The Evenlode Valley beckons . . . . .

  To enjoy a caffeine-fix before a rideout is paramount. Administered with inspired conversation it puts one in the mood for two-wheeled morning adventure. Cafes are open again but not fully everywhere. Our planned meet…

BMW Club Oxford Charity

The BMW Club Oxford has been collecting for charity for several years at BMW Club events, our objective is to help others less fortunate than ourselves. We have selected charities that have a connection to…

Meet the Journal Editor – Liz Elvidge

My first bike was an SR125. Strangely I learned to ride over a winter but these days I am very much a summer rider. Taking to the pillion in poor weather. On the wall in…

Up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire . . .

It’s Thursday. 6 chaps. 6 BMW motorcycles and a morning in front of us to explore Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire roads, free of all but the lightest traffic. Oh, and lunch to follow. Our 3rd Meetup…

Some Thoughts on Puncture Repair!

Punctures are very good at spoiling your motorcycle trip – they are no fun: I have yet to meet a Motorcyclist who looks forward to trying to repair one! The best advice is to ‘be…

Ideas for Events 2021

BMW Club Oxford Calendar 2021 We are putting together the 2021 calendar and would welcome your input. Depending on individual participation we hope to provide a varied calendar of events and it would be great…

Oxford Club back on the road again

Despite the predicted deluge, Thursday morning arrived minus rain as five stalwart members of the club gathered at Peartree to celebrate our first post Covid-19 rideout. We had made use of the Club’s ‘Meetup’ membership…

Meetup rideouts on 9th July – lunch arrangements

Meetup rides on 9th July 2020   Great news! The Flight Deck Café is now open for table service and we have been able to secure Covid-19 compliant tables for 9th July. This is the information…

Wilbers Dynamic ESA Upgrade R1200 GSA LC with Self-Levelling Suspension

By Steve Moxey. BMW pioneered the use of electronically adjustable suspension with its ESA system and I am sure many club members have found it to be extremely useful when needing to adjust their suspension preload…

The BMW Club Journal July 2020 – Oxford Section Report

  BMW Club Oxford Section Report for May 2020   Covid-19 Special: Which Facebook Group should I join?– Steve Moxey Judging by the large number of motorcyclists who use Facebook groups this is a very…