Rider Training - Who Has?

[tonyrec]

How many Riders on here have had any sort of further training other than when they passed their Tests?

Curiosity, thats all

[DennisTheMenace]

None , i intend on doing some this year though

[Yoda954]

Nope........but I plan to do something about it this year.......but then again, I said that last year

[Steve_T]

Just signed up with the IAM for Surrey. Quite a few beards and I distinctly heard, "who's is the BMW?" as I entered Ripley Village hall. Still there's bucket loads of experience to benefit from and it hurts less when you learn from someone else's mistakes rather than your own.

Steve.

[Yoda954]

Steve.........I was thinking of joining this group as it's only just down the road from me

[Tim2100]

I been toying with the idea after going on a ride out with an IAM group a couple of weeks ago!

WIll probably join them next week

[Steve_T]

Yoda, don't take my beemers and beards comments too seriously. If you look at their website www.wvam.org.uk then you'll see they're quite an active bunch. From what I heard at my introductory meet, there's about 500 members, with ride outs and tours of varying distances happening pretty much all the time. Lots to gain and very little to lose from this one I'd say.

Cheers,

Steve.

[stooz]

not completely, Ive had police rider assessment, and intend to do their two day course. Very useful.

[RichardD]

Err nope, but this topic has reminded me and I've just saved a URL for local bikesafe 2004 dates.

[stooz]

that was the one richard, bikesafe! care to share that URL here?

[bennyboysvuk]

I did a 4 hour course with a bike copper about a year after I passed my test. It was a good laugh and I learnt all about the Police Roadcraft line. It all makes good sense. I was pretty pleased with the whole thing. The copper even did some nice brisk riding through the twisties.

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[veetwin]

Completed The Edge 44 last summer with Hampshire Police. It is basically part of Bikesafe run down in Hampshire I believe. It was a good 4-5hours riding, starting in Winchester and ending up in Portsmouth. I learnt loads about road positioning, observation, throttle control. I bought Roadcraft at the same time and took it on holiday for a read. Boring as hell but well worth the read.

Looking to join the IAM this year.

[iguana]

Well due to me being a scaming barstuard & passing my bike test somewhere rather slack overseas, I hadnnt even riden a proper bike even when the ink on my licence was dry! Properly scared the crap out of myself when having I then hopped on a VFR750!!

Got back to UK & did a fair bit with an advanced rider mate, that was years back however & I do feel I could do with some decent fast road type instruction.

[P290 KVP]

None - riding flat out makes for quick learning. Although I will admit it is a rather sink or swim process.

Thing is it will never happen to us will it - I guess the sensible people will critise but then those same people who smoke cigarettes should understand.

[rsvmilly]

Hi folks.

I did some advanced training with Ride-Drive (one of the advertisers on this site) a couple of years back. It was 2 days in the classroom and 2 full days assessed riding.

It teaches the Police Roadcraft system which is not abour hitting apexes but about being smooth and progressive - and pretty fast too

I'd recommend it to anyone and I've just saved about 30% on my insurance renewal to boot (from their recommended insurers). (RSV-R)

[tonyrec]

I guess that the best form of training is dealing with serious motorbike accidents.
Really does make you ride carefully, with full anticipation and above all....keeps you alert,(Most of the time).

[a j]

Yoda954 said:

Steve.........I was thinking of joining this group as it's only just down the road from me

Was thinking i may have a go too, I only live a mile up the road. I may go on the next New members night, which i think is the last tuesday. You going Yoda/ Steve?

[RichardD]

stooz said:

that was the one richard, bikesafe! care to share that URL here?

Apologies for delay:-

www.bikesafe.co.uk/Bikesafe/Bikesafe2000/england/england.html - gets a list for you to click on your local police (in England anyway)...

or just

www.bikesafe.co.uk to get to the root and go from there...

[rsvnigel]

Did a couple of days on a Honda MAC course a couple of years ago, which was useful.

I've been meaning to do a bike safe day with the local BiBs, but I'd probably have to ditch the race can as it's in the piss taking DB range.

[Yoda954]

a j said:

Was thinking i may have a go too, I only live a mile up the road. I may go on the next New members night, which i think is the last tuesday. You going Yoda/ Steve?

I might do m8 - depends if it's raining or not, errr.....and if I can be bothered etc.....hang on - this isn't the right attitude is it ?