Soon to have full license............Hopefully!

[petalbriefs]

So, have theory test booked for next Friday and Mod1 booked for 1st weekend in October!

Cant wait!
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Proud owner of an R6 + ZXR400
Honda CBR 125 R - Stolen

[hedgehugger]

Good for you.
Now get swatting for your theory.

[Dave70]

[CG Sam]

The theory is easy if you relax. If you don't you'll probably forget everything.

The Mod 1 is really quite easy. Good luck
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CG125, SV650S, CBR600F, GSXR600 SRAD

[Rogerborg]

Excellent. It's a stressful grind to get through the tests, but it really is all worth it when you hear "I'm pleased to tell you..."
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GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Andy_Pagin]

Don't over think the case study section of the theory test, trust me it's aimed at people with single digit IQs.
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the men in white coats are coming to take me away.
Yamaha Vity -> YBR125 -> FZS600 Fazer -> FZ1-S Fazer

[Dave70]

[waffles]

Don't press too many times on the hazard perception part as it can lock you out of that question and give you a zero if you smash your hand on the screen like a lemon.

Good luck!
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Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
Past rides Yamaha XT125X, Triumph TT600, Honda XR250
Current rides Suzuki GSXR 600, Honda MSX125

[Andy_Pagin]

[CG Sam]

Oh and wash your ears before hand, if you have long hair they want to look and see if you have anything hidden in there, and I spent the whole test paranoid I had dirty ears...
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CG125, SV650S, CBR600F, GSXR600 SRAD

[Andy_Pagin]

[Andy_Pagin]

[Dave70]

Never had such a section in the IOM.
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2012: R125 killed by white van. 2016 R125 killed by 30,000 miles of redline. Current: 2016 Kawasaki ER6f.

[rideslikean00...]

I'd say buy the official DVD motorcycle theory test primer and just do mock test after mock test. Personally I found the hazard perception an absolute piece of piss and always got a high score so never bothered to keep practicing it, but cramming the correct answers to as many questions into your head is beneficial. The important stuff will stick with you after the test as well probably.

MOD1 is a load of controlled manoeuvres, MOD2 is actual road riding. There's loads of threads on both of those.
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Previous/Current Bikes
2013 Yamaha YBR-125ED -> 1997 Yamaha YZF-1000R Thunderace -> 2009 Yamaha XJ-6 Diversion -> 2007 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer S2

[Musketeer]

Good Luck! Awaiting "I passed the test. What bike should I buy?" thread
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Current Bike: Yamaha XSR900 Previous bikes: Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja, Aprilia RS125 2-stroke

[MC]

So you can book a mod 1 test without a theory test pass?

Good luck with your tests. Guess you know about the theory having a cager license, mod 1's tricky but practice and you'll be alright
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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
Honda XR-125L '04

[Rogerborg]

[petalbriefs]

Yes, just got the slot booked, so fingers crossed
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Honda CBR 125 R - Stolen

[P.]

As always, best of luck.

[MC]

Ah OK, that makes sense. Thought maybe you could book mod 1 without a theory pass. Carry on.
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Honda XR-125L '04

[notbike]

Since everyone else has covered theory, most of your practice should be Mod1. You've been riding your 125 for a while so Mod2 will be easy for you. Practice U turns and figure of 8s a LOT up until your test, its better to start practicing the physical side early. Try get your U turns in 2 and a half carpark bays, and practice tightening your figure of 8s. Also get used to how much front brake you can use, accelerate as quick as you can and hit the brakes once you get up to 32, then try shorten the stopping distance each time until you're happy with it. Use mainly front brake as you would on test because the rear doesn't provide much braking force and its easy to lock up and therefore fail. Slow speed is all in the clutch, keep revs constant when doing figure of 8s and U turns/slalom and use clutch to control speed. Feathering the back brake really makes it easier but people apparently say its cheating, to which I say fuck off I want to make my test as easy as possible. Aside from that, practice obs/road position and speed limits and mod 2 will be easy. Good luck

[Dave70]

Another vote here for practicing the U turn, it's what got me on the test. Even though I'd practiced it over and over and could manage it no problem. Yet, come test day, nerves got the better of me and I went into it with too much speed, panicked, clipped the curb, lost balance and ballsed up by putting a foot down.

I'm still kicking myself over it to this day.
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2012: R125 killed by white van. 2016 R125 killed by 30,000 miles of redline. Current: 2016 Kawasaki ER6f.

[rideslikean00...]

[MC]

I think you do need the theory test number for booking the tests yourself. The school I used didn't have pre-booked slots, so needed the number as well.
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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
Honda XR-125L '04

[Dave70]