Mod 2 passed!!!

[Mr_Cynical]

So, I finally passed my Mod 2 today!

After five attempts and this time with a stinking cold, I managed a pass with 6 minors.

I'm so frickin' happy it's unreal, and it was the best feeling ripping the L plates off the 125.

Now I've just gotta wait for my old man to fix up the bike before I can go and collect it!
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"It's a good motto, sir."

[locked]

grats! great feeling aint it
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[blurredman]

Well done!! I have got a head banging cold also. Been in bed on and off since Sunday. I think the worse is over but hell is it dragging it out.

Anyway, congrats again! Also, what happened on your last 5 attempts?
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S, 1979 MZ TS150.
Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 18k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 10k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 - 40k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 52k.

[Mr_Cynical]

I meant this time was my fifth attempt.

The first fail was for doing 40 on a national speed limit on a dual carriageway.

Second fail was doing 30 in a 20 zone.

Third fail was turning right at a traffic light, I saw the gap, thought about it too much and by the time I moved out, the other car had to brake.

And the fourth fail was partially my fault and partially down to the wankshaft that undertook the instructor in a bus lane (however, I should have been in the bus lane as it was after 10:30...) and tried to undertake me as we crossed a junction. The bus lane ended after the junction, so I moved over to the left, and caused fucky in the car to brake. I was told I would have failed anyway for not using the bus lane. All that guff about reading road signs and such

I was putting way too much pressure on myself last year, so I got myself a 125, rode that for the last 6 months and it seems to have paid off.

**Does happy dance**
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Bikes: '05 Better BT125-20 => '79 Honda CB750KZ (Now a project bike) => '99 Suzuki Bandit 600 => '01 Triumph Tiger 955i
"What's my motto? I like ham."
"It's a good motto, sir."

[blurredman]

[Mr_Cynical]

Cheers dude!

I did my first 2 tests in Chester, the second 2 in Atherton and today's was in St Helen's. Dunno where about you are, but if you're oop north, avoid booking a test in Chester at all costs, as it's a truly awful place to ride.

As for the riding at 40 comment, you're right, it was dangerous. I was so nervous about speeding, I rode too slow... And for future reference, when on a test, if the bus lane is only in use for set times and your test is outside those times, the examiner will want you to use them as a normal lane, otherwise you'll get a telling off and a fail.

If you're riding a 125, you should be fine for your test, as long as you make sure to keep bad habits to a minimum and keep up with your lifesavers etc.

Best of luck for whenever you go for your test!

And oh yeah, cheers locked!
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Bikes: '05 Better BT125-20 => '79 Honda CB750KZ (Now a project bike) => '99 Suzuki Bandit 600 => '01 Triumph Tiger 955i
"What's my motto? I like ham."
"It's a good motto, sir."

[blurredman]

My tests'll be in Newport
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S, 1979 MZ TS150.
Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 18k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 10k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 - 40k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 52k.

[Jodie]

Well done Mr Cynical, I had a quite a few attempts at my driving test, I think the more you have them, the harder it becomes, the nerves are the worst to overcome.#

But hey you did it

Did you do the new bit of the test where he told you to find a place then?

[N cee thirty]

haha i failed at chester,some places have stupid speed limit changes.but was my fault really

compared to other places its better

least i know someone who has done it a few more times than me has passed,well done at sticking in there
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[pinkyfloyd]

Well done on finally passing, Took me 3 times to pass. Like yourself I made silly mistakes.

First fail I was too nervous and jumpy. The second time was the "invisible car syndrome," You know the one. Check the mirrors, nothing there. Check over the shoulder still nothing. Indicate, Another check and nothing so I pull away and as I check the mirrors for the instructor following I wondered where that big black car thats right up by arse came from!

Third time I thought I had failed but I passed by the skin of my sack!

I know how it feels to fail more than once so Know how good it feels to finally pass.

6 minors is still a pass. As I have said many times, Doesnt matter how messy it is. A pass is a pass!


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[Tsopo]

Congrats again mate. Your bike looks better without the L plates, heh.

[Mr_Cynical]

Jodie, the new independent riding part was a piece of piss. The examiner gave me two set of three instructions e.g. right at the end of the road, straight on at the lights, and then the first left, etc.

There was another guy with us who got the "follow the signs for (insert destination here)." He said that was a little more nerve-wracking as it gave you more time to think and panic, but he passed as well, so it couldn't have been that bad!

After the four test debacle that was last year, I honestly believe I rushed into my test before I was ready. Six months and 2000-odd miles on the 125 definitely helped!

Cheers to everyone for the congrats!
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Bikes: '05 Better BT125-20 => '79 Honda CB750KZ (Now a project bike) => '99 Suzuki Bandit 600 => '01 Triumph Tiger 955i
"What's my motto? I like ham."
"It's a good motto, sir."

[ajbsmirnoff]

Nice one.

I was curious about the independent riding bit as I'm useless at following road directions. I even went the wrong way on my Mod 2 withing the first 5 mins. The examiner had to stop to check his map (he wasn't from the area) which burned a couple of minutes. Which was nice.

[Willson]

Congrats dude!

Enjoy the FREEDOM!
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[ws4936]

wtg man
feels good, ey?
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