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Sam Welcomes New members Andrew Anderson Damian Widuto
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Haynes Manual Translation Haynes: This is a snug fit. Translation: You will skin your knuckles! ... Clamp with adjustable wrench then beat repeatedly with hammer. Haynes: This is a tight fit. Translation: Not a hope in hell matey! ... Clamp with adjustable wrench then beat repeatedly with hammer. Haynes: As described in Chapter 7... Translation: That'll teach you not to read through before you start, now you are looking at scarey photos of the inside of a gearbox. Haynes: Pry... Hammer a screwdriver into... Haynes: Undo... Translation: Go buy a tin of WD40 (catering size).
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A Conversation about SAM Group Rides between Sam, Alison and Matt. Sam is a member of SAMs. Alison and Matt are two riders who turned up for a SAM Sunday recently. Matt: So you do group rides. What are they? Who are they for? Sam: Group rides are organised for all Club members and provide an opportunity to practice your riding skills with like minded riders.
Alison: So if you’re all that brilliant are the rides fast? Sam: All rides are technically demanding. Our members range between novice riders right through to people who left the womb on a bike and have not dismounted since. A demanding ride to a novice would not be as challenging to an experienced green badge holder. To give you some idea of the level of technical skill required they have been split into three. The levels are graded by technical difficulty and not by speed or distance. Matt: I’ve not been on a bike for a few years, so what would you suggest for me? Sam: Level One is for all associates and green badge holders. These rides are designed to be demanding for inexperienced or rusty riders. They are normally on A roads or on less taxing minor roads. As with all rides you are expected to ride your own ride not just blindly follow the bike in front, so there are frequent stops to allow the group to get back together. Quite often these stops are at a garage so you can fill the tank and empty your bladder if necessary. Matt: I did quite a lot of riding before we had a
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on each other’s riding skills and to relax. Matt: I’m not happy riding in a huge group. Do you have a maximum number of riders? Sam: If the number of people wanting to ride is unmanageable then the ride is split into smaller groups. On the first ride this year in decent weather 26 bikes turned up. This was split into 3 groups. (Ed: As you can see from the pictures on this page they all managed to meet up for lunch!) Matt: How do I decide what ride is for me? Sam: All rides are graded which will give you some idea of the standard of riding expected.
Matt: Can anyone go? Sam: These rides are for SAM members and members of the public on SAM Sundays. Group rides are organised for all Club members – both green badge holders and associates.
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Socialising on a SAM ride
mortgage and children, so I think I’d move on to the next level quite quickly. How different is that? Sam: Level Two is for competent associates and green badge holders. National speed limits are observed when the situation permits but bends and other hazards may be taken at a steadier pace. People on these rides have a fair level of riding stamina too so the stops to gather together are made at reasonable rather than frequent intervals. Alison: Is there another level? Sam: Level Three is aimed at green badge and pass plus holders. These rides best suit confident and experienced riders able to make good, safe progress in all traffic conditions, on all types of road and able to ride for long periods of time – full tank and empty bladder required. Alison: I’ve got a big bike and I like going fast, no prisoners taken! What do you suggest for me? Sam: Book an air ambulance before you leave home. SAM encourages riders to make safe progress on all types of roads in all conditions, not to ride with a death wish. As you increase in technical skill you can get more ‘yippee’ and
exhilaration from bends and twisties than you do from blatting down the motorway. If you want to ride fast and safely perhaps a track day would suit you, then you can concentrate on your riding and not worry about the road surface, what’s round the bend etc. Matt: Do you have any social rides? I’ve lost touch over the years with my biker mates and I’d like to make some new ones. Sam: No rides are social as riding needs 100% concentration. All rides are social before and after. The start and end of a ride is usually at a cafÊ so you can turn up early and chat beforehand, or stay on and chat afterwards. It’s a good feeling lying in the sun after a ride with a cup of coffee and generally nattering. SAM’s monthly club night is another chance to chat and to catch up with people you’ve met on previous rides. Alison: I can’t go all day without food! Are there stops for lunch or do we eat sandwiches on the move? Sam: Quite often there is a midday break for a pub lunch or a meal in a restaurant. It’s a good time to recharge the batteries, exchange comments
Matt: Are all rides of the same level exactly the same technical difficulty? Sam: They aim to be as close as possible, but it depends on the route and the run leader. As you get to know the run leaders you’ll get to know the type of runs they lead. Otherwise talk it through with your Observer or SAM Buddy. Alison: Are the rides led by blokes who’ve been in the club for years? Sam: Rides are led by green badge holders. Any green badge holder, male or female, young or old, can volunteer to lead a ride. The age of your green badge is not important. Tony and Colin, the group ride organisers, are always happy to hear from riders wanting to lead rides. Get stuck in! Alison: How do I remember all these dates for rides? Sam: No problem. SAM sends an email with details before the ride. A reminder is also sent. SAM has a website www.solent-advancedmotorcyclists.co.uk – with all planned rides, so you can plan further ahead. Alison and Matt: Thank you for explaining all that. This sounds like a club that welcomes all bikers. Sam: The club is for bikers, so any biker is welcome. See you soon.
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VICE-CHAIRMAN’S chat This is my third “Vice-Chairman’s Chat” and, just like in the other two, I’m saying thank you and farewell to some and thank you and welcome aboard to others.
all depends” and anyone who heard Jon will be able to explain that to you. If you were unable to be there, you missed a treat.
