Mod 2, using my own 750cc bike

[robodelfy]

Hi Guys

I have my mod 2 bike test on Tuesday. I've been waiting for a month since my mod 1, so am quite out of practice.

If I fail my test, then the school said it would cost £100 to do it again, due to hiring their bikes, instructor to take me there, insurance etc!

I have just bought a 750 honda shadow. Which has enough horsepower to be used for my full license.

Can I do the full Mod 2 test on my own bike, I have insuarance, tax and MOT. BUt obviously I dont have my license yet so Im not legally allowed to ride it, so does the insurance mean anything?

Any info would be great, as Im desperate to pass and get riding, but have had enough of this training school, and spending so much money

Cheers

[J.M.]

Your licensed to ride it whilst under supervision of a trainer or examiner. Get a friend to ride the bike to the test station, then you take it for your test.

They don't check insurance. They only ask you to sign a little box that says you have some.
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[robodelfy]

Really, wow thats great. Yeah well I just got the cheapest insurance from a comparison site, and it didnt ask if I had my full license, which seemed a bit odd. But yeah Im insured.

I also have a box trailer, so I can take the bike there in that if neccesary, or get a friend to ride

So this is definately ok, as I dont want to book and then get there iunless Im 100 percent! Anyone else have any experience of this?

Cheers

[Wonko The Sane]

I did both parts on my own bike,

was shadowed there by an instructor, signed to say I had insurance, job's a good un.

I was on a 125 tho,

You'll need L plates on for your test,
You might get asked how the bike got there,

[robodelfy]

Yeah but you were allowed to ride your 125 because you had your cbt yeah?

Mines a 750 so until I pass the test Im not allowed to ride it, so its a bit of a catch 22!

[pbt]

What bike did you do your mod 1 on? The 750 shadow is only 45 bhp, so its only suitable for the A2 licence

[radicalrabit]

OK....

you can get your instructor to follow you to the test centre, on your bike and do your test on your own bike then you are paying for his time not bike hire ?

If you are in radio contact with your instructor on the way you are ok.

One of my ex's bought herself a BMW F800ST to do her learning rides and test on .
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[robodelfy]

I did my mod1 on the training schools bike. Not sure what it is, but its a 650, and its what Im using for mod2 on tuesday

Im a bit confused about all the different types of test.

Whats the full motorcycle test called then, and whats the A2?

I cant wait to have passed and never have to deal with all this crap again!!

[Wonko The Sane]

A1 is restricted to 15bhp on a 125,

after two years / getting older you can do your A2,

A2 you are restricted to 46bhp on a bike that did not originally make more than twice that prior to restriction, so 90bhp, feel free to restrict it, 95bhp, no, too much powar!!!

after two years / getting old you can do your A

if you are already older / old you start where you want

[andym]

I done my mod 2 (twice), on my divvy 600, even bought a 2 way radio system from the shops so a friend could ride along as my instructor (then took the radios back for a refund).

[Rogerborg]

[robodelfy]

Hey guys

Ok thanks for the info. I thought this was going to wrok, but as someone said, my Honda Shadow 750 is only 45 BHP, which isnt enough to do my A license test

really annoying! But I guess I'll just have to pass on tuesday first time!

[Acemastr]

How in the world do you get 45bhp from 750cc?
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[P.addy]

[Rogerborg]

Aw, I'd assumed you meant the classic 1980s one, not the 2004 onwards.

Thing is, is DSA Derek going to look it up?

Well, worst case you'd get an A2 license which would allow you to ride the Shadow anyway. And you could always go back later, flash your mod 1 A pass and do a mod 2 full A on a MOAR POWAH bike.
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[radicalrabit]

yeah I looked it up and the 750 is 44 hp there is a sportier one thats 60 hp though wonder if the instructor would know which is which ...
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[TQ]

[robodelfy]

Thanks guys

Yeah well I want to get a license to ride anything, and never want to have to go through all this stuff again, as I hate the training and the tests, instructors etc!

So I guess I only have one choice, to pass first time on tuesday!

[Rogerborg]

[andym]

[robodelfy]

Cheers mate, just want to ride my goddamn bike!