On Sunday 9th October we had an excellent bowling match with the Southern Section at the Lakeside Bowl, Thatcham near Newbury. Thanks to Dave Hawkins for arranging the event and to all the Oxford and…

Catherine and I attended the BSB meeting last Sunday at Silverstone with Paul and Sally Lambert and Klint (who had come to WSB in July). BSB is finishing the year with a series of ‘showdown’…

R1200GS on the lake front at Bellagio, before the ride over the hills to Erba for fuel pump replacement. There could be worse places in the world to be stopped!

We broke down on the way to Bellagio leaving Lezzeno. We got going again after shaking the tank so it was fuel related. Put more fuel in at Bellagio. Geoff and Rob left on the…

R1200 GSA failed to start in the middle of the Appenine Hills south of Milan. Charged battery added 6l of fuel and mysteriously started a bit later. Odyssey battery PC535 on order from Motorworks!  …

The bikes take a well earned rest at the top of the Susten Pass. The riders enjoyed coffee and croissants.

An excellent suggestion from Geoff to visit the Trümmelbach Falls which drain the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau glaciers. Geoff and Rob decided not to jump!

Safely arrived at the Gasthof Steinbock in Grindelwald. Went to the Jungfraujoch ‘Top of Europe’ yesterday but the weather was a little overcast.

Four intrepid club members up the sun in Thann, Alsace. En route to Grindewald and Lake Como.

My R100GS cylinder head has now been expertly repaired by Roger Bennett Engineering of Huddersfield. The head has been welded to repair the crack and a new exhaust nut thread cut. This is what the…