Nigel Grace has handed over Membership Secretary duties to Russ Clark: Rui de Castro, our Web-Master, has passed the organisation of Group Rides to the joint ownership of Tony Eaton and Colin Goble: Jeff Carter has take up the vacant post of Skills Manager and Alec Gore has absorbed responsibility for Further Skills Administration (Pass Plus) within his remit as Chief Observer. As I write, we are still in need of someone to take over Merchandising from Peter Curtis who has 2 jobs at the moment and we have made a conscious decision to “cease trading” in this area if no-one comes forward. SAM Committee work is, like SAM membership, meant to be fun and rewarding and it is patently unfair to expect existing Committee members
The next major event of the SAM year is the AGM on 11th May. I have trailed the importance of the AGM at the last two Club Nights and this issue of Making Progress includes the AGM papers. SAM is charged to run its affairs in accordance with IAM Group Rules and these includes the structure and membership of Group Committees. The core of the Group Committee is the team of Officers – Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary & Treasurer. Each year, the Officers must stand down and these 4 posts are filled by ballot at the AGM. One third of the remainder of the Committee also stand down in rotation. Committee posts are filled by full IAM members, but Associates may be coopted without voting powers. Current committee members may be reelected, however the Secretary and
to fill gaps just to keep the show on the road. The SAM Buddy system is going well and the Buddy Coordinators, Nick Bubb and Susan Demain-Stone, are always happy to enlist the help of more Green Badge holders to supplement numbers. I know its working well ‘cos I’m a Buddy and my Associate has made good and effective use of the system. We were privileged in March to have Jon Taylor, IAM Motorcycle Staff Examiner, to speak at our Club Night. He is some biker and some speaker, with vast experience including in the race world (twice a 500cc champion) and he laid out the “new” IAM Observer philosophy very clearly and with no punches pulled. Can I summarise it? Yes I can, in 3 words: “It
Treasurer will not continue in their current roles. I cannot emphasise enough, how much SAM depends upon the goodwill and hard work of the Committee for its day to day running as well as all the peripheral activities we run. I believe sincerely that every member should consider what he or she can do to be part of this process and step up to the plate when Committee vacancies arise. You have responded really well to recent appeals for support and I ask you to do the same as the AGM approaches. Any one on the Committee will brief you on any of the posts that will become vacant. In fact you already have a virtually new Committee, so there should not be too much of a demand and you’ll be getting a new Chairman. So come on, now’s your chance to make a difference. The ball is in your court and the magnificent buffet is free! Safe riding,
David
YOUR COMMITTEE Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Vice Chairman & PR
Chief Observer
Membership Secretary
Club Night Organiser
VACANT
Paul Nol
John Parvin
David Forster
Alec Gore
Russ Clark
Peter Curtis
Group Rides Co-ordinators
Skills Manager
Tony Eaton and Colin Goble
Jeff Carter
Further Skills Administrator
MDU Manager
Alec Gore
Tim Bennett
Merchandising
Magazine Editor
Joanne Moody & Peter Curtis
Carey Wall
Officers, Committee Members and Helpers OFFICERS Chairman:
VACANT
Merchandising:
Secretary:
Paul Nol
Magazine Editor in Situ:
Peter Curtis and Joanne Moody Carey Wall
Treasurer:
John Parvin
Website:
Rui de Castro
HELPERS
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Vice Chairman
David Forster
SAM Sunday Co-ordinator
Public Relations:
David Forster
SAM Sunday Co-ordinator
James Norman
Chief Observer:
Alec Gore
SAM Sunday Breakfast
Anne Spicer
Membership Secretary:
Russ Clark
Club Night Refreshments:
James Norman
Club Night Organiser
Peter Curtis
Club Night Refreshments:
Becci Lunn
Group Rides Co-ordinators:
Tony Eaton and Colin Goble
Slow Riding:
Alec Gore
Magazine Publishing:
Kim Formhalls
Jeff Carter
MDU Towing
Jack Laverick
Further Skills Administrator:
Alec Gore
Social Events:
James Norman
MDU Manager:
Tim Bennett
SAM Buddies:
Nick Bubb and Sue Demain-Stone
Skills Manager:
Becci Lunn
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INTRODUCING ...
Russ Clark, Membership Secretary
Alec Gore, Chief Observer
I passed my motorbike test back in the heady days of the 1970's when my hair was long and temper short. Like many, a family came along and
With a grandfather and father who rode motorcycles and being put on the back of a 150cc Francis-Barnett, aged only four, it's not surprising that Alec is now in his 30th year of riding motorcycles. He has not had any time out from riding. He originally passed his IAM test while still a student and was a member of the Oxford Group. Over the years he has ridden various bikes, mostly of the "standard" or "sit-up-and-beg" variety, mainly due to his leg length and the advantages this type of bike gives in obtaining view. A 22-year police career followed; 6 years in Bedfordshire and 16 years in Hong Kong as an Inspector. From 2000-04 Alec commanded a police motorcycle unit of 90 Chinese officers, with responsibility for their continuing training and development - training about 120 officers in a mixture of English and Cantonese. This included the requirement that their slow riding was of a high standard because of Hong Kong's unique traffic conditions. During this time he rode on motorcycle touring holidays in USA, New Zealand, Philippines and Malaysia. Returning to the UK in 2004, Alec joined TVAM (Thames Vale), retook his IAM motorcycle test (because of the time away) and trained as an Observer. In 2006, he obtained a RoSPA Gold, then RoSPA Diploma in Advanced Riding Instruction, gaining a "distinction" in both riding skill and instruction. Moving to Southampton in 2007, Alec joined SAM, took part in leading Group Rides, became an Observer, instructed the Slow Riding training, gained 97% in the SAM Advanced Plus test and was invited by the SAM Committee, in June 2009, to become Chief Observer. He has since qualified nationally as an IAM Senior Observer.
biking took a back seat for a while. Dream bike - the Suzuki GT380 reg OLJ 934R that I owned in the 70's - are you still out there? Favourite biking road - A354 Salisbury to Blandford on a late Summer afternoon on route to Poole Speedway Biking ambition - to race a speedway bike. Favourite piece of biking gear - currently my EXO heated gloves.
