Did my mod 1 training on a Duke790 and the test on a Duke 890. Got 0 minors on mod 1 and 1 minor on the mod 2. Now ride a Yamaha Fazer 600, went from 14bhp to 98bhp. Love it.
Nice one. I think it is bonkers really that you can roll up with for your CBT with no prior experience and be bombing along the road at 60mph a few hours later! Then for mod 1 you don't just jump up to a bike with say double the power, it is a massive jump. Saying that they only go as fast as you ride it so all good. Your Fazer sounds nice 🚀
I passed my test almost 20 years ago. I think it was on an ER5. I really wish we had channels like yours back in those days as it would have been a godsend. Cracking video as always Tommy!
I'm only 6 minutes in, but hats off to you for being so under control, not just with the bike, but you being able to talk on your test, you'll piss it, I don't know yet as I've not watched it all, but well done fella 👊🤘🤙
@@TwoWheelsTommy good luck, you don't need it, as you'll definitely pass, just ride like you're on your 125 as these bikes, as you know, have a lot more power. I was one of the lucky ones to get my "A license" on a 125 in 5 days.
Did my mod 1 and mod 2 training on a Hornet, and took my test on the same bike, we never had a buffet just tea and biscuits, but there was a kettle and time for a pot noodle if needed, took a couple of goes but never give up. Riding a 1200 Bandit now and loving every minute on the bike, Good Luck with the test, you have lots of road sense, so should be fine,
Did my direct access back in 2006. I was riding a CG125 on a cbt at the time. First big training bike was a kawasaki er5. Felt really rapid compared to my 125! Passed 3 days later with no faults and bought a 600 bandit. Suddenly the er5 didnt feel as quick! All the best for your test!
Fantastic thanks Tommy! Just did my cbt 2 weeks ago and this is great to see exactly what to expect on mod 1, will be a while before i can do it but i can practice all this stuff now. Please keep uploading your training sessions!
Thank you Ian, I'm glad you found value in it. Luckily my instructor Paul is a super cool bloke, he just let's me crack on! Nice one getting your CBT done, the training vids shall continue until they get too samey! Mod 1 test is next month so thereafter it will be Mod 2 stuff and general rides out to beauty spots etc. I appreciate you watching!
Wow i cannot believe how far you have come i remember your video near enough 7-8 months ago of you picking up your first bike cb125f and riding it home, you would go to the post office! congrats on how far you have come, doing my cbt soon hopefully!
Don’t know if it’s the same for you but my cb125f felt like a feather in the wind with lawn mower power after my first day of mod 1 training on an sv650 😂 best of luck mate you’ll smash it
loved the video :D just booked my test for a2, I'm super excited to have a full licence but still nervous especially for the swerve but im confident ill manage :)
I took my test nearly fifty years ago. The two massive difference was that training was non existent and, as it was so long ago I can't remember how much it cost🤔, I would guess it was less than ten quid! The only help I had was a mate that was a police officer, who was an advanced motorcyclist and, car driver. He taught me how to do hill starts, (I didn't have a clue)! Anyway, best of luck with the the test, I'm shure you will pass👍.
@@TwoWheelsTommy sadly not I live in the country in Scotland but have to travel into Glasgow city centre a bit like you I suppose with coming onto the mainland To get to do my tests
@@TwoWheelsTommy it's the same for me test centres are busy and riding schools even busier at this time of year its been 4 months since doing my cbt and only on my third lessons towards A license its a painful long wait
First big bike I rode was a cb650r - same colours as this one - on my renew CBT course, the bloke asked us if we were planning to get the full licence, and because we said we were, he was like: "sweet, we'll get the 650s out then", I was well chuffed.. I did my DAS on an MT07, which I really wanted to get, but ended getting a Kawasaki ER6f, which is another great bike though, and im happy as Larry with it.
Haha I bet you were, the CB650R is a great bike but I preferred the Hornet. in the end. I have to say I have never had the chance to ride a Yamaha or a Kawasaki. I'm glad you are enjoying your bike 😀🚀
top man. Did you understand what I mean about a bigger bike being more willing to tip into corners? You will have no problems at all, you have the right attitude and experience. It may even influence your view of what type of bike you want. Your instructor seems lie a good guy. Have you tried / experienced counter steering yet? I'm hoping to get you to Wales this year after you pass!
