have Ted for your mod 1?
What time were you there? My test started at 1, may have just missed ya.
Good luck with your mod 2 mate, Look out for crazy blind people outside of bill smiths Laughing
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PostPosted: 23:58 - 25 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unlucky mate, these things come to test us!, im sure you'll be fine next time...without that bleeding old woman Thumbs Up
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