Quote Originally Posted by rdkls View Post

Their "bible" is the UK Police Roadcraft book, here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorcycle-R.../dp/011341143X

Very nice guys, obviously sensible motorcyclists. I really like the approach, and did take sheets to sign up, am still considering it, but like many, am balancing my more fun recreational riding with such focused training.
Yep, I have one on order right now and when I've gone through it, might well buy the police DVD which is along the same lines, but obviously with video demonstrations.

The IAM people I've met are great people and their approach certainly doesn't mean that that they're slow old plodders; quite the reverse and they know how to boogie!

I think you're spot-on with your consideration about whether to join or not as the expectation is to put something back into the motorcycling community as well as improving your skills in their own right. If I wasn't retired with a bit more free time, I might think twice. Philip McDaid and Tricia O'Connor on the North Shore are both senior IAM members with their own training businesses and advanced training with either of them without IAM consideration may be a good alternative.