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hongman
18-06-10, 10:27 PM
Few days to go and getting really nervous??
Haven't been on a bike since my mod1 around 2 weeks ago, and it feels like iv forgotten everything.
Quick, gimme some last minute "don't forget to do this" tips :)
I don't normally get THIS nervous about things, can't stop thinking bad things are gonna happen...
Well for starters, dont think bad things are gonna happen. You did mod1 which was the tricky bit, just enjoy the mod2.
I had too big a gap between mod1 and 2 and thought I'd forgotten how to ride as well, but it all comes back. Remember, nice tight clutch control, no reason to let it out quickly. Relax as well.
Also, the rider will get you to pull up. If you do, make sure you don't pull up too close to a car that's parked, otherwise you'll make pulling out a lot harder for yourself.
Don't worry about losing the examiner. I was riding by myself for a good amount of time at one point til he caught up - left him behind at a roundabout that only I could make :-)
Enjoy it, look where you wanna go. If this instructor gives you a direction and you find yourself in the wrong lane, just keep going. Safety is key. They won't do you for going the wrong way.
Keep it safe and simple, you'll be fine. Remember your lifesavers!! Good luck mate
hongman
18-06-10, 10:46 PM
Thanks :)
Quicky about losing the examiner actually.
When out on rides the instructor always said ride as if you are by yourself (i.e, gap for 1) and if we lose radio contact to pull up somewhere safe to wait for them to catch up.
Is it like this with Mod2, or do I keep riding?
Say I lose him at some lights, and before he catches up I'm at a T-Junction.
Being in the wrong lane actually worries me quite a bit becuase I dont know the test route area at all, lol. Normally (in the car) I'd correct it myself but being on a test means nerves/inexperience may not leave enough time for a proper safe correction (or I might just forget under pressure).
Has whoever you've been learning with taken you around on the test route? If not though, no biggy, you've got a couple of days, why not head over to the test centre where you'll be getting examined, and have a drive around in your car, to get a feel of the roads in that area.
Likelihood is you'll get a bit of everything if its around, ie 30 zones, some country and dual carriageway. I was taken on a test route the lesson before my exam, and the actual test turned out to be a different one. No matter though, just make sure your observations are on the ball and you'll be fine. The examiner will give you plenty of time to make the appropiate decision as to which lane to take so don't worry bout not knowing the roads.
Well when I lost my instructor, he kept telling me where to go, even after I'd lost him. He soon caught up and didn't get me to pull over, although I'm sure if you really lose him he'll probably tell you to. The radios they use for the test are a hundred times better than the shoddy ones I had in my training school. I think they have better range, and you dont get that god awful crackle in your ear that drives you nuts.
Also, another thing, if a pleasant cager gives you way by flashing his lights at you, don't take it. I was told this is a minor. Happened in my test, a car was approaching from the opposite lane as I had to turn right into a side road. He kept flashing me and flashing me. I literally shooked my head at him, as in 'drive on man'! He basically came to a stop for me, so I had to take the turn.
Will you be riding up to the test centre with your examiner?
hongman
18-06-10, 11:25 PM
No, never been on the test route before. I have been told about parts of it though, that I'll almost certainly go through a 20 zone and there are a few oddball roundabouts where the left lane is left turn only, and the right lane for everything else.
The radios we used at the training school had the range of about 2mm, they were crap. Just wondering what I should do in the event that I got so far ahead we lost radio contact.
Interesting note about drivers flashing headlights, will have to remember to query this one.
I have about 2 hours to ride to the test centre and practise the route on the day apparently. I will be riding up with my instructor. Test centre is about 30 mins away from the school iirc.
hongman
18-06-10, 11:28 PM
Oh, I was also told I may see groups of unmarked bikes and cars razzing it past me at stupid speeds on the test - apparently there is a police driving school round that way!
I have about 2 hours to ride to the test centre and practise the route on the day apparently. I will be riding up with my instructor. Test centre is about 30 mins away from the school iirc.
sorted then:thumbsup:. That will be plenty of time to get you back into the stride of things and a feel for the bike again. I had to follow my instructor to the test centre in my car, whilst he rode on the bike I was gonna test on. The clowns ran out of bikes on my test day, so the first feel I got after mod1 was pulling out infront of the examiner - now that was not a fun moment.
hongman
18-06-10, 11:43 PM
lol :D
I'm not normally an overly nervous person with tests, I'd say just the right amount to get me pysched but not enough to impair my ability too much.
