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The family of a motorcyclist who died after skidding on a patch of diesel on a country road has been awarded £110,000 in compensation in one of the first claims of its kind in Britain. There was no way of finding out who was responsible for the spillage, but payment was awarded by the Motor Insurer’s Bureau. www.mib.org.uk		  

 

Afghan Heroes Charity Motorcycle Ride   Writeup on the massive charity fundraiser event for the Afgham Heroes charity -
thousands of bikes attend the Mothers Day Bikers Event March 2010
     
Disrepair of UK Roads.....Potholes!   "The Common or Garden Pothole" An article by Jim Newman of the Somerset Road Safety Partnership
http://roadsafetysomerset.org.uk/
     
IAM Rider Skills Day   Track based rider training day at Mallory Park Race Circuit
     
What's In Your Pockets?!   Give it some thought, check.......not doing so could prove to be very painful! A brief writeup by a CVAM member of a lesson learned the hardway with an added footnote on the dangers of carrying any 'solid' items in a rucksack whilst riding a motorcycle
     
The NurburgRing   Three articles on the infamous Nurburgring:
• Nurburgring Notes by Eddy Lambah-Stoate (CVAM)
• NurburgRing - A LAP WITH THE GODS! By Neil Leigh
• The BMW International Driving Course By Jim McCarter (IAM examiner)
     
A Year In The Life Of A Trackday Addict   A great article by CVAM member Keith T aka BRG a self confessed track addict - lots of info and tips covering the basics through bike setup and tuning, gearing, different race circuits, costs, photograpghy and onbike video.
     
Meet our new Chairman and the story of a hugger   Introduction to the new CVAM Chairman and a story of 'biker' commradery
     
Riding Pillion - My years behind the throne....!   Life as a pillion from a lady's (term used loosley!:-) point of view
     
Santas on Bikes   2500 bikes at Rockingham Race Circuit for a charity fundraiser event...
     
My life on bikes - Girl Torque   Motorcycles and riding from a female perspective (well one point of view anyway...(we'd love to hear from more of you ladies! :-)
     
BMW R1200ST - A personal view   Article on his new bike by Brian Parish (CVAM)
     
Lord Strathcarron - "Motorcycling Peer"   Lord Strathcarron was an IAM Council Member from 1973 to 1992 and was an extremely active Motorcycle Rider (being nicknamed by the press as the “motorcycling peer”) and was the first Motorcyclist to take the IAM Motorcycle Test in September 1976.
...the same attendant asked again who he was. "I'm Lord Strathcarron," he replied, "and you're the f***ing Queen of Sheba"

 
 

Halcyon Days
At a CVAM Club Night a while back Eddy (CVAM Chairman) started off an open forum by asking those present to stand up and relate a biking "incident" they had experienced.
My contribution related to my early years experience of biking, as a passenger and pillion in and on my dad's sidecar combination, and one particular incident when going on a family holiday, and I do mean "family", i.e. Mum, Dad, Grandma, my brother, me and the dog. This is all in and on a BSA 500 with Watsonian sidecar, and trailer for the camping gear.
On our way down Hagley Hill, just to the west of Birmingham we were overtaken by a wheel, One of ours off the trailer. This was pursued down the hill by my Dad on foot, recovered and refitted to the trailer before our long journey to Pembrokeshire continued.
Maria asked how we managed to fit everyone in. She is somewhat younger than me, so I explained that sidecars were of a different design in those days. To help her and you understand, I have found a photo of the set up. This is Circa 1954. Would they allow a Reg.No. like that these days. My Dad also had a 125cc Francis Barnett for commuting and most of my pillion experience was on this.

Duncan Day


 

Those were the days..........

 

 

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