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Advancedbiker joins Stumbleupon

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Wartime aerial photography goes on line

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:37:00 +0000

Check out this site if you are interested in the past....

Aerial Photography

Did Prince Philip Fart ?

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:50:00 +0000

What do you think, just look at the Queen's face.........

Riding in Groups - Legal Ruling - I am against it.

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:58:00 +0000

Dear All

Article in MCN I was not aware of the petition against it. Whilst we would never condone the example given of Ken Clark riding at 85mph in a 60mph limit, I am sure I do not need to explain how this could be applied to any kind of group riding activity, including our own tours. I would urge you to take a few minutes to sign the petition and pass it on to anyone else you may think it may effect.

best regards
David Galloway
White Rose Motorcycle Tours
info@motorcycletours.co.uk
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Lead-Biker-Fined/Sign the petition HERE

Motorcyclists at the head of a group of riders will face stiffer penalties for speeding under a crown court ruling.

Being the lead rider in a group is an aggravating factor making you partly responsible for speeding offences of those behind you according to the decision.

The ruling can be applied in any future cases where two or more motorcyclists riding together are accused of speeding. The head rider might be only a few mph over the limit but could be given the same penalty as the worst offender behind.

Road traffic solicitor Robert Dobson said: “Any crown court decision can be stated in future cases. This is potentially a very dangerous judgement for motorcyclists.

"Riders in a group change position frequently.

“If you are riding at the front any group at excess speed, then the very fact you’re at the front is an aggravating factor.”

Ken Clark, 49, reached 85mph on his Yamaha R1 while leading a group of three riders on the 60mph A272 near Rogate, Sussex, last June.

The speed is within the usual threshold for a fixed penalty of three points and a £60 fine.

But Chichester Crown Court ruled he should receive the same penalty as a following rider accused of going 103mph.

Barrister notes on the ruling given to Clark after the hearing state: ‘Although his was the lesser speed, [the bench] found it an aggravating feature that he was the lead motorcyclist, was setting the pace and he knew that the other two motorcyclists would want to catch him up and would be speeding to do so.’

Advanced Training Normandy 2010 Place Available

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:01:00 +0000

NORMANDY April 2010 - Place Now Available
Thursday 15th April to Monday 19th April 2010

* 5 day tour, based in Carentan, Normandy, France

* 3 days of advanced training, come workshop

* The advanced guidance will be 1:3 based on the individual needs of the rider, with the length of training agreed beforehand.( Additional RoSPA Diploma Instructor)

* Limited to 6 Riders

* Agreed routes

* One main camera motorcycle.(2 camera Motorcycles on trip)

* Days training footage shown in the evening.

* Travel by Brttanny Ferries to France via Cherbourg

Cost £260.00 for the training workshop

Accommodation, extra meals. fuel and ferry extra

Service provided by UK2.Net - Domain names and Web Space

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:38:00 +0000

Just a word of warning.... I have been a valued customer of www.uk2.net for a number of years. I decided to up date my web server, but because it was so complicated I cancelled the service. Been waiting 7 days for a response...... Not to impressed with customer service - Decided to try a new company.

The story of E Bay and Icom

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:49:00 +0000

Well I was after a secondhand PMR 446 radio for the bike to bike communciations as a spare, so as you do went onto E Bay. Plenty to choose from, but went for an Icom, which had a spare battery and charger all for £35.00. I won the auction. Should have known better as when it I arrived afetr several attempts to use it with my other Icom radios, it did not work. WHY ? Wrong frequency - It was set up for Short Band Business use. A quick search on the internet and I found the Icom site, with it's offices in Kent. Rang them and they reprogramm the radios back to PMR 446. Sent it off expecting a two week turn round, no done in a day for £39.00. So all in all a what was £250.00 radio for just over seventy quid.

Thanks to the staff at Icom

NEW REQUIREMENTS TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR MOTORCYCLISTS

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:34:00 +0000

NEW REQUIREMENTS TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR MOTORCYCLISTS
November 11 2009.

