Why do people get restricted licenses?

[Luckypants]

Sorry folks I'm not following the argument that a restricted licence is just as expensive to get as a full licence via DAS. To do DAS you need to accompanied have lessons on a (usually) hired bike, which is not cheap. Locally a full DAS course to test over a week or two is £600 odd, surely you can do restricted test for less than this?

My restricted test which i did as i say because i was only 17 was £325 over 4 days but that was 6 years ago

The only difference between a restricted license and DAS is the size of bike you do the test on.

So cost is the same in that if you were bikeless, you'd need to hire a bike regardless of which you do. Same with kit.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Sorry folks I'm not following the argument that a restricted licence is just as expensive to get as a full licence via DAS. To do DAS you need to accompanied have lessons on a (usually) hired bike, which is not cheap. Locally a full DAS course to test over a week or two is £600 odd, surely you can do restricted test for less than this?

Costs the same at schools in my area as you near enough do the same stuff...unless you do your CBT beforehand and train yourself.

A week or two training costs £600 near you? That's bloody good. 3 years ago, my restricted DAS was £600, which was for 1xday CBT, 2xday training and then half day for warm-up and the test. Went from having never riden a bike on the Sunday morning to having a licence on the Wednesday.

Right my local MC training is as follows

• 3 day restricted licence course - £410
• 4 day DAS course - £590

So certainly near me there is a big difference in price.

[Luckypants]

OK yeah I can see if you do a course then the prices are similar. However, I was thinking doing CBT, buying 125 and learning, passing restricted licence and then selling 125 for close to what was paid for it would be cheaper? This option is not available for DAS due to the need to be accompanied on the 500.

An informative thread that is relevant as I have a friend interested in getting his license at the moment and is asking for advice.

Ahhh just realised you need to add the CBT too at £130 so true cost of Restricted is £540, so no only £50 difference now

I took my restricted license due to being under 21. Although buying a 125 myself, it isnt completely necessary. Certainly at the place where i took my test, you could borrow their bikes, exactly the same as doing DAS.

Pro: Your daughter gets used to a bigger bike sooner
Con: Your daughter gets to use a bigger bike sooner.

Could she not do her DAS then buy an easily restricted bike (like a pointy SV for example with a simple ecu change) and then ride for the first few weeks/months restricted, then once used to it simply remove the restrictor?