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i passed mine on the 23rd and i too suffer from nerves really badly... but i have to say the examiner was a very calm and kinda friendly in the way he spoke which helped plus i just rode without my instructor rattling on in my ear ole lol... in truth i was more nervous on my MOD1 than i was on MOD2... the one thing i had to make damn sure of was not forgetting to cancel an indicator as i have done that a few time son DAS lessons... one advantage you have is that you have done it once already so you know what to expect.. best o luck kidda and keep us posted

very sad news indeed... Least the lad died doing what he enjoyed doing and condolences to his family and friends

go on ya own bumble... i dont have a choice i am always by myself when i go out and it aint that bad...

nah the Enterprise beamed his bike there just for the photo Vicki

Very accommodating of Mr Douglas, you must be close hahahaha!!

Well done Lynn i knew you would do it... feels good dunnit.... bet ya gutted about the xmas party invite though

Aye haway Lynn did you enjoy being told you had passed?

back in the 80s i got stung on the cheek by one when i was riding with no visor on my lid... i squashed the fooker before it could sting me again like and i hate the damn things as well

Well after having my final DAS lessons over the weekend i was told point blank by both instructors that i should pass without problem.. Made me feel good and gave me confidence but with my nervousness on tests i was still somewhat cautious.. Anyway arrive at test centre and i had to wait an extra hour while another student ( Michelle) took her test before me and the time dragged.. She cameback and exited the test centre with a huge grin on her face and she passed.. A few minutes and i went in to be called by Alan into the room.. docs check then out for eyesite test and show me tell me stuff.. By this point i was abit nervy but away we went out of the centre and turned right, i know this part of the route so i felt good about this bit.. Over a few roundabouts including a nasty one without issue and progressing nicely.. Kept reminding myself to cancel indicators which helped hugely and we turned into a housing estate with a 20mph limit.. All good until we exited the estate and no sign of a speed limit anywhere.. So decided to stick with 20mph even though i suspected it was higher but goign over the limit is an instant fail.. a couple of pull over and stop done without a problem then the independant riding bit.. "go to lights and turn right following the signs for Gateshead" he said.. Off we went and as i reached the lights i knew where i was and felt at ease again.. Back over Scotswood bridge and i hear " i would advise taking the right hand lane as its easier" which kinda surprised me although i would have taken that lane anyways as i know the roads there.. Onto A1 past Metrocentre and off at Dunston we go to turn into another estate which was full of people,kids and bloody dogs all over the place but again get through without a problem. Exit the estate, turn left and i know we are heading back to the test centre which we do.. Park up and go in expecting to have failed for doing 20 in a 30 zone.. its a few mins before Alan comes out and calls me in the room.. "Its a pass" and i did some stupid dance thingy to which i was asked to calm down by my instructor Only one minor riding fault for doing 20 in a 30 zone and i did manage to lose the examiner a couple of times as well which was fun Believe me when i say the build up is far more nerve wracking than the actual test abd the time flies over.. The best bit of all is throwing the L's away Finally thanks to all for posting their experiences on hewre as i have read them all a few times and it really does help.. Also the words of encouragement from fellow members.. cheers folks

Best o luck Lynn.... As has been suggested talk yourself through it as thats what i did... Especially for indicators and i treated the examiner like a Sat Nav... in truth it was alot easier than expected mainly due to the instructor training me t a much higher standard than is necessary for a test.. Fingers crossed for you

congrats mate... i didnt like the hazard perception bit either as although i knew the hazards i wasnt sure when i shud be clicking so only just scraped through.... i didnt find the intro video explaining it useful at all but like you say a pass is a pass

could be the relay mate,,,, my RXS was the same as yours in that the higher the revs the faster they flashed... changed the relay and they are spot on now...

Remy yeah exactly it did feel so good to dump the Ls... no more lessons, no more worrying about tests and best fo all no more expense.. well until i get a slightly bigger bike that is to compliment my little RXS

well not alot lol.... would love to take a ride out to the lakes if i had a big bike to go on but as i dont then somewhere local if the weather is ok maybe

thanks all Kersh the problem is mate i cant get a big bike through the backdoor and down the stairs into the yard lol... actually i can get it in but not out due to the weight and the stairs malarkey

cheers Rennie

fankoo Fred

thanks matey lol

Thanks lads

cheers Keith, EAB and Reaper

Thanks Sue

thanks lads.. i wont be getting a big bike as got nowhere to keep one but maybe one day i will... it just felt so good to remove those damn L plates

Had my mod 2 today and on some of the worst roads i have ever ridden on but who cares because i PASSED yyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy and took great pleasure in removing my L plates I am now a member of the PGC too

well done matey.... doin my DAS with brian as well... tes in just over 2 weeks...

congrats kidda.... will be my turn in 3 weeks to hopefully join you PGC'ers