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September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 3 From The Editor’s Desk

The Distinguished Gentleman’s pay the gentleman, I was in. A bright sunny Ride morning, albeit one that reminded me what BMW really stood for, had me out of In last May’s Torque Reaction Roland the house bright and early and in the rural Powell, prompted by the passing away of East Midlands for 9 o’clock. After breakfast Owen Vaughan, wrote of his experience we started with engine oil changing (use of prostate cancer. Given that a significant a good filter removal tool and let it drain majority of our members are men of an age properly) then moved to the back of the was straightforward using a TwinMax, sent where it becomes common, an event where bike with changing the final drive oil and to me ages ago by Cliff Batley of Adventure we can get on our bikes to raise funds for lubricating the driveshaft splines (neither of Bike Shop. The improvement in running, research seemed to be a good thing. I found which are in the service schedule but which despite not locking the idle adjustment out about it courtesy of Martyn Raybould might explain the “sealed for life” final stepper motors, was dramatic. of Footman James. from an email he sent drives not living very long) then checking A brake problem had me phoning Mike to me announcing a new partnership with and cleaning the rear brake calliper which Delacoe to hire the club’s GS-911. It gave me the Sammy Miller Museum. To quote: is meant to slide on its mounts. If it doesn’t the cause of my problem in a few minutes, as “The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is a then uneven pad wear is the least of the well as the impetus to get on with servicing worldwide event for motorcyclists. Although problems it can cause. Draining the gearbox the bike properly. In principle, if I’d spend it is called “Gentleman’s Ride”, it is open to oil, at least when I’ve done it, has covered a while longer with the multimeter, I’d all genders. The goal is to influence positively the underside of the bike so Mike’s tip of have found where the wiring harness had the way motorcyclists are perceived and (since cutting the top off a 5-litre can of oil to use fretted against the battery carrier and worn 2013) to raise awareness and money for the as an offset funnel was welcome. On to the through the rear brake switch cable by a research of prostate cancer. It was founded in front and it’s out with the pads to check for process of elimination but displaying the 2012 by Mark Hawwa in Sydney, Australia, wear and dirt buildup around the pistons. real-time statistics for the braking system inspired by a photo of Mad Men’s Don So far, all standard stuff you can read about told me what I was looking for immediately, Draper on a classic bike in a fine suit. in a workshop manual, and most of which although not where to find it. Participants in the Distinguished I’ve already done but not necessarily as Having the GS-911 gave me the impetus Gentleman’s Ride dress up in fine clothes quickly or neatly. to use the knowledge from Mikeyboy’s and wear monocles, moustaches (mostly It’s alleged that only a dealer workshop workshop day. Valve covers off and spark fake), silk vests, tweed suits or costumes can bleed servo-assisted ABS systems. I plugs out, then set the valve clearances. and are supposed to behave in an affable now know which three nipples bleed the Six of them were wide, although not by manner. The motorcycles are Café Racers, handlebar circuit, which three bleed the very much. The rocker end floats were Bobbers, Classics, Retro Bikes, Flat Trackers, footbrake circuit and how to bleed the comfortably within the somewhat wide Scramblers and “quirky, undefinable two- wheel circuits. It’s a little more involved tolerance allowed so I left them well alone. wheeled machines”. The entry is free, every than other systems but apparently not New plugs fitted, everything went back rider is asked to search for sponsors to raise too difficult, although I paid Williams together without tears and the engine money.” More details can be found at Motorrad to do it as the bike was with started first time. Having set the valve www.gentlemansride.com or at http:// them anyway for a fuel pump recall.. clearances, adjusting the throttle bodies sammymiller.co.uk under News and Events After lunch, valve clearances were the properly was now possible. The GS-911 first topic. I’ve never had the GS’s valve is used to lock the stepper motors that Learning to do it yourself covers off so this was new to me and of great set the idling speed then, with the engine interest as there’s no substitute for setting warm, the right-hand throttle cable is One of the many good things the Vintage the clearances with a stone-cold engine adjusted to get the same vacuum on each Register has organised is a Workshop and all the time in the world, neither of cylinder. Interestingly, my rough and ready Training Day where members with which a dealer technician has. So far Mike approximation wasn’t that far out. experience of working on the two-valve used his own bike for demonstrations but twins share it with those who would like as that was now in pieces mine was called The BMW Club at Motorcycle to maintain their motorcycles themselves into play for throttle body balancing and Live, NEC Birmingham but perhaps lack the experience to dive in a demonstration of the GS-911. Vacuum with a handful of spanners. Having done gauges and GS-911 connected, the engine We will, as in previous years, be at something similar courtesy of Mikeyboy, was started and allowed to warm up. The the above show from 28 November to 6 the proprietor of Overland and Classic near gauges showed my throttle bodies were December 2015. Tickets will be available to Melton Mowbray, I’d encourage anyone out of sync, which was no surprise as the members at a reduced price on a first come thinking of attending such an event to bike was running roughly. I’d have had the first served basis. Prices will be advised as grasp the opportunity. I found it browsing adjustment done for me had it not been soon as they have been confirmed. If you the Hexhead section of UKGSER a while for corrosion sticking the cable adjusters would like to reserve your tickets, or help ago and, a after a phone call and a stroke of so, once I was home it was out with the on the Club stand, please email Anita and the keyboard to sort out a BACS transfer to penetrating oil to free them off. Balancing Brian Johnson at [email protected] 4 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 The President’s Platform

I’ll start with with the news about changes Team. It makes a lot of sense and has been with the Vintage and Classic Register. talked about previously, that’s as far as it Unfortunately John Wheeler the secretary went. New ideas need a kick start and the has had a run of problems with his private first kick would be to get someone who is life and has reluctantly stood down from anticipating being in the Club longer term running the Register. However Brian Price to head a team. Having done this the Venue has agreed to take over the Registers email accommodation and cost would follow. We address and will deal with any enquiries have a wealth of organisers. Do we have any different (not high end) fashionable riding you may have. Brian is doing this to help takers ? If so contact Jim Bettley. suits, boots, helmet and gloves puts you us out and the Vintage post is now vacant. Onto bikes the reason we are here. In into the £1500 plus bracket, if you have a We need a volunteer to take over this very last months Platform I reported about my pillion that’s times two and a lot of money. important part of the Club, if you can back to back test on the R1200R and RS We could also go on to communication, help please get in touch with me or Brian. and how keen I am on both bikes, nothing navigation and luggage. A long way from A large spread of bikes from the very start has changed except for making up my mind the cheap mode of transport a motorcycle of BMW bike production and onto to air which model to have. Unfortunately the used to be. How many of us think about head classics and inline K-seriesis covered. lead up to delivery puts us into the tail end the cost when out on the open road getting Thank you to both. of August/ September when the weather that special, unexplainable “why I ride a I received an email off the National starts to change. Owners of these new motorcycle” feeling. Fortunately for the Social Sec, he isn’t to put it mildly overjoyed models, male and female are getting onto manufactures our memory is short and the with the Sparsholt College our National the Clubs Facebook site and having a good enjoyment easily blanks out the expense. Aug weekend venue. Due to renovations chat about the accessories they are having To end on a bit of serious humour (if that the double rooms have been withdrawn. fitted, so I may pick up useful info about is possible) One of our Western Section The College have made concessions with screens etc. They are pleased with the new members was knocked off his bike. Whilst the alternative single room prices but models, commenting on how easy and user picking himself up the driver got out of the some of those who booked and paid are friendly the bike’s are to ride. car and came out with the usual statement understandably miffed and have asked for Looking through motorcycle magazines of “sorry I didn’t see you” but finished it off a refund. The rally organising committee the one thing glaringly obvious is the with “ I wasn’t looking”, John didn’t say are unhappy about the situation but assure amount of business in the selling of clothing what his reply was but I expect being a Club us that their efforts to make this a great to keep us warm, keep us cool, make us more member he was polite. weekend will happen. The camping is not noticeable, keep us safe with all sorts of Hope to see you or may have seen you affected. armour and now air inflation, the list goes at the National depending on when The I read David Foster’s Torque Reaction on. I had a tot up of how much can be spent Journal hits your doorstep. letter and his ideas about a National Rally on the “latest” features and to purchase the Mike

September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 5 Please send all submissions for October’s Torque Reaction to Paul Nadin (details on page 3) before Torque Reaction September 5th please.

