20 hours is about right for a new rider, someone who rides a 125 on L plates every day should do it in less. As far as a rip off is concerned it depends upon how much your paying for the 20 hours, £400 plus your test fees (total £480 ish) is a good deal.
DAS is an accelerated course and you are basically going for a driving test after only 20 hours experience.
Compare that with the amount of driving you did before your driving test. When I was a learner at 17, if I was sitting in my parents car - I was driving it - in my case 2 or sometimes 4 journeys a day for 7 weeks after my 17th birthday, until passing my test.
One major mistake on the bike test and you've failed. Something as trivial and non-dangerous as putting your foot down on a U-Turn is a major mistake. It's all too easy to fail it.
Take as many hours as you can afford.
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