Rider Plus

[Danny]

Has anyone done one of these course or know anything about them?

I got a letter from the company that I did my test with saying that I can do this 'Rider Plus' course for £99. I know that there is something similar for cars that gets you an insurance discount, is this simply the bike version of it.

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<slight thread hijack>

I would like to do an advanced riding course at some point (insurance discount or not, though would be nice ).

Anyone got any suggestions/reccomendations etc on what the different ones are like, costs etc?

[Sparks!]

[Major_Grooves]

I did the Bikesafe one which was good fun and not bad for about £20. It's quite cool getting to ride out with the police bikes. That said it's not advanced training - just an observed ride. You get 10% insurance discount with Devitts and Carole Nash.

If you get in contact with IAM they will take you out for an observed ride for free, and tell you how much work you need to pass. I think maybe the training is free, as it is done by volunteers - you just have to pay their petrol cost. The final test is about £80 or something. I signed up for a ride-out at the NEC.
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[Major_Grooves]

Major_groove's well written but strangely uncommented upon Bikesafe London report
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[Danny]

I did read it, very good write up BTW, I can't think why I didn't comment on it.

I booked one a while back but I crashed just before I had. it

I've been meaning to book it again.

[T.C]

Whoever you take advanced training with, make sure that they are suitably qualified. I have to examine many of the Bikesafe instructors for the diploma and most have had no formal instructor training at all and the same applies with many of the IAM observers.

Next year the DSA is introducing a formal qualification that all advanced instructors must have before they can instruct and this will take about 70% of the current advanced instructors out of the equation.

I am not knocking anyone who attempts to improve rider safety, but there are a lot of unqualified bods out there who are instructing on the back of an IAM pass.

The only recognised advanced instructional qualification at the moment is the RoSPA diploma which is DSA and Btec level 3 and 4 accredited, and there are about 150 such qualified instructors around the country. If you phone RoSPA on 0121 248 2000 or go to www.rospa.org and they will send out a list of approved instructors, but please no one phone me as I am just about booked up for next year as it is.

The IAM test is equal to a RoSPA bronze grade whereas a RoSPA gold is equal to a civillian Police class 1 and there is a re-test requirement every three years (unlike the IAM) so your skills are kept in tune.
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[MarJay]

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[Danny]

LOL https://www.bikesafe-london.co.uk/merchandise.html

They have their own merchandise.

"I'm sorry I was speeding officer but look i've got a BikeSafe London Rubber Keyring"

[Major_Grooves]

[Danny]

I think I'll try and book a bikesafe course this week because i'm getting too many "o shit he's pulling out on me moments" etc...

[NSR125-Kid-UK]

I'd also like to do an advanced riding course after my test, but not for a few years yet.

"in the fullness of time"....
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[T.C]

[Bendy]

95% of what you learned for your test goes straight out the window the second you enter reality.

Riding back from the test centre, having passed, my instructor's already telling me to do things differently.