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IIRC I did a couple of days training per mod. If you include the CBT that's 5 days... so sounds doable ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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after returning to biking from a 25yr leave of absence I passed my CBT easily. All you need to know is that its a one-man-band thing...all the hands and legs do things while you balance around.
What I did notice immediately after doing the yardwork part, is that on the road I wasnt paying as much attention to the signs as I do when driving a car. My mind had become lazy from car driving.
was this a 40mph zone? dunno...didnt see any signs...etc etc..was trying to dodge the Road-Goblins work from the rain the night before...did this 40 just become a 30...dunno...was concentrating on this pedestrian and wondering if their dog is gonna run out...
So I'm 125'ing it for a bit just to get my head working in a more bike-friendly fashion. ____________________ Gone: Yamaha DT50lc, Suzuki DR500, Suzuki A100, Kawasaki z250ltd, RD350YPVS, Suzuki DR Big, Kawasaki AR125, Kawasaki KMX200, Suzuki GS1000S, Katana 1100, GS550M, Suzuki RGV250
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I'd say go for it, if you're ok on the bike then the tests are both easy to pass and easy to fail, but you just re-test until you pass.
I spent 18 months on a 125 before doing A license but that's mainly because it was peak covid (huge test backlog) and then other life stuff got in the way. I kept my 125 after passing for commuting but I think most people avoid 125's though
The SS1000RR, depends how much you can resist temptation on a bike that will hit the ton in first gear... |
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It is doable - I did mine 18 months ago from never touched a bike to full A licence holder.
As was said earlier, If you can ride a bicycle then you got the balance and if you can drive (manual) you know the roads/signs - the only difficult thing is gears/clutch is wrong way around compared to cars
watch out for MOD1 though as most people (me) find that tricky compared to MOD2
good luck and enjoy |
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We run Sat and Sunday mod 1 prep, but we also cover country roads and real world riding, Mod 1 is usually Tuesday or Wednesday morning, So you get a day or 2 off to compose. After that we hit mod 2 prep, tricky junctions etc for the rest of the day, then a week later we have the mod 2 day itself, some full mock tests on test routes, a recap of some tricky junctions with mod 2 in the afternoon.
We are flat out. The only thing holding us back is test availability, our centre manager does not like bikers it seems, Any spare mod 2 that go onto the system he changes to car tests before anyone can grab them, when someone goes on holiday he does not get cover which reduces the tests by half! ____________________ illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
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pinkyfloyd wrote: | We run Sat and Sunday mod 1 prep, but we also cover country roads and real world riding, Mod 1 is usually Tuesday or Wednesday morning, So you get a day or 2 off to compose. After that we hit mod 2 prep, tricky junctions etc for the rest of the day, then a week later we have the mod 2 day itself, some full mock tests on test routes, a recap of some tricky junctions with mod 2 in the afternoon.
We are flat out. The only thing holding us back is test availability, our centre manager does not like bikers it seems, Any spare mod 2 that go onto the system he changes to car tests before anyone can grab them, when someone goes on holiday he does not get cover which reduces the tests by half! |
It's well known that DSA is run by ningcompoops. Anti Bike Bastirts.
They'll cancel a bike test if there are leaves on the railway. Khunts.
They created the fkng monster of the Off Highway Test tracks.
When the EU rule was poorly worded. For European mainlanders who count in kilometres. 50kph urban speed limit convets to 31mph. And part of the test has to be done at the urban speed limit. 50kph.
The Diddies at DSA took the words literally. That wasn't one idiot, that was a quorum of idiots.
EU said when asked, that there was nothing in the turd directive that said 50 kph was mandatory and that DSA only needed to use the UK urban speed limit. 30mph.
DSA also had no test centres to do the tests. Several bike schools offered to help. DSA said nyet. Because they are a collection of absolute phannies.
A business that behaved as they do would shut down.
But the taxpayers enable them. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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dave001 wrote: | i cant see how you can fail mod 1, its piss easy if you can ride a bike.
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Lets see.
Put a foot down on the slalom, figure 8, U turn, slow ride. Fail
Not hit the speed the second time on the high speed elements, Fail
Kick a cone off its spot at any point, Fail
Lose control of the bike at any point, Fail
Lock a wheel on the Estop or kick the ABS in too much, fail
get more than 5 minor faults, fail.
get 3 or more of the same fault, can be a fail.
Miss the lifesaver before the U turn, fail
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mod two can be a pain, if you don't know area, as they will try to catch you out if they have passed a lot that month. |
A road is a road, do you need to do another test each time you go to a different location or do you lose the ability to ride when you travel out of your local area into unknown areas?
as for the last bit, thats utter bollocks. The examiner does not try to catch anyone out, if you failed the first time, then the chances are very slim they will remember you the second time. The test routes are all officially set by the examiners and authorised by the DVSA. There is no catching out in there.
Next you will be telling me they have to fail a certain amount each month too, which is something only an idiot who cannot pass first time thinks.
The examiner never fails a student, They are there to observe and tell you whether you failed yourself. After all they are not riding the bike, you are.
But it does amuse me with the different tones. "I passed my test!" or "The examiner failed me!"
No one fails by themselves, its always the examiners fault that you did something wrong. ____________________ illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
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