WELCOME TO SHEFFIELD & DISTRICT ADVANCED MOTORCYCLISTS CLUB (SAM)
A REGISTERED CHARITY AFFILIATED TO IAM ROADSMART.
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Want to learn to ride?
We’ll point you in the RIGHT DIRECTION. To start riding a motorcycle in the UK:
- You must be at least 16 years old to ride a motorcycle on public roads.
- You must wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle on public roads.
- You must have insurance for your motorcycle.
- You must tax your motorcycle.
Before buying a motorcycle you should complete a ‘Compulsory Basic Training Course‘ (CBT). This will prepare you to start you riding life and you can find some local motorcycle trainers here. Your CBT course will last up to two days and of comprise 3 modules…Read more
Got a full licence? Become an Advanced Rider TODAY!!
The SAM Charity is dedicated to helping you develop your advanced riding skill. We give 1:1 personal guidance in advanced motorcycling giving you all the support you need to be successful. Guidance is available to any biker who has a full motorcycle licence and a motorcycle or scooter capable of maintaining the national speed limit.
We meet every Saturday morning (weather permitting) at Meadowhall Retail Park where guidance sessions with SAM Observers are arranged. In addition, we have an active social calendar, with regular Club meetings and organised rides for Green Badge Holders.
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SAM Club members should also be members of IAM RoadSmart. Being part of a nationally recognised, UK motorcycle safety organisation is at the core of our charitable objectives to provide the very best advanced motorcycle training to our local community. Supporting SAM and IAM RoadSmart gives a powerful voice for motorcyclists on the UK Government’s National Motorcycle Council. This makes your biker’s voice heard where it counts.
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Where we meet up ~ come and join us!
Why YOU should be an advanced motorcyclist
- Here are 12 Reasons why!
- ALL riding skills need ongoing practice
- Improved concentration
- Better observation
- Better anticipation & planning
- Better bike handling
- Better hazard control
- More confidence = less stress
- Lower maintenance costs
- Better fuel economy
- Cheaper insurance
- Discounted goods
- Ride better, ride safer, ride longer & have a lot more FUN!
- Courses Offered
- FREE assessed ride
- Advanced Rider Course - with Group Sign-Off
- Green Badge+
- IAM Fellowship
- IAM Masters
- Local Observer
- National Observer
- Skills Days
- Bike Safe
- Whiteknights Blood Bikes Support
YOUR Success is OUR Success!
All our training is quality assured
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Your guidance from SAM’s volunteer observers will help you to develop your advanced riding skills. Affiliated to IAM RoadSmart, all SAM Group members have passed the nationally recognised advanced riding course. Our Observers have passed additional advanced riding tests to ensure that you get the best guidance available. Click the button below and sign up with IAM RoadSmart specifying that the SAM is your preferred local group (Group No. 4152).
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Latest news

SAM Club CHRISTMAS PARTY – 4th December 2023
You are invited to the SAM Club Christmas Party 7.30pm Treeton Miners Welfare Club, Arundel Street, Treeton, Rotherham S60 5PW All SAM members and partners

SAM Club Weekly Newsletter – 1st December 2023
Editorial It’s December already!! Time only goes in one direction, so we’d better make the most of what we’ve got. We hope that everyone had

SAM Club Weekly Newsletter – 24th November 2023
Editorial We kick off this week with a reminder that the SAM Club Autumn Curry Night is fast approaching. Book your place NOW! Also, coming

SAM Club Weekly Newsletter – 17th November 2023
Editorial The SAM Club is busy having a lot of fun. Saturday mornings are very well attended. Bookings for SAM Club Autumn Curry Night, on

SAM Weekly Newsletter – 10th November 2023
Editorial Club night was fantastic this week. It was really good of Gerry and Arthur to bring Steve Eyre. Steve is looking as well as

SAM Club Autumn Curry Night – 30th November 2023
It’s BACK!! The SAM Club Autumn Curry Night The wet and cold Autumn weather gets a warming boost with the SAM Club Curry Night. This

SAM Club Weekly Newsletter – 3rd November 2023
Editorial Is the rain ever going to stop? Is the UK becoming a new rainforest? Possibly, but without the stifling heat. At the moment, the

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Supremecoat Booking SAM Club Night – 6th November 2023
Come and listen to our speaker: Supremecoat It’s a REAL treat for ALL SAM Club members tonight! Supremecoat will be offering to protect your motorcycle

SAM Club Weekly Newsletter – 27th October 2023
Editorial Despite the disturbing weather. the FREE SAM Club Autumn Breakfast was very successful. A big thank you to all those members who helped everyone

SAM Club Weekly Newsletter – 20th October 2023
Editorial Lots of news for SAM Club members this week. Let’s start with sending our very best wishes to Steve Eyre and Chris Worral. They
SHEFFIELD ADVANCED MOTORCYCLISTS
We are committed to improving motorcycle riding skills and road safety by offering guidance in advanced motorcycling in a friendly and supportive environment.
The SAM Club is an affiliated Group of IAM RoadSmart (IAM) and also a registered charity. SAM offers guidance in advanced motorcycling to anyone who is interested and has a motorcycle or scooter capable of traveling at the national speed limit.
Read more about us
Email secretary@iam-sheffield.bike
Visit our Saturday meetings