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View Poll Results: How many of you are members of BMF?
Yes 10 40.00%
No 14 56.00%
No but I am going to join now 1 4.00%
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Old 06-11-03, 10:12 AM   #1
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Default How many of you are members of BMF?

How many of you are members of BMF?

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Old 06-11-03, 10:12 AM   #2
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Me! me!

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Old 06-11-03, 10:24 AM   #3
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I 'spose I should say a few words...

Why did I join the BMF? http://www.bmf.co.uk/

I'm a strong believer that you shouldn't just sit and have a whinge about something if you're not prepared to do something about it (so I always vote). BMF seemed to be backing some good policies (dark visors etc.) and had some discounts available as a perk of membership. They also have a magazine, which I think is 3 monthly.

I haven't really looked into any rideouts, social aspects or further involvement with them. I'm happy to throw £21 quid their way and have them do some political stirring on my behalf.

I think the membership is more justified on that basis than on the goodies or freebies you get. You get a legal helpline, but I have insurance which offers that. The insurance discount on their policy still ended up being more expensive than the Norwich Union I went with.
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Old 06-11-03, 11:38 AM   #4
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i am.

for the cost of the £20 joining fee, it took £40 off my insurance premium! not a massive amount, but hey, sod it!

PLUS

you can access all the bits 'firestarter' mentioned

GOOD SHOW!
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Old 06-11-03, 12:34 PM   #5
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Just joined, I have been meaning to for ages and you have have spurred me into action
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Old 06-11-03, 12:46 PM   #6
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Nope, but I'm with MAG.


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Old 06-11-03, 01:09 PM   #7
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I was a BMF member until recently, when I decided to withdraw... the reason was due to an article in their monthly members magazine which incensed me. The article showed various pictures of bike crashes and asked the question "why are bikers still being allowed to kill themselves on our roads". The article went on to explain how the BMF believes that a majority of motorcyclists (inferring mainly sportbike riders) are a bunch of loons intent on killing themselves with the sole intention of damaging the credibility of biking in general.

No point in getting hot under the collar (even tho I want to rant!), coz I am sure a large number of well-meaning BMF members are now going to respond and tell me how wrong I am for disagreeing with this patronising tripe, but I think behaviour like this by respected organisations is condescending in the extreme.
Making out that BMF members have entered some sort of motorcycling elite just for paying a subscription fee is frankly absurd.

I think I'll give MAG a try now...
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Old 06-11-03, 02:19 PM   #8
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Yes member of the BMF hopefully money well spent.
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Old 07-11-03, 10:55 AM   #9
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affiliated to them thru being a member of SOC (suzuki owners club for those of you that dont know)
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