Here we go

[oldgreg01]

Off to blackburn tonight for an intensive DAS course. 3 days training then hopefully pass both tests Thursday.

Excited but nervous about the tests. I know I'm good enough to do it but with test day nerves it's a different mater. Will post up how I get on each night, I'll have nowt else to do stuck in the B & B all week.

[Jixerman]

Hope it all does well, wishing you the very best of luck

[lingy3]

What with all the messing about with tests,should have done it myself.

Good luck,

[oldgreg01]

What with all the messing about with tests,should have done it myself.

Good luck,

What trouble have you had?

[lingy3]

DSA not having slots for mod 1 having to wait 4 weeks,(already ranted on that in another post),

Strike last week, day I was doing mod2, they rebooked end of March,

better to do it like you, hit & run,don't give you time to think,& worry too much.

[oldgreg01]

DSA not having slots for mod 1 having to wait 4 weeks,(already ranted on that in another post),

Strike last week, day I was doing mod2, they rebooked end of March,

better to do it like you, hit & run,don't give you time to think,& worry too much.

Nightmare, sorry to hear that. I'm glad I'm doing it this way. In and out, complete focus. And then hopefully never have to go back again lol.

[Susieque]

Good luck - hope it all goes well!

[Guest]

Old Greg,

good luck, and we'll have to go on a ride when you get sorted, got a few on here from south Cumbria now...

[TC]

Best of luck with the cousre and tests Greg

[oldgreg01]

Old Greg,

good luck, and we'll have to go on a ride when you get sorted, got a few on here from south Cumbria now...

Yeah I noticed frankie. It's one of the reasons I joined the forum. I work with 2fast2soon so already know him.

I'm in millom btw

[Guest]

so you must be lucky enough to have a visa that let you out.... lol

some nice roads though, especially, the 595 Up to St Bees..

[rennie]

good luck! keep us posted!

[oldgreg01]

Well that's day one over with. Stayed on the ybr all day. They were awfull, you could tell they had had a hard life lol.

Had plenty of practise at the mod 1 excercises, including the swerve which I hadn't done before. Wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Feel quite confident with these.

Did plenty of on road riding too. Need a lot of work on my mirrors and lifesavers, still getting muddled up with what's required and when. But I'm sure I'll get it nailed down before the test.

Will be glad to get on the 500s tomorrow to start to get to grips with them. Will also get to go on the actual mod 1 circuit for a practise, speed traps and everything.

The instructor we had today was also spot on. Very patient and gave lots of good info and tips. Will have someone different tomorrow as he is off, so hopefully he will be as good

all in all a good day. Feeling confident for the rest of the week and looking forward to the tests. Ok, that may be a lie. Lol

[Guest]

good luck Greg...

[2fast2soon]

Hopefully it'll be Alan as him and Steve were the best as far as I'm concerned. The other's weren't bad, but those two are just a little bit better. Alan wouldn't do any swerve or emergency stop training on that car park behind DFS!?! Still, if you are off to practice on the course, that won't matter.

Have fun on the 500s.

[oldgreg01]

Is alan the long haired one?

[lingy3]

How did you do today with the 500,

forgot to ask, what does that course cost, I'm on £700 up till now,

[Guest]

i think chris is the long haired one - steve has the bandit, alan rides a big green kwak...

I did my 4 day das with them in oct as a novice, other than having a 50cc ped 12 years ago, failed mod2 first time round but retook 2 weeks later after another days training -

Steve was sound and got me through mod2, mod1 was easy enough on the 500cc - wouldn't have liked to try it on those battered 125's , i thought they were so hard to ride!

got a nice little RGV250 & a KTM 625smc to bimble about on over the summer now -

good luck with it all!

[oldgreg01]

How did you do today with the 500,

forgot to ask, what does that course cost, I'm on £700 up till now,

Cost me 500 for 4 days. That includes b & b accomodation, although it's only very slightly cheaper without.

Didn't post yesterday as I was knackered and fell asleep really early. Didn expect it to be so tiring lol.

Was a bit fed up yesterday morning as they were very busy and an instructor down. All I did was go up and down to the test centre escorti g other people to there mod 1s. Was better after lunch. Finally got on the 500 and found it was easier to ride than the flimsy ybrs.

Had a great day today. everything really coming together. Mod 1 at half 10 tomorrow and assuming I pass, mod 2 some time in the afternoon. I'm really confident that I can pass, as long as the nerves don't get to me the way they did on my driving test.

[oldgreg01]

i think chris is the long haired one - steve has the bandit, alan rides a big green kwak...

I did my 4 day das with them in oct as a novice, other than having a 50cc ped 12 years ago, failed mod2 first time round but retook 2 weeks later after another days training -

Steve was sound and got me through mod2, mod1 was easy enough on the 500cc - wouldn't have liked to try it on those battered 125's , i thought they were so hard to ride!

got a nice little RGV250 & a KTM 625smc to bimble about on over the summer now -

good luck with it all!

Your right about the names. Steve rides a gsx 1400 now. Really nice bike, bloody huge.

I've been really happy with the instructors, Steve and chris especially. I haven't had Alan yet although others have said he's good. I would recommend the training school to others.

[lingy3]

£500 sounds really good,test fee's are £90,& your b.b,

Good Luck again for today

[oldgreg01]

Passed my mod 1 today with a clean slate. WOOT.

Was really nervous at first but once I'd got the slalom and figure of eight out of the way I settled down. Only hit 47 on the swerve the first time as I cut the corner a bit and then throttled off slightly. Got back on it but realised I was a bit slow approaching the speed trap. Instead of nailing it and maybe mucking up I just decided to make sure I got through without clipping a cone and then make sure I got it at the second attempt. Hit 55 for second swerve and 55 on the first emergency stop.

So there I was sat on the curb outside the test centre with a big smile on my face waiting for my instructor to turn up to take me back to the training centre. When he turns up I ask what time my mod 2 is (I hadn't asked earlier as I didn't want to jinx it). "A week Friday" he says.

Aaaaarrrrrhhh.

"We don't book the mod 2 until you pass 1 as if you fail you lose the money".

"I'm aware of that but I explicitly asked for both tests to be booked for today".

Ah well, nothing I could do about it but I was (still am) seriously pissed off about it. What an anti climax after passing mod 1 and then just getting in the car to drive home without my license. And now I get a couple of hours practise next week before the test, rather than the 3 and a half full days I've just had.

This weeks going to really drag. To top it off I'm not due back in work until Tuesday so would of had loads of time to go riding. If I pass next Friday I won't be able to get out on the bike at all until the following Tuesday.

P.S. Felt sorry for the guy who went before me. He hit the cone on the swerve and failed. I was talking to him yesterday and he has a brand new Z750 waiting to be picked up from the dealers.

[rennie]

well done! shame about the wait!

[lingy3]

That is a big letdown

The whole point of it was to do it in 1 go,

If not you may have well gone the normal route,

well in on mod1 pass though.

[Guest]

Well done, and good luck for Friday...