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[Amigo]

failed mine on U turn too, but test has changed again, I was one of the last to get through on the old system.

Its now split, you do a test off road in a car park. U turns, S bends and such, which have to be done at 30mph even in wet. Quite a few compaints about that, lot of people fallen off 

Emergency stop ect all done off road, you then do the on-road bit afterwards.

DAS course, which is straight to the big bike test (over 500cc) will cost around £500

Straight to the big bike test?

You have the CBT, the bike training. That will allow you up to 125cc with L plates.

But for the test, to ride any power motorbike now, you need to take your test on a 500cc+ (usually a 500cc or 600cc)

Its called the DAS "Direct Access" - These causes often include CBT, so you do that on the Monday, then migrate to big bikes Tuesday, taking your test on the Friday 

You can't do lessons, you have to do a (normally) week long course 

Ok mate, i knew that, already got a lapsed CBT on a GS 125 but what about the theory/haz perception test? That has to be fitted into said week?

[Lazydocker]

failed mine on U turn too, but test has changed again, I was one of the last to get through on the old system.

Its now split, you do a test off road in a car park. U turns, S bends and such, which have to be done at 30mph even in wet. Quite a few compaints about that, lot of people fallen off 

Emergency stop ect all done off road, you then do the on-road bit afterwards.

DAS course, which is straight to the big bike test (over 500cc) will cost around £500

Straight to the big bike test?

You have the CBT, the bike training. That will allow you up to 125cc with L plates.

But for the test, to ride any power motorbike now, you need to take your test on a 500cc+ (usually a 500cc or 600cc)

Its called the DAS "Direct Access" - These causes often include CBT, so you do that on the Monday, then migrate to big bikes Tuesday, taking your test on the Friday 

You can't do lessons, you have to do a (normally) week long course 

Ballcocks! That depends on the instructor

I did mine over a few weeks

Although, I suppose that may have changed as you weren't long out of short trousers it was several years ago when I did mine

[Lazydocker]

Ok mate, i knew that, already got a lapsed CBT on a GS 125 but what about the theory/haz perception test? That has to be fitted into said week?

I would assume you still have to do it in advance

[tunnie]

failed mine on U turn too, but test has changed again, I was one of the last to get through on the old system.

Its now split, you do a test off road in a car park. U turns, S bends and such, which have to be done at 30mph even in wet. Quite a few compaints about that, lot of people fallen off 

Emergency stop ect all done off road, you then do the on-road bit afterwards.

DAS course, which is straight to the big bike test (over 500cc) will cost around £500

Straight to the big bike test?

You have the CBT, the bike training. That will allow you up to 125cc with L plates.

But for the test, to ride any power motorbike now, you need to take your test on a 500cc+ (usually a 500cc or 600cc)

Its called the DAS "Direct Access" - These causes often include CBT, so you do that on the Monday, then migrate to big bikes Tuesday, taking your test on the Friday 

You can't do lessons, you have to do a (normally) week long course 

Ballcocks! That depends on the instructor

I did mine over a few weeks

Although, I suppose that may have changed as you weren't long out of short trousers it was several years ago when I did mine

When I was looking no one offered lessons, it was course or nothing! Both Test places in town were course only as were Bicester and other locals.

Courses is the norm now 

[russ0205]

Took my bike test when the tester stood on a few street corners, those were the days,
Bit of a smile tho swmbo took her direct access about 5 years ago rang me in tears as she had failed. she fell of the bike on the slope out of the test centre now thats not good,

 

[Andy B]

Took my bike test when the tester stood on a few street corners, those were the days,...

another old bugger then! 

...Bit of a smile tho swmbo took her direct access about 5 years ago rang me in tears as she had failed. she fell of the bike on the slope out of the test centre now thats not good,

 

I hope you had comforting words for her when she got home.   8-) 8-)

[russ0205]

MMMMM more like how much for the re test !!!!
she did pass that thank god.bless her
luckily i was just before the rules changed when my mates and i used to try keeping up with yam rds on our honda super dreams.

 

[LaserLance]

my mates and i used to try keeping up with yam rds on our honda super dreamsYes i had that problem as well but cured it by buying a LC 250 and fiting allspeeds and getting a port job 
Must admit wish I still had me stinkweed as they seem to go for silly money now My brother made a phone call to a guy about a RD 400 and he wanted £3 k for it .....ouch!

[Andy B]

... and i used to try keeping up with yam rds on our honda super dreams.

 

That just confirms you're an old bugger.


You never hear of the earlier Honda Dreams any more do you?  :-?

[LaserLance]

Truth be known they known a " Honda Wet dreams" around our way  You really struggled to get 85-90 mph out of one

[albitz]

... and i used to try keeping up with yam rds on our honda super dreams.

 

That just confirms you're an old bugger.


You never hear of the earlier Honda Dreams any more do you?  :-?

I swapped one for a pushbike about 20 years ago. Someone nicked the bike about a week later. ...........I do believe the pushbike would have given the wet dream a run for its money.

[Andy B]

Truth be known they known a " Honda Wet dreams" around our way    .....

Likewise, but more associated with the later Super Dream. 
I once saw a 400 Dream in a bike shop with an autobox - I believe it was along the lines of the DAF Variomatic rubber band drive.  :-/

[Andy B]

....
I swapped one for a pushbike about 20 years ago. ......

As recent as that?  You should've kept hold of it. 

[tunnie]

Ok mate, i knew that, already got a lapsed CBT on a GS 125 but what about the theory/haz perception test? That has to be fitted into said week?

I would assume you still have to do it in advance

Only has to be done before the test, can be taken during that week, but often done before. You have to pass both at the same time, there is a "nack" to the video bit 

[Jusme]

  Found my buff coloured provisional bike license a few weeks ago.  circa 1962.. Examiner sent you off with instructions on the route to take, when you arrived back he got you to do an emergency stop. Twas real hard in those days...  Can still see my front wheel curving upwards on that emergency stop.. Ahhh ! those Ariel Arrow leading links...