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Definitely do you DAS in the UK before you move. If you are over 21 you can do either a 3, 4 or 5 day course for between £400 - £600 (approx - depends on the company) and you will get a full bike licence once you pass your test, which is only 40 mins of riding with the examiner following. If you have CBT already then get it done in the UK. Even if you don't, then still do it in the UK. The DAS test is pretty simple provided you can ride a bike. The hardest elements are the emergency stop and the U-Turn, but if you have decent clutch control and are confident you will have no problems. Just don't forget to turn off your indicators! As soon as you pass you can ride whatever bike you want and it will be transfered to a full Victorian licence on arrival- you have 3 months I think to change it, but it is just filling out a form and paying your fee. If you wait until you're in Victoria before you do it, you will have to get your L's in Australia and only be able to ride a smaller CC bike until you get your P's and then you are restricted for about 2 years I think it still is. My mate is 34(ish) and did his bike licence in Vic and has been totally frustrated by having to ride around on a 250cc for quite a while! I really really recommend that if anyone wants a car or bike licence to get it done in the UK and not in Oz. It is far easier to transfer than do the test here. Also, because the majority of people in Oz drive, due to poorer or non-existent public transport, there is often a wait of several months before you can do a test! And the test is harder - I know a lot of people who have failed the first, second and even third attempt here, where-as everyone in the UK I know has passed first or second time. Small tip; if you are doing your bike test in the UK and don't already have a helmet, see if the training school can provide one, as you can't use a UK bike helmet in Australia as it doesn't have the right stamp! No point wasting money where you don't need to!
Hope this helps and makes sense!
Eva
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