Proposals to improve skills and safety for new motorcycle riders were published today by the Department for Transport (DfT) in conjunction with the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

The measures are contained in a consultation on the implementation of new European requirements on driver testing, training, examination and licensing which come into force in 2013.

Link : More Info here

Virtual Vic from Carole Nash samples an Advanced Motorcycle Course

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:47:00 +0000

Virtual Vic spent a day with Advanced Motorcycle Training, based in the Midlands, to find out how useful a regular series of assessed rides can be.

There are a rising number of two-wheeler accidents in the UK, as more riders aboard large, 600cc+ machines come a cropper on our scenic roads. Although the causes are often hard to establish when there’s only bike involved, it is obvious that many riders today simply cannot handle the 170mph motorbikes they own, but vanity prevents them from asking for training tips or guidance.

In a way, that’s understandable, as almost every one of us thinks we are `good’ riders, but as I found out with a day’s ride in North Wales with Nigel Bowers from Advanced Motorcycle Training, there’s always room for improvement. The whole rider assessment was also video taped, via an on-bike camera, as Nigel followed me for about 20 miles.

Reading the road ahead

Although the session was simply a `taster’ it was just a few minutes before I realised how many potential hazards I was oblivious to, as I merrily rode along the scenic roads near Llangollen. Nigel had his radio linked to an earpiece inside my Arai, so I could hear his running commentary, which identified all kinds of traffic problems looming ahead. He even spotted the address on a foreign registered truck three cars ahead, which was a very subtle touch, as you might expect an overseas driver to make sudden moves, if for example they were lost, or looking for a trading estate.

After a much needed tea stop, we stopped to review the footage and chat about the ride’s highs and lows, along with Andy Gralton, who was a relative novice at motorcycling, but keen to learn techniques which could save his life one day.

It was useful to get another opinion on my riding style, along with some good advice on positioning the bike for maximum view around corners, instead of taking a `racing’ line sometimes. Nigel also spotted that I got too close to the back of vehicles in front, which restricts your view - not good when you need maximum vision ahead to plan overtaking moves.

Andy had completed a series of rider assessments with Nigel and his scoresheet at the end of the day reflected the good progress he had made. Andy commented at the Ponderosa café that he `felt much more confident with bike now, more relaxed too.’

The day made me think harder about `reading’ the traffic, and the road `furniture’ far ahead in the distance, which is the key to anticipating dangerous situations, instead of just reacting to them. The type of riding we were doing was brisk, not fast, but it was a million miles ahead of the urban pootling about that most riders do on a motorcycle test, or the training leading up to that test. My own feeling is that every rider needs some extra tuition after passing the bike test and one day, the government will make this a legal requirement before you can ride a bike which makes more than 100bhp.

But before that day arrives, you could do yourself a favour and learn to think ahead, plan your ride, become smoother through the corners and - most important of all - acquire the skills you need to overtake traffic safely and quickly, which is where many accidents on 60mph A roads occur. The day’s assessment was impressive stuff and you can find out more at www.advancedmotorcycletraining.com

Get involved

Every rider gets a copy of the video footage which is filmed from Nigel’s hi-tech Sony on-bike camera, complete with a soundtrack. Watching the DVD playback, you can see how sometimes you almost set yourself on `autopilot’ and don’t seem to be in quite the best position on the road.

For me, it’s this added feature which sets this riding course apart from many other advance riding schools; later, you get the chance to assess your own mistakes, and successes. The whole thing makes you more involved with your riding style and keen to improve your biking next time around.

Like many riders who have been biking for decades, rather than years, I kinda thought I knew most stuff worth knowing, but I could see immediately that I am far too reliant on the road being clear of obstacles around the next sweeping bend. Because I’ve raced a little bit in the past, I am still entering blind corners too quickly and apexing the bend as if I was racing - but there’s no trophy up for grabs in Accident & Emergency is there?

