Advise

Hi All

If I take my test on my wife's 125, will I automatically be able to ride a
bigger bike after 2 year or will I need to take another test.

I ride her bike regularly to practise all I learnt on my CBT. Although I
would like to do DAS, the cost is holding me back on the training. Now I
know you will all say I should do some training, but my CBT instructor was
quite happy with my riding and I did not really need any prompting. Whilst
not sounding cocky, he put me on a 650 for 90 minutes of my CBT road time as
my standard was that good. (spent all 16 and 17 on bike)

Now as I don't use it for work or anything, I thought about taking it on a
125 and then buying my own bigger bike in a couple of year or may be getting
a 250 for fun.

Thanks

Glenn

 

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Doesn't she need her bike to ride around on?

If you're confident, borrow a big bike and DAS, it's the same test
and you can get a ninja as soon as you have the money P

I DASed, and I'm glad I did, even though I'm only on a 500 and plan to
stay that way for a while.

 

you must be 21 to take das.

 

don't worry 36 now so not an issue, just cost is

 

post at the bottom and snip sigs, newbie scum.

 

Yes. See the DVLA website though which has it in black and white. Your
wife's 125 will be fine so long as it can exceed 100 km/h.

It's worthwhile doing your test before October 2008 so you won't get
stuck with the new test (more difficult and more expensive and fewer
locations etc).

The other alternative is borrowing a bigger bike and doing the DAS test
on that (as everyone has suggested). This is fine: but you legally
aren't entitled to practice on the road without an approved instructor.
The examiner might ask you how you got the bike to the test centre. You
could of course point at a friend dressed in bike gear and say "he rode
it here, he has a full license and I rode pillion". Note they don't have
to actually check his license! And then you would have the problem of
doing U-turns on and pushing around a heavier bike you aren't used to.

I would say this is probably not worth it if you won't be able to afford
a bigger bike for a couple of years anyway.

Nick (did DAS earlier this year)

 

Not very patient tonight, I see.

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tis tradition.

 

What you learn on your CBT is different to what is taught on the Test
Training. Yes the basics are there but there is a lot more to it. My advice
would be to book a day training. I find that it's more difficult undoing bad
habits than teaching from scratch, so to speak.

Sounds fine.

 

is it just me,
or should that be

Advise ?


or
Advice pleaze ?

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We can advise him. He is looking for advice.

 

Sucking his keyboard for inspiration, Lady Nina typed:

I read the header as an imperative ((please) advise (me)), rather than a
mis-spelled noun. I always try to look for the best in people.

 

hmmm

 

Sucking his keyboard for inspiration, dog typed:

Equal Opportunities R Us.

 

Strap ons don't count.