SAM SOLENT ADVANCED MOTORCYCLISTS
sam MAY 2011
The IAM Aims
To improve the standard of driving (and riding) The advancement of Road Safety The Administration of an Advanced Test
SOLENT ADVANCED MOTORCYCLISTS May 2011
MAKING
progress INSIDE
A Road too Far for Mr M see page 3
P2 New Suspenders !
P5 My TL1000S
P9 Air Ambulance
P7 Ride of Respect
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New Suspenders on the R1200RT! By Vince Hall
BMW R1200RT, 57 plate bought used from Bahnstormers in Aug 2009 with 5k on it. This is the SE model with ESA (Electronic Suspen‐ sion Adjustment) and other options. I’m nicknamed “Mr. Gadget” by some motorcy‐ cling mates, as you can imagine I was happy to have all the toys on this bike. So why new shocks? I did 25,000 miles year one, and on occasions, when having some fun trying to keep some mates on R1’s, Blades and Gixxer thou’s in shot on my video camera, I found the bike was get‐ ting a bit of a handful on some rougher sections it appears the damping was getting tired when hot. Now, I ran a VFR750FT from new to 90,000 miles on original shockers and I was a little miffed at thinking I have to replace the ESA shocks on the RT at 25k, particularly when I found out the price of each shock! Googling found many others complaining of the BMW shocks wearing out, blaming cheap OE components even though the BMW ESA are White Power shocks. I also heard that companies who could service the ESA shock but could not source the White power components to enable them to service them due to some reasons which one may have their own theories on. The common consensus was to replace the ESA shocks with either Ohlins or the German Wilbers. By chance I scanned eBay before hammering the credit card and found a set of Wilbers fully refurbished from the factory to suit the R1200RT with the correct spring for me and my kitchen sink. They were a steal at under £500! Buy it now button was pushed in record time. So the re‐ furbished pair fitted to the bike, rear was easy, front a little more involved but not too bad really, done in a day with plenty of stops and even having to nip out and buy a ring spanner for the top nut. No faults on the display but a redundant button on the bars, I’m sure I’ll find a use for that one day. Now riding; I was having a little difficulty getting the set‐up right at first and eventually em‐ ployed the help of a professional Ohlins trained shock rebuilder who offers a ride in/ride out set up service for £40. He pumped the suspension a bit, upped the preload on the rear, added more rebound damping and pronounced it “sorted”. I handed over the readies and rode off into the sunset, as it was getting late by this time I took the easy option and used motorways & Dual Carriageways till I got near Salisbury, I was pretty chuffed the bike seems to be tracking perfectly, and was turning in very easily. However, this turns out not to be so good for me, I struggled to adjust to the pin sharp turning of the RT, and when the roads started to get rough I soon realized the bike was set up far too hard to absorb the bumps and potholes of English roads. Backing off the rebound from the 16/14 clicks out of the 24 to 8/7 transformed the bike in the bumpy sections; it also brought back the steering speed I was used to. I was unaware that if the shock only has a rebound adjuster that adding rebound also adds compression, obvious really, but I broke a tooth working that one out! Page 2
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So now I’m happy, the bike tracks well through bumpy corners with no wallow and a nice confi‐ dent feeling with tyres in contact with the road. Miles of smiles again. My bike was in for a 36k service last week and they lent me a 700 mile 2011 ESA shod R1200GS to ride home on. Now maybe at 700 miles the shock on that bike were not bedded in yet, but the Wilbers on my RT are far superior! Ride safe (and comfortably) http://www.flickr.com/photos/hall1964/ sets/72157624610995350/
A Road too Far for Mr M……
by Nigel Grace
The plan was set and the route was planned and all was good with the world…. then bugger the radiator sprang a leak… ahhh fixed but wait the fuel pump in on the blink again… sorted… what now — the rear brake calliper locked on… oh bugger…. And what else.. oh s**t the splines on the drive shaft are on their was out !!……. And so the plan to ride my XRV 750 Africa Twin (aka Mr Mugabe) down to Slovenia and Croatia and back over this Stelvio Pass was in trouble… I carry a tool box just in case I break down and find someone that knows how to use it…. Should I risk it ? I know many people with much older bikes … mmmmmm should I or shouldn’t I. Well the decision was made in spite of a letter from the taxman; I had to let him go… I put it on eBay (after all that’s where I found it for just £1700)… and having ridden it all over Europe and UK and I put just 50,212 miles on it over the last 3 years I though I had better reduce the price somewhat, so £1400 it is !!… I pressed the ‘sell’ button at 4.11pm and it sold for the asking price at 4.14pm. He was collected within 5 days and is now somewhere in Poland…. So the plan was on again and by the time you read this I will be somewhere in Balkans, with my tent and petrol stove and a BMW GS—not yet named it but Brun Hilder sounds fun !! RIP (Ridden in Poland) Mr Mugabe…..
