I Did It......................

Well folks.

i did it....!!! i actually did it..... i took my Module 2 and passed it..... :) here's the story....

"Once upon a time........................"

i arrived 30 minutes late in the morning due to the extremely bad weather, which had caused major flooding and road accidents dotted around.

when i finally arrive i actually beat the trainer, because he got caught in the trouble as well. Not to worry i thought, so we had a cuppa tea.

went through some questions, of course i got them right..:) and then we got a bike out, which apparently was a decent one. instead it wouldn't start so we had to get another bike..... well

• the throttle kept sticking so i had instant cruise control
• the clutch biting point was a bit flaky
• the 1st gear would not get in all the time
• the engine was as smooth as a walrus with a cough!!!!
• and the bike seemed to be unwieldy..

then as we were about to trek off, the heavens opened and more rain came down... so as of this time i felt that the day was not going right my way....

i arrived at the test centre absolutely bricking myself and thinking nothing but negative thoughts. i didn't have long to go before i was called in to be radioed up.

they hooked up the radio and we were off.

the examiner fired some questions at me which i answered just fine, then he said start your bike then move off.

i did and at the first junction i was confronted by a white van man who flashed me. 1st issue here i managed to dodge bu shaking my head. if i had gone i would have failed.

then i came to the next junction and a lorry was waiting to turn and flashed me and i did not go (same reason) but this time the examiner told me to move on.

for the rest of the ride i didn't ride like a fool, but certainly did not ride as i should have. i thought i had made many mistakes and had failed.

but..........

as you all know i didn't i PASSED, at which point i melted after the exhaustion. so now i am looking at my options for a bike to make my commute easier.

I'll keep you informed.

Whoopeeeee!

Hey

i passed my Module 1 (DAS) motorcycle test, i am well chuffed.. really excited now, and ready for progression onto the (DAS) module 2.

the Module 2 is a practical on-road test where you are followed by an examiner on a motorcycle. it is quite unnerving riding along receiving Sat Nav instructions from an alien voice.

but..

i need to make sure i get all my "Mirror, Observation, Indicator" Moves in each time i turn left and right. Also, i have to concentrate on which lane to be in on a roundabout along with speed limits.

i should be OK otherwise.

Pay Day.. :)

Well.....

the insurance has paid out finally, from the claim i made against the theft of my faithful "Poppa". so i am now in the market to look for a replacement. It also has occurred to me that when you have something taken from you, you actually become a victim in more than 1 way?

first and primarily you're the victim of society's bottom feeders, those that felt the need to take from someone else without putting any effort into working towards buying the object themselves.

Second your then mugged by the insurance companies.... they literally have you over a barrel from the day you take out insurance. i am sure the government are in on the scam.... It is like gambling in a casino, "the house always wins!".

To start with my premium wasn't bad, but i had to have it if i wanted to drive on the road, but when it came time for me to take something back, it took longer than the 10 Min's it took me to part with cash at the beginning, for the insurance company to part with their cash at the end (4 weeks).

It was almost like i had to give over a pint of my blood (in triplicate) before they coughed up. Then.... then said that they go from sellers guides to come up with a repayment value..!!!

i bought the bike NEW, so paid almost full price, given that it was only 4 months old, looking in the trade showrooms etc, not much chance of picking 1 up for much less..

but they depreciate it the moment it starts ageing. This ends up with you not getting enough cash (minus the excess) to actually buy one that is even close to the bike you lost. Now i appreciate that this is insurance in general and applies to any object or claim, but why? why do we let them rape us of our hard earned cash like this. They are big companies using our money to trade in the money markets etc..

Question: Have you ever known of a poor insurance salesman.?
Answer: NO

just like estate agents, they are are as close to the criminal classes as the illegal criminals.

anyway....

i have my Module 1 in 2 days, with my first day of training tomorrow. i am bricking it...! can't sleep, can't think... ticker going into overtime...

feels like a first date.!

I'll keep you posted.