A2 - MOD 1&2

[lazy125]

Gonna be booking my A2 training and tests in 3 days it’s my first time so I’m getting a bit worried, I’ve been practicing on my 125 and I reckon observations I should be fine with that but I’m panicking about it, anyone got any advice for me before I take my tests?

[JackieOWheels]

Observations are the main ones, I would say also be aware of your lane position/discipline. Since your going through training, your instructor would be giving you pointers on what they notice you are not doing so just try and have fun out on the road and the rest will take care of itself. (That’s what my instructor taught me)

...also welcome to the forum

[dynax]

Hello and welcome

[lazy125]

Observations are the main ones, I would say also be aware of your lane position/discipline. Since your going through training, your instructor would be giving you pointers on what they notice you are not doing so just try and have fun out on the road and the rest will take care of itself. (That’s what my instructor taught me)

...also welcome to the forum

 

I’ve been trying to make habit of my observations, but I’m not completely confident with the whole U-turning, I’ve had a go in a car park using three spaces as pointers and I’m able to do a uturn consistently after the practice

The space available in those three spaces is 7.3m and I’ve probably been doing it in about 7m, it’s just the shoulder check before committing to the turn, would they allow me to stop and make the observation before taking the uturn? Or would that be considered a fault? As I can’t actually manage to shoulder check and uturn in one motion as it sends me off balance since I’m not focusing on where the bike needs to go.

And thanks! Looking forward to exploring the forums

 

Hello and welcome

 

Thank you!

[dynax]

When you do your U turn, do your obs before you set off, then do your shoulder check, before you start the turn, that will let you concentrate on where you're going

[JackieOWheels]

Observations are the main ones, I would say also be aware of your lane position/discipline. Since your going through training, your instructor would be giving you pointers on what they notice you are not doing so just try and have fun out on the road and the rest will take care of itself. (That’s what my instructor taught me)

...also welcome to the forum

 

I’ve been trying to make habit of my observations, but I’m not completely confident with the whole U-turning, I’ve had a go in a car park using three spaces as pointers and I’m able to do a uturn consistently after the practice

The space available in those three spaces is 7.3m and I’ve probably been doing it in about 7m, it’s just the shoulder check before committing to the turn, would they allow me to stop and make the observation before taking the uturn? Or would that be considered a fault? As I can’t actually manage to shoulder check and uturn in one motion as it sends me off balance since I’m not focusing on where the bike needs to go.

And thanks! Looking forward to exploring the forums

 

Hello and welcome

 

Thank you!

 

The way I got taught is you do the mirror observations + lifesaver (left and right) at the start before you move off and as you ride down the line and just before the turn to the right, you must take a right lifesaver and proceed to take the turn. If you have got sufficient slow control you should not need to stop completely but as long as you don't put your feet down at any point, you should be fine.