Welcome to the latest issue of Biker Bulletin, the e-letter that keeps the rapidly growing band of motorcycle members in touch with the IAM and the motoring matters of the moment between issues of our triannual glossy magazine Advanced Driving. Inside you'll find stories on:

• The latest good news from the IAM
• The KillSpills campaign
• How two wheels are faring better than four
• Bikers and bus lanes
• World motorcycle manufacture
• Eddy's Little Green Book
• The IAM's role in the decline in road deaths
• The International NEC Motorcycle & Scooter Show
• Helmet safety ratings

Remember, it is only by receiving your comments that we can ensure our e-letters continue to strike the right chord, so do put fingers to keyboard or pen to paper.

Happy riding!

Bob Hinchliffe
Director of Membership and Group Support
members@iam.org.uk

More good news for IAM members Road deaths below 3,000 and you're helping. For the first time since national recording began in 1926, the number of people killed on UK roads has fallen below 3,000: a major success... more

The IAM adds weight to the KillSpills campaign Always a supporter of the British Motorcycle Federation's KillSpills campaign, the IAM has now become a sponsor. As such 15 IAM motorcycling and cycling representatives took part in the police-escorted awareness ride from the Ace Café to No.10 Downing Street... more

Motorbike sales soar as motorists tighten belts Motorbike sales soared by 22 per cent in July; further proof that people are switching from four wheels to two in order to make travel easier and cheaper... more

IAM calls for bus lanes access Boris Johnson won the vote of many a biker for his proposal to allow them use of the capital's bus lanes. Once enrolled as Mayor all eyes were on Johnson to see if he kept his promise to fight the biker's cause... more

Triumphs from Thailand and BMWs from China – whatever next? It all used to be so simple. Triumphs were made in Britain, BMWs hailed from Germany and the Japanese makes came from, well Japan. It's not necessarily so now though... more

Eddy's little green book Cheddar Valley Motorcycling Group Chairman, Eddy Lambah-Stoate has been riding most of his life, passed his IAM test in July 2005 and has now written a book... more

Show time looms large This year's International NEC Motorcycle & Scooter Show begins 28 November and ends 7 December and the IAM will once again have a major presence in Hall one... more

Government unveils world's first helmet rating system IAM Motorcyclists are fully aware of the importance of a well-fitted and safe helmet, however, not all motorcyclists have advanced riding skills and some find it difficult to know how to choose a suitable helmet... more