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Rupertina Derestricted Danger
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I can confirm that I am not potato!
Sorry for not coming back sooner - for some reason I didn't get an email notification that there were any further replies to my post so I just thought you guys didn't care
Anyway - to update you on progress - I have completed 3 days of training so far. The first day, I went out with my instructor on my MSX who told me I rode it like a rocket, had lots of confidence on it and had outgrown the bike, so that afternoon, I practiced on their lowered Gladius. Did some figures of eight, starting, stopping etc and was told that if I felt comfortable, we'd go out on the road the next day.
Day 2 and 3, out on the road in the mornings and Mod 2 practice at the test centre in the afternoons. I think I'm doing okay on the road (nice to be on a bike that can handle 60 easily!), however there are a few areas I need to refine and I need to become more 'at one' with the bike, which is how I feel with the MSX.
The biggest hurdle for me is the Mod 2 stuff, I work myself up into a panic, fixate on the cones and it all starts to go a bit wrong. I'm going to be focusing on that this weekend with my instructor, we both think that once I feel more connected with the bike and confident in controlling it, everything else will slot into place.
I'm not sure I'm going to be ready to go for my test after day 5, I will bring up having an extra day or two with my instructor as I think I would feel more prepared and therefore calmer after a bit more training. I'm in no rush, I want to learn to ride properly, not wing it through my test!
Oh yes, pants are most definitely dry, no excitement whatsoever from the Gladius....it's a bit 'meh!'. Gimme chrome! |
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Rogerborg |
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Posted: 20:18 - 21 Sep 2017 Post subject: |
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I wouldn't over-think the mod 1 test. It's not hard, and building it up into something that it's not could harm your confidence rather than helping.
You're not going to pass while you're practising, but you can learn while you're doing the test, so why not just go for it?
Heck, do it yourself on your MSX and treat it as a £15.50 practice session. Just be aware that if you fail they might block you from doing it again for 3 days on the Gladys. ____________________ 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 |
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Posted: 20:58 - 21 Sep 2017 Post subject: |
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Rupertina wrote: | The biggest hurdle for me is the Mod 2 stuff, I work myself up into a panic, fixate on the cones and it all starts to go a bit wrong. I'm going to be focusing on that this weekend with my instructor, we both think that once I feel more connected with the bike and confident in controlling it, everything else will slot into place. |
He's probably right on that one, I struggled with the (slow speed) Mod 1 stuff and a large part of that was jumping on an unfamiliar bike and heading straight onto the old tennis courts pad. On the day of the test we had a 40 mile ride to the test centre, where I got a feel for the bike, and that's the only reason why I think I passed.
Rupertina wrote: | I'm not sure I'm going to be ready to go for my test after day 5, I will bring up having an extra day or two with my instructor as I think I would feel more prepared and therefore calmer after a bit more training. I'm in no rush, I want to learn to ride properly, not wing it through my test! |
I do see your point, but passing your test's only the start, you continue learning afterwards. A guy I worked with reckoned failing (and passing later on) made you a better rider/driver, I'm not sure I agree with that, as even Maureen from driving school eventually got her licence...
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IMO, and im' not sure what others think, but for me, you learn how to ride once you have passed. The more you ride out in the big wide world the more experience you get and therefore learning how to properly ride.
At the moment you are just a/ learning how not to immediately kill yourself and b/ Learning how to pass the test.
Good luck with it all though, the hard work will be worth it in the end and you will wonder what all the fuss was about.
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Used to ride: 2015 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer (smidsy) 09 Triumph Street Triple (P/X'd) 08 Yamaha YBR (Sold)
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Posted: 22:42 - 25 Sep 2017 Post subject: |
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Fingers and toes.
You're going to pass mod 1 eventually and think "What a lot of fuss over 10 minutes of nothing" though. ____________________ 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 |
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Posted: 11:54 - 30 Oct 2017 Post subject: So...back to the original question |
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'Wondering if bike riding is for me?'...the answer is yes it flipping well is!
I passed Module 1 this morning with no minors! Whooop!
It was my second attempt - last week I had a brain fart in the last minute of the test and hit a cone on the hazard avoidance , but despite the nerves and self doubt and with a bit more practice, I did it!!
No Module 2 tests slots available until December though....*sigh* |
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Good advice, I managed to get a mod 2 slot for the morning after I passed mod 1. I guess it'll depend more on the training school than the DVSA though.
And gratz on the pass. Easy peasy, wasn't it? I mean, easy to fail on a cone nudge, but not hard to pass either. ____________________ 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 |
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So...it took me two attempts (did something silly on first attempt 2 weeks ago) but I've flipping well gone and passed Module 2 today!!! |
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[Checks who I'm LARPing in this thead - ah, Nice Roger]
Congratulations! 2nd try is the best way to pass.
Binning the L plates will have added about 10mph to your MSX, particularly in the opinion of following traffic.
Do you have a BGB (see tweeness passim) in mind? ____________________ 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 |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 154 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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