Training Cost

SQL · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2012 Karma :

Just been quoted

£686 for my A2 gonna try get it nearer £600 does this sound about right?

Hopefully when i pass I can get an XT660X Cool

Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

Read the thread tittle as "Training Goats" and got excited. I now feel disapointed and have nothing to contribute.
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Wouldn't you want to wait... you can then use my SV for your test. Problem solved.

SQL · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2012 Karma :

Got 2 years Sad

til i can do unrestricted A

Az · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Apr 2013 Karma :

I suppose it varies in different cities but I paid £450 in Birmingham (with Riders).

In exchange for that £450, I got 2 days training, Mod1 + Mod2 tests paid for & bike rental.

For £600 you'd get the same as above but 3 days training with the school I went with.

So, if you're getting 3 days training, i'd say £600 is about right, albeit the school I did my training with was pretty cheap.

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suburban myth · Spanner Monkey Joined: 13 Feb 2013 Karma :

Have they assessed you and recommended how much training they think you probably need? I'd be wary of a school that hasn't done so. What happens if you fail one of the mods first go? How much for extra bike hire or training for the repeat?

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Unsure on the new rules but if it were "restricted" would you be able to do the A2 with no training, you aren't a retard, I know you can ride. Laughing

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

3 days sounds fine but they reckon the tests each take half a day? Mod 1 is about 20 minutes and mod 2 is about 45 minutes so you'd actually be getting two days training for £686.

I'd be asking about the amount of training in hours rather than days so as to have a much clearer idea of what you can expect for your money. They round 20 minutes up to half a day, so if rounding numbers like they do a days training could actually be just 40 minutes. Razz

Beehive Bedlam · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2013 Karma :

I am paying or at least think

Conversion lesson £55 obviously this will determine how much money they can squeeze out of me really I'm just paying to use their bike and have the DAS instructor accompany me to the test centre to stay within the 'laws'. I have no doubt I will be told I need 'lessons' of some kind to which I am going to give them an ultimatum bike for test or I find another training school.

MOD 1 £90 (passed 1st time on my 125 no training)

MOD 2 £150(failed on my 125 no training was very tired though and did a runny wet fart)

If it gets too expensive I'm going to just buy my own bike employ someone to ride it to the test centre while I do test(s) I think insurance to cover both days will be cheaper than what some training schools want.

It is an utter ball ache but I'm sure it'll be worth it.

pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

Its £580 to do a 3 day with us. As far as I have researched we are the only school that offers a full 3 days on the bike with your tests on the following days. EG: Day 1 bike, day 2 bike then mod 1 following day.... day 3 bike and mod 2 following day.

Included in fees is everything apart from theory test and lunch.
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Baffler186 · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 May 2013 Karma :

I think I paid £680 for 2.5 days training, both tests, bike hire etc. That was two full days, plus a few hours training before Mod1 and before Mod2 (this is in Devon so maybe cheaper? IDK).

I can't say I got a FULL 2 days trianing, becasue there were lots of tea breaks, fag breaks, and generally waiting around for other people to finish using bikes etc. It was all very unstructured, and the way they worked I couldn't imagine them ever quoting "x hours" training. Did the job though.
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lihp · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Karma :

2 days training then.

And then in 2 years you're going to have to pay pretty much the same again?

SQL · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2012 Karma :

Nope because in 2 years I can rock up on a "Restricted bike that i am insured on" and just do the tests

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SQL · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2012 Karma :

turn up with a bag of washers in your pocket or this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/90cc-110cc-125cc-140cc-PIT-DIRT-BIKE-QUAD-ATV-RACING-PERFORMANCE-CDI-5-PIN-/141008915699

with Forty seven brakes guv written in tippex

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Mark 37 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 27 Jun 2012 Karma :

I'm in south west Scotland and I'm about to pay £800 for total of 26 hours on big bike. This includes my tests and 4 hours higher for the tests.

The 4 hours for tests includes 1/2 hour ride to test area, 1/2 hour ride around test area, test itself and half hour ride home.
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