supernova12034
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So I did the retest at centennial, everything went pretty smooth, but i failed the test anyway (on the very last exercise)
I spend the whole week leading up to it essentially practicing on a towel so i would have perfect gear shifting(and it paid off) my shifting(up or down) were butter smooth, and quick
I corrected my riding during practice time(turning my head to where i want to go) and the bike essentially went where i wanted it to go everytime
Last time i was too slow on the very first curve and i went over the line so i failed the test, this time:
My speed was perfect, i didnt lose a single point for slow speed(technically speaking) I lost 5 points on the return portion of the first curve which ends in the box....I was making phenomenal time, however they never clarified it wasnt enough to touch the box at the end, but you actually had to be IN the box, so i stopped at the line, my buddy tells me to get in the box, which i did, but i lost some time and got 5 points because i thought i was done the curve, but they didnt stop timing till i actually got the front wheel inside the whole box as opposed to just touching it...5 points no biggie
I continued the rest of the test, everything went pretty smooth that(again made good speed, stayed in lines etc etc), i didnt get any more points...till the very end of the test where you have to swerve depending on which arm they lazily decide to bring up at the last second, i dont know if i was anticipating or not, but out of the 5 cones they have placed I knocked over the one at the very far end as i swerved past and they failed me
This would be no biggie, I almost got through the entire test with flying colours, but they dont let you take another re test....so essentially they want me to retake the whole course again (lol) and pay $500 again and risk getting failed again for some minor technicality (or i could make the down payment on a bike lol)
FYI one the instructors who was closer to me saw that i actually did touch the box, but the chick grading me was 100ft away judging weather or not i touched the box or not, i mentioned this to the head honcho and he insisted 'its the grading instructor' who's opinion matters even though the other one was right next to me and saw what happened more clearly
So essentially at this point I have a few choices
1)I can pay another 500$ and risk getting failed because x ,y ,z lol(not gonna happen)
2)I can put downpayment on a bike i want with an M1, practice on it and take the MTO test, which i hear is a joke compared to the MSF course(probably R3 or Ninja 300)
3)I can rent a bike, practice on it, and take the MTO test (The head dude at the College said there are people online who might be able to let me rent a bike specifically for the MTO test)
I found some people on craigslist/kijiji who can let me take the MTO test on a bike they can let me rent
I even found some 'instructors' who will provide coaching/practice on their bike with a radio setup etc etc who 'guarantee' a pass on the MTO test(considering its a piece of cake compared to the MSF course)
I'm leaning to option 2, although option 3 i can also do, but option 1 is out of the question
Im guessing the original quotes i got for insurance from aviva wont apply for M1, so ill have to get some new quotes atleast till i get the M2 and then i can go with aviva, and as far as i know, only TD primmum and Jevco insure M1 riders, can anyone else think of someone else?
This route seems to make sense, since thats why MTO requires a 60 day wait period anyway, practice with an M1, then get your M2
I spend the whole week leading up to it essentially practicing on a towel so i would have perfect gear shifting(and it paid off) my shifting(up or down) were butter smooth, and quick
I corrected my riding during practice time(turning my head to where i want to go) and the bike essentially went where i wanted it to go everytime
Last time i was too slow on the very first curve and i went over the line so i failed the test, this time:
My speed was perfect, i didnt lose a single point for slow speed(technically speaking) I lost 5 points on the return portion of the first curve which ends in the box....I was making phenomenal time, however they never clarified it wasnt enough to touch the box at the end, but you actually had to be IN the box, so i stopped at the line, my buddy tells me to get in the box, which i did, but i lost some time and got 5 points because i thought i was done the curve, but they didnt stop timing till i actually got the front wheel inside the whole box as opposed to just touching it...5 points no biggie
I continued the rest of the test, everything went pretty smooth that(again made good speed, stayed in lines etc etc), i didnt get any more points...till the very end of the test where you have to swerve depending on which arm they lazily decide to bring up at the last second, i dont know if i was anticipating or not, but out of the 5 cones they have placed I knocked over the one at the very far end as i swerved past and they failed me
This would be no biggie, I almost got through the entire test with flying colours, but they dont let you take another re test....so essentially they want me to retake the whole course again (lol) and pay $500 again and risk getting failed again for some minor technicality (or i could make the down payment on a bike lol)
FYI one the instructors who was closer to me saw that i actually did touch the box, but the chick grading me was 100ft away judging weather or not i touched the box or not, i mentioned this to the head honcho and he insisted 'its the grading instructor' who's opinion matters even though the other one was right next to me and saw what happened more clearly
So essentially at this point I have a few choices
1)I can pay another 500$ and risk getting failed because x ,y ,z lol(not gonna happen)
2)I can put downpayment on a bike i want with an M1, practice on it and take the MTO test, which i hear is a joke compared to the MSF course(probably R3 or Ninja 300)
3)I can rent a bike, practice on it, and take the MTO test (The head dude at the College said there are people online who might be able to let me rent a bike specifically for the MTO test)
I found some people on craigslist/kijiji who can let me take the MTO test on a bike they can let me rent
I even found some 'instructors' who will provide coaching/practice on their bike with a radio setup etc etc who 'guarantee' a pass on the MTO test(considering its a piece of cake compared to the MSF course)
I'm leaning to option 2, although option 3 i can also do, but option 1 is out of the question
Im guessing the original quotes i got for insurance from aviva wont apply for M1, so ill have to get some new quotes atleast till i get the M2 and then i can go with aviva, and as far as i know, only TD primmum and Jevco insure M1 riders, can anyone else think of someone else?
This route seems to make sense, since thats why MTO requires a 60 day wait period anyway, practice with an M1, then get your M2
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