Pract 3.01
BBDC Class 2b
Pract 3.01 5 August 2018
Session 2: 9.20am-11.00am
Today was my first 3.01 lesson. I was really nervous as I felt that I wouldn't do well on the plank. It just seemed quite scary for me even though the the plank wasn't very high. there were 5 of us taking this pract and I think 3/5 of us were first timers. So, as usual, the start of the pract, he made us choose our bikes and all. I chose bike 11 this time. I remember riding it before. Just can't remember whether it was good or not. Ohwells. Subsequently, he brought us one round and let us try out the plank. and the plyon. This entire lesson that's what we did. Plank then Plylon and it repeats. Its good though, cause you really just keep practicing it.
So, the first time I went on the plank, I couldn't stay on it. I think I was really scared and couldn't manoeuvre the handlebar. So, it's fine, I just continued and went to the pylon. Hmm.. it was alright I guess. I think I'm more confident of the pylon than the plank. So we kept trying and I just kept falling off the plank. I think the key thing is to grip the tank tightly and to MAINTAIN THROTTLE and PRESS FOOTBRAKE. I took very long to master it cause I kept going off track. Also, when I managed to do it, I couldn't do it slow enough. Though there were some times that I could. But I still didn't feel confident enough as I could sometimes and sometimes I couldn't like whudddd.
So for the pylon, we needed to enter with second gear and press on footbrake. So, at the start I don't know why, I kept kicking up to neutral gear and got stuck. There was once where I fell off the bike. I was super malu. But took it as an experience. I read that sometimes people's foot kena kiap with the bike. I'm just thankful that didn't happen to me; maybe also cause I am tall and can reach the ground. Lol. But! It was a damn pain to pick up the bike cause it was really heavy. The instructor came and helped me to The instructor also didn't really teach me how to pick up the bike. So I struggled for awhile with the instructor telling me to lift up. =.= Anyway, I managed to do it and continued on.
There were a few times during my pylon that the engine started making sounds as if there's not enough power. I didn't understand why it was making that sound though cause I tried to throttle more. It was until there was another instructor there who told me that I was pressing too hard on my foot brake. That is why there was the sound. It was then that it felt like eureka... So I understood that if the engine made that tak tak tak tak tak sound then I should release more foot brake. Whew.
Anyway, the instructor also had us sit as a pillion and he rode through the plank and pylon with us. He made it seem really easy though and I guess he just wanted us to get a feel of how it is like; just experience how it is like so that maybe it would take away some of our fear or to just get a better understanding and experience. I was actually quite worried when I went up the bike cause he was really skinny and small sized and I was afraid he couldn't take my weight. But ohwells.. he could. HAHAHAHAHAH so yup..
Sometimes, I could stay on the plank for more than 6 secs. Like maybe 6.2? HAHA. Then other times its about 5.7sec like that. I actually don't know how long I have to complete the pylon. LOL I realise he instructor didn't say. Ohwellssss...
At the end of the lesson, I was very sure I was gonna retake the pract cause I really felt that I was really lousy and there wasn't consistency in the way I handled the bike for the 2 courses as well. So, when he mentioned that I passed, I WAS SHOCKED. LIKE HUH. ARE YOU SERIOUS. I was totally prepared for him to tell me to repeat. Internally, I was happy yet worried at the same time cause I didn't feel confident at all for this then how... for my evaluation and all that. OMG. Happy cause I can move on to 3.02. WOW. This is all really fast and I hope that I can complete this riding practicals by mind Oct! Maybe, TP in Nov/Dec? HEHE But! There are no weekday night slot that I can make it for 3.02 next week. Ohboy. sigh. The next available slot was Friday at 9.10pm. Hope I can make it. :)
3.02 is e-brake on wet surface and bumpy.
JIAYOU!!!
Today was my first 3.01 lesson. I was really nervous as I felt that I wouldn't do well on the plank. It just seemed quite scary for me even though the the plank wasn't very high. there were 5 of us taking this pract and I think 3/5 of us were first timers. So, as usual, the start of the pract, he made us choose our bikes and all. I chose bike 11 this time. I remember riding it before. Just can't remember whether it was good or not. Ohwells. Subsequently, he brought us one round and let us try out the plank. and the plyon. This entire lesson that's what we did. Plank then Plylon and it repeats. Its good though, cause you really just keep practicing it.
So, the first time I went on the plank, I couldn't stay on it. I think I was really scared and couldn't manoeuvre the handlebar. So, it's fine, I just continued and went to the pylon. Hmm.. it was alright I guess. I think I'm more confident of the pylon than the plank. So we kept trying and I just kept falling off the plank. I think the key thing is to grip the tank tightly and to MAINTAIN THROTTLE and PRESS FOOTBRAKE. I took very long to master it cause I kept going off track. Also, when I managed to do it, I couldn't do it slow enough. Though there were some times that I could. But I still didn't feel confident enough as I could sometimes and sometimes I couldn't like whudddd.
So for the pylon, we needed to enter with second gear and press on footbrake. So, at the start I don't know why, I kept kicking up to neutral gear and got stuck. There was once where I fell off the bike. I was super malu. But took it as an experience. I read that sometimes people's foot kena kiap with the bike. I'm just thankful that didn't happen to me; maybe also cause I am tall and can reach the ground. Lol. But! It was a damn pain to pick up the bike cause it was really heavy. The instructor came and helped me to The instructor also didn't really teach me how to pick up the bike. So I struggled for awhile with the instructor telling me to lift up. =.= Anyway, I managed to do it and continued on.
There were a few times during my pylon that the engine started making sounds as if there's not enough power. I didn't understand why it was making that sound though cause I tried to throttle more. It was until there was another instructor there who told me that I was pressing too hard on my foot brake. That is why there was the sound. It was then that it felt like eureka... So I understood that if the engine made that tak tak tak tak tak sound then I should release more foot brake. Whew.
Anyway, the instructor also had us sit as a pillion and he rode through the plank and pylon with us. He made it seem really easy though and I guess he just wanted us to get a feel of how it is like; just experience how it is like so that maybe it would take away some of our fear or to just get a better understanding and experience. I was actually quite worried when I went up the bike cause he was really skinny and small sized and I was afraid he couldn't take my weight. But ohwells.. he could. HAHAHAHAHAH so yup..
Sometimes, I could stay on the plank for more than 6 secs. Like maybe 6.2? HAHA. Then other times its about 5.7sec like that. I actually don't know how long I have to complete the pylon. LOL I realise he instructor didn't say. Ohwellssss...
At the end of the lesson, I was very sure I was gonna retake the pract cause I really felt that I was really lousy and there wasn't consistency in the way I handled the bike for the 2 courses as well. So, when he mentioned that I passed, I WAS SHOCKED. LIKE HUH. ARE YOU SERIOUS. I was totally prepared for him to tell me to repeat. Internally, I was happy yet worried at the same time cause I didn't feel confident at all for this then how... for my evaluation and all that. OMG. Happy cause I can move on to 3.02. WOW. This is all really fast and I hope that I can complete this riding practicals by mind Oct! Maybe, TP in Nov/Dec? HEHE But! There are no weekday night slot that I can make it for 3.02 next week. Ohboy. sigh. The next available slot was Friday at 9.10pm. Hope I can make it. :)
3.02 is e-brake on wet surface and bumpy.
JIAYOU!!!
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