Tony Eaton, Group Rides Coordinator Returned to biking after a 40 year break. Joined the club to improve my riding ability and hopefully chances of staying alive. Bikes owned: Royal Enfield Cruisader Sports, Yamaha 600 Diversion, Triumph Sprint and now Triumph Tiger. I enjoy the club rides and especially trying to keep up with the big boys on the grade 3 rides, although not in the wet. My other interests include dancing jive and Argentine Tango, along with walking with a small walking group I belong to. I'm looking forward to my retirement in July after 40 years of working in the advertising business, initially as a graphic artist and eventually as production director.
CHIEF OBSERVER’S REPORT April 2010 What a pleasure it was to listen to IAM Motorcycle Staff Examiner and co-author of How To Be A Better Rider, Jon Taylor, again! He described what we are looking for in a truly advanced rider. Advanced riding is all about making progress with quiet efficiency. This means that your ride is fluent and you are riding with little apparent effort; everything seems to be happening naturally. You are always travelling in the right position, at the right speed with the correct gear engaged to deal with the hazards around you. Jon emphasised that this kind of riding is not solely “rule-based”. The advanced rider had moved beyond slavish adherence to a series of
steps. Yes, the System of Motorcycle Control, as found in Motorcycle Roadcraft, is composed of five elements, each to be considered, with Information being considered throughout its application. However, what Jon and other examiners are looking for is “thinking motorcyclists”; people who are willing to say, when asked what it means to be an advanced rider, “It all depends”. Now, just in case you are new to all of this and wondering if we are riding around in some kind of trance-state (which might, in fact, be true), let me reassure you that when examiners or observers talk about the ultimate ride it doesn’t mean you go out and ride any way you like! What it all means is that you have read How To Be A Better Rider and, possibly, Motorcycle Roadcraft, so well and absorbed all
that they contain, that the ideas they put across have automatically become a part of your “natural ride”. Your ride flows naturally because you are riding with a System that your brain has incorporated at a subconscious level. You are not consciously thinking and, therefore, you do not have to make hard work of the ride. You do not ride like an automaton programmed with rules to apply in every situation. It always depends ... It’s a place to aim for. Learning theory says that we go through four stages to get there. (1) In the beginning we ride poorly, but we don’t know that we are not very good as no one has yet told us. You could call this a state of blissful ignorance.
(2) Then we discover from reading, a theory class or our observer that we are really not so good, which is rather worrying and uncomfortable. We now know what we don’t know. (3) We now start to learn to ride better according to what we are picking up from our reading and training, but it takes effort to concentrate and remember what we are doing and why we should be doing it. (4) Finally, through regular practice, our riding improves and seems to get easier because we have taken on board all that we need to learn – and still continue to learn. Riding is fun again and, maybe, quicker and safer than before.
Alec Gore Chief Observer, SAM
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RIGHT AROUND THE BEND Photographer Steve Restall.
By Gerry Gooch We bikers love laying our bike into a bend and feeling the power as we accelerate out. When we get everything spot on it feels so good, but when we don’t, it feels rubbish or maybe even painful! ere are my thoughts on what we should be considering as we approach a bend:
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• Position and speed of the bike. • Position of feet on the footrests. • Position of your body. • Angle of your arms. • Your grip of the handlebars. • Throttle action. • Positive steering. (counter steering) • What to do with your knees. • Angle of your head. 1. Position. I position for safety, best road surface and best view. 2. Your feet. The instep or the balls of your feet can be used.The position may depend on your bike as riders on touring bikes may use their instep but sports riders their balls! I often move my inside foot as I enter the bend to ensure that I have sufficient ground clearance. Remember that as you reduce the weight on a footrest the centre of gravity of the bike will be raised as you transfer your weight to the seat or handlebar. 3. Your body can either stay in line with the axis of the bike, or like me, you may lean your body into the bend, initially to promote positive steering but then to promote body weight steering in the bend. Avoid leaning away from the bend as this will reduce tyre grip and ground clearance, and necessitate steering input from you through the bend. 4. Your arms and shoulders should be relaxed with lowered
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bent elbows to act as shock absorbers. Straight arms do not allow efficient counter steering and can produce unwanted steering input.
Some of us pull on the opposite bar at the same time to help this happen. So we `Push - Pull`.
5. Grip of handlebars. Gripping too tightly means that every bump in the road affects the steering. Tight gripping can cause tingling or numbness in your hands and can introduce fatigue. Let the bike take the strain. 6. Throttle position. Tyre friction going around a bend produces considerable slowing forces, consequently a little throttle is needed to maintain your speed. Leaning over on the tyre to a smaller diameter effectively reduces the speed for the same engine revs, so even more throttle is required. This extra power will settle the bike nicely, giving it a nice stable feel. 7. Counter Steering (Positive Steering) is done by pushing a handlebar forward a little. Downward pressure does nothing. Push the right bar forward to turn right and the left bar to turn left. If you do this with lowered wrists to use the palm of the hand you will not have good control of the throttle coming out of the bend. I use the web between the thumb and 1st finger as well as the palm to apply forward pressure to get the required angle of lean into the bend.
8. Your knees can support your weight by using stomach muscles to take unwanted weight off the handlebars during braking and also to help move your inside foot if necessary. Your knees also help to put your body just where you need it. 9. Your head must be turned in the direction that you intend to
Better go. Keep your chin up as apparently our vision is much better when our eyes are central in their sockets. Try looking sideways without moving your head to see what I mean! There are other aspects to consider. The type of bike effects how we ride a bend. Sports bikes often have very sensitive steering whereas Tourers have much `Slower` steering. The speed at Continued on page 6
From the Editor
Hello and welcome to the start of a long, hot summe r– the long, cold winter we deserve a decent biking sum after mer. I hope the articles in these pages
inspire you to get out on you r bikes. Tony and Colin are busy filling the diary with rides right through the summer, so there will be plenty of opportunities to get out there. Check the website for upd ates. Do let me have any photos and articles on your activities for the July edition and sha re the fun. With this edition you’ll find papers for the AGM in Ma y. The officer positions are up for grabs and although four people wer e co-opted onto the committee last month there are still mo re committee places to be filled. I’m rea lly enjoying my time on the committee and look forward to working wit h lots of new people over the next year. Now is the time to select the charity that SAM wil l support this year. I am overwhelmed by the amount of effort bikers put in to raising money for charity , witness the Mother’s Day Ride out at Wootton Bassett. This yea r you have a choice of charities. The results of the vote will be announced at the AG M. I’m looking forward to the ride out at the end of the year to pre sent a cheque with the amount we’ve rai sed.
