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Iam Completed. What Next? - mcbodge - 16-07-2010
As above, I've now passed the IAM test. I appreciate that I've still got things to learn and improve and wondered what the next stage might be.
Off-road (I've mountain biked for a long time) Enduro and track riding/supermoto are appealing, but expensive.
I'm not thinking of ROSPA as it strikes me as being very similar to IAM.
Cheers.
Iam Completed. What Next? - Guest - 16-07-2010
What's IAM?
No clue what your next test should be, but why not concentrate on what you like. For me, it would be riding a ridiculously too large enduro bike off road.
Iam Completed. What Next? - mcbodge - 16-07-2010
IAM -Institute of Advanced Motorists (Motorbike)
It's basically a higher standard than the compulsory riding/driving test based around the Police riding/driving manuals.
Iam Completed. What Next? - Guest - 16-07-2010
Cool.
Probably an unreasonable question, but could you say what the key things you learned from that course were?
Iam Completed. What Next? - Studley Ramrod - 16-07-2010
How about Hare & Hounds or trail riding kinda activity ? Looks like a lorra fun and relatively non-life threatening.
Classic Trials perhaps ?
Iam Completed. What Next? - Guest - 16-07-2010
Damn Studley, that all silver paint job you have is hella sharp dude. Did they ever offer TDM in silver?
Iam Completed. What Next? - mcbodge - 16-07-2010
<!--quoteo(post=170171:date=Fri 16th Jul 2010, 03:35 PM:name=LDRider)-->QUOTE(LDRider @ Fri 16th Jul 2010, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Cool.
Probably an unreasonable question, but could you say what the key things you learned from that course were?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The emphasis is on safety through observation and riding defensively.
I was quite familiar with a lot of it beforehand, but it made me think more about my road positioning and they suggest covering the brakes more often than I did before.
-The other thing I learned was that Honda Pan-riding Police motorcycle examiners do like to you "make progress" and to overtake when there is the slightest whiff of an opportunity.
Iam Completed. What Next? - Guest - 16-07-2010
Ah, that's reassuring - I do all those all the time - particularly the last one. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/plod.gif[/img]
Iam Completed. What Next? - ynot tony - 16-07-2010
<!--quoteo(post=170160:date=Fri 16th Jul 2010, 02:48 PM:name=MCBodge)-->QUOTE(MCBodge @ Fri 16th Jul 2010, 02:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->As above, I've now passed the IAM test. I appreciate that I've still got things to learn and improve and wondered what the next stage might be.
Off-road (I've mountain biked for a long time) Enduro and track riding/supermoto are appealing, but expensive.
I'm not thinking of ROSPA as it strikes me as being very similar to IAM.
Cheers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
i think you will find that iam is a lot more on head checks ect i passed it,then i went for the rospa wich is different all together you will pass with a gold silver or bronze,i got a silver,they but you throgh a lot more twisties ect with a police rider in tow for your test.
Iam Completed. What Next? - stu - 16-07-2010
Go on for Observer training, if cost is an issue.
I'd like to do this meself
http://www.yamaha-offroad-experience.co.uk/
Iam Completed. What Next? - colinellis - 16-07-2010
<!--quoteo(post=170160:date=Fri 16th Jul 2010, 02:48 PM:name=MCBodge)-->QUOTE(MCBodge @ Fri 16th Jul 2010, 02:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->As above, I've now passed the IAM test. I appreciate that I've still got things to learn and improve and wondered what the next stage might be.
Off-road (I've mountain biked for a long time) Enduro and track riding/supermoto are appealing, but expensive.
I'm not thinking of ROSPA as it strikes me as being very similar to IAM.
Cheers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Which IAM group are you with?
Iam Completed. What Next? - mcbodge - 18-07-2010
<!--quoteo(post=170172:date=Fri 16th Jul 2010, 03:39 PM:name=Studley Ramrod)-->QUOTE(Studley Ramrod @ Fri 16th Jul 2010, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->How about Hare & Hounds or trail riding kinda activity ? Looks like a lorra fun and relatively non-life threatening.
Classic Trials perhaps ?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'd like to do all of those things. Aside from the costs, NW England is quite limited for off-road.
Iam Completed. What Next? - erny - 18-07-2010
pat on the back for you there Bodge. well done mate.
I remember you planning this and me wanting to join you.
Next step should be a reward for your competence, now go book wheelie school!
Iam Completed. What Next? - wicklamulla - 22-07-2010
well done, now just enjoy riding yer bike.
Iam Completed. What Next? - Somerset - 28-07-2010
Do they ask you questions on the highway code at the end of the advanced test?
Iam Completed. What Next? - colinellis - 28-07-2010
<!--quoteo(post=171976:date=Wed 28th Jul 2010, 05:37 PM:name=Somerset)-->QUOTE(Somerset @ Wed 28th Jul 2010, 05:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Do they ask you questions on the highway code at the end of the advanced test?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They can do. If the examiner considers that your riding didn't demonstrate a knowledge of the Highway Code then he will most likely ask questions about rules apertaining to what he considered sub standard riding. There are no hard and fast rules about questions.
Similarly, there are no slow manoevering tests in an IAM test, but if the examiner is concerned about you slow manouvering, he is quite at liberty to ask you to do a U turn.
Iam Completed. What Next? - jquinn3004 - 28-07-2010
IMA... It might help you become a better rider ..BUT does it make you a better person ?????????? how thats the question [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doubtfull.gif[/img]
Iam Completed. What Next? - newstu - 28-07-2010
fair play to you for passing - well done!
you considered looking into putting your skills into something like this??
Iam Completed. What Next? - Somerset - 29-07-2010
<!--quoteo(post=172000:date=Wed 28th Jul 2010, 08:41 PM:name=newstu)-->QUOTE(newstu @ Wed 28th Jul 2010, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->fair play to you for passing - well done!
you considered looking into putting your skills into something like this??<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Are you a blood bike rider too Stu?