Kikesin Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Yeah, no problems with slow speed control/manoeuvres on my 125.U turns I'm practicing within the space of 2 parking bays. Figure of 8's all OK, can keep them nice and tidy.One thing I cannot practice in the car park has been emergency stop + avoidance. Sunday it opens at 11am, so I'll wake up quite early and hopefully its empty and get some practice done for these 2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungleaio Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Just be careful on the white lines in the car park. They can get slippery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikesin Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 Been so anxious last couple of days! Training and test tomorrow... arghhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Been so anxious last couple of days! Training and test tomorrow... arghhh I had my MOD1 yesterday. I was nervous too, but didn't really need to be.There's no need to rush any of it. Between exercises you can take a breather, just don't start moving until you're ready. For me, that was most useful after the manual handling exercise - I had been taking nervous short and shallow breaths, plus I struggle with the weight of the bike so I was heaving for air. Examiner reminded me that I could take a moment and ride when I was ready, so I just sat on the bike and gathered my thoughts.I found it useful to run through a drill in my head for the emergency stop and swerve. Mine went something like this, yours may vary:[list=]18-20mph on the bend looking at the exit point[list=]before speed trap, quick speed check[list=]watch for the examiner to start raising their hand[list=]rear brake towards the end, get ready to put foot down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikesin Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 Been so anxious last couple of days! Training and test tomorrow... arghhh I had my MOD1 yesterday. I was nervous too, but didn't really need to be.There's no need to rush any of it. Between exercises you can take a breather, just don't start moving until you're ready. For me, that was most useful after the manual handling exercise - I had been taking nervous short and shallow breaths, plus I struggle with the weight of the bike so I was heaving for air. Examiner reminded me that I could take a moment and ride when I was ready, so I just sat on the bike and gathered my thoughts.I found it useful to run through a drill in my head for the emergency stop and swerve. Mine went something like this, yours may vary:[list=]18-20mph on the bend looking at the exit point[list=]before speed trap, quick speed check[list=]watch for the examiner to start raising their hand[list=]rear brake towards the end, get ready to put foot down Thanks for advice mate! was just reading your thread actually.. big congratz on the pass!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikesin Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 Passed my Mod 1 yesterday! So pleased Had my test in Enfield, so had to ride approx 30 miles to get there on the school’s MT-07.. was my first time being on a big bike so it took a few miles to get used to the increased power!Throttle obviously a lot more sensitive than my little Grom.By the time we arrived, I felt I had full control of the bike’s power and the ride there felt amazing! So easy to get to 50/60mph (max we did on the way) and overtaking was no effort.After arriving to Enfield, we went to some quiet roads and practiced the manoeuvres and went for a quick lunch at midday.Happy stomach = happy soul! Needed this to keep me going. After a quick bite, we went and done a bit more practice and headed back to the test centre where I watched a very petite female candidate making it look easy!! Me next.. Pressure was on You guys know the drill for all the manoeuvres so I won’t bore you with it, but the practice paid off. I was a bit worried about the figure of 8 and the swerve, but more than plenty of space to do these 2 and had no issues.Emergency stop I managed 58kph and 52kph for the avoidance, so didn’t need to repeat either of these. All good!Picked up just 1 minor on probably the easiest of the manoeuvres… the controlled stop!! My front wheel was within the box but not quite in the middle as it needed to be :/ anyways I’ll take that The ride back to the school felt great but I was knackered by the time we got there at 4pm ish.Another step taken, 1 to go.. booking my Mod 2 later today and already looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Nice one [mention]Kikesin[/mention] I think it was mostly down to my expert advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Well done, soon be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikesin Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 Forgot to update... but happy to say that I passed my Mod 2 on the 6th of December I wasn't too happy with my ride to be honest, got 4 minors but the pass is all that matters..First thing I did after getting back to training school was taking my L plates off the grom... what an awesome feeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Cracking stuff, well done [mention]Kikesin[/mention] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 See I told you so Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikesin Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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