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Your schedule suggests all the training, then the tests . . . if you can, I'd suggest breaking your training in half and having training for mod 1 before the mod 1 test (as close to as possible), then having mod 2 training between mod 1 test and mod 2 test. The two tests have completely different mindsets - the training for the mod 1 is an extremely repetitive "drill" of repeating manoeuvres over and over again, trying to shave off tiny differences each time so you can nail it on test day. The mod 2 test is all about perception, dealing with varying hazards etc. that the real world throws at you. Personally, I found the mod 2 training mentally exhausting as it was urban biking for pretty much a full day, deliberately encountering challenging junctions/environments, so a lot of thinking. Mod 1 training was completely different (for that, in my case, read frustrating!).
Good luck though, you've got the benefit of riding around for experience, just try to leave any habits at the door when you do the mod 2 training. ____________________ TG. |
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Posted: 15:14 - 06 Feb 2019 Post subject: Re: CBT to DAS |
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I guess different schools do different things. Camrider, at least, get everything booked in advance but with enough space for it to be reorganised if need be. I've not been to another school but presumed this would be normal.
Booking both in one day is risky business but hey, if it works, it works! |
Indeed, there are many ways to skin a cat, some schools prefer to offer Intensive type training, some do not
It does seem to be quite a common misconception that DAS = week long intensive training, but it's certainly not the norm everywhere
I took my training at my own pace, having lessons when i could fit them in around work in evenings and weekends, and even then i found it exhausting and mentally draining having 1 or 2 sessions a week (i had also ridden on a CBT for 6 months prior)
Some of the more unscrupulous schools love to offer intensive courses, then sell "additional training" to the pupils if they fail their 1 st test
The school i used was a flat fee (apart from rests fees) for as many hours as required to pass, over as long a time period as required (within reason of course) ____________________ Current Bike: Honda CG125 ES4 // Honda CB600FS Hornet // Triumph Street Triple R |
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Posted: 16:33 - 06 Feb 2019 Post subject: Re: CBT to DAS |
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3 months Schools as you say operate differently, Camrider have their (shortest) course spread out over 2.5 weeks, I found a 3 day DAS exhausting and genuinely don't think I could have managed a 4th or 5th day. |
I've just looked back, and it was more like under 2 months actually, but yes, doing a 1-2 hour lesson once or occasionally twice a week, the guide they give of 18 hours worth of training is about right
As i say, i took it at my own pace, i could have booked in more lessons more quickly if i liked, but it worked for me with 1st time passes on both tests, so i can't complain ____________________ Current Bike: Honda CG125 ES4 // Honda CB600FS Hornet // Triumph Street Triple R |
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Hope it all goes well
There doesn't seem to be a standard formula (or rather often people seem to assume what they did was standard).
I got lots of practice on a CB125F also , but tackled the Mod 1 and Mod 2 separately. I just paid for lessons until I was ready (which turned out to be about 1.5 days for Mod 1 and 4 hours for Mod 2). I fluffed the first Mod 1 on nerves (purely my own stupidity), which delayed everything as although I passed it about a week later, I had to go away for a bit to see relatives and then it took me a while to get a booking.
Watch lots of videos on youtube, practice the cone stuff in a car park if you can and start riding the 125 as if you are in a test regularly. Do buy some theory hazard practice online (there is an official site for this), it is a bit like a computer game rather than real life and it would be easy to fail if you have got an idea of how it works.
I found the Mod 1 more stressy by far, which is counter-intuitive as it is a more controlled predictable environment, I got a couple of ride outs on the Mod 1 training so got a bit of Mod 2 practice in there and the 125cc practice filled in the rest, my four hours later on was basically "well if you fail it is your fault for doing something stupid". Ride solid and safe on the Mod 2 and you should be fine, if a pink kangaroo (or similar) runs out unexpectedly from behind a park car and causes you to fail, that is life, odds are on you will pass next time (unless you are an unlucky sod).
Last tip, get a strategy for ensuring you turn off indicators when needed, even if that is not normally a problem, you may forget if thinking about what the examiner is going to say next etc. Saved my bacon, I got a minor for almost leaving them on too long after pulling off from the curb once, he said it would have been a fail a couple of seconds longer, but congratulated me on the double check (my mental indicator lifesaver saved me). |
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Yep, as said, take your time - there's no time limit on each section, just think each exercise through before doing it. Shoulder checks everytime you move off (including from the bays at the test centre before you enter the MOD1 ground!) and don't forget the mirror checks after the emergency stop.
Don't worry about the weather; the surface at the MOD1 test area is the grippiest you'll ever come across. Just squeeze rather than grab the brakes when you do your fast stops.
Good luck and let us know how you get on! ____________________ TG. |
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Well done. Good luck with mod 2! ____________________ TG. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 17 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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