Second observed ride today - SV650.org

05-03-05, 11:07 PM

...on my IAM thing. Much better than last time!! I was told off for riding through the 40s at 46 and the 30s at 38. I didn't know which was worse, riding through above the limit - or having to confess that I hadn't noticed

Also a TVR overtook coming towards me, going very very fast - I saw it and braked but I held my position, forcing the TVR to pull in, cos that's what I was taught on the DAS. Karl (the observer) was shocked

I honestly can't recommend the course highly enough, it's so good, I've learned so much on road positioning and correct use of speed and gears in just two rides

EDIT - oops should have put this in Biking Issues, what a daft sod

05-03-05, 11:11 PM

I've been on an observed ride with a top police instructor. I thought I was an ok rider, obviously with faults, but who hasn't. Didn't expect the list he came out with at the end of the ride though

Good luck with the rest of the IAM thing

05-03-05, 11:22 PM

glad you had a good ride.

when i first started i was holding my position etc when not particularly safe to do so and they guy told me its not who's right and who's wrong its who's right and who's left.

makes sense reallly

06-03-05, 12:44 AM

I like that one... its whos right and whos left....

my cbt instructor always told me to ride along the lines of "but I was in the right" is no good if it becomes your epitaph or youre saying it from a hospital bed....

must do the IAM and bikesafe courses though... not that I think it makes much difference really (see Mr Toad vs the pedestrian days after the bikesafe course

bloody london)

06-03-05, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lynw

must do the IAM and bikesafe courses though and get a set of stabilisers... not that I think it makes much difference really (see Mr Toad vs the pedestrian days after the bikesafe course

bloody london)

06-03-05, 10:45 AM

Asides from teaching improved road skills, do the IAM courses offer the incentives of savings thru agreeable insurance policies?? If so are they significant savings?

06-03-05, 11:07 AM

most insurance companies will give you at least 10% for completing the iam course

06-03-05, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nutty tart

most insurance companies will give you at least 10% for completing the iam course

But insurance companies don't 'give' you anything... They just overcharge you anyway

So therefore, 10% of nothing is nothing

Insurance - The only legal money laundering racket in the world

Spiderman · 06-03-05, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nutty tart

.......the guy told me its not who's right and who's wrong its who's right and who's left.

makes sense reallly

650newb's sig line: "War doesn't determine who's right, only who's left."
'Bertrand Russel

Very sensible man who can say the above

06-03-05, 07:41 PM

The main incentive of passing an IAM test has nothing to do with
insurance. The incentive is that you can join a blood delivery
service. My neighbour has done it and is on duty this week for the
first time. He now has a beautiful Honda Pan European standing in
his garage alongside his own GSX1400. The Pan European is a former
police

bike with POLICE on the windscreen replaced
by BLOOD. It has flashing blue lights and a siren. WOW!
He frightened the s**t out of me the first time he rode along our
street. I thought I was about be arrested.

Feel myself like a kid who wants to become a fireman.

05-03-05, 11:07 PM	#1
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Second observed ride today ...on my IAM thing. Much better than last time!! I was told off for riding through the 40s at 46 and the 30s at 38. I didn't know which was worse, riding through above the limit - or having to confess that I hadn't noticed Also a TVR overtook coming towards me, going very very fast - I saw it and braked but I held my position, forcing the TVR to pull in, cos that's what I was taught on the DAS. Karl (the observer) was shocked I honestly can't recommend the course highly enough, it's so good, I've learned so much on road positioning and correct use of speed and gears in just two rides EDIT - oops should have put this in Biking Issues, what a daft sod

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05-03-05, 11:11 PM	#2
OF.uk Guest Posts: n/a	I've been on an observed ride with a top police instructor. I thought I was an ok rider, obviously with faults, but who hasn't. Didn't expect the list he came out with at the end of the ride though Good luck with the rest of the IAM thing

05-03-05, 11:22 PM	#3
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	glad you had a good ride. when i first started i was holding my position etc when not particularly safe to do so and they guy told me its not who's right and who's wrong its who's right and who's left. makes sense reallly

06-03-05, 12:44 AM	#4
lynw Guest Posts: n/a	I like that one... its whos right and whos left.... my cbt instructor always told me to ride along the lines of "but I was in the right" is no good if it becomes your epitaph or youre saying it from a hospital bed.... must do the IAM and bikesafe courses though... not that I think it makes much difference really (see Mr Toad vs the pedestrian days after the bikesafe course bloody london)

06-03-05, 10:45 AM	#6
BioTek Guest Posts: n/a	Asides from teaching improved road skills, do the IAM courses offer the incentives of savings thru agreeable insurance policies?? If so are they significant savings?

06-03-05, 11:07 AM	#7
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	most insurance companies will give you at least 10% for completing the iam course

06-03-05, 07:41 PM	#10
Professor Guest Posts: n/a	The main incentive of passing an IAM test has nothing to do with insurance. The incentive is that you can join a blood delivery service. My neighbour has done it and is on duty this week for the first time. He now has a beautiful Honda Pan European standing in his garage alongside his own GSX1400. The Pan European is a former police bike with POLICE on the windscreen replaced by BLOOD. It has flashing blue lights and a siren. WOW! He frightened the s**t out of me the first time he rode along our street. I thought I was about be arrested. Feel myself like a kid who wants to become a fireman.