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CHIEF OBSERVER’S REPORT May 2011
by Alec Gore
As I write this we are enjoying one of the best Aprils ever with some absolutely superb weather for motorcycling. I hope you've been able to take advantage of it and make up for the weeks during the winter when it was more difficult to get out. Of course, the Observers only stop going out when there's ice on the ground. Senior Observers, who are already at a pretty decent standard, have been doing "development days" out with ex-police rider's John Longland and Dave Bruguier in our Group. What fun and a joy to tag along with! We have also been busy preparing new Trainee Observers for their role and I would like to welcome the following trainees to the Observer Cadre: Simon Dickinson, Martin Essigman, Peter Curtis, Andrew Anderson, Dave Whiting, David Whymark and George Hill. Also, Keiron Parsons, an ex-police Class 1, who really threw himself into his training and has already qualified as an Observer. Well done! We are getting close to where we should be as a Group with our Observer numbers (40) and I would like to thank all the Seniors and experienced Observers who's time and effort has made this possible. It is most likely that we will form a fourth Observer Cell in the coming months to provide for the greater demand for training in the eastern part of our Group's area. The IAM held an Observers' training weekend in Wales in March. SAM was represented by John Parvin (Senior, as mentor) and newer Observers, Vince Hall, Stuart Dorey and Dominic Forrest. All commented on it being a very good experience and acquitted themselves well. SAM's Observer Manuals were the envy of other groups and favourable comments were received from the mentors on our Observers' high standard of riding and observational and briefing/de-briefing abilities. A similar IAM weekend is organised for potential Senior Observers at Dorchester in May. I will be attending in a mentoring role, along with Colin Hitchcock and Andy King who we hope will qualify as Seniors later this year. No pressure there, then! It is very encouraging to note that the proportion of Associates in the "pool" i.e. not actively training for their Green Badge is smaller than ever at 25. There are 63 Associates allocated to Observers and, hopefully, actively getting on with preparing for their test. I say it like that because we did seem to loose momentum for a few weeks in early Spring with few applications for Check Rides and a period with no test passes. I'm sure that was only a temporary blip following from the winter blues. However, I do recognise that the economy and fuel prices may be having an impact on the choices some people make about how much riding they can do. But, it's all about priorities: Life's too short and all that ... SAM Advanced Plus continues to attract a steady stream of participants and, from my own experience, are a pleasure to work with, taking their skills to another level. We should see some good results coming through later in the year. Slow Riding Training got off to a fantastic start this year at our new venue at NATS (many thanks to Scott T-H for this facility!) with Level 1 and Level 2 courses being completed. They were quickly snapped up, but there are still spaces for the remaining course in the year. Check the website and sign up. Everyone who takes these gains a lot from them.
