New joiner - Failed mod 1.....

[shadywiki]

Hi all,

I'm a long time lurker on this forum and today is the day I decided to join.

I have been taking lessons since before covid times, due to the arrival of children, covid, family bereavments, I'm just getting around to taking my mod 1.

This morning I turned up having attempted mock tests numerous times and not having a problem with them. At no point did I think it was going to be a problem.

Today I turn up, feeling like the test was going to plan, for the emergency stop to bring me to a fail. I exited the corner, hitting the speed trap and up goes the arm. Brakes applied, and for some stupid unknown reason I hit the back brake....

I felt the back end swayed and "apparently" a ploom of rubber smoke bellows from the behind... I could smell it, but couldnt see it. I have no idea why I did it, as i've never done that before, apart from tapping it a little after applying fronts.

The gentleman running the test, signals me to return to the gate, at which point I return inside to be told the above... I failed...

Overconfidence? Nerves? I have no idea. But we'll go again!

MOD 1 tests in these parts are few and far between but it won't beat me! Hopefully, and fingers crossed I'll be amongst you soon.

Ride safe and I look forward to contributing

[jonquirk]

Stick to it. I failed Mod 1 twice last year before passing on the third attempt and passing Mod 2 two days later. Like you, my first failure was on the emergency stop, 47kph on the first attempt, sent around again and forgot to apply the front brake at all on that go. One very gentle stop and, as you said, straight to the gate.

Mod 2 was far less nerve wracking.
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[arry]

Treat it as your practice run. You'll be alright next time.

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[blurredman]

Well, it's a cheap test to fail at least.. Or at least it would be if you were not doing training school rental

I also failed first time.
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[BRUN]

I also failed first time, put my foot down on figure of 8, iirc I didnt quite set myself up correctly and ended up in no mans land, realised my mistake and the nerves came, foot down

I was also very delayed by covid and other life things, but I got there in the end, keep going you will get there

[Andy_Pagin]

[Keithy]

Don’t worry, you’ll get it next time.

I even failed CBT and that’s not even a test

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Skudd]

Don't think of it as a fail, think of it as you didn't pass.
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[shadywiki]

Thanks all!

Re-test tomorrow! This time its getting smashed, with no rear brake pounding!

[to v or not to v]

good luck
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[BRUN]

did you pass ?