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gazman

20-01-07, 10:31 PM

Hi guys, I was just wondering if anyone can recommend an I.A.M group in the Kent area? I’ve looked round on the Interweb & there seems to be a few in Kent. I was just wondering if anyone has got a personal recommendation on which one to join?

Cheers,

Gaz.

skidmarx

21-01-07, 04:57 PM

LAM?

Jdubya

21-01-07, 07:18 PM

Join the one closest to you...
There's no point going with LAM when there is a local group. All you'll end up doing is lots and lots of travelling.
Sveedy Gonzalez and I belong to the group that meets at Hadlow near Tonbridge on the last thursday of every month.
There site is HERE (http://www.kamg.org.uk/)

gazman

23-01-07, 10:04 PM

Sorry, What’s LAM?

Cheers Jdubya, I may have to look at that one, I was just after personal recommendations ‘cos some of the things I’ve hears about I.A.M on some other threads so it may have been worth going to one further afield to get a friendly group of people, but that group seems the closest anyway,

Cheers,

Gaz.

skidmarx

24-01-07, 12:35 PM

LAM is London advanced motorcyclists. I've no idea if it's better or more friendly than the kent one, but it is really active with a lot of things to join in with if your interested. Meet at Beckenham or Banstead twice monthly and plenty of trips away to uk and europe. They seem pretty friendly. PM me if you want any moe details, but your probably best of just going to the nearest as said and trying that out first :salut:

chazzyb

31-01-07, 11:16 PM

LAM now meet for their 'potluck' OR sessions on the first Sunday at Banstead and the third Saturday at Beckenham, though that's changing to Bromley in March. Runs have settled at starting alternately at Ryka's or the Oakdene cafe at Wrotham.

LAM's website is at www.l-a-m.org

Yes, I am a Lamkin. :wink:

KAMG more be closer for you. You pays your money...etc.

Chabbychang

11-02-07, 10:50 PM

Hi,

I have been with KAMG for almost 2 years now, passed my IAM test 2 weeks ago. We are changing to Hailwood Suite at bransds Hatch as from this month (last Thursday in every month) maybe closer for you.

As mentioned you pay your money and take your chances, but my personal opinion is that KAMG is a well organsied professional outfit, call me biased but if it ain't broken.................. :lol:

ARAF

12-02-07, 11:41 PM

I'm biased towards EKAM, who meet every third Wednesday at Sandyacres Sport & Social Club, Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford. :wink:

If I were you, I'd go for a look at one, and if you don't like what you see, try another.

Jdubya

13-02-07, 08:04 AM

Yep,
Deffo go to one of the meets. I've been with the KAMG now for nearly a year but have yet to pass the test :oops: I took a break from the training midway through for various reasons but will be restarting soon hoping to pass the test before the end of the summer. I'm glad they're moving the meetings to Brands...the beer was expensive at Hadlow :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol: And brands is closer to me as well :D

SVeeedy Gonzales

13-02-07, 12:18 PM

I've been with KAMG for over a year and still not taken the test. As good as they are, it still comes down to your mindset during the ride... and so far mine is still too much about progress. Getting there slowly... it's all been invaluable though; There must be dozens of accidents and near-misses that have never taken place in the last year because I'm no longer in situations where they can happen, but I'm often filtering through and past traffic where I'd have sat in it in the past.

Even if you never end up taking the test, the stuff you learn will make you a much better/faster/safer rider.

Jdubya

13-02-07, 01:15 PM

I'll probably be at the meeting next thursday night...although if its cold then I'll be in the car :oops:

gazman

13-02-07, 05:40 PM

SVeeedy Gonzales

14-02-07, 12:44 PM

Thanks for all the replies guys,

So am I right in thinking I could attend a club night as a little taster before paying for a membership & joining properly? I'm definately gonna get my butt along to one of these club meets.

Cheers,

Gaz

Yeah, come down... justd on't be surprised at the high age and mild manner of many of the folk there... it's easy to think they're old enough to be your dad, then they vanish off down a country lane at 60mph and you daren't keep up. Going to get on my first group rideout later this month... been trying to do that for a year and never managed it so fingers crossed... supposed to be less intense than the observed rides.

Jdubya

14-02-07, 05:45 PM

Try and make it to the meeting next thursday...It will be the first one at Brands after the group got shafted by the hadlow manor hotel. It is at the hailwood suite on thursday 22nd I think

Rob S (Yella)

14-02-07, 06:10 PM

I passed my I.A.M (car) with the Maidstone group in December. They have a bike section to. They are a helpful bunch and I learnt a lot in the 6 hours of observed runs I had.

They meet at the Grove green comunity centre near maidstone.

gazman

19-02-07, 10:07 PM

Thanks all,

Yeah, i'm gonna try & make it down to Brands on Thurs night, depending on work, anything I need to do or bring with me? Hopefully see some of you guys there. :D

Cheers,

Gaz

Jdubya

20-02-07, 02:32 PM

Nah, you dont have to bring anything with you...they will supply you with the forms if you decide to join...they may do the raffle but thats about a quid but you dont have to buy a ticket if you dont want to.And normally there are liquid refreshments on sale as well.
I'll probably be down there but I'll probably also be in the car so not too sure how you'll recognise any of us. I'll be the one wearing (or not as the case may be inside) the green and black hawk kawasaki jacket.

Jdubya

22-02-07, 04:47 PM

So,
Anyone else going to be there later?

gazman

23-02-07, 07:18 PM

Hi Jdubya & SVeedy,

Not sure if either of you guys made it down there, 'cos i wouldn't recognise you, lol, but I did & had a good evening, there was a lot more people there than i thought there would be, but everyone seemed friendly & helpful, & the guest talk was intertesting too. I'm gonna join up & hopefully do my IDCAM on 10th March. Looking forward to sayin Hi in person at some point :smt039. Cheers for the recomendation.

Gaz.

Chabbychang

23-02-07, 08:37 PM

Hi Gaz,

I picked up my certificate last night for passing IAm test. Most of us took the car last night due to weather (wimps)

Did you actually join up last night? and if you did are you going to club ride-out to Shoreham this Sunday morning?

Troy.

Jdubya

23-02-07, 08:46 PM

Hey there,
I watched the presentations last night...I was sat near the bar during the speakers. Yep, I wimped out and went by car as well.

gazman

24-02-07, 08:36 AM

Gongrats Chabbychang:drink:, yeah, I saw the presentation, & I was sat nearish the bar too, well i filled in the forms & my cheques in the the post, but from what i could understand I couldn't go on the group runs 'til I'd done the Introductory Day Course in Advanced Motorcycling on 10th Mar, so I should be on the group run to Bexhill. :riding:

Chabbychang

25-02-07, 07:23 PM

I was at the back of room on the high stools, problem was, when i wanted a drink the whole row had to move to let me past:? no sneaking out without anyone noticing.....

You will enjoy the idcam, only advice is to drive to speedlimits :riding: as we all do:smt045

I should be doing Bexhill run as well. I must admit I haven't been to any of the Selkent meetings yet.

I'l introduce myself to you all next time you go to Kamg groupnight, be nice to have some SV company:p

Troy.