Glorian

Here is current route (not much done yet just ollie meet to gin meet) https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MS5p0M-MDwtQhLs7TqOHliRblOM&usp=sharing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Meeting ollie at Royston and Gin just outside milton keynes. Think plan is to meet ollie at 1:30 then head off to meet gin 2/2:30. Still getting details from everyone.

Damnit ollie! Get more data for your phone!

Fancy dress costumes on its way. :D

shup. Beer and burgers > Bike :D

You won't get rid of nerves by practicing more trust me Just sit down at home, visualise going through each maneuver. What your hands are doing, where you shift your weight, how many revs you have. Go over it again and again and you will satisfy your nerves. Theres no limit to the times you can take the test, so don't worry even if you do fail.

tbh renting a 125 won't do much for you now. Just visualise what you need to do and practice when your next on the 650. If you fail, just re-sit later on, but take something from it. A lot of people fail first time, nerves and inexperience. Just remember to life saver every time, If you have to change direction, lifesaver. Good luck i'm sure you'll do fine

Unfortunately, mod 1 gives you the skills you need to ride a bike and control it through all situations, this includes riding slowly. Don't stress over it a lot of people have issues with the slalom, the figure of 8 and especially the U-turn.. My advice is as follows. Do as your instructor was saying, Keep the revs open and lock your hand there to keep them at a steady pace, up and down on the revs will jolt the bike and you'll be less stable and tehrefore more scared of dropping. Once your revs are at a steady point (i'd say 5kish.. you'll know where) move the clutch in and out to adjust your speed. If you find you're going to fast whatever you do, do NOT touch that front brake. Use the rear brake to slow gently and keep control of the bike. Now specific advice for each section. Slalom - When you start. don't look at the cone you're approaching, look at the next one along, essentially keep your gaze up, You may have heard the term "Target fixation" if you lock onto something that close you'll look at the floor and guess where you're going? Look ahead keep your chin up and keep the revs going! Figure of 8 - This is a tricky one, key point to remember is as long as you do a figure of '8' you can go pretty darn wide (i believe it's where the cones for the slalom end) so don't try and be turning on a penny you have all the space! use it! and turn your head. You get to the middle and turn right, look right. you come back around and go left, guess what? Turn your head left. The bike will naturally follow you as you look that way. U-turn - This is the hardest for most people, but if you do it right again, it's pretty darn easy. Again you have all this space. People pull off and immediately try to turn, NUH UH. Pull off, get comfortable and settled, do your life saver and look at where the line ends. and aim for it. Check the diagram (did my best ) below. the "<" is the bike, first diagram is where you start. second is roughly where you should start turning. If you use all the space, when you find you're a little away from the curb, you have space to tighten and straighten up. ___________ ________<__ ___________ ____<______ Key points - Use all space avaliable - Revs high and toggle clutch - Turn your head - Do lifesavers and lifesavers for your lifesavers! Good luck

Just remove your front license plate from the bike and you-... oh right.

Due East.. Right out of Wales :D

Teeheehee

I want that like button more than i want a cheeseburger.

If gin catches you with a pencil, you'll wish she wasn't giving out sharpies

Sorry made a typo.. Palava

Also i blame Brexit

Be prepared to go through lava on this route.

I'll try to! I'll be fine Beer doesn't get me to badly. Wine/spirits do however though that's probably cause i drink them to beer quantities haha.

Yeah... i'm gonna be a tad harsh and say by trying to "cheat" the test. you're not only endangering yourself, you're endangering everyone else, vehicles or pedestrians.. Heres a tip. https://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction.do?keywords=taxis+%26+private+hire+vehicles&location=United+Kingdom&scrambleSeed=1637768449" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Heeeeeeeeeey.. I was offered to go to a brewery it's not my fault..

I did aim for road as best i could I figured it was preferable (though not to ollie if he turned up!) Also my hands usually are a bit sore after a ride.. maybe..

Put together a route (cause hoggs is lazy bum) https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_rKvNqCtdq-KlciH57wc3NU0L0o&usp=sharing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Grub menu for any interested http://www.theowlhighbeech.com/menus.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Not the longest route but should be pleasant enough. Feel free to recomend some changes or if i've got us riding through a farmers field

Your capital letter has returned from holiday! I'm likely up for one day. I wouldn't mind meeting at standon that pub and doing a jaunt somewhere, nowhere in particular maybe an hour or 2 backroads to a pub

Description sounds hazy AF... If you were both at roundabout at the same time, then yes it was your right of way and he is in the wrong. If he was at the roundabout first and started his manouver, but you were going to quick to not enter the roundabout and avoid hitting him, you're in the wrong, regardless of if he stopped.

Nobody said we dont make mistakes, we're pointing out that YOU made a mistake (which is what you asked our opinions for). Learn a lesson from it, approach roundabouts slower, you never know when someone will just ignore it completely. And i have no doubt he might want a full respray, it's fair enough you've damaged his car. Either work with him or go through insurance.