weekday rideouts??

my freind went to a bikesafe day, but the instructor would not take him out....due to his small no. plate & race can
not a prob for me.............yet! !

If you want advance training then I recommend "Skills for Life" package from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM)

Your local club is South Wales Advanced Motorcyclists (SWAM) which both CeriJC and I are associate members (£80). Jabba is still thinking about it and has been for the last two years.

alternatively you can try bikesafe from South Wales Police. (also £80)

It's normally run by PC Nigel (Yosser) Hughes?, he'll look at your bike but won't stop you riding unless there is a real danger.

I've done both, I think the better value is IAM, but if you don't have much free time Bikesafe is the one.

Originally Posted by Mogs

It's normally run by PC Nigel (Yosser) Hughes?

Yep - "call me Yosser coz Nigel's a poof's name". He's the guy who trains the S Wales Police MotoPlod. The best of the best in these parts

Originally Posted by Mogs

he'll look at your bike but won't stop you riding unless there is a real danger.

He will stop you taking part if your plate is stupidly small, taking the **** and designed to pervert the course of justice. Slightly small and he might have a quiet word with you. And he's the sort of bloke that you will listen to

I got the impression that loud cans weren't an issue.

In the main, the bike checks are safety-related; they don't want the agro of someone coming off due to a foreseeable mechanical failure during the course.