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My TL100S by Doug Winterborn Being the wrong side of 40 I decided I had reached a point in my life where I need to have two bikes. So on a nostalgia trip, I spent several months deciding what to purchase and kept coming back to the same beast; the Suzuki TL1000S, (aka the widow maker). I owned one a few years ago and it was a phenomenal bike with more grunt than a bean fed pig. So I located a black first year full power model in Lancashire. One day off work and 600 miles later I got it home. The bike has a full years MOT but in the last 10 years has only covered 10,000 miles and had a few issues. Firstly it needed a service and the brakes had seized. The service went well with only the sump plug giving me any grief. But it eventually gave up in the face of superior determination. Interestingly I noted the spark plugs were very sooty black indicating its running rich. A quick scan on the internet revealed (and here you'll need to get your anoraks out) that early TLS had the thermostat sensor in the wrong place and that the bike doesn't get hot enough to run on the hot mapping from the ECU, its always running on the choke mapping. Did a bit more digging and found the thermo housing from an sv650 with thermostat will sort it out. Found one on eBay for a tenner...sold. In order to remove the front plug you have to drop the radiator. This involves basically stripping the bike of steering damper, the tank and fairing. The brakes have been a pig; the rear stripped and rebuilt OK and replenished with new pads and fluid but the fronts were almost solid, I eventually used a G clamp and some harsh language and extreme violence and got them working OK (ish)......perhaps needed a bit more harsh language. The bike is up and running and changing gear. I have spent ages cleaning and polishing and it really is a different bike to the one I brought home. There are still a couple of little things to do but so far I’m quite pleased. When I do the thermo mod I’ll sync the throttle bodies. Should be OK to run out in a week or two. My plan was to return the bike to standard but the art cans sound glorious and are staying. As for the widow maker bit....i have no one to leave a widow so I guess it doesn't count!!
The Power.Pot
by Nigel Grace
The Power.Port has been developed to provide a quick release, waterproof,12v power connection into a tank bag, top box or panniers. Charge mp3 players, phones, cameras or any other 12v gadget safely & securely direct from the bike's 12v system. This item is also available via eBay. The company has agreed to refund the Shipping cost of £3.50 to Members of SAM, if you quote Solent Advanced Motorcyclist when ordering or on the PayPal payment screen. This looks a good bit of kit…. I will let you know how good it is, once I have fitted it to my Tank Bag.
http://powerport.net/default.aspx
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Radio Stuff For those of you that might be interested in the Geeky side of Radios — here is a list of the frequencies that go with the Channels. In telecommunications, Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System or CTCSS is a circuit that is used to reduce the annoyance of listening to other users on a shared two-way radio communications channel. It is sometimes called tone squelch. Where more than one user group is on the same channel (called co-channel users), CTCSS filters out other users if they are using a different CTCSS tone or no CTCSS. Note Chanel 1 and CTSS 10 is the Kenwood default Channel (highlighted in Green) Channel Freq MHz IntaRide 1 462.5625 01:10 2 462.5875 08:08 3 462.6125 03:13 4 462.6375 06:05 5 462.6625 04:17 6 462.6875 02:18 7 462.7125 07:19 8 467.5625 05:07 9 467.5875 01:14 10 467.6125 08:15 11 467.6375 03:16 12 467.6625 06:06 13 467.6875
CTCSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Hz 67.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0
CTCSS 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Hz 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 162.2
CTCSS 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Hz 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2 192.8 203.5 218.1 225.7 233.6 241.8 250.3
MDU Visits Loomies—Easter Sunday Loomies was the destination of the Mobile Display Unit and for the first time observers from the Meon Cell offered Free assessed rides. Although there were a lot of bikes due to the terrific weather, we were not rushed just steady, spoke to lots of customers and took eight people out, three of which join the Skillls For Life scheme. It would appear that this biker’s café is known far and wide, I was talking to one guy that came from Bromley. Below is a list of future dates for that the MDU is going out and to where. If you would like to come along to help talk to fellow bikers about the advances of becoming an Advanced Rider and SAM then please contact me. I always need help, if you can tow it to events please come forward, you even get paid to do it! We have a couple of people that do it but like all of us sometimes they are busy. Everyone is welcome, and I would like to see more associates attend as well as old members who have got their green badge.
