Bikesafe 2006

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.

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-) ;)

RoSPA?? whats that??

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/

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!

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.

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

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 :(

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

Right, it will have to be secret hand shake and a flower in your leathers!!

What flowers do you like then?

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

8-)

Just had confirmation of 2 spaces for June 4th - application forms in the post 8-)

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

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?

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?