tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post8328997228791388253..comments2024-03-28T20:30:35.448+13:00Comments on Confessions of an Ageing Motorcyclist: IAM - not just for the seriously fast bikesGeoff Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-28587487808938307612013-06-08T11:58:23.743+12:002013-06-08T11:58:23.743+12:00Hahahaha!
I didn't say I didn't like it, ...Hahahaha!<br /><br />I didn't say I didn't like it, just that it isn't "pretty" like Roger's and yes, the Striple does have similarities :-)<br /><br />I seem to have got some good bites on this post - job done ;-)Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-27675016510350958122013-06-08T11:52:09.171+12:002013-06-08T11:52:09.171+12:00Ugly stick indeed .....I don't think so Matey....Ugly stick indeed .....I don't think so Matey.....a bit rich coming from a st ripple owner......Andy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-6187256955539681822013-06-05T20:28:21.553+12:002013-06-05T20:28:21.553+12:00Hi Brenda,
Richard has clearly proved that you CAN...Hi Brenda,<br />Richard has clearly proved that you CAN have your cake and eat it. See next week's thrilling episode of Advanced pie-making ;-)Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-56568128428948412852013-06-05T19:57:15.604+12:002013-06-05T19:57:15.604+12:00Great post Geoff!!
Just goes to show that it'...Great post Geoff!!<br /><br />Just goes to show that it's not only fun riding bikes .. meeting people who ride bikes is fun filled too ... there needs to be more cake eating demonstrations in the world :)Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06395364582355269753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-84911058481639395432013-06-05T07:53:16.543+12:002013-06-05T07:53:16.543+12:00Hey Sonja!!!
Legitimate excuse to get out for a ri...Hey Sonja!!!<br />Legitimate excuse to get out for a ride "got to do some training, honey". Been there, done that with litre plus bikes. The Street Triple does a pretty good job of making the "big boys" work for their money :-)<br /><br />Take care and regards to Roland....Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-68233766744598624852013-06-05T07:45:26.392+12:002013-06-05T07:45:26.392+12:00Kudos to becoming observer. You really would do an...Kudos to becoming observer. You really would do anything to find a reason getting out on the bike, eh? When will you be joining the league of liter bikes?SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-24514772003756496292013-06-04T11:58:47.936+12:002013-06-04T11:58:47.936+12:00Hi Dar!
The Chief Examiner always provides a pre-r...Hi Dar!<br />The Chief Examiner always provides a pre-ride feast of cakes and pastries. Not sure whether it's to give a temporary burst of energy or to distract the Associates who are going to be examined! In any event, it's very welcome.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the car side of IAM isn't as active as the motorcycle side but anything which contributes to road safety has to be worthwhile.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-73241439464621533532013-06-04T06:11:18.606+12:002013-06-04T06:11:18.606+12:00Cake! I think I may have to move to NZ to take th...Cake! I think I may have to move to NZ to take the course to use it as an excuse for cake. I love that there are scooters involved too, it opens up the field of riding and shows everyone that they can reach for higher standards and it is just not motorcyclists who should be striving for better road craft skills. Awesome. Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-2454612433547819432013-06-03T07:35:27.647+12:002013-06-03T07:35:27.647+12:00Hi Brandy!
Yep, the camaraderie is quite remarkabl...Hi Brandy!<br />Yep, the camaraderie is quite remarkable but it doesn't stop some pretty savage leg- pulling too as that's what friends do and we wouldn't have it any other way!<br /><br />The Chief Examiner always puts cakes and coffee on for us first thing. Very welcome when you've ridden 180 km to get to the ride!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-26781844632251508532013-06-03T03:17:01.871+12:002013-06-03T03:17:01.871+12:00I love that not only are you advancing motorcycle ...I love that not only are you advancing motorcycle riding abilities and safety, but there is such a camaraderie among the observers. Simply wonderful.<br /><br />Mmmmm cake eating demonstration.....Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-7365907315229100362013-06-02T18:39:51.962+12:002013-06-02T18:39:51.962+12:00Awesome...you wont regret it. I was out with an a...Awesome...you wont regret it. I was out with an associate jarrod, he is only 25, but a pilot for jet star, we both talked about how much we enjoy our riding now more than ever having gone through IAM. The fist time I took jarrod out i struggled to fing any thing nice about his riding...he scored an A+ from me today.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-29886227764507692802013-06-02T14:40:38.796+12:002013-06-02T14:40:38.796+12:00Phil,
Good on you mate! Have seen a few photos fr...Phil,<br /><br />Good on you mate! Have seen a few photos from Catherine Merrick (passed her full Membership test just before she moved to Wellington on the Z750)on the Facebook IAM page and it looked like a great event. Good to see my riding partner Davey there on his candy red Blackbird too. A few of us from up this way might come down to help out now and then if we're wanted.<br /><br />Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-45593894395441017152013-06-02T14:23:34.180+12:002013-06-02T14:23:34.180+12:00Hi Geoff
