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November 2025 - Snow and ice disrupted training and Examining, but on the plus side, it was Motorcycle Live, and I went Scotland!
November saw some heavy frosts and some snow, meaning all training and Examining was postponed or cancelled. I did however, manage to get to the NEC for Motorcycle Live, had a meeting with BMF Blue Riband colleagues and went to Scotland for 3 days, so all was not lost. Read on to learn all about November. RoSPA Tutoring. On the 8th, I Tutored with my local RoSPA group, Advanced Riders North Yorkshire ( www.arny.org.uk ). It was another great turnout with numerous Associates a
Ian Speight
1 day ago7 min read
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October 2025 - Training, Blue Riband Instructor renewals, RoSPA Examining and Tutoring, and Honda launch a bike I've been waiting over 40 years for.....the CB1000F, a homage to the original CB900.
October was another fun filled motorcycling month, I'm so lucky to do what I do. I'm also very giddy at the new Honda CB1000F, pictured above. But more on that bike later. Firstly, here's what I got up to in October. Training. David kicked off the month on his R1300GSA auto. David has previously passed the IAM advanced test and also completed a BikeSafe event, but as both of these were some years ago, he decided it was time for a refresher. Fortunately, David has held on to p
Ian Speight
Nov 46 min read
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Super September 2025 - Training, BMF Assessing, 10 day Euro tour, and a long weekend in Wales.
September was another fantastic month, lots of riding, a European tour and also a weekend to Wales. Here's what I got up to in September,...
Ian Speight
Sep 305 min read
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August 2025 - Another busy month. Training, IAM & RoSPA Examining, FireBike, social rides, customer test passes. I was so tired, I needed to have a lie down at a BikerDown!
August has been a fantastic month. So much to tell you about. Read on for all the info! Training. Paul kicked the month off on his...
Ian Speight
Sep 24 min read
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July 2025 - Another fun filled month of all things motorcycling!
Another great month of all things motorcycling. Here's what I got up to in July. Training. Paul kicked off the month on his very nice...
Ian Speight
Aug 55 min read
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June 2025 - Another fab, motorcycling filled month. Training, customer test passes, FireBiking, BikerDown, and a summer solstice ride to remember!
Another great month of all things motorcycling. Here's what I got up to in June. Training. Andrew Kicked off the month on his Triumph...
Ian Speight
Jul 16 min read
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May 2025 - Training, Scotland tour, another ERS Training for Trainers course completed and a couple of social rides. Oh yes, and my GSA has its 2nd birthday.
Its been another busy month, made all the more enjoyable because we had some amazing weather! Here's what I got up to. Motorrad Tours...
Ian Speight
Jun 15 min read
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April 2025 - Spring has finally sprung, training, Examining, FireBike and social rides.
Well, it's as if everyone has finally got their bikes out of hibernation and the biking season has finally started. The above photo was...
Ian Speight
May 45 min read
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March 2025 - Spring is here and things are getting busy! From training and FireBiking to BMF assessments, and a fantastic get together with mates from my biking yoof!
With the weather offering some hope that winter is coming to an end, I was out and about much more than the last couple of months. Here's...
Ian Speight
Apr 35 min read
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February 2025 - Lots of bike related activities! Bike training, RoSPA tutor training, car and bike examining, first round of the World Super Bike season and a new IAM tee shirt!
February was a very mixed month. The weather was pretty rubbish, meaning training for both my own customers and my local RoSPA group had...
Ian Speight
Mar 134 min read
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January 2025 - New kit, car and bike tests, social rides, passed my ADI part 2 and got a puncture! It's never dull!
Can you believe January has finally come to end, a month that seems to go on long after your money has run out! So what have I been up...
Ian Speight
Feb 25 min read
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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...
Ian Speight
Jan 37 min read
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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...
Ian Speight
Dec 1, 20244 min read
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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...
Ian Speight
Oct 31, 20247 min read
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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!!!!!...
Ian Speight
Sep 30, 20245 min read
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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...
Ian Speight
Sep 2, 20246 min read
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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...
Ian Speight
Aug 1, 20247 min read
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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...
Ian Speight
Jul 4, 20245 min read
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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...
Ian Speight
May 31, 20246 min read
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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...
Ian Speight
May 1, 20245 min read
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