DAS pre reqs

[deeb0]

I went through the CBT training in October 2019 and bought a 125, which I used for a short commute through all weathers (although been working from home since April) , along with leisure riding I've done 1900 miles in 12 months. I called a local training place who advertise DAS at around £700. In discussion, they advised typically riders who do well on Das have done at least 4,000 miles on a 125 and they'd need to do an assessment of me on the 125 first, which costs £75 and takes 2 hours.

Is this usual? Im waiting to hear back from a couple of other options, but I was under the general impression most people progressed straight from CBT to das without ever owning a 125, so this training school must make a few quid out of assessing people. I'd be happy to pay the 75 quid if it was deductable from the das cost if they thought you were ok to proceed , but it isnt. And I'd have thought they'd be able to tell alot quicker than 2hrs if you were unlikely to be able to make sufficient progress.

The other way of looking at it would be that they aren't wanting you to book and spend £700 on something you are unlikely to pass (better to lose 75 than 700!).

Interested in other experiences. Maybe I'm out of line with reality.

[deeb0]

Thanks all, interesting views from different angles.

Cost wise for das, since it was picked up a couple of times: it seems to be about the going rate near me, there's 4 training places within 30-40 miles and they cluster up between 700 and 800 quid.

Cheers again