The IAM has published the report, ‘Motorcycle Safety – basic facts 2013’. Copies were available at the annual conference but it does not yet appear to be on the IAM website. A scanned pdf file of the report is attached which contains many telling statistics particularly concerning situations where motorcycle accidents occur and is well worth studying.

Motorcycle Safety basic facts 2013

http://www.iam.org.uk/images/stories/Members/examiners/common%20confusions%20-%20bike%20with%20logo.pdf

Hi Paul

Just to send the link to put on the web.

regards

Pauline

York Advanced Motorcycles (YAM) are hosting a meeting with Amanda Smith , Staff Examiner and Quality Process Manager, IAM to discuss in more detail the National Observer Qualification and the Local Observer Qualification. The meeting starts at 7pm. We hope that some issues will be clarified and more information on the roll out about progress will be available.

Any members of the committee, Observers and those interested in becoming an Observer are welcome to attend.

Please email Pauline Simms (Paulinej6@hotmail.com) if you are intending going as YAM is seeking an indication of numbers.

From : pthom01@gmail.com
Name:Paul Thom
Subject : Free Axle Stand

Message Body : Hi, I used to be a member of the group a couple of years ago, but have temporarily put my bike away due to us having a baby last year. Moved house recently and I found my old bike axle stand. it’s one of those that cradles the rear swingarm, and then you push down on the back and it lifts the back wheel off the ground. It’s no use to me as I have a VFR (single sided swing arm), but I was wondering if anyone at the club wanted it? It’s free to a good home if someone can come collect it from Knaresborough road area Harrogate. If you can drop me an email reply with details of who would like it and we can arrange collection. If no-one interested I’ll throw it out, but it’s in very good condition so seems a shame to waste it. Kind Regards Paul

Regards
Harrogate Advanced Bikes

The venue for this years seasonal, or not quite seasonal, meal will be Luigi’s in Harrogate where we received a very warm welcome earlier this year.

Please put Saturday 18th January 2014 as a very firm date in your diary and we hope all members and partners will come along. The cost will be £25 per person, including gratuities payable in advance.

Cheques made out to Harrogate Advanced Bikes should be given to Mike Fourie at the evening meetings.

Festive meal details and menu

This month is the first of our Winter program of indoor meetings. This will be Monday 14th October at Bilton Cricket Club, Harrogate

The final season ride-out on Sunday 20th October 2013 will be led by Doug Masterton.

The planned destination is Scarborough. Route  A61 to Ripon by-pass, Sharrow, Dishforth, A168 & A19 to Osmotherley,  moorland road to Helmsley (refreshments).  Pickering, Thornton Dale, Dalby Forest Drive (£2 toll)  Scarborough (top of North Bay). Bike parking on the sea front and a cafe. Scarborough, Staxton, Sledmere, Fridaythorpe, Stanford Bridge, York by-pass, B1224 to Wetherby where the ride will end. Beautiful scenery on the moorland road and in the Dalby Forest. About 150 miles. The route can be shortened if weather conditions are poor. The route comprises fast dual carriageway, main roads, gentle lanes and spirited Wolds B roads.

Assemble at the car park adjacent to Asda in Harrogate at 9:15 am for a 9:30 am set off. A good turn out for the last ride of the 2013 season would be good to be part of.