The BMW Club JOURNAL July 2009 £2.50 BMW Club Journal • July 2009 1 CONTENTS The Journal Regulars July 2009 From The Editor’s Desk . 4 The Official BMW Club within the UK and Republic of Ireland Club Officers . .6 www.bmwclub.org.uk President’s Platform . .7 General Enquiries: 0800 0854045 Torque Reaction . 8 FREEPOST THE BMW CLUB Diary Of Events . .41 The BMW Club is the Trading name of The B.M.W. Motorcycle The Social Scene . 46 Club Ltd; Registered in England; Registration Number 4261129 whose Registered Office: Charter Court, Midland Road, Hemel Around The Compass . .50 Hempstead, Herts, HP2 5GE. Where We Meet . .52 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Section and Register News . 53 Mutual Aid . 67 For problems regarding distribution of The Journal please first contact your Section Small Business Advertisements . .71 Secretary. Should there still be a problem then contact the Membership Secretary — their details Articles/Features are listed on page 6. More Interesting Mountain Passes . .14 The Dracula Rally – A Personal View Part 1 . 16 EDITORIAL TEAM Submitting Photographs For Use All other correspondence or queries should be In The Journal . .21 sent to the Editor. The Road To Kathmandu Part 6 . .22 EDITOR: Martin Ellis,11 Mapplewells Road, Sutton in Modifying A Cracked K100 Exhaust . 24 Ashfield, Notts NG17 1HZ (01623) 401405
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