I now tend to hang the bike out, for as long as I can, before going around the bends, which isn’t the fastest line, but it has already saved me from hitting a lump of shredded lorry tyre on some of my fave local B roads, during the last three weeks of monsoon summer weather. I also look more closely over hedges, through field gateways and watch tree-lines, or telegraph poles, on rural roads, as I try to guess what route the road is taking up ahead - I even got some new glasses from Boots to make sure I can see properly!

When you’re an old git like me, you need to reduce the odds of becoming another biking casualty, because it takes a helluval long time to repair 46 year old bones. Take it easy out there - Vic.

Advancedbiker Youtube updates web site

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:11:00 +0000

I have found a better way to show my Youtube clips, so have updated one of my webpages. See it here:

Advancedbiker Youtube

Adavanced Motorcycle Tours UK, France

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:19:00 +0000

New web site launched to promote new venture. Combining touring with advanced training...
www.advancedmotorcycletours.co.uk

Trip to Northern France June 2010 update

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:40:00 +0000

Just a quick entry, all places gone, sorry........

Advancedbiker joins Autocom Forum

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:09:00 +0000

Autocom have an offical forum, covering most things Autocom. Why not have a look, I did and joined it:

Autocom Forum

Advanced Trip - Tour to Northern France June 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:08:00 +0000

Northern France Jolly

Friday 11th June to Monday 14th June 2010

Tour of World War One sites etc

Limited number of places available (Not Training)

3 places left

Advancedbiker joins Twitter

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:47:00 +0000

Just thought I would let you all know, just joined Twitter. It is good for me as a media to post news, views and bits of stuff, i.e. Tour information.

Want to have a peep at the page, here is the link: TWITTER

I have joined Linkedin

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:43:00 +0000

One of my clients pointed me in the direction of this web site, so I joined and added all my details, and I even got some recommendations:

Here is the link: Linkedin

New photos of the Bed and Breakfast Carentan

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:40:00 +0000

Just arrived, some photos of the Bed and Breakfast we used on our last trip to Normandy, La Mare Palu, near Carentan

Laurel and Hardy Dance To The Gap Band

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:34:00 +0000

It is time to cheer everyone up, dark nights approaching and wet weather........

My favorites

Check out some Normandy Pics on Flicker

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:13:00 +0000

I have just joined Flicker, do not know if it will work. Pics from video camera on Motorcycle:

Pics on Flicker

Advanced trips to France June 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:27:00 +0000

I am organising a 'jolly' to Northern France in June 2010 looking at some world war one and world war two sites. We will be stopping with Sue and Paul again at Les Ballastières,

Link HERE

It will be a weekend depart Friday 11th June 2010, return Monday morning 14th June 2010 for 8 persons only.

Advanced Motorcycle Training Workshop Normandy April 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:16:00 +0000

UPDATE.....
All place are taken, workshop fully booked.
If you missed out and fancy going another date, please let me know, I can always arrange another one, possible dates - September 2010, 2 days,leave Friday, return Monday.....

Oops forgot any contact details.......

E-mail at enqs@advancedmotorcycletraining.com

Feedback from Damian Cranny - La Mare Palu

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:18:00 +0000

“Nigel used our bed and breakfast for an Advanced Training trip in Normandy. In total there were five attendees on the course. The most telling and reliable accolade to Nigel's skills in training, team management and personal attention was the candid talk at the breakfast table when he was absent form the room. Each and every one of the trainees could not sing his praises enough from his driving skills to the way that he boosted their confidence whilst helping them to drop bad habits and adopt new skills that that only improved their riding but made the riding experience all the more pleasurable for them. Having entrusted their time and money to attend the course they were all eager to rebook.” October 13, 2009

Normandy trip April 2010 - Advanced Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:59:00 +0000

Update.......

Accommodation and ferry booked.

*** 1 place available ***

Normandy trip April 2010 - Advanced Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:59:00 +0000

Update.......

Accommodation and ferry booked.

2 places availablea

Youtube damagedron meets advancedbiker

noreply@blogger.com (Advanced Motorcycle Training) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:31:00 +0000