What an nice afternoon! Thread update!

[matto]

I'm am totally soaked and can't feel my knees due to the cold... but am clutching in my hand a mod 1 pass certificate

Rode down to Leicester from Nottingham (about 40milles each way) to do it this morning and have somehow lost my waterproof over trousers and now know that my textile trousers are definitely not waterproof. No minors and I took the test on my old, rusty, 4 speed cg125 and made 53 on both speed traps

I know it's my first post but I've been reading through the forum a lot over the past month, so thanks to all the people who have given other people advice about the test as I've used it all to my advantage.

[DrSnoosnoo]

Congratulations mate! Got mine tomorrow morning. Hope I'm as successful !
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[Andy_Pagin]

Well done on the pass. If you can get through it in this weather you can do anything.
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[Rogerborg]

Now for Bonus Man Points, go and set fire to something and cook a dead animal on it.
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[groovylee]

[Alpha-9]

Congrats

That the DSA test site in wigston?
The shit weather makes your victory all the sweeter.
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[Dazbo666]

Well done on the pass

Did half my CBT and a few lessons in the rain - all good experience
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[sidewinder]

Congrats on the pass buddy

[FerretFing]

Welcome to the forum Well done & good luck for mod 2

[Kal]

A46 and A606? Thats a good run that is

Well done on your pass.
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[Alex_B]

That one does deserve a serious well done and a bit of +karma to boot.

80 mile round trip in the pissing rain and a Mod 1.

Well done
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[UnspeedySam]

Well done! Planning on doing your Mod 2 soon? Got a big bike lined up?
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[Flatbadger]

I'm hoping to be in your position soon (but a bit drier)

Good going..!

[recman]

[dannymassive]

Congrats!

When's your MOD 2!?
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[Richtea]

Well done mate and definately extra Man-points for the weather.

Can't be easy throwing yourself at the swerve in the driving rain
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[Themightyimp]

Well done mate on passing the harder of the 2 mods in those conditions.

[matto]

Some replies:

Cooked meat would've been a really nice way to warm up, shame I didn't manage to read this before heading off to work!

Yes it was Wigston, for anyone attending they conduct the tests from a perspex shed down the road from the actual test centre, luckily one of the driving instructors pointed me in the right direction.

Yes the A46, A606... then got slightly lost and fortunately found the A6, for some reason Leicester always confuses me.

MOD 2 will be booked soon, I figure I may as well go and have a bash at it while I'm on a roll and I'm not really sure what bike to get, I'm quite fickle so my 'ideal' bike changes daily.

[UnspeedySam]

[stephen_o]

Well Done! My MOD1 was 2 weeks ago in the pissing rain at Chester, not quite 30 miles each way from my Home A500-A51 on the clapped out CG. I know what youv'e gone through...my textiles are also not 100% waterproof!

[MadCatLady]

Well done on passing on such a crappy wet day All the very best for Mod 2 and hope you get better weather for it
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[trikeschick]

Congratulations
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[JoeDougieDoug...]

Congrats!
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[Sload]

Done both my tests there, off Tigers road. Keep at it, I know from experience the examiners are pretty fair

[matto]

and now I have my mod 2 pass certificate!

Passed both first time on my trusty little CG, didn't take any tuition as I honestly didn't believe I needed any, anyway...

New bike options! I think I want something along the lines of a F650, Pegaso, Transalp, KLE, Versys, XT, that kind of thing. Obviously it will have to be restricted and as I don't yet have any ncb the lowest insurance group would also be good. I'm not totally sure how much I have to spend, I guess the CG is worth 500 and I could probably rustle up 1500, so between 1500 and 2000 seems likely.

So has anyone got any suggestions beyond what these, or experiences of them and how they cope with being restricted... basically anything that can help in my decision making process