But for some reason I feel like I'm over-fretting this Mod2, worse still the more I think about it the worse it gets.
i wouldnt worry about it too much mate. I didnt have any lessons and so trained myself on a 125. I failed MOD 1 for catching a cone but to be honest like other people have said on here before, MOD 2 was just like a ride out. I just forgot he was there. Lost him a couple of times but he soon caught up......when he couldnt catch me he just used that oppurtunity to get me to pull over at the side of the road....no biggy.
the best thing i think helped me was that i just did a commentry about my riding. So in other words i was talking to myself for pretty much 40 minutes. saying out loud what i was doing and as approaching any hazards i was saying what i was gonna do and then doing it.
Having done the advanced course in a car and the fact that the examiner seemed very keen on early observations i found it helped alot.
hongman
19-06-10, 10:21 AM
Cheers Yawny, that talking to myself don't seem like a bad idea for once!
Hongman - if you search hard enough on the DSA website you will find a map of all the routes they use from any given test centre.
My top tips:
Calm down. Mod 1 is the difficult one, mod 2 is a ride. Watch the speedo and never exceed the limit.
Cancel the indies!!!! I rode around on my test (2004) pressing the indie switch. And I still do.
Practise hill starts. You are bound to stop at a set of lights where you have to do one.
Lifesavers!!!!!
Check the miirrors (turn your head so the examiner can see you're doing it) every 7 - 8 seconds.
Good luck:D
Ed
hongman
19-06-10, 07:28 PM
Oh, nice tip, will definately look on the DSA site for the route!
Indies - I seem to be random on these. Kept forgetting the first few rides, however only left them on once on the way to mod1.
Hope it isnt raining lol.
If you leave them on once, you'll fail. It's dangerous to ride around with your indies on cos you forgot to switch em off.
What difference does it make if it's raining?
hongman
19-06-10, 08:04 PM
Harder to concentrate in the wet.
Well.
Last time I rode when it was raining I wasnt really prepared (summer gloves, just a T-Shirt under my leather jacket (perforated holes...) and I froze my danglies off. My body was all stiff from shivering.
Since then I have bought a new pair of Spada Enforcers so I can at least wipe the rain off my visor! I'll make sure to take something warm just in case.
Although my visor is very foggy. AGV -S4SV. Yes vent was open ;) Wasnt too bad on the open road but around town at lower speeds, was annoying. Distracting.
ChrisSV
19-06-10, 08:11 PM
Try writing down all the observation procedures, and keep reading them, throughout the day. Also that talkin to yourself thing does work.
just relax and youll be fine.
Good luck with it
Triv650
19-06-10, 08:12 PM
Good luck Hongman, I'm taking my Mod 2 soon. I much prefer the style of Mod 2 to Mod 1. Mod 1 was the most nerve racking thing of my life.
Harder to concentrate in the wet.
Sorry mate but no it isn't as long as you have the right gear. Rain is a normal feature of English weather. Get used to it and don't be afraid of a wet road. You simply need to be smoother and increase your stopping distance.
hongman
19-06-10, 09:59 PM
Thanks guys. Good luck Triv :)
Sorry mate but no it isn't as long as you have the right gear.
I didnt have the right gear :p I was so cold, it was unbelieveable distracting.
I will be more perpared gear wise for mod2.
I am happy enough to say though I have no problems riding in the wet, well at least no confidence issues. I have no doubt in my ability at all, without sounding arrogant (I know I'm no Rossi, but I know I am good enough to be able to pass the test).
Still nerve wracking none the less!
I have a very strong feeling talking to myself will be one of he best tips Iv heard, lol.
You guys are great.
Triv650
20-06-10, 08:02 AM
How did you find mod 1? I was paranoid at touching a cone and putting my foot down but it turned out to be my speed that let me down as I didn't quite reach the desired speed at the light-gate.
hongman
20-06-10, 09:57 AM
I found Mod1 fine (no minors).
The girl that took her Mod1 right before me failed on 1kmph at the speed trap so I was really concious about mine, so went well OTT on that. Led to a bit of a hasty stop on the swerve but managed ok.
