*** How to obtain a bike license ***

Clov!s said:
It is expensive but so rewarding! :)

I can't wait for the day when i can wake up on a warm Saturday morning, jump on my bike and just disappear for the day or even weekend! :)
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Best feeling in the world, my house mates look at me like I'm mad when I tell them I'm just going out to ride aimlessly it's not something you fully understand or appreciate until you've done it.
 
My wife's looking to get her licence at some point in the near future but it's been 10 years since I got mine so I've got absolutely no idea what it entails these days.

She's currently got her CBT and a 125cc scooter for commuting to get her a bit of confidence and road knowledge but as the tests have changed so much now I can't see us being able to do what I did and jump on a geared bike, teach myself gears then go out and pass without any other training.

Any suggestions? :)
 
Contact a local training school and ask about their DAS courses, she's already got the CBT so they'll knock the cost of that off and as she's already got some 2 wheel based road experience that should help although she might find it strange moving to a geared bike.

Best bet is just to phone a couple of local trainers have a chat, see what they think and compare their prices.

If you've got a bike and are feeling brave you could always take her to a secluded car park and let her have a mess around on it just to get the feel for gears and the weight of the bike.

Also get her theory booked ASAP and get it out of the way, a lot of schools won't let you do any DAS stuff without it as it's a pain to rearrange things if you fail.
 
tom_e said:
If you've got a bike and are feeling brave you could always take her to a secluded car park and let her have a mess around on it just to get the feel for gears and the weight of the bike.
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I haven't at the moment, just using her scooter for now as I can't justify the cost of a proper bike when it's literally just a toy. When she's got a full licence and can use one for commuting I'll be straight on Autotrader :D

Might get her a theory test pack soon then, just to get that done.
 
Definitely get the theory test done asap, the waiting time come spring can be pretty long. If she's over 24 she can get the full 'A' licence by doing the tests on a 600cc bike - probably 3-4 days training if she's been riding on a CBT, maybe an extra day to get used to gears.
 
tom_e said:
Best feeling in the world, my house mates look at me like I'm mad when I tell them I'm just going out to ride aimlessly it's not something you fully understand or appreciate until you've done it.
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Yeah same as me, when I had my 125, the first few weeks I'd leave work and not return home for 3-4 hours, that soon wore off though having to rag the arse off my 125, that'll soon change. :)
 
Going to call up a few schools today and see if they have different dates/prices. I do what to stick with my current place but they have no days throughout January and I just want to get back on a bike
 
TallPaul_S said:
That's about normal, is that 2 'full' days training? The test is £75 on it's own, so you're paying £175 a day - I'd expect a 4-5 day DAS course to be around £800-£1000.

I paid just over £500 but that was for 3 days training (which was actually 3 mornings, 8am-1pm each day, incorporating MOD1 in the 3rd day at 9am then MOD2 at 12:30pm the same day) which was the cheapest in my area, some places wanted £700 for 3 days of training!
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I'm sure the total cost of the re-test is a fair bit more than that. The actual test might be £75 but then you have to cover the cost of effectively hiring the bike from your instructor so a retake would be quite a bit more I'd have thought.
 
TripleT said:
I'm sure the total cost of the re-test is a fair bit more than that. The actual test might be £75 but then you have to cover the cost of effectively hiring the bike from your instructor so a retake would be quite a bit more I'd have thought.
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I think my Mod 2 retake worked out around £150 for test fees, bike hire and a couple of hours refresh before hand.

The better option is just don't make a silly mistake like me and pass first time :D
 
Cyanide said:
I haven't at the moment, just using her scooter for now as I can't justify the cost of a proper bike when it's literally just a toy. When she's got a full licence and can use one for commuting I'll be straight on Autotrader :D

Might get her a theory test pack soon then, just to get that done.
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As Tallpaul has said, get theory done pronto. It lasts 2 years once you've passed, I won't be able to get around to doing any of my DAS until this time next year due to budget constraints but I've already got my theory done.

If you have no bike license and you've passed mod 1; does failing the mod 2 remove the mod 1 pass on the principle that you aren't good enough or do you keep it?
 
RyanF said:
As Tallpaul has said, get theory done pronto. It lasts 2 years once you've passed, I won't be able to get around to doing any of my DAS until this time next year due to budget constraints but I've already got my theory done.

If you have no bike license and you've passed mod 1; does failing the mod 2 remove the mod 1 pass on the principle that you aren't good enough or do you keep it?
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Nope you keep it there is a time limit the same as the theory though but I can't remember how long it is, you also keep any CBT entitlement. Work that one out, "No you're not good enough but yes you may continue to ride on the road anyway" :confused:
 
TripleT said:
I'm sure the total cost of the re-test is a fair bit more than that. The actual test might be £75 but then you have to cover the cost of effectively hiring the bike from your instructor so a retake would be quite a bit more I'd have thought.
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I meant that the DVLA test fee is £75, which means the rest of the money is going to the instructor for their time/hire of the bike/petrol/insurance etc. so that works out at £175 per day for the training costs, which if he's getting a full day works out at £20 an hour.
 
tom_e said:
Nope you keep it there is a time limit the same as the theory though but I can't remember how long it is, you also keep any CBT entitlement. Work that one out, "No you're not good enough but yes you may continue to ride on the road anyway" :confused:
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Mod1 test certificate expires when the theory test certificate expires, which is 2 years after passing the theory test.
 
Haha, I genuinely think it was this thread or at least another thread in this section that made me stop thinking about it and actually get on with doing it!

Who knew joining a PC forum would make me this productive!
 
Quick question guys. I posted a few apges back about doing my Mod 1 and Mod 2 for unrestricted license on my own SV650, rather than going through schools again and paying another £400. Any suggestions regarding L plates?

Will I need them for Mod 1? Seeing as it's all off-road? But it's something that's going to be on for (hopefully) an hour or two maximum. Sticker for front and plastic plate for rear? Any better ideas?
 
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