Dumb to attempt Mod 1 without lessons?

[CorriganJ]

Hi all. Been riding since August now, done about 2000 miles. Yesterday I took a wrong turn and ended up in an empty car park to turn around, but before I did I decided to practive my U turns and figure of 8s. I was really surprised because I was making really tight turns feeling really stable. Made me wonder if I really need to pay £700 for lessons?
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[Easy-X]

£700 just for Mod 1... probably not. Some money on lessons from a proper instructor is always worth it. That and you don't have to get bogged down with all the insurance issues if you use a school's bike for the test.

Ask a local school to assess you... some have cheap "taster" courses or might let you just pay for an hour.
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[NJD]

I'd say there's a difference between the words confidence and ability. Training schools are there to make sure the two align and get you through the tests, especially for a first timer (from smaller to larger machine).

Yes you can do it yourself, but as gets continuously raised the insurance question is a cost to overcome; and then transport.

Where are you getting that figure from (£700)? You mention it like we know what's going on in your world. There's more than one training school, and pay-as-you-go is always an option with most. Training > Mod 1 > Training > Mod 2.

Module 1 training is always miniscule, and most of the time you spend out on the roads. Training schools can only book certain slots on actual test DVSA test pads so you'll never spend more than an hour or two on one, shit really.

Controlling a small bike that you use often is slightly different to controlling a larger one.
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[CorriganJ]

[NJD]

[arry]

You know you can just book the test on your 125, right? And that it's just £15.50?

How dumb do you need to be NOT to just try it anyway?

[Barnoe]

Most people have a lot of bad habits that will cause them to fail.
Such as not doing enough life savers which tends to be favourite.

Its worth a few lessons to iron them out first.
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[Ste]

[rpsmith79]

[Wonko The Sane]

You'll need your theory test and CBT certificates with you on the day and valid long enough to also do Mod 2.

You can just rock up on your 125cc having paid the £15 or whatever, just remember to look over your shoulder before setting off on any manoeuvre (pretend you're in a supermarket car park and need to check for anything moving in any direction)

They usually explain what you did wrong if you fail and if you were 99% there you may well get given a second chance then and there (I did on the brake test)

However you will have an A1 licence letting you ride only a 125cc without L plates on roads and motorways.

If a friend follows you to the test centre with a bigger bike on which you're insured then you can do your test on that and get your A2 or A (depending on your age and what bike you use)
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[Kentol750]

Wonko, you didn't fail, you just didn't get up to the required speed for the 'emergency stop' exercise. You get 2 attempts at that and the hazard avoidance manouvere If your speed is low (unless you knock a cone over or skid to a stop!)
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