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[smurfy]

Got myself signed up here then

Fiona here - managed to fail my test this morning not because of the poor training - just because I'm a right numpty who can't keep her foot off the floor doing a u-turn Oh there were tears but at least I didn't srop the bike this time

As soon as I get paid I shall book myself another test and spend all day driving round in circles to make sure I don't get caught out by it again!

Thanks for all the help and encouragement over the weekend. Despite my u-turn phobia I'm so much more confident than when I started on Friday morning. As a result the few minor faults I did pick up were about as minor as you could get No worries about the next test, just want to sort out that blooming u-turn thing!

[Rjhmt]

Hi Fiona,
Welcome to the forum
You should of nailed that turn in the road!
I was expecting a call to say Ive done it!!!
Next time, and if you need any advise please get in touch.
Keep practising, and practising.

[smurfy]

June 6th at the ungodly time of 7.20am :S In Newcastle this time because I'm not hanging around for ever to get a slot in Macclesfield. I want to get rid of those plates! I shall get that license if it's the last thing I do!

[Rjhmt]

Leave Macclesfield about 6am and you will be just about warmed up bye the time you get there

[St/M D]

hi fiona
good luck with your upcoming test you will find the roads for doing u turns in at newcastle are very generous in their width

[smurfy]

ha those bloody u turns will be the death of me - I'm still feeling dizzy from going round and round in circles all day yesterday! Only had to pick the bike up once though so I guess that would be some improvement

[yorkie 1200]

hi fiona
are you doing test on your own bike
what sort is it
not long now eh
ian

[retro]

Hi Fiona
its all in your head i,ve seen you do a u turn with 2 yards to spare
get your your head in gear.
All the best for next week.
got my test the day after you. that dreaded emergency stop! Ha Ha

[Rjhmt]

I will second that Paul,
Fiona can do it! Ive seen her too.......

[smurfy]

oh yes I shall be on my own bike - cbr125 - my little baby which is still looking remarkably scratch free considering the number of times she's hit the floor!

I know I CAN do it - I've found a nice little road near my mum's to annoy someone else's neighbours while I practice all day tomorrow

[Rjhmt]

Keep practising, and good luck!

[yorkie 1200]

hi fiona
cbr 125 great bike to learn on
practise is the main thing my wife st/m d tryed what seemed like for ever
to do u turns on her bandit but althought she got better at them in the end she did,nt think she could do it right for her test so opted to do it on rob.s 125 an passed the bandits restricted to 33bhp for the next two years but she don,t mind the bike seems plently quick enought
and has for u turns she doe,s like john said an go and find a roundabout

[smurfy]

ah I think I may have found my solution to the problem - well ok a decent place to practice

found myself an empty car park - started off by just riding on the road as normal but going right then right again - so basically going round the two rows of parking bays - then just started to see how tight I could get the turn - never put my foot down once - actually feel loads better about my control of the bike and my turning is much more consistent - I'll have it well and truly sorted by the end of the weekend I think

oh the other good thing about this car park was that it isn't near a residential area so no complaints from any residents

[retro]

hi Fiona
your sounding a lot more confident.Keep practicing and you,ll fly through that test next wednesday.You,ll soon be riding that 400 you,ve been dreaming of.
Paul.

[SteveA]

Hi fiona,

best of luck for your next test.

I can vouch for the fact that the width of road on my U turn was bigger than the ones we were practicing on.

When we were practicing in Newcastle we used the road to the left of the marshes playing fields, you may well have been there yourself with Rob.

On the test he took me around an estate in clayton both for the U turn and emergency stop. The emergency stop was my problem exercise - kept changing down the gears as I was stopping.

Anyway all the best for the 6th.

regards, Steve.