German Trip June 2021

Here is a short presentation on the trip to Germany planned for June 2021 that was shown at our Zoom Social on Tuesday 28 July. The slides have been converted to PDF format for you…

My first BMW by Geoff Clough

It was a K100RT bought second hand on the advice of a colleague at work. “This is an ideal bike for you Geoff. The BMW K100 is rugged as hell, reliable (with fuel injection) and…

Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Update

One of our members told me that it was possible to cancel a booking made with Le Shuttle without losing our money. A group of us had planned a trip to the Black Forest in…

A Rideout From Cardigan 2019

The Sunday of the BMW Club Oxford weekend in Cardigan proved to be the absolute best for both weather and riding conditions. Tim Read led a marvellous circular tour of Pembrokeshire. Tim had lived and…

Trip to the Black Forest and Vosges

A report by Geoff Clough on an MSL Tour with Dave Shanks in September 2018, which gave us the idea for our planned trip in 2020, now postponed. Hopefully this will give you a flavour…

BMW Club Oxford Austrian Adventure June 2019

Or Fat Man on a Motorcycle – a personal view by Geoff Clough! I started out for Austria with more quarter girth than ever before. I succeeded in adding a further 10 pounds in weight…

Packing and Planning (by) for Dummies

A European Touring Guide This article is based on a practical approach to motorcycle touring using my own experience. Whether you are a seasoned tourer or a newbie, hopefully there will be something here for…

Isle of Man July 2018

BMW Club Oxford Section visit to the Isle of Man in July 2018 Fifteen brave souls left the shores of Blighty crossing the Irish Sea by Ship or by Catamaran to meet up in Douglas…

Phil Carter’s Mystery Rideout on 8 April 2018

About 20 bikes met at the Sun Inn, Coate Water on 8 April 2018 for a mystery ride led commendably by Phil Carter with Dafydd Jones as Tail-end / Sweeper. There was a risk of…

Southern Section Spanish Raid

We have been invited to join the Southern Section trip to Spain. There are two rooms available on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE DEADLINE FOR BOOKING IS 24 NOVEMBER due to pressure…