dimmers

thats really not fair, only 1kph? surely that's good enough! Seriously, what difference does that 1kph make? does the fact that you were going 1kph slower than the required 50 mean that you can't swerve at speed properly? No it doesn't. Stupid part of the test in my opinion. better luck next time!

yep, i was at the front of the traffic lights with a few cars behind me. Should have just gone for it, but something in my head told me i'd fail if i didn't wait for the green arrow.

yep, i decided to wait for the green arrow, it never came on so ended up sitting there like a muppet until the examiner told me to move on. failed cos of it

congratulations!! (update the mod 2 sticky if you get a chance - be good to hear about it)

i'm by no means an expert, but just telling you what my instructors have told me, so make sure you speak to an instructor if you can

this is probably going to sound like a pretty stupid question, but just wondered what you'd all do at a set of traffic lights (to turn right), they go green but the right arrow traffic light hasn't turned green yet. Do you go anyway? or wait for the right arrow to turn green? failed my mod 2 today because of what i did (full post in mod 2 sticky). anyone else done anything like this? Seems to me that when i'm being followed (by examiner or instructor) i think way too much, instead of just getting on with it and riding. And this time round it got the better of me.

congrats on the pass! i've just booked my 2nd attempt at mod 2 for a few weeks time after a stupid fault on my test today. be good to hear about it in the mod 2 sticky!

Failed mod 2 today, and thought i'd give everyone a laugh! As with my car driving test (12 years ago) i got very few minors, but made one serious mistake, seems history likes to repeat itself basically i was approaching some traffic lights, they turned red so i stopped (in the right hand lane to turn right). Lights turn to green, but the right arrow hadn't turned green, so i wait. After about 5 seconds i knew that something was up and that the green arrow wasn't going to turn green, and was about to pull away when i heard the examiner over the radio say 'Please move on, as it is safe to do so'. ffffffffffffffffffffffffak! Knew it there and then i'd failed, and sure enough when we got back he told me i'd failed. I even tried to reason with him that the arrow to turn right hand't changed to green, but all he said was that there was no red light so i should have gone. This is a serious fault, so i failed. Absolutely gutted, as not only would i have passed otherwise (i'd only had 2 minors) i wouldn't have to pay over £100 quid for another test! If anyone else has some stories to tell of what they failed on (that hasn't posted yet) please let me know, i really don't want to get caught out 2nd time round on something like that again. (have a massive urge to go smash up that right arrow traffic light tonight!!! haha) cheers

think i'll take it back to the shop. i've only used it for about a week, as i used it for my cbt and das course. only thing i can think of was using the waterproofs provided by the training school when it was really wet one day, i think the velcro at the top of jacket (near the neck) wasn't done up properly. But surely this shouldn't happen after using a helmet for just one week? i only ever put the helmet down on a chair, or rested it on top of my jacket (no velcro). bit worried about taking it back to the shop now, what if the guy doesn't help me out? i would have thought the straps on a helmet would be able to withstand a lot of abuse??? cheers for the replies! edit: the end of the strap tucks away into the helmet by the popper, so it's not hanging loose or anything like that.

Hi, I only just bought this Arai helmet a few weeks ago, and the chin strap has frayed already (only near the end though, not near the D rings when done up). Is this normal? or should i be concerned about it? As i said, i've only had it a few weeks, and only used the helmet for a few days. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4815546775_817a904d4d_b.jpg cheers

took my mod 1 today on a GS500... Parked up, engine off, then moved it to the next set of green cones, easy enough. Then on to slalom and figure of 8, no worries there apart from some strong wind to contend with. Now on to the swerve (swerve left, my favourite side managed 51 U-turn next, managed this within the lines, although i forgot my lifesaver before turning!!! slow ride next, that went fine. Emergency stop to finish, managed 51 again! Parked up outside, walking back inside with the examiner and he'd told me i'd passed! Although i did get a mark for not doing a life saver before turning on the u-turn. But as i was looking over my shoulder the whole time i was turning, so he let it go. Was pretty nervous before hand, but thanks to the training school i went too i'd got to have plenty of practise of the mod 1 test (they even have the exact same speed equipment as the test center!). Not sure if i can mention them here in my post, but i would definately recommend going to a training school that has their own mod 1 set up on an off road site, it helped me pass first time (and i'd only got on a bike for the first time on Sunday for my CBT). Mod 2 in a couple of weeks time.