Social Secretary Report February 2022

 Wednesday 9th February – The Bell Pub, Stowe on the Wold It all started well, the day was glorious sunshine, I travelled on familiar country roads neatly avoiding the Oxford traffic… We were meeting at…

Oxford MeetUp Rides!

The BMW Club Oxford has just launched a new MeetUp group to offer more mid-week rides to BMW motorcycle owners in the Oxford area. The MeetUp group is open to both club members and those…

The Germany Tour – 25th June to 5th July – ‘The Berlin Wing’

The recent Club tour to Germany had two groups of members, one based at the Warblick Hotel in the Black Forest and the other more nomad like ending up in Berlin for the BMW Motorrad…

BMW PureXcursion Jacket 1,000 mile Review

By Steve Moxey The BMW PureXcursion Jacket is a new addition to the BMW Motorrad clothing range as a multipurpose adventure-styled jacket. The jacket uses a waxed cotton/aramid material for waterproofing, bringing back memories of…

First Person on the Scene

What should you do if you arrive first at the scene of an accident? Hev Smith, a paramedic, gives some answers Working for an Ambulance Service as a Paramedic gives great insight to the length…

XCP Professional Rust Blocker vs ACF-50 Anti-Corrosion

  Yes, it is that time of year again, wet, muddy, horrible and later salt on roads, that turn our minds to winter protection for the beloved bike. I was reading an interesting article about…

Getting routes from MRA

Downloading MyRoute-app rides from a Meetup webpage Carl Flint and James O’Shea You have seen an Upcoming event you like on Meetup and have responded using the red Attend button. It’s always a good idea…

Cardigan Trip October 2019

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Gilks Cafe, Kineton

Meet Up Ride Out 23rd September – Gilks Café – Dave Tomlinson This is one of our regular two-weekly rideout to ensure post-covid cobwebs are kept firmly at bay! Today we rode through the charming…

Advanced Riding – Andy Slater

Andy Slater – Chairman, Thames Vales Advanced Motorcyclists Andy Slater has very kindly agreed to allow us to print some extracts from the Insights into Advanced Motorcycling booklets he has written over time. These have…