TVAA Collection 2023 – Thank You!

During 2023 the BMW Club Oxford has been collecting for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance (TVAA) to help support operations. TVAA is funded through voluntary donations and fund raising initiatives are very important in keeping…

New Year’s Day Pub Social – The Hind’s Head Aldermaston from 12:00

Hello Oxford Members. The New Year’s Day Social will be held at The Hind’s Head, Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Reading RG7 4LX from 12.00 noon onwards. All are welcome, but please do let John Hillier know…

OMR Meetup Ride Report 6th December 2023 Wessex Ride to the Queens Arms

And can it be . . . December and our last club ride for 2023? The weather certainly thought it was! No snow but Wednesday morning broke with low hanging mist and some chilly temperatures….

OMR Meetup Ride Report 23rd November The Old Shed Charlbury

Our latest Oxford Motorcycle Riders (OMR) Meetup Ride report comes from The Old Shed at Charlbury. the ride took place on Thursday 23rd November and we had some excellent weather for late November – all…

BMW R1300GS First Impressions

I was able to have a test ride on the new BMW R1300GS courtesy of Bahnstormer Alton whilst I was having some work on my R1250RT. This post summaries some first impressions of the new…

OMR Meetup Ride Report 6th November Old Brewery Cafe and Stourhead (NT)

Our Oxford Motorcycle Riders (OMR) Meetup Ride to the Old Brewery Cafe and Stourhead (NT) was hastily moved from Thursday 2nd November to Monday 7th November to avoid Storm Ciaran. this proved to be a…

Sargent Seats for the GSA

Sargent Seats – The Best of the Best? The Sargent seat has been around for some time now, but is it a worthwhile upgrade for your BMW Motorcycle? Here are some thoughts from some Sargent…

Pit Stops – AV8 Restaurant

AV8 Restaurant, Cotswold Airport, Kemble Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6BA The original home of the Red Arrows (one on static display in the front of the terrace) is a fantastic stop off on the edge of…

BMW Club Overseas Trips from 2005 to 2009

by Geoff Clough The tale of how the overseas trips in the 21st Century came about is dealt with in a separate article which can be found on our website here. What follows comprises the…

A Few Mods to my GS650 Sertao

The ‘Sertao’ is the last of the line of the BMW 650GS singles Author Ken Smale I’ve had this bike for a few years now and decided to make a few changes. The large Givi boxes…