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What is the MDU? At a recent club I was asked by a new club member “what exactly is the MDU and what is it for?”, I then thought that if he was asking the question then other members may also not know and that could be the reason why they did’nt want to help man it when it goes out. ur Mobile Display Unit was one of three purpose built trailers made for the IAM some twenty one years ago, one went to Scotland, one stayed with the Central Division with the third going to a car group, we were given the opportunity to purchase our’s six years ago for the priceless sum of £50 from the car group. The aim is to go to various bikers meeting places throughout our area, the week before the SAM Sunday, talk to bikers, hand out leaflets and encourage them to go along for a FREE assessed ride, hopefully they will then go on to join the Skills for Life scheme and become active members of the Club. We also get enquiries from car drivers about car clubs. It is also a very important PR item presenting the Clubs image to the general public and trying to promote bike awareness. By getting out within the area this last year we were invited to various events throughout the year, Beaulieu, Fordingbridge College, Air Traffic Control and Worthy Down Army Camp.
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The MDU will be out during this year and will require more helpers to assist in it’s running. enjoy it. You do not have to come and help all day, we usually set up around 9.00am and leave at 4pm, this time is split up into three shifts but is totally flexible. If all you can do is one hour that’s fine. On a final note, being 21 years the trailer is showing it’s age, if you could help in the ongoing maintenance when required or if you know of any bikers meeting places that you think our MDU could go please let me know.
Tim Bennett MDU Coordinator Alan is in court and standing in front of the magistrates after trying argue his way out of his speeding ticket. The magistrates find him guilty, fine him £80 and give him a receipt.
The MDU will be out during this year and will require more helpers to assist in it’s running, this may involve in towing it to and from the destination, the cost of towing is paid for by the club, handing out leaflets or talking to people. so if you are an associate, friend or full member come along and lend your support to your club you may well
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which we are riding will also affect our bend riding as the faster we ride the more precise our actions must be. The state of our tyres affects cornering too, for as they wear the steering can deteriorate significantly. I know that my big FJR1300 requires huge amounts of positive steering as the tyres wear. When I fit new tyres I am still amazed at how quickly the bike steers on the new rubber. PA G E 6
Alan, a bit upset by losing the case, sarcastically asks, 'What am I supposed to do with this, frame it?'
You may have your own way of taking a bend and if it works for you that’s fine. But for those of you who may occasionally have a problem you may find something in these notes to help. The important thing is to relax and to let the bike take the strain. Positive steering. (Counter Steering) A few exercises taken at your own risk. Find a quiet straight road and get above 40mph. When safe, try
Positive steering by applying a little forward pressure on the right bar then releasing the pressure immediately. Now try this on the left bar. You will be amazed at how quickly the bike responds. Just a little pressure though as too much could have you off! Now use just your body weight to steer the bike from side to side. Relax your grip on the bars and do not use any counter steering. Big difference! This shows the
advantages and effects of counter steering. So that’s about it really - easy isn’t it? But I bet that I have overlooked something!
Editor’s Note For further reading, see Keith Code's book ‘Twist of the Wrist’, version II or get the new DVD that's just come out. Superb!
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By Russ Clark
The Story of an Associate fter a particularly good ride my Observer Alec Gore asked if I would write an article for Making Progress about what it’s like learning advanced riding with SAM. Perhaps it was the praise for my riding on that day, or the strong coffee, but somehow I found myself agreeing. So here goes.
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My first observed ride started from McDonald’s in Swaythling – a first as I’m more a Café Nero guy and a vegetarian, so McDonald’s wasn’t on my radar. After a brief intro we headed up towards Fair Oak. I’d read Roadcraft and thought I was an OK rider if a bit on the cautious side and felt the early part of the ride was going well, so was surprised when Alec pulled us over after 10 minutes. “It’s going well, but tell me what you can see in your mirrors”. At which point Alec walked back in to the road and started waving at me. There then followed much twisting of mirrors to get them set up correctly for the first time in a year or so…Later on another pull over. “Going well, but let’s talk about your overtaking…” This set the pattern for all observed rides, with Alec operating the Praise-Bollocking-Praise sandwich technique on many occasions. This was often supplemented by Alec’s Colombo moments (1970’s detective series) when just as he was leaving at the end of the ride there would be a backwards look and a “By the way, don’t forget to…that was good/indifferent… practise your slow riding etc.” I won’t bore you all with details of all the observed rides, but here are the highs, lows and what Alec called the “light bulb moments”. HIGHS • Wet ride to the Pirbright twisties. First run through with me leading, second run through following Alec at least 10% faster. • Losing Alec and “the nameless
one” on the Morestead Road – I claim to have outpaced them! • Riding faster, but having more time – you’ll know how that works. • Observing how, wherever we stopped for coffee, if there was a • Slow riding day – not sure why, but it was a strangely rewarding experience to ride slowly around cones?! • Passing my test in October on a wet and windy day. LOWS • Making wrong decisions, and then trying to bullshit Alec with an explanation. “Now Russ, tell me why you choose to overtake that horse rider at the precise moment when that other horse and carriage were directly opposite?” • Being told “Lets have another observed ride and then you may be ready for your mock test”. But I thought I was perfect today… LIGHT BULB MOMENTS This is where I embarrass myself with my stupidity, but perhaps some of you have been there as well. • Listen and learn. You may not be agree with what your observer is saying, but they’ve been there and done it. • It’s a motorbike not a car, so why am I sitting in a traffic queue? • Although it’s only a CBF500, if you twist that thing on the right handlebar further and faster, the bike will outperform most cars. • Overtaking – piece of elastic and wedge of cheese (Ask Alec for details!) • Observation is critical – get that right first and you’re on your way. • Ride every ride as if it’s your test and your riding skills will improve rapidly.
