Around 10 years ago, the idea of driving a car was something so alien to me that I considered never being a motorist at all, but briefly entertainted the idea of pursuing a motorcycle licence. I didn't put much more thought into it, eventually taking driving lessons as most people do and becoming a licensed driver 7 years ago.

  
Then, just a couple years ago, a close friend of mine took his DAS and passed within a couple months. At the time, seeing him on his CMX500 Rebel ever so slightly reignited my desire again. But I was living in London with my (now ex) partner, financing a sports car.

  
Now, having settled the finance and sold the car, and moved out of the money sinkhole that was *living with my at the time partner in London*, I took the plunge and did it all.



Another close friend of mine wanted to get into motorbikes, so we took our CBTs together in July, I bought my first 125cc - a Yamaha YBR125 Custom - which served me wonderfully in getting comfortable with biking on the road. I put countless hours into theory study, learned the module 1 manoeuvres and spent night after night learning how best to ride.

  
Two weeks ago, it all paid off when I passed my module 2, and although insurance costs prevented me from walking away from the dealership with the Triumph Street Triple 675 R that I so desired, I instead left the proud owner of a Honda CB500F, and I haven't looked back once!

  
I can proudly say that I completed every step of the process on my first try, and while it wasn't perfect (the theory *could've* been better, and the mod 2 wasn't faultless as my mod 1 was, not by a long shot), it's done and I now hold a full category A licence! For anyone out there considering booking their DAS, for anyone who's nervous or unsure - **do it.** You won't regret it.

From 'zero to hero' in less than 3 months – I took my CBT and bought my first motorbike in July, and at the end of September, mere days before my 30th, I completed my mod 2 and bought my first 'big' bike!