29th May Sammy Miller Museum IAM Ride-in Day 26th June Beaulieu 3rd August Wednesday Night Loomies 21st August Popham Mega meet 25th September Portsdown Hill 30th October Loomies. Tim Bennett Mdu Co-Coordinator
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Wootton Bassett - Ride of Respect 2011 by Graham Marsden I'm writing this having just got back from the most amazing motorbike event I've ever been to. When the bodies of soldiers who have fallen in Iraq or Afghanistan are repatriated to this country their corteges go through the small town of Wootton Bassett and the people there always turn out to pay their respects. So last year a group of bikers decided to show their appreciation for both our Soldiers and the people of Wootton Bassett and thought to organise a small ride through the town and over TEN THOUSAND bikers turned up! I wasn't able to make last year's event due to work, but I wasn't going to miss this one, so I rode up with Peter Friend, another SAM member and, despite a slight snag (he'd forgotten the Bike Tag which was supposed to be needed to allow him onto Hullavington Airfield to join the ride!) a quick charitable donation at the entrance sorted things out and we were marshalled into our group. There were more bikes in one place than you could ever believe so the Organisers were grouping them in blocks of a few hundred, then taking them out (with Police escorts) at regular intervals to allow other traffic to go through.
The ride to and through Wootton Bassett was almost overwhelming, all along the route there were spectators waving and holding Union Flags and many houses had flags on too. In the town itself the streets were lined with people and the bikes were sounding their horns and waving back or even exchanging high-fives with the kids (and more than a few adults!) on the way. This was an unforgettable event, but sadly, since RAF Lyneham is due to be closed down due to the defence cuts, it might be the last, however the organisers were talking about having people arrange individual events in their own parts of the country next year, so here's to many more Rides
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From the Newsletter Editor Good moaning. Some of you will see that the format of the SAM Newsletter is somewhat changed this quarter; the majority of you probably won’t even notice… You may remember a somewhat abrupt SAM Announce recently asking for items for the next Newsletter — I thought it was fairly to-the-point and certainly unambiguous in it’s content… and so amongst the normal begging’s for items, jokes, pictures, stories and god forbid anything written about you and your biking, I pointed out that if every one in the Group produced just one item each, then we would have enough material for 100 Newsletters !!! What a great thought …. Well in reality it produced just 4 items !!! Well done.. As you may not know our volunteer graphics designer for the SAM Newsletter Kim has had to step down due to the pressure of work and that is why the format has changed somewhat.. Kim and I started the glossy printed “Making Progress” back in February 2005; so it is with some sadness that I see that the majority of you are quite happy to receive it in .pdf format only. I say “majority” but in reality only 25 people out of 300 actually replied to the request… again; Well done …. I won’t labour the point—but I think you can see what I mean about commitment and getting involved your club… Don’t forget the AGM on the 10th MAY 2011—but somehow I think you will…
Ed
THE SHOW ON THE GREEN SARISBURY GREEN COMMUNITY CENTRE - SATURDAY 11TH JUNE As many of you know, it is SAM's custom and practice to provide personpower to assist the SGCC Committee with the setting up and taking down of the Show on The Green. This simply involves 6 of you at 0800 and 6 at 1600 to shift stall furniture from the hall area to the Green, and bring it back at the end. There's spin off for SAM in this - that's the essence of good PR! Firstly it confirms the SGCC view that SAM is the best thing that's ever happened to them. Secondly, you get a burger, or, if the van is not grilling for the early shift, Jacki will prepare you a cracking bacon buttie. All you need to do is just contact me at public-relations@solent-advancedmotorcyclists.co.uk and let me know when you can help (am, pm or both). I'll operate on a first come first served basis (I'm an optimist) and publish a list so you know what's going on. David Forster
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AIR AMBULANCE – A RESULT ! By David Forster On Sunday 17th April there were 2 SAM Ride Outs: both to the emergency services we depend upon and respect so much. The first, led by Wendy Peters, rode to the Sussex Fire & Rescue Services at Hazelmere. The second, led by Tim Bennett (a virgin Run Leader no more) rode to the Thruxton circuit to the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) helipad. The weather was perfect, the route was superbly planned and led: back-marked by our Cape Crusader (another virgin no more) and the timing immaculate. Even the stop off in Winchester to gather up a few older riders who tire easily these days worked like clockwork. One thing did concern us: would the helicopter be there when we arrived? Quite possibly (as long as no-one fell off en route who might need it), but it had deployed 3 times the day before, so there were no guarantees. The idea was that on arrival at the circuit control tower, the PR Officer, who had liaised with HIOWAA and agreed the RV point, would take the lead to ensure we did not bombburst all over Thruxton. However, there’s always one isn’t there! This one roared off down the tunnel (20mph limit), clearly, it appeared, planning to attack the track. Predictably he went the wrong way before the RV and the rest of us were able to trundle on to the helipad where he caught us up. Result number one – the helicopter was there and we were greeted by Mr John Perry, CEO of HIOWAA along with the duty pilot, his paramedic crew and the Air Ambulance’s photographer. At last, it looked as if we’d get a SAM event where Rui (the back marker by the way, in case you had not worked it out) would be in the picture and not behind the camera.