• Take every opportunity to practise slow riding. If you follow Alec’s example, every pub and café car park MUST be circumnavigated several times on arrival and departure, preferably in ever decreasing circles to the point where you are pirouetting on your front wheel! • Keep your distance from cars in urban areas – it gives you time to observe and plan, it will at least stop you looking a prat as you swerve out to avoid a car that stops or turns suddenly and will prevent you getting involved in someone else’s accident • Take control of situations – you are the King of the Road. So to summarise, going through the process of learning to be an
advanced rider, I found it: • Very challenging – I was moved out of my comfort zone in so many ways – attitude to riding, perception of risks, decisions made etc. • Great fun – what better justification for getting out on your bike (“But I need to go out and practice my linked bends riding Dearest”) • Such a good way to learn – you can read all the theory books, but there’s nothing better than being observed and getting that feedback. Finally, I must thank Alec for all his enthusiasm, expertise, patience and good humour. Without you mate I couldn’t have done it!!
This appeared on the Triumph Torque website: ....when delivering a customer's car back to them after it's been serviced, always double check that there has not been two customers with the same name in on that day, especially if you're delivering the car and posting the keys. Imagine the look on Mrs Cope's face when she arrived home to find a Peugoet 807 on her driveway when we'd collected her 207cc earlier in the day.......
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SAM DIARY OF EVENTS FOR 2010
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DATE Weekend 17 – 18 April Weekend 17 – 18 April Sun 18 Apr Sun 25 Apr Sun 2 May Sun 9 May Tues 11 May Sun 16 May Sun 16 May Sun 23 May 29 May – 11 June Sun 6 June Tues 8 June Sun 13 June Sun 20 June Sun 27 June Sun 27 June Weekend 2 – 4 July Sun 4 July Sun 4 July Sun 11 July Tues 13 July Weekend of 16 - 18 July 18 July Sun 25 July Weekend 29 July – 1 August Sun 1 August Tues 13 Aug 12 -15 Aug Sun 22 August
RUN LEADER
Wendy Peters Marc Sabin Sam Sunday Alec Gore Club Night Colin Hitchcock Lillian Hobbs Jill Kernick Sam Sunday Club Night Alec Gore
John Goodson
Sam Sunday Jill Kernick John Parvin Club Night
MEETING/ TIME
DESTINATION
Thruxton
British Superbikes
Le Mans Wickham 09:30 Wickham Sarisbury Green 10-12 WInchester Sarisbury Green Winchester Ower Wickham Isle of Man Sarisbury Green 10-12 Sarisbury Green Winchester Silverstone Beaulieu Winchester
Le Mans 24 Hour “Ready to Ride“ Haslemere fire station TBA
Goodwood Sarisbury Green 10-12 Wickham
Festival of Speed
Sarisbury Green
Nigel Grace BEM Big Wheel Event Mark Sabin
Sam Sunday Club Night
January 2010
GRADE
Wantage, lunch @ The Lamb PH AGM Lulworth Cove Swanage, Fish and Chips
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TT Lois Pryce Thames Valley 200, lunch @ The Pheasant PH, Brill MotoGP Motorcycle Muster Ride-In Day Cotswold Run
TBA TBA TBA
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SAM camping weekend in Exmoor - all welcome Basingstoke TBA Silverstone Sarisbury Green 10-12 Sarisbury Green Stratford on Avon Popham Airfield
World Superbikes TBA Bulldog Bash Motorcycle Mega Meet
• All runs will be conducted in line with the Club guidelines Doc 010GG and 011GG. • See the updated Group rides programme on: http://www.solent -advanced-motorcylists.co.uk • Full details of each run will be announced shortly before the run via e-mail on SAM Announce. • Alternatively contact the run leader or Tony Eaton or Colin Goble via the website
Excess Baggage 1.30pm – Surprise the guys by rocking up to the party on my motorbike! Well, that was the idea anyway. My first mistake was bothering to read the instructions. I can’t think what made me think that, in the world of biking, predominantly populated by men who never read instructions, one sheet of paper could be my salvation. I have frequently been told that reading instructions is a waste of time – rather like asking for directions when you are lost. But reading these instructions really was a waste of time. Not only were the pictures indecipherable, but the text was written in German. After a short foray into the world of the lesser-known ‘Querverbindungsplatte’ and the soon to be endangered ‘Satteltasche’, I sought inspiration elsewhere. Thinking about it, trying to read the instructions was my second mistake: buying soft luggage from a random website and making the wild assumption that ‘universal’ meant
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that it would fit my motorbike was the first. ‘Universal’ is an optimistic word similar to the phrase ‘one size fits all’ which actually means it fits nothing particularly well. In this case, the manufacturers apparently thought that by supplying their product with numerous pieces of webbing in different lengths, they could sell it to a wider market. I guess it worked, because here I was, sat in my garden amid an assortment of fixings, trying to work out which bits went where. Invariably I would wind up with several unused parts and probably a whole bunch of screws – but these were probably just spares anyway. 2.30pm – Abandon instruc-tions and put the kettle on After refuelling and a closer inspection of the component parts I decided that the ‘lateral connecting plate’ was to be strapped underneath the saddle, with the ‘saddle bags’ clipping on either side. This meant the saddle had to come off, and on my bike, this meant the fairing had to come off – I was straying deeper into uncharted territory. The first
piece of fairing was easy to remove with the ignition key, but the other side seemed to require an array of different sized fixings, and there appeared to be no tool kit with the bike. 3.00pm – Find suitable tools After significant time rummaging around, I found two Allen keys. The one that came free with my IKEA furniture randomly fitted my bike. With the saddle off I began attaching the connecting plate. Using a mixture of brute force (my body laid across the saddle) and a suitably applied IKEA Allen key, I refitted the saddle. Feeling very smug I clipped the saddle bags to the bike and…it was positioned too far back and the saddlebags hit the rear indicators! I removed the saddle and stormed in doors, angry with myself for not checking the space required before I put everything back together. 3.30pm – Put the kettle on again and call for assistance With my hands defrosting around another cup of tea, I reached for the telephone and called a friend to talk
through the difficulties I was having. After offering two or three solutions, and finally to sort it out next time we saw each other, he made his excuses and hung up. Light was already fading, but refusing to be beaten by a heap of tangled webbing, I dismantled the bike again and brought the necessary parts into the kitchen. 4.30pm – Reassemble bike Finally, everything was strapped firmly to the saddle. I marched outside into the cold and dark with my mini Maglite clenched firmly between my teeth. The pin-prick of light and surge of determination was just enough to bring everything together. With a yelp of glee I tightened the final bolt. I stood back to admire my workmanship. Having completely misjudged how long my task would take, it was now dark, cold and icy. Sadly for tonight my bike would have to remain all dressed up with no place to go because I had a party to get to… by car!
