Bike Safe Course 4th July

uksurfer · 08-05-2010, 07:44 PM

I have provisionaly booked 6 places on the 'Wilts' bike safe course for the 4th July this year, i have filled 5 places and have one space left. It would be nice to fill this space, but no problem if i don't.
The only stipulation is that you will have to be in Devizes in Wiltshire at 9am in the morning, and you need to be able to fill in a booking form.
Please contact me for further information if your interested and would like an interesting day riding around with a policeman following you.
You never know, you might learn something.
Copy of Letter:

BikeSafe 2010

Thank you for your enquiry.
BikeSafe is an initiative, run by Police Forces around the United Kingdom.
It aims to reduce the number of motorcycle rider casualties by promoting safer riding and to encourage motorcyclists, where necessary, to seek further training.

During the past ten years, the Wiltshire Police, in partnership with the Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council Road Safety Units,have run very successful, “Love to Ride…Ride to Live” one-day seminars. Eight more are planned for this year, at venues in the centre of the County. Please see the available dates/venues on the enclosed booking form.

These seminars have proved to be extremely popular and will be of interest to all motorcyclists with a full licence and who would like to enhance their existing road riding skills. It will give them the chance to share experiences and the opportunity to have a free riding assessment with police advanced riders.

Places on the Seminars are limited and free.
To reserve your place, please complete the booking form and return it to me A.S.A.P.

If there is any further information you require, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Colin

Colin Reeves
Co-ordinator
Wiltshire Bikesafe Partnership
'Love to Ride --- Ride to Live'

Ride safe
Martin

singletrack · 08-05-2010, 08:33 PM

Shame it is Goodwood festival of Speed that weekend, otherwise I would have come.

Pedro · 08-05-2010, 08:36 PM

That's a good course Martin, Jules and I did it last year I think - it's also run about three miles from my house so keep the bloomin' noise down!!!

uksurfer · 08-05-2010, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by singletrack

Shame it is Goodwood festival of Speed that weekend, otherwise I would have come.

thought of that but don't fancy the bacon butties at £7 a time....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedro

That's a good course Martin, Jules and I did it last year I think - it's also run about three miles from my house so keep the bloomin' noise down!!!

Cheers Ped, i'm sure we can arrange a detour, i'm sure someone knows where you live

chris yeatman · 09-05-2010, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedro

That's a good course Martin, Jules and I did it last year I think - it's also run about three miles from my house so keep the bloomin' noise down!!!

make sure ur kettles on will try and stop for tea, and cream cakes!!!

rollo22 · 09-05-2010, 04:12 PM

I did a 2 day one in March
Great course learnt a fair bit
They will give the bike a once over whilst your watching videos.
The Termis passed on noise cos your riding at the speed limit and not giving it lots of berries the only complaint was the bag of spanners clutch if in doubt take your db killers

You will also need a legal number plate the one used for MOT

Pedro · 09-05-2010, 09:16 PM

Wiltshire Plod were ok with....

Full big bore unbaffled exhaust and cans
Tax disc in my wallet
90% dark tint visor

Did have one giggle to myself, while out on the ride out, the bike cop with me pulled me over to check my brake light was working as he nearly ran up the back of my bike about three time - I was just rolling the throttle off going into corners and letting the engine braking slow me down!!

Zimbo · 09-05-2010, 09:18 PM

I'll take the space if it's stil available??

uksurfer · 10-05-2010, 04:20 PM

Hi Zimbo
Thats great, space is yours.
Please could you send me your email address so i can forward a form to you which needs filling in and returning.
Thanks
Martin

J.P · 10-05-2010, 05:44 PM

Well worth it and tell your insurance company when you get back, I got £93 back when I told them I'd done the Essex one...

uksurfer · 10-05-2010, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.P

Well worth it and tell your insurance company when you get back, I got £93 back when I told them I'd done the Essex one...

thanks JP, worth a try

uksurfer · 02-07-2010, 08:42 PM

Don't forget its Bike Safe this Sunday,

Stuart is meeting Gutsy at 8 at the shell station in Andover
uksurfer meeting chris at 8 at Salisbury
Liz and Zimbo we will see you there in Devizes at about 8.45 all going well

dont forget your documents - driving licence, insurance and MOT

and a packed lunch if you get hungry during the day

ride safe

Gutsy · 02-07-2010, 08:48 PM

Martin - you're far too organised for a man - you must've been a Mum in your previous life! Thanks for arranging it all and looking forward to a good day out, albeit on our best behaviour!

02-07-2010, 09:18 PM

Wouldn't have minded doing that on Sunday - how often do they run the courses ? Don't suppose Hampshire Const. do something similar......

