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  • Postby The Thriller » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:57 pm

    well lets hope you pass ASAP :)

    you will be like a dog with 2 dicks :D
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    Postby DaveM » Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:06 pm

    Brian thinks I shouldnt have a problem but to be honest I am more nervous about this part than the theory

    Keep your fingers crossed for me :wink:
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    Postby Cret » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:07 pm

    Sure you'll be fine mate.

    I always had crossers and things like that when I was a nipper as I grew up in the hills so loads of places to ride them, and even though I had bikes on the road from 16, I never bothered doing me test until 5 years ago on my 30th.

    It really was a doddle because I looked at it with the attitude of it just being a lesson rather than a test. Easy to say I know but it worked for me.

    I had to do a 2hour CBT because they made it compulsory (even after like 14 years on the road on 125s) then I had a 2 hour lesson and did my test no bother.

    Am sure you'll have no worries dude, and if you have any bits you're not entirely comfy with, you've plenty of time in between now & test to polish up. Good luck when the time comes. :)
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    Postby DaveM » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:30 pm

    Cheers dude
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    Postby Dooahhdoo » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:41 pm

    Dude. Its the 17th. How did you get on?
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    Postby Road Runner » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:29 pm

    May have saw the man himself up the Terrace going through the test...Goodluck, hope all went well... good to see you got your checks in OK. lol
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    Postby DaveM » Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:09 pm

    I feel I did everything good enough to pass but he failed me :cry:

    I was crapping myself, I have never been so nervous and I can not put my failure to anything else other than nerves

    Failed me for my emergency stop (which I did kind of muck up but I think I still stopped quickly and in a controlled manor) and he said I repeatedly sat too close to vehicles in front of me when waiting at traffic lights or junctions

    Other than that he said he could tell I had good experience, could tell I was competent and could handle my bike

    Him saying this just made me feel worse and made me feel like pleaing with him like they do with Cowell on X Factor but I understand he has to do his job and has to make sure everyone is safe. Even my instructor found it strange he failed me

    Gutted is a huge understatement, especially when I have my new bike sat in the garage looking at me every time I go in there

    I now have to wait 4 weeks to re-sit, submitted the paperwork as soon as I had finished

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    Postby Dooahhdoo » Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:54 am

    Unlucky dude.

    When I first started lessons I had that habit (its a car thing) of stopping too close to cars in front at junctions and lights. Still do it occasionally now on the R6 without thinking so its not just you.

    Take it on the chin and put it down to experience but when out on the bike practising for your next test concentrate on the points the examiner failed you on so it will be second nature come test 2.

    Next time dude. Next time :)
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    Postby The Thriller » Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:49 pm

    There was a bike just like yours down Hills meadow with an R-plate on and I thought you had passed.
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    Postby DaveM » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:38 pm

    I wish it had been mine :(
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