Result number two – we were invited to line the bikes up with the ‘copter (all choppers together). After a wee buttock clenching spin up on the gravel by yet another nameless Green Badge holder we were ready, with crew and CEO, for the photographer and the reason for our visit. Result number three – the presentation of a cheque for £850 to HIOWAA – yes £850! That’s the magnificent result of your generosity during the 2010/11 SAM Charity Year – remember those yellow boxes, well they alone yielded almost exactly £200. John Perry was absolutely delighted and invited us to hang on to the boxes!! Of course as I write, we don’t know which charity SAM will support next year – that’s up to you. Once we get the pictures, there will be a great record of this event on the web site. The couple you see are just an appetiser!
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SAM ASSOCIATE CHARTER (Revised) Purpose This Charter sets out the basis of the relationship between Observers and Associates. Observers Observers give their time freely to Associates. They also invest considerable time, energy and personal expense in their personal training so that they can provide Associates with a “Skill for Life”. Associates In exchange for Observers’ time and commitment, a reciprocal commitment is required from Associates:
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Regular practice between Observed rides in order to put into practice what they have been shown and to apply `The System of Motorcycle Control`.
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A commitment to study the Highway Code, How to be a Better Motorcyclist, Know Your Signs and, preferably, Roadcraft, in-between observed rides.
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A voluntary contribution towards the Observer’s motorcycle running costs, as set down by the Group and varied from time to time. This is currently £10 for rides up to 40 miles and £15 for rides in excess of 40 miles.
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To keep in contact with their Observer at reasonable intervals to arrange subsequent rides.
The Process
1. The Observer allocated to an Associate will make contact to arrange the first observed ride.
2. When an Observer feels that an Associate is test-ready, he/she will recommend a Check Test with a Senior Observer to verify the Associate’s progress.
3. Any Associate who wishes a second opinion on their progress is welcome to come along to a SAM Sunday and request an observed ride with an Observer, other than their own.
4. Some riders achieve the necessary skills with 6 runs, while others require more. Every rider is different: If, after 10 runs, the Observer or Associate feel they are unable to make further progress, the Associate may be handed back to the Chief Observer for advice or re allocation to another Observer.
5. Associates are normally expected to pass the IAM Advanced Test within 2 years. 6. Associates are encouraged to ride in bad weather, as this is an essential skill for life. Cancellation of an observed run due to bad weather will be a joint decision by the Observer and the Associate.
7. If the Observer feels that insufficient progress is being achieved by an Associate over a three month period due to a lack of practice, lack of studying or the Associate not keeping in contact, the Associate will be "pooled" and await reallocation to another Observer.
8. In the event that an Associate feels that, for whatever reason, e.g. a clash of personality, difference in style etc. he/she is not making the progress with their Observer that they had hoped for, they should firstly talk this through with their Observer and agree a plan and, if this is not satisfactory, contact the Chief Observer to request reallocation to another Observer, at the Chief Observer's discretion.
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SOLENT ADVANCED MOTORCYCLISTS Group rides programme, updated 25th April 2011 ¾
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We need Green Badge holders to volunteer to lead group rides on vacant dates. Please contact Group Rides to arrange one, and also training if needed. Note also that a filled date can take more than one group ride, providing each is a different Grade All rides will be conducted in line with SAM guidelines as per Docs. 010GG and 011GG See the updated Group Rides programme at: http://www.solent‐advanced‐motorcyclists.co.uk Full details of each run will be announced before the run, via e‐mail on SAM‐announce. Details will also appear in the Calendar of run/events on the website Alternatively, contact the run leader; or Tony Eaton or Colin Goble via the website.
