Posted in IAM on May 16th, 2011
One of the aspects of preparing for the IAM test is showing that you can slow ride. This usually involves riding figure of eights around your Observer and other limited exercises, undertaken in a car park. My IAM group run slow riding courses, so I was booked on to the Level One course. This has […]
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Posted in IAM on May 8th, 2011
Today’s ride out was a bit of a last minute decision. I happened to call my Observer and he asked if I wanted to join in with a ride he already had planned with another associate. I am always up for a ride out. It looked like the forecast showers would be done and dusted […]
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Posted in Bikes, Technical on May 3rd, 2011
Pan Europeans are know for the swingarm attracting rust. It is a common reason for older ones to fail an MOT, and definately something to look out for if you are buying one. I brought mine in October last year and saw that is what a bit holey, even though it had had an MOT […]
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