Mod 1 coming up with added incentive

[Rogerborg]

'kin hell.

Hook your feet over the bars next time, no prisoners.
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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

[oldpink]

[Commuter_Tim]

I actually derped and dropped the 600 on my practice run the day before passing my Mod 1, and I wasn't even performing a manouvre.
I was that nervous even in practice that when the intructor signalled me to come back to him, I tried to turn around... into a fence. (I know, Bodyguard in training)

At least I left my mark on the test pad though, it's like carving your name into a tree, only with a huge chunk of metal and plastic on tarmac.
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The above post is most likely nonsensical.

I ride a Bandit 600... badly.

[Azoth]

Why didn't you take your test earlier?

Going by what you've said:

You're an old boy, and had a 250 in the days when you could ride a 250 on L-plates.
You are keen on bikes and in 2006 at least you had a collection of them.
You have been riding since childhood.
You are so keen on bikes you made sure your sons had bikes to mess with, from an early age.
You have ridden a Ninja 636 superbike illegally for years.

In your time, the test and licensing process became stricter, more time-consuming and more expensive, in several stages.

Why didn't you take your test earlier?
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Safety in numbers

[Dave70]

Possibly a heavy dose of mañana had something to do with it.
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There ain't no devil, there's just god when he's drunk.

2012: R125 killed by white van. 2016 R125 killed by 30,000 miles of redline. Current: 2016 Kawasaki ER6f.

[Commuter_Tim]

[recman]

[oldpink]

[colink98]

i know a lot of peeps jump straight into the test.
i went with a school and spent a whole day repeating the mod1 over and over and over on a layout exactly the same as the test centre.

At the end of the practice day we took a ride to the test centre and were allowed to use their layout for a final practice.

while its not a difficult test all the practice helps to calm the nerves.

For the mod 2 i spent two days on a big bike and went over element of test repeatedly and then did a couple of mock tests via potential routes out of the test centre.


the thing that i found the hardest was the hazard perception test as i considered anything that moved to be a hazard.
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PCX125 (stolen) - CBF600 (current)
Ride it like you stole it.
ride sensible and not like an idiot and you wont get 6 points in one week.

[Azoth]

[Rogerborg]

[oldpink]

whats your problem yes I rode illegally a couple of times
when I bought the Ninja I was in the process of moving back to Scotland and planned to do the licence
a week before I was due to move back I had an opportunity to move to Spain
so everything got put on hold and the ninja put into storage
as I could not guarantee when I would be in the Uk with time to book and do the tests it got put on the back burner

up till then I was happy enough on 125's but happier off road
and when I was in Amsterdam & spain I had brummers to run about on
lots of guys are in the same position and don't get into bikes until later in their lifes
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I have become comfortably numb

Theory & hazard 24-may 2016, CBT 8th June 2016, MOD 1 2nd Aug 2016 Mod 2 2nd-Nov 2016 - Current bike CBR 600 RR

[oldpink]

Mod 1 Passed at second attempt

my son also passed his Mod 2 10 minutes before did my resit and passed as well


the big difference this time was I was not nervous and sailed through with 1 minor for touching the line in the U turn
Mod 2 booked for a month (quickest date I could get)
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I have become comfortably numb

Theory & hazard 24-may 2016, CBT 8th June 2016, MOD 1 2nd Aug 2016 Mod 2 2nd-Nov 2016 - Current bike CBR 600 RR

[andyscooter]

[cjttchris]

[oldpink]

my instructor has block bookings for tests so a cancellation is a possibility but I have to go to London on Business in 10 days and I'll be there for a week so current date works out
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I have become comfortably numb

Theory & hazard 24-may 2016, CBT 8th June 2016, MOD 1 2nd Aug 2016 Mod 2 2nd-Nov 2016 - Current bike CBR 600 RR

[Dave70]

Nice one on the pass.

Got my mod 2 in a couple of weeks. I'm nowhere near as worried about it, as I was over mod 1.

Good luck .
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There ain't no devil, there's just god when he's drunk.

2012: R125 killed by white van. 2016 R125 killed by 30,000 miles of redline. Current: 2016 Kawasaki ER6f.

[Islander]

Well done on the pass and good luck with mod 2 when you eventually take it.

[oldpink]

now thats a carrot If I ever seen one

peed off I have no time to get a cancellation

its getting locked away till the Mod 2 is done and to keep my son away from it when I'm in London
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I have become comfortably numb

Theory & hazard 24-may 2016, CBT 8th June 2016, MOD 1 2nd Aug 2016 Mod 2 2nd-Nov 2016 - Current bike CBR 600 RR

[Howling Terror]

[oldpink]

[oldpink]

all done and dusted

Mod 2 done today, bikes all taxed, Insured, MOT'd just in time for winter
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I have become comfortably numb

Theory & hazard 24-may 2016, CBT 8th June 2016, MOD 1 2nd Aug 2016 Mod 2 2nd-Nov 2016 - Current bike CBR 600 RR

[TaffyTDM]

[Rogerborg]