Just returned from a "taster Ride&q...Hi Geoff<br /><br />Just returned from a "taster Ride" with the Wellington area IAM group. Fantastic group of people and what was a better turnout than I think was anticipated. Am certainly going to join and start the journey you and Roger have written about :)Phil Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05627461804367999573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-62478823924500125402013-06-02T13:46:44.093+12:002013-06-02T13:46:44.093+12:00It all goes with the territory Ken and no-one mind...It all goes with the territory Ken and no-one minds. However, two or three sport bikes together makes for a certain amount of enthusiastic riding (In an IAM-approved manner of course, oh dearie me yes)Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-39792634803678253542013-06-02T13:42:31.867+12:002013-06-02T13:42:31.867+12:00Poor Andy had to endure me on a 'slowish' ...Poor Andy had to endure me on a 'slowish' scooter for his final test, but I had cut his teeth on a slower scooter some time before. So he is an all-round Observer, not just one to handle 'fast riders'.<br />Good show! Well done that man!Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-64835833753829896012013-06-02T13:23:56.882+12:002013-06-02T13:23:56.882+12:00Hahahaha - thanks for the schoolteacher-like bite ...Hahahaha - thanks for the schoolteacher-like bite Mark ;-)<br /><br />If you had been present when Andy sat his "Observing a fast rider" training module with Roger and me, no explanation would have been necessary :-). Just wait until its your turn *grin*Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-5361202838149627912013-06-02T12:59:07.150+12:002013-06-02T12:59:07.150+12:00Slowish ride?? SLOWISH RIDE???? what do these word...Slowish ride?? SLOWISH RIDE???? what do these words mean??<br /><br />You're not too old - ok, mature - for a clip across the ears!<br /><br />Grumble, grump...Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-20214822255668385002013-06-02T12:55:14.565+12:002013-06-02T12:55:14.565+12:00Rog - it's easy... yours is yours and Andy'...Rog - it's easy... yours is yours and Andy's is Andy's - enough said... Yeah, I know, I ride an overgrown mutant Italian scooter...Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-37721773668289700642013-06-02T07:24:48.296+12:002013-06-02T07:24:48.296+12:00Lori,
Wonderful idea! Perhaps we should have brok...Lori,<br />Wonderful idea! Perhaps we should have broken a bottle over Rog's fairing by way of an official "launch". I know he would have thanked us. As you say, classy is classy :-)Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-49279540725690005352013-06-02T07:22:20.392+12:002013-06-02T07:22:20.392+12:00Richard,
Yes, we do have to group the bikes. Somet...Richard,<br />Yes, we do have to group the bikes. Sometimes, it can be a slowish ride when following a scooter when the Observer is on a sport bike but we're all more than happy to take turns with whoever we're allocated to. Thanks for the comments re Roger's steed - it's a terrific looking bike in the flesh, however much we bait him :-)Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-7353691588247339432013-06-02T03:15:34.039+12:002013-06-02T03:15:34.039+12:00Along side the advanced cake eating demonstration ...Along side the advanced cake eating demonstration I would have thought a shaken up bottle of champagne to have gone over his head. :) Classy is classy after all.BeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-6714419275543354832013-06-02T02:38:50.767+12:002013-06-02T02:38:50.767+12:00Up until now, I thought the IAM was all about safe...Up until now, I thought the IAM was all about safely riding and handling mostly sport bikes. I assume you still lump similar performing bikes when doing your check rides.<br /><br />BTW, I think Roger's new ride is a pretty bike as well...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-88214077880297657422013-06-01T20:14:52.163+12:002013-06-01T20:14:52.163+12:00Steve,
It's been a bit wet and Rog doesn't...Steve,<br />It's been a bit wet and Rog doesn't like getting it dirty. Give him until next summer - fair's fair :-)Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-43849902162080377652013-06-01T20:08:35.838+12:002013-06-01T20:08:35.838+12:00James,
It's the only thing which gets us there...James,<br />It's the only thing which gets us there early on a Sunday morning! It's followed by advanced pie eating :-)<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by,Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-20881961826618683052013-06-01T19:54:49.624+12:002013-06-01T19:54:49.624+12:00How come we haven't seen a blog post on your s...How come we haven't seen a blog post on your so called new bike. It could be a myth except for the pics posted here by Geoff as actual eveidence that it really exists. Pull you finger out rog and give us a run down on your new beast.<br /><br />Geoff is right it is a pretty bike.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160712689280276620noreply@blogger.com