So i Failed my Module 1... :(

There's a pretty massive difference in acceleration between 2nd and 3rd on these bikes. I ride one everyday, believe me. You'll get a good 60 kph in second gear, and the acceleration is a lot higher.
Its gear ratios are the same as any normal factory produced bike, you'll definitely get a substantial diffrence between 2nd and 3rd.
 
Br4d said:
i went round the corner at 18+mph and completely nailed it as i was approaching the end of the bend and still got under. :|
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Have you driven a car? or is this your first experience of motoring/motorcycling?

Going from say 20mph in 2nd gear to 50mph is massively quicker than in 3rd gear, a good couple of seconds at least. The higher up the rev range you are the more torque and more power you have (and the more fun :)) If you have to, rev the testicles off it :cool:

Can you be failed for going too fast? or cautioned/given a minor?
 
BennyC said:
Have you driven a car? or is this your first experience of motoring/motorcycling?

Going from say 20mph in 2nd gear to 50mph is massively quicker than in 3rd gear, a good couple of seconds at least. The higher up the rev range you are the more torque and more power you have (and the more fun :)) If you have to, rev the testicles off it :cool:

Can you be failed for going too fast? or cautioned/given a minor?
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I've Held a Full UK Driving Licence for 2 years. i do know.

The Instructor said use 3rd because even at 19mph it was at like 5-6kish rpm. which i thought would be enough. Especially after the instructor said 3rd. it seemed very short geared. You don't understand, i literally had the throttle fully open. Completely hammered it. :(
 
What bike is it? My 125 doesn't red line until 10k, so you should have had at least a few thousand more revs in 2nd to get it up before you weren't gonna get anything more.
 
Mucky_Pup said:
What bike is it? My 125 doesn't red line until 10k, so you should have had at least a few thousand more revs in 2nd to get it up before you weren't gonna get anything more.
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its one of these Cheap brands. didnt have a name written on it from what i remmember :(
 
Took another Mod1 test this morning, Passed with speeds of 52Km/h and 54 Km/h! :D Went round the bend at about 22mph!

Didnt get any minors :D So a clean sheet :)
 
3rd gear is your problem, absolutely ridiculous your instructor said to do it in that, even on a 500 i came round the bend damn swiftly and managed 58 on both.

Easy fix and only £15 to get it done again though so get'er done!
 
haz_pro said:
Well done fella, done it in 2nd im guessing?
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Nope, on the way to the Test centre i rode it till it more or less was valve bouncing in 2nd and it could only do about 28mph. so i had to shift to 3rd after finishing 2nd gear as i was coming out the bend! :O

i went round at 20-22mph in 2nd, then completely opened it up and then had to shift straight away and get some more power down to get to 32! aha :|

Wasn't happy when it couldnt do 30 in 2nd, but at least i done it! :D
 
Morbius said:
It worked, which is the main thing :)

Have you booked your mod 2?
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Looking into it, Basically the instructing school im with have some in June but are looking for a cancellation for me.

They want me to do some hours of training before i do the test, But i don't think i'd need a lot, got a car Licence, and i had a Moped when i was 16 and now use a 125cc Scooter. So im pretty confident on the roads. How long do you think i'd need to do 'Practising'. bare in mind my 125cc Scooter is fully Automatic. But i can ride they're 125cc Geared bike pretty easily. Gears doesn't seem to be a problem.

How long do you lot reckon ill need? 1 Hour before the test seem adequate?

Cheers :)
 
Grats on passing, when I was doing my mod1 I had 49km/h on my first attempt and then 52km/h on another on a 125cc.

Fairly to say the 50km/h minimum speed limit is ridicules and soon this will be changed for mod1.

Taken from mcn.

The motorcycle test has been changed in a bid to improve safety.

Changes are introduced today to the off-road part of the exam in the hope of cutting the number of learners who crash taking it.

It marks victory in an campaign for a shake-up of the test after 45 learners crashed in the first nine weeks following its 2009 introduction.

Requirements have been relaxed so that candidates no longer have to reach at least 31mph while performing a controversial swerve around cones. A new 5% margin for error means they can do it at 30mph.

In addition, failing to reach the minimum speed no longer results in an instant failure but counts as a riding fault, of which five are permissible.

Previously learners have been required to come to a halt almost immediately after the swerve but they can now perform an additional loop of the test area before stopping.

Separating the swerve and so-called ‘controlled stop’ in order to simplify the two manoeuvres was a key demand of MCN’s campaign.

Road safety minister Mike Penning, who announced a review of the test last year, said: "As a motorcyclist, I know how important it is that our motorcycle test prepares new riders for real life on the road.

"That is why I decided to carry out a full review of the motorcycle test." He said the first changes were "applying common-sense measures which will see the off-road section of test made safer, fairer and more realistic."

The changes are an interim measure ahead of the off-road section being scrapped and the manoeuvres incorporated into the on-road part of the exam.
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apatia77 said:
Grats on passing, when I was doing my mod1 I had 49km/h on my first attempt and then 52km/h on another on a 125cc.

Fairly to say the 50km/h minimum speed limit is ridicules and soon this will be changed for mod1.

Taken from mcn.
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it was 50Km/h now its 5% of that so 48Km/h is allowed. So 31 MPH instead of 32 :| :(

Thank though mate :D Appreciate it :) Could you read my post a couple up about Module 2? :) Thanks
 
Br4d - to be honest I think they just want your money. I really don't think any additional training will make your chance of passing mod 2 any higher as you already ride a scooter and a car so you are experienced enough to go for it.

I feel that I wasted money for my 3 days training which I did on my own 125cc bike. Well first day was fine because I had a chance to practice mod1 (even though the area was so much smaller that the real test area) but the rest 2 days was just like riding on my own. Waste of money. The instructors didn't really care about anything and I paid good money for it. I gained nothing from it, just sore bottom :)
 
apatia77 said:
Br4d - to be honest I think they just want your money. I really don't think any additional training will make your chance of passing mod 2 any higher as you already ride a scooter and a car so you are experienced enough to go for it.

I feel that I wasted money for my 3 days training which I did on my own 125cc bike. Well first day was fine because I had a chance to practice mod1 (even though the area was so much smaller that the real test area) but the rest 2 days was just like riding on my own. Waste of money. The instructors didn't really care about anything and I paid good money for it. I gained nothing from it, just sore bottom :)
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I Spoke to the instructor and they wont do an hour training and the Test. Has to be the 2 days :( And i need to do the Test on a Geared bike so im pretty screwed. Can't exactly use the scooter :(

Another instructor quoted me £30 less but for only 1 day training :O

What shall i do? :(
 
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