BMW Club Oxford – RIDE Together

F900 XR – THE FACTS Cost From £9825 Engine dohc parallel twin, 270° crank, 4v per cyl Capacity 895cc Power 105bhp @8500rpm (claimed) Torque 68 lb·ft @6500rpm (claimed) Fuel tank 15.5 litres Seat height 825mm (high and low options) Wheelbase 1521mm Weight 219kg (wet,…

On Thursday March 12th, 2020, we had our first Oxford Motorcycle Riders Meetup Ride – ‘The Charlbury Cruise’ hosted by James O’Shea. We met up at the Mill View Garden Centre in Wheatley near Oxford….

BMW Club Oxford Section Report for January 2020   January 1stLock, Stock & Barrel Lunch – Steve Moxey & Dave Tomlinson We had a very good turnout of 31 members on a bright January day…

By Carl Flint. A short while ago, given I was a ‘born again biker’, not an expression I like, I thought it would be a good idea to assess my safe riding skills and to enhance…

My workload and family responsibilities reduced, but health issues more pressing, I mused on the possibility of getting a bike again. Our daughter urged, ‘Don’t let him do it Mum, it will be young girls…

BMW Club Oxford Section Report for December 2019 December 3rdDashwood Arms Christmas Dinner A very enjoyable Christmas dinner at the Dashwood Arms, thank you to Dave and Rosemary for organising. We had a good turnout I would…

BMW Club Oxford Section Report for October 2019 October 4 – 7th Autumn Weekend Break Gwbert Hotel Wales – Dave Tomlinson Our Oxford Section autumnal weekend saw around 11 bikes meet at the Burford Starbucks at…

BMW Club Oxford Section Report for November 2019 November 17thOxford section AGM – Dave Tomlinson The AGM seems to come around so quickly these days, it was a beautiful riding day, the rain had stopped…

  Name and where you live Hello. My name is Andy Lawson and I live in Carterton, West Oxfordshire. What’s your day job? I recently decided to take voluntary redundancy and early retirement. Prior to…

When I first started riding, I enjoyed the solitude of the open road and the sense of freedom it gave me. But, I’ll admit it: It didn’t take long before I wanted to listen to…