Mod 1 / 2 training.

[CrypticCrud]

Story up to now.

Did CBT 2024 & theory in June 25.

So I’ve now coughed up £760 for Mod 1 & 2 but I’m left feeling a little short changed, but it could just be me.

So for the Mod one, I got a session at the pad on the Sunday (including ride there & back), then the ride up & actual test 4 days later, which I passed. (Jul 25)

On the ride back the examiner was pulling me up on a few things & said we’d have to work on them, but has still stuck me in for Mod two.. with only a days training 4 days before the test. (Sep 25)

Is this all you get for your money or is my instructor just tight on money / time?

Cheers C

PS the reasons for pulling me up were

1, being too far to the right on a right hand bend corners.
2, cutting a corner at a junction.

Stuff that I’d fail on, so not minors!
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CBT - Aug24, Theory - Jun25, Mod 1 - Jul25, Mod 2 - Sep25
Kawasaki Z125 > Honda Monkey!

[Easy-X]

I think I paid the same. I probably got a few more days training but that's 6 years of inflation for you
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[that_impulse_guy]

your time spend on the tar skid pan place, roadcraft for a day. You're paying exactly what I paid around 2023 for exactly the same time.
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Gone: Yamaha DT50lc, Suzuki DR500, Suzuki A100, Kawasaki z250ltd, RD350YPVS, Suzuki DR Big, Kawasaki AR125, Kawasaki KMX200, Suzuki GS1000S, Katana 1100, GS550M, Suzuki RGV250
Now: Suzuki GSX400X, Suzuki RF900R, NS400R

[CrypticCrud]

Surely an instructor especially one who owns the business wants people to pass first time, maybe not... But surely it's in their best interest to stick maximum effort in to make sure we pass first time.

Maybe I'm just harking back to the days of old when I took my car test and it was intensive. This seems very ad-hoc / lax in comparison.

But if this is the norm then I'll just ask for a few more hours between the day & the test.
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CBT - Aug24, Theory - Jun25, Mod 1 - Jul25, Mod 2 - Sep25
Kawasaki Z125 > Honda Monkey!

[Easy-X]

Doesn't sound like much has changed to me. Driving instructor is usually very much by the numbers, man (or woman) with clipboard stuff. Bike schools are usually run by biker people: egg stain on T-shirt, sparrow living in their beard
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[DaddyStu]

Sounds about right. I had 1 day proper training for MOD1 - with 1 day ride out to a cafe.

Probably a day and a half for Mod2.

Similar pricing.

I guess if you're rubbish they might put a bit more effort in with you.
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Daddystu
Zontes 125-G1 (part-ex'd). Yamaha Tracer 700.

[Fullers1845]

Sounds about right to me, mod1 under your belt is the probably the hardest bit, and having watched you on the road is confident you'll pass with a bit of guidance.
Being in position 3 on a RH bend for no good reason is definitely something to correct for your riding going forward though.
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Honda CB125F, Kawasaki ZX6R J1, 1978 Kawasaki KZ650, 1922 Sheffield-Henderson Blackburne grasstrack/sprint

[CrypticCrud]

Sounds like I'm getting what I'm paying for so I won't kick up a stink. There are 4 days between my lesson & my test so if I do need something extra then I'll see if they can squeeze me in.

Thanks all!
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CBT - Aug24, Theory - Jun25, Mod 1 - Jul25, Mod 2 - Sep25
Kawasaki Z125 > Honda Monkey!

[Easy-X]

Best of luck
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[to v or not to v]

[CrypticCrud]

Well I had my 4 hours of training. I say 4 hours in the loosest sense,

An hour or so riding to test town. An hour or so at Greggs eating & discussing test questions etc, an hour riding round the test areas & then the trip back home.

Unfortunately the other trainee I was with dropped the bike a few times & the instructor wasn't best pleased to put it mildly (a few choice words were used) It made for an interesting 200 quids worth of training.

Test coming up.. He seems to think I can pass.. only time will tell!
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CBT - Aug24, Theory - Jun25, Mod 1 - Jul25, Mod 2 - Sep25
Kawasaki Z125 > Honda Monkey!

[CrypticCrud]

Was convinced I’d failed. It was pissing it down all the way through and I was being extra cautious round every corner and roundabout (I am ultra slow anyway so the weather was good cover)

Trying to find a safe place to stop on the back streets of Nottingham between driveways and parked cars was a nightmare but somehow he didn’t mind my choices. On the first stop (hill start) he told me not to worry about the drive ways!

I thought I’d proper ballsed up… There weren’t 2 lanes on entering the roundabout & I as I got round I was in the wrong lane, so instead of going to the third exit in the wrong lane, I headed for the 2nd exit. (Like I was taught) Fortunately it was only a case of taking a right turn 200 yards up this road so not too bad.

When I got back to the test centre, I was convinced I’d failed and was surprised when he told me the opposite!

About to pull off around a vehicle and as I did a car came round the corner in the other direction.. it’s was 50+ metres away. Instead of hesitating I just carried on. I still passed the stationary car with lots of space and the other car didn’t have to slow or stop.

My instructor would’ve said and had said that there was plenty of room and not to worry about it on the lessons but the instructor said it was a looking ahead minor.

Obviously I did get my moneys worth so all the panic and posting wasn’t really worth it.

Glad I did it though.
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CBT - Aug24, Theory - Jun25, Mod 1 - Jul25, Mod 2 - Sep25
Kawasaki Z125 > Honda Monkey!

[Easy-X]

Welcome to the elite on two wheels!
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[to v or not to v]

well done.
any plans for a new bike?
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[WD Forte]

Congrats
Buy a nice scooty, wear nice clothes is my advice
or you'll stink of fags, stale beer and piss like the rest these filthy scum.
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bikers smell of wee

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[A100man]