shadow tomorrow morning

harns · 21-07-2008, 01:12 PM

well DPI thought they would fuck me over a bit more and fail me again, because i took a wide turn after i had been given false directions buy a foriegn assessor. mind off of that, i need a shadow tomorrow morning because im doing my test again at 11:25am, and ill book my bike in for a service at like 8am if i can get a shadow that early, so it will be a busy morning, i guess ill shout brekky

Captain Starfish · 21-07-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by harns

well DPI thought they would fuck me over a bit more and fail me again, because i took a wide turn after i had been given false directions buy a foriegn assessor.

Now that's the test-passing kind of attitude we all like to see.

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test again at 11:25am, and ill book my bike in for a service at like 8am if i can get a shadow that early

Have you heard of a concept called "task loading"?

FFS - keep it simple, concentrate on just. doing. the. test. that day.

Coz otherwise, when the service runs late, you're going to be stressed and DPI "will fuck you over again" as a result.

JUST DO THE TEST. If you pass, you can get your bike serviced any time.

Good luck...

Jessica · 21-07-2008, 01:36 PM

thats really bad luck dude

sorry to hear it...

Krusty · 21-07-2008, 02:35 PM

I was sure u had to wait 28 days before re-sitting a test...

harns · 21-07-2008, 02:36 PM

they changed it

Spock · 21-07-2008, 02:39 PM

+1 for what Capn Starfish said.

Had any lessons Dude?

Jessica · 21-07-2008, 02:41 PM

Harns, I know you can do it... you are a good rider.... but what CS said... one thing at a time, slow down and focus on passing your test first. Good luck tomorrow. Sorry I cant shadow U, working

harns · 21-07-2008, 02:54 PM

yeah ive spend around 600 dollars on tests lessons and bike hire now, and i do everything right but then nerves get in the way and create some small error which the assessor can pick at and fail me for, which i think is pretty dumb because they say it may save my life but IMO 600 dollars towards some better gear would go alot further than making me resit test after test.

Stoneville · 21-07-2008, 02:59 PM

Chris where is your test????? Have you rung the TORQ dude????

Spock · 21-07-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by harns

yeah ive spend around 600 dollars on tests lessons and bike hire now, and i do everything right but then nerves get in the way

Bummer. I suggest you get there with plenty of time to spare and have a practise run/warmup beforehand. That way you will be warmed up and have time to settle your nerves.

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Originally Posted by harns

some small error which the assessor can pick at and fail me for, which i think is pretty dumb because they say it may save my life but IMO 600 dollars towards some better gear would go alot further than making me resit test after test.

Protective gear is certainly worth the money but as they say, prevention is better than cure - especially if avoiding a 'small error' saves your life!

Fingers crossed you get over the line tomorrow.

harns · 21-07-2008, 03:07 PM

[quote=Spock;981877]Bummer. I suggest you get there with plenty of time to spare and have a practise run/warmup beforehand. That way you will be warmed up and have time to settle your nerves.QUOTE]

yea every time i try to have 30mins - 1 hour to practise and get a feel for the bike before my test, its just knowing how picky and critical the assessors are that makes me nervous, they are always looking for shit to fail you on

akeracat · 21-07-2008, 03:09 PM

Harns - they can and do fail people for being nervous.

No I am not joking.

Try and relax - they are not looking for a reason to fail you. They are not out to get you no matter what you think.

They are just doing their job.