Heavy twistgrip he, likewise, adjusted the fitting on his a one off incident. solved. motorcycle. I would like to apologise to your reader I am now faced with an expensive and for any inconvenience caused and hope he This tip may be ‘old hat’ to many riders, but unnecessary repair bill. I am not even going will travel with us again the future. having fretted for more than two decades to try to recover this from Condor Ferries Yours faithfully about the inordinately heavy twistgrip as I’m unwilling to get into a stressful Helen Day action of my R75/5 I have today fitted argument with them over trying to prove Corporate Communications two slightly lighter throttle return springs when the damage was inflicted. I hope by Manager supplied by bmwthrottlesprings.com for writing this letter I can alert other BMW Condor Ferries $22. riders to this issue and thereby prevent The riding experience is completely their suffering a similar loss. The Greek Bailout transformed and it feels as though I Steve Saunders. Dorset. Explained suddenly have an extra 25% more power. Thoroughly recommended. The springs And in Response It is a slow day in a little Greek Village. The are sold as part number ‘908’ from www. rain is beating down and the streets are bmwthrottlesprings.com, a small outfit Dear Sir deserted. somewhere in the USA. The wire material Thank you for providing me with the Times are tough, everybody is in debt, is 10% smaller diameter than the standard opportunity to respond to your reader’s and everybody lives on credit. item. Springs for other models are available. comments. On this particular day a rich German Stephen West-Oram. Ledbury. Every year, Condor Ferries carries biker is riding through the village, stops at hundreds of thousands of vehicles of all the local hotel and lays a €100 note on the TieDown problems kinds including motorbikes, on our ferries. desk, telling the hotel owner he wants to When motorcycles are carried, our crews inspect the rooms upstairs in order to pick We recently travelled to France with our are trained to properly secure them for the one to spend the night. K1200LT SE, Portsmouth to Cherbourg sailing using specialist lashing equipment. The owner gives him some keys and, as with Condor Ferries. The trip was smooth We very rarely have incidents involving soon as the visitor has walked upstairs the and efficient. However, I must advise motorcycles. hotelier grabs the €100 note and runs next readers of this Journal and motorcycle Unfortunately, there are rare occasions door to pay his debt to the butcher. customers of the following:- when vehicles are damaged during The butcher takes the €100 note and The tie down and bike securing system crossings: when this happens, we have a runs down the street to repay his debt to used by Condor Ferries is not good, procedure in place to enable each claim to the pig farmer. especially for BMWs. The front wheel is be assessed. However, every claim must be The pig farmer takes the €100 note and secured by a levered shoe which holds the considered on its own merits and we resolve heads off to pay his bill at the supplier of front wheel and gives me the heebie jeebies these by working with the owner on an feed and fuel. for some reason. The lateral security is individual basis. The guy at the Farmers’ Co-op provided by a strap device that fits over the I cannot comment on the particular takes the €100 note and runs to pay his handlebar grips and is then ratcheted on to circumstances of this incident; however drinks bill at the tavern. the deck by straps at each side. we have been in correspondence with your The publican slips the money along to Because the pressure is on the handlebars, reader and understand that this matter is the local prostitute drinking at the bar, if the straps aren’t positioned in exactly the now resolved. who has also been facing hard times and right position, the arrangement fouls the We are not aware of any specific issues has had to offer him “services” on credit. switchgear, particularly the indicator tabs. with the carriage of BMW or any other The hooker then rushes to the hotel and I didn’t realise this until I continued my types of motorcycles; we believe this to be pays off her room bill to the hotel owner journey in France and found that my near side indicator had lost its ‘feel’. It would turn on but then could only be turned off by manually pulling the switch backwards. I immediately realised the cause. On our return journey I mentioned this problem to the crewman who either ignored my concerns or did not understand. He attempted to perform his damaging procedure again. I stopped him from doing so and fitted the handlebar strap myself, positioning it above, instead of below, the handlebars so that it could not foul the delicate switchgear. I also advised a fellow Beemer rider of the problem and 6 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 with the €100 note. because of the much greater confidence please contact me, either by email bprice@ The hotel proprietor then places the that I have. Why couldn’t BMW have got ebolt.co.uk or by phone on 07866770937 €100 note back on the counter so the rich this right in the first place? Brian Price traveller will not suspect anything. And as a postscript, I am told by the Western Section At that moment the biker comes down cognoscenti that you can work similar the stairs, picks up the €100 note, states wonders for GSs too! Usual disclaimers Garmin BaseCamp Tips that the rooms are not satisfactory, pockets apply. the money, and leaves town. Chris Austin. Bury St. Edmunds. I read the editor’s comments in the August No one produced anything. No one edition of The Journal about Garmin earned anything. However, the whole The October Stafford BaseCamp with pleasure …so it’s not just village is now out of debt and looking to Show me who thinks it is the most unfriendly the future with a lot more optimism. piece of software! And that is how the bailout package The 22nd Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle The link to The New England Riders works! Mechanics Show at the Staffordshire website was useful, but the examples are Jeff Simants. South West Section. County Showground on Sat, Oct 17, 2015 far too detailed, so here is my much more - Sun, Oct 18, 2015. As a club we have been simple set of tips. They are based on the Extra Pace from Your attending the sister show to the above, Mac version of the software, but I am sure BMW with not a Trace in April of each year but we have been they will work on other machines. invited to submit a display of bikes at the Tip 1 – Use a consistent map. of Extra Tuning! corresponding October show. The Stafford show has always proved to Start BaseCamp without your Garmin I love my F800GT, ask anyone who knows be successful and enjoyable for all involved connected, have a look in the main menu me! When first I got it I thought it was and we expect the October show to be for Maps and note which ones you have; just the greatest thing ever, but once I had no different; to this end I am asking for my version has four and I don’t know got used to it I figured that it’s limiting volunteers to show there bikes and also help why. Now connect the Garmin and wait capability on country roads was not raw out at the stand. I am looking for four bikes for everything to settle down (it can take speed but handling. The front end was and thought that this year, we might try a minute or two) and now see if there is distinctly jittery, as though the wheel and for a single. twin, three and four cylinder an additional map. This is the one that is the tar preferred to remain strangers. examples. As this is a classic bike event, built into the Garmin, so use this. To use Then a mate of mine said “Take it to we are looking for bikes that are 25 years inconsistent maps is asking for trouble once MCT and they’ll sort it” and sure enough or older but this is not a hard and fast rule, you get on the road. they did! MCT are suspension specialists so if you have a really good example that is Tip 2 – Be sure of your start and end based in Stowmarket in Suffolk, and they just outside this then no problem; the more points are so well known that whilst my bike interesting the bike the better. was being sorted a customer arrived from If you are bringing your bike to display, Let’s say you want to go from Newcastle! you will be required to bring it to the club Stowmarket to Haverhill and know the What did they do? I don’t know exactly, stand on Friday afternoon/evening and postcodes. The opening screen of a new but it involved drilling the right sized hole collect it again Sunday evening. route on BaseCamp is hopeless because it in the right place in the inner workings, For those exhibiting bikes or just will only accept part of a postcode such as and changing the oil grade. Apparently the helping, out entry tickets and vehicle passes “IP33 6”. And if you want to start in the damping oil does not have enough time to if required, will be provided for the show Tesco car park in Stowmarket the post flow back after each compression, and so and when the show is open you will be able code is useless anyway. The fix is to put in the front end jitters. The extra hole gives it to represent the club at our stand answering a rough guess for the address (like just the a greater ability to flow and hence it can be questions and generally chatting to like town if it is small) and then later adjust the in place for the next compression in plenty minded people about all things bike related start and end points manually. Yes, you’ll of time. but you will also have plenty of time to see probably need Google Maps. Daft, isn’t it? Result? The front tyre now feels glued the rest of the show and browse the auto Tip 3 – When setting up the route, make to the road, and I reckon it is 20% faster jumble. it one way through tight country roads, not least If you feel you would like to help out then If you make the route a return trip (the opening screen’s default) then any route changes you make will affect one direction but not necessarily the other and not consistently anyway, which can become immensely confusing. If you plan to return the same way, there is a Reverse Route option on the Garmin. Tip 4 – Adjust the global route before adjusting the details If you want to go along a particular route, say from Ipswich to Llandrindod Wells via Worcester instead of via the default Shrewsbury, then make this big September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 7 ****

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8 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 change first. Then make the little changes adventures, watch this space! Tip 6 – Transfer to the Garmin using the about how you get to Worcester. Making “Export” option Tim Oates. Abingdon. the small changes (like how to get out of Ipswich) first will cause you endless Use “File / Export” rather than “Transfer The R1200RS Sport SE. frustration. / Send”. It took me ages to realise that the To make a route change, grab any point latter just plain didn’t work! The basic model comes in at £13,000, on the existing route and drag it to a point Have fun experimenting! colours; blue/grey, black/grey adds £235. near the route you want. On a Mac, left Chris Austin. Bury St Edmunds. • Engine 1170cc boxer twin mouse click on the “wrong” route, and drag dohc, 4 valves per cylinder. it to somewhere on the “right” route. Often Tireless travelling • Power output 123.4bhp you get the wrong result but no matter, @ 7750rpm. press Cmd-Z (or Ctrl-Z on a PC) to undo John Broad has covered the Oxford • Torque 92.3lb.ft @ 8000rpm. the change and try again. Group’s excursion to the “Berlin Temple” Because BaseCamp doesn’t tell me in excellent detail with his contribution of • Transmission, 6 speed, shaft drive. what these new points are, I am going the current August edition of The Journal. • Front suspension. 45mm Sachs to call them “Points of Interest” (POIs). As a member of this august group, upside down forks, fully adjust- Doubtless someone will correct me! jockeying an orange moped, no disrespect able, (active suspension option). to BMW’s finest middleweight of an F650 Tip 5 – Check your POIs carefully • Rear suspension. Paralever Sachs GS, I found this adventure physically tiring monoshock, fully adjustable, If you zoom into your POIs you will overall. Thoughts of “there’s no fool quite (active suspension option). inevitably find that they are not exactly like an old fool” and I’ve “bitten off more • Front brakes. 2 x 320mm where you expect. Typical examples are: than I can chew here” began to crowd my discs, Brembo radial cali- The point you chose is 100m beyond the mind as the fatigue levels rose under the pers, switchable ABS. junction you expected which will cause an influence of inadequate weather protection awkward U-turn on the road. and a ‘frozen shoulder’. • Rear brake. Single 276mm You had wanted one particular minor Once safely returned home, what to do disc, 2 piston Brembo cali- road but it has chosen another. to make my steed of choice a more restful per, switchable ABS. It has chosen a little village just off mount for any further excursions overseas • Front tyre; 120/70 ZR17, your chosen route: it doesn’t show on the began to crowd my mind. (Yes, I know, Rear tyre; 180/55/ZR17. overview or even a quite detailed zoomed the jokers amongst you will suggest, buy • Rake & Trail, 27.7de- view, but when on the road you will wonder an R1200RT, but that’s not an option grees, / 1148mm. why on earth it wants you to turn off for no unfortunately). • Seat height; 820mm. decent reason. So, browsing the Google highway A road has been converted to dual revealed a possible solution to my woes, • Fuel tanks cap’ 18 litres. carriageway and the old road still exists: namely rs-motorcyclesolutions.de with a • Kerb weight 236Kg. you had wanted the new road but it chose range of tasty looking windshields made the old one and this is not easy to detect by an Italian company called “Isotta”. Top spec model comes with sat nav even on zoom. This looked the biz, as it fitted the original mount & controls. To check the POIs, be well zoomed in BMW mounting frame and the euro/ UK spec base model R1200RS, with and click on each one in turn on the left pound exchange rate being favourable with ABS & Automatic Stability Control, i.e. hand side of the screen: this is much quicker low postage costs, a deal was duly done. traction control, and road & rain switchable that panning all the way along your route. Once fitted, what a revelation, almost total riding modes, £10920, otr. serenity but not quite wunderbar! Usual Next variant is the RS Sport, with disclaimers apply, with no connection to dynamic traction control, dynamic & these companies. Custom riding modes, day time running A well known feature of ‘lean burn’ lights, BMW Gear Shift Assist Pro Quick- engines is their low speed lumpiness and shifter, heated grips, tyre pressure monitor, the Rotax engine is no exception to this & LED indicators. Price £11995 otr. trait. Purchasing a Booster Plug, the poor For £13K you get a top-spec Sport SE, man’s Power Commander, has rejuvenated cruise control, chrome centre stand and my enjoyment of this machine. It really exhaust, luggage rack and a GPS mount does “do what it says on the tin”, with and controls, also semi-active suspension smooth running at the low RPM end of the too. Colours, blue / grey. Two tone metallic scale, cleaner acceleration, less snatch and grey finish adds £235. snappier gear-changes, a”win-win” solution There are four different seat heights and available for all current BMW models. from, 760mm to 840mm. The installation is simplicity itself, fitted in Should ‘hit’ the dealers from mid June less than ten minutes, see attached photo. onwards. Again usual disclaimers apply, with no So if the club buys one and we all buy connection to Motorworks, the UK agent a ‘’bmclublotteryticket’’ then me and you for this product. and everyone else will be in with a chance, So, with the steed revitalised, will the and if not the GS will just have to last a sloppy link between the handlebars and little longer! the pedals be up to it for any future foreign Andy Stork. Gloucester September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 9 10 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 Seven Go To Morocco – October 2014 Part 1 of 2 - by Will Spray

