| I have never done a IAM training although I always wanted to. It's in the book for when I get some time and I quite fancy the Bike Safe too.
From what I have read on them (planning to do them) and from the many trackdays & CSS that I did, this is not the same thing at all. Those are very complementary however.
Bike Safe and IAM are supposed to work your riding skills & instincts in an environment with other road users. They are designed for you to ride safely in an everyday situation.
CSS is essentially about handling your bike at speed and building you confidence. I don't believe that the other courses teach you that although they probably correct a few things if your riding position is really wrong for intance. I would not say that CSS is purely for the track either. Indeed something are difficult to apply strictly on the road like deep turning points or quick turns, but they do make sense. CSS has improved my riding & confidence by a long way.
So as a superbike rider, yes there is plenty to learn in CSS but I would not disreguard the other courses either like vman does. Riding a superbike on the road is not only about handling of the bike, but also a lot about reading and anticipating what is happening in the environment.
[Edited on 22-2-2004 by pguenet]  | 
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