UPDATE mod 2 failed first attempt :( - PASSED 2nd Time!!! :D

[Cheerfulgrin]

just got in from my mod 2 this morning and I'm very sorry to say that i failed.

next one has already booked, Feb 24th 10.24.

bit gutted, but he said i didnt use my back brake enough, he only saw me once! (fair point really) and when on the dual carriageway he had to ask me to hang back a bit from a lorry

i didnt think i was all that close really, but overtaking had crossed my mind and i guess i mustnt have dropped back again after deciding not to, damn it!!

so my hyo GT250R will have to sit outside again for the next 2 weeks while i wait for the next test date #slaps forehead with hand palm# in the mean time i will be counting the seconds on all my gaps to the car in front and making sure i brake with hand and foot!!

I passed both theory and mod1 2nd time round so this isnt such a surprise lol
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--Previous Bikes 2012 Hyo GT250R - 2010 YBR125 - Back in '91:Suzuki 50cc moped & Honda CB125T Superdream
--CBT -Feb '11, Theory -Nov '11, Mod 1 -Jan '12, Mod 2 Feb '12

[Rogerborg]

[shereen]

I have to agree with Rogerborg. The guy sounds like a nobber. Chin up for next time, at least you will know what to expect
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[Cheerfulgrin]

I had 3 faults for the back brake, marked as serious and then a serious fault for the van.
other than that i had a minor for steering and another for turning right at a junction.


i dunno if he was a clipboard fiddler but he did follow me in a car which i thought was a cop out, but if i had passed i probably wouldnt have cared, i just wish the next test date was sooner! lol
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--Previous Bikes 2012 Hyo GT250R - 2010 YBR125 - Back in '91:Suzuki 50cc moped & Honda CB125T Superdream
--CBT -Feb '11, Theory -Nov '11, Mod 1 -Jan '12, Mod 2 Feb '12

[P.addy]

Unlucky, good luck next time

[Kwakki Si]

Sorry to hear that dude, you will nail it next time! I had my mod2 this morning and passed with 3 minors.... I think i was lucky because we were always in a 30 or 40mph zone so i had no dual carriageways to deal with, we started at 8:15 damn was it cold, plus i had to switch to a bandit as the key to the hornet snapped off in the fuel tank.
Where did you do your test dude? And about following close behind a vehicle, i would leave more than the 2second rule, i always distance myself as much as possible whilst maintaining a good speed so just remember to overtake next time.
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[Rogerborg]

[whitedevil]

Where is it started that using the back brake is mandatory? I never used it at all on my test. Tester sounds like a tosspot to me.
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[Limiter]

Sorry to hear you didn't pass. It took me 3 to eventually pass. Don't see it as a problem that you have your bike waiting- more of a visual encouragement to concentrate on passing the next time.

(I had mine sat waiting for me for 8 weeks till I could actually ride it. Cleanest bike known to mankind by the time it got taken out!)

Chin up, take it all on board and I'm sure you'll pass in no time- well done for rebooking straight away!

Best of luck!

[FerretFing]

keep that chin up - you'll nail it next time tiger!

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Keep at it.




I've heard it mentioned that a rider may be technically ok but some examiners will find ways to fail them if they see a lack of... for want of a better word...confidence.

I can kinda understand that. A colleague failed his test and was told things like. You didn't do the checks when entering a different speed limit, and you didn't get up to speed on the dual carriageway. [old test] He'd done the u-turn, emergency stop ok. I suspect the examiner saw him wobbling abit combined with poor roadcraft and thought 'This bloke isn't quite safe enough to be on the roads today'.

Me, (and I'm blowing my own trumpet very gently) never had a lesson and on my test momentarily locked up the rear and indicated left when he said turn right..oh and the riding through the traffic lights as they were changing.
Passed no trouble. I'd been riding almost every day for years, and it showed on test day. I didn't get flustered.

You want it..You'll get it.
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[blindasabat]

Now that you know what to expect, you will be in a better frame of mind next time then you will kick ass

[Hyaon]

Right. Examiner was in a car. And as someone said, they can fail you on 'lack of confidence'

Not using back brake enough? I wonder how he was able to see that to be honest.

Before the test, my examiner told me bluntly

'I want to struggle to keep up with you.'

This didn't mean break the speed limit, but I did accelerate swiftly, change lanes and make good time. Because I did that, I lost him for half of the test. Who knows, during those times maybe he didn't see me not use my back brake enough

Leave your foot hovering over the brake pedal, he won't be able to tell the difference..
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[pinkyfloyd]

[dungbug]

Sorry to hear this chap, best of luck for the next one.....Yo'll get it next time so don't dwell on this one.

[dsb79]

Unlucky mate, i dont remember using my back break on my test, and it cant be easy to see when hes sat in a car.

Just try relax and enjoy your next test im sure you will fly it.

[harscot]

[Paulington]

[ninja_butler]

Maybe he had a "fail quota" to meet? It sounds like a completely bullsh*t reason to fail you and I don't even believe he could really see if you were using the rear brake.

[Paulington]

[Llama-Farmer]

[JustGraham]

[snikks]

I believe, although could be wrong, that examiners if they see one error serious enough to fail, like to add a second serious as it takes the result beyond contention.

In any case keep at it, when you eventually pass it feels good enough to make up for all the failures .
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[Cheerfulgrin]

did my mod 2 this morning and despite rain and wind I'm very happy to report that i passed!

I had a wopping 7 minors this time but i couldnt care less to be honest. nothing major (obviously)!
i know i have a lot tolearn yet but i can start the learning process proper now!

i took the front L off my YBR125 as a symbolic gesture but this afternoon i have been riding the lovely roads of the isle of Anglesey on the Hyo gt250r i have been looking at longingly for the last 3 weeks lol

thanks for all the support and good advice i have had on here, shows you can pass without lessons, even if it is second time round on all tests! lol
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--Previous Bikes 2012 Hyo GT250R - 2010 YBR125 - Back in '91:Suzuki 50cc moped & Honda CB125T Superdream
--CBT -Feb '11, Theory -Nov '11, Mod 1 -Jan '12, Mod 2 Feb '12

[shereen]