Mod 1 Fail

[staningrimsby]

Well not a good day today had my test in Lincoln at 10:25 this morning,

I was greeted by the examiner who went through my paperwork then came out to the bike with me, I kitted up as he wrote the registration down then he gave me my first instruction, everything in this area should be treated as if on a real road ensuring all observations are made correctly.

then

go through the gate and park in one of the bays facing the fence turn off the engine and place the bike on it stand and wait for further instruction. No problem and off I went he came over and asked me to do the manual handling, no problem did it 3 point turn style with lots of over exaggerated checks.

Slalom and figure of 8 - Off I went through the slalom like a professional on skis and into the figure of 8, two turns later and im being called over all is going well.

Slow Ride - Easy peasy exactly what it says on the tin.

U-Turn - I have heard a lot of people worried about this so I have practiced, practiced and practiced some more in a local car park, a few checks and I pull away, a quick glance over the shoulder and begin to turn.......that's when it happened for some unknown reason whilst I was turning not enough power and my foot went down I was absolutely gutted I knew it was all over

I carried on with the rest of the test knowing I had failed performed the controlled stop with ease than was asked to turn the bike round facing the cones as I was near the U-turn area decided to do it within the lines (just to prove I could), then onto the emergency stop round I went but never made the speed so had to try again (once again a U-turn within the lines) round the second time no problem.

Finally onto the hazard avoidance round the cones I went 47kph so round again (another U-turn within the lines, by this point im hoping he can see I had done 3 and it was just nerves but sadly no ) second time on the hazard avoidance 51kph.

To cut a long story short that one nervous mistake on the U-turn has now cost me another £110 for a re-test that they cant get me in for at either Scunthorpe or Lincoln till the end of August.

Feel really gutted and disappointed, really wanted this so much now it all seems like its gone to sh*t.
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[pinkyfloyd]

That is a bit expensive. If I recall our mod 1 test fee and bike/instructor hire is around £65. The mod one is only £16 or there abouts.
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[staningrimsby]

yeh I know Pinkyfloyd but there are only 2 companies in this area that do it and both charge the same rate.
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[pepperami]

You win some you lose some , don`t let it get you down , use it to make you more determined than ever to pass this obstacle at a later date
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[Wonko The Sane]

Guessing you're on a training school's bike not your own?

It sounds as though you know what you're doing so you could get and use your own bike for tests, however, if you're going for over 125cc you'd need to get it to / from tests.
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[mart61]

Sorry to read this Stan. Hang in there, stay positive and have another crack at it.

Truth be told if I had to do the test today I'd almost certainly fail.

[staningrimsby]

[rideslikean00...]

Oh man, same mistake I made. And then at the end the examiner tells you if it weren't for that you would have passed, right?

I failed mine putting a boot down in the u-turn, second attempt it was a lovely u-turn but failed on something else. I do recall someone said they had to do it nine times to pass so it could be worse!
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[chris16]

I've got my MOD 1 booked on the 10 Aug and have been told by my instructor that putting your foot down isn't an automatic fail and you could get away with it a few times before the examiner will fail you

[Spireite]

Stan, next go, good revs, keep them constant and slip the clutch in n out, using back brake if needed to slow
Oh and look where u want to go, NOT at the line.
Good luck next time
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[staningrimsby]

[mudcow007]

if it makes you feel any better, on my mod1 for unbeknown reason i put my foot down during the figure of 8...i dunno why i did as i wasnt wobberling, going too slow it just happened

to say i was gutted was an understatement but...i used the first mod1 as practised an passed the 2nd time like a boss

also that seems way to expensive. is it worth looking outside your area to do it, tests are exactly the same where ever you go

an good luck

[Shinigami]

stick at it, I did the same, nailed everything else, foot down on uturn due to nerves
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[blueglue]

Sorry to hear about failing.

I was coming back home yesterday and watched a guy on a 125 cruiser using his feet to steer around a roundabout (sliding them along the floor pushing away.) crazy!

Good luck on the retest fella and chin up

[notbike]

Would it count if you lost your balance and stuck your foot out momentarily but didnt actually put your foot on the ground? Would that be a riding fault or major fault?

Got my mod1 coming up on the 7th, though I'm pretty confident in U turns, it's just the E-Stop I'm a little nervous about.

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[notbike]

Dont get me wrong, I dont plan to stick my foot out was just curious is all

[Doovy]

High revs, control the clutch, rear brake.
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