Having been to Morocco in 2013 on my 1200GS, I found that off-road, and especially in the sand, the weight of the 1200GS was really hard work. Picking up the fully-loaded bike, with the weight of the full panniers and camping equipment, was almost impossible alone. The bike, as expected, was excellent on the road and on the hard-pack sections, but a handful on the loose stones and sand. However, I really enjoyed the adventure of travelling in Morocco. For the 2014 trip I decided to go for a smaller, lighter bike, and after a little research - and being a BMW enthusiast - decided that the F650GS Dakar would be a good option. Advantages included the 21” front wheel, it being 30 kg lighter, with enough power on the road - and good on the off-road sections. I searched the various web sites in France until I found a nice- looking bike within budget - well a little over budget - but you know what I mean! A visit to look at the bike … two owners from new in 2007, and 40000 km. It had been regularly serviced, and it looked used - but not abused. A few nice extras from Touratech had been fitted, including R1200GS well stuck in the “ fesh-fesh”: 2013 a comfort seat, Xeon (xenon) headlamp conversion, fog lights and crash bars, tank Bike is now ready - the plan is one pannier with Phil & Ken and the two 1200GSs, bag, fork protectors, etc. Someone had for tools, inner tubes, 12v tyre pump, a few meeting at 06:00 a.m. We then ride the spent serious money with Touratech on the spares, off-road chain lube and a litre of forty minutes to Keith’s house in Asson. bike. oil - just in case. … The second pannier is It’s still dark as we depart in the direction clothes for the trip. An Ortlieb Rack Pack of the Col du Pourtalet. The temperature Preparation of the F650GS Dakar (L) is packed with all the camping/cooking dropped to a cool 4°C, so pleased to have equipment and dried foods etc., and the heated grips on the Dakar. Roads are All the various service parts were fastened on the rear rack with Rok Straps. quiet, so we quickly progressed into Spain, ordered from the UK, plus spare levers, Tank bag for camera phone, maps and the where we made our first fuel and coffee clutch cable etc. We fitted Continental stuff you need en route. stop. We knew we had a long journey TKC 80s, and serviced the bike. A decision The bike is fully loaded, prepped and today to get to Càceres before dark, and was then made on the panniers. ready. … to the only accommodation booked for From my previous trip on the 1200GS Riders from France on this year’s the trip, where we will also meet Alistair, with the standard panniers, I found them trip are: Phil (Pyrenees Motorcycle Tours Roger and Gary coming down from great for road use, but when your leg is - Yamaha TTR650), Keith (Yamaha the UK on the Plymouth-to-Santander trapped under the pannier in the sand XT660Z Ténéré), Ken (Yamaha XT600E) ferry. We progressed over the Monrepós you wish you had soft panniers! Having and myself - and travelling from the UK Mountains, before heading down to researched the various soft/waterproof are: Roger (Yamaha XT600R), Alistair Huesca and onto Zaragoza - picking up panniers, I decided on the Ortlieb Moto (Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré) and Gary the A2 to Madrid. We all seem to get Side Bag Ql2. These were quick release and (KTM 690 Enduro R). Two 1200GSs are round Madrid OK without losing anyone, waterproof. Just had to fabricate and weld a riding with us to the port in Algeciras, and but with a few scary moments. Out of frame from 16 mm tube - plenty of designs then returning through Portugal to the Madrid for Càceres, arriving at 18:30, after on the internet to look at. The 16 mm tube UK. a long day, with plenty of fuel stops, but was purchased locally, at a cost of 6€ for a no rain. The accommodation in Càceras six-metre length. Then half-a-day in the Day 1 - Home (Visker Haute Pyrenees) to was the Albergue Juvenil Ciudad de workshop with Phil (Pyrenees Motorcycle Cáceres Spain Cáceres - excellent value for 18€, including Tours) - bending, cutting and welding breakfast (shared en-suite room). www. the pannier frame - and the supports are The day of departure arrives. Wednesday alberguecaceres.es constructed, fitted, tested and painted. 15th October, at 05:50 a.m., I set off to meet At night we walked into the main square September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 11 of this historic town - a great place with passport, and complete your visitor card. have any after some of the riders have made lots of restaurants and bars serving ice- For those having been before, you simply packed lunches from the buffet breakfast. cold beer. Keeping it simple, we decide on complete the card and hand it in with your … You have to get in quickly with hungry a pizza - or two – as some decided to order passport for checking. adventure riders! ‘seconds’ as it was so good! Walking back On arrival at the port in Tangier Med It’s now really feeling like Morocco - we met our other riders coming from the you are quickly directed to the police and diverting off the main road onto smaller UK. More beers required to say … “ hello” … customs control. You need to have the tracks and part-graded roads, passing to old friends after a year. … form Déclaration d’un Véhicle (D16Ter) donkeys and carts - the main form of Distance today – 890 km, in 12 hr 30 completed in triplicate to temporarily transport for many people of Morocco. min. - including stops for fuel and coffee, import your motorcycle. I would strongly It now has a totally different feel from etc. recommend this to be done on-line mainland Europe. We are venturing into beforehand and printed out - it saves time. North Africa. Day 2 - Cáceres to Asillah Morocco. … You are given back two stamped copies After a couple of hours we pick up - both will be needed on your return. Just the main road towards Sidi-Kacem. On The group is now together at breakfast. after you leave the customs area there arrival in this little crossroads of a town, With everyone ready for 08:30, we depart - are cashpoints to get the local currency you are encountering the first real taste, or heading for the port in Algeciras, some 450 - Dirham, MAD or Dh. Also there is an should I say smell, of Morocco. The street km south. office selling insurance, compulsory if you BBQs and tagine cooking - street food at After Seville, we pick up the directions do not have it already. Being from France its best. Traders are selling their wares, to Algeciras. On entering the port we are we have the insurance, but from the UK metal fabricators are welding gates etc. in accosted by the usual touts trying to sell it’s often the case that you will need to the street, the changing of lorry tyres etc. ferry tickets. If only they had invested a few purchase it. It really looks like total chaos, but it feels € in a hi-vis. jacket they would look more We take the motorway to the Hotel Al great to be in Morocco. Seeing all this you convincing. We parked in the moto park, Khayma in Asillah. We have stayed here really know why you are here to experience purchased a ‘one-way’ ticket each for the before - it seems a popular place for travelers this way of life. We settle for coffee, then bike and rider at a cost of 51€. ‘One-way’ going south or north. The price for a shared off towards Meknes. It’s still a long way gives you the option of taking the first ferry room was approx 200Dh (20€) each, to go before our overnight stop in Midelt. back on your return. We were then ready including breakfast. It’s also one of the few We ride through the centre of Meknes, for loading on to the next ferry to Tangier hotels selling beer and wine, if required. stopping for a snack, coffee and cold Med. Distance today – 470 km. drinks - out come the bread and eggs from The ferry takes approximately two breakfast. … Forward planning I think! hours. The bikes were well strapped Day 3 - Asillah to Midelt We pass through the bustling towns down. On the ferry you can get a simple of El-Hajeb and Arzou, before arriving sandwich and drinks. For those visiting for A Moroccan breakfast of bread, cheese, into Midelt. We find the Hotel Kasbah the first time you need to get your visitor spreads, pancakes and honey, not to Asmaa, as used last year, and are instantly identification number stamped in your mention the hard-boiled eggs. That’s if they recognized. A deal is made for two rooms,

Waiting for the ferry from Algeciras Spain to Morocco Exiting the Hotel Kabah Asmaa Midelt

12 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 four in one room and three in the other. ride. We pause outside the Kasbah Hotel Soon we see the large dunes of Erg We are shown to our room for four. Jurassique to take in the view and have a Chebbi, Merzouga – impressive, with the Never have I seen a room with four very drink. largest almost 200 metres high. large double or king-size beds, three big Soon we are at the next town, Ar- Arriving at the Auberge Palais de sofas and two large bathrooms - all for Rachidia, where we try to find our first real Dunes at around 17:30, we book in for two 200Dh (18€) each, including dinner and off-road section. The GPS shows the track nights, at 200Dh per night per person, bed, breakfast - what a bargain! The bikes are all just after the entrance to the airport, so breakfast & evening meal. Another result! ridden in through the gates of the hotel for seven bikes take the airport road. A quick Everyone is soon showered and changed secure parking, and even watched over by U-turn, and a ride down the pavement after a sweltering hot day. It’s great to get the guardian for a few Dirham. The evening for 200 m, soon finds the start of the the bike gear off, and get into a pair of meal seems always to be a vegetable soup, track. This is where a satnav/GPS is very shorts, tee-shirt and flip-flops. The ‘Berber followed by chicken or vegetable tagine, important, as the paper maps do not show Whisky’ arrives, and is poured from a great and then fresh fruit. We are now well into these tracks. The mapping used is from the height with perfection - just joking, it’s the Morocco and alcohol is not on the menu. Garmin Open Street Maps functionality, local Moroccan mint tea, very sweet but However, there’s plenty of bottled water, downloaded onto the GPS. I use the really refreshing. and soft drinks. The evening is full of the Garmin 60CSX - it’s simple and works well Soon after arriving, Hassan pulls up in usual banter as seven hungry riders eat and in this environment. his Land Rover. Keith had emailed him, discuss the events of the day’s ride. The going is good, with everyone riding giving our approximate ETA in Merzouga. Distance today – 430 km. at a fair pace. After an hour or so the track Hassan, with a friend, last year recovered changes to very sandy. We then arrive at one of our riders (on a 990 KTM) from the Day 4 - Midelt to Merzuga some construction works, and the track Auberge in Remila, and acted as our guide disappears. The workers point us around across the feche-feche and onto Zagora. Leaving the hotel after breakfast, we the works, so a few kilometres detour is (More about the feche-feche later.) It was soon start climbing the Haut Atlas. After required. We cross a dry sandy riverbed, great to see him again. He insists that we an hour or so we are soon up to around then seem to lose the track due to sand join him for evening meal at the Auberge 2000 m, with fabulous views in all dunes blocking the way. After discussions Dinosaur, where we will camp. directions. The sun is warm, but there’s a we decide to turn round, cross the river Distance today - 330 km, including 60 nice cooling breeze on the bikes, with all bed again, and try to follow it to pick up km off-road. the air vents open in the jacket. We soon another track that looks like it’s heading pass the Tunnel du Légionnaire, and the in our general direction. It’s now getting Day 5 - Merzouga scenery just gets better-and-better. The very warm, must be in the high 30°Cs. We roads are empty, with one bend flowing continue along the new track for several Today was a rest day, a good day for into the next for kilometre-after-kilometre. kilometres, and eventually pick up a tarmac checking the bikes. Merzouga is an off-road We are now into the spectacular Gorges road, following the directions for Aoufouss. paradise - you can really ride wherever you du Ziz. The road just flows. Even with the We continue on towards our destination of want, with no limits. Everybody fuels up, off-road tyres you can still really enjoy the Merzouga. purchases food and gets plenty of water