DATE
RUN LEADER
MEETING / DEPART TIME
Sun 1 May Sun 1 May Sun 8 May Sun 15 May Sun 22 May Sun 29 May Sun 5 June Sun 5 June Sun 12 june Sun 19 June Sun 26 June Sun 3 July Sun 3 July Sun 10 July Sun 17 July Sun 24 July Sun 31 July Sun 7 Aug Sun 7 Aug Sun 14 Aug
Rui De Castro VACANT Vince Hall Alec Gore VACANT ?????? VACANT VACANT Lilian Hobbs Alec Gore VACANT VACANT Colin Hitchcock VACANT Alec Gore VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT Colin Hitchcock
SAM SUNDAY
Sun 21 Aug
Nigel Grace
Sun 28 Aug th Sun 4 Sept th Sun 4 Sept th Sun 11 Sept th Sun 18 Sept th Sun 25 Sept nd Sun 2 Oct nd Sun 2 Oct th Sun 9 Oct
VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT
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DESTINATION
MLSAPP
GRADE
10am McDonalds Ower 9 for 9.30 Winchester
Helmet City, Bridport Thames Valley 200, The Pheasant, Brill
200
3
???? SAM SUNDAY
Sammy Miller Museum
09.30 Loomies 9.30 for 10, Wickham
Bodium Castle The Lamb Pub, Wantage
140
1 3
Lulworth Cove
200
The Salisbury Spider, The George, Mere
160
Welsh Raid, Brecon Beacons Popham Motorcycle Mega Meet & Vintage Flying Display
500
SAM SUNDAY
9 for 9.30 Ower
3
SAM SUNDAY
9 for 9.30 Ower
2
SAM SUNDAY
SAM SUNDAY
SAM would like to thank each run leader for the time and effort they will be devoting to the organisation and planning of their runs Participants are reminded that they must be familiar with SAM Doc. Number 011 and that riding decisions are theirs and theirs alone We wish you an enjoyable and, above all else, a SAFE ride with the group of other SAM riders We cannot guarantee that details of runs will not change before the event. However, every effort will be made to adhere to them.
*For information only, not classified as a SAM event. NOTE. New issues of this list are produced from time to time. Always check that you have the latest issue.
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YOUR COMMITTEE (Pre AGM 2011) Chairman Secretary Treasurer Vice Chairman and PR Chief Observer Membership Secretary Club Night Organiser Group Rides Co-ordinators Skills Manager MDU Manager Journeyman Webmaster Newsletter Editor
SAM welcomes New Members
Kevin White Peter Curtis Scott Turobin-Harrington David Forster Alec Gore Carey Wall Wendy Peters Tony Eaton & Colin Goble Doug Green Tim Bennett John Parvin Rui de Castro Vacant
Ready for your Test …….
Graeme Smith Tom Powell Clifford Smith Carl Horrocks George Carruthers Stan Evans Peter Gooch Steve Nicholson
"the IAM has told all examiners that all candidates driving licence photo cards must be in date. Otherwise, if out of date, then the test will not take place; whereas before the test would be conducted and the candidate advised to get it sorted."
Caption Competition. Suggestion to editor@solent-advanced-motorcyclists.co.uk
DISCLAIMER Many of the views expressed in this SAM Newsletter are personal to the author and publication does not imply endorsement of any article, any author or any organisation. Views expressed are not necessarily in accordance with the policies or the views of the IAM or SAM. Where articles are reproduced from other publications or authors, unreserved acknowledgement is given to the source. No responsibility is accepted by the Editor or SAM for any damage to intelligence or riding abilities, howsoever caused which might result from reading this publication.
Help us make progress with a contribution towards the next issue. Pictures in jpeg format please Please send to editor@solent-advanced-motorcyclists.co.uk
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