how is mod 2 marked?

[joemc]

Hi guys im new here, had a 125 a few years ago but recently decided to do my full license as im 24. Done my cbt, theory and mod1. Got my mod 2 on thursday. How does the examiner make notes of any faults, also anything to look out for? Cheers. Joe
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[M.C]

Do your shoulder checks, cancel your indicators, don't do anything risky and you'll be alright. Not sure what you mean by how is it marked, but you fail if you get 10 minors, or 3 in one category (doing the same mistake 3 times). You can also fail for a major fault (something really bad/dangerous).

[joemc]

Sorry i should have been more clear. Does the examiner try to remember any faults until the end or do you stop every so often? Obviously he needs to fill in a test sheet but cant whilst riding. Cheers
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[joemc]

Sorry i should have been more clear. Does the examiner try to remember any faults until the end or do you stop every so often? Obviously he needs to fill in a test sheet but cant whilst riding. Cheers
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[KnightsFall]

I did not get a good look at the examiner's kit to say exactly how they record it on the go. But I can say that he does somehow keep track as he goes along and does not stop you from time to time specifically to take notes. What stopping and starting there was, besides the obvious traffic signals and suchlike, was to do things like pulling over to pull out from behind a vehicle or do a hill start. You may also have to pull over to start the independent riding section (though this may come to an end whilst still moving).
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[grr666]

There's a chance your examiner may be in a car while you do mod 2. Mine was.
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[pinkyfloyd]

The examiners do this every day, several times a day, they know exactly what to look out for and remember everything. They get back to the debrief and re run the whole ride through their head again. They are very good at it.

What they look for should be covered by your instructor. The main 3 that get you failed are observations, indications and road positioning.
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[Rogerborg]

Slow into roundabouts and junctions, quick out, then get up to speed - they want to see confidence.

If there's a part-time or motorbikes-allowed bus lane that you can use, treat it as any other lane and use it as appropriate.

On the independent riding section, it doesn't matter where you go. It's not a navigation test, it's a safe riding test. Just commit to whichever lane you end up in, and do what you're signalling that you're about to do: no last second lane changes to try and get back on course.

Easier said than done, but try to ignore the examiner, no matter how close he or she is riding.

It's not a hard test and the examiner wants you to pass.

Your instructor's covered all this, presumably?
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[joemc]

Thanks for the reply, was just doing some research so i know exactly what to expect then was wondering how they keep track of faults, as 45 mins is a fairly long time. Its fair to say im a little nervous, was quite confident before my mod1 but managed to rack up 4 minors on it, 2 for not shoulder checking, even though on the 30 min ride to the test i had been riding perfectly, making all the necessary checks, 1 for going too slow on the avoidance swerve, and one for stalling, hadnt stalled the bike at all until my test. Think its knocked my confidence to be honest :/
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[Holdawayt]

[joemc]

Yeah i have covered it with my instructor and have nailed it on the road, just didnt imply it in the training ground. I was more focused on making sure i completed my manouvers properly and forgot the basics. Didnt help the fact i thought id failed for the stall. Ive got 2 hours right before my test so hopefully should be confident and relaxed enough to pass fingers crossed
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[M.C]

[pinkyfloyd]

Your test is 38 minutes long, that includes the briefing, setting the radio up and eyesight check and show me tell me questions.

On road the average is around 25-30 minutes.
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[Pjay]

Mine was over before I knew it.
Went out, rode for 10 mins along a dual carriageway in traffic (I did some filtering on the outside), then into a residential area for a few mins then an independent ride back down the 40mph dual carriageway to the test centre.

All I did was ride safe and to the speed limits. If you've been riding a 125 for a while, you'll already be doing the shoulder checks and indicator cancelling like it was second nature. Road positioning is important when turning left or right, keep across enough so that nobody can come up the inside of you on a left and the out side of you on a right turn and dont cut corners or mini roundabouts.

Just relax, it's a piece of piss for regular riders.

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[Matt B]

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[Dave70]

As I'll be doing mod 2 shortly, I was just wondering (seeing as it's been mentioned here), if I decide not to filter when the opportunity arises and decide to wait in traffic, would that be marked against me for "failing to make progress"?
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[Rogerborg]

Well, maybe as a minor, but like with 70's BBC celebs, they don't count.
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[Dave70]

[louisella]

I did my Mod2 yesterday and asked the examiner how they remember it all - he said when he gets back to the test centre it's like playing a video back in your head.

As for the time, I think in total it was about 50 mins including the sight test and show me tell me parts. The part on the road went extremely quickly, that said I was extremely relieved when we were heading into the test centre- for a horrible moment I thought we were going to keep going !

[Pjay]

[louisella]

I passed I did Mod1 first thing then had a very tense wait to do Mod2 5 hours later - I've never been so nervous in my life!