SO...I have decided not to do my A2 test...

JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

I have decided to do my DAS upgrade instead ! Surprised

Move up to a 500 next Thursday Thumbs Up

I sat on one last night (Suzuki)....my feet are totally flat on the floor...and the weight is managable. Cool

Very excited...glad I am going for it..finally...
I was going to do my A2 then get a 400 or similar..depending on insurance...but thought...why the hell don't I just go for DAS !?

I am a person who 'bores' very easily anyway...but I have had 6 weeks with the CG now, and quite frankly, am fed up of it.... it is like a moped Shocked

I hate sitting there...throttle out...like a lawnmower...I hate not being able to overtake cars that are doing 50-55...

Finances allowing, I would like to keep the CG for a winter/commute bike....but we shall have to see.

Anyways...my instructor last night said yes to my upgrade straight away...but sadly I will lose him Crying or Very sad

...and my 500 instructor is a woman Shocked

I hope we get on...'gelling' with people is important to me.

What pi**es me off is that I have just got u-turns down on the CG...now I have to do them on a bluddy 500 ! Laughing

xx
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stryker · Brolly Dolly Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Karma :

Good on you. Same thing crossed my mind..... going through the stress of a test I figured I may as well do it on a big bike and have a full license.

So, any idea on time scale for doing DAS? or would you rather not say?

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

U turns are piss easy on a 500. More weight, more torque, more stability. Thumbs Up

JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

synaptyx · Crazy Courier Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Karma :

Good luck with that! Thumbs Up

You'll get the hang of it nae bother. As Bendy says 'U' turns are piss easy on a 500.

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Big Pete · Spanner Monkey Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Karma :

go for it! Older middlewieght bikes are cheap to buy and (usually) insure. plus you get something that will keep up with the traffic on major roads, carry a pillion, some luggage etc. Thumbs Up

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RooRoo · Anal Intruder Joined: 04 May 2004 Karma :

how dare you compare the cg to a moped Neutral

shorty · Scooby Slapper Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Karma :

Jodie,

If you don't mind me asking - why are you spreading out your lessons?

I would have thought that doing your DAS in a week and then the test would be better. It's very in depth and I imagine you would make much more rapid progress than a couple of hours a week.

Also when I did mine the instructor advised the guy I was training with not to ride his 125 whilst learning on the 500 as it would be counter productive.

Just a couple of thoughts.

Shorty

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

What 500 are you actually thinking of/getting? Smile

Good Luck with the DAS. Thumbs Up

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silent · Scooby Slapper Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Karma :

good decision, go for it!

i had a woman instructor, nice lady, good instructor, couldnt complain...

have fun doing the test!

Andy

hustler · Crazy Courier Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Karma :

Jodie, go for it if you can. I went straight for my DAS luckily I could just take a week off work and did it in 4 days and spent the 5th just blasting around.

PS Yellow bikes are faster than blue Wink

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goony · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Karma :

believe it or not you will probably find the bigger bike easier to ride,good luck to you.

california_rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Karma :

If only the tank came in blue, I could recommend thie one:

https://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/Images/action_02_tcm46-12924.jpg

Great pirce, capable bike and cheap on the insurance.
Shame we've not got them over here. Crying or Very sad

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