Brief rest as we encounter our first Rest stop on the Gorges du Ziz. sand of the trip, near Ar-Rachidia

September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 13 Taouz, we now see the last of the tarmac. had dried with a cracked crust on the top. The road disappears and the tracks start. …. It helped a little if you followed previous It’s easy going and we all manage a good tracks. However - back to the feche-feche. pace. We are soon stopped by the usual … The simple description is a very fine, Berbers on their mopeds, trying to offer light powder - very much like deep talcum their services as guides across the desert. We powder. As we are all on heavy, loaded speak with them, but decline their services. bikes, the going was slow. The back wheel We are confident with the route and the is soon buried up to the axle, with the bash GPS. We followed the same route last year, plate resting on the fine powder. All you can and Keith has done this route many times do is just keep pushing through, trying not before. We push on and pass the Auberge to use the clutch too much. Just let the back Remilia - memories of the 990 KTM that wheel spin with the clutch fully engaged - broke down last year! and paddle! Doesn’t look pretty, but you We are soon at the small ancient village get through it. After a couple of hours we of Hi Remila, where a welcome cold drink are through and take a break - and drink is purchased at the only cafe/shop. the already warm water. We meet the other one of the Berbers That’s the worst over, well on this track that helped us last year. He remembered us, anyway. After a rest we are back on the track and quickly remembered the 1200GS. He again, firm and rocky with small stones. We helped me get through the feche-feche. He come across a camel lying directly across was very pleased to chat with us, and wish the track, all the desert to rest in, and he us a … “Bonne route.” … He explained that wants the only track! it was not too bad this year due to the heavy We navigate around the camel, and winter rains. But we shall see. It’s only a continue our way stood up on the foot Alistair outside Auberge couple of kilometers from the village, and I pegs, just enjoying the ride. We stop for Remilia en route have bad memories of this section from last water and to take a few photographs of the year - it was really hard on the 1200GS. fabulous wilderness, and also to rest a little The track changes to sand, but the going in the heat. We start to dream of a cold for the next two days, all ready for the ‘off’ is not too bad. Sand is normally taken drink - the water in the Camelbacks is now tomorrow. under controlled acceleration, keeping the temperature of a warm bath - not really Distance today – 0 km. the front light, and most of the weight on refreshing, but a life-saver. The temperature the back wheel. It’s an art. I manage to get must be in the mid 40°Cs, and getting Days 6 & 7 - Merzouga to Zagora through, but not too many points for style! uncomfortable in the bike suit, unless We then hit the feche-feche. … you are moving. No shade can be found Departing the hotel, and heading south He was correct - you can see where it anywhere. The GPS says just five kilometres for approx 25 km towards the last village had flooded earlier in the year. The sand to go. The sun is relentless. We push on

Cold drink stop in the ancient village of Hi Remila Speed Hump or Camel Hump

14 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 Camp set at the only tree we could find !! towards our destination for the evening. ideal for the tents. We mount up again and now! At approximately 5 p.m. the Auberge ride the two kilometres, and finally get off After a while, in the distance, we see Dinosaur comes into view, and a long day’s the bikes for the day, quickly change into Hassan’s Land Rover coming towards us. riding comes to an end. We arrive and are shorts and a dry tee-shirt. The tents soon On the roof we notice a large carpet, and met by Hassan, and are welcomed by the go up, and the desert is transformed into a table. Hassan stops the Land Rover at usual Berber whisky. After half-an-hour of a campsite, with seven tents of all colors, the bottom of a small dune, and quickly discussion and a cold drink, we are directed shapes and sizes. It’s great to relax after a lays the carpet, then sets the table for to a dune approximately two kilometres long day of concentration and riding, the seven places - with glasses and plates etc. behind the Auberge. It has a flat sandy area, temperature is cooling … must be 30°C Then two bottles of wine appear! Well done Hassan - a star! The BBQ is lit, and we start with a large plate of Moroccan salad, with lots of the flat round bread. The kebabs are soon on the BBQ, and a big bowl of couscous arrives from the Land Rover. Kebabs of spicy chicken and beef are served - all under a fabulous night sky. The Moroccan red wine is going down well. Then there’s fresh fruit, including the in- season pomegranates - very nice, but I’ve never really managed to eat them very well without the little seeds going everywhere, especially when sitting on a carpet with the table just thirty centimetres from the floor. The evening was fantastic, and a great end to the day. We stayed for a while, discussing the day’s ride and just star-gazing. It’s amazing how many satellites and shooting-stars you see when you have no light pollution. It was a truly memorable evening. We all thank Hassan, and will see him in the morning. Distance today (Day 6) – 140 km. Next day we’re up early to see the sunrise over the dunes. The sky changes colour and the dunes gradually go from shadow Arriving at Auberge Dinosaur for the night to an orange, sandy colour. It all seems to happen so quickly. Breakfast is on the go, September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 15 with coffee and muesli - the just-add-water variety. It gets you going and really isn’t too bad. I’d purchased a few packets from an outdoor shop at 2€ each - very convenient - along with some dried meals for the evening. Bikes packed, all litter picked up, so as not to leave any trace - apart from a few holes in the sand for the usual morning bodily functions - I will spare you these details! One or two re-fuel from containers carried on the bikes. For the 650GS Dakar and the Ténérés we have well over 300 km on a full tank. Some are requiring fuel after 120/130 km. We set off and head west towards Zagorra, approximately 110 km away, with the last 30 km on a graded track. We make good progress on mostly solid hard-pack, stony tracks. The scenery is fabulous, like a lunar landscape, and no one around apart Evening feast in the dessert from our seven bikes making their way to Zagora. Ken had mentioned that he is very low on fuel, so Alistair and I ride with Ken. Sure enough, after approximately ten kilometres he slows to a stop. Neither Alistair nor I are carrying spare fuel, so out comes a tow-strap. I hook it onto the foot-peg of the GS and around the forks of the Yamaha 500. Now you may all have different ideas and methods to tow a bike, neither of us had done this before, but it worked well. After approximately ten kilometres Phil arrived. With his spare fuel can he got Ken going again for Zagora, where fuel stations are located. The tow-strap was really an afterthought to pack, but pleased I packed it. … It was to come in useful again later on in the trip. We found a place for lunch and enjoyed a Berber omelette and cold drinks. One or two took advantage of cashpoints and fuel, Table set and Hassan welcomes Keith from the dune and we headed south to M’hamid to find our overnight camping spot. The route was approximately 100 km, with a couple of passes to climb. The route was mainly tarmac, but with some stretches of graded road, due to roadworks for the creation of a new wider road. We all fuel up as tomorrow will be off- road again, from M’hamid to Foum-Zguid. We find a small area in the palm groves to camp, far enough off the road. Within ten minutes a local in a 4 x 4 arrives, offering us a better campsite with … “all facilities”. … We decline, as we have everything we need, and sometimes … “all facilities” … is not much better than wild-camping. Very soon all the tents are up, and the smell of cooking – well, OK, the addition of hot water to soups or dried meals - wafts in the air. One or two seem to be suffering with the heat and the Moroccan diet - so are in the tent early! Distance today (Day 7) – 240 km, 120 km on-road and 120 km off-road. Fully loaded 650GS Dakar on route to Zagora (To be continued.)

16 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 An Adventure ‘Bottom-Up’ Through the Americas

