13-12-11, 11:44 AM
This seems to have fallen into an IAM discussion 
So here's my views (if anyone cares )
My dad decided to go do the IAM thing, he'd been riding for years and wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
He learnt a lot, he passed his observation thingy and he bacame a fully fledged IAMer :thumbup
Then he went to a few more meets (the discussion kind, not the riding) and I went with him a few times, having just started to ride myself.
All we got were looks of distain from the people there, they obviously weren't ALL arrogant, but the ones that were definately made themselves heard.
To my then teenage innocent eyes, they seemed a very closed to 'outsiders' and both my dad and I noticed the looks they gave us both.
Needless to say, when his next subs were due, he didn't continue with it, which I feel was a shame.
It's a shame, because the majority of people there weren't stuck up, all the ones that my dad had contact with before were nice, friendly, helpful and
encouraged him. but the few that decided they were better than him, me and the rest of the world ruined it.
I should point out, this wasn't decades ago or anything, I'm 22, so it was about 7 years ago
Oh, I haven't mentioned the words beard or FJR, because my dad had both!! :lol
So here's my views (if anyone cares
)My dad decided to go do the IAM thing, he'd been riding for years and wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
He learnt a lot, he passed his observation thingy and he bacame a fully fledged IAMer :thumbup
Then he went to a few more meets (the discussion kind, not the riding) and I went with him a few times, having just started to ride myself.
All we got were looks of distain from the people there, they obviously weren't ALL arrogant, but the ones that were definately made themselves heard.
To my then teenage innocent eyes, they seemed a very closed to 'outsiders' and both my dad and I noticed the looks they gave us both.
Needless to say, when his next subs were due, he didn't continue with it, which I feel was a shame.
It's a shame, because the majority of people there weren't stuck up, all the ones that my dad had contact with before were nice, friendly, helpful and
encouraged him. but the few that decided they were better than him, me and the rest of the world ruined it.
I should point out, this wasn't decades ago or anything, I'm 22, so it was about 7 years ago
Oh, I haven't mentioned the words beard or FJR, because my dad had both!! :lol