Keep failing mod 2

Originally Posted by Thunderace

£600 Feck me! Back when I did it, it cost £80, why is it so expensive now?

Originally Posted by metalmonkey

What did I do pass? I went and road 2500 miles on a 125, you have to put the work in yes some people are a natural, I suck at tests so I just put the work in. Learn to keep a clear head, getting red mist or going into full panic oh ****!!! mode just won't reflect you properly. Bascially it affects your higher brian functions, sliding into flight or fight which isn't good for controling a motorcycle. Chin up, get back on the bike learn to ride it and keep a clear head. Best of all do that, you get ride whatever you want afterwards

P.S Oh make sure you have good bike gear, if you haven't why not? I saved up months to get my licence ect, it was worth even if I'm broke now.

+1. I rode my 125 for a year before going for the DAS just cos that's what I could afford at the time. It meant I passed my mod2 first time no bother and with next to no nerves because I knew the way the roads worked. Any experience on the road be it in a car or on a bike prior to the test is going to work in your favour, no question.

Originally Posted by Fallout

The £600 is referring to the DAS training. I can't remember how much I spent. I think it was £60/session, of which I had 4. Then add on the CBT for about £120, theory tests (yes TESTS in my case), Mod1 and Mod2 tests. So Missyburd's £600 sounds about right.

Cheapest way is obviously to do your CBT, do 2 years then take your tests without tuition. All in that'll still probably cost about £300 these days.

Aye, I was travelling 20 miles to the test centre and ended up resitting the mod1 (though that's only £15) but the practice sessions soon add up, factoring in bike hire too. It's all about mastering your slow control on a bigger bike but then bigger bikes are more stable anyway so wasn't so bad.

Had you been doing the old style test, I might be asking whether you are cut out for riding a bike (some people, especially women (sorry) are just too cack-handed to manage it).

But you've passed mod 1 already so you can obviously ride/handle the bike to the required standard .

So it's riding on the road and dealing with traffic situations (like your reversing lorry) that is causing you an issue?

Is road sense new to you or do you already hold a car license?

If you already drive a car, then is it just nerves?

If being on the road is new to you then you might want to consider buying a 125 and riding on L-plates for six months before you go back and try again.

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

especially women (sorry)

And before I get shot down in flames, it's a fact, not an opinion.

https://www.gov.uk/government/public...nual-2011-2012

"At almost every age, male candidates had a higher pass rate than female candidates. The difference tends to be greater for older age groups. Male candidates aged 17 had a 2.9 percentage point higher pass rate than female candidates of the same age."

"Males aged 17 had a 79 per cent pass rate in Module 1 tests in 2011/12; this is considerably higher than the corresponding 58 per cent pass rate for 17-year old females."

79% vs 58% is fairly significant, and the older the women get the bigger the gap vs men of the same age.