Krusty · 21-07-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Spock

Bummer. I suggest you get there with plenty of time to spare and have a practise run/warmup beforehand. That way you will be warmed up and have time to settle your nerves.

yea every time i try to have 30mins - 1 hour to practise and get a feel for the bike before my test, its just knowing how picky and critical the assessors are that makes me nervous, they are always looking for shit to fail you on

Dont think of the assessor as someone who is picking the shit out of your riding.... Think of it as a casual ride with a mate, you will feel a lot better and less nervous. And if you think you have stuffed something up, just shrug it off and continue... Oh and smile! Sounds gay but helps calm you a bit

Spock · 21-07-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by harns

[its just knowing how picky and critical the assessors are that makes me nervous, they are always looking for shit to fail you on

This is how the assessors look at it:

"Young bloke.... Motorcycle.... Made a few small errors in the 1/2 hour I spent with him... Errors that could, in the worst case scenario, cause him to lose his life...... Hmmmm..... Should I give him the benefit of the doubt.....? Hmmmm.... Perhaps not."

In cases like yours I suggest "massive overkill" in the preparation for your test.

Also, get to the test centre AT LEAST an hour before your test. That way you can have a decent practice run/warmup and then return to the test centre with enough time left over for your nerves to settle before the assessor takes you out.

Rocket · 21-07-2008, 03:39 PM

Where is Mt Claremont ?

I agree with the others, forget the servicing and get some miles on before the test.

I can help you out. I can't make 8am though. I can do like, 9.30, give you two hours of riding and whatever practicing you want to do, then take you to do your test.

edit, make that 9am for two hours riding and get to the test centre by 11.
How does that sound ?

Stoneville · 21-07-2008, 03:43 PM

He lives up near the Swanbourne barracks Rocket, would be good if you could get him, so I don't have to take time off work again tomorrow, gets to be a habit, I won't want to go back

harns · 21-07-2008, 03:45 PM

yeah i can do any time tomorrow morning as long as ill be there in time

i might just get one of my p plater freinds to run my bike up to k tec for a service then ill give him a ring. thanks rocket

Rocket · 21-07-2008, 03:50 PM

Mate, unless you are very very lucky, you aint gunna get the bike serviced between now and 9am.
Best to leave it until after your test.
Unless there's something wrong with your bike, a few extra hundred k's won't hurt anything.
PM me your addy and mobile number and I'll get back to you later today and we'll make a plan.

theblackman · 21-07-2008, 03:59 PM

sounds like you're just having test anxiety, would help to learn to relax before the test, do some stretches (yoga) and remember to breathe. I bet that'd help you more than practising before the test.

Pono · 21-07-2008, 04:35 PM

Today I had my test had 2hour of lessons then my test. When i was on my test i just pretended it was my instructor, forgot about him and focused on everything i had to do.

Forget the Service dude, you'll be stressing because itll more than likely take longer than that or runn late.

Good luck! Hopefully be riding with ya soon mate!

21-07-2008, 01:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
harns zxr-c 250 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mnt Claremont Posts: 195	shadow tomorrow morning well DPI thought they would fuck me over a bit more and fail me again, because i took a wide turn after i had been given false directions buy a foriegn assessor. mind off of that, i need a shadow tomorrow morning because im doing my test again at 11:25am, and ill book my bike in for a service at like 8am if i can get a shadow that early, so it will be a busy morning, i guess ill shout brekky __________________ wood for life? wood is life.

21-07-2008, 02:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
harns zxr-c 250 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mnt Claremont Posts: 195	they changed it __________________ wood for life? wood is life.

21-07-2008, 02:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Spock Original Fireblade (plus a few other bikes...) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Maylands Posts: 2,656	+1 for what Capn Starfish said. Had any lessons Dude? __________________ "Live Long and Prosper" Bayswater Martial Arts and Yoga Centre

21-07-2008, 02:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
harns zxr-c 250 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mnt Claremont Posts: 195	yeah ive spend around 600 dollars on tests lessons and bike hire now, and i do everything right but then nerves get in the way and create some small error which the assessor can pick at and fail me for, which i think is pretty dumb because they say it may save my life but IMO 600 dollars towards some better gear would go alot further than making me resit test after test. __________________ wood for life? wood is life.

