i did my DAS in Nov last year. I'd done about 2.5k miles before i crashed on a bend last month. It's always going to be a learning experience imho and people cannot afford to pay

 

That is true of the case of all driving not just bikes. The standard of driving on the road is relatively very poor these days and requires regular instruction/checks.

 

I think the problem is that the direct access course that i did gets you to a level to pass the test, but it doesnt actually teach you how to ride. Same with the driving test. I did the Ron Haslam track day on the Hornets (i had just bought a Hornet at the time) and even two 20 min track sessions taught me loads about how to corner and what the bike was capable of. I then went out with faster/experienced riders and thats how you develop your riding skills. Didn't stop me coming a cropper when a car turned across in front of me but i've never done anything seriously stupid! Bikes are an easy way to supercar level of performance, even a regular 600cc naked bike will outrun most cars and they are cheapish to buy and insure.

Jim