The IAM Advanced Motorcycle Examination – Summing Up The Experience

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…

Route 66….My Journey of Discovery by George Tarasewicz

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…

The BMW Journal February 2020 – Oxford Section Report

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…

The BMW Journal December 2019 – Oxford Section Report

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…

The BMW Journal January 2020 – Oxford Section Report

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…

Meet The Member – Andy Lawson

  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…

Intercoms for motorcycles

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…

BMW Motorrad News

North Oxford Motorrad Bikes News from NOG is that the new refurbishment, of the whole site at Wolvercote, is well under way but may not be fully operational to the Spring. We have been given…

Paying at the Pump?

As motorcyclists we sometimes face problems when paying for fuel. Struggling out of bulky motorcycle gloves, finding the wallet, needing to remove our helmets for the cashier, and not wanting to leave valuables such as…

Digital Journal Test Project

Working with Liz Elvidge, The Journal editor, we carried out a test project in the Oxford Section to try out a simple ‘Digital Journal’. The project was very successful with 61 members participating. At the…