I was really nervous before I took my mod 2 test a couple of months, you should have a hour or so lesson before your test, I found as soon as I got on the bike all the nerves disappeared
Just treat it like another lesson, don't think of it as a test :)
Good Luck :)
The morning I had the Mod2, I woke up with a stiff neck :( I couldn't turn my head to the right at all and I was pretty desperate. An emergency appointment to a nearby osteopath and an overdose of ibuprofen fixed it. Needless to say, I was more worried about the neck than my riding :)
I got away with 3 minors for not making the speed limit. Apparently it is just as bad to ride under the limit (when there isn't any reason to) as it is to go over it. And it was an SV I took the test on :P
Congratulations maxinc!!!!! Very well done:p
Just think of the examiner as an expensive sat nav. He is just telling you where to go. Enjoy the ride and stay safe. And remember if you make a mistake forget it and keep going, it may only be a minor.
hongman
21-06-10, 09:48 PM
I always wondered - does the examiner just "remember" all your faults then write them down at the end of the test?
I bet some of them forget ;)
Yeh as soon as you enter the test centre, he/she will tell you to wait inside and they'll catch you up, and then they have to remember all the test and mark any faults :)
you usually can tell if you've passed or not it took me 3 times to pass mod 2 lol
hongman
22-06-10, 08:21 AM
you usually can tell if you've passed or not it
And how would one tell? :D
you know yourself if you think it went well and you've done it, then your likely to have passed.
I knew the first 2 times I took it I had failed cos i made stupid mistakes, and then the 3rd time I just knew I had passed :)
Check whether you can ride in the bus lanes around the test centre area. If you can't and you do, it's a major = fail. If you can and you don't, you'll be marked down for failing to make progress.
Triv650
22-06-10, 09:09 AM
Big day tommorow for hongman. I'm sure you'll do fine.
hongman
22-06-10, 10:48 AM
I just realised its tomorrow, shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
if nerves really do get to you, i know some people use rescue remendies, like a mint/spray thats suppose to calm you, don't know if they work never used them, but I know people who have used these before there mod 2 test
night before:
nerves + :smt033= :smt015
(huh who said that?[-X)
gruntygiggles
22-06-10, 04:08 PM
Hongman, chillax mate, you'll be fine.
I know it's easy to say, but seriously, so what if you fail? You lose a bit of cash and have to do it again...the world won't end.
Keep that in mind, try and make it so it's not all that important in th grand scheme of things and treat it like another training day with your instructor. That's precisely what it's like. You ride in front, they tell you where to go, you do it and keep your eyes open, don't miss any lifesavers and make good progress without speeding.
YOU'LL BE FINE :-)
gruntygiggles
22-06-10, 04:13 PM
Just remembered, the examiner said this to me after telling me I'd passed...
"Sorry it was so brief, but I saw all I needed to see with you observations, road awareness, lifesavers, lane use, progress, gear selection, brake control, stable cornering, mirror use both routine and ahead of any change in speed/circumstance and quick reaction to unexpected obstacles (that would have been the learner driver doing a 3 point turn 10 meters round a blind 30mph bend and a white van man trying to cut me up on the ring road).
You'll be doing all of this by now or your instructor wouldn't have put you through.........trust in yourself.
hongman
22-06-10, 04:16 PM
Yeah I'm keeping calm. I actually conned a full body massage from my other half the night before my Mod1 to relax me...
Imagine what I'm going to get tonight mwuhahahaha
gruntygiggles
22-06-10, 05:30 PM
Yeah I'm keeping calm. I actually conned a full body massage from my other half the night before my Mod1 to relax me...
Imagine what I'm going to get tonight mwuhahahaha
A head massage ;-) :rolleyes: :smt082
A head massage ;-) :rolleyes: :smt082
I think he means just the middle word
gruntygiggles
22-06-10, 05:47 PM
wasn't going to be THAT direct...lol
hongman
22-06-10, 05:48 PM
I have no idea what you all mean, honest!
I was thinking of a cuppa tea and biscuits ;)
gruntygiggles
23-06-10, 01:28 PM
Hmmm, was wondering as well Ed.
Been keeping my fingers crossed for you Hongman.
