Failed. Stupidly.

[scott666]

Well done my test today and failed on the poxy emergency stop. What a bummer. My u turn was perfect my riding was pretty good although would have prefered if the examiner was on a bike and not in a cage. Well never mind rebook and redo on 2nd may. Just hope i bloody pass this time, i wany my sv650.

[Groove]

What exactly did you fail on whilst doing the emergency stop?

Any minors?
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[SoND]

Chin up, better luck next time
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[Mockey]

Did you lock the back wheel up and not correct it, failed on that myself mate? Better luck next time
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[scott666]

not coming to a stop quick enough although i stopped well before the examiner. never mind ill get it done.it was my 1st test so know the format now. Had 2 minors on observation so would have been alright but the emergency stop was marked as serious so ill have to do better next time. At least i done the u turn properly. Cant wait to get it done though.

[Shaun]

How does being on a bike help you not stuff up the emergency stop exactly?

[scott666]

im not saying that would have affected my emergency stop just would have felt more comfortable in general if he was a biker. Only in cwmbran none of the examiners are so ill have to do it again with a car. Doesnt really worry me just as i said would have been more comfortable.

[Rookie]

[EDBANGER]

My examiner was in a car and I preffered it. He told me before we set of not to wait for him, if there was a big enough gap for me to go then go. I spent the whole test trying to loose him I also figured he's more likely to miss some mistakes if he's in a car, he's got more mirrors to keep an eye on.
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[SoND]

[The Wobbly Orange]

My instructor told me that if the examiner was on the left hand side then dont touch the rear as he can't see what your right foot is doing. I passed. This was nearly a year ago.
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[scott666]

cheers for the advice. The gutting thing is i was doing them perfect in practise think i was a bit nervous of locking. It is a fail if the back goes up because its uncontrolled. Never mind 2nd May here i come.

[Annabella]

[GearboxGeezer]

Bad luck geezer, im sure it was just nerves. Bet ya pass next time

[colin1]

practise your emergency stop a lot. if you do your next test on a bike school bike, turn up ealry for your lessons and ask to practise in the car park

if you are gonna do your test on your own bike, practise on a car park somewhere

i guess that you were being extra cautious not to skid, so u just need to find the right balance between stopping quickly and skidding

i guess u thought u had to stop by the time u reached him, as if he was a child stepping out into the road, but you need to stop as quickly as you can when he says so. In reality on the test, you can stop fairly casually to appear in control. In real world reality, I would stop so quickly id do a stoppy, but thats not what they want.

good luck for next time.
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[phantomtek]

My instructor told me to act like there was my bollock between my foot and right brake, and between the front brake and handlebar, and that I wouldn't want to stamp down on my own bollock would I so do it gently and gradually without applying excessive force and it should be fine.

It was.

[bidman]

Better look next time mate, Dan
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[riichy]

unlucky,,,,, next time aye
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[kevuk]

wouldnt worry too much mate.... i did my bike test many years ago when the instructor would step out in front of you and you would have to do an emergency stop....first time i failed, something to do with running the guy over couldnt see the problem myself
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[krebsy]

Said it before, saying it again. This worked for me.

The back wheel goes stupidly light and easy to lock if you hammer on the front brake and let your weight shift forwards. I practiced locking my arms straight as I put on the front brake and as soon as they were I rested my foot on the rear, didn't press and squeezed in the clutch at the last possible second.

Locking my arms out kept my head up (and looking at the examiner) and kept my weight further back on the bike. When I tapped on the rear at the end the back end didn't lock. If you hit a stone or a seam in the tarmac with the rear whilst doing the E-stop then it is enough to lose traction and lock that rear up. I personally couldn't feel whether it was locked or not unless it started to go sideways on me...
Saying the phrase also stopped me leaping straight onto all the brakes as I had done during DAS.

This sounds daft, but here's my technique...

1.Come round corner, get bike into 3rd and keep hands off levers.
2.His hand goes up.
3.Say to self "Lock my arms" whilst squeezing on the front brake, closing the throttle and pushing back on the bars to keep the weight back and arms straight.
4.Once you've said it, your arms will be straight. Move foot across onto rear brake and rest it on it GENTLY.
5.Bring it to a halt without adding pressure onto the rear, keeping your head up and looking at the examiner.
6.When the bike feels like it is fighting the brake, pull in the clutch. Whilst the clutch is out, the engine will keep the rear turning and help to prevent it locking. If the clutch is pulled in too early then the slightest rear brake action will lock it up.
7.Bring her to a stop.
8.Get her to the kerb with lifesavers and checks etc.
9.Out of gear and switch off.
10.Relax.

When practicing on CBT I Went on the front brake, the clutch and managed to open the throttle up more... The bike screamed as it came to a stop with tons of revs. My instructor said, "That little kid will never step out into the road without looking again as you've scared the Sh1t out of him." .

K.
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[colin1]

probably quite a good idea really then
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