DAS for a 21 yearold no riding experience

never riden a motorcycle b4 except minor off road use about 2hours
worth years ago ,and havent driven a car . do you think its possible
to do a DAS course and pass it??

what do you think would be the best route a weeks course or do most
riding schools do weekend cbts ,training sessions and tests ?? so i
could do sat and sun training over a period of time?? and then do a
test??


being only 21 and having no experience how many days training do you
think it would take???? ive got the cash in the bank to pay for it ,
its just im not sure if its possible to pass . i dont want to do a
lightmotorcycle licence like ride a 125 or restricted to 33bhp for 2
years because i would rather buy a car .


thanks someone please help me!!!!

 

1. Most schools do a free 15 minute assesment, and then tell you how
long you need in their opinion. I've known of people who get on a bike
the first time for their CBT, and pass DAS two days later. I have
heard of people who needed multiple days to pass their CBT.

2. A 33bhp bike is, power to weight ratio wise, somewhere in the
region of a pretty quick cage power to weight wise. They also are
cheaper to insure. It is quite possible to have a lot of fun on 28bhp.
Especially in town. Especially going through Hyde Park around the
outside of Fireblades.

Judging by your lack of capitalisation, together with your use of
multiple question marks and dubious punctuation, I think you are
beyond help.

Nevertheless, someone is going to turn up in a minute with the URL to
the UKRM-CBT. This, arguably, is more important for keeping you alive
than the Motorcycle CBT. It will certainly reduce flames in your
direction, should you wish to stay here, which you are most welcome to
do.

As an advance warning: Write your text *below* the text you are
replying to. (AKA bottom Post). Failure to do this is considered a
worse crime here than running over OAPs while drunk doing the ton
through a pedestrian zone. In a Volvo.

HTH.

JG

 

Yes, I did it myself when I was 19.

A solid week is probably the best bet.

If you're not an utter twat you'll pass in a week.

If you want to buy a car, buy a car. Get a motorcycle licence if you
want to ride a bike.

 

It really all depends on your ability. Lots of people do pass first
time but there again lot don't

Again, it depends on your ability. Very often people do a CBT on the
Saturday, training on 125's on Sunday morning. Sunday after noon and
Monday and Tuesday mornings on the 500's then test on Tuesday
afternoon.

It depends on you. Some people don't get through their CBT, some
people can't pass the Theory test. It really up to you. If you're
fairly intelligent and can listen to what your instructor tells you
probably 4 days.

It will cost you about 500ukp.

Indeed.

 

Yes it is perfectly possible to pass. I took my test aged 31 and had
never sat on a bike properly before turning up at the centre. CBT did
not go very well but I went back at short notice for a third day and all
was well with that little bit of extra tuition.

I then did an extra 3 days on the top - admittedly on a 125 as the test
rules were different then. I passed first time. I don't drive a car and
have never taken a car driving lesson in my life.

I think the real key to passing is a positive attitude and not being too
cocky with the instructors or the examiners. Do what you are told and do
it well and you should pass - keep the youthful exuberance in check a
little.

As Ben said if you want a car then buy one, if you want to ride a bike
then take the lessons and pass the test. The other aspect to remember is
that the riding schools usually operate on the basis of a fixed fee for
you to pass so therefore they are incentivised to teach you well and get
you through. *If* you failed then you may have to pay any fees for a
retest but not for tuition.

 

Some pass the first time with a completely clean sheet and are then free to
open up a stud farm to sell their highly valuable progeny potion.

 

On 10 Apr 2004 08:24:27 -0700, (essex)
said

I just don't know where to start.

 

essex wrote

Takes ignorance out for its daily trot: "I didn't realise you *could* do
DAS without a licence for something else first". ........ Others seem to
know more about this than I do. No change there then.


--
Nidge
ZX6R J2 Stunning in zit yellow. KX 125 MX 'I'm snot green -fly ME'. A few
bits of CB500S in Norwegian Parrot blue. BOTAFOT#63

'Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand'.
Homer (Simpson).

 

On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 17:50:08 +0200, Johannes Gerber

snip

snip

Obviously, if the OAP's aren't bikers you shouldn't worry too much...
Though I would still advise keeping the Volvo bit quiet...

HTH
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Life ... -----

 

<saftey nazi>
It does seem a recipe for trouble...

Oh well, another statistic for the government to look at... [1]
</sn>

[1] read a news article yesterday that was a bit worrying... the quote from
the DoT was "we've noticed that the only group to increase
dramatically is motorcyclists - we will be looking at ways of reducing
this".

<paranoid> It seems the writing is on the wall :-/ </paranoid>

 

Bugger.

 

<g>

Rude boy.

 

It seems even the World Health Organisation is gunning for
motorcyclists. I read a recent magazine report that said the WHO was
strongly against the bike exemption to congestion charging (such as in
London), as it encourages motorcycling (an unsafe pursuit).
I checked the WHO website for confirmation of this story but couldn't
find anything relevant (I refuse to send abusive emails to the WHO
until I confirm the story).