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Ok.
Some of you have expressed interest in attending this course. As I understand places are limited.
Contact name is Colin Reeves. His email is colinreeves@wiltshire.gov.uk
His contact numbers are 01793 466399 (I think this is his home number) or 07770 695792
Available dates (All Sundays)
23rd April - Near Devizes
14th May - Near Devizes
4th June - At Devizes
9th July - At Devizes
23rd July - Near Devizes
10th September - Near Devizes
24th September - At Devizes
8th October - At Devizes
You need to email him your first and second choice dates. With your name, Age, Full Address, Make and CC of motorcycle and details of any other courses you've attended (Not inc CBT)
You also need to send a cheque to Wiltshire County Council with the same information for the value of £10. This confirms your place on the course and the cheque will be given back to you at the end of the course.
Any questions??
Ye, you said you were going to one of them?? any idea which one?
I think I was looking at the 4th June. May is quite a busy month for me. Also gives me time to get used to the bike and its handling etc.
How long have you had it then?? It is a great bike. One of the ones i wanted to get but the Insurance would have been nearly £800 a year fully comp and the bike i have is only about £380. Big difference when you are on a budget
MMm...Picked it up Friday...lol
Also means weather will be a little warmer too in June
Ye totally!! so have you got an 06?? Got mine pre-registered so it is on a 55 but i have had it 3 weeks now. Loving every moment of it. Not quite like your bike but enough for me at the moment.
Zebedee and I are going to the one on the 23rd April if we can get in.
I will let you know what it is like when we have done it.
The course is excellent and good to speak to the police riders too for tips. I was talking to some officers at the bike show last year and was really interested in this course....
Also gives you discount for ur insurance too! So all good....
Dutch..would you be interested in doing a write up for the site?
What kind of write up?? you mean on the day out and what happens?? i will certainly try. I can get a little more information from the people there and tell them that we have a site that can be used to promote the activity and get more information from them.
How does is affect your insurance then?? what do you have to do to prove to them that you ahve done it?
Your given a certificate at the end of the course and you send a copy of that to ur insurance company. Just like your certificate for alarm installation....
Normally gives any thing from 10% up to 25% discount...its a bit like doing pass plus in ur car i guess
Wow, never knew that!
I will get as much info as possible when i am there and i will write something on an email to you so you can see whether it is worthy of being placed on the site.
JamesHockley
21-03-06, 04:08 PM
Sounds good, I think I will try and get on the one in April. Still trying to get use to the Blackbird so this may well help me to get confindence, as this is my first bike over 600cc.
Last time I did it you only got 5% and that was with Bennetts only... not a full coverage discount >:(. Still bloody good tho, spurred me onto RoSPA observed rides and all it involves 8-) ;)
Like IAM but cheaper and you get assessed every three years so you dont pick up bad habits.
Not (as everyone imagines) stuck up old farts, jus guys who are willing to impart good roadcraft knowledge keepin my ass off the floor.
£15 to be an associate, then £10 per assessed ride (personal tutor/rideout buddy ;)) then take a test and become bronze , silver or gold (if ur into all that). Gold is the highest civilian grade. Its good fun and VERY useful :)
http://www.glos-roada.org.uk/
zebedee1984
21-03-06, 09:26 PM
I've booked myself and Dutch on the course for the 23rd April.
It's got to be worth getting the tips from the police riders, they are bloody good and could crap all over most peoples riding.
especially as the course is free, gotta be a day well spent I think
not sure if I can make the june date but will check and sign myself up!
SkyJawa
21-03-06, 11:02 PM
Any idea how many you can get on each date - I'm sure my sis would be up for this too as she's not ridden much since passing.............
It says on the letter 'places are limited' so probably better to get in soon. Contact organiser Colin at colinreeves@wiltshire.gov.uk or have a browse around the website www.bikesafe.co.uk which is about Bikesafe generally and then follow the link to the Wiltshire section.
Bealesy
22-03-06, 10:57 AM
A group of 5 of me and mates have been booked on the 14th may for a while, should be a good crack according to people who have been b4 and obviously worth it to be told how crap i ride lol
blurbiker247
23-03-06, 08:22 PM
I will be booking a place but neet to sort out some free time, been rideing since I was 17 but you never stop learning, and if you get cheaper ins, well can't be bad.
have emailed for the 4th june one
had an email reply today, looks like I should be fine for 4th June one :D who else is on this date?
I've had an acknowledgement for the 23rd April. Can't do 4th June as I'm on a charity ride that day. :)
you can let me know what it's like then before I do mine! Hopefully by june I should have a bit more experience hehe, still only been able to ride twice in 2006 :(
JamesHockley
27-03-06, 11:48 AM
I should be booked in for the 23rd April, so I will see you there.
Dabz - Only ridden twice in 3 months? I'd be climbing the walls by now!
JamesH - look forward to seeing you there.
BB
this is the problem with having it in someone else's garage without having keys :( if I had access myself I'd be out on it all the time!
I'm on the 23 April as well !
We will have to work out how to identify each other, carry a copy of the times or something!! ;D
JamesHockley
27-03-06, 02:36 PM
Right, it will have to be secret hand shake and a flower in your leathers!!
What flowers do you like then?
SkyJawa
27-03-06, 07:53 PM
Applied for the 4th June for me and sis - keep you company Dabz ;) Just waiting on reply!
excellent :D I think Mac's doing 4th June too
SkyJawa
28-03-06, 12:13 AM
8-)
SkyJawa
28-03-06, 11:26 PM
Just had confirmation of 2 spaces for June 4th - application forms in the post 8-)
GixerBoy
08-04-06, 07:41 PM
Just to let you guys know,did Bikesafe April last year......I was the youngest guy there!
