Fucking Gutted

[fuzzygoth]

Well I got a fail, how I hear you ask with a years worth of riding experince did
I manage that, well it wasn't the u-turn that went smoothly as can be. I was the
emergency stop improper useof brakes (translated: the back wheel left a skid
mark). To be fair as soon as i hit the brakes i knew i'd hit them too hard *stoopid*
and then to make matters worse, I started doing my life savers to move the bike
to the kerb (i'd always assumed this to be one manouver) and he was telling me
his orratory while i was preforming lifesavers. Because I'd not done them again
after him finishing that was two serious faults which is a fail. I had 6 minors 3
for rear observation on change of direction, one for steering (ended up too far
from the kerb on a left turn) and one for contol on moving off. My two serious
where control on the controled stop and saftey checks when moving the bike
to the kerb. Its a stupid thing to fail on because I can do them in the year riding
I've done 4 emergancy stops (well not really because I always have ample
space to slow down with the gears before engaging the front and rear brake to
come to a full controlled stop) *arrrgghhh* damn it.

Other than that it was a very good and very safe ride according to the examiner
and my instructor even said its unfortunate because i am a good rider and I am
capable and it was a shame to fail on something like that. So time to to re-book
i will sit in the doledrums tonight, but the test is getting fecking re-booked asap
and this time I am going to pass the fecker, and make sure my riding is sodding
imaculate.

[Edit]
Great, there are no test dates left in leicester, there are some in nottingham but
I don't know if a) my instructor would go there, and b) i wouldn't have any idea
about the route (that actually borther me less as long as there are road signs etc).

[Crossed Posted to uk_bikers]

Comments

[ladykomachi.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that pet.
Hugs
Nx

[arachne.livejournal.com]

Aw poo :(
Sorry to hear it.

[prosperine.livejournal.com]

commiz.

xxx

[mister-jack.livejournal.com]

Commiserations, mate. Chin up. Better luck next time :)

[sarah-orange.livejournal.com]

booo!
*squeeezings*
and good luck for the next one

[korndolly666.livejournal.com]

awh sorry to hear that. Just think of it as a learning experience, you now know exactly what to improve on for next time. I know it's costly having to re-sit though. I'm sure you'll be fine next time though :)

[red-phil.livejournal.com]

Bigger bike with better brakes than you are used to.
Not too surprising you locked the rear a bit.

I was advised to 'pretend' to use the rear brake on the emergency stop. The stop in the test is always a fairly easy one to make without overshooting, so using the rear just adds the risk of what happend to you.

Good luck with the retest.
Book it ASAP or you risk a change in the rules before you take it.

[fuzzygoth.livejournal.com]

there are no re-test dates avaliable in leicester, the closest is in nottingham :(

[steveandabigail.livejournal.com]

My first test, I locked the rear... and failed... and was also told to just fake using it. Enjoy the weather and the little bike!

[bikerfaerie.livejournal.com]

Not sure I'd advise not using the rear brake for a stop in the wet, you need it more in the wet. Skidding the rear is better than totally loosing it like you do with the front. (I had the most impressive skid on mine on the test that I did pass, but that's a whole story itself).

Nottingham is more of a pain, but not impossible. With knowlege of what to work on it will be better next time.

[perspexavenger.livejournal.com]

Ask your instructor -now- if he'd be willing to hire the bike and go with. He may be perfectly amenable, for his monies.

[felishumanus.livejournal.com]

failing and knowing your errors is sometimes better than passing with flying colours then crashing the next day for being arrogant

good luck with the next one

[fuzzygoth.livejournal.com]

not when you can't get a re-test slot :(

[joexnz.livejournal.com]

poor fuzzy!!!!

i was going to text and ask how it went but phone was playing up

[alixandrea.livejournal.com]

Oh what a shame! :-( Good luck for the re-test, I hope you manage to book one soon. *Hugs*

[ishkhara.livejournal.com]

Argh, sorry to hear that. *hugs* :(

[glassrat.livejournal.com]

:(

Good luck wiv next one

[purplefreakgirl.livejournal.com]

Buggerations! Chin up though, theres always next time :-)

[vixmonsta.livejournal.com]

that's pants :-(

sorry lovely.

Vix
xxx

[satsumagirl]

I failed my bike test first time, on a roundabout and not putting my feet down at a give way sign. You'll pass second time :0)

[ex-pipistre.livejournal.com]

sorry to hear your bad news.

According to my instructor being a good rider isn't what they look for in the test- it's doing exactly what they are looking for. So when you do lifesavers, really exaggerate them, because otherwise they might not notice them.

[gillian-meg.livejournal.com]

oh commiserations. next time will be better :-)