125cc or das? - SV650.org

DomP · 10-02-15, 08:22 PM

Have just done my cbt and am going to go on to do my das but I wonder if it is a good idea to get a 125 first or am I going to better off continuing with das as I will then be on the road on my own with more experience?

pookie · 10-02-15, 08:26 PM

go das and learn while you ride.. I did a DAS with a restriction for 2 years and got the sv when it was up. Seems to me that a 125 is just prolonging the agony

Biker Biggles · 10-02-15, 08:33 PM

Agree.Get the test as soon as.You will need the licence and you will learn a lot getting it.

DomP · 10-02-15, 08:50 PM

This exactly what I was thinking but also wondered if I was finding any reason to buy an sv before learning the ropes on a 125

SIII · 10-02-15, 08:59 PM

Disagree, get a 125 and run around for a few months. Get your roadcraft up to speed before you get the thrill of speed.

Trev B · 10-02-15, 09:19 PM

Yep I agree with SIII !!!

Bibio · 10-02-15, 11:22 PM

for a change i dont agree with SIII. its all about passing a test now and not how capable you are at riding. pay the money use their bike and insurance and keep the cash you would have spent on your 125 for the bigger bike. you can develop bad habits by yourself using your 125 day by day, doing a DAS will not let you have these bad habits as you will be fresh from training.

once you pass your test then you learn how to ride a bike properly.

timwilky · 11-02-15, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibio

for a change i dont agree with SIII. its all about passing a test now and not how capable you are at riding. pay the money use their bike and insurance and keep the cash you would have spent on your 125 for the bigger bike. you can develop bad habits by yourself using your 125 day by day, doing a DAS will not let you have these bad habits as you will be fresh from training.

once you pass your test then you learn how to ride a bike properly.

+1

DomP · 11-02-15, 08:18 AM

To be honest the faf of being stuck with a 125 and struggling to shift it on doesn't appeal. The downside of living in rural Herefordshire is that I have to travel miles to find a bike and nobody is ever prepared to travel to me.

On with the theory test then!

carelesschucca · 11-02-15, 08:42 AM

Good choice

Once you've got your licence you've got it. You can go your own way to improving. I was lucky I got forced into doing the IAM within a year of passing my test, not that many on here would believe it, but the principles I learned have saved me numerous times. Most of all get out there and enjoy the whole experience because riding is the best.

And rural is good, quieter roads and you're right next to Wales.

10-02-15, 08:22 PM	#1
DomP Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kington Herefordshire Posts: 916	125cc or das? Have just done my cbt and am going to go on to do my das but I wonder if it is a good idea to get a 125 first or am I going to better off continuing with das as I will then be on the road on my own with more experience?

10-02-15, 08:26 PM	#2
pookie Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 938	Re: 125cc or das? go das and learn while you ride.. I did a DAS with a restriction for 2 years and got the sv when it was up. Seems to me that a 125 is just prolonging the agony __________________ "an unedifying exercise in postmodern, operatic grunge" Was - 2000 Candy blue sv650s -2003 Sonic silver sv1000s Gone - 2007 Wildfire Orange Ninja zx6r Now - 2010 Triton blue sv650s -Back to the future

10-02-15, 08:33 PM	#3
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: 125cc or das? Agree.Get the test as soon as.You will need the licence and you will learn a lot getting it. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

10-02-15, 08:50 PM	#4
DomP Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kington Herefordshire Posts: 916	Re: 125cc or das? This exactly what I was thinking but also wondered if I was finding any reason to buy an sv before learning the ropes on a 125

10-02-15, 08:59 PM	#5
SIII Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway Posts: 1,319	Re: 125cc or das? Disagree, get a 125 and run around for a few months. Get your roadcraft up to speed before you get the thrill of speed. __________________ "You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called Fuk-U. It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground" The Stoppy King

10-02-15, 09:19 PM	#6
Trev B Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 283	Re: 125cc or das? Yep I agree with SIII !!! __________________ Somewhere up north,Never regret something that once made you smile!!!

10-02-15, 11:22 PM	#7
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: 125cc or das? for a change i dont agree with SIII. its all about passing a test now and not how capable you are at riding. pay the money use their bike and insurance and keep the cash you would have spent on your 125 for the bigger bike. you can develop bad habits by yourself using your 125 day by day, doing a DAS will not let you have these bad habits as you will be fresh from training. once you pass your test then you learn how to ride a bike properly.

11-02-15, 08:18 AM	#9
DomP Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kington Herefordshire Posts: 916	Re: 125cc or das? To be honest the faf of being stuck with a 125 and struggling to shift it on doesn't appeal. The downside of living in rural Herefordshire is that I have to travel miles to find a bike and nobody is ever prepared to travel to me. On with the theory test then!

11-02-15, 08:42 AM	#10
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	Re: 125cc or das? Good choice Once you've got your licence you've got it. You can go your own way to improving. I was lucky I got forced into doing the IAM within a year of passing my test, not that many on here would believe it, but the principles I learned have saved me numerous times. Most of all get out there and enjoy the whole experience because riding is the best. And rural is good, quieter roads and you're right next to Wales. __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

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