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Ian Speight
Jan 37 min read
December 2024 - A look back at 2024, lots of training and examining and the year my 'journey' as a Motorrad Tours Tour Leader came to an end.
Well, here we are, the end of another year. I hope you had a great Christmas and here's wishing you a very happy and prosperous 2025. I'm...
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Ian Speight
Dec 1, 20244 min read
November 2024 - Training, RoSPA Examining, and customer Kate is featured in the BMF magazine, 'Motorcycle Rider'.
November was busier than last year, with the mild weather allowing few riders to get some end of year training in. Read on to see what I...
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Ian Speight
Oct 31, 20247 min read
October 2024 - Training, IAM and RoSPA Examining, 5 days around Scotland, and I successfully passed my ADI part 1 qualification.
Another great month of biking activity and I was much busier than I expected. I also got my next project off the ground, by passing my...
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Ian Speight
Sep 30, 20245 min read
Super September - Lots of 2 wheeled activity - Training, Examiner duties for RoSPA, IAM and the BMF. FireBiking, and the new BMW R1300GS Adventure.
September proved to be a much busier month than expected, with lots of training and testing. I also had my 61st birthday .....61!!!!!...
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Ian Speight
Sep 2, 20246 min read
August 2024 - Another sunny month, woohoo! Training, IAM Roadsmart get together, RoSPA, IAM and BMF Examining, BikeSafe, FireBike, a mini tour. So much to tell you about!
Another cracking month, full of all things biking! The above photo was taken during a ride out with my fellow IAM Examiners, but more on...
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Ian Speight
Aug 1, 20247 min read
July 2024 - After a wet start, summer finally arrived! Resulting in lots of training, BikeSafe, Examining, BMF, FireBike, magazine article and much more!
Well, July started off with lots of rain and temperatures struggling to get above 15c, but blossomed into some of the hottest days of the...
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Ian Speight
Jul 4, 20245 min read
June 2024 - Training, IAM testing, RoSPA training, FireBiking, and the endless debate, which goes on first, jam or cream?!
Another month over with, but at least the sun finally put in an appearance, albeit briefly! June was a busy month, and here's what I got...
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Ian Speight
May 31, 20246 min read
Marvellous May 2024 - Training and not 1, but 2 Motorrad Tours to Scotland!.... and it didn't rain on either tour....... unheard of!!
It manged to stop raining for 2 weeks in May, and fortunately for me and 50 other riders, (across 2 tours!) it was the 2 weeks when we...
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Ian Speight
May 1, 20245 min read
April 2024 - What a month! Training, Mallory Park (twice!), BMF Instructor meeting, IAM &, RoSPA tests, BikeSafe & FireBike, and nearly all done in my waterproofs!! Will it ever stop raining?!
I can't believe how wet it's been these last few months, it seemed to rain every day! Fortunately, with some dry days and the temperature...
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Ian Speight
Apr 8, 20245 min read
March 2024 - Training, FireBiking, BMF, RoSPA and IAM assessments. It was even drier than February, but only just!
March was another wet month, but there were some signs of the better weather being on its way. Hooray! Here's what I got up to. Training....
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Ian Speight
Mar 5, 20243 min read
February 2024 - Training, testing, Tutor training, FireBiking....and a lot of rain!
Training. Due to the very wet weather, there wasn't a lot of training completed in February. However, Stuart managed 2 sessions on his...
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Ian Speight
Feb 6, 20243 min read
January 2024 - Training, Examining and getting the 2024 FireBike project under way.
It's already February, can you believe it! I know, me neither! Well, despite the weathers best efforts, I did manage to get a few bike...
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Ian Speight
Jan 7, 202411 min read
2023 - Happy new Year!!! And what a great year it's been. Here's a look back at what I got up to. Grab a coffee, it's a long one!
Well, that's another year over, it seems only yesterday that I was typing my 2022 review! Firstly, I want to thank all my customers who...
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Ian Speight
Dec 1, 20236 min read
November 2023 - Great news! DVSA accredited Instructor Training course now available.
Are you an advanced rider? Do you want to become a DVSA approved post test trainer? Would you like to be able to deliver the DVSA...
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Ian Speight
Nov 1, 20237 min read
October 2023 - Training, new IAM qualifications, new FireBike project, and a ride on a new R1300GS
Apparently October was one of the wettest on record, meaning some very wet riding days, but overall, another great month. here's what I...
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Ian Speight
Oct 2, 20236 min read
September 2023 - The month I 'celebrated' my 60th birthday......I know, I can't believe it either!!
It's been a slightly quieter month from a training point of view, as I was away for the first 2 weeks to celebrate my 60th birthday.....I...
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Ian Speight
Aug 25, 20235 min read
August 2023 - Training, testing , holiday planning, and a return to the IAM as an Examiner & Mentor.
Holiday A slightly earlier blog this month because later today (25th August) Kim and I will be heading off for a 2 week bike trip into...
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Ian Speight
Aug 1, 20237 min read
July 2023 - Training, BikeSafe, demo day, slow speed refresher, and my first ride on a cruiser!
Knee. As some of you may recall, in 2021 I tore my meniscus and this resulted in no riding for a few weeks. It's the same knee I damaged...
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Ian Speight
Jul 2, 20235 min read
June 2023 - A European tour and lots of training results in 3000 miles in a month!
June was a busy month with a great mix of training along side my annual bike trip with my mate Daren. More on that later, but first,...
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Ian Speight
Jun 1, 20236 min read
May 2023 - Scotland Twice, training, BikeSafe and an unexpected new bike!
May was a very busy month, with back to back Motorrad Tours to Scotland, training, my first BikeSafe event of the year and an unexpected...
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