Surrey/South London based schools with tall'er bikes (DAS)

[KidLongLegs]

Hiya, just made a new account to ask a quick question from the most knowledgeable bike community. Does anyone know of schools in Surrey/South London area that will take a DAS student to learn on a bike for the taller rider. Am 6ft 4, did CBT on a CBR125 and my left leg was begging for me to stop before the day was out, needless to say I need a lot of practice. Far from getting a 125 Varadero and teaching myself which I do not want to do!

Closest near me is Sutton Motorcycle School and Wimbledon advanced riders I believe- I did call both of them to explain the difficulty I had with the CBR and both assured me I should be fine on their bikes (of which I do not have the models).

Thank you all!

[chris-red]

Man up, I'm 6'5 and did my CBT on an SR125 , yeah it's shit but then you pass and get on something bigger.

As a DAS student won't you be on a 500+ bike?
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[chris-red]

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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

[Evil Hans]

[Easy-X]

To flip it the other way: I'm a short arse and glad for my faux-cruiser over the CBT bikes.

I don't think you'll find anyone with "oversized" 125 training bikes
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[KidLongLegs]

[Teflon-Mike]

I failed my 'Part-1' many decades ago, on a Honda H100, cos at 6'2" with 36' inside leg, I couldn't get far enough back on the saddle... to get anything like full lock on the slalom! Man up!

CBR? I can sort of sympathise.... its as weenie as an H100 with the impediment of arse up rear-sets and fairings.... but still....

Go do DAS, you'll likely be given something like an ER6 with an uprighty riding position and no fairing in the way of your knees...

Elswe-wise get used to it... bikes, like off-the peg trousers are NOT designed or built for freaks of nature that get cricked-necks in Nisan Micras....

You doing bike tests to get licence to ride ANY bike.... not merely that one you like most! You should be able to ride just about anything from a mini-moto to a full dress gold-wing, and be able to do whatever you need to ride it with inconvenient limbs.

There's much more serious chit for you to worry about here, there really is.
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[ThatDippyTwat]

Part of learning to ride a bike is learning how to hold and position your body properly on the bike, whatever bike that happens to be at the time. I'm 6'3" and can ride a YBR125 for hours without issue. Piss/coffee break will likely be the reason for stopping, rather than numb bum or achy joints.

Local school use YBR's for taller students, with CG's for normal sized people, while they use Hornet's for full A licenses.

Chances are your DAS will be on a bigger bike that's fairly upright.
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[Bhud]

As Tef would say, first check that you have all the performance you're supposed to have as standard, before going and looking for more.

If you're able-bodied, you will be able to touch your toes. Try it. If you can't do it, it will be because of adhesions and stiffness caused by an excessively sedentary lifestyle. But you can get this ability back by practising touching your toes a few times a day for a week or so. It's the standard human spec.

Why does this matter? The stiffness in your leg during training was because your leg was bent at the knee at an angle more acute than that to which you've become accustomed. If you were more flexible, and used to having your leg bent at such an angle, you would have no problem.

If you can rid yourself of this limitation at a physical level by acclimatisation and practice, you will have a greater choice of bikes available to you by the time you've passed your test. Being forced to go down the cruiser route surely isn't the way to go.

[owl]

Did my cbt at advantage and my das at smt, both decent if you get the right instructors.

Advantage use cb650f’s and pretty sure smt use xj6’s if I remember correctly.

This site will give you an idea of each

https://cycle-ergo.com
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