Theory test and the rest

stiv121

stiv121

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Well bit the bullet and just booked my theory test for tomorrow at 8am as the next available date was in two weeks :(. Been doing some multiple choice question on mock tests and it seems quite easy, are the questions in the real test on the same level and are mostly common sense? Also just took my first full hazard perception test and got 73/75 beating my dad who got 71 :D
Is there any questions I should look out for tho?

IF I pass tomorrow I will try and get my mod 1 done on Monday/Tuesday, practicing with cones in a car park over the weekend. Feeling pretty confident about this test.

However the mod 2 is what I am worrying about, I may book a lesson or two with the company I did my CBT with to freshen me up and make sure that my road positioning is good ect...


Providing I pass everything I will be joining you all on the bigger bikes 8-) Looking at getting a FZ6, SV 650, Bandit :)
 
A lot of people seem to say this and I agree with it. As long as you are riding properly and safely and as the examiner expects someone who he'll pass to ride, the MOD 1 is harder than the MOD 2 as the MOD 2 is just a ride. I certainly felt it was. And the MOD 1 is hardly difficult. I did mine on a cambered car park in Oxford. The U turn was almost on a 45 degree slope (slight exaggeration :p).
 
I feel quite confident with my handling of the bike at slow speeds, Its the swerve as my current bike (Honda Shadow) Is low and heavy so I have to really throw it to do a sharp turn =P. When I was doing my CBT the instructer said I didn't need to turn as sharp as I was, mainly because I've have a few off road bikes and quads. Hopfully my riding is good as the past 10 months riding in the good weather and the very bad I've always been an alert rider not afrade to use the horn when people pull out on me or cut me off.
 
Vast majority of theory test questions are laughably easy, however there's some you might not know off hand like braking distances etc. Just depends if they come up, a little revising will see 50/50. But even then it's hard to fail the theory test questions, hazard perception can be a bit random in terms of timing.
 
Check the road signs as well, there are some that are similar and can be mistaken. I had a few road sign questions on mine. Reading the Highway Code will help a lot too.
 
Good work. As long as you've got your head screwed on, and not the type to get stupidly nervous, then there's nothing difficult in either the mod 1 or 2. Preparation.

And if you haven't already seen it, here's a good video f the mod 1

 
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Booked my Mod one for monday, pretty excited! Will maybe book my mod two later for wednesday and try to get a lesson oe two on tuesday if I pass my Mod one ofcourse :)
 
interested in this thread. i will be looking at doing my DAS when the weather gets better.
how did you find the theory test?
 
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Questions weren't really that bad, if your common sence is good you will pass no problem ;)

Well today I checked over the bike. Topped up oil, cleaned the breaks, some air in the tires and a little rub down. Looking to be very cold tomorrow so I'll have to watch for ice when im heading up to glasgow.

Didn't get a chance to put some cones down and do the circut but I've been reading and I pretty much know what I have to do :D Any other tips/things I should look out for?
 
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Questions weren't really that bad, if your common sence is good you will pass no problem ;)

Well today I checked over the bike. Topped up oil, cleaned the breaks, some air in the tires and a little rub down. Looking to be very cold tomorrow so I'll have to watch for ice when im heading up to glasgow.

Didn't get a chance to put some cones down and do the circut but I've been reading and I pretty much know what I have to do :D Any other tips/things I should look out for?
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This vid is all you need, it's turned out to be my actual instructor - didn't realise when I practiced my mod 2 with him (only had 6 hours of lessons before mod 2)

Good luck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A459jXZDw7g
 
Bear in mind that video is of the previous version of the mod 1. The order of some of the parts has changed. Not that it should make any difference overall.
 
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