Controlled Stop, Emergency Stop And Hazard Avoidance | Mod 1 Tips #3

In this video we go over the last three elements in the mod 1 test. The controlled stop, the emergency stop and the hazard avoidance.
Hopefully you've enjoyed this short series, just a reminder the setup in these videos isn't to scale for the mod 1 test area. There is a link below should you want to practice this to scale in your own time.
Link to the Gov website for the Mod 1 layout and size guide.
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[@shaunjamieson555]

Hi, I watched your videos over and over and over on mod 1 and mod 2 . Did actually what you did and practice over and over. Well, I passed mod1 no minors. Mod2 only 1 minor. Thanks for making all your videos, as so helped me Thanks for making these video's Shaun

[@LickyDischarge]

I passed my Mod2 etc back in 2018, so I don’t really know why I’m watching your videos. But they’re very good and you have a lovely relaxed style of riding and talking.

[@ToxicVaccines_HivHoax]

Good instructions. 👍 I failed yesterday due to hitting the blue cone during the obstacle avoidance.

[@TheGoateeBikerFromWales]

Hi pal, I commented on your channel just over a year ago. Thanked you for your helpful videos. A year on I'm still watching them even though I passes a year ago and now ride a 1200GSA. Great to watch 👍

[@JoneRich80]

Mod 1 and Mod 2 passed in consecutive days last week - thank you so much for all the advice and tips you have taken the time to pull together. Incredibly reassuring and informative. Keep up the great content.

[@MotoEcosse]

Cheers, Jon. 🤜🤛

[@davestatham8668]

Hey Jon, how did you find the mod1 and 2?

[@JoneRich80]

@@davestatham8668 Much easier than expected!

[@BenTaylor666]

Didnt know which video to comment on. Did my mod 1+2 back to back today, your videos helped a bunch, thank you for my effortless zero fault pass!

[@beverleynorth4914]

Excellent vids on the Mod 1. You fully deserve more subscribers. Great tip you gave on the U turn, tuck your right elbow in to your side. I still go out and practice this as I found it tricky to do and I’m getting tighter U turns with your help. On the speed exercises really listen to the sound of the engine as you don’t have time to look at speed. One tip I found useful for the hazard avoidance was aim for the outer cone, gives you the best chance of not catching the inner cone

[@ericmilligan3]

Mod 1 passed today, mod 2 10/12. Thank you for all your information. ❤️❤️👍👍😷

[@MotoEcosse]

Congrats, Eric. Well done mate. All the best for your mod 2. 🤜🤛

[@05gt99]

Really good series, thanks for that.

[@Boss-sw3cb]

Just passed my mod 2 today your videos Really helped keep up the good work mate 👍

[@MotoEcosse]

That's great to hear mate. Congratulations. 🤜🤛

[@davestatham8668]

Great video buddy, I'm going to be practicing everything and going over your videos with roundabouts and road position. Thank you for all your advice and tips really is helping me as a new rider.

[@MotoEcosse]

That's great to hear, David. Ride safe bud 🤜🤛

[@holmebakken]

Just passed my mod 1 - thanks for this series, many good tips, it helped alot!

[@MotoEcosse]

Congratulations mate. 🤜🤛

[@atroutflycrazy8057]

I love your videos m8 , clear concise teaching . I have these tests ahead of me so there really helpful. I think im more nervous about the mod 1 than 2. If your not a professional intructor you def would make a good one.

[@MotoEcosse]

Hey man, glad you're finding them helpful. Yeah you're not alone with the nerves for the mod 1. I was more nervous about the mod 1 than mod 2, but once I'd practiced everything over and over and I was comfortable with it, I found once I was at the test centre the nerves disappeared. The mod 1 itself absolutely flies past. I was only out for about 8 minutes, so it's a super quick test. Once the mod 1 is done the mod 2 is pretty much just a ride about town with a guy in your ear giving you directions. As long as you stay calm and focused you'll be good. I start my training next year to become an instructor so can't wait. All the best for test days bud. Great name as well btw, I personally love to fly fish every chance I get. 🤜🤛

[@atroutflycrazy8057]

@@MotoEcosse i love me flyfishing , at 43 im looking forward to hopefully getting on 2 wheels as another interest. Thanks for the reply m8 n i will look forward to more vids. Glad your going for intructor ,i think your made for that role 👍

[@balazsmike8252]

Thank you so much for these videos you are a legend Mate keep it up!:)

[@MotoEcosse]

Cheers mate. 🤜🤛

[@atroutflycrazy8057]

Thanks for this m8 👍 i done these fairly well in my lessons but twice i stalled the engine on the emergency stop aargh!! I think i let the clutch out slightly before stoppin, hopefully i will nt do that in test .

