several mates of mine (recent /past) have gone for direct, and thought ,wrongly, that they can keep up with me when out on a jolly because there bike is bigger better and shinere than mine, well ? they all fell off at some point , simply because they can't ride bikes.
what they don't or can't get into there thick skulls is that the test is only to prove that you are capable of riding a bike , the expearience comes later, much later.
so, you sould all be made to ride shitty little 125's for two years after you have proven that you can ride a bike by passing all the tests.
this way my day out isn't spoilt because my stupid mates want me to wait for the amblence to arrive.