MOD 1 Newbie Rider

[Xinthus]

Hey All, I've my Mod 1 test on the 11th, Really looking forward to getting it done and out the way, Slightly concerned that im gonna put me dam foot down through the slalom and maybe U-turn, (was always an issue on the CBT lol! 8O ) however my confidence is at a all time high after having one full trial run at it..

I know i have nothing to worry about but its a test and you do worry,, i just see me getting in the gate parking the Kawasaki 650cc er-6n (or whatever it is) in the coned box area, walking the baby to the other box.. and now for the slalom, :P Creep out of the starting gate and off i go.. nice steady pace.. through the 1st 2 cones no worries.. err!!! ok.. bit quick, next gate,, oh crap.. err err wobble wobble.. foot down.. test Broken and all over.. :oops: thats in my head darn it.., need some :karma: to cleer my concionce.

Ahh who am i kidding.. its easy I've already done it and now i have to be officially marked on it.. Bring it on Tuesday here i come. :D
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CBT passed 22/01/2012 Theory Test Passed 14/04/12
Mod 1 Passed 17/09/2012 2nd time Mod 2 Passed 09/10/2012 1st Time
CBR600f oct 2012- May 2013, Kawasaki ZR7s May 2013 - Present day

[pinkyfloyd]

Good luck. I would suggest getting yourself down to a carpark when its quiet and practicing until you can do it blindfolded on one leg with your hands tied behind your back.*




I do not endorse this kind of riding and take no responsibility for any loss, damage or death that may occur trying said actions.
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[Xinthus]

[dungbug]

'Nothing to fear but fear itself'

If you've got the bike at a steady speed then there's no need for the foot to move off the peg, clutch control is king for Mod 1. As Pinky suggested, maybe some time in a car park beforehand would be time well spent. If you've done a test run with no problems then get into the mindset that you have done it all before, put the nerves to one side & smash it.
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CBT: Pass 25/06/2011 Theory Test: Pass12/06/2012 Mod 1: Fail 08/07/2012
Mod 1 Retest: Pass 15/0702012 Mod 2: Pass 03/08/2012
Suzuki GN125 (Sold) ~ Current bike: Yamaha YZF 600R Thundercat

[Xinthus]

[dungbug]

The U turn isn't too bad, there's plenty of space allocated for it. Do you focus on the kerb/white lines when you do a U turn? If so DONT, where you look is where you'll go. Think of it as 'target fixation', don't be looking at lines and cones, be looking where you want the bike to go and your head & body will do the rest. So on the U turn, you're asked by the examiner to pull away and perform a U turn in 'road conditions'. So do the necessary observations, move forward (check shoulder again) & have that clutch under control. Slow & steady, it's not a speed or timed thing. Turn you head so you're facing where you want to go & not be looking down at the white lines.
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CBT: Pass 25/06/2011 Theory Test: Pass12/06/2012 Mod 1: Fail 08/07/2012
Mod 1 Retest: Pass 15/0702012 Mod 2: Pass 03/08/2012
Suzuki GN125 (Sold) ~ Current bike: Yamaha YZF 600R Thundercat

[yaigi]

Mines on Tuesday too! Yeah! Mod 1 buddies! Hehe! Good luck!

I just started reading some Mod 1 tips and now the nerves are creeping in, back to work...
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What would you do in life, if you knew you could not fail?
Currently own - Fazer 600, 2000, Red. (But no riding as baby on board atm)

[Xinthus]

Yeah Dung, thats what i do. learnt VERY quickly (on CBT) that looking where ya wanna go instead of what you think your gonna hit, is the way forward, the ONLY way forward. lol (no pun intended, lol)

Same on the slalom and figure of 8, turn my head about 45 degrees, wait to see the middle of the blue cones, and straight through i go, once through 45 degrees with the head (ROUGHLY) and around and through easy as eating cake.

Its just a fear i have as its always been the one thing i STRUGGLE with.. FAILED at no matter how many times i give it a wirl.. but ive done it every attempt in the Garrats green test facility easily, so time to get rid of them gretching hooliganic gremlins fry them with electricity and kick there fear tramping looney tunes out of my head once and for all. (best descriptive ive came up with for a polite posting) I Can do this and i WILL do this..

Yaigi, Yey man.. Brothers on wheels.. WE will do this Ey!"! Best of luck to US
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CBT passed 22/01/2012 Theory Test Passed 14/04/12
Mod 1 Passed 17/09/2012 2nd time Mod 2 Passed 09/10/2012 1st Time
CBR600f oct 2012- May 2013, Kawasaki ZR7s May 2013 - Present day

[dungbug]

Sounds like you're ready mentally chap, it's all good. Remember on the figure 8 part you can use as much space as you like on the turns, so rather than keeping it really tight, give yourself plenty of space to do the figure 8 turns............& don't worry about counting them, the examiner will wave at you when you've done 2 full turns.

