New, mod 1 (update passed mod 1)(passed mod 2 as well)

[brycewilson]

hi guys I'm Bryce 22 from Barnstaple, North Devon.
been riding an old vespa 125 for a couple of years and now doing
my A2 so I can get out on my xv535 bobber I've Been building over the winter. I'll try and attach a picture. Module 1 test is booked in Exeter on 16th.

https://postimg.org/image/5s26n3jfz/

[Nash GT]

Good luck with the test, it'll be massive change from the Vespa on to the bobber

Good project though
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[Ribenapigeon]

Its easy, ten minutes of your life. Keep your feet up, do shoulder checks, look where your going on the U-turn not the curb, end.

[Rogerborg]

Hi Bryce, that's a really nice job you've done with the XV, no unnecessary bling.

Couple of things, be aware that a mudguard is a C&U requirement (I ran without one though, because gangsta), and when you start pissing blood it might be time to reconsider the hard tail.

Mod 1 is easy to pass, easy to fail. It'll be nerves that get you, so slow breaths, take your time, piece of piss. Plan something significant in for later in the day, like a vasectomy, and a 10 minute test will seem trivial in comparison.
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[NevinStapes]

I'm from barnstaple too! who have you been learning with? I'm learning with fivestar. Good luck on your mod 1 too! Just pretend its a lesson where i expect you have been doing everything spot on.

[gbrand42]

Good job on the bike, really like that

Nail the Mod 1, don't let the nerves get you - it should be a piece of piss.
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[brycewilson]

learning with Irelands, confident about everything but the emergency stop, locked up a few times this morning in my lesson, and the weather is supposed to be heavy rain on Monday.

[gbrand42]

Mod 1 test centre tarmac is grippy even in the wet. Don't panic
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[Rogerborg]

[Skudd]

Do what you have been taught. Nerves are just that, either you do or don't pass. A few more quid and you will pass if you are unfortunate to bugger it up this time.

Have fun when you do pass.
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[brycewilson]

Cheers everyone, I appreciate the advice

[NevinStapes]

Is the instructor Mark Allen? Best of luck for tomorrow. It goes really quick, just don't let the nerves get the better of you. Easier said than done.

[brycewilson]

He's called mark so i assume that's him yea, whys that?

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Because he will "mark" you on your test.
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[Skudd]

Hope all went well today.
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[brycewilson]

Unfortunately I failed, put my foot down on the figure of 8, which I've never done before has never been an issue at all, can only put it down to nerves everything else was absolutely fine. gutted it was such a silly mistake, and the test centre is an hour away so it's £105 a time to take the test. oh well, have re booked for Friday hopefully pass next time

[Rogerborg]

Awww. So easy to do. I do wish they'd use some discretion on that.

Did you get to carry on and finish the test?

Schedule that vasectomy for Friday afternoon.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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

[brycewilson]

yea finished the test and had no problems at all, did both the speed ones first time no minors for anything else, just that one foot down right at the beginning.

[UncleFester]

[Hefty]

Hello mate and welcome.

Hard luck on the test, you can definetely just put that down to nerves.. Makes you forget how to do the simplest things! It's good that your examiner didn't call it there and then though, and you got to finish the test, so at least the course holds no fear for you now. I didn't pass first time either (went too fast on the avoidance and clipped a cone..) so I know them feels!

Consider it a lesson learned, remember to relax and you'll ace it next time
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[Aceslock]

Good luck for Friday, big circles on that fig 8 you'll piss it this time.
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[Vandervecken]

Hi,
Bad luck yesterday, and good luck on Friday. Don't let the nerves get the better of you. Bit of good news, think a Mod1 retest I think is only about £20 and not £105
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[Hefty]

[NevinStapes]

Damn thats unlucky about your mod 1, I was only wondering if it was Mark that was teaching you. I did my CBT with him. Good luck for friday anyway! I had to pay £80 quid for the bike on my mod 1 which i did at Taunton.

[brycewilson]

Cheers everyone really hope I don't make another silly mistake next time, and hoping the weather improves says heavy rain for Friday in Exeter