On a more serious note.....

So....... last Tuesday (18th) I failed my 1st test after taking a DAS with one serious fault for not cancelling an indicator. After the obvious disappointment, I'm all set to take another test.

Now - Not having a bike (yet) I need to keep the amount of time in between rides to a minimum - cos I can't practice, I'm relying on passing ASAP otherwise instruction is costing me a fortune, (almost) just for the privilege of borrowing the big bike.

Question is - Can I take another test on Oct 1st? This would be perfect because I'll be on holiday for a week after that date. I suspect though that this day 10 of 10, and the earliest I can do another is 2nd, which is a shame.....

Anyone?

PS - thanks to everyone who responded to my last post about buying a new K6Sport. I'm now looking for a used one I think because I dread something bad happening!

More to come on that later......

Checkthe DVLA website, but i think you may be right.

i had to wait two working weeks, best thing to do is ask your instructer.
keep at it mate took me 4 times to pass

Yerp - checked it but it doesn't seem clear enough really, just says "10 clear days". I suppose day 10 isn't a clear day really, day 11 is.

I could phone them but I can't tolerate the damned menu system that you have to navigate to get to a real person.

Originally Posted by lylej

i had to wait two working weeks, best thing to do is ask your instructer.
keep at it mate took me 4 times to pass

Thanks - I'm gonna keep trying. What were your faults? (no need to air them publicly, if they're dangerous!)

- this is part of the problem - I took the DAS at a place a bit too far from home (yeah yeah - my fault). I actually live about a mile away from a test centre so all I want to do now is find a local instructor who will shadow me a for 2 hours before a test that I'll book myself. I'm sort of in limbo....

Ahh, I never make things easy, do I?

Originally Posted by ooger

all I want to do now is find a local instructor who will shadow me a for 2 hours

What are the criteria for the shadower if you are riding a 500? ie: does it have to be a qualified instructor, or could your uncle Bob take you out?

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

What are the criteria for the shadower if you are riding a 500? ie: does it have to be a qualified instructor, or could your uncle Bob take you out?

approved driving instructor, precisely to stop you going out with uncle bob

good luck on the test

Originally Posted by lylej

i had to wait two working weeks, best thing to do is ask your instructer.
keep at it mate took me 4 times to pass

All the best people have 4 goes.

Me - foot down in yewwie x 3 Could do it perfectly in practice, nerves got the better of me.

[JamesMio]

Good Luck - mine's booked for tomorrow afternoon so I'm feeling your pain!!

Originally Posted by Ed

All the best people have 4 goes.

Me - foot down in yewwie x 3 Could do it perfectly in practice, nerves got the better of me.

Fault :

1. front wheel crept into a cycle box at a red light
2. slightly grazed a dropped curb in my yewwie
3. too many little mistakes
4. PASSED ( After not giving a flying fuge wether i passed or not because i was so cheesed off with the whole process)