BMW Club Zoom ‘AGM’ Report

https://youtu.be/C69_Hq-rpXI Geoff Clough led a really good Zoom ‘AGM’ on November 17th. Not officially an AGM as such but the officers’ reports were presented and there was a good discussion with the audience of 25…

Oxford Meetup Rides December 2020

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Cirencester Loop to The Boat Inn, Thrupp Hosted by James O’Shea We are hoping to reintroduce our bi-weekly “meet up” rides, depending on Government and COMO advice. Our rides comply with…

BMW Launches the R1250RT with TFT Navigation

BMW has just launched the new BMW R1250RT, following on from the latest R1250GS/GSA updates. The new R1250RT has some interesting new features: in particular the adapting LED headlights (also announced for the latest R1250GS)…

Does ‘Diver Dave’ Repel?

Diver Dave Water Repel is a spray on water repellent coating, mainly sold for applying to fishing waders, jackets, gloves and hats. It’s relatively cheap, compared to the more well-known commercial wash in or spray…

Kappa K-Venture 48L Top Box

By Andy Lawson When I bought my R1200GSA back last year, it came with the BMW Adventure panniers and top box. A good, solid set of aluminium luggage, but the top box is quite small….

Motorcycle Roadcraft 2020

The Stationary Office (TSO) is publishing a new, updated 2020 version of Motorcycle Roadcraft which will be available from Monday 26th October. Roadcraft is a very important reference for the Emergency Service and also for…

Thank you from TVAA!

During 2020 the Oxford Section has been collecting for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance (TVAA) charity. We have now collected £1,090.94 which exceeds our annual target of £1,000! We have also received a very nice…

Thruxton Race Circuit – Skid Pan

Here is an opportunity to learn more about driving cars in winter conditions in a safe, friendly and fun environment. We would be able to book a group session for 8 – 10 people (normally…

September 9th: Chiltern Vistas – Golden Cross PH at Saunderton via Whipsnade

Fixing the Mode Switch on CTEK Battery Chargers

Many of us will be using the popular CTEK battery charger to trickle charge our bikes in the garage. These chargers provide years of excellent service and will also charge high current batteries such as…