That was fun!

[carlosthejack...]

Had 2 hours on a CB500 this morning, same machine as I'll be doing DAS on next month. Excellent experience, can't wait for the DAS and the test. Massively different experience to the CBT machine, much smoother delivery and way less ratty than the 125. Just need to do it now and get hold of a bike so I can start learning properly.

Instructor advised me to do my theory test as soon as possible in case I fail on the first day of the DAS and blow the course. If I do it asap it's taken out of the equation next month. Sound advice methinks.
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[Derivative]

I envy you old buggers able to go straight in and do DAS.
Good luck on the tests, sounds like you enjoyed it

[pinkyfloyd]

Great stuff. There is a big difference between the 500 and the 125 and when you go through the DAS you get the full day on the big bike at all kinds of speeds, riding around town and riding around the countryside.

When you hit a nat limit you cant help but smile at the speed you reach 60mph on the bigger bike.


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illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[carlosthejack...]

[Derivative]

I've got a year to wait for my 21st, and it happens to be at a really busy time for me.

So it's either do the A2 and wait until i'm 22-23, or pootle around on a 125 for 18 months.

Rock and a hard place

[Dazbo666]

Good luck with the DAS

I remember mine as being one of the most rewarding learning experiences of my life
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[itsallgood]

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[psychofox]

You're right about the theory test, get it out of the way. It's easy enough with a bit of preparation. Hazard perception is the only hard part, and that's ok as long as you know what to look for. It's nice to know that there's one thing less to trip you up, one more think ticked off your 'to do' list.

I had my first go on a 500 and wasn't hugely impressed. It was pretty much only to do my Mod 1 and get to the test centre. But on the way home from the test centre after Mod 1, with no worries and an open road I bloody loved it! I thought my 125 was broke when I got back on it after riding a GS500.

[carlosthejack...]

[Derivative]

I did it this morning, passed but it really is a load of bollocks.
In real life you'd probably slow down 5 times per video with the antics going on, yet if you actually click for them all you'll lose points for the video.

Mine had a van with the back doors open and a ramp going down onto the road, oh but that's not the hazard.

[psychofox]

[ajbsmirnoff]

Being able to do DAS rather than ride a 125 for 2 loooooooong drawn out years made me want to buy a bike.

Its the only advantage of being old. That and cheap insurance.

[pinkyfloyd]

[ajbsmirnoff]

Where did you get that photo of me. Its an old one though.

[pinkyfloyd]

[carlosthejack...]

[pinkyfloyd]

https://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/6042912/Driving-Test-Success-All-Tests-2009-2010-Edition/Product.html?_$ja=tsid:11518|cc:|prd:6042912|cat:Software

Thats the one I used and found it helpfull.
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illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[carlosthejack...]