Got CBT. DAS expensive.

[Skodaboy]

I did my CBT today with a local bike school and thoroughly enjoyed it. It were Great! I've never ridden a motorbike before so I'm a total newbie and it's a lot different to driving a car, but dead good.

I'm tempted to do the Direct Access course and obtain a full bike license but it's £££££

I've been quoted £200 flat tuition fee which includes the theory test. They recommend minimum 3 training days on 125CC bikes @ £50 per day for the hire of bike and eqpt.

Then the Direct Access Course costs £328 including Practical test and 3 days hire of a 500CC bike at £90 per day.

I make that £678!!!!

Is this too much, or par for the course? The training days are full days from 9am till 4pm and the instructors spend a lot of time with you and are very good at what they do.

Royston
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Czech Mate

[G]

6 days + cbt sounds a bit excessive.

Have you got previous road experience (ie driving a car, etc)?

[Skodaboy]

I've got a full car license and I've done an advanced car test as well. Never been on a bike though. I was asking the other guys at the bike school what they'd paid and they alll seem to be paying a similar amount, although some had booked everything all in and got a bit of a discount. (£50 or so)

I thought I'd do the CBT to see whether I could actually ride before committing to the DAS. It just seems a bit on the dear side like.
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Czech Mate

[G]

I shouldn't have thought you'd need that much road time, then.

The six day course is usually for those that have never been on the road in a motor vehicle at all.

Some places give a 'free assesment' - might be worth seeing if you can do this and they reccomend a shorter training time.

Would have thought you'd probably only need the three days on a 500cc bike.

[Skodaboy]

Thanks, I'll ask them about that. They did say that if I was ready to move onto 500's after one or two days on 125's then I could do.

I would like another go on a 125 before moving on just so I know I've got the hang of the controls.

I was thinking of doing some ringing round, but they have a good reputation and the instructors seem spot on.
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Czech Mate

[eddthompson]

My das course, including the cbt, 2 days on a 125 and 3 on a 500 was 635, so sounds about right.

Ive been driving a car for 6 years or so, but decided the more training and time on the bike the better

edd

[APNess]

I paid about the same - seems to be the going rate, more or less (£600 at a place in Scunthorpe).

[Skodaboy]

Thanks for the reassurance. I reckon it is actually par for the course. If I get up to speed on the training days on the 125's then I could save some money by going on to the 500's early.

How great are bikes though? Why wasn't I informed earlier?
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Czech Mate

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[Skodaboy]

[Crash125]

I paid £745 for my DAS but that was

- CBT
- 2 days 125
- 2 days 500
- theory test
- use of equipment (ie gloves, water proofs, helmet, etc)
- full insurance (if you broke anything you didnt have to pay more for it)
- bike hire
- practical test
- also if you failed your practical test te first time they give you free bike hire for any test after that (something i am finding very useful after 3 attempts so far)

The training school is excellent just i get very nervous on tests and do stupid things!
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*SV650s* 7th time lucky, finaly passed me DAS

[JpWard]

Could anyone who has done their DAS test put up the cost's and what schools as we dont have the scheme in NI i will have to travel over to the mainland to do it so looking at the best prices as i will have to build in B7B costs too

[Makaveli_Rydah]

[JpWard]

[Makaveli_Rydah]

Newcastle Rider Training
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Bike History:- Vision / Phantom 100 / Aerox 100 / Runner VX125 / Honda VFR400 NC24 / Kwak ZX9R B3 / Honda CBR600 F / ZZR400 & K2 GSXR 750 / Suzuki VZ800

[0ddball]

Ridesafe Motorcycle School, Bradford, West Yorkshire:

CBT = £90

2 hour assessment on a 500 to see how many hours needed = £50

8 hours training over 2 days = £200

Theory & Practical = ~£100

All bike and clothing hire included.

[JpWard]

[Makaveli_Rydah]