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One wonders if theres no reason why not to just take the test on the larger cc bike and gain access* straight away to some 250'c such as a ZZR250 etc

(Apart from being a scaredy-cat )




*Gain access, not neccessarily jump straight on!

Nibblet99 wrote:Errm, sorry to nit pick there kal, but the theory test contains the hazard perception, and is 21 pounds for the pair

I thought the same thing, except the DSA website is listing them as seperate charges as of 10th August...

I'm hoping that you are right Nibblet, but I am no longer planning on it.


Apart from cost and personal comfort zones there isnt a reason to not take the Direct Access. Duken, one of the Nottingham crew on here, went straight to his Direct Access from driving a car and after passing has been riding a CB500 for the last couple of years.

The way Shires put it to me is that if I take the DA I can ride anything I want to when I am ready to rde it and not at an arbitary ammount of time that has nothign to do with my riding development.

Or in other words, if I am ready to ride a 'Blade in a years time I wont need to splash out £150.00 on a restrictor kit.

Hey, go for it then and do the CBT on the bigger bike - then you have the choice. I'm 31 and have ridden a 125 in Paris for a year (only a car license needed here).

It took me three trips back to the UK to do the full license - (CBT, theory&hazard perception, training and final test).

The CBT is a day - especially if you have some experience on a mates bike. Normally, and if you are local, the bike school will give you a few more hours until they/you are happy on the bike, then they sign the CBT certificate. There is no 'formal' test - its a just a structured training so that everyone on two wheels has the same basic knowledge and profficiency.

I then came back and did two full days training, and then the test. I was in pieces on the first day of training : imagine - coming from Paris, big city, right side of the road, commuter attitude, aggressive, lane splitting, cutting in etc then going to .... Chippenham ... sleepy English town, left side of the road, riding to test standard, where you are expected to nod hello to everyone you pass. Still I got it together and passed at the end of May just bought a Suzuki Bandit 600!

By the way, on pricing, the bike school will normally do you a fee that includes all the DVLA paperwork. In Wiltshire I paid
CBT + Theory + Test = £298
Training (2 days at £95 per day).

I'd just give your local bike school a ring and ask them to confirm what we have been saying and see how much it costs.

Nice to be riding outside Sheffield!
Gadget

Kal wrote:

Nibblet99 wrote:Errm, sorry to nit pick there kal, but the theory test contains the hazard perception, and is 21 pounds for the pair

I thought the same thing, except the DSA website is listing them as seperate charges as of 10th August...

I'm hoping that you are right Nibblet, but I am no longer planning on it.

Ah... the separate hazard perception, is the "ADI hazard perception assessment" where ADI means Approved Driving Instructor. I don't think I'll be needing that one just yet