[@AsyncVoid]

Bit concerned about getting to 30mph in such a short timeframe. I have a 10HP Yamaha YS125. To keep engine happy I'd usually be in gear 4 and that would be 4k rpm. Not sure I could do it in gear 3 even. Perhaps a lot of warming up and just pinning the throttle.

[@cliffyspliff]

Awesome Budd … Thank you 👍🏻

[@michellemackie5433]

Awesome as always!!

[@johnmcbluenose]

Hi M.E., FYI, that vacant former Homebase unit is getting let soon, that car park will be busy in future I’m afraid. I know the Springkerse site and know it’s ideal and there’s nothing I can find near Glasgow where I am that’s like it. Enjoy it while it’s empty. Good vids BTW

[@MotoEcosse]

Yeah spotted it a while back. 😩

[@deanbush]

I love the videos, but unfortunately, I can hardly understand some parts. The accent is very different. Are you from Scotland? In any case, nice demos!! Thank you!!

[@peterkenworthy9219]

Last week I kept on messing up the hazard avoidance, I kept smashing the the cones cos it felt fast and then swerving, I was a bit nervous but then I got it . It looks very simple . How much pressure do we need for the push ? It seems slight . If too much you’ll hit the other cone . So you need it just right on to get thru the gap

[@MotoEcosse]

There's no exact pressure. It's all comes down to the bike, the bikes weight, the rider etc. It's just something you'd have to practice without cones first. The maneuver itself only takes a second or 2 so you're doing a quick push on the handlebars. Also make sure you're not looking at the cone. If you're looking at it the chances are you'll it. Look at the gap in the cones where you want the bike to go. 🤜🤛

[@ericmilligan3]

You make great informative videos, thank you for that. On the emergency stop, you said roll off the throttle straight after the speed trap, that’s the bit I don’t get, it’s supposed to be spontaneous therefore defeating the object. Wouldn’t the examiner hear the engine break?

[@MotoEcosse]

Not really. The thing is you're rolling off the throttle when you're above 30mph so you're only really slowly down by a few mph before the examiner raises his hand so the stop's still done around 28ish mph give or take a few mph. Some instructors may teach this slightly different, this is the way I was taught and the way I did it on my mod 1 and had no issues or minors. Hope this helps. 🤜🤛

[@BillyHey72]

I was told you could get a minor for anticipation for rolling off the throttle before the hand goes up. But I guess it depends on your examiner on the day. On my first mod 2 attempt the examiner picked me up on everything, including stuff I didn't think I'd done. Second attempt examiner was a bit more relaxed and only got 1 minor for speed on the avoidance.

[@MotoEcosse]

@@BillyHey72 yeah it definitely depends on the instructor as well. They all have different ways of teaching. I rolled off for my emergency stop on my mod 1 and it was fine. Always worth double checking with your instructor before hand.

[@stewartnorton6386]

I rolled off as trained for avoidence and emergency no issues at all with that. I actually got a "safety chat" for going fast on emergency stop ( I can't remember maybe 40-42 mph)and was told I would be making life difficult for myself doing avoidence at that speed so I slowed down and came 1 mph under so picked up a minor.

[@Danny-et4wj]

@@BillyHey72 if you think about it, if your avoiding a hazard the 1st thing you should do is roll off the throttle? I mean that’s my guess. But I know sod all. I’m learning

[@eleanortamburrini8336]

Where the hell do you find a nice empty car park to practice on ;they are all rammed to the hilt close to me ,LOL

[@MotoEcosse]

🤣🤣. Yeah was just lucky. Old homebase carpark but about to be taken over. 😩

[@BillyHey72]

On the avoidance I was told the official line now is you only need to be in-line with the final blue cones, you can stop before, between or after as long as you're lined up. However always best to ask the examiner on the day what they want to see. One examiner told me I have to stop between them, the other said anywhere lined up was ok. I still stopped between them though as didn't want to take any risk of getting a fault.

[@MotoEcosse]

I was told, at least at the time anyway it was to be between the cones. It still amazes me how much difference there can be between instructors and examiners.

[@BillyHey72]

@@MotoEcosse it's so inconsistent even between examiners at the same test centre, one will give minors for things like going round the yellow cone on the figure 8 but another will even tell you it's ok as long as it's done in a controller way. Yet they're all supposed to be testing to the same rules.

[@MotoEcosse]

@@BillyHey72 yeah one thing I noticed is with the figure 8 one of my instructors said it was ok to go around the last cone on the slalom and another instructor said it wasn't. 🤷. I also heard of this happening on mod 1s(going around the last cone) where one student passed and one failed. It was also different examiners. It can definitely make it confusing at times for learners.