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matavin

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  • Birthday 14/12/1986

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    Yamaha YBR 125
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    Stevenage, Hertfordshire

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  1. matavin

    Filtering

    Interesting. I suppose its safe to say... Where ever you take your test just ask. Or take your test in my town if you want to chill out. Maybe we all need to do that!
  2. matavin

    Filtering

    I was advised to not filter. I didnt and remained in traffic on occasion. I passed my test with 0 minors. I dont think youre required to filter. Make progress is different be it dual carriage ways etc. You dont get taught to filter and so im happy to say its not required of you either. Plus devils advocate... Its a heightened risk to filter.
  3. Confidence i found came with its mistakes for me. And now into ONLY 2-3 yrs worth of riding. I got a bike and my use was a 70 mile round trip into London and back out during rush hour. I clocked 10,000 miles before doing my DAS. The 125 i had was perfect for the journey. Small and light and got me through all the gaps. I never want to be confident but experienced. Two different things. I have done confident and filtered between lorries on bends, red lined traffic and had my near misses. But they were the most stupidest moments of my life. I now ease back, take the rides slowly and enjoy it. Learn how your bike works, how it turns and its abilities. I am confident i can ride well.. But i sure keep alert! I still wont ever say there was a time/day that things changed. But over time my experiences improved the way i rode not my confidence. Just never be too confident... Thats all im saying!
  4. Im not sure why this will be costing you more? Did they make any indication that their CBT course is a guaranteed pass? Further more, were there any real concerning reasons meaning they didnt train you on the emergency stops and even a road ride? ( i.e your skill, not ready yet and so on). Sounding very cheeky IMO. Especially not fulfilling the day with assisting you on getting a CBT and making you pay more.
  5. What you did was called banter. Gave the answer with a jest of humour. Dont worry about it =D
  6. PASSED 16/10/2014 with a clean sheet. MOD 1 passed with all the nerves in the world. A 10 minute ride around feeling like an hour I had to wait a week or 2 for my MOD 2. I wasnt particularly worried with the MOD 2 as I am road savvy as a car driver and have used the roads for 2 years on a 125cc. I go out for 2-3 hours with my trainer in the morning. He takes me on two test routes using roads that might be used on the test. ( And they were !!! It really helped to anticipate correct lane use and speed control on dual carriage ways onto slip roads. ) After the second route, we ride into the test centre and park my bike up ( FACING towards the exit as I dont want to faff about with slow turns with early test nerves ). The examiner was quick and to the point and told me to kit up, sign the paper work and put the comms on. He then did a tell me show me before i got on the bike. I had - show me how to test the horn ( EASY PEASY ). Tell me how to check the engine oil ( EASY PEASY! ) and then How does the handling of the bike differ with a pillion passenger ( Not too bad, used the bike for hints ). Answer all and then off we go. We leave and take the routes. Smooth ride, CONSTANTLY looking at my mirrors, even on straights, looking at junctions i passed and anticipated the road ahead. We do 3-4 stop starts, some on a hill some not. Control the clutch, keep it smooth and LIFE SAVERS. Over exagerate them to show im looking and do 2-3 life savers ... because i can. Im just doing it to show the instructor that I know safety is paramount. Do the routes, hit some busy town areas, go smoothly and not too slowly. I didnt want to be over cautious. Roundabouts and left and right turns. All done. All with indicators and checks. Next comes INDEPENDENT RIDING. I was brought to a certain area, parked up and then instructed to take a right turn at the lights and follow the signs to XYZ. I did. Now test conditions are spinning around my head and now i need to navigate somewhere id never been to. The thing i kept in mind, if i take the wrong road, do not panic, commit to it. He told me the independent riding was over and then continued to navigate me. 40 Minute ride and straight back into the test centre. Park up like im still being examined and only relax until the bike is turned off. A quick result "YOUVE PASSED". Passes me a clean sheet, 0 minors , says well done. I then get on the bike with the instructor infront , ride back to the centre with my head up high. Done and dusted. One RULE.... IF YOU TAKE THE WRONG TURN... DO NOT CUT THE LANES TO RECTIFY YOURSELF, COMMIT TO THE WRONG TURN AND DO IT WITH THE CORRECT LIFE SAVERS. I just kept it clean, rode smoothly and tried to enjoy it. Hope you all bring a similar story and success. Good luck to all who havnt passed it yet and well done to all those who have.
  7. Just had my MOD 2 test. It went the way i wanted it to go =D 0 minors. A smooth run. Now im a free man!
  8. Just had my Mod 1. A car park spin around yet the most nerve racking moment ive ever felt. A few failed today prior to my turn, increasing those nerves. Seems making speed gets to a lot causing easy fails. I passed and i wished the others did too. They were nice guys. Now Mod 2 is in two weeks. I feel nothing for it. Not sure if thats a good thing. I was bricking my mod 1. The figure of 8, avoidance and emergency stop. Unnatural skills on the bike i rarely practiced. But the mod 2. Its the same road that ive used for 10 years in a car and 2 years ive already ridden on with a bike. Just got to keep cool, over exagerate my obs skills, position well and keep in the correct lane. Any thing that might throw me? Any good advice going?
  9. Booked it with another company? For a cbt, id expect a smooth easy good experience.
  10. Got my DAS booked for end of September. I sold my bike and havnt ridden for a few months. ( do have 2 years riding experience). This is my fear! I can ride. But i know im gonna be rusty and wobly when i havnt ridden for some time. Have no issues with anything else just u turn and the 8. Just gotta keep straigt headed.
  11. i love this topic..... i was riding to work at 4am yesterday ( i know, im a shift worker! ) and i rode over a bridge next to a lake, country side, slowly rising gorgeous sun, clear skies and a soft mist and fog laying over the waters..... i could have creamed. The scene was gorgeous I was so inspired that i might consider riding out to find further scenes and picturesque places. But I want a good camera but something for a beginner to capture these shots! what type of D-SLR would you consider? Can we incorporate that into this thread too please
  12. Im after a smooth commuting bike from a step up from the YBR 125 and off the L plates. This is a bike i might be considering. This sounds daft but how many miles do you get before you start shuffling with a sore behind? I do about 60miles on my YBR and get a bit of a numb bum.
  13. haha i couldnt agree more with you. the commuting is a bit of the reason why i get so much mileage out of it.... its actually takes a lot of patience to stick at 50mph! I just want to twist back the throttle and power house down the road.... but that'd still get me 62mph on a good day Ahh i didnt mention that but your right! Traffic lights and filtering. the only time i struggle is if some douche bag tries to race me. I dont race back, but when your intention is to get in front it doesnt work as well lol. Exactly what im looking at. I realised there are a few variations of the XJ6. I love the shape and model of them. Ive look at other makes ( god forbid ) and just cant see anything as appealing as Yamahas. Naked and the Diversion range. I have my eyes on the XJ6 Diversion F. ( this time i dont mind a second hand bike with reasonable mileage and MOT/SERVICE history ) Send me a link to what you have your eyes on, im always open to opinion
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