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Danny Ask Me About Stoppie School
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Posted: 19:18 - 24 Nov 2003 Post subject: Rider Plus |
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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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G The Voice of Reason
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Posted: 19:23 - 24 Nov 2003 Post subject: Re: Rider Plus |
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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? |
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Sparks! Sir Tart-a-lot
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Major_Grooves The Doctor
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Posted: 20:49 - 24 Nov 2003 Post subject: |
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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. ____________________ About me|@Major_Grooves|My company|Digg|Flickr |
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Major_Grooves The Doctor
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Posted: 21:04 - 24 Nov 2003 Post subject: |
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Danny Ask Me About Stoppie School
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Posted: 21:13 - 24 Nov 2003 Post subject: |
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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. |
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T.C World Chat Champion
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Posted: 22:44 - 24 Nov 2003 Post subject: |
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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. ____________________ It is better to arrive 30 seconds late in this world, than 30 years early in the next |
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MarJay But it's British!
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https://www.bikesafe.co.uk/ ____________________ British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
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Danny Ask Me About Stoppie School
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Major_Grooves The Doctor
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Funny you mention it. You can buy a whole load of stuff at the end of the course - which most didn't. You do get free a key ring and a couple of bikesafe stickers. I put the sticker right underneath my license plate. I figure if I get pulled over it could make the difference from getting points and letting me off with a warning! ____________________ About me|@Major_Grooves|My company|Digg|Flickr |
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Danny Ask Me About Stoppie School
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NSR125-Kid-UK Attention Whore
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Posted: 21:06 - 25 Nov 2003 Post subject: |
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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".... ____________________ https://www.bikepics.com/members/nsrandy/96rs250/ My Bike!
"I'm either going to teach andy to get his knee down, or I'm going to get him killed. One of the two" - Teaman |
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Bendy Mrs Sensible
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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. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 20 years, 185 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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