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Woodman

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  1. Straight to DAS isn't for everyone. Many ride a 125 for a while and when they have mastered that they do the course.I messed about on 125s for years before deciding to do my test.When you are comfortable with a 125 jumping on a 650 doesn't really feel that different. Well unless you crack open the throttle and rev it high.But you wont be doing that on the course
  2. I dunno, in the old days I just bought a bike off a mate, took it somewhere quiet and practiced changing gears and using the brakes. Hour or so later I went out into the world
  3. When I worked hard ,paid cash , had no mortage or loans I couldn't even get a HMV card lol I couldn't get a bank account even when I tried to change banks. But bike shops seem to give finance to anyone
  4. Am assuming whoever runs things down there is stupid! But it is a pain in the arse and one reason I dont go down that often tbh! From Matlock Bath you can go as fast as you like till the cameras just before you go up towards the cat and fiddle. Don't think there are any cameras between. Being as I'm a crap rider I don't really go faster than 50 up that last bit anyway lol Anyway, if anyone wants to do it again I'd be up for it.
  5. I'd wait because its an expensive do and theres no need to pay out twice when you are so close to been able to do the A1. You may keep the 500 for a few years but eventually you'll want to get the unrestricted licence and that will mean going through it all again. I've had a 600 3 months and I'm already thinking about getting a 1000cc.Not really because its not fast but I just want lazy low down power.
  6. Glad it's a bit more costly.. Makes people do proper training and learn the skills needed to control these bikes. Last thing i'd want is to see a 17 year old get himself an R1 and 5 minutes later crash it.. that's a nice bike what a waste. You have a point but I rode 125s for 8 years on and off before passing.In the old days people tended to stay on 125s longer beause they were more fun back then. You can do DAS and show an examiner you can ride nicely round the streets but having only 3 or 4 days experience on a bike and then you can still be let loose on that R1 having never been over 60mph on a bike.
  7. When I was younger I used to jump on friends big bikes and give them some stick. I think once you've nailed riding a 125 you can jump on a 600 and nothing much will change apart from more weight,better brakes and not giving it as much throttle when setting off. But you'll need to spend a bit of time on the bike to get used to it.Because mod 1 on a bigger bike is going to feel a bit different. So really you need to go to a training school to book a 2 or 3 day course which includes practice sessions and the 2 tests. Sucks that it's expensive these days cos when I passed I just did it on a 125 and that got you a full licence.
  8. Try and chill out more. I remember when I was learning on a dirt track and kept missing gears and stalling when I set off. Not everyone picks it up in a few hours but eventually you'll get it.
  9. It feels like an achievement now. Years back I did my part one and it was a lot easier but never got round to the part two where the examiner just passed you regardless I passed a few years ago and I was swatting for the theory which I'd never had to do before, spent 8 hours bored on the cbt and then wobbled my way round some cones in a far tougher part one than I remembered.And to finish it off I did my part two followed by two examiners in a car. There's a lot of money riding on it these days too,which adds pressure. So yeah congratulations to anyone who has recently passed.
  10. Was a while ago but I think I was more worried about the theory than the other tests I spent weeks with apps and videos so I didn't cock it up. I think its because its the first step and you just want to get it over with but really its probably easier than you think it is.
  11. I wasn't sure of a few things but most of that was cos I was over analysing stuff. But its better to ask these things and be as prepared as you can. To be honest I just rode in a safe but maybe not textbook manner and passed first time. Its normal to think things like signal,check? or check,signal? and try and ride like a robot but from my experience if you show you are aware and doing obs then they will see you as a safe rider and pass you. Just do what you think you need to do.Don't try and do fake obs because you think its needed. When I set off from lights I just did a quick left right shoulder and set off.Dont sit there ages doing mirror mirror shoulder shoulder I always indicated to show my intention and then a quick shoulder check.No need to shoulder check indicate shoulder check again.Maybe check mirror first. I cant tell you the correct textbook way to do things,just that the way I did things worked for me.
  12. I kept telling myself about distance and indicators as they were the two main things I kept forgetting. Just try and ride as you think you should,instead of getting too hung up on robotic gestures. The examiner should appreciate a natural and safe ride more than a "must do this because its what the instructor wants" ride. If you need to do it,do it and if you don't,don't. Worked for me anyhow.
  13. Mod 2 is easier. I had a 3 hour lesson before mod 2 and I was getting too close to cars in front,road positioning was so so and the instructor seemed to correct me quite often. But on the test the only mistakes I made were getting up a cars arse once at a junction and kept out of a lane I could have gone in. I found it less stressful than the lesson. Try and get some more training in if possible and try and chill out on the test and remember you can always take it again.
  14. I think you're not reading this right (first of all there's no reference on UK citizenship) https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licenc ... nomic-area Yeah I think I put any other country and didn't see the eu country option. So really you could actually do the test in spain etc if you were fluent in the language? Probably easier to do the test here than learn a new language
  15. https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licenc ... er-country From what I can see even as a uk citizen you will have to pass the GB tests to continue driving /riding in the uk on a non GB licence after 12 months.
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