21-07-2008, 02:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Stoneville umm Kwakas :) +1 Gixxer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Stoneville of course Posts: 8,984	Chris where is your test????? Have you rung the TORQ dude???? __________________

21-07-2008, 01:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jessica Honda CBR1000-RR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vic Park Posts: 927	thats really bad luck dude sorry to hear it...

21-07-2008, 02:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Krusty 07CBR600RR Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,112	I was sure u had to wait 28 days before re-sitting a test...

21-07-2008, 02:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jessica Honda CBR1000-RR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vic Park Posts: 927	Harns, I know you can do it... you are a good rider.... but what CS said... one thing at a time, slow down and focus on passing your test first. Good luck tomorrow. Sorry I cant shadow U, working

21-07-2008, 03:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
harns zxr-c 250 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mnt Claremont Posts: 195	[quote=Spock;981877]Bummer. I suggest you get there with plenty of time to spare and have a practise run/warmup beforehand. That way you will be warmed up and have time to settle your nerves.QUOTE] yea every time i try to have 30mins - 1 hour to practise and get a feel for the bike before my test, its just knowing how picky and critical the assessors are that makes me nervous, they are always looking for shit to fail you on __________________ wood for life? wood is life.

21-07-2008, 03:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
akeracat Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,693	Harns - they can and do fail people for being nervous. No I am not joking. Try and relax - they are not looking for a reason to fail you. They are not out to get you no matter what you think. They are just doing their job.

21-07-2008, 03:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
Rocket 92 GSXR1216 turbo fighter, 01 GSXR1000 Fighter, 07 HD Road King Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thornlie, SOR Posts: 887	Where is Mt Claremont ? I agree with the others, forget the servicing and get some miles on before the test. I can help you out. I can't make 8am though. I can do like, 9.30, give you two hours of riding and whatever practicing you want to do, then take you to do your test. edit, make that 9am for two hours riding and get to the test centre by 11. How does that sound ? __________________ CAUTION: ATTEMPTING TO OVERTAKE THIS VEHICLE MAY RESULT IN A HIGH SPEED MONO

21-07-2008, 03:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
Stoneville umm Kwakas :) +1 Gixxer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Stoneville of course Posts: 8,984	He lives up near the Swanbourne barracks Rocket, would be good if you could get him, so I don't have to take time off work again tomorrow, gets to be a habit, I won't want to go back __________________

21-07-2008, 03:45 PM	#17 (permalink)
harns zxr-c 250 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mnt Claremont Posts: 195	yeah i can do any time tomorrow morning as long as ill be there in time i might just get one of my p plater freinds to run my bike up to k tec for a service then ill give him a ring. thanks rocket __________________ wood for life? wood is life.

21-07-2008, 03:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
Rocket 92 GSXR1216 turbo fighter, 01 GSXR1000 Fighter, 07 HD Road King Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thornlie, SOR Posts: 887	Mate, unless you are very very lucky, you aint gunna get the bike serviced between now and 9am. Best to leave it until after your test. Unless there's something wrong with your bike, a few extra hundred k's won't hurt anything. PM me your addy and mobile number and I'll get back to you later today and we'll make a plan. __________________ CAUTION: ATTEMPTING TO OVERTAKE THIS VEHICLE MAY RESULT IN A HIGH SPEED MONO

21-07-2008, 03:59 PM	#19 (permalink)
theblackman VTR250 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lynwood Posts: 111	sounds like you're just having test anxiety, would help to learn to relax before the test, do some stretches (yoga) and remember to breathe. I bet that'd help you more than practising before the test. __________________ patriotism is unaustralian. better to die on your feet than live on your knees. All of your friends are cunts, your mother was a ball point pen thief.

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21-07-2008, 04:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
Pono Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mosman Park Posts: 110	Today I had my test had 2hour of lessons then my test. When i was on my test i just pretended it was my instructor, forgot about him and focused on everything i had to do. Forget the Service dude, you'll be stressing because itll more than likely take longer than that or runn late. Good luck! Hopefully be riding with ya soon mate!