R1250 GSA and RT 5,000 Mile Update

‘I’ll take the high road and you’ll take the low road’ The new R1250 engine is starting to appear quite regularly as members invest in the new design. How is the R1250 shaping up? We…

Motorcycling with YouTube – Zoom Social Report

In the middle of the winter and lockdown 3 we are all looking for some inspiration to help see us through to the summer and the 2021 motorcycling season. YouTube is a wonderful resource for motorcycling…

A View from the Top

by Ian Dobie In the very distant past, once people started living together in larger groups there was a need to associate, despite having no ties or kinship. Like minded groups “Clubbed” together for mutual…

Winter 2020-21 Calendar Update

It has been an “interesting” year, with government guidance coming thick and fast and everyone has worked tirelessly to maximise the opportunities for members to ride their motorcycles. Unfortunately, we are once again in lockdown;…

Quick & Dirty – Winter Cleaning

Hi Folks, Thought it might be useful to have a trawl through my cleaning materials that I use on the “Ghost”, these are not official products as such, just stuff I have been using over…

2021 Events Live on the Website

Just to let everyone know the BMW Club Oxford 2021 events are now live on the website. A hard-copy of the 2021 calendar will shortly be posted to all members, and you can download the…

Oxford Motorcycle Riders – Routes Now Available!

  The Oxford Motorcycle Riders (OMR) is our Meetup group to offer high quality, well managed rides. They have been a great success and during COVID-19 restrictions have allowed the club to offer riding whilst…

The Newsletter Next Steps

Taking on the challenges of editing the BMW Oxford Newsletter Somehow or other I now find myself at the ship’s wheel, looking out to navigate the Newsletter into slightly different waters perhaps. Of course these…

No more chainlube-too good to be true?

Author Carl Flint   BMW have recently announced the availability of their M Endurance Chain. Built in conjunction with Italian chain maker Regina, this new chain might be the answer to the maiden’s prayer, no…

Essentials of Group Riding

  Essentials of Group Riding Author Dave Tomlinson We hope you’ve enjoyed one or two recent club ride outs and thought it might be useful if we put together an easy list covering group riding……..