Full Test (DAS) help me please I'm confused

[Guest]

Hello there I am just wanting some advice to make sure I'm on the right line and not confusing myself.

At 21 years old if I pass my full test (DAS) can I go out the same day and get a bike any size and then get insured on it the next day and legally ride it?

Is there any time I have to wait from passing to actually riding a bike?

What is the quickest I can get my DAS done roughly and how much is it going to cost me?

Also one last question - cheapest way to get my insurance down at 21?

Thanks very much guys and lasses

[Guest]

once you pass your test,you can go and buy a bike and ride it straight away, i think your gonna be looking along the lines of £600 for cbt,theory,mod1 and mod2.

as far as getting your insurance cost's down at 21. you gotta shop about but expext to be paying a fair few quid as your young with no ncb

[Guest]

Thanks mate for a quick response mate.

How long does the CBT, and other tests take to fully complete?

Can I do it in 1-2 weeks?

[Guest]

i did mine in 4 days from cbt to test but that was b4 mod1 mod2. 2 weeks should be plenty of time to get them both in, get your theory booked first cos you cant sit any tests until it's been passed

[Guest]

Okay mate thanks very much.

Can you get insured same day as passing?

[cypek]

Sure you can

[Guest]

Thanks very much.

Now the big question... size of bike to get when pass?

I've had a 125 for a year I did and have ridden bigger bikes.

As long as I ride sensible and wear all the right gear will it be alright to get a GSXR600/1000?

1000 if I save up for little while

Thank you.

[Guest]

Get a 500cc first and get some no claims and upgrade after a year or so. Or get the quotes for a bike you like and if you can afford it, go for it.

[Horseynat30101]

gixxer thou for first bike!! wow! lol

[cypek]

For a first year or 2 get something not as extreme. Something like GPZ500 or naked 600 like Bandit / Hornet will be much cheaper to insure. Im 32 and Bandit TPFT is 160 for a year and zx6r for example is 295 TPFT so almost twice. for you it will be much more so check first

[Guest]

Any bike only goes as fast as you want it to - but I'd be wary of getting a litre sportsbike straight away. As others have suggested, the insurance will be a killer if nothing else.

Careful choice of bike could get your insurance down. For example, an FZ6 Fazer is cheaper than an R6, even though they share very similar engines.

[Guest]

I just had a look at ebay and on some reviews on google searching.

How does this sound for me to do :

Pass my test

Ride a zxr400 for 1-2 years then get a litre bike?

[cypek]

Sounds much better than getting a litre straight away lol. Just get a few insurance quotes as those sports 400s may still be quite expensive

[Guest]

Alright will the couple of years ncb help me on insurance alot on a litre bike?

Has anybody had any exp with the 400s do I try and get the UK model zxr400 or the imports still okay?

[eljazz]

Alright will the couple of years ncb help me on insurance alot on a litre bike?

Has anybody had any exp with the 400s do I try and get the UK model zxr400 or the imports still okay?

 

I ride a Honda Bros 400 and I'm 100% happy for two reasons. 1) I didn't have to do a DAS (I couldn't afford it) and 2) I prefer to go from 125cc to 400cc as even that seemed like a huge step when I got on the bigger bike.

Hope this helps :^)

[PhatDad]

Also, don't forget to buy a crappy big bike first as you're pretty much going to drop it a few times and mess it up till you're well experienced then go for a new shiny one.