Question - Harley Davidson Sportster
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Hi All,
Near to where I work a guy has got himself a brand new Harley Davidson Sportster on a 08 plate that looks absolutely great. This got me thinking, how long would it take to learn to ride a bike to get one of those? Basically, I have been driving 8 years and have a full car license with the bike option. I have never took my CBT but know there is a limitation as to what size of bike you can have. So if I started to learn next week how long and at what cost would it take me to get a Harley?
Cheers,
Dinc
Near to where I work a guy has got himself a brand new Harley Davidson Sportster on a 08 plate that looks absolutely great. This got me thinking, how long would it take to learn to ride a bike to get one of those? Basically, I have been driving 8 years and have a full car license with the bike option. I have never took my CBT but know there is a limitation as to what size of bike you can have. So if I started to learn next week how long and at what cost would it take me to get a Harley?
Cheers,
Dinc
it took me three attempts to pass my theory test (yes you have to re-take it, and it was the blasted hazard perception that buggerred me up on the first two attempts)
it then took one day CBT and three days of DAS and my test was passed. I've been driving for 10 years and never ridden a bike before.
I passed last year in october and wanted to save for a sportster nightster, the 1200 with matt black paint and LED indicators and looks really sexy and dark. Yummy. sports bikes didn't really do it for me at all. Anyway, i didn't have £8000 to spend on a bike so instead i bought a yamaha fzr600 about 2 months ago.
It's a sportsbike and i love it. i think it's a great way to learn how to ride a bike, and how to control a bike. i would certainly by a harley at some point in the future. i think i may upgrade to a newer thundercat first though. i need something to eat up 100 motorway miles per day. perhaps a harley for the weekend, or an R1!!
Basically, you need a full lisence. the quickest way is a few days of DAS. Get your theory test done ASAP. Then you have to get your test done before the end of summer cos it's changing and going to be much harder come october i think.
Basically get cracking right now. even if you pass and don't buy a bike for a few months, years, it'll be more difficult to pass later. Get a wriggle on dude!
Hope that helps
it then took one day CBT and three days of DAS and my test was passed. I've been driving for 10 years and never ridden a bike before.
I passed last year in october and wanted to save for a sportster nightster, the 1200 with matt black paint and LED indicators and looks really sexy and dark. Yummy. sports bikes didn't really do it for me at all. Anyway, i didn't have £8000 to spend on a bike so instead i bought a yamaha fzr600 about 2 months ago.
It's a sportsbike and i love it. i think it's a great way to learn how to ride a bike, and how to control a bike. i would certainly by a harley at some point in the future. i think i may upgrade to a newer thundercat first though. i need something to eat up 100 motorway miles per day. perhaps a harley for the weekend, or an R1!!
Basically, you need a full lisence. the quickest way is a few days of DAS. Get your theory test done ASAP. Then you have to get your test done before the end of summer cos it's changing and going to be much harder come october i think.
Basically get cracking right now. even if you pass and don't buy a bike for a few months, years, it'll be more difficult to pass later. Get a wriggle on dude!
Hope that helps
Edited by mojitomax on Tuesday 3rd June 22:52
all the info should be in this sticky http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
but as already said above, theory test, CBT & DAS. you get an unlimited licence then so you can ride anything. so 5 days in total basicly, but spread out a bit if you pass everything first time.
but as already said above, theory test, CBT & DAS. you get an unlimited licence then so you can ride anything. so 5 days in total basicly, but spread out a bit if you pass everything first time.
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