Best of luck to you too Yaigi.
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CBT: Pass 25/06/2011 Theory Test: Pass12/06/2012 Mod 1: Fail 08/07/2012
Mod 1 Retest: Pass 15/0702012 Mod 2: Pass 03/08/2012
Suzuki GN125 (Sold) ~ Current bike: Yamaha YZF 600R Thundercat

[Xinthus]

Lets hope so Dung, Time will soon tell, and man is that time approaching quickly now..

Thanks Chap.
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CBT passed 22/01/2012 Theory Test Passed 14/04/12
Mod 1 Passed 17/09/2012 2nd time Mod 2 Passed 09/10/2012 1st Time
CBR600f oct 2012- May 2013, Kawasaki ZR7s May 2013 - Present day

[dungbug]

[Rogerborg]

[andy_uk]

[Xinthus]

thanks roger, inspirational reply, almost read acing it as Aching.. lol..

but your right.. i dont need to worry cause ive already done it.. so nothing to worry but fear itself as Dung says.. though i would rather NOT put a foot down.. my instructor told me im putting my foot down cause im going too slow.. hell never put a foot down again after he said that.. speed is not my fear. , SLOW is my fear..

Glad to hear that i COULD gun a start for the walking pace.. (figurativly speaking) i always seam to start that quite quick and was worried it may be to quick a start then slowed down to a lovely pace.. though doing that on a 650cc is much easier than on my 125cc dam wheels just to thin handle bar wobble is aweful.. lol


ANDY Good luck on Tuesday with the rest of us..
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CBT passed 22/01/2012 Theory Test Passed 14/04/12
Mod 1 Passed 17/09/2012 2nd time Mod 2 Passed 09/10/2012 1st Time
CBR600f oct 2012- May 2013, Kawasaki ZR7s May 2013 - Present day

[yaigi]

[Xinthus]

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Wahey! Where are you each doing yours?! When are your Mod 2's booked in? I couldn't get my Mod 2 until October 3rd![/quote]

Dunno till Instructor gives me more details tbh.. Not currently booked in for Mod2..
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CBT passed 22/01/2012 Theory Test Passed 14/04/12
Mod 1 Passed 17/09/2012 2nd time Mod 2 Passed 09/10/2012 1st Time
CBR600f oct 2012- May 2013, Kawasaki ZR7s May 2013 - Present day

[gaffa]

Just another little tip,

Have a look at the mod 1's on you tube, i watched them a few times on the run up to my test which i found pretty useful.

Good luck lads!
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MOD 1 passed 30/07/12, MOD 2 passed 13/08/12. Current bike: 2008 Kawasaki ER6f

[andy_uk]

[yaigi]

Come on then Xinthus and Andy_UK, how did you do?!

I had mine at 9am today and passed with no faults whatsoever! WOOHOO!! If you guys haven't done yours yet, sending good vibes your way xxx
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What would you do in life, if you knew you could not fail?
Currently own - Fazer 600, 2000, Red. (But no riding as baby on board atm)

[JoeDougieDoug...]

[Xinthus]

Hey Guys just back from the Garrets green test center.. and unfortunately my news is not good Made it thorugh the bits i thought i was gonna fail on,, Slalom, Figure of 8, and u-turn Managed all them piece of cake however controlled stop was great too.., passing the speed trap at exactly 50KMH, on to the Emergency stop, Speed Trap passed at 50KMH again then went and skidded the fucking thing.. Needless to say FAIL GUTTED.. No minor marks.. and to think i only had the dam swerve test remaining i was home dry.. ARGHHHH""!!!! ah well another test is being planned ASAP.. and Dam i better get it right that time lol..

Congratulations to Yaigi.. best of luck on your Mod 2 test..
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CBT passed 22/01/2012 Theory Test Passed 14/04/12
Mod 1 Passed 17/09/2012 2nd time Mod 2 Passed 09/10/2012 1st Time
CBR600f oct 2012- May 2013, Kawasaki ZR7s May 2013 - Present day

[JoeDougieDoug...]

[Xinthus]

[Flatbadger]

A bit of advice I got last week from an instructor - for the test only..!

Move your foot in order to give the impression you are applying the back brake, but use the front brake only. Again just for the test! At 31 and a bit mph it'll do the job and get you through.

I kept messing up the stop on a Kawasaki 650 and skidding the back - in fact I ended up on my 125 for the mod 1, but love it so what the heck. The throttle just stuck to my hand whilst practising the stop on the 650, the instructor got scared and suggested the 125 route since the tests were booked.

- I see your new reply so forgive any reiteration of what you said there!

[Xinthus]