We are a motorcycling group that is affiliated to the Institute of Advanced Motorists. Our main aim is to promote safer riding and to equip riders with motorcycling skills for life. We are based at the Sarisbury Green Community Centre, so if you live in the south-Hants area, enjoy riding your bike and meeting other riders and are keen to continuously improve your riding skill, we could be just what you are looking for.

Your main aim on joining the group will be to improve your riding skill, and become an Advanced Rider by passing the Advanced Motorcycle Test.

As an ‘Associate’ member you will be allocated to one of our Qualified Observers, who will themselves have progressed from being an Advanced rider. Your Observer will arrange at a mutually convenient time, to go out with you for an `Observed Ride`. They will offer feedback and guidance, and be able to answer any questions you may have. They will also provide a written record and assessment covering key aspects of your riding. You will then be able to see how your current skill measures up against the Advanced riding standard, and what you need to do to improve. After a number of Observed Rides, and with practice and some additional study in between, you will be ready to take the IAM Advanced test.

On passing the Advanced test riders become Full Members and can volunteer to lead group rides if they wish. They also gain access to a full programme of further training within the group, which can carry them on to Advanced Plus, Observer, or even to Senior Observer standard.

Engaging in further training, while not essential, is actively encouraged, since ultimately it enables us to maintain our pool of Observers – all are volunteers – without whom we would be unable to achieve our primary aim. Also it allows you to gain even more pleasure from the riding you enjoy while putting something back into the group.

Meanwhile, you are welcome to join in with the group’s other activities. With our current membership at around 320, including some 42 lady riders, we aim to have ride-outs or group events every Sunday throughout the year and a Club Night on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. We also hold a very successful `SAM Sunday` on the first Sunday of each month from March to November, when we offer free Assessed Rides to the public. We have also organised continental trips and long weekends away, so you can see that we try to cater for everyone. Whether you ride a sports bike, tourer, cruiser or scooter, a Ducati, Triumph or Harley, a Blade, BMW or Burgman, you will be most welcome.

Everybody thrives on a personal challenge involving what they love doing, and they enjoy good company, so why not get on your bike and come and join us? You will find it great fun, for that is what motorcycling is all about! Our Membership Secretary is ready and waiting to process your application for membership, and any committee member will be pleased to help you with any queries.

Registered Charity No: 1097558