Affliction & Assistance – by Lisa Morris

Continuing north from Huascarán mid-air they hit the ends of their chains ... and grinding to a halt pierced my ears, National Park took us to the imposingly and were hurled into the dust, as though as my factory-lowered bike dropped to the rugged Canon del Pato - Duck Canon. It’s stricken down by lightning. Mutts of ground - giving me the ground clearance of a busy, narrow asphalt road featuring a serious misdemeanour. a sheet of paper. perilously sheer drop, where catastrophic Misdeeds of the mongrel-type aside, Ignoring my instincts took me on, landslides after heavy rain are not exactly Pearl seemed to be grumbling, having a remarkably, to the outskirts of an in-the- uncommon. Treacherous as it sometimes is, harder time of it than usual. Her back- middle-of-nowhere settlement - a mere two it’s the main transport route for big trucks, end was flailing, bouncing around more miles away. buses by the ‘coach-load’ and a glut of cars. than normal, although I naively kept those ... “What the ....!” ... Jason yelled from The sporadically dark tunnelled feelings to myself so as not to appear ‘mardy’ behind, and raced towards me. Somehow highway penetrates the Cordillera Negra, on the rough stuff. It was only a hunch after I’d stayed upright astride Pearl. He started descending westwards, and continues to all - even if I was careering all over the shop scrutinising the impairment and what the Pacific Ocean port city of Chimbote. and uncomfortably feeling every jarring damage limitation was duly required. It provides vehicle access to the coast from lump and bump. Bobbling over the road, I “The rear shock linkage has broken, Lise the Callejón de Huaylas. During the brief assumed I was still ‘cream-crackered’ after - snapped clean in half. ... Your suspension sections that weren’t choked with whizzing conquering the Cordillera Blanca. is totally ruined.” ... he diagnosed to that traffic, my neck craned up to the top of the There’s only so many times you can effect, though perhaps not so politely. ... towering canon as Pearl’s tyres sang on the ‘thwack’ over terrain before your poor ... “You’re joking!” ... I replied. ... He turns. motorcycle is utterly thrashed. Pearl seemed wasn’t .... The ripio, or gravel, thereafter was a to be waning. Why was I thinking such In a state of grudging acceptance, I splintered mishmash of sharp, pointed thoughts? She was built to admirably ride couldn’t even wheel my motorbike over to rocks, bound haphazardly in the hard ripio and ... suddenly a terrible crash broke the roadside. My happiness soon soured compacted dirt. We rode through various into my reverie. It came from the direction when I dialled into the fact that she was fly-speck settlements, home to makeshift of Pearl’s underside. At twenty miles per going nowhere - Pearl’s ability to move, let shacks set back in the trees, with chewed- hour I whacked a rock for the umpteenth alone to be ridden, was cut off like a faucet. up screen doors revealing the gaping tombs time and my bike simply couldn’t cope - It made sense for Jason to blast into the of freezers. Through one village, a brace it was the ‘straw’ that broke Pearl’s back. settlement and seek assistance. A trucker of Alsatians charged me. The sound of After a hard turn, and twenty more ragged pulled over shortly after. He had the best galloping, the earth trembling, and there yards, she abruptly skidded to a crunching of intentions in trying to help a moto- they were, leaping at my throat ... but stop. The sound of an irreparable... “snap”, damsel-in-distress, although he wasn’t able September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 17 his box of tricks with various tools and parts to attempt a temporary fix. Alas, he was journeying the opposite way, time was ticking away his working day, so he deferentially shrugged in reluctant acknowledgement - there was little and less he could do to improve my situation. I disagreed with that wholeheartedly when he shared his juicy watermelon. What a chivalrous chap, nevertheless, for stopping. As Charlie Chaplin once said ... “Nothing is permanent in this wicked world - not even our troubles.” ... Cars hurtled past, blowing dust in my face. I sat marooned beside the road, overcome by inertia. I opened a book in an effort to damp down my simmering awareness of unknown timescales. Some time had passed with the lorry driver, and just as the whiff of worry started to pirouette around my head - at least I could gnaw on a watermelon while deserted - Jason returned. ... Peruvian police swiftly followed suit, and it took all four of the strapping officers, plus Jason, to lift hefty old Pearl, and edge her onto the back of the police truck. I was utterly indebted to Pearl that we weren’t two-hundred miles away from help. After being taken to the nearest Riding the craziness of Canon del Pato - Duck Canon settlement, and after a chunk of clock trying to flag down an elusive vehicle capable of carrying Pearl, and one that was to transport a motorcycle, being a full-on An unquenchable thirst surfaced as my travelling in the direction of our desired freighter. The heat was insufferable, which tongue clove to the roof of my parched destination, fifty miles down the road, we settled like a suffocating blanket on my mouth like a choking root, while the returned from our abortive hunt. Within soul. kindly truck driver kept returning from minutes, Damian, an Argentinean, rocked up on a Honda Tornado, with his girlfriend on the back. What a fabulous ensemble - ‘two-up’ touring for months on a nifty and nimble 250 cc bike! It does have to be said - less is always more - and size does matter! After a brief, but rapport-building conversation, Damian convinced Jason to prise the broken parts from Pearl. Was that the solution to an otherwise intractable problem? ... “Surely the nuts and bolts in question would be so tightly screwed on, stubbornly fixed in from years in that position, it’d be nigh on impossible to loosen the bolts and remove the linkage” ... Jason pragmatically surmised...... “I guess you won’t know until you try, will you?” ... I added, helpfully. Pearl got stripped of her broken bits and snapped parts. Contrary to initial thoughts, it was surprisingly straightforward too. The boys worked tirelessly in an unrelenting heat for the best part of an hour. Smeared in sweat, dirt and oil, Damian insisted on coming with us in sourcing an aluminium A royally broken rear suspension linkage welder - with translation on tap. It was heightened benevolence in our hour of 18 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 need. moment. Igor’s friend, Jorge, met and greeted us I had no choice but to trade my In fading daylight, and before wishing with a similar welcome - familiarly warm trusty mode of transportation for the us farewell, Igor perceptively determined and forthcoming. Being on the receiving functioning wheels of Jason’s bike. It was that we had no real notion of where to end of such a reception is not always my motorcycle’s first progress-hindering get our heads down for the evening. It’d customary with strangers in the UK. It’s problem, having pounded the ‘Pearliness’ be our usual ‘winging’ it on spec, which practically the norm here in Peru, and most out of her for twelve months and nearly could be a little ‘hit-and-miss’ sometimes. other countries in South America to boot. 19000 miles. Hardly surprising that she However, I’d already allowed myself to Jorge unreservedly apologised that he’d was beyond a little battered, having fallen be governed by the spirit of compassion, be unable to take all four of us back to his into abeyance and expiring quietly like a so much so I needed zero confirmation home for the night, due to prior-arranged campfire at dawn. She’d screamed out for that my true faith in humanity still held family staying. However, he wouldn’t some emergency first aid, and I’d failed water. Calling upon his personal friend leave us stranded in a strange town. He to adequately tune into her slow demise. Jorge, Igor arranged for us to meet him in accompanied us to a bike-friendly lodging Actively listening to Pearl’s body was Chimbote’s plaza. Having an hour to kill instead. something I needed to work on. before meeting us after work, we sat on What unquantifiable hospitality I entrusted Pearl into the safe-keeping a park bench and started processing the and gesture of goodwill to which we’d of a local hostel owner, keeping her under random chain of events, laced with good unexpectedly become acquainted - inside lock and key, with a promise of a rapid fortune, post Pearl’s major mishap. half-a-day. Being on the receiving end of return and short term remedy. Both the Over walked a couple of local moto- such astute care and proactive concern, Tornado duo alongside Jason and me, adoring men, full of fondness and praise expressed from strangers, seemed to also now ‘two-up’, roared off down the towards both bikes - particularly Jason’s dislodge an inner emotional log-jam. I road in convoy. Entering the urban sprawl F800GS - perhaps because you don’t see didn’t fully understand exactly how I could that was Chimbote was riddled with the bigger motorcycles in Peru that often - we ever repay such generosity going forward – usual discombobulating chaos. Hailed to certainly haven’t. One of the Cheshire-cat- but it was a good feeling - and I’d find a way. the roadside at random by the local traffic grinning guys asked us collectively ... What had I witnessed and absorbed? patrol, we soon became acquainted with ... “Would you mind if I treated you all to Something warm, intimate and genuine. the local ‘big-boss-man’, Igor, and he with a coffee - just over the road there? We would That’s the fragility of goodness sometimes, our predicament - thanks to Damian’s love to welcome you to Peru, or the city of which in our case had stemmed from the attentive support. Chimbote at least.”... fellowship of the road - the intertwined, By police escort, complete with flashing I smiled - striving for the ‘grateful, unforeseeable weave of human action. lights, we were given the works, and led angelic-being’ look over the ‘grubby, rider- Having serendipitously fallen onto this straight to the nearest reputable welders, with-shabby-chic-helmet-hair’ look. carousel of kindness, it left me flabbergasted who took one look at the head of our ... “Wow! Why thank you sir, that would to be a member of such a camaraderie- convoy, dropped everything and prioritised be quite lovely!” ... driven family. my job without delay. ... “And please, have a sandwich, you must Lisa Morris’s adventures can be followed My rear shock linkage was fused be hungry.” ... he magnanimously added. at twowheelednomad.com together to a stronger degree than its We all graciously accepted. original condition, despite my reservations that it would be a weak spot after repair. The welder had made a sterling job, charged me £10 and threw in some bits and bobs I’d been needing on top - including making me a bespoke screw I’d lost, which attaches my pannier to the bracket. That level of cost my budget could cope with, but it seemed disproportionately low for the level of service being bestowed. In the meantime, Damian rode to another garage a few miles away so as to pick up a specialist nut-and-bolt for Pearl’s suspension linkage. Igor insisted on Jason taking his colleague as pillion. It’s believed that a police officer, wearing no helmet as he’d travelled in the car, is said to bring good luck wherever you go. On the back he jumped and away they went, rapidly returning with the correctly- sized components. These workshop welders couldn’t do enough for us, and wouldn’t let us leave without a plethora of photos being snapped, delighted at having met us. No, seriously guys, the pleasure was all ours! What unprecedented gratitude I had Some major repairs on poor old Pearl for our entire rescue party in that single September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 19 Free Your Spirit! Celebrate Your World!

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20 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 German Jottings The pages of Motorrad interpreted by John Bentall

bears a close relationship to the TKC80 ABS assistance. Here the Dunlop made a Summer 2015 Off-Road Tyre Comparison and hints at some off-road capability. The good fist of following the two Contis and Tyre Test TKC70 is a V-rated tyre (approx. 125 mph), the Karoo. One must bear in mind that the It occurred to the Motorrad test team thus so does not suffer from the 100 mph big GS is not the ideal machine for testing that the Continental TKC80 Offroad restriction of the Q-rated TKC80. these tyres to their limits – it is rather too tyre was celebrating its 30th birthday and The wet test proves that telling bulky and the suspension on the limit on it might be a good idea to pit this tyre characteristic is not the profile but rather landing after a small jump for the cameras. against a number of contemporaries in the the rubber compound. The Michelin is In conclusion, those who ride straight off-road and dual-purpose field. Although noticeably ahead in the wet, but there is a from the garage onto loose terrain – though Continental’s marketing strapline is tussle for second spot, where the Dunlop is preferably not on a big Trailie - will choose “German Technology since 1871”, this just better on the brakes. The TKC70 puts the TKC80 or Karoo 3, whilst those who tyre is currently manufactured alongside in an excellent performance for a block- ride predominantly on the road will be well Shinko tyres by Shin Hung in South Korea pattern tyre. The TKC80 and Karoo 3 served by the Dunlop Trailsmart, Metzeler and naturally the rubber compound has are not the type of tyre to favour wet-road Tourance Next, Michelin Pilot Road Trail changed substantially over the years. The riding. or especially the Pirelli Scorpion Trail Michelin Pilot Road 4 Trail, which has the The off-road test was performed on II. (Translators note: the newly-released same appearance as the pure-road tyres but a mixture of sandy and muddy/clay-like Scorpion II came top in the Enduro tyre a different rubber compound, would be terrain plus a lap of a dusty oval track. The comparison test in the previous issue, but the most road-oriented tyre in the group. TKC80 was in its element in a test of uphill was excluded from this test to avoid bias The above two cover both ends of the traction over muddy terrain and showed up towards Continental/Pirelli. The Tourance dual purpose spectrum and the remainder the weaknesses of the rival TKC70 and tied for second place with the Dunlop). would fall somewhere in between, without Karoo 3. It was surprising that the Michelin However, the Continental TKC70 can be giving undue representation to one group beat the Dunlop up the hill in view of their warmly recommended for those who wish of manufacturers. The multi-compound respective profiles. Going downhill, it was for a balanced mixture of on- and off-road Conti TKC70 is similar in construction bad news if the front tyre could not obtain capabilities. to the Trail Attack 2, but the block pattern grip, for a crash was on the cards despite