Yes you are right, I took to them really well I reckon. Paul is awesome, I asked him when I got there if it was ok to film, and should I leave anything out and he just said 'brilliant, crack on!'. I'm gonna try and get a Gopro on him when we go for my test next month 🤣 I would love to ride some twisties in Wales 👌
Good stuff.. practice the hell out of everything, clutch feathering, gently dragging the rear brake, making sure you have full confidence you can adjust your speed without the dreaded panic brake.. the guy on the mod1 with me failed because the panic braked twice, i passed because i didnt let the bike get away from me and micro adjusted.. i knew i had full control at slow speeds, it was the swerve that was a blur in practice.. id complete it multiple times, and get a well done, but it was all happening faster than my brain could handle.. i kept saying i wanted to do it again, and eventually, i had the bike exactly where i wanted it while being laser focused, not just where it happened to go while my brain was screaming SWERVE! Only you know how you feel on the bike and during the exercises, so be honest with yourself and grind out the weaknesses. I think the reason i passed first time was because i got to a point where i was enjoying myself.. You got this 👍
Hey, yes I'm going to go over everything until I have it dialled. I much prefer doing the low speed stuff on the bigger bikes than on my 125. I'm looking forward to doing my Mod 1 test 💪
Here is a wee tip for you that i promise will help you . See when you did both the emergency stop and then the hazard avoidance. You were trying to flick in to second gear at around 11mph on the turn . When on a 650cc type bike the first gear would have carried you round easily to the straight part ( the gravelly part ) before you change up to second gear . It’s very understandable why you did this as that is what we do on a 125cc …. You did great though and good luck , You’ve got this mate 👍🏼
@@TwoWheelsTommy See once you pass and get a bigger machine, I swear you will absolutely love the simplicity of not having to change gears up and down every 3 seconds and dont even get me started on the power lol ….. 👍🏼👍🏼🏍️💥💥
@GTC123 I only got upto 3rd gear (That was an accident to be honest, I thought I was in 2nd!) but I loved heading into the manouvres in 2nd and opening the throttle, it just shifts. Love it!
@whollymindless I have a few ideas, one is smaller, cheaper and newer but pretty damn cool, the other is a sensible choice that looks great, the other has a large engine but not so much power but makes a lot of noise 😁 All will be revealed when it actually happens!
Glad you find it helpful. So this is part of my DAS training, it includes trianing to get you upto MOD 1 standard, and then the MOD 1 test itself. After that we work on MOD 2 stuff
@@TwoWheelsTommy so this is a way of passing the tests and getting your licence with training? How long does it take? Are you covering the whole thing?
@GT.Bugger That is correct, if you speak to your school about DAS training (It can include the CBT too) they will tell you how it works. DAS can be completed in a few days but in reality availability of tests will dictate how long it takes. Now I have done this Mod 1 tatster I can pretty much phone up my instructor and see where he's at and just join in as it is all inclusive. I will cover any part that I am allowed to, though the DVSA do have rules about filming the tests, I'll have to brush up on those.
I think it varies to be honest depending how much work you need to put in to get upto scratch. Paul said that he would be confident if I went for a test now so I'll go back a couple more times just to practice. It is really relaxed here, when we were doing it a guy also preparing for his test was riding past and saw us so he came and had a few goes!
@@TwoWheelsTommy you were smashing it all on your 1st day so you should fly though if you haven’t already done it. I failed on hazard avoidance , about 2km/h too slow . Clipped cone on 2nd attempt , finally passed on 3rd lol.
Done my CBT today. Struggling a bit with the figure of 8. I’m doing a direct access to A license. Do you have any tips? I’m quite nervous but I plan on buying a 125 to get some riding experience and practising the turns etc
Nice one Ryan. It is worth practicing a little on a 125, but don't focus too much on them as it is much different, and easier on a big bike. Use all of the space available to you (It is bigger than you think), some people keep it too tight as they just want to get around the cone and put their foot down. Go wider, bigger, and faster and you will be much more stable. Remember you only need to prove your ability to an examiner on your MOD 1 test, which will be done on a bigger bike for the A licence. Your training for MOD 1 on the bigger bike will set you in good stead to smash your test. Good luck 🚀
@@TwoWheelsTommy thanks for the advice Tommy! I had that in mind about getting a 125 but didn’t want to get too comfortable on it. I will just stick with the lessons for now and plan to buy a CB650R as I’ve heard they are a good beginner bike. I’m a bit nervous about the weight and size of the bigger bikes though. I’m sure I’ll be fine though only started yesterday.
@Ryan-wu4br You're welcome. Riding a 125 now will be invaluable to you. Get those lifesavers/indicating/road postitioning dialled as you will need these for sure for one test or another. CB650R is a great choice, they are on my shortlist for my first bike 👍
@@TwoWheelsTommy thanks for the advice Tommy. I’m just a bit worried about the leaning and counter steering but I guess that all happens naturally without thinking about it? I’m sure I’ll Be okay after a few on road sessions
@Ryan-wu4br I hear you. If you use all of the space available to you, you won't need to lean it that much , as long as you have the space. If it does start to go, you can use the accelerator to correct it.
Hey Andrew, normally stuff like this is done in groups and since you are private property you can ride without direct supervision (the instructor is still there but not shadowing you). If you head out on the public road the instructor can only have upto 2 riders out with them. Hope that helps.
I've been riding for about 6 months since doing my CBT, in that time I've ridden less than 1000 miles. One of the people on this course did his CBT a week prior so you don't need a bunch of experience to get the job done, as long as you can do the manouvres you are good to go for your Mod 1 test💪
@twinpotracer You would think that is true, however we try all bikes since taking the mod 1 test for us involves a ferry crossing and a 45 minute ride to the test centre on roads on the mainland that many aren't familiar with so it is a good idea to try all of the bikes prior. On the day they try to give you the bike you want to ride on your actual test but this is not always possible, especially since candidates sometimes travel over as a group since it is so time consuming for the instructor to keep travel back and forth to the mainland for the test. Chances are some of them will want to do the test on the same bike as another canditate and they can't both ride the same bike there!
@@TwoWheelsTommy A big bike is VERY different than the 125. Throttle control is less twitchy in higher gears. It's real easy to see how quickly you can get into a lot of trouble - not just with the police.
