CBT/DAS questions

augi · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 May 2006 Karma :

Hi guys!

I am 25 and I am thinking of buying a bike. I live in London and I am mostly gonna use it for sort distances inside the city. I haven't got a license for a bike , but I have been riding for over 10 years on a 50cc bike (Suzuki RV-50). This is an old model ( I think it is the ancestor of the Suzuki Van-Van 125). It has a manual gearbox. weights 85 Kg and can go quite fast for its size (I think something near 45 mph). So I suppose I will not experience serious problems with the CBT test , although the bike will be bigger (125cc). The thing is that I haven't been driving the bike in heavy traffic, so I can't say I know how to behave on the road. And I am not used to the British way of driving ( I came last year to London from Greece). However, I have been driving a car since 1998 so maybe this counts for some kind of "traffic experience/road behaviour" in the sense that I know more or less what to expect from a car driver and maybe I can predict his actions.
Anyway, here's my question: Should I go for a CBT +used 125cc bike, or should I take the DAS and wait for some time(due to lack of money) in order to buy a bigger bike? Will it be safer to start with a small 125cc and adapt to the differences it has compared to the one(50cc) I was riding before? Or should I go straight away to a bigger one? I have always dreamt of riding a Suzuki Bandit 600 and I am thinking that maybe the time has come... Smile

And another thing: how much would the DAS cost?

That's all Very Happy

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

I've been quoted £480 for my full DAS, not including theory or CBT (Which I've already done).

I got my CBT and got a 125cc bike for a year.

You will definately have an advantage on your CBT, road skills will come in time Smile

Sephiroth · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Karma :

What about if you do the DAS, so you'll get that out of the way, and just use a cheap and nasty bike until you can save money?

If you buy a cheapo bike then you're unlikely to lose much on it (I'm actually making a profit on ine Wink

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kawakid · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Karma :

Its up to you, most would recommend the DAS route.

I was over 21, but did the 125 route, up to you. The main bennefit it was cheaper ie can practice yourself, use your own bike for test.

But if you do the 125 route, its 33bhp for 2 years. If thats okay then do it, if not save for DAS.
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Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

Go do your CBT, get a commuter 125 (CG, GS) and see how you like it. If you want a bit more fun, go do your DAS and get a GS500 or a Bandit or something, and you're set.

But if you're mostly looking at commuting at the moment, there's no point shelling out for DAS if you're only going 125 speeds anyway.