Some Advice (actually bike related)

My finances have sorted themselves out (new job) so I am now at the point of deciding how exactly to go about getting my license.

1. I could this weekend go and buy a 125 and ride that around for most of the summer doing my DAS at some point in the next 6 months then buying my SV650.

2. i hire a 125 for a few odd days and weekends between now a couple of weeks, then do my DAS and buy my sv650 in about a month.

Any opinions?

[Wideboy]

Do a crash coarse with a bike school, would he cheaper than both those options

Depending how good you are

[MisterTommyH]

I started from scratch and the sum total of the training I had was:

1 day (supposedly) CBT

2 day Mod 1 instruction (including travel to Mod 1 and test on the 2nd afternoon)

Mod 1 restest.

1.5 day Mod 2 instruction (including travel to Mod 2 and test on the 2nd morning)

Travel to a cancelled test due to examiner puncture.

Mod 2 retest.

All in all cost me about £500 (actually £600 if you include the CBT) - reckon thats probably going to be the cheaper way to do it provided you don't have lots and lots of re-tests.

Oh and if you do go DAS don't book it all in one week, beause if you fail the Mod 1 you will not be able to sit Mod 2 and will lose the fee.

[Winder]

I went from never being on a bike before to passing my test on a GS500 in 4 days. Bought an SV a week later then actually started to learn how to ride. Passing the test is the start of being a learner not the end.

Also, the night before my test a friend of mine took me to a tesco car park and I spent 4 hours practicing slow riding monouvers, mainly turn in the road. If you have that option make sure you do it.

Thanks Winder, i see what you mean about the slow speed manouvers, going to make sure I do that. It isn't the passing the test I am worried about. I want to be a good safe rider but have gotten mixed advice on riding a 125 for some time before going to a bigger bike (So though i'd add even more conflicting advice ).

Seems the advice though is to do the DAS, but don't be a tool and stay cautious.

I had never riden before and about 3 months ago did CBT and 5 day DAS over the space of 2 weeks including all tests, thankfuly passed first time and all-in-all cost me £630 including Theory test. (Highly reccomend CAMrider in Peterborough)

I would say the more time spent on a 125cc the harder the slower speed manouvers could be due to the weight difference and tyre size etc...im only guessing though as ive never ridden a 125cc

Like someone said, i bought my SV and the real learning begins, im only 300 miles in but not a corner goes past when i question the line ive taken, the checks ive made etc....

My advice, go the DAS route, youll get where you want to be quicker and i had good fun doing it too!

Thanks for the advice everyone. it's been really helpful.

I also went from never having even sat on a bike to passing my test in 1 go.

5 day DAS course including 1 day of CBT. I did 4 days inc mod 1. When I passed that I booked my mod 2 for a week later.

It was hard to learn but doable.

[Bibio]

go and do the lot in one go. depending on your age then you will get DAS with no restriction.

your passing test's nothing else so why bother forking out for a 125.

+1 for getting it done in one hit. 4 days for me too inc cbt, mod 1 & mod 2. £500ish. Sv is very insurable without the 125 experience and you'll learn plenty once you're on it without it being too big a step.