Bikesafe courses with your local traffic cops

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Hi,

Just got back home from the intro session of a Bikesafe course with my local traffic cops, Bikesafe details here:-

http://www.bikesafe.co.uk/

Myself and another guy from the watch went along tonight to Central Scotland Police HQ.

I have to say, so far I am impressed. :cool:

Good theory input and lots of "from the floor" discussion between the officers and the course students.

The officers all came across as pretty down to earth and sensible when it came to questions we all had for them.

I'm booked in for my 2-4 hour "assessed ride" for June, so will post back then and let you know how I get on.

Been riding for 20 years on a wide range of machines, current one is an Aprilia RSV Mille.

Will be interesting to see what the assessed ride throws up. I'm pretty sure I am safe as well as fast on the road, but I have a funny feeling I'm going to learn quite a lot from these guys during the ride.

I highly recommend it if there is a Bikesafe course being ran in your area. Try and get signed up quickly though, as there are limited places available in most areas.

These guys do this on a voluntary basis also, they get no O/T nor time back.

Fair play to them. :cool:
 
Definitely worth doing, it's the cheapest training you'll ever do and can help a lot with bad habits you've picked up without realising.
 
sounds interesting, but not sure I would wanna volunteer to be followed by rozzas lol

let us know how they are / if they can teach you anything new
 
Got mine booked for the 7th of September - a full day event, so they will do the assessment ride then too.

Can't wait.

Scort.
 
Wyvern....it's actually completely free in my Force area, although I have heard of some forces that make a nominal charge of about £30 for the course.

Still excellent value for money training.
 
It cost me £30 to do it at the Ace in west London, though I've been told the Kent one is better roads ;)

There are classroom sessions as well as road rides, they will give you tips and pointers. In general they are very good, though it is a bit disconcerting to have a police bike in your mirrors constantly!

I was going to sign up to do RoSPA this year, but unfortunately got knocked off on Sat. so I am on a loan bike from helphire......as it isn't my bike I won't do anything on it I would be happy to do on my own bike. (May sound a little silly but I take it a lot easier on a bike which isn't mine)
 
Myself, St0rmer and his dad did this last year with Thirsk police and it was well worth the £50 cost. I've been riding 18 years and learned enough to make it worthwhile, especially in terms of road positioning and overtaking - definitely made me a better rider and I dont really ever get back from a ride thinking 'that was a bit close' which used to happen fairly regularly!
 
I would like to do this, and have talked to the BikeSafe guys at a few bike shows, but I wouldn't want to turn up on my bike without a restriction kit in it and have them noseying about.

Although my insurers do give discount for having passed it.

I'll think I'll wait until my 2 year period is up before doing it!
 
Rossmac said:
I would like to do this, and have talked to the BikeSafe guys at a few bike shows, but I wouldn't want to turn up on my bike without a restriction kit in it and have them noseying about.

Although my insurers do give discount for having passed it.

I'll think I'll wait until my 2 year period is up before doing it!
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:o Riding unrestricted :o
 
Funny this came up, seems all the local london bike police are part fo this. Only this week I walked past a bike cop and noticed 'bikesafe.co.uk' stenciled onto the bike.

I was wondering how long before I saw 'Repsol' stenciled onto his helmet.
 
Rossmac said:
I'll take the risk :)

Only a year and a couple of months left ;)
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The only thing is now you have nothing to look foward to :p unless your changing bikes after your restriction is off? I loved getting mine out (I was a good boy and waited ;) ) and was like a whole new bike :D
 
Keep meaning to do this. Most of my mates have done it and really rate it.

From my experience, police bikers are generally all very normal people (one comes out with us on Sundays on his Hyabussa!) and EXTREMELY good riders!

Despite having been riding for many years, all of my mates said it was very worthwhile and they all learned something.

James
 
Fireskull said:
The only thing is now you have nothing to look foward to :p unless your changing bikes after your restriction is off? I loved getting mine out (I was a good boy and waited ;) ) and was like a whole new bike :D
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Well, I recently came into an extra £4400 from my placement work (thank you Erasmus!!).

Would I be stupid in thinking about a 06 zx-6r or 600rr? I wonder what insurance would be like with either of them...
 
You'd be fine with either as long as you dont go nuts and take a bit of time to recalibrate yourself to the extra power. 600 IL4's are very forgiving due to the lack of midrange, so if you're a bit ham fisted with the throttle then as long as the needle isnt in the 'fun' zone where its generating 100bhp you'll get away with it. On a litre bike you've got bags of power everywhere and thats the biggest difference (IMO) and the 750 is, as you'd imagine, somewhere between the two.
 
Sagalout said:
You'd be fine with either as long as you dont go nuts and take a bit of time to recalibrate yourself to the extra power. 600 IL4's are very forgiving due to the lack of midrange, so if you're a bit ham fisted with the throttle then as long as the needle isnt in the 'fun' zone where its generating 100bhp you'll get away with it. On a litre bike you've got bags of power everywhere and thats the biggest difference (IMO) and the 750 is, as you'd imagine, somewhere between the two.
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hehe yea 1st or 2nd over 7k revs on a 750 dont wack on the power, unless your in a stright line or like being on your arse :p
 
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