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but someone on here did this to practice for their full licence.
I did. Rented for a week to get my head around the clutch being operated by my left hand rather than foot. I think it was £300 for the week and obviously didn't have to worry about insurance or tax etc. Petrol is pennies. Then did my DAS in 3 days
PhilDAS-
In fairness I kept took ages to do my full licence so it might not be fair to count all those years of insurance. But given that the first years' insurance is a fucker and could well be close to double that, I still think that's excellent value. Not to mention a much lower time cost Vs searching for, and buying a bike.
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Yeah skinny's mainly right.
I used to do a stretch of a busy dual carriage way on my 125. It was doable, but not great. Mine was fairly quick too and would happily sit at 50-60mph, after that though your ringing it's neck slowly to get that last 50-60mph.
I'm assuming if the whole journey is 5 miles then it's not too long on a 125cc. Ultimately you'll only be able to find out by doing it.
If I were you I'd do your CBT then rent a bike. I can't remember who it was, but someone on here did this to practice for their full licence. I remember thinking at the time that their net cost of renting was lower and less hassle than me buying my 125.