Advance training?

I'm an IAM member, it's £139 for the years membership and test, you should have a ride out every now and again, milton keynes one is once a month but northampton meet every weekend, you get all tuition included in the price as well, it's well worth doing, ROSPA is free though I believe and all work from the same book, although I found ROSPA less social than IAM.

Rospa is not free, the initial joining fee is £55 and then to take your test is £54, there are test passes graded gold, silver or bronze. With the IAM the fee is £139. the test is included and you can pay in two installments. Contact your local group and ask for a free assessment and go along and meet them. The big advantage over Bikesafe is that it is an ongoing learning curve, not just over 2 days.

Daryl.

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Originally Posted by SUPERSTARDJ01

ROSPA is free though I believe and all work from the same book, although I found ROSPA less social than IAM.

Originally Posted by darylB

Rospa is not free, the initial joining fee is £55 and then to take your test is £54, there are test passes graded gold, silver or bronze. With the IAM the fee is £139. the test is included and you can pay in two installments

I just signed up for ROSPA myself, cost me £25 to join the group and £54 or something for the test when I get around to it and it's £20 a year after that.

Got to say I didn't know that you could pay the IAM in two instalments, they are not very forthcoming with information at the local IAM group. I like the idea of having to do a retest every three years with ROSPA which is included in your £20 a year membership

im in rospa. the anual fee is 20 quid. Your retested every 3 years and its 55 quid for the test. Its graded as well. The iam is for life really so in theory you can have an iam badge for 10 years and be crap. tbh theres a lot of variation. Ive seen some tutors that are great and some you wouldnt want for your cbt. Go and see the group and see what you think.

bikesafe and such is a one off deal like an assesment ride for one of teh above. good but not as good imo.

btw on a similar but seperate note ive been out with this chap for 30 mins and hes fab! really would recomend spending some brass with him.

http://www.warpspeedadvanced.com/

hes not going to tell you how to get your knee down or anything but will make you a happier safer rider.

going for an assessed ride for 30 quid is a bargin imo. say andy on the green speed four sent ya

my bad.

[Winder]

I was saving up for a belly pan and new rearsets but decided to sign up for a days training at California Superbike School instead. I haven't been yet as it is next month and I consider myself a beginner so will report back on how I found it. It is a CORNERING school, no racing just cornering so the missus might find it usefull.
Bit expensive mind
www.superbikeschool.co.uk

I fancy ROSPA but there isn't a ROSPA group near here and the nearest IAM group is 55 miles away. Tut.

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ALWAYS a reason eh Nic?

; )

You've lost me there Stretchie?? Always a reason for what?