Oxfordshire County Council are preparing a new transport plan running up to 2050. So far, they have attempted both to leave motorcycles out of the plan and to claim that they are a major source…

I have been having cooling issues with my K16 over the past few years, stripping it down and cleaning in a home-made bath of cleaner, which enabled me to keep the bike “Helga” cool enough…

We all know that feeling when things are not quite right, i.e. we all have good and bad days at work. There are lots of reasons why that might be the case on or at…

BMW Oxford Rideouts During rides, subject to numbers, we will use the Drop-Off (sometimes called the Corner-Man or 2nd man drop-off) system to mark changes of direction. Please view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGXRtvk3_EQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhMvb5-EJQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a1l22-iqYo The Drop-Off system…

Background During Covid-19, rideouts must comply with government legislation and guidelines and the interpretation of these by COMO (Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations). The COMO guidelines have been updated with the latest version appearing on 31st…

My first BMW was a long time and a lot of BMWs ago, but my first motorbike was even longer ago, a second hand BSA Bantam. Coming from a motorcycling family it was only natural…