Continental Continental Dunlop Metzeler Michelin Pilot Off-Road Concept Comparison 2015 Maximum score TKC70 TKC80 Trailsmart Karoo4 3 Road Trail Dry Test when new Handling 30 28 2627 25 26 26 Steering precision 30 23 10 26 12 27 Stability in Corners 20 14 5 18 8 19 Grip on corners 10 9 6 9 7 9 Grip under acceleration in corners 10 9 6 9 7 9 Straight Line Stability with load 10 6 3 7 5 10 Feedback at the limit 10 8 3 9 5 8 Tendency to self-right under braking in corners 10 8 6 8 6 7 Total Score - Dry 150 119 71 130 83 132 Position 3 5 2 4 1 Braking distance from 100Km/h (metres) 40.6 50.1 38.6 47.0 37.8 Speed when first tyre has stopped (km/h) 26.3 49.6 14.4 44.2 - Wet Track Handling 10 9 7 9 7 10 Steering precision 20 17 12 18 13 19 Grip on corners 20 19 10 19 12 20 Grip accelerating in corners 20 19 9 19 12 20 Feedback at the limit 20 19 7 19 9 19 Braking 10 9 5 8 5 9 Braking distance from 100Km/h (metres) 57.6 70.1 55.9 68.9 56.7 Speed in 180° curve (km/h) 69.5 58.5 69.9 65.0 73.3 Total Score -Wet 100 92 50 92 56 97 Fastest lap 1:06.8 1:16.4 1:06.4 1:12.5 1:04.0 Position 2 5 2 4 1 Off_Road Track Traction under Acceleration 20 14 17 10 16 8 Grip when Braking 10 7 9 7 8 5 Grip on corners 10 6 9 5 8 3 Feedback at the limit 10 6 9 5 8 3 Acceleration 25-60 kp/h (sec) 2.6 2.2 3.4 2.4 3.3 Fastest lap 98.2 93.1 104.3 94.7 105.0 Braking distance from 100Km/h (metres) 30.1 29.8 32.2 29.8 35.2 Top Speed in off-road (km/h) 77 81 75 80 72 Total Score –Off-Road 50 33 44 27 40 19 Position 3 1 4 2 5 Grand Points Total 244 165 249 179 248 Overall Position 3 5 1 4 2

September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 21 Past but Present The Vintage Register Out and About Words and Photographs by Brian Price The Vintage and Classic Register rally in Newport, West Wales

Because of all the upheaval in the VCR I as usual we had a good time, enjoyed the in attendance and people from all over the went to the rally with some apprehension company and did some good bike riding. UK making the effort to attend. but as it happened I need not have worried; Although the weather was not so good Friday was a good day out with a trip to St David’s; we went via a local farm where the farm owner was kind enough to show us his extensive collection of vintage and classic tractors (I am very tempted). The gentleman, sorry I have forgotten his name, does a lot for local charities and our group was happy to make a donation of £50 to him for the local hospital. We were made to feel very welcome and helped ourselves to the tea and biscuits provided. A Yorkshire man originally but has been farming in Pembrokeshire for over forty years and he hasn’t lost a bit of his accent. Suitably refreshed we made our way to St David’s cathedral, were Meyrick Reynolds had negotiated special permission for us to park our bikes within the walls of what remains of the Bishop’s palace; a stunning location and a great privilege to be there. So A nice GS a big thanks to Meyrick for a great day out. Friday evening we finished off with the traditional quiz which was a bit of fun. on Saturday the rest By Saturday a lot more people had arrived of the weekend could on site but the weather had completely not have been better changed so it was decided that a day out on and with numbers up the bikes was not on the cards, however as on last year it proved I had hurt my right knee badly a few days to be a successful before I was happy to rest up but I believe weekend. a few hardy folk did brave the weather and It was good to see ventured out. a good mix of bikes Saturday evening, we all met up for a

Inside the bishop’s palace Off to the tractors

22 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 buffet meal and had a raffle and through the kindness of everyone we raised just over £132 for the Welsh air ambulance. On a personal note, my daughters and my grandchildren were camping at the manor for the weekend and I really enjoyed watching my grandchildren learning to fish but it was good that we did not rely on their catch for our Sunday lunch. And it is good to see lots of families enjoying themselves at this event.

Fishing at Llwyngwair Manor

The Founders Day Rally at Stanford Hall

I have been visiting the Founders day rally for a couple of years now and it is nice to meet up with friends and even though it is a fair run for me from South Wales, I do enjoy the run up there, at least most of it. As always it was good show and is very well organised. The theme this year was ‘mods and rockers’ but just as I was arriving about fifty people on scooters were leaving; perhaps they knew something I didn’t. The BMW club stand appeared to have shrunk this year, I suspect the clubs either side of us had pinched some of our space but needless to say we were well represented and it was nice to sit and chat with in the sun. I did get an interesting picture of a WW2 BMW (photo on right) but I am not sure if they are club members. With regard to the journey there and back I mostly enjoyed it but the section from the west side of the M5, east over to Lutterworth seems to be very limited for choice and no matter which way I go I always end up on the motorway or urban dual carriageways. It seems to be that I always get squeezed between Birmingham and Coventry. Do any members know of some nice biking roads between Birmingham and Coventry; west of the M5 I am spoilt for choice.

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26 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 The Social Scene

I know this has been said before but the the last few years so perhaps it’s time for a lead-in time for The Journal throws up rethink. I have heard some say that there some difficulties for those of us with regular should be an event held at the same location columns. On this occasion I am writing for several years in a row, and this argument happening at each event. this well before the August National but is repeated by David Foster in the August Is it do-able? Of course. Do we have you won’t get to read it until the time it is Journal. I have no view on this as a concept enough people who have the time to get held or just after. but do feel I can add some useful comment this off the ground? Well you tell me. One I have had my fingers crossed for this to the debate. of the most common statements I hear is year’s event. There has been a big drive For example David states that ‘What this needs is someone to…..’ But it to make it as entertaining and as all- Myerscough College in Preston was a is not often that the person making this encompassing as possible. It was envisaged ‘great venue’. I was at that rally and I do statement actually steps forward to take on that this would make it the real litmus test not agree. My wife and I were unable to the task to see it through though, is it? as to whether such events were viable or get access to the bar as it was too small and We still do not have a Section offering to even wanted by the Club, but as events have so overcrowded that people were spilling host a 2016 summer National so perhaps it unfurled I no longer think this can now be through the door, so we went off-site for will simply slip quietly away into memory treated as providing any kind of accurate the evening of the raffle. ‘A great place to through lack of interest. We shall see. guidance. socialise’? Not for us it wasn’t.. If you have some thoughts on how an Unusually for such an event the college Many people have told me they did not August National Rally should be run, just have proved troublesome to deal with. visit the last functions at Framlingham and let me know. I am always happy to put It took a lot of effort to overcome some Kelso as they had already been there in the forward new proposals that have been well early difficulties unheard of at other recent past, so if we do go to the same place thought through, including of course, a list locations just to make sure the event was time and again it will require something of willing volunteers to make it happen. even possible, and as we got within a few different or special at each event to keep I hope Sparsholt is a real success for all weeks of the event we were told that all people coming back. This will limit the of those who do make the effort and hope twin accommodation would be reduced to number of venues which will be suitable. even more that a willing section steps in single-only by the time we arrived. Within Location will also be a factor. to host a Summer Rally in 2016. I for one a few days of notifying those affected by Geographically the ‘centre’ of the Club enjoy travelling to a new location to spend a the changes we had to return more than on the mainland must be around the top few days with friends old and new. £1000 to those who then cancelled their end of the Lake District, or even higher. So whether you come to Sparsholt or bookings, which has so skewed the figures I am told the membership however, are in not, do enjoy the Club and all it has to offer. it makes any attempt to use it as a baseline the greatest numbers south of Liverpool. Jim Bettley pointless. Would I travel from the south coast to National Social Secretary The truth is that numbers at August Kelso every year if that was where it was Nationals have not really held up well for held? Well that would depend on what was

September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 27 The Sections

The Section Secretaries, Social Secretaries and regular meeting places.

