Bellejane

Thanks guys. My only two things that get me are the gears and setting off. It doesn't happen all the time, but once it happens once that's it seems to happen more on that particular ride. I'm going with observations handling the bike too. It's just getting those two points down and taking the comes out and practicing those two parts for the Mods. My mirror checks are there I do this often actually. My shoulder checks are fine. Looking right at roundabouts is now better too. Also I'm very wary of side roads as some cars do tend to stop slightly over the lines. So I do tend to slow down once in built in area's. I can corner well obviously not a high speeds otherwise i know I wouldn't do it tidy. U turn well due to not really using that I shall practice that too. My main point of this post was to see if I could fail for my two negatives on the road pfft. Wish they wasn't there as it completely bums that ride out when it does. Thanks guys really appreciate the honest words. And good luck for the guy who has his test. All the best fingers crossed you smash it.

Hi I've been riding now for a year. Six months on a scooter and six months on a manual. Questions after my painful speech. I'm fine on a manual can change up and down on the gears with at times some niggly bits (I forget which gear I'm in on times) I do talk to myself like I'm up so many blah blah blah. This does help at times but others not so much. How's the best way to remember? Again I'm good at riding but absolutely shocking on times at lights or when I have to come to a stop with stalling. I do manage to get going again quickly. I've been told keep my revs up before letting out the clutch fully. My question here for Mod 2 is can you fail if you do stall say at lights or before setting off on roundabouts? (Not actually on the roundabout I've never done that.) Also I've brought cones to practice my figure of 8 and slalom as I was crap on my CBT on a manual so had to do the whole test on a auto. I will be practicing these before booking Mod 1. So yeah my questions are as followed. 1. Mod 1 how easy is it do actually do figure of 8 and slalom on a bigger bike? 2. Mod 2 can you fail if stalling at traffic lights and before setting off on roundabouts. 3. And last question is it best to actually take some lessons beforehand on the negative (for me) of the Mod 1 that I need practice on? 4. What is the best average hours spent on the roads for experience before taking Mod 1? Only asking this as my theory ends in January 2025 obviously I may have to redo that which isn't a problem. And my CBT ends next June. But I would really like to have done my Mod 1 & 2 before then without obviously failing on both multiple times. Thank you. P.s I'm good at mirror checking, doing my shoulder checks. Before pulling off or changing lanes (duals) I'm good at turning the bike round while on foot (with a workout from the bike.) also signalling isn't a problem. Last thing I don't test the bike I stick to the speed limits. My reason for riding is to relax and get away for daily life for a few hours and relax and recharge myself.

Thanks guys, yeah I wouldn't rush into doing this. As I'm very cautious as a passenger in a car, so ideally I need my confidence boosted before hitting the road anyway. This is why I thought it would be better to ask experience riders. See what's what. Thanks again

Hi I've been wanting to ride a bike for many years now. I'm 34 and it's been a dream of mine to finally own and ride a bike. I don't want a big powerful bike, so something with an engine size of 300! Maybe something a little bigger. As all I've done for the last 20 years is look and admire. But NOW I finally want to stop looking and finally learn, practise and finally get on a bike. I love Kawasaki ninjas. Sorry but I do I'm looking for advice, knowledge and the best routes to go down. I'm not rushing into getting everything done in a month a year. I want to give myself a few years to gain on experience, and build on my confidence of finally hitting the open road. (I've never driven on a road, I lack confidence at the moment) Here's the crazy part I don't drive! Yes not even a car. I've driven a car on private land but I've never been interested in owning a car. I'd like someone to shell out their knowledge I know I've got to start from the bottom and work my way up and yes small steps it will be with setting goals in between. Please no negative comments as this is something I've been building myself up for for myself, my dream, well for me really as to finally achieve this would be a great thing. So yeah anyone who had to start from the bottom and work their way up to be a experience rider. I'm a woman who has been window shopping for many years, stopping and looking at bikes along the sea front in the summer admiring and wondering. I hold a provisional licence only, I've been hard at the theory and hazard precaution test. I'm passing just over the pass rate of 86% or hitting in the mid 90% depending on the questions. Best yet is 96% I know I've got to do certain test and all that. I just want people to give advice on when would be best to start doing things to build on experience and hopefully passing the courses with flying colours. Or what to do first after I've done the course and pass. (Hopefully that is.) Thank you.