Mod 1

[blindasabat]

Sitting my Mod 1 tomorrow (mon) 2.30pm bit nervy but here's hoping

[kingley]

Good luck. You'll be fine. Just remember to listen to what the examiner says and to do your observations.
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CB250 Nighthawk

[FerretFing]

Good luck!...relax & you'll be fine

[J.M.]

Just keep your cool and relax. Listen to what the examiner says, and ask questions if you're not completely sure.
Remember to look where you want to go, and keep your observations up (remember the right lifesaver before the U-turn).
When it's the slow ride, ride the clutch and use the rear brake. Try not to look at the cones because your line will go slightly diagonal, look where you want to go.

For the high speed exercises, they're not that difficult. Keep the feet tucked into the bike and try to get about 20mph out of the corner in 2nd, give it beans but don't change gears and you'll hit the speed easily.

Also use the mirrors when setting off/slowing down

Aside from those tips, good luck with it and, have fun
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2004 R1 & 2018 XSR900

[BigGeeking]

hi fella good luck i did ming on my cg 125 and did the swerve doing 35 in second so on any other bike it would piss it

also i got there 1hr before mine and watched the other people so i had i good idea what would need to be done, and i felt sick as fook before the test but after an hour i was good and had 20 smokes lol

any way its easy enjoy
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Bendy "Flip front. I can filter down the M4 while shoving a Twix in my face."
honda CG 125 2001 SOLD-- current Bandit 400--SOLD. current SV650s 2000
MOD 1 ON 20/7/2011**passed** MOD 2 ON 17/10/2011***passed***,,

[Alex_B]

Good luck mate, I hope it all goes well for you!!

While I'm here I will add that I'm booking mine VERY soon.

I shot over to Erith test center again today (awesome roads over that way ) just to have a look at the cone spacing and so on and there were peeps there doing their training.

The 600's are way smaller than my Baby vara In stature I mean..

I left the test center after chewing some fat with some of the guys there and tried a few practice U-turns and I am so crap at them I cannot believe it.
I did like the cone spacing on the swerve though, I hope that wont be a problem as it seems like loads tbh.

I've spent all my time practicing road riding, having fun and so on and I now need to practice the slow stuff so much.
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My Lane Position is always AWESOME!!

[sidewinder]

Remember the test starts when the gates open.So don't forget your checks when pulling out of your parking spot.The same apply s at the end of the test .it does not finish till you park the bike up.so remeber checks also when the examiner opens the gates..

helpful tip :park bike facing forwards out of the parking space before test.And ride straight in at the end.less to think about.


And good luck

[trisers]

Just try to relax, stay as calm as you can and it'll be in the bag!
Good luck

[Sherwood Bambi]

The very best of luck to you !

[blindasabat]

God thanks guys !! I feel so guilty now I put my foot down on the u turn..no problems with everything else but instant fail I am soooo annoyed I was moving along fine I think I did not get enough speed up and turned too quickly... now I have to go through it all again...well p****d

[Efes123]

Never mind mate, just look at it as though it was a cheap lesson. You'll be all the more ready next time now you know what's expected.
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Honda Goldwing GL 1000 Current love
Honda VT500 ED - SOLD
Projects Suzuki GS125 Done, then stolen - Kawasaki GPX750R SOLD - Honda VF750S SOLD

[anthony_r6]

Practising the U-Turn is a must, nerves will hinder you, so make sure you're above par. You'll only have to do it once, then you'll rarely U-Turn again in your riding life!
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Ted : "Maybe he's agoraphobic."
Dougal : "Jack scared of fighting? I don't think so, Ted."

[hedgehugger]

I did my test pre mod1 and 2.
I had read that a lot of people failed on u-turns, so I practised, practised, practised until the bike could practically do them itself!

At least next time nothing in the mod1 will come as a surprise, and it is valuable experience if nothing else.

[FerretFing]

don't worry, you'll get it next time

[janner_10]

Unlucky there - hiope it goes perfect next time.

Mine is on the 12th Oct and i'm dreading doing something like this myself.

[kingley]

Don't let it get you down. Keep thinking positively. You'll pass it next time.
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CB250 Nighthawk

[Sherwood Bambi]

[slideaway77]

Dont forget when you do the figure of eight you can use the blue cone if your going wide without penalty. Not all instructors tell you this

[blindasabat]

Well they shut the test centre as it had green moss on the tarmac for a week or so...never got a chance for a shot ..but went in this afternoon and blitz mod 1 and passed flying colours my god what a feeling yaahhhhooooo...now on to my mod 2 Friday 21st oct hopefully.. I feel for the ones that fail cause you know give yourself half n hour and do it again and you will pass..anyway onto mod 2

[hedgehugger]

Excellent stuff roll on mod 2.

[FerretFing]

Congrats & good luck!

[J.W.Pepper]

There ya go!

Piece of piss isn't it


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CBT - 01/05/2011 | Theory - 07/05/2011 | Mod 1 - 01/07/2011 | Mod 2 - 08/07/2011
Hyosung GT125 | Honda CBR600f F3

[melter]

Well done for passing. Next time you are with your instructor have him look at the clutch adjustor as turning it to 3 made a hell of a difference for me in the slow manouevres. It was set at 1 i think when I started and I couldnt get the bite right. Made it really hard work, I was jerking all over the bloody place, feet down, over the white line, dodgy grabbing of front brake as I was well confused by it.....totally shit!!

A couple of clicks of the little wheel and I was confident and had a great ride home. The things you learn eh.