MUC-19 BMW Club Oxford ‘Working Group’

MUC-19 BMW Club Oxford ‘Working Group’ When the COVID-19 pandemic struck a lot of our normal motorcycling was interrupted. Not just riding but also the social activities that make the BMW Club what it is:…

The Limit Point

In the series Advanced Motorcycling, first started in our Winter Newsletter 2019/20, we have another article from Andy Slater, Chairman of the Thames Vale Advanced Motorcyclists Insights into Advanced Motorcycling – Andy Slater   The…

My FIRST BMW – K100RS 8V 1988

This is a bit of a challenge – can you write a post about your FIRST BMW motorcycle? Well this is a post about my first BMW a lovely red K100RS 8V. We purchased the…

Which BMW Club Facebook Groups Should I Join?

Judging by the large number of motorcyclists who use Facebook groups this is a very popular way of communicating with friends and sharing motorcycle knowledge and experience. The BMW Club has a number of Facebook…

Wunderlich Tornado Hub Protector and Cover

During the Covid-19 restrictions riding our motorcycles is not possible, except for essential trips, so most of us have a very expensive piece of metal sitting in the garage. I expect we have all been…

The BMW Club National Rally 2008 – The Cotswold Rendevouz Remembered

To lift the gloom a bit in these challenging times we thought it would be a nice idea to bring back some good memories from the past whilst we are waiting to add new ones…

Motorrad News Launch Report F900XR

F900 XR – THE FACTS Cost From £9825 Engine dohc parallel twin, 270° crank, 4v per cyl Capacity 895cc Power 105bhp @8500rpm (claimed) Torque 68 lb·ft @6500rpm (claimed) Fuel tank 15.5 litres Seat height 825mm (high and low options) Wheelbase 1521mm Weight 219kg (wet,…

BMW Club Oxford Motorcycle Riders Meetup – Launch Report

On Thursday March 12th, 2020, we had our first Oxford Motorcycle Riders Meetup Ride – ‘The Charlbury Cruise’ hosted by James O’Shea. We met up at the Mill View Garden Centre in Wheatley near Oxford….

The IAM Advanced Motorcycle Examination – Summing Up The Experience

By Carl Flint. A short while ago, given I was a ‘born again biker’, not an expression I like, I thought it would be a good idea to assess my safe riding skills and to enhance…

Route 66….My Journey of Discovery by George Tarasewicz

My workload and family responsibilities reduced, but health issues more pressing, I mused on the possibility of getting a bike again. Our daughter urged, ‘Don’t let him do it Mum, it will be young girls…