Knowing how many days to do a DAS

[mic]

Ive been looking at several local companies that do DAS courses and timescales vary between them for what they think a DAS should take. One company states if you have 'some' riding experience then its a 3 day course... CBT followed by mod 1 and mod 2. So does that mean the training for each mod is done on the same day as the test?!

Another company says if you have a CBT you should consider a 5-6 day course instead of 7. Big difference over 3 days.

Obviously big reflection on price between 3 days and 6.

How much experience riding did you have before DAS?
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zzr600

[Beelzebob]

I had ridden a 125 for 6 months, and did 3 days DAS - two training and then both tests on the last day.

If you have no experience, i.e. not even CBT, then 3 is probably a bit short - but it's so difficult to generalise about this as everyone learns different things at different speeds...
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'09 YBR 125 -> '92 XJ600 S Diversion -> '99 Hornet 600

"Stronger than your average female lifeguard"

[mic]

if you had failed mod 1 would mod 2 automatically be set back untill you passed mod 1 or does it mean youd have to pay for it all again and rebook?
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zzr600

[Clanger]

I'd been riding for oodles of years before the DVLA forced my hand and changed the laws, so I did 3-day DAS with CBT.
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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter won't mind - Dr. Seuss

[s1h]

7 years off and on on cbt I did 4 day course.

Probably could of done less / cheaper but I've learnt a lot and wanted to be sure of passing.

[BakesBeans]

I had never ridden a bike ever, until I thought I'd do a CBT for a laugh. Got hooked, and did a 3day DAS. I have been driving a car for over 10years.

day1: CBT

Now Thoery passed and Mod1 booked

day1: decent ride and some cone at the end work
day2: solid car park cone work for mod 1

Mod1: turn up at instructors centre one hour before mod1, drive to test ground and pass the mod1. So only 90mins of that day.

Wait until day before mod2.

Day3: Full long ride, lots of town work around the area where the test is.

Mod2: Arrive an hour before mod2 at instructors, ride to test centre and pass mod2.

Boom, celebrate!


The only thing you want to do is book mod2 more than a week after mod1 so you can cancel if you do fail mod1.
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Current: Kawasaki ZX636
Previous Bike: Honda CBR600F ABS, Yamaha XJ6 F Diversion ABS, Honda VFR400 NC30

[Louise]

Did mine before Mod 1/2 came into play.
They said 3 (6 months on the road with a 125)
Did 3 days, but i was ready after 2 - the third day I didnt do alot on the roads and just sat about with the instructor.

[crackfinder]

Ask them for an evaluation ride, I went out for 30 minutes with an instructor and he told me how much tuition he thought i would need to be "test ready" it was free too.

I can't see how they can say how much tuition you will need without seeing you ride on the road.
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Yamaha FZS600 Fazer (gone but not forgotten). Current - Kawasaki ZX6R A1P

[trisers]

In my case having virtually never ridden before i did the CBT in one day, Mod1 was two days training then test on the third day...then the same for Mod 2.

I passed with only a couple of minors on each and looking back i did really well, i did feel at the time that it was the bare minimum that i needed...it was only the instructors faith in my ability that carried me through.

But as has been said before it is inevitably different for each of us. I would have thought the best bet is get your CBT done and assess it from there, both you and your instructor will get a very good idea of both your natural ability and speed of learning.