Mod 2 big bike failed - What a plonker!

[AlienFing]

Failed mod 2 today. 30 degrees, sweating like a bitch, nervous as hell, and examiners radio buggered so agreed to do test without using instruction and directions each step. 5 minutes into test came off dual carriageway sliproad behind a bus, remembering the instructors voice in my head, "be prepared to stop but go if clear and safe". Well, very quiet with no other traffic so after looking both ways followed the bus out only to find a nice white circle on my left!!! Yep, a mini roundabout. I watched in my mirror as the examiner went around the same bit of paint and thought "Oh S#!T, that's me failed!

No signs on slip road for mini roundabout but that's no excuse. Rest of the test went fine, 1 minor for missed observation. Obviously with the 1 serious it was a bit of a fail. Can't believe I made such a stupid mistake!

To cap it all off, CBT runs out midnight tonight so got to retake that before anything.

At least I did mod 1 and theory 1st time!!!

[noobRider]

That's really bad luck. Next time it'll be easy though. It's worth getting as familiar as you can with the various routes they use.
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Licence: Nov 2012, Bikes: Suzuki GN125, Moto Guzzi Strada 750, Triumph Sprint ST 955i x 2
AnPhonEh: I need plans, I need contingency plans also, I need back up contingency plans

[-Matt-]

Couldnt have much worse luck than that

Crappy they didnt have backuo radio too

[messner]

Fair play for giving it a good go in far from ideal conditions. I think that would have thrown me totally if they had told me I wasn't going to have radio contact with the examiner.

You should ace it next time.
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Yamaha YBR 125 - sold; Yamaha XJ6 SP
CBT - 9/2/13, Mod 1 - 5/6/13, Mod 2 - 20/6/13

[AlienFing]

Thanks people. Haven't booked yet as now have to pay for fresh CBT tomorrow but hopefully booking end of week for end of month or beginning of next, depending on available dates.

Must admit I felt like crying but knew I'd failed so just got on with the rest of the test.

Yeah was a bit un-nerving not being in radio contact but coped ok.

[Sako]

Shit luck, you'll get it next time

[mailee]

Aw, what a bummer mate. Better luck next time.

[scubamarkt]

Better luck next time I am sure you will nail it.
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CBT passed March 2013, Mod1 passed May 2013, Mod 2 passed May 2013, Honda CBF 125 sold, Suzuki XF 650 Freewind

[darkhorizon]

If your CBT expires do you have to do mod 1 again or is that banked now?
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2009 CBF600 - London hack - stolen then recovered - still going!
2006 CG125 - Was SORN'd, now back on road - sold Nov '16

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[-Matt-]

Thin youre right on the above wouldnt worry. Crack on with cbt and booking mod 2and youll be passed in no time

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Wow - don't envy you them conditions dude. Tough break. But you've got the mod 1 first roll of the dice thing to take some solace from.
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"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

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[AlienFing]

Passed with 1 minor

Examiner took me on a different route this time but still managed to include the same mini roundabout! On purpose me thinks lol.

All I need now is a bigger bike!

Thanks to all for words of wisdom and advice

[noobRider]

GJ So what are you going to get?
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Licence: Nov 2012, Bikes: Suzuki GN125, Moto Guzzi Strada 750, Triumph Sprint ST 955i x 2
AnPhonEh: I need plans, I need contingency plans also, I need back up contingency plans

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Nice one man - and yeah, watcha gonna get??
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"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[-Matt-]

nice on mate

[AlienFing]

To be honest I'm really limited financially at the mo. I'm selling my Chinese 125, prob get about £3.75!

Friend of mine at work has got a Kawasaki ZR550 Zephyr, immaculate condition but needs MOT. He (pro body sprayer) and his son (owns a few bikes and knows what he's doing), stripped it down, powder coated, sprayed, re-chromed and polished everything, new tyres and most bearings (ie wheel, headstock etc), brake pads, SS brake lines, Renthal handlebars, twin dominator headlights and prob some other bits I've forgotten, looks mint.

Anyway, should fly through an MOT, hasn't been on road since finished as he bought a GSXR and has saved it for me as I expressed an interest. I can have it for £600.

Either that or try and get a swap / px for my thing, or sell thing hopefully for around £600 and see if anything else about!

Any advice gratefully received!