What a bluddy day to do a test!!...I crashed !! OFFY :-(

[JodieWodie]

Oh God..I couldn't sleep last night...my test was today...

As you who know me guessed...I was a bluddy WRECK...but I controlled my nerves..I WILL be fine

I was leaving work today at 1 pm to practice (test at 2.30pm)...

I awoke...RAIN...
LOTS

Okay..fine..it will ease later...
set off...

..turning into the drive to work..my front tyre hits a slippy drain cover (out of where I don't know)...
GONE...

Bike ...skidded across the road (onto other side)...I...skidded the other way...
face (well helmet) slid across the tarmac

I got up...dazed...bike..scratched....headlamp chrome dinted,..lots of other scuffs...wing mirrors bent towards front in the middle...

A car stopped...nice chap... "ARE YOU OKAY!!??...OH GOD!!..ARE YOU ??..."
I picked bike up on 3rd attempt..

I told him I was fine..he looked shocked..I think I was running on adrenalin.

Anyways...I got into work..had a hot drink...called Fiance..he checked bike out,..all fine..just scuffs, dents, etc...
he was more concerned about me... the pain didn't start until later...
this was my TEST day !

I had smacked my left cheekbone against the inside of my helmet..it must have compacted somewhat...
and my left hand (little finger) was buggered..(SORE!!)
I think I have fractured it.

So...God hates me today...wonderful.

So..I left work (in the POURING rain and oncoming SNOW) to do my test....
I practiced u turns..emer stops...junctions...okay,..okay,...all I can do..
I was freezing...wet.. went to test centre...I felt PHYSICALLY sick

So..test started...it lasted forever..
I passed,,,can you believe it ?? I can't !! lol

5 minors...erm...
shaky on u-turn (nerves)..emer stop (nerves)...hesitation ?? (crap)...and I can't recall the others....

I am SO thankful I passed first time...
I could not do that again !!

So...in all...a bad/good day..
I am getting drunk...
BLAH....
STRESS...
beyond comprehension....

BUT

I AM A LEGAL NON L PLATER !!!

xxx
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[Leggy_Girl]

CONGRATULATIONS!!



Sounds like you've had a right day of it though! How are you feeling now?
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[instigator]

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really happy for you, after all the worry and stress you've been through.... Bet you're glad its over and done with

[ian_s]

Sorry to hear about your mishap, at least no one else was involved.

More importantly congratulations on your test. Bet you tore those damn L plates right off.

[JodieWodie]

Thanks LEGGY..
I feel..stressed...relieved....*PHEW*..I NEVER want to be followed like that again !

I only passed cos of NKD....I told the examiner Nick would batter him...and he passed me

Thanks inst...
I AM glad it is over....I never thought I would pass first time..my sis in law is around bikes ALL the time...and she has had FIVE ATTEMPTS ...and failed

xxx
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[JodieWodie]

[Leggy_Girl]

[mr jamez]

Well done

[yambabe]

HURRAH!

So glad you did it!

Yet another bike I won't be able to keep up with on the next rideout huh?!!!
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[Ian (GPX)]

Well done, sorry to hear about the little mishap tho.

Take it easy out there, be safe.

[Kickstart]

Hi

Well done, now ritually burn the L plates (think it is an offence for you to ride with them on now!).

All the best

Keith
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[Rollins]

Congrats Jodie!!

Does everyone get a BCF award if they have passed their test since joining?
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[foxbat]

Brilliant news JodieW,
Now you can really begin to enjoy yourself!!
foxbat

[Claud 14.7 to 1]

Nice one, biker.

[mchaggis]

Congratulations!!

This makes up for the slide and possibly broken finger? Hope you recover soon and that the bike isn't too damaged!

Getting drunk is the answer, everything makes sense then in an odd kind of way.
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[m99dws]

Congrats, hope you don't have any further incidents!

[Full Bananas]

Wow, what a day.

Congratulations though, I'm sure it was all worthwhile.
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[map]

I little late but congratulations on passing

Hope you and the bike recover from your spill soon
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[Kirmit]

Congrats

[Hex]

Well done, reminds me a bit of the day I took my test.

There was a young girl doing her test and half an hour before her test she binned the bike on a corner. She still wanted to do her test, so a change of bike and one test later she passed with only a few minors.

Well done again, whats it now for you? Fireblade?
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[Fire_Eyes]

Congratulations! Hope you get better soon so you can drive without those 'L' s .
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[sychosis]

Sorry to hear about your mishap
Well done on the test.

Just hope my test next week goes well
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[zephyrgirl]

Well Done Jodie!

After following your exploits I am so chuffed at your pass and full of admiration at how you did it!

You must be over the moon!
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[stryker]

Congrats on your pass, you deserved it. If that had happened to me I would probably of been finished, nerves wise.

You may of broke your little finger before the first knuckle? depends where the swelling is I guess. All the hospital will do is probably strap it to the next finger to help immobilise it and stop it from rotating.
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[8316]

wow. sounds interesting.
well done on passing!
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