Milky Bar Kid
23-06-10, 01:31 PM
What time was his test at???
hongman
23-06-10, 03:56 PM
PASSSSSSSSSSSSSED
Just got back, in time for the end of the footy lol.
But I dont care. woooooooooop woooooooooooooop
I love you all
Congrats mate! Well done!
Now, when you chill out maybe there is anything thrilling worth sharing? :D
Milky Bar Kid
23-06-10, 04:07 PM
Well done dude! Amazing news!
hongman
23-06-10, 04:10 PM
Hmm.
I got 8 minors total.
2 were for not checking my mirrors on speed changes (that is the one thing I thought I was really up on)
2 were for dithering behind a learner doing 20 on a 60 (****ing tool). Was hesitating to overtake or not as a bend was coming up, of course by the time I had finished dithering the bend was upon us and I had to wait some more. So 1 for making progress and another for something else.
2 were for doing lifesavers too early while joining a dual carraigeway (one for too early, another for looking behind me too much and drifting a bit on the slip road)
Cant remember the others but dont care now!
Milky Bar Kid
23-06-10, 04:12 PM
Doesn't matter, you passed! Just remember you are invisible and do your obs now you have passed and don't have someone in your ear...
davepreston
23-06-10, 04:13 PM
well done mate
hongman
23-06-10, 04:15 PM
Just gotta save up for a friggin bike now. Was gonna finance one but things havent turned out as well as I hoped, better not risk financial doom.
Sigh.
Thanks peeps
woody82
23-06-10, 04:35 PM
gratz mate a pass is a pass!! enjoy ya bike, well when ya get one lol
gruntygiggles
23-06-10, 04:40 PM
Congrats dude....as others have said, a pass is a pass!
:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
mcgrimes
23-06-10, 05:55 PM
Nice one mate, just be careful when you get one!
hongman
23-06-10, 06:44 PM
I'm Rossi number 2 me!
Ok maybe not :(
Congratulations. Now remember all you have been taught, especially obs and ride safe :thumright:
hongman
23-06-10, 06:58 PM
Yep yep. I have nothing to prove to anyone. Well I need to convince my missus motorbikes aren't suicide tools but hey that will come with time :)
Hmm.
I got 8 minors total.
2 were for not checking my mirrors on speed changes (that is the one thing I thought I was really up on)
2 were for dithering behind a learner doing 20 on a 60 (****ing tool). Was hesitating to overtake or not as a bend was coming up, of course by the time I had finished dithering the bend was upon us and I had to wait some more. So 1 for making progress and another for something else.
2 were for doing lifesavers too early while joining a dual carraigeway (one for too early, another for looking behind me too much and drifting a bit on the slip road)
Cant remember the others but dont care now!
who cares.....a pass is a pass.....
stay safe out there
well done:)
ChrisSV
23-06-10, 08:47 PM
Well done dude, nice one :D:D
nicely worked mate. let the fun and learning begin. gd luck bagging urself a bike!
Well I need to convince my missus motorbikes aren't suicide tools but hey that will come with time :)
When you find the answer to this, one of life's most difficult problems, please let me know:lol:
hongman
23-06-10, 10:28 PM
lol :) The day I die from non-motorcycle related reasons I'll say to her "I told you so"
Interesting snippet.
Guy who went for his mod2 just before me has a car license, HGV licnese, and passed a police advanced driving course. Poor fella said all those were gotten just as part of his jobs, but all he really ever wanted was a bike license.
After he left his instuctor said he failed his mod1 5 times due to having a nervous breakdown each time, and that he'll be surprised if he passed his mod2.
Really felt for him.
gruntygiggles
23-06-10, 10:38 PM
lol :) The day I die from non-motorcycle related reasons I'll say to her "I told you so"
Interesting snippet.
Guy who went for his mod2 just before me has a car license, HGV licnese, and passed a police advanced driving course. Poor fella said all those were gotten just as part of his jobs, but all he really ever wanted was a bike license.
After he left his instuctor said he failed his mod1 5 times due to having a nervous breakdown each time, and that he'll be surprised if he passed his mod2.
Really felt for him.
Wow, poor guy. It's sometimes the things we want the most that are the hardest to obtain. We put too much pressure on ourselves.
Hope he passed.
Wow, poor guy. It's sometimes the things we want the most that are the hardest to obtain. We put too much pressure on ourselves.
Hope he passed.
