This post is reproduced from the IAM RoadSmart blog The IAM's top tips & advice for new riders After getting a motorcycle licence it can sometimes spiral out of control if you are not careful; from the costs of the bike to the actual kit. The one thing that remains priceless and you do not [...]
This post is reproduced from the IAM RoadSmart blog The springtime of a lifetime of riding By Gary Bates, IAM RoadSmart marketing manager A few weeks ago it seemed that spring had arrived. I bought a shiny new helmet, and with temperatures in the high teens I had a most enjoyable weekend ride up to [...]
Riding Tips | How to ride safely through winter As we slip into the gloom of the dark winter months many would regard the riding season as over for another year. But for those with the resilience and grim determination to ride year-round - or who have no option but to do so - [...]
Article | Riding in the rain Stephen Fry – once a motorcyclist himself – recounts an occasion when a hospital doctor noticed that it had just begun to rain outside and said “Ah, prepare for the organ donors”. “What?” asked Fry. “The motorcyclists” came the doctor’s reply. It’s a grim little tale although [...]
Article | UK has short-sighted view of motorcycles' role in transport policy T ransport is a hot political topic right now, with two challenges in particular – congestion and especially air pollution – high on the agenda. It’s fair to say that there’s no simple solution or silver bullet to fix these problems. However, any [...]
