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20-06-06, 03:33 PM

Grrr how annoying...

Did my bike test today and failed. Was on the last corner, 20seconds away from the test centre, on the last corner and I didnt notice a Cyclist so close and cut him up.

Instant Fail

Other than that I got 4 Minors.

Grrr, im annoyed with myself for misjudging it.

I'm rebooked for the 3rd July tho so hopefully things will go better.

20-06-06, 03:35 PM

Bad luck, mate.

Where'd you test? & what were the other minors for? U-turn okay?

20-06-06, 03:39 PM

Croydon.

Got..

1x Move off saftey
1x Use of Mirrors - Change Direction
1x Use of Mirrors - Change Speed
1x Signals - Correctly

U-Turn was fine, it was the thing i was worrying about at the start of the day but after some practising in the morning felt fine when it came to the test

20-06-06, 03:45 PM

Sorry to hear that, such a bu**er!!
Never mind.

You'll pass next time...

U Turn's are usually the bugger..

I tried pulling away in 2nd on my test and it stalled, and examiner nearly bounced of my rear tyre!!

...

20-06-06, 03:55 PM

Bloody cyclists!

Better luck next time, im sure you'll pass with ease

20-06-06, 04:09 PM

Aye - you'll be fine next time

northwind · 20-06-06, 04:26 PM

With the mirrors, I was recommended to adjust them so I couldn't see in them without moving my head- there's always a risk that you do a wee subtle check and the instructor misses it...

20-06-06, 04:27 PM

Sorry to hear about that. Best of luck for next time mate.

Dan

20-06-06, 04:32 PM

So frustrating but you have a few to go before you catch up with me

You'll nail it next time.

20-06-06, 04:39 PM

That whole mirrors thing is ridiculous. How can he tell if you are looking in them or not. Besides all I can see in my mirrors are elbows.

The U Turn is also daft, it was a piece of cake on my CB100 but I'd need a dual carriageway to do it now without putting my foot down so if it is so important why isn't my bike illegal?!

On my test he faulted me for doing 40 down a twisty national speed limit road - I'd need to have led down on the tank to go any faster and this was on a wet muddy road with cheapy tyres. What a complete c*ck, why does the law force me to ride a crappy 12bhp bike and then fault me for going too slow DUH!!!

He also faulted me for NOT using a bus lane. My test started about 15 mins before the lane opened to everyone and I didn't have a clock on my bike so how the feck was I supposed to know what time it was and given that using the lane when you shouldn't is illegal and not using it when you can isn't illegal I surely made the sensible choice. He said I would be holding up traffic - WTF?!? On a feckin motorbike?!?! If it hadn't been my test I would have been filtering.

20-06-06, 03:33 PM	#1
Abyss Guest Posts: n/a	Failed Test :( Grrr how annoying... Did my bike test today and failed. Was on the last corner, 20seconds away from the test centre, on the last corner and I didnt notice a Cyclist so close and cut him up. Instant Fail Other than that I got 4 Minors. Grrr, im annoyed with myself for misjudging it. I'm rebooked for the 3rd July tho so hopefully things will go better.

20-06-06, 04:26 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	With the mirrors, I was recommended to adjust them so I couldn't see in them without moving my head- there's always a risk that you do a wee subtle check and the instructor misses it... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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20-06-06, 03:35 PM	#2
Kinvig Guest Posts: n/a	Bad luck, mate. Where'd you test? & what were the other minors for? U-turn okay?

20-06-06, 03:39 PM	#3
Abyss Guest Posts: n/a	Croydon. Got.. 1x Move off saftey 1x Use of Mirrors - Change Direction 1x Use of Mirrors - Change Speed 1x Signals - Correctly U-Turn was fine, it was the thing i was worrying about at the start of the day but after some practising in the morning felt fine when it came to the test

20-06-06, 03:45 PM	#4
kciN Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry to hear that, such a bu**er!! Never mind. You'll pass next time... U Turn's are usually the bugger.. I tried pulling away in 2nd on my test and it stalled, and examiner nearly bounced of my rear tyre!! ...

20-06-06, 03:55 PM	#5
falc Guest Posts: n/a	Bloody cyclists! Better luck next time, im sure you'll pass with ease

20-06-06, 04:09 PM	#6
Jabba Guest Posts: n/a	Aye - you'll be fine next time

20-06-06, 04:27 PM	#8
DanAbnormal Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry to hear about that. Best of luck for next time mate. Dan

20-06-06, 04:32 PM	#9
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	So frustrating but you have a few to go before you catch up with me You'll nail it next time.

20-06-06, 04:39 PM	#10
Toypop Guest Posts: n/a	That whole mirrors thing is ridiculous. How can he tell if you are looking in them or not. Besides all I can see in my mirrors are elbows. The U Turn is also daft, it was a piece of cake on my CB100 but I'd need a dual carriageway to do it now without putting my foot down so if it is so important why isn't my bike illegal?! On my test he faulted me for doing 40 down a twisty national speed limit road - I'd need to have led down on the tank to go any faster and this was on a wet muddy road with cheapy tyres. What a complete c*ck, why does the law force me to ride a crappy 12bhp bike and then fault me for going too slow DUH!!! He also faulted me for NOT using a bus lane. My test started about 15 mins before the lane opened to everyone and I didn't have a clock on my bike so how the feck was I supposed to know what time it was and given that using the lane when you shouldn't is illegal and not using it when you can isn't illegal I surely made the sensible choice. He said I would be holding up traffic - WTF?!? On a feckin motorbike?!?! If it hadn't been my test I would have been filtering.