Most IAM and ROSPA training is done with voluntary observers and the standard can vary a lot. The observed rides in preparation for the test normally take place over a long period of time which might not fit in with your ideas.
I can recommend these people
http://www.rapidtraining.co.uk/ who are highly qualified and able to adjust to your requirements. I did a days training with an instructor and a friend and was very impressed. You could find that one to one is a bit intense.
Just looked at the rapid training and it does look a little more that would suit my needs, 2 days of good solid riding, learning all the time, also maybe even be able to fit it in with one of their track days too, I have done quite a few track days with my sports bikes so I know how good track days can be. Thanks for that
As suggested in post #2 it may be difficult to get an IAM or RoSPA group that can fit it in within a week, so going the independent trainer route may be the answer.
I too have heard good things about Rapid Training and I believe some of their trainers are members of these forums. I also believe some of them are examiners with the IAM and/or RoSPA so they may be able to sort you out a course with and IAM or RoSPA test at the end of it.
It is also worth checking out the
Approved RoSPA Motorcycle Instructors List (I think you may find some of Rapid Training instructors listed here). These are independent trainers who may be able to sort you out a short course, of say 2 or 3 days, with a RoSPA (or even IAM) test at the end of it.
Bob
Thanks for that, looks good too.
surely must be somebody with IAM experience that can prepare you for the test in the Channel Islands, you could then just come to the mainland for the test.
If your interested in IAM , the system they use a system based on the following publication, " MOTORCYCLE ROADCRAFT a police riders handbook" you could buy this now and start swotting this and the highway code, yes you will be asked questions its normally cops who are the test examiners.
Hope this helps
Trouble is here in Guernsey we have a speed limit of 35mph max, so learning anything worth while will be next to nothing, we have a rider over here that has all the qualifications to teach advanced riding and lots of police riders who do the CBT courses but again the roads do not lend them selves to advanced riding.
Yes we learn to be quick in tight twistie bends, but thats about it, if you get the bike out of 3rd gear you are lucky, traffic over here is horrendous, too many people who got given their licence and never been anywhere near a road that allows them to do anything else than drive at 25mph incase their car topples over.
I have been riding now for 8 years and alot of that riding is in europe or UK with quite a few track days so yes I can ride but I just want to push my myself to be a better rider, I used to meet up with loads of people from the uk when I had my sports bikes and could hold my own, but now the sports bikes have gone and the track days have stopped I want to try something different, even doing off road courses too.
To me you can never have enough experienced rider training, even if all it does is make you a smoother rider.
Thanks again for all the advice, any more is welcome too
spike