Joanne Moody
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Becoming an Observer
May 2010
By Vince Hill
Motorcycles…. Well, my father had bikes. My earliest memory is a group of British bikes all starting up with open pipes (not that I knew that at the time) and me being scared witless, hanging on to my mother’s legs as they all roared off out of Cranbourne and up the hill. Father owned a couple of Vincents. I have a sneaky suspicion the origin of my name could be bike related!
of the five Senior Observers and four fellow trainee Observers, not helped by my slightly late arrival (Doh!)
ROSPA test to brush up my skills as I’d been feeling a “little off” for some time. I signed up with ROSPASmart as they seemed to do a few Europe jollies on the bikes and that was another area I was interested in, having ridden to Vichy, France for the last eight years. I wanted to explore other areas of Europe too.
Once we got into it I realised that the Seniors were not quite as serious as I thought they might be. In fact, I think a couple of them were almost human! Not too long spent in the classroom before we were paired up with a Senior and got out on the road for some riding practise.
y first bike was on a Suzuki TS50 at the age of fifteen. I would ride local farm tracks. Father said “Get the feel of the bike before riding legally on the road” so I did. Even now I can remember the smell of those chalk tracks on warm summer days. I think that was the start of my addiction. I’ve not been without a motorcycle in the garage since then!
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IAM… It all started back in 1995… actually it started in 1994 when I bought my first “new” bike a Suzuki RF600 and thought I might benefit from some “extra training” to handle this! Unfortunately the paperwork system for IAM wasn’t as efficient back then as it is today, and they lost my enquiry for 1½ years. One day in 1995 an Observer phoned me at home and sheepishly asked me if, by chance, I was still interested in going for an assessment ride as he’d found my details under a dusty pile of paperwork! I said “Oh yes I remember, sure why not.” Grey bearded chap, BMW Boxer, Hi Viz, took me out for a run up to Shaftesbury. “Crikey!” I thought as I dropped a couple more gears, “He’s a bit swift on that!” Took and passed the test later the same year after a couple of runs. That was the full extent of my knowledge of an IAM Observer. Apart from keeping up my IAM subs I did nothing with the IAM for the next 14 years or so, just didn’t get round to it! But I’ve always been a bit analytical in my riding, preferring the buzz of getting a corner inch perfect rather than the buzz of adrenaline whilst riding a bike fast. Although, to be honest, I’ve had a few mad moments as many of us may admit to. I always analysed those moments afterwards and thought, “A bit stupid there – very lucky really!” In 2008 I decided I would take the
Due to where I lived, Alec Gore was the guy who was allocated as my ROSPA instructor. This is how my link to Solent Advanced Motorcyclists developed.
The five Sundays followed the same layout. An hour or so in the classroom then out on the bikes to put it into practise.
For one of our rides we met at Ower. There was a bunch of bikes turning up and I noticed a few green IAM badges. When I mentioned them to Alec he said, “That’s the SAM group. They meet here sometimes. They’re a good bunch of people and riders”.
Week 1 – Observers roles in the IAM, introductions and briefings to associates, Observer safety and initial assessments.
This got me thinking. They were closer to home than ROSPASmart, so I joined SAM a few weeks later with the intention of getting a bit more involved. Little did I know how involved that might be!
Week 3 – Cornering and slow riding.
On our next ride Alec asked if I would consider the role of an IAM observer! It wasn’t something I had thought about, to be honest. It occurred to me that this could be just the ticket to get me out on the bike with a very good purpose. Also… It would help me keep my skills up to scratch, I’d get to meet people doing in the type of riding I was interested in and hopefully I could help other riders stay upright, help them avoid some of the usual getoffs and enjoy the bike as I do. So, training to become a Motorcycle Observer for SAM… Back to school again, five Sunday mornings to learn what Observers are all about and to learn the skills that an Observer needs to help an Associate achieve an IAM test pass. The first session was a little daunting as Alec was the only person I knew
Week 2 – Coaching styles, bike control, information and positioning, Urban riding, de-briefings.
Week 4 – Demo rides and overtaking. Week 5 – Motorway and dual carriageways, revision of HC and RC, SAM paperwork. It’s a great experience to ride with different Senior Observers and see their riding styles and skills in action. Not often you can get so much experience in such a short time. The next stage is to complete 10 hours riding, observing an Associate with a Senior observing you. Mr Dave Brugier was the Senior Observer assigned to me and I was lucky to have such an experienced Senior Observer to help me. I realised pretty quickly that Dave was sound guy. I came to this conclusion early. As we rode through Winchester Dave was on the radio giving a commentary. He vocalised what he could see, what he was doing and anticipating events.
