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motorvape
06-09-14, 12:22 AM
Hey guys,
Unfortunately failed my Mod 2 last Friday- it pretty much all went to **** , he failed me for being too far near the road markings (swan necking) and for overtaking in oncoming traffic (Long story- not as bad as it sounds).
Ive been riding a 125 for the past year and a few months but got into my 2nd wreck in July where I was pulled out on, so no bike to practise on since then, had around 6 lessons at £100 each and its £175 now for the test, and to be honest my instructor scares me more than the test!
Hes always coming out with things that just shut down my confidence, for example he wanted me to do a lesson about filtering and overtaking the day before my test but I couldnt get the time off work- and at 100 pound a lesson I really couldnt afford it... and he really shook me up before my test saying 'You shouldve had that lesson yesterday".
Everything was OK, I could tell I had a few minors but I tried not to let them get to me and just carry on and at the end of the test I knew I had failed. No problems with the indipendant ride really, or taking directions.
At the end of the day I put myself under far too much pressure with work, family, money etc
Retest next monday-and I have to say I'm trying to take it as calmly as possible- I was a nervous wreck before and during the test.
Annoying thing was- the ride home was perfect because I just didnt care!
Observations, road positioning, speed, confidence- and I was talking to myself for anything I saw so I could rememeber road signs and directions, forward planning etc.- anything else?
So any tips before I go back? 2nd time lucky!
Thanks guys :)
muzikill
06-09-14, 07:44 AM
Youve answered it yourself 'confidence'. Command the road.
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Nutsinatin
06-09-14, 11:15 AM
Practise, if you've got a bike again, ride it. Once you feel comfortable on it get some time with an instructor so they can tell you how to pass the test and go for it again. If it's pressure that's your problem go out with someone for a mock test and drive like you're on test. The best thing I found was to ride like I was on test for a few weeks so that it was natural when I came to taking the test.
Take a deep breath.
Analysis of what you failed on and from that formulate a plan to address these issues.
Next time you have all of it covered.
And your pass
Littlepeahead
06-09-14, 11:53 AM
Talk to yourself on the test too. Remember to breathe, it does make a difference to being tense. You could also take a large dose of betablockers but that might have you dozing off in the middle of the ride!
£100 a lesson... is the training school called Turpin enterprises.
its not £175 for your test fee. its £75-88 depending on your day/night. if you are paying £175 then i think you might have been disqualified at some point.
motorvape
06-09-14, 03:27 PM
Practise, if you've got a bike again, ride it. Once you feel comfortable on it get some time with an instructor so they can tell you how to pass the test and go for it again. If it's pressure that's your problem go out with someone for a mock test and drive like you're on test. The best thing I found was to ride like I was on test for a few weeks so that it was natural when I came to taking the test.
Hi bud- I got an SV for when I pass as I didnt see the point buying another 125 after mine was written off when I was going in for my test.
Ive had 6 sessions of 3-4 hours with my instructor and the last lesson he said I did really well- Just got damn nervous on test day :/
Cheers for the advise will take it on board! :)
motorvape
06-09-14, 03:31 PM
£100 a lesson... is the training school called Turpin enterprises.
its not £175 for your test fee. its £75-88 depending on your day/night. if you are paying £175 then i think you might have been disqualified at some point.
Nah man its a local guy called Phils school of motoring- really good instructor but can be very disheartening sometimes, but I guess if he was too soft Id have all kinds of bad habits!
And its £175- £100 for the hire of the bike and £75 for the test, it was £115 for my Mod1!
Cheers
£100 for the bike hire? That's robbery. I took a 2 hr lesson to practice and ride to the test and it also covered taking the test and riding back. Cost me £45 per hour including bike hire. Two years ago in Norwich.
motorvape
06-09-14, 03:44 PM
£100 for the bike hire? That's robbery. I took a 2 hr lesson to practice and ride to the test and it also covered taking the test and riding back. Cost me £45 per hour including bike hire. Two years ago in Norwich.
****in hell man-and the bike im learning on is a piece of **** er-5 thats done 98000 miles lol... feel like im being ripped off a bit there
motorvape
06-09-14, 03:45 PM
Talk to yourself on the test too. Remember to breathe, it does make a difference to being tense. You could also take a large dose of betablockers but that might have you dozing off in the middle of the ride!
Cheers man! And hahaha that would be funny falling asleep at a traffic light
****in hell man-and the bike im learning on is a piece of **** er-5 thats done 98000 miles lol... feel like im being ripped off a bit there
I did my big bike lessons on a Yamaha gsr600. Nice bike but no torque until it was revving. Dull to ride too.
motorvape
06-09-14, 05:42 PM
I did my big bike lessons on a Yamaha gsr600. Nice bike but no torque until it was revving. Dull to ride too.
Sweet man this er-5 seems pretty slow and sluggish tbh, prolly parralels
atassiedevil
08-09-14, 09:18 AM
Like everyone said, it's a confidence issue.
You can either approach it with the "I'm aiming to barely scrape a pass" attitude, or "I am going to blat this, not put a foot wrong, and you as the instructor, are going to know it, and pass me because you can see i know what i am doing"
Think where you went wrong, ride your own bike, address those things. Nail it in your own time, get it as perfect as you can.
I resat the bike test just over a year ago, after 10+ years off big bikes. Yes, i have and had at the time, a full license, but felt i needed to find my feet again before leaping on a 100+ BHP bike, and riding off into the sunset. I found the Mod1 the difficult one of the two, so i think you're past the worst of it.
Nerves will always be a factor. Take 20-30 seconds sitting on the bike to get that out of your system, adjust your mirrors so you have to move your head slightly (makes the examiner aware you ARE using your mirrors) before you ride off, as little things like this will mean you don't get a minor for that little flick of the head to check your mirrors he just hasn't seen.
"I'm going to allow myself 10 seconds of panic and get it out of my system before i ride off" works for me, not sure if it'll work for you, but its a valid tactic to deal with nerves on the day. Gets it out of your system, and gets you confident before you pull out of the center.
I also failed first time. I cut a corner which is an automatic fail. However, that was the only thing the examiner found fault with. That meant that when I retook it 3 weeks later, I was confident that if I rode the same as on the first test (except not cutting corners) that I was pretty sure of passing.
If you can get more saddle time in then it's a bonus.
Just a little harder doing on a loan bike that you can't do the old "practice practice practice " thing.
But like you said. You were so close last time and a little bit better your have it sorted.
But learning to pass a test and ridding a motorcycle are quite different.
It's the first step on what can be a great journey.
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