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- Sat Feb 23, 2019 5:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New bike :)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20261
Re: New bike :)
I had a Sprint GT before the RT which was OK , I tried a lot of bikes before changing to the RT. But being a little short in the leg the adventurer style of bike was generally too tall for me. The RT left me short in the pocket instead
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New bike :)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20261
Re: New bike :)
I found the explorer to be a bit too top heavy especially fully loaded
- Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:05 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Smart Motorways
- Replies: 37
- Views: 41183
Re: Smart Motorways
My Observations Normal motorways Lane 1 mainly convoys of trucks usually 0.25 second gap whilst they slipstream driving on the limiter at 56 MPH lane 2 1 car driving at 45 miles per hour in from 30 seconds behind 20 cars all less than a second between them Guys at the back just caught up with them a...
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:41 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Manchester Bike show
- Replies: 0
- Views: 22587
Manchester Bike show
Hi The Manchester Bike show will be on at Event City March 23rd & 24th. The IAM Roadsmart will be represented by local groups, organised and coordinated by Manchester 500 We will be on stands 225-227. Directly across from the Emergency response teams and Bikesafe stand. As usual the Roadsmart co...
- Tue Jan 08, 2019 2:06 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Introduction
- Replies: 16
- Views: 29541
Re: Introduction
Hi you could consider becoming an observer that needs you to keep/improve on your skill set and help maintain the standard
- Tue Dec 25, 2018 5:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Why - what does it matter?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15633
Re: Why - what does it matter?
PTW = Powered Two Wheels
- Tue Dec 11, 2018 3:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Happy Christmas
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4285
Re: Happy Christmas
What!! Where is your helmet All the gear all the time
Must be getting near Christmas now All year Biker booked for the weekend so my bike is going to be clean for at least a day
Must be getting near Christmas now All year Biker booked for the weekend so my bike is going to be clean for at least a day
- Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:25 pm
- Forum: Technology
- Topic: New Audi A6 - not able to switch off Stop/Start function
- Replies: 15
- Views: 28247
Re: New Audi A6 - not able to switch off Stop/Start function
I often slip my car into sport mode when approaching RABs a simple flick of the selector to the left and stop start is killed off. I find it much safer. Like some one else has commented it is possible to keep the engine running using 3 stage braking on my auto but I find the sport mode more reliable...
- Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:24 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Second thoughts on offsiding
- Replies: 100
- Views: 102754
Re: Second thoughts on offsiding
Some of the NW forces have. We are working with GMP ( new to Bikesafe) and their officer delivering the course. They are not promoting off siding but sometimes they forget and do it themselves so the novice thinks they should too.
- Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:41 pm
- Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
- Topic: Second thoughts on offsiding
- Replies: 100
- Views: 102754
Re: Second thoughts on offsiding
My main worry with videos like this is the Police riders are very highly trained, Joe public isn't and I have seen some rider who have done a Bike Safe course adopting this style but without the comprehensive training or experience to do it safely. Riders watching videos without any proper guidance ...