AST ANGLIA SECTION ERCIA SECTION ORTHERN SECTION ESecretary:Dik Langan 6 Hazel Rise, MSecretary: Jane Scott, 31 Marston Brook, NSecretary: Ms Lynn Sumner, 63 Ambrose Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0DB 07906 584676 Hilton, Derby, DE65 5HS, 07968 266 187 Court, Moss Lane, Leyland, Preston. PR25 or 0845 003 688046 eastanglia.secretary@ [email protected] 4XA. 01772 431 324 northern.sec@bmwclub. bmwclubuk.net or eastanglia.membership@ Membership Secretary: As Above org.uk bmwclubuk.net Social Secretary: Colin Ainsworth 07799 653 Membership Secretary: As Above Membership Secretary: As Above 789 [email protected] Social Secretary: Robert Harrison 01257 793 Social Secretary: Peter Dutton 07950 631 735. See diary for dates and times: Repton Village 209 [email protected] [email protected] Hall, Askew Grove, Repton, DE65 6GR. 2nd Thursday, 14.00: Settle Market Place 1st Sunday:12.00, The Cricketers, Spring Every Wednesday, 09.30: Hoar Park, The BD24 9ED. Barry Warner 01617 611 702. Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TG. Craft Village, Nuneaton Road, Church End, 2nd Sunday November to March, 13.00: Rixton Community Hall, Manchester Rd, Rixton, 1st Wednesday: 12.00, The Three Tunns, CV10 0QU for breakfast. Warrington. Weathersfield Rd, Finchingfield, Essex, CM7 1st Sunday, 10.30: Brunch/Breakfast at Barton 2nd Sunday May to October, 13.00: St. 4NR. Marina Tea Rooms, Barton under Needwood, 12.00 noon, The Chequers, 7 Michael’s on Wyre Village Hall, Blackpool Road, 2nd Sunday: Burton on Trent Staffs DE13 8DZ Church Road, Wimbotsham. Norfolk, PE34 St. Michael’s on Wyre, PR3 0UA. 1st Tuesday, 19.30: New Inn. Wolvey Road, 3QG 3rd Tuesday, 19.30: The Highwayman, Peel, Bulkington CV12 9JF. 3rd Sunday: 12.00, The Cross Ways Inn, Isle of Man. Harvey Garton 01624 625140. 2nd Wednesday, 19.00: The Clock Bridge Road, Scole, Diss IP21 4DP Last Monday, 7.30pm: The Harraby Inn, Warehouse, London Road, Shardlow, DE72 3rd Wednesday: 12.00, The Lamb and Flag, London Rd, Carlisle. 2GL. Main Street, Welney, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, XFORD SECTION PE14 9RB. 2nd Thursday, 19.30: The Dog, Henley Road, Mappleborough Green, Studley, B80 7DR. OSecretary: Rosemary Hicks, 15 Orchard 2nd and 4th Sundays: Various Café and Pub Rise, Chesterton, Bicester, OX26 1US 01869 meetings see diary of events for details. 3rd Wednesday, 12.00: Pensioners & Layabouts meet at Springslade Lodge 240 529 [email protected] RISH SECTION Tearooms, Camp Road, Broadhurst Green, Membership Secretary: As Above John Broad 01869 324 008. Secretary: Pat Munnelly Ballinasleva, Cannock Chase. WS12 4PT. Social Secretary: I [email protected] Foxford, Co Mayo, 00 353 86 338 3499 3rd Sunday, 10.00: Salt Box Cafe, A511 Derby 1st Tuesday, 19.00: The Dashwood Arms, Old [email protected] Road, Foston (near Hatton) Derby, DE65 5PT. Membership Secretary: Paul Laffan 86 Oxford Road, Piddington HP14 3BH Thornhill Meadows, Cellbridge, Co Kildare IDLAND SECTION 2nd Tuesday, 19.30: Wagon & Horses, Ireland [email protected] MSecretary: Kevan Stevenson 8 Meden Southmoor, OX13 5BG Social Secretary: Chris Wright 00 353 83 Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8JJ 01623 3rd Tuesday 18.30: The Sun Inn at Coate 0032400. [email protected] 479 152 [email protected] Swindon SN3 6AA. Every Tuesday, May to August, 18.30: Cork Membership Secretary: As Above 4th Wednesday 20.00: The Fox and Hounds at meet at the Great Gas Station opposite the Social Secretary: Jim Beach 01908 373 327 or Sunnyside, Theale, Nr Reading, RG7 4BE. Island Gate Restaurant. Tadgh Barry 00 353 87 07415 683 120 [email protected] 2nd Sundays 14.00 (Winter): Uffington Village Hall, Oxfordshire, SN7 7RA. 906 6722 [email protected] or Dave Power at 1st Tuesday 19.30: The Three Kings, 087 783 3663 Saltersway, Threekingham, Lincs NG34 0AU, COTTISH SECTION 1st Tuesday 20.00: Limerick meeting 01529 240249. SSecretary: Marjorie Burnett, Crawick Lea, Woodfield House Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick. 2nd Sunday 12.00-15.00 : Barnsdale Glasgow Road, Sanquahar, DG4 6BZ01659 Pat Mulcahy 00 353 87 237 7312 Gardens Tea Rooms, The Avenue, 50091 [email protected] 2nd Sunday March to November 10.00: Exton,Oakham,Rutland, LE15 8AH Membership Secretary: As Above Dublin ride-out, meet at The Lucan Spa Hotel. 2nd Thursday 19.30: The Old Reindeer, Main Social Secretary: Judy Lepley 01592 874 592 Jim Sweeney 00 353 87 230 0736 jim@ St., Edingley Notts, NG22 8DE. [email protected] lucanstudios.ie or Sean O’Briain 00353 87 268 3rd Wednesday 19.30: The Griffins Head, 28 2nd Sunday, 12.00: Powmill Milk Bar, 0120 [email protected] Wilby Road, Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire, Rumbling Bridge, KY13 OQG. 2nd Sunday and 4th Sunday March to NN6 0DX. 2nd Monday, 19.30: Douglas Park Motorrad, Galway ride-out, meet at November 11.00: Breakfast meets: Occasional Sundays, 13 Braeview Place, East Kilbride, G74 3XH. Sweeney (Pillo) Forecourt, Headford Road, October to March: The Rangers Cycle Ron Gow 07973 408148 or ron.gow@ Galway contact: Ronan Gill 087 099 5028 Clubhouse, off Islington Road, Towcester, btinternet.com. [email protected] Northants. See Diary or Forum for details. 2nd Wednesday, 19.30: Meldrum Arms Hotel, 2nd Sunday: North West meeting. Pat Ceres, Fife KY15 5NA Munnelly 00353 86 338 3499 tapmun@hotmail. ORTH EAST SECTION 3rd Sunday, 12.30: Buccleuch Arms Hotel, com NSecretary: Simon Johnston, c/o 5 High Street, Moffat DG10 9ET. Last Thursday 20.00: Dublin meeting, West School Row, North Broomhill, Morpeth, NE65 4th Sunday, 12.30: Hopeville Social Club, County Hotel. Jim Sweeney 00353 87 230 0736 9TY 07702 709063 northeast.secretary@ Harlaw Road, Inverurie, AB51 4SR. [email protected] or Sean O’Briain 00353 87 bmwclubuk.net OUTHERN SECTION 268 0120 [email protected] Membership Secretary: As Above SChairman & Secretary: Gerri ONDON SECTION Social Secretary: Bradley Gane northeast. Chandler 01895 446896 social.assistant@ LSecretary: John Lynch, 166 Chaulden [email protected] thebmwclubsouthern.com or chairman@ Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2BT 01442 1st Wednesday, 19.30: The Dun Cow, thebmwclubsouthern.com 267694/ 07860 663092 london.secretary@ Primrose Hill, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6DY, Membership Secretary: Bob Denman, bmwclubuk.net 0191 385 2631. 1 Mount Pleasant Close, Lightwater, Membership Secretary: As Above 3rd Wednesday, 19.30: The Beresford Arms GU18 5TP 01276 475853 membership@ Social Secretary:Peter Jones 07762 205 660 Main Street, Walton, Morpeth, NE61 3UZ 01670 thebmwclubsouthern.com or 01923 270 838 [email protected] 775273. Social Secretary: Erica Body 07528 873 056 Section meets are as rideouts and are All run start points are printed in the Diary. [email protected] irregular. Please see the website and The Please contact the ride leader if there is any First Wednesday, 12.00: “Old Gits” Loomies Journal Diary for meets. doubt. Diner on A32 at West Meon Hut cross roads 28 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 A272 & A32, Hampshire. [email protected] 775786 [email protected] Alt Tuesdays, 2000: The Seven Stars, Newark Don’t know day, 12.00: The Weary Traveller, 2nd Sunday, 13.30: The Hood Memorial Hall, Lane, Ripley, Surrey, GU23 6DL. Station Rd., Cullompton, EX15 1BQ. 100 yards Devauden, Chepstow. NP16 6PL. On the Alt Thursdays: The Half Moon, 32 London from M5 J28 on the A318. B4293 next to the Village Green. Road, Petersfield, GU31 4BE, just North of 2nd Tuesday 11.00: brunch at The Engine 1st Tuesday, 20.00: New Inn, Ombersley Petersfield on the old A3. House Bistro and Cafe, Compton Park, Nr. Road, Claines, Worcester. Bob Dunn 01384 3rd Wednesday, 12.00: “Old Gits” Loomies Callington PL17 8EA 390344 Diner on A32 at West Meon Hut cross roads New meeting places are being looked for. 1st Wednesday, 19.30: The Lamb Inn, Wotton A272 & A32, Hampshire. Road, Iron Acton, Bristol, BS37 9UZ. LSTER SECTION 3rd Thursday 20.00: Drusilla’s Inn, Wigbeth, 2nd Tuesday, 11.00: Dick Lovetts, Laurel Charlie McConnell, 6 Cameron Horton, BH21 7JH. 01258 840297. USecretary: Court, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol. BS10 7TU. Park, Ballymena, Co Antrim BT42 1QJ. 02825 1st Monday, 20.00: The Cricketers Arms, 232 3rd Tuesday, 19.30: The Pheasant, Heol 647 730 [email protected] Chestnut Avenue, North Stoneham, Chandlers Eglwys, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, Wales CF31 4LY Shane Noble, 149 Ford, SO53 3HN. 023 8062 9878. Membership Secretary: commencing Tues. 21st May. Sevenmile Straight, Muckamore, Co. Antrim, Last Monday, 12.00: The Honey Cafe, OUTH EAST SECTION BT41 4QT 07734 315 163 ulster.membership@ Bronllys, Brecon, Powys LD3 0LH Jackie Lippiett, 38 Glover Road, bmwclubuk.net SSecretary: 1st Saturday 11.00: Riders of Cardiff, Sloper Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0RF southeast. Social Secretary: Stuart Greig 02897 528 526, Road, Cardiff. CF11 8AB [email protected] [email protected] Membership Secretary: John Hawker, 25 1st Tuesday except January, July & ORKSHIRE SECTION Pickering Street, Maidstone, ME15 9RS, 01622 December, 20.00: Corr’s Corner Hotel, YSecretary: John Elvidge 2 Birstwith 744665 southeast.membership@bmwclubuk. Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim. Grange, Birstwith, Harrogate,HG3 3AH 01423 net Sunday 11.00: runs from Corr’s Corner 770866 [email protected] Social Secretary: Debbie Morris 0208 301 throughout the year Membership Secretary: As Above 1600 [email protected] Wednesday between September and May, Social Secretary: Piers Kurrein. 07866 622 1st/3rd Wednesdays, 20.00: The Bull, Lower 11.00: runs from Corr’s Corner 196 [email protected] Road, East Farleigh, nr Maidstone, ME15 0HD Tuesday between May and August, 11.00: 1st Sunday 12.00: TJ’s Café, Cracoe,BD23 2nd Friday, 19.30: The Golden Cross Inn at runs from Corr’s Corner 6LB. (Village centre on B6265) Golden Cross Nr Hailsham, on A22. BN27 4AW Wednesday evenings from beginning of 2nd Saturday 11.00: The Ignition Cafe, Anlaby, Last Friday, 20.00: Borders meet. May to end of August, 19.00: run from Corr’s Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7RR Last Sunday, 12.00: Lunchtime meet. See Corner 2nd Sunday 12.00: Cubley Hall Hotel,Mortimer Diary for details. All runs are weather dependant. Road, Penistone, S36 9DF. 3rd Sunday 12.00: Howsteen Gorge OUTH WEST SECTION ESTERN SECTION Café,Lofthouse, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5SF. Debbie Sampson ‘Trevilla’,18, Sue Ross 7 Pintail Grove SSecretary: WSecretary: Last Saturday 12.00: Seaways Café,Fimber Ropehaven Road St. Austell PL25 4DU. 07762 Kidderminster, DY10 4RT. 01562 820 458 Road, Fridaythorpe, YO25 9RX. 347 768 [email protected] [email protected] Last Sunday 12.00: The Red Hart Hotel,Bawtry Membership Secretary: As Above Membership Secretary: As Above Road, Blythe, Notts, S81 8HG Social Secretary: Don Rabson 01840 212 913 Social Secretary: Denis Bradbeer 01454

