CBT done Das to go
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So finally got round to booking my DAS, day 1(today) did my CBT today was great fun, and after a while definitely got the hang of it. Also got to go on a 500. Got to say found the stop start thing quite difficult at traffic lights, instructor said I had a habit of creeping to the lights and not wanting to stop and actually put my foot on the floor. any tips?
Also struggled a little with the u-turn and the clutch control. I guess, started off trying to control by throttle but so it was so twitchy on the 125 realised its combination of throttle and clutch.
The other area of difficulty was the life saver check at round-a-bouts and when turning, found that difficult. I think the instructor was requesting that before turning into a corner carry out a life saver into the direction of turn and when at round-a-bouts, also carry our a life saver in the other direction. In the end i was doing it in both directions, on the test day, is this acceptable?
Anyway was great fun, and one step closer.
Oh one other thing, got to say felt so much more confident on the 500, definitely feel more presence. a lot less twitchy than the 125's. Also had my first nod from a biker, what a great bunch!!! : )
Also struggled a little with the u-turn and the clutch control. I guess, started off trying to control by throttle but so it was so twitchy on the 125 realised its combination of throttle and clutch.
The other area of difficulty was the life saver check at round-a-bouts and when turning, found that difficult. I think the instructor was requesting that before turning into a corner carry out a life saver into the direction of turn and when at round-a-bouts, also carry our a life saver in the other direction. In the end i was doing it in both directions, on the test day, is this acceptable?
Anyway was great fun, and one step closer.
Oh one other thing, got to say felt so much more confident on the 500, definitely feel more presence. a lot less twitchy than the 125's. Also had my first nod from a biker, what a great bunch!!! : )
Hi mate -
I'm not a qualified instructor
but this is what I have been taught.
When turning left or right (for sake of argument, say into a side road), you do a live saver check around 1.5 car lengths before you turn. This is early enough to be able to abort the turn if need be, but not so early that things might change a lot before you get there. You should also shoulder check when moving position within your lane.
At a roundabout, you shoulder check before taking the exit you want to take - with the shoulder check being to your left. The addition to this is that if you are going past the 12 o'clock exit, that you should also check over your left shoulder *before) joining the roundabout - in case some twit is going to straight line the roundabout and go into the side of you.
Hope that helps. I should say that if you aren't sure, ask your instructor at the start of the DAS.
S
I'm not a qualified instructor
but this is what I have been taught.When turning left or right (for sake of argument, say into a side road), you do a live saver check around 1.5 car lengths before you turn. This is early enough to be able to abort the turn if need be, but not so early that things might change a lot before you get there. You should also shoulder check when moving position within your lane.
At a roundabout, you shoulder check before taking the exit you want to take - with the shoulder check being to your left. The addition to this is that if you are going past the 12 o'clock exit, that you should also check over your left shoulder *before) joining the roundabout - in case some twit is going to straight line the roundabout and go into the side of you.
Hope that helps. I should say that if you aren't sure, ask your instructor at the start of the DAS.
S
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