DAS on a 400?

[peppa pig]

I have just passed my CBT and planned to move onto the DAS but the bike they use is too tall for me (I'm only 5'2") so thought I could use my own 400 bandit cos I know I can reach the floor comfortably, but the instructor says I cant use it cos its only a 400 but I thought that so long as its over 46.6bhp(which I think it is) then it would be ok. He then suggested that I could do the test on the 125 and get my bike restricted for 2 yrs, which I dont really want to do if I can avoid it. So what I'm wondering is he right and I cant take the DAS on a 400.
Hope this all makes sense

[yambabe]

Yeah he's right, for DAS the bike has to be at least 500cc AND 46.6bhp. There are training schools out there who have lowered bikes for shorter riders (they usually take all the padding out of the seat) so I'd say get on yell.com and start ringing around!
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[peppa pig]

Thanks for that, will have a ring round tomorrow and see who I can find locally who has a bike designed for a stumpy person

[haydnbuzz]

I recently did my DAS on a Honda Cb 400, so it's definately possible. I think they're around 52bhp.

[Davo]

[peppa pig]

I havent got a manual for my bike yet but when I looked up the statistics for it on the internet it said the 400 bandit is 54hp, so providing thats right then I could use my own bike then. Which would also save me some money on the actual test aswell.

[Annabella]

I'm sure* the school where I had my lessons used CB-1s as their DAS bikes... They're no longer in existance sadly.




*I am getting on a bit now, and my memory is failing me, so I could be wrong!
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[chris-red]

Insuring it will be a bastard, It will have to be insured with you as a rider.
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[FreshAL]

I used an XJR-400 for some of my training. Can't remember what I passed the test on, but it could well have been one of them as well

[yambabe]

Looks like I was wrong then, sorry for misleading you!
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

The bandit uses a detuned GSXR400 motor so puts out around 50-55hp.
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[Clanger]

Im sure one of the training schools in Aldershot uses Honda Bros for their riders, they are built for the Japanese riders, so quite low to the ground.
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[smartwhitelig...]

I am only 5'4" and managed to do DAS on the standard er500. It was quite low, although I couldnt get both feet completely flat on the floor, have a look at this though, I have sent this to another small rider on here. May be of some use https://www.nebcom.com/noemi/moto/sbl.faq.html

[peppa pig]

Thanks for the replies, have made a few calls and Bryans in stoke have a ER5 with a cut down seat so I'm going to give that a go. At least that way if/when I drop it while I'm learning I went have to shell out for repairs to my own bike .
Has anyone else done there test with Bryans