Module 1 in the rain

[nathandenniso...]

Did mod 1 today failed on my avoidance only got up to 47, but I know what I did wrong stupid mistake in closing the throttle 5m's before the speed trap, I have booked it again for the 15th September and it is forecast rain showers throughout the day, has anyone done it in the rain and is it any harder compared to doing it on a nice dry day, thanks.

[Jodie]

Hammering it down when I did mine the other week. I did mention it to the examiner who said not to worry about the stopping distance.
I did mine on a 125, just give it some beans on the swerve and emergency stop to get to 50km, you'll be fine

[pinkyfloyd]

Sorry you didnt get it first time round. Hopefully you will be fine second time round, I done mine in the dry on a 500cc so cant really coment. but Jodies advice is sound
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[Dazbo666]

Good luck on the 2nd attempt.
I can't comment specifically about the current CBT in the rain, but I did a fair amount of my DAS in torrential conditions
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[nathandenniso...]

The grip on the test centre road was very grippy, probably designed for people to be pelting round it in the rain anyway

[jdm]

Done mine in the pouring rain and was very happy/surprised how much grip there was on swerve and avoid, i got well above speed and no problems!! Go for it you'll be sound!!
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[Xdwardo500]

I've got mine on the same day as you mate... but you have to remember we're not doing any major cornering, and these places should have a good surface for bike tyres.

Out of interest, I just looked at the Lincoln test site on Google Street-view and it looks pretty new... hopefully the tarmac will be grippy.
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[N cee thirty]

unlucky dude,i let the throttle off early and rolled through the exercises,got 51 and 51

50% skill 50% luck these tests
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[Nexus Icon]

I took mine in the pissing rain (on Jodie's bike too) and bottled it a tad on the first speed manoeuvre, hitting only 49kph. Fortunately the speed trap is the only element you get two goes at so, knowing that 49kph was a breeze, I hammered it through at a mind-blowing 53kph the second time. On a 125 it's all about getting into second and winding it up towards the red-line. There's no sense short-shifting into third.

[nathandenniso...]

That's what the examiner said, he told me I shouldn't have changed to 3rd on either of them even though I made my emergency stop at 54, so should I just get it into second for the bend and keep it in second?

[N cee thirty]

yeh and rag its little titties off

i did on a shitty old dual drum cg
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[psychofox]

I have my mod 1 tomorrow and it's currently pissing down here, so I'll let you know! I locked my rear wheel about 10 out of 15 attempts at the emergency stop today (in the dry) so tomorrow is probably going to be a bit of a nightmare for me.

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[jdm]

Good luck all of you, however, re locking back wheel, don't use back brake, just cover it so looks like your using but just use all front, works much better
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[iooi]

[quote="nathandennisonI have booked it again for the 15th September and it is forecast rain showers throughout the day,.[/quote]

They can't get the forcasts right for the next day. So I would not worry till the day

TBH. They should wet the track anyway. So that if you can do it in the wet, then in the dry its a breeze
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[nathandenniso...]

reading about people seem to say that it doesn't make much difference in the wet as the tarmac is designed to be ridden on in the wet

[Moo.]

I did my mod 2 in the rain, was pouring it down, wasnt wearing waterproof trousers, slipped over a drain cover xD recovered and was alright..
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[Jodie]

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[GSTEEL32]

I'm pretty sure these new test centers are fitted with a decent surface.

Your right about your 125 though, I'd just keep it in second and rag the tatty bojangles off it. By keeping it in second your also improving the enging braking when you come off the throttle (after you've gone through the trap of course !!)

As for locking up, I cant be so sure on the 125's, but I was forever locking the rear wheel of my 400. It turned out to be my riding style. I normally ride with my legs gripping the tank. But for emergency braking ( certainly in test conditions ), its worth sitting your arse as far back as possible to provide more grip for the rear wheel. You look a tit, but the bike grips, and you pass your test.

It was absolutely chucking it down for my test (was a very very d0gshit december day)... I wore jeans, should have paid 10 quid down a camping shop for some waterproof trousers as well. Its not the fact your doing the test in the wet, its the fact you travelled in the wet (so your already soaked), then there's no guarentee you wont be sat waiting around for an hour or two before the test can be conducted ( so your now soaked, bored, tired, stressed and you lost your nuts into your ribcage somewhere 2 hours ago).

Ironically, on your test you wont give a flying f**k, but do yourself a favour and at least be comfortable when you do it....

[defblade]

Pissing rain was no problem, really good tarmac. Don't even think about 3rd though.

Huge back wheel skid, followed by stopping with the throttle pinned open.....

....still passed
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