“LH bend ahead, mirror check, car at junction on RH side, checking he’s staying where he is, traffic stopping up ahead for red lights, adjusting speed to arrive at lights whilst still rolling, nice legs and short skirt on the right, mirror check for traffic behind, I’m selecting the gear for the speed, lights are green, roll on” etc, etc. I thought there and then, “This Observing lark could be fun”. This winter has not been the best one for getting out on bike but I was lucky to have a keen associate (Mike Duncan) who was willing to go out on every agreed date. Which helped me put in my hours, although I had nicknamed him “The Rain God” as it appeared to rain every time we went out! The best part for me is a valid reason to get out on the bike. I used to hop on the bike and disappear for a few hours, maybe a 100 mile round trip to buy that replacement fastener, just for the ride. Now I can nip out on the bike and also help a fellow biker ride in greater safety, with less risk of becoming one of the statistics we read about all too often. SAM needs more observers. If you love riding a bike, improving your riding, helping others to improve their skills on the bike and you like being with bikers who have the same interests, observing could be just the thing for you too.
Haynes Manual Translation Haynes: Should remove easily. Translation: Will be corroded into place ... clamp with adjustable wrench then beat repeatedly with a hammer. PA G E 9
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May 2010
SAM BUDDIES UPDATE Sam-Buddies has now been going for six months and we thought it would be useful to update the membership, of progress to date and the challenges ahead.
The remit of Sam-Buddies was to address the issue identified that some new associates seemed to disappear soon after joining SAM and certainly before taking the test. It was suggested that we contact these new members as soon as they joined to offer them the opportunity to be paired up with a buddy who could be a point of contact and introduce them to the club and ensure they did not disappear. The buddy would be a full member, and the only qualification that they would be a link in addition to an allocated Observer. Thanks to the 28 members initially volunteering to be mentors..This has allowed all 19 new associates to be paired up, only leaving 6 free mentors (allowing for the fact a few volunteers cannot help at the moment due to personal circumstances). Thank you all.
Joe wanted to buy a motorbike. He doesn't have much luck until one day, he comes across a Harley with a 'for sale' sign on it. The bike seems even better than a new one, although it is 10 years old.. It is shiny and in absolute mint condition. He immediately buys it, and asks the seller how he kept it in such great condition for 10 years. 'Well, it's quite simple, really,' says the seller, 'whenever the Bike is outside and it's gonna rain, rub Vaseline on the chrome. It protects it from the rain.' And he hands Joe a jar of Vaseline.
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We need more mentors to accommodate the new folk who will be joining as a result of Sam Sundays which have now just re-started. All full members welcome, either new or experienced and a special note that we have a particular need to hear from people ideally in Southampton/ Eastleigh locality as it would be ideal to pair people near to each other to assist if associate and buddy wanted to meet for chat/ ride/come to club night together etc. So in summary; a big thank you to all who volunteered to mentor, if you have not been allocated....you probably will be very soon....watch your email in-box. Please join in to give something back to our excellent club that is going from strength to strength, especially if you don't have time to be an Observer or help on the Committee. If everyone helps a bit, the overall result is fantastic. The letter sent out six months ago is below, please contact us if you can help in any way. We look forward to hearing from you.
Nick and Sue That night, his girlfriend, Sandra, invites him over to meet her parents. Naturally, they take the bike there. But just before they enter the house, Sandra stops him and says, 'I have to tell you something about my family before we go in.' ‘When we eat dinner, we don't talk. In fact, the first person who says anything during dinner has to do the dishes.' 'No problem,' he says. And in they go. Joe is shocked. Right smack in the middle of the living room is a huge stack of dirty dishes. In the kitchen is another huge stack of dishes. Piled up on the
The Letter
To All SAM Members & Associates Associate Mentoring (Buddying) SAM would like to do its best to welcome new Associates and help them settle in as members of our great Club. Some find this to be more of a challenge than others in the early stages of their membership. In many cases the only person they have met or spoken with - in this Internet world - is their Observer. SAM aims to deal with this issue by asking a Full Member of SAM to make and maintain contact with a new Associate during this time. FULL MEMBERS As a Full Member of SAM, it occurs to us that you are well aware of how a new Associate may be feeling as they progress with their training. We would, therefore, like to ask if you would be willing to `mentor/buddy` one of our new Associates. This involves helping them by discussing with them any questions that they may have and perhaps offering a little moral support, either by email, by phone or even by meeting them, either at one of the various SAM events or perhaps at some other time. We all have busy lives and maybe you feel that you don't have enough time to help the club by being an observer or on the committee. Buddying would be a valuable role, not demand too much time but have a huge impact, making SAM more welcoming to new Associates. Please let us know if you are willing help in this way and we will then be able to put you in touch with an Associate. ASSOCIATES If you are interested in being paired up with a Buddy then please email us to let us know and we will do our utmost to put you in touch with a full member soon. If you are nearing your test then you might wish to consider volunteering when you have passed, we will be more than happy to hear from you. Together let’s make our great club even better! Either reply to this email or reply directly to sam-buddies@live.co.uk
stairs, in the corridor, everywhere he looks, dirty dishes.
mom horrified when he sits back down, but no one says a word.
They sit down to dinner and, sure enough, no one says a word.
He looks at her mom..
As dinner progresses, Joe decides to take advantage of the situation. So he leans over and kisses Sandra. No one says a word. So he reaches over and fondles her breasts.
'She's got a great body,' he thinks. So he grabs the mom, bends her over the dinner table, and has his way with her every which way right there on the dinner table. Now his girlfriend is furious and her dad is boiling, but still, total silence.
Still, nobody says a word. So he stands up, grabs her, rips her clothes off, throws her on the table, and screws her right there, in front of her parents.
All of a sudden there is a loud clap of thunder, and it starts to rain.
His girlfriend is a little flustered, her dad is obviously livid, and her
Suddenly the father shouted .... 'I'll do the f****** dishes!!!
