Welcome to NAM

On Saturday, 28th June, NAM was presented with this certificate for the 2007-2008 'Group Achievement Awards' which is in recognition of 'Dedicated service in promotion and commitment in prepairing people for the standard of IAM test'.

As the certificate says, this is a group effort, so each and every one of you deserves to be congratulated on this achievement. Well done!

View the certificate

If you are a member of NAM, You should have already received your July/August 2008 issue of our newsletter 'Riders Chronicles'. However, if the post has managed to delay your copy, you can always download a copy from our newsletter page.

Why not take a look and see what's been going on over the last few months and what's planned for the future.

The California Superbike Schools are dedicated to discovering, improving and refining the art of cornering. Corners are the challenge when you are riding a motorcycle. Corners are why we ride, corners are fun, corners are exciting.

Louise Bennett is trying to organize a group visit to the California Superbike School on 7 or 8 July 2008 at Rockingham race circuit. If we can get 10 or more interested people, we will qualify for a 10% discount.

Full details of the course (level 1) can be found on the California Superbike School website.

If you are interested, please contact Louise on +44 (7951) 035038.

Our next monthly rideout is on Sunday 20 July. Kenny McDonnald will lead this Rideout to Lothian borders.

More general rideout details on our rideout's page.

The next club night is Tuesday 8 July.

Details of the venue can be found on our meetings page.

Northumbria police will be running another set of the popular 'Cornering clinics' later this year.

These sessions are an excellent opportunity for anyone who is looking for information on advanced riding.

Each session lasts for around 2 hours and consists of an informative classroom presentation followed by an opportunity to take part in a free 'observed' rideout with a representative from an advanced riding organization.

If you decide to take part in an observed ride, you will end with an informal chat about you riding style and an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have. You will be given further contact details should you decide you want to pursue advanced riding. At no time will you be pressurized or expected to take things any further.

The details of the clinics are...

• Saturday 30 August 2008 at Morpeth County Council offices
• Sunday 31 August 2008 at Washington Fire & Rescue centre
• Saturday 6 September 2008 at Morpeth County Council offices
• Sunday 7 September 2008 at Washington Fire & Rescue centre

All events start at 10:00 and there is no need to book, just turn up on the day.

The club has booked a modern hostel near Abergele on the North Wales coast for 2 nights at the beginning of September.

There are 31 places available at the hostel at a cost of £10 per person, per night, including bedding and a continental breakfast.

As with the Pitlochry weekend there will be the opportunity to join a group on the ride down to North Wales on the Friday morning or later in the afternoon straight from work.

On the Saturday, there will be the option to join an organized rideout around Mt. Snowdon, the Conway Valley and the National Park, to be led by Dave Thornton.

See Michael Sutherland or Dave Thornton for further details and to make a reservation.

Payment is due at the club nights on 10 June or 8 July.

Louise Bennett is organizing a 1st World War battlefield tour with a professional guide.

The plan is to leave on Friday evening, 11th September 2009, and go from North Shields by DFDS Seaways to Amsterdam and then travel to the Somme for 4 nights and then to Flanders for 3 nights.

The price will be around £450 per person, which includes:

• The return ferry journey with a motorcycle
• 7 nights bed and breakfast
• All entry fees where charged
• A guide who will be with us for the 7 days that we are visiting the battlefields

The price is based on 2 people sharing a twin room, en suite, at the B&B's and 4 people sharing a cabin on the ferry. We return on the 19 September 2009, arriving back in North Shields on the morning of Sunday 20 September 2009.

If you're interested please contact Louise Bennett on 07951 035038.

Some riders have been members of the IAM for many years and it is often some time since they passed their advanced motorcycle test.

With this in mind the Training Group is offering any NAM member in this position the opportunity to undertake an observed ride at any time with a senior observer to ensure that their skill level has not deteriorated.

So if you would like confirmation that you are still “up to the mark” contact a member of the Training Group (either directly or via our contact us page) and arrange an observed ride.

Cost is £10.00 just like any other observed ride.