I can relate to that. In A-levels I used to sleep like a log the night before an exam. Now, ever since second year of uni, I get insomnia night before an exam, without fail! And if I have three days of exams, I'll sleep for 1 hour on one night, and then even get insomnia the following nights. I become a train wreck. Not failed any yet (touch wood), but it's a right horrid feeling knowing you'll be tossing and turning til the birds start singing, then stop singing - usually by 7am I KO and alarm is set for 8am:smt120.
Tried everything (cept meds) and can't find a solution. I just think about trying to sleep too much, then as I'm nodding off I get excited that I'm nodding off, and become more aware again. Vicious cycle.
Got 4th (penultimate yr) exams on Monday, so more of the same coming up on Sunday night:shaking:
hongman
24-06-10, 08:03 AM
I was like that the night before mod2 lol.
Good luck - thulfi!
Tom_the_great
24-06-10, 08:03 AM
great mate well done :) now get saving for the wheels
Roberrrrt
25-06-10, 12:50 PM
Congrats! It's an awesome feeling!
hongman
25-06-10, 04:35 PM
Danke, danke :D
Triv650
26-06-10, 07:48 PM
Awesome, nice work hongman how did you find the mod 2?
hongman
26-06-10, 08:23 PM
Thanks Triv.
It was neither hard or easy in my opinion.
I was very nervous for the first 2 minutes, after that, nerves played in my favour (I think) and made me concentrate.
When I finished I honestly thought to myself "Well done, cant think of anything that he would give you a major for".
Oh, the radios they use ate 100000% better than the training school ones, except at onepoint he asked me to turn right and it just completely broke up (sounded like wind in my ear). Of course I missed thr turn, he quite abruptly asked me to pull over, overtook me and started a uturn in the road.
I was waiting for him to finish his monuvere, and he kept telling me to turn around. Stuck to my guns and waited for him to finish, then waited for a car that appeared to get past as well. The examiner sounded pretty hacked off, telling me to turn around throughout the whole ordeal.
Maybe it was on purpose to see if I'd make a mistake and turn unsafely?
Anyways, once it was clear I proceeded to do a uturn and carried on my merry way.
He made me pull over about 5 times on the test, randomly.
Oh, and I found that I didnt need to talk to myself the whole way, but I did for certain parts. Helped me slow down and actually DO everything as opposed to just thinking it but not having time to do it. Really great tip from you guys!
Still trying to think of a way to make a quick £1500-2000 so I can get my bike before summer's out :(
Triv650
26-06-10, 08:51 PM
Glad for you hongman, I can only hope to be as good. I completed my Mod 1 yesterday so I'm gearing up for the mod 2. Got no minors which is a plus and managed 54 and 55kph on a 125 which was better than I got on test runs. Must have been the tarmac on the test centre. Lovely surface on those. So you going for an SV or something else?
hongman
26-06-10, 08:57 PM
Grats on Mod1, I got no minors on mine either. The tarmac IS lovely, wish all the roads were like that :D
Yep, decided on SV against the GSXR600. On the way back from Mod2 the instructor took us down some lovely roads, and I had a few quick plays on the ER5; really ragging the nuts off it. England game was on and the roads were deserted. Realised then that even the huimble ER5 had enough power to put a smile on my face.
Good luck with Mod2, got a date?
Triv650
26-06-10, 09:02 PM
not yet, gonna book it on monday, I do however have my SV sitting outside which is crying out to me to be ridden :D. Might have to put it in the garage to stop me getting tempted lol
Thanks Triv.
It was neither hard or easy in my opinion.
I was very nervous for the first 2 minutes, after that, nerves played in my favour (I think) and made me concentrate.
When I finished I honestly thought to myself "Well done, cant think of anything that he would give you a major for".
Oh, the radios they use ate 100000% better than the training school ones, except at onepoint he asked me to turn right and it just completely broke up (sounded like wind in my ear). Of course I missed thr turn, he quite abruptly asked me to pull over, overtook me and started a uturn in the road.
I was waiting for him to finish his monuvere, and he kept telling me to turn around. Stuck to my guns and waited for him to finish, then waited for a car that appeared to get past as well. The examiner sounded pretty hacked off, telling me to turn around throughout the whole ordeal.
Maybe it was on purpose to see if I'd make a mistake and turn unsafely?
Anyways, once it was clear I proceeded to do a uturn and carried on my merry way.
He made me pull over about 5 times on the test, randomly.
Oh, and I found that I didnt need to talk to myself the whole way, but I did for certain parts. Helped me slow down and actually DO everything as opposed to just thinking it but not having time to do it. Really great tip from you guys!
Still trying to think of a way to make a quick £1500-2000 so I can get my bike before summer's out :(
Brings back the good old days when I done mod 2 (beginning of February, seems like a life time away now). I done mine in Farnborough; was quite a nice town to ride around considering the pressure I was under. The test centre is in the outskirts, so thankfully a lot of the riding was on straight roads to get into town.
Afterwards, it was just concentration! The test centre was both a car and bike centre, so you got learners in both vehicles literally, everywhere (I'm sure the residents love that :)). Ironically, while training around some some test routes with my trainer, a learner pulled out on us :rolleyes:. Thankfully we could stop in a safe distance.
Got five minors, can't remember what two was, but one was leaving my indicator on while pulling away - after being asked to pull up - two of them were driving too close (some learner driver on her test was driving 20 mph on a thirty) perhaps I was making her nervous :( but at least there was the encouragement there for her to speed up and not get a minor :D joking!
Come back to the test centre, soaking wet, when I heard "That is the end of your mod 2 test and congratulations, I'm pleased to say you passed". I was ecstatic as I'm sure you was :D
Anyway, back to you since it's your thread :) can they legally make you perform a u-turn? I thought it was moved to mod 1 for safety. Do they not have to find a small deviation off-route to get you back on-track safely?
I too took a wrong turn. Not sure what happened but all I remember was the instructor saying "left, go left at the next roundabout". Thankfully I safely went around the roundabout and got back on track.
Regarding the £2k, good question! There's of course the illegal route but I wouldn't recommend that ;)! You looking to get an SV? If so, you thinking of doing your own work (bit of an odd question) since I'd recommend investing in a Haynes manual and a good tool kit.
Sorry for the mega-reply :)
BTW congratulations mate :thumleft: :smt038! Give yourself a pat on the back. I'm sure loads of your mates have passed their car test. But bikes require so much more observation and planning so in a way, you can say you've outdone them :D
Triv650
26-06-10, 09:07 PM
Thanks Triv.
Still trying to think of a way to make a quick £1500-2000 so I can get my bike before summer's out :(
Get a summer job and work your nuts off. I've had a pretty good part time job at a Waitrose store for a few months, saved up and bought it with my own money so it's a good feeling. Things seem much better when you have worked hard to get it. So graft, graft away this summer :D
hongman
26-06-10, 09:18 PM
not yet, gonna book it on monday, I do however have my SV sitting outside which is crying out to me to be ridden :D. Might have to put it in the garage to stop me getting tempted lol
Envy :( Gimme yours til you pass?!?!? :santa:
Anyway, back to you since it's your thread :) can they legally make you perform a u-turn? I thought it was moved to mod 1 for safety. Do they not have to find a small deviation off-route to get you back on-track safely?
I dont know actually, good point. I did it anyway lol.
A couple of my mates ride, most drive, as I do.
One of them just blew his gixxer thou up (ran it with no oil, even though he insists he topped it up 2 weeks prior) and has just bought some supermoto 660 thing. He got £1800 trade in for his blown up bike :o Apparently it was the big end bearing which I guess arent cheap to fix.
Annnnnnnnnyways.
Want bikey now :( Seen so many mint <£2k SV's go recently, with no initial interest. Would of snapped those up if I had the cash.
Could probably go finance one but I dont really want to pay the higher prices (from autotrader searches, it seems all decent pointys are quite a bit dearer compared to private)
I will be doing my own work, yes. After the bike I'll get me a decent toolkit and a manual.
Some help on here, and from mates, should be fine for most things!
So yeah. Preference, in order (based on looks)
1. Pointy Faired
2. Pointy Naked
3. Curvey Naked
4. Curvey Faired
Triv650
26-06-10, 09:21 PM
Envy :( Gimme yours til you pass?!?!? :santa:
I can give you pics :D
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=2305670#post2305670
Can't ride pictures mind.