Strange & Interesting :-?
Might find a sugar daddy there then!! lol ;D
JamesHockley
18-04-06, 01:14 PM
I am booked for this Sunday (23rd) so will see you there.
Zebedee & I were on about meeting up in Devizes as he doesn't know where it is & I do. Reminds me, what time does it start?
JamesHockley
18-04-06, 02:44 PM
Not sure, paper work is at home and I am stuck in London today. Meeting would be good as I have no idea where anything round her yet! how far from Salisbury is it?
Ah, probably better if you go straight there otherwise you pass the B3098 to get to Devizes!
9am start so not too much beer for us the night before! ;D and don't forget the packed lunch!
SkyJawa
18-04-06, 10:39 PM
Yeah 9am start and I gotta get there from Guildford - double bugga!
No friendly local sofas up this way then?
JamesHockley
19-04-06, 10:14 AM
I am have to be up on Saturday to collect Nokes new bike, so much for a lazy weekend!!
I have also just looked at the weather and it is going to rain :(
I have also just looked at the weather and it is going to rain :(
Fanbloodytastic!
russ100
19-04-06, 06:52 PM
Just got my confirmation for the 14th May - see you there !
onfire23
26-04-06, 10:29 PM
Went to bike safe couple years ago, new of the guy on the Devon & Cornwall Police video.
So?
How'd we all do then? [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
When I went for my short ride I saw loads of peeps about in their threesomes with the police but everyone was concentrating and hardly anyone was nodding, hehe.
How did you get on? Was it useful?
BB
Haven't done it this time round as I get observed regularly in preps for me Advanced test anyway 8-) but I was jus wondering what peeps thought as there seems to be quite a bit of interest in doin it on here (which can only be a good thing [smiley=thumbsup.gif]).
Hey, I know what you mean, when we're out and under test conditions I hate not bein able to nod to peeps- seems like I'm bein' ignorant :-[ I'm not really :D.... I'M CONCENTRATIN' ;) ;D
Yea, I forgive them all! lol
BB
russ100
15-05-06, 11:23 PM
I was out on Sunday and forgive me if I didn’t nod, but after failing to get a response to any of my first few nods I gave up so not to look like a complete foo ...
The format of the day was: 9am coffee, morning safety presentation; few slides... leading into 1/2 the group on observed rides, 2 riders for each cop bike, each taking turns to lead. Feedback on performance, constructive advise. Lunch break. The other 1/2 now disappear on their rides whilst other group have more slides, videos, questionnaire. Coffee. Final talk, more video. Go home 4pm :)
I think you take away from the day as much as you want really - ride as close to how you would normally and you'll get honest feedback that you probably already know, but don’t like to admit. The under lying safety message of the slides was hard to ignore - the video of the young kid hooning through residential roads was rather sobering.
Reminders of how vulnerable we are always welcome and following someone with as much skill as those guys have you are bound to pick up a couple of tips. Overall id recommend the day to everyone - keep an open mind.
Thanks to Colin and the rest of the guys for a top day.
Sounds like a great day...best thing about it is its FREE!
looking forward to doing mine in June :)
interesting about the nodding though - I've noticed that probably half of the bikers I passed on sunday didn't nod back...perhaps people are starting to not bother?
SkyJawa
29-05-06, 06:28 PM
Got mine on Sun but might have to cancel :(
Thats bad news, can you reshedule?
Scott_W
30-05-06, 06:41 AM
Neil, is that because of Jennie?
I'm doing mine this Sunday too
onfire23
30-05-06, 10:58 AM
Sorry forgot to mention!.....I have booked in for this Sunday, will take my motorcycle along this year!
excellent see you there :)
SkyJawa
30-05-06, 11:58 AM
Scott - not really as was gonna go down without her if that was the case.
But don't think I'm capable of riding my bike at the mo, or at least for any length of time, and its gonna be a long day from Guildford down to Devizes and back :( Gonna try and get out tomorrow and see how I find it before I get in touch with matey...........
SkyJawa
31-05-06, 06:53 PM
Went out with Scott today and it wasn't too bad, but theres no way I could do a day of riding with my injury - got a cracked/fractured rib :(
So me and sis won't make sun so she's emailed to see if we can postpone for a later date..........
Just got in, was totally worth it and the weather was perfect. The classroom bits gave some real food for thought and before we even went out I'd learnt some extra skills. The ride was brilliant - there were less of us today so we got to do about 50 miles on one-on-one with a police rider :D He picked out that I ride in too high a gear (since him telling me that the bike feels much better), and that I'm not using the full power of the bandit when overtaking etc. ("you have a bike with stupid amounts of power and torque, so use it! biking isn't just about top end and you have an advantage over a lot of other bikes" were his parting words).
Totally worth doing so anyone who hasn't yet signed up, do it now!
could anyone who's done bikesafe this year and not commented on this thread leave a quick message on how they found it? would like to pass on to the organisers as a thanks :)
TimMartin
21-09-06, 03:37 PM
Anyone doing bikesafe in Devizes this sunday? (24th September)
Scott_W
21-09-06, 03:49 PM
Neil (formerly SkyJawa) and his brother in-law Iain are. They will be on a silver 636 and a blue SV650 respectively.
Scott_W
25-09-06, 01:32 PM
Tim,
I see you enjoyed your day!! :D
Sounds like you had fun....
Tim starts to wonder where I've seen his write up now...... :D
Both Me and Mark (Slowslug) are booked in on the 8th. Should be a laugh and learning something is a bonus!!
Everyone I've spoken to have said it was good....I kinda don't have much choice but was going to do it anyway!!
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