September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 29 Around The Compass Please send Around The Compass changes to [email protected] with “Compass” as the subject

1 - 12 September. Oxford Section trip to northern Spain: Rob Allin PH50 4QL. Superb venue Camping, Cabins, Hotel, B&B, Restaurant, 01235 850111 or [email protected] Bothy Bar all on the One site. Excellent camping facilities for 2 man tents along with low priced Cabins for hire suitable for 2/4 persons 4 - 6 September. Midland Section Hope Valley Camping Weekend: with electric and heating. Numbers are limited so Camping and Cabins Hardhurst Farm is the venue for this ever popular event. Bookings to must be booked as soon as possible. Please contact Judy tel.01592 Steve Foreman. See Journal for Details. 874592 or email: [email protected]. We have negotiated 4 - 6 September. South West Section Dartmoor Rally: Harford a special rate for Bed & Breakfast in the Hotel at £76.50 per room per Bridge Holiday Park, Peter Tavy, Tavistock, PL19 9LS. Cost per person night based on 2 sharing please book direct with the Hotel quoting BMW per night in any unit is £7.50. Elec Hook up is £2.50 per unit pn. Pasty Motorcycle Club. Tel. No. 01855 831539. Early booking is advised. Full & Puddn supper on Friday is £5 per person. Bookings in advance of details can be found on the Scottish Section website. rally appreciated. See SW Section website for further details on Sunday 25 - 28 September. Oxford Section Isle of Wight long weekend: Concours categories & BBQ. Debbie Sampson 07762 347768 and Phil David & Rosemary Hicks 01869 240529 07850 983 144. 16 - 18 October. Irish Section Leenane Hotel Weekend: Killary 11 – 13 September. Scottish & North East Sections joint weekend: Harbour, Connemara, Co Galway. €110.00 pps includes two nights B&B Moffat Manor Country Park, Beattock, Dumfries DG10 9RE. An area and two evening meals. Bookings/enquiries: [email protected] Tel: 00 will be cordoned off for the BMW Club. There is a bar and restaurant 353 (0) 83 0043775 on site. The site is 2 miles from the centre of Moffat. Camping price £7 per night per person. Static caravans available for weekend hire. 16 -18 October. Northern Section Hotel Weekend: At the Cottage Caravan sleeping up to 6 = £70 per night Sleeping up to 8 = £80 per Inn, Dunstan, Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 3SZ (www. night. To book statics phone. 01683 300313. Quote BMW Club. For cottageinnhotel.co.uk) A country hotel with a restaurant and pub. Cask other info Contact: Judy or Jim Tel. 01592 874592 or email social@ conditioned ales and recommended in The Good Beer Guide. The thebmwclubscottish.com prices for sharing double/twin room - £19.95 pppn bed & breakfast, hence £39.90 per person for the weekend, single occupancy of 11 - 14 September. Mercia & Yorkshire Sections Saltburn House double/twin room - £24.95 pppn bed & breakfast, hence £49.90 for 3 Nights bed, breakfast and evening meal. Guide Hotel Weekend: the weekend. Deposit £15 per person to Bob Crawley, 3 Station Road, Price: £35 per person per night with no supplement for two nights or for Kelso, Scottish Borders, TD5 8DQ 01573 223203 mail@bikecosse. single occupancy. Based in the resort of Saltburn-by-the-Sea, the hotel fsnet.co.uk Early booking advised for this popular event. is well-suited for visits to the museums at Beamish, Hartlepool, Hutton- le-Hole and Malton and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering, 23 - 25 October. South West Section Hippo Rally: North Tawton Whitby and Scarborough. The accommodation will be en-suite, double- Rugby Club. Ring Jim Isherwood to book 01769 573 258. More details or twin-bedded rooms with TV and tea/coffee-making facilities. There is on website a large bar/function room but also a separate, quiet lounge for guests. 27 – 29 November. Western Section Hotel Weekend: At the Cavendish Ride-outs will be arranged on Saturday and Sunday. The annual Hotel, Exmouth, Devon. 2 nights bed, breakfast and evening meal, Saltburn Hill Climb will also be taking place. For details contact Keith including entertainment both nights, standard twin or double rooms Jackson, 213 Morley Road, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 4TB. Mobile: 07855 at £150 for the weekend, singles £85. Sea view add £6p.p. Optional 451805 email: [email protected] coach trip to Sidmouth and Exeter, guided walk and grand raffle. £10 per person deposit by 1st September and final payment by 1st October. 18 - 20 September. East Anglia Section camping weekend: Fakenham Race Course, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7NY. Details in Journal and on For further information and booking form contact Denis Bradbeer Tel. EA web site. 01454 775786, e-mail [email protected] Full information and downloadable booking form on the Western Section website. 18 - 20 September. Western Section SOREBUTTS Rally: Mill Park

Touring and Camping Park, Mill Lane, Berrynarbor, Nr Ilfracombe, North 4 - 6 December. Scottish Section Turkey & Tinsel Weekend: Waverley Castle Hotel, Melrose. TD6 9AA. 2 nights Dinner, Bed & Devon EX34 9SH www.millparklimited.co.uk £8.00 per unit includes Breakfast £89.00 per person based on 2 sharing. Price includes 1 2 persons, tent /camper/caravan and awning. Cocoons & Glampods, traditional turkey dinner, 1 afternoon tea and a complimentary glass B&B, Self Catering and Hotel Accommodation also available. BBQ of wine each. Single room supplement £10 per night. Limited number Saturday Night, Saturday Rideout. Booking ESSENTIAL. Contact of rooms available. Please book now by telephoning Daniel, Rita or Paul Rodriguez 07979 974005. See Section website for further details James (General Manager) at the Waverley Hotel on 01896 822244. www.sites.google.com/site/bmwclubwesternsection All club members After booking please let me have your booking reference so that I can welcome at this event. arrange for us to be seated together for meals. Judy, Tel. No. 01592 18 - 26 September. South West Section Tour of Wales: Thursday 874592 or email: [email protected] 17th Meet at Beeches Farm Campsite, Miss Graces Lane, Tidenham 29 April - 2 May 2016. Scottish Section Hotel weekend: Gretna Hall Chase, Chepstow, NP16 7JR. Bookings on 07791 540016 or see http:// Hotel & Blacksmiths. Cost: £126 per person for 3 night’s bed breakfast beechesfarmcampsite.co.uk. Friday 18th move to Llwyngwair Manor, and dinner based on 2 sharing. Single supplement £15 per person per Newport, Pembrokeshire, SA42 0LX for 3 nights. The VMCC have a night.Deposit of £20 per person at the time of booking. Full payment display at Saundersfoot on Sunday 20th. Bookings on 01239 820498 or required 28 days before event. The hotel offers en-suite rooms with tea see http://www.pembrokeshireholidaypark.co.uk. Monday 21st move to and coffee making facilities, hair dryer and wireless internet.To book Platts Farm Camping, Aber Rd. Llanfairfechan, LL33 0HL for 3 nights. telephone Vicki Waugh on 01461 338257 or email Vikki at groups@ Ride outs to be decided at the time by those attending the venues. gretnahallhotel.com quoting the BMW Club. The hotel is situated just Thursday 24th back to Beeches Farm Campsite for 1 night. You don’t off the M74/M6 set in 10 acres of land. A perfect base for rideouts have to do all of this if you don’t want to. Dip in and out as you wish. Call to see the many attractions in the area. See the Scottish Section Jim Isherwood on 01769 573258 or 0792677 or jamesisherwood551@ website for details or contact Judy on tel.01592 874592/ email:social@ btinternet.com thebmwclubscottish.com. Durrus, West Cork. 25 - 27 September. Irish Section Thatch Rally: 20 - 23 May 2016. Yorkshire Section French Chateau Weekend: €125 pps includes two nights self-catering and evening meal plus lunch At Chateau Le Mont Epinguet, a few miles from Cherbourg. Three on the Sat ride-out (some single rooms available). Bookings/enquiries: nights B&B £145 per person, including wine at dinner. Book your own [email protected] Tel: 00 353 (0) 83 0043775 ferries. A deposit of £25 per person is required. Please contact Piers 24 – 27 September. Scottish Section Gathering in Kinlochleven: by e-mail or phone for further details and to make your reservation. tel: MacDonald Hotel & Cabins & Camping, Fort William Road, Kinlochleven 07866622196 or e-mail: [email protected] 30 September 2015 Diary Of Events: September & October September = October = Weekends = Red Text Diary of Events closing date is the 5th of each month These activities have been arranged as agent for and on behalf of The BMW Club. All organisers are covered by our insurance, provided the event guidelines are followed.

S. East Brogdale Farm with Richard. Depart Maidstone Serv. September (Petrol) (A20/M20). 10am. 1 Ulster Club Meeting 8pm Corr’s Corner 7 Southern 8pm The Cricketers Arms, 232 Chestnut Ave, North Irish Limerick Meeting, 8:00pm, Woodfield Hotel, Ennis Stoneham, Chandlers Ford, SO53 3HN Road, Limerick (Opposite GAA Ground). Pat Mulcahy 8 Oxford Pub Social - Wagon & Horses, Southmoor, OX13 0872377312 5BG from 19:00 hrs Mercia Natter Night, 7.30pm New Inn, Wolvey Road, S. West 11.00 am at the The Engine House Bistro and Cafe, Bulkington, CV12 9JF. Callington PL17 8EA Midland Pub Meet : The Three Kings, Saltersway, Western 11.00 Dick Lovett Motoradd Cribbs Causeway Bristol Threekingham, Lincs.NG34 0AU Start 7:30 BS10 7TU Monthly meeting for coffee and cakes. Oxford Pub Social – Dashwood Arms, Piddington, HP14 3BH 9 Mercia Natter Night, 7pm Clock Warehouse, London Road, Southern 8pm The Seven Stars, Newark Lane, Ripley, Surrey, Shardlow, Derby, DE72 2GL. GU23 6DL N. East Ride Out – Lucky Few Run – A Back Road Meander Ulster Club Meeting 8pm Corr’s Corner – Meet at Scotch Corner 10am (check forum) Phil Western 20.00 New Inn, Claines, Worcs. WR3 7DH 1st Knight 01325484288 Tuesday of the month Bob Dunn 01384 390344 Northern Gathering at Settle Market Place 12:30 Barry Warner 1 - 30 Nov GS Register The Remote Places Challenge 01617 611702 (the club’s own competition). Entries are open until S. East Midweek Run from COOPERS, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 November. Entry Forms and details at gs-register.org. 3UE