What Bike did you learn to pass your DAS on ?

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What Bike did you learn to pass your DAS on ?

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As per the title im doing a bit of research for my business and trying to work out which is the best bike for training on whilst still being affordable so what did you guys n girls learn to ride on and pass your DAS course.

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Suzuki gs500 [Censored] horrible even my instructor said so but they are cheap to repair lol
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Simon passed him test on a horse and cart, but I doubt you'll be able to take the test on something of that vintage these days. I heard that everything was black and white back then too.
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Umm one of these, i recommend them served me well :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Actually it was one of Alexs GS500.s , good bike for what it was made for , cheap to run, repair , and easy to ride
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DAS ? DAS ? what's that you say young whipper snapper and your new fangled colour living. Bring back monochrome !!!




Didn't have DAS when I did mine, used my dt 125 to pass my test.
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I did mine on a CG125 which for me was good
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billinom8s wrote:DAS ? DAS ? what's that you say young whipper snapper and your new fangled colour living. Bring back monochrome !!!




Didn't have DAS when I did mine, used my dt 125 to pass my test.
i should have taken mine on my RD250 back in 1976 then it was ride around in a circle stop when i step out in front of you , what colour is that road sign , you have passed,
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so bar one sensible so far youve not been much help have you ;) ;) :D :D


and im not interested in 125's just those who had the balls to do their tests on proper bikes :ymhug: :ymhug:
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deej wrote:so bar one sensible so far youve not been much help have you ;) ;) :D :D


and im not interested in 125's just those who had the balls to do their tests on proper bikes :ymhug: :ymhug:
That not very nice :evil:
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Don't forget deej, when I did my test you didn't have to do your test on anything bigger.
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Armstrong 500 ... (sorry Deej, guess that's not much help either mate)
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deej wrote:so bar one sensible so far youve not been much help have you ;) ;) :D :D


and im not interested in 125's just those who had the balls to do their tests on proper bikes :ymhug: :ymhug:
I did my test on a GP100 then after passing my test got a GS 1000, so whats this about balls and proper bikes to pass their test on lol :)) :))
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Dynasangel wrote:
deej wrote:so bar one sensible so far youve not been much help have you ;) ;) :D :D


and im not interested in 125's just those who had the balls to do their tests on proper bikes :ymhug: :ymhug:
That not very nice :evil:
:D :D :D sorry kel


i know what 125s to get, looking for serious answers for those that have passed recently and had to take the new tests :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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sorry deej another round the block twice nearly ran the poor bloke down when he jump out infront of me silly x_x , did my test on a honda xl 250s, started of with a honda 250 super dream, got it from crofts in winner st. hadnt got a clue where anything was or how to ride the bloody thing, i dont think i would pass if i had to do it all again now haha
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When kim did her training and test she was on an ER-5
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