edinburgh and district advanced motorcyclists
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Pothole repair
• Rhinopatch – problem area for bikers due to spreading of fine aggregate onto finished patch to seal it.
Overbanding Allowed under specifica(on for NRSWA but not more than 3mm thick and 40mm wide
Minimum skid resistance value (SRV) of 55
Overbanding Joint sealing by overbanding is NOT allowed under road specifica(on. If used as “proper” overbanding of cracks and open joints, then no more than 3mm thick and 40mm wide. If >20mm wide, need SRV or >60
Bike Sales soar – Women over 60 • In 2014 almost 3,000 over-‐50s passed motorcycling tests (8% of all new passes.
• In 2013, nearly ½ of over 50s gaining a licence were women.
• Over-‐50s are behind nearly 30% of all spending on bikes (up 17% from 2008).
• 43% of SAGA (Benneds) motorbike insurers are >50 yrs old.