Joe remembers his bike, so he pulls the jar of Vaseline from his pocket...
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A Conversation about SAM Group Rides between Sam, Alison and Matt. Sam is a member of SAMs. Alison and Matt are two riders who turned up for a SAM Sunday recently. Matt: So you do group rides. What are they? Who are they for? Sam: Group rides are organised for all Club members and provide an opportunity to practice your riding skills with like minded riders.
Alison: So if you’re all that brilliant are the rides fast? Sam: All rides are technically demanding. Our members range between novice riders right through to people who left the womb on a bike and have not dismounted since. A demanding ride to a novice would not be as challenging to an experienced green badge holder. To give you some idea of the level of technical skill required they have been split into three. The levels are graded by technical difficulty and not by speed or distance. Matt: I’ve not been on a bike for a few years, so what would you suggest for me? Sam: Level One is for all associates and green badge holders. These rides are designed to be demanding for inexperienced or rusty riders. They are normally on A roads or on less taxing minor roads. As with all rides you are expected to ride your own ride not just blindly follow the bike in front, so there are frequent stops to allow the group to get back together. Quite often these stops are at a garage so you can fill the tank and empty your bladder if necessary. Matt: I did quite a lot of riding before we had a
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on each other’s riding skills and to relax. Matt: I’m not happy riding in a huge group. Do you have a maximum number of riders? Sam: If the number of people wanting to ride is unmanageable then the ride is split into smaller groups. On the first ride this year in decent weather 26 bikes turned up. This was split into 3 groups. (Ed: As you can see from the pictures on this page they all managed to meet up for lunch!) Matt: How do I decide what ride is for me? Sam: All rides are graded which will give you some idea of the standard of riding expected.
Matt: Can anyone go? Sam: These rides are for SAM members and members of the public on SAM Sundays. Group rides are organised for all Club members – both green badge holders and associates.
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Socialising on a SAM ride
mortgage and children, so I think I’d move on to the next level quite quickly. How different is that? Sam: Level Two is for competent associates and green badge holders. National speed limits are observed when the situation permits but bends and other hazards may be taken at a steadier pace. People on these rides have a fair level of riding stamina too so the stops to gather together are made at reasonable rather than frequent intervals. Alison: Is there another level? Sam: Level Three is aimed at green badge and pass plus holders. These rides best suit confident and experienced riders able to make good, safe progress in all traffic conditions, on all types of road and able to ride for long periods of time – full tank and empty bladder required. Alison: I’ve got a big bike and I like going fast, no prisoners taken! What do you suggest for me? Sam: Book an air ambulance before you leave home. SAM encourages riders to make safe progress on all types of roads in all conditions, not to ride with a death wish. As you increase in technical skill you can get more ‘yippee’ and
exhilaration from bends and twisties than you do from blatting down the motorway. If you want to ride fast and safely perhaps a track day would suit you, then you can concentrate on your riding and not worry about the road surface, what’s round the bend etc. Matt: Do you have any social rides? I’ve lost touch over the years with my biker mates and I’d like to make some new ones. Sam: No rides are social as riding needs 100% concentration. All rides are social before and after. The start and end of a ride is usually at a cafÊ so you can turn up early and chat beforehand, or stay on and chat afterwards. It’s a good feeling lying in the sun after a ride with a cup of coffee and generally nattering. SAM’s monthly club night is another chance to chat and to catch up with people you’ve met on previous rides. Alison: I can’t go all day without food! Are there stops for lunch or do we eat sandwiches on the move? Sam: Quite often there is a midday break for a pub lunch or a meal in a restaurant. It’s a good time to recharge the batteries, exchange comments
Matt: Are all rides of the same level exactly the same technical difficulty? Sam: They aim to be as close as possible, but it depends on the route and the run leader. As you get to know the run leaders you’ll get to know the type of runs they lead. Otherwise talk it through with your Observer or SAM Buddy. Alison: Are the rides led by blokes who’ve been in the club for years? Sam: Rides are led by green badge holders. Any green badge holder, male or female, young or old, can volunteer to lead a ride. The age of your green badge is not important. Tony and Colin, the group ride organisers, are always happy to hear from riders wanting to lead rides. Get stuck in! Alison: How do I remember all these dates for rides? Sam: No problem. SAM sends an email with details before the ride. A reminder is also sent. SAM has a website www.solent-advancedmotorcyclists.co.uk – with all planned rides, so you can plan further ahead. Alison and Matt: Thank you for explaining all that. This sounds like a club that welcomes all bikers. Sam: The club is for bikers, so any biker is welcome. See you soon.
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May 2010
Sam Welcomes New members Andrew Anderson Damian Widuto
Christopher Smith Craig Anthony
Haynes Manual Translation Haynes: This is a snug fit. Translation: You will skin your knuckles! ... Clamp with adjustable wrench then beat repeatedly with hammer. Haynes: This is a tight fit. Translation: Not a hope in hell matey! ... Clamp with adjustable wrench then beat repeatedly with hammer. Haynes: As described in Chapter 7... Translation: That'll teach you not to read through before you start, now you are looking at scarey photos of the inside of a gearbox. Haynes: Pry... Hammer a screwdriver into... Haynes: Undo... Translation: Go buy a tin of WD40 (catering size).
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The IAM Aims
CAPTION COMPETITION:
To improve the standard of driving (and riding) on the UK roads.
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The Advancement of Road Safety.
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Haynes: Retain tiny spring... Translation: "Jeez what was that, it nearly had my eye out"! Haynes: Press and rotate to remove bulb... Translation: OK - that's the glass bit off, now fetch some good pliers to dig out the bayonet part and remaining glass shards. Haynes: Lightly... Translation: Start off lightly and build up till the veins on your forehead are throbbing then re-check the manual because what you are doing now cannot be considered "lightly". Haynes: Weekly checks... Translation: If it isn't broken don't fix it!
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