Look forward to hearing all the details on here later

Have a good one

G

uksurfer · 02-07-2010, 09:39 PM

Hi Gordon, they do them throughout the summer, if you can pm me your email address i will send you the original contact details etc, if anyone pulls out before sunday i'll let you know mate

Hampshire do similar things but its expensive, Wilts do it for free

08-05-2010, 07:44 PM	#1
uksurfer Its all grey now Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: southampton Bike: M1200s Posts: 2,940	Bike Safe Course 4th July I have provisionaly booked 6 places on the 'Wilts' bike safe course for the 4th July this year, i have filled 5 places and have one space left. It would be nice to fill this space, but no problem if i don't. The only stipulation is that you will have to be in Devizes in Wiltshire at 9am in the morning, and you need to be able to fill in a booking form. Please contact me for further information if your interested and would like an interesting day riding around with a policeman following you. You never know, you might learn something. Copy of Letter: BikeSafe 2010 Thank you for your enquiry. BikeSafe is an initiative, run by Police Forces around the United Kingdom. It aims to reduce the number of motorcycle rider casualties by promoting safer riding and to encourage motorcyclists, where necessary, to seek further training. During the past ten years, the Wiltshire Police, in partnership with the Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council Road Safety Units,have run very successful, “Love to Ride…Ride to Live” one-day seminars. Eight more are planned for this year, at venues in the centre of the County. Please see the available dates/venues on the enclosed booking form. These seminars have proved to be extremely popular and will be of interest to all motorcyclists with a full licence and who would like to enhance their existing road riding skills. It will give them the chance to share experiences and the opportunity to have a free riding assessment with police advanced riders. Places on the Seminars are limited and free. To reserve your place, please complete the booking form and return it to me A.S.A.P. If there is any further information you require, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Yours sincerely, Colin Colin Reeves Co-ordinator Wiltshire Bikesafe Partnership 'Love to Ride --- Ride to Live' Ride safe Martin __________________ Evolution - M600 - S4 - M796 - M1100evo - M1200s

08-05-2010, 08:33 PM	#2
singletrack Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glossop Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 1,513	Shame it is Goodwood festival of Speed that weekend, otherwise I would have come. __________________ A woman can never have too many bikes!

08-05-2010, 08:36 PM	#3
Pedro Ciao, come stai? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 4,157	That's a good course Martin, Jules and I did it last year I think - it's also run about three miles from my house so keep the bloomin' noise down!!! __________________ M900 - 1993! Monster 1200R!

09-05-2010, 04:12 PM	#6
rollo22 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moreton-in-Marsh Bike: M1100evo Posts: 1,082	I did a 2 day one in March Great course learnt a fair bit They will give the bike a once over whilst your watching videos. The Termis passed on noise cos your riding at the speed limit and not giving it lots of berries the only complaint was the bag of spanners clutch if in doubt take your db killers You will also need a legal number plate the one used for MOT __________________ IF ALL ELSE FAILS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS

09-05-2010, 09:16 PM	#7
Pedro Ciao, come stai? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 4,157	Wiltshire Plod were ok with.... Full big bore unbaffled exhaust and cans Tax disc in my wallet 90% dark tint visor Did have one giggle to myself, while out on the ride out, the bike cop with me pulled me over to check my brake light was working as he nearly ran up the back of my bike about three time - I was just rolling the throttle off going into corners and letting the engine braking slow me down!! __________________ M900 - 1993! Monster 1200R!

09-05-2010, 09:18 PM	#8
Zimbo Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Stonehouse, Glos Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,078	I'll take the space if it's stil available??

10-05-2010, 04:20 PM	#9
uksurfer Its all grey now Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: southampton Bike: M1200s Posts: 2,940	Hi Zimbo Thats great, space is yours. Please could you send me your email address so i can forward a form to you which needs filling in and returning. Thanks Martin __________________ Evolution - M600 - S4 - M796 - M1100evo - M1200s

10-05-2010, 05:44 PM	#10
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Well worth it and tell your insurance company when you get back, I got £93 back when I told them I'd done the Essex one... __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

02-07-2010, 08:42 PM	#12
uksurfer Its all grey now Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: southampton Bike: M1200s Posts: 2,940	Don't forget its Bike Safe this Sunday, Stuart is meeting Gutsy at 8 at the shell station in Andover uksurfer meeting chris at 8 at Salisbury Liz and Zimbo we will see you there in Devizes at about 8.45 all going well dont forget your documents - driving licence, insurance and MOT and a packed lunch if you get hungry during the day ride safe __________________ Evolution - M600 - S4 - M796 - M1100evo - M1200s Last edited by uksurfer; 02-07-2010 at 08:44 PM..

02-07-2010, 08:48 PM	#13
Gutsy Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eastleigh Bike: M800ie Posts: 168	Martin - you're far too organised for a man - you must've been a Mum in your previous life! Thanks for arranging it all and looking forward to a good day out, albeit on our best behaviour!

02-07-2010, 09:18 PM	#14
Gordon H Guest Posts: n/a	Wouldn't have minded doing that on Sunday - how often do they run the courses ? Don't suppose Hampshire Const. do something similar...... Look forward to hearing all the details on here later Have a good one G

02-07-2010, 09:39 PM	#15
uksurfer Its all grey now Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: southampton Bike: M1200s Posts: 2,940	Hi Gordon, they do them throughout the summer, if you can pm me your email address i will send you the original contact details etc, if anyone pulls out before sunday i'll let you know mate Hampshire do similar things but its expensive, Wilts do it for free __________________ Evolution - M600 - S4 - M796 - M1100evo - M1200s