paul tucker 73 Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 mod 1 done...walk in the park...anybody out there fretting about taking it don't. test on the 7th dec...:) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted November 17, 2015 Moderator Share Posted November 17, 2015 mod 1 done...walk in the park...anybody out there fretting about taking it don't. test on the 7th dec...:) well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon46 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Congratulations. Thats the hard part done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleus Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Congrats on passing mod 1 and good luck for mod 2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tucker 73 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 starting to have nightmares about multilane roundabouts..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 starting to have nightmares about multilane roundabouts.....If they have lane markings they're easy-peasy, but for some reason it confuses people. We have one in Reading that a lot of people fail on. Just follow the lines! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) This one is in Swindon, took me a minute to figure out they were NOT taking the piss when I first saw it !! The locals call it "The magic roundabout" Edited December 3, 2015 by slice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 This one is in Swindon, took me a minute to figure out they were NOT taking the piss when I first saw it !! The locals call it "The magic roundabout" Otherwise known as a Ring Junction, these things are piss-easy once you know how they work! Basically, you treat each little roundabout seperately. That is all. You don't cross the line unless you can see your exit is clear and you give way to traffic on the right, just as with a normal mini-roundabout. This means you can end up going either way around the big central roundabout (more an island than an actual roundabout), which is the "magic" part. It's actually very safe and effective, but people panic because they have to think about what they're doing, is all. With six minis, the Moor End/Plough one in Hemel Hempstead is my personal favourite!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarke Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 That seems unnecessarily complicated. That one big roundabout in the middle of the diagram should be enough. Bearing in mind most drivers can't manage normal tasks I wouldn't want to be riding somewhere where they actually need to use their brain... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tucker 73 Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) ive driven that Swindon roundabout in a car...insane...im happy with these kind of roundabouts....i'll think of these until monday Edited December 3, 2015 by paul tucker 73 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 14 hours ago, clarke said: That seems unnecessarily complicated. That one big roundabout in the middle of the diagram should be enough. Bearing in mind most drivers can't manage normal tasks I wouldn't want to be riding somewhere where they actually need to use their brain... As mentioned, don't think of the big central area as a roundabout. Treat each little one separately and it all makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleus Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I arrived at a roundabout this morning only to find they decided to change the traffic flow to counter clockwise.. that was a bit confusing. By the time I leave work I wouldn't be surprised if it has changed again. I guess you may as well spend a few billion making a crappy junction worse, I mean what else are you going to do with all that money? Hopefully you don't get any surprises like this on your test route! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tucker 73 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 passed...get in...thanks for all your help and support guys...i'll be out on my xv this weekend....smiley face 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tucker 73 Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 picked up my brand new xv950 at lunchtime....200 miles of running in done....300 to go....just got in..what a great day...cant wait to open her up...fan bloody tastic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Good news mate, bet you didn't even feel the cold! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul tucker 73 Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 On 13/12/2015 at 9:54 AM, slice said: Good news mate, bet you didn't even feel the cold! cheers bud...and nope.....but at quarter throttle the wind chill aint too bad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted December 19, 2015 Moderator Share Posted December 19, 2015 Don't worry about the running in rubbish. Your not going to stress an xv900 anytime soon. Just ride properly and your good. The engine will be better for it and your not worrying about throttle and gears and can concentrate on enjoying yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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