Seems you have a licence but no bike, I have a bike but no licence. Perhaps if we combine to make triv-man!!!
maybe not....
hongman
26-06-10, 09:21 PM
Get a summer job and work your nuts off. I've had a pretty good part time job at a Waitrose store for a few months, saved up and bought it with my own money so it's a good feeling. Things seem much better when you have worked hard to get it. So graft, graft away this summer :D
I already run my own business, recently 6-7 days a week.
Sadly profit margin is small of late, and I just got knocked for £9k which is gut wrenching. That WAS my bike money. :-({|=
Triv650
26-06-10, 09:23 PM
Ahh, sorry, I wrongly assumed you were at college or something :D
hongman
26-06-10, 09:23 PM
I can give you pics :D
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=2305670#post2305670
Can't ride pictures mind.
Seems you have a licence but no bike, I have a bike but no licence. Perhaps if we combine to make triv-man!!!
maybe not....
Mmmm, that is a minter!
I shall now enter the feel sorry for myself depression zone :( See you on the other side my friend...
Triv650
26-06-10, 09:24 PM
Man, I feel for you. You'll get it in no time, how much are you looking to spend? I spent £1900 on mine so I'm sure it couldn't be hard for you to muster at least that.
hongman
26-06-10, 09:25 PM
Ahh, sorry, I wrongly assumed you were at college or something :D
Nah lol, 25, 2 kids, wife, 2 cats and a house.
Wife cant work as she is looking after the kids all day (not in full time school yet, 4 + 1 years old) so I have to keep the roof over our heads and keep the mouths fed.
Hard work, but very rewarding :)
I can give you pics :D
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=2305670#post2305670
Can't ride pictures mind.
Seems you have a licence but no bike, I have a bike but no licence. Perhaps if we combine to make triv-man!!!
maybe not....
That bike is absolutely gorgeous! I know how you feel with not being able to ride it straight away. You'll be pleased when you do.
How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking?
Triv650
26-06-10, 09:26 PM
I can imagine. Done well for someone who's 25, I'll probably be destitute by that age. The only baggage I got at the moment is my rucksack :D
Triv650
26-06-10, 09:27 PM
That bike is absolutely gorgeous! I know how you feel with not being able to ride it straight away. You'll be pleased when you do.
How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking?
1900 English Pounds, 0 pence.
hongman
26-06-10, 09:28 PM
Man, I feel for you. You'll get it in no time, how much are you looking to spend? I spent £1900 on mine so I'm sure it couldn't be hard for you to muster at least that.
Looking around £2k, obviously less if poss!
Without hanging all my dirty laundry out so to speak, basically I had bought all my gear, and did my license on credit card (amongst some other things) and was going to pay it all off with the £9k that I got knocked on (plus a bike).
Now I have no £9k, no bike, and a credit card bill that is way over what I am comfortable having.
You see the dilemma.
1900 English Pounds, 0 pence.
Nice! I feel as if I've been ripped off with mine - £1550 plus all the problems thrown in as an extra #-o. Feel like selling it now while it has an MOT and a Haynes manual, saving a bit more and getting a pointy.. :confused:
Triv650
26-06-10, 09:32 PM
Hey, if it works now and you're enjoying it then you haven't been ripped off. Haynes manuals are a godsend, amazing attention to detail.
Hongman, that sounds damn annoying. Where did that 9K go if you don't mind my asking.
hongman
26-06-10, 09:35 PM
Very long story short, one of my clients went bust overnight after taking delivery of a load of laptops I sold them. Owner of the business has gone walkies too. Properly scammed.
Partially my own fault for letting them have such a big credit limit, although I did have what I thought to be genuine proof of payment. That turned out to be fake as well.
Live and learn, business is so cut throat.
Triv650
26-06-10, 09:38 PM
Aww nuts, that sounds terrible. So is no gov.t department set up to help in cases like that?
hongman
26-06-10, 09:45 PM
Nope, not really anything anyone can do now.
Hitman maybe. But then I'd have a corpse and no money ;)
Triv650
26-06-10, 09:46 PM
Haha, could always DIY :D
hongman
26-06-10, 09:52 PM
I'd be lying if I said the thought never crossed my mind. But for all I know the owner could be in the north pole...
Just got to save up, slowly slowly. I'll tell you one thing, when I get it I ain't ever getting off it!
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