Wish me luck...

[flak monkey]

...mod 2 tomorrow!

Hopefully it will all be ok! Examiner seems good/fair and reasonable from when I did my mod 1 last week.

Seems to be a lot of contradiction on lifesavers and when and where to do them, specifically on moving off and entering speed different speed limits. I have never been told to do them, just check mirrors as you arent changing your left/right road position.

Other than that seems strightforward enough.

Let just hope prevailing weather and traffic conditions are good :p

[Fruity-ya-ya]

GOOD LUCK:sunny:

[barwel1992]

agreed there was loads of contradiction in my test

Good look

[Reeder]

I only did life savers when I did my mod two 6 weeks ago when pulling away, turning right into a road, before going into filter section in middle of road or switching lanes I think.
Never ever was I once told to do it when changing speed - only to check my mirrors.

[andrewsmith]

good luck

[SuzukiNess]

good luck...

[metalhead19]

Good Luck :D
When i did my test I was told "If in doubt, do one anyway"
That way you cant me marked down for not doing them

[Reeder]

Sounds very good advice metalhead!

[BigBaddad]

Good luck.....what time is your test fella. I'll pop by a buzz the examiner.

With luck we'll be seeing you at the EAR end of summer run on Sunday. 350mile round trip from King's Lynn, should settle you in.

[flak monkey]

Thanks guys :)

I dont know what time it is to be honest! I am starting my training at 10am, so its some time after that!

I'll go with doing some more lifesavers on my training tomorrow morning and see if the instructor says anything. If not, then I will continue that way on my test.

[gruntygiggles]

Good luck dude, let us know as soon as you've finished so we can crack open the bubbly!

[Richi3]

good luck m8y

be confident and try and pretend ur not on test
if u make a mistake forget about it and carry on
i made a few mistakes today that i thought crap i did that to early or signal to late but the tester didnt pick me up for it

i think nething else has already been covered

[sloppy joe]

Good luck. And watch for the examiner taking you past any cross roads with no marked right of way (like in quiet residential areas) - slow down and cross check. All will be fine.

[MisterTommyH]

Good luck

[minimorecambe]

Good luck :)

Dont lean on the horn like I did. Wondered who the hell was beeping at me!!!!! :p

[Reeder]

Hahaha. My instructors used to always say "Ello mum!" if I accidentally hooted the horn. Made me laugh.

[flak monkey]

Thanks :)

Weathers looking ok, other than being damned windy.

Feeling a little more nervous this morning - hopefully that will go when I get back on the bike again.

Fingers crossed!

[kitkat]

all the best for today, Im sure you will be fine. grip the tank with your knees and relax your arms, really helps in the windy conditions

[gruntygiggles]

+1 to KitKat. A few of us that passed earlier this year had to do it in bad weather and if it's windy, do extra obs and take extra care when passing high sided vehicles or going from a sheltered bit of road to an open bit of road etc.

You'll do fine. Take a big deep breath and enjoy it. :-)

Good luck...again :-)

[Paul the 6th]

prolly a bit late for it david but if you start to get nervous, take a deep breath & enjoy the feeling of riding along on the bike - my examiner remarked "you looked like you were really enjoying that" when I passed mine 3 years ago :)

As for lifesavers, there are certain points in your riding where you have to do them (changing lanes, before indicating or moving road position etc.) any others are just accessory lifesavers and demonstrate to the examiner that you're making full observations regardless of whether you really need to or not - they can't mark you down for being extra observant (unless of course you're doing a lifesaver whilst gunning it towards a parked car) so if you feel comfortable doing one then go for it

[gruntygiggles]

prolly a bit late for it david but if you start to get nervous, take a deep breath & enjoy the feeling of riding along on the bike - my examiner remarked "you looked like you were really enjoying that" when I passed mine 3 years ago :)

As for lifesavers, there are certain points in your riding where you have to do them (changing lanes, before indicating or moving road position etc.) any others are just accessory lifesavers and demonstrate to the examiner that you're making full observations regardless of whether you really need to or not - they can't mark you down for being extra observant (unless of course you're doing a lifesaver whilst gunning it towards a parked car) so if you feel comfortable doing one then go for it

That's why I said extra obs...lol.

Did he say what time he was doing it. Weather is going off a bit here and fuddy hell it's windy.

[Ed]

Didn't see this yesserday:rolleyes:

Luck wished:D

Any news?????

[davepreston]

well then how'd it go

[minimorecambe]

Fingers crossed :)

[flak monkey]

Passed! 2 minors, one for hesitation (said I should have opened it up down a slip road rather than wait) and one for moving away (said I should have indicated on one occasion).

Now sorting out picking up the SV this afternoon! :D

One very chuffed monkey!

[minimorecambe]

Congratulations :D:D:D

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g137/littlehelen_2006/congratulations.jpg

[BigBaddad]

Well done, ride out this Sunday or at least ride to Cambridge.

[Reeder]

Bloody well done sir!

So as Baddad says, see you sunday ;)

[Ed]

Happy biking:D

[gruntygiggles]

Ah, Brilliant news :-)

Well done you x

[SuzukiNess]

:smt023

well done

[davepreston]

wondaba

[kitkat]

well done, hope you have many happy safe biking miles

[Specialone]

Congrats, enjoy :cool:

[CarlosSV650S]

Nice one !! Congrats :D

[andrewsmith]

congrats enjoy biking!!!

[MisterTommyH]

Nice one!

[flak monkey]

Thanks very much!

Picked my bike up a few hours ago. Peeing down with rain (typically!)

Finding it difficult to get used to the low revving twin after the CB400 I have been on for my DAS. Just not very smooth at the moment :D

I'll give it a good going over and a service at the weekend as it looks like its due one from the history.

[BigBaddad]

Nah ride it. Come out to play on the EAR end of summer ride on Sunday. It's only a paltry 300 or so miles.

[Fruity-ya-ya]

WELL DONE SIR:smt109

[Geodude]

Great news, welldone and ride safe :)

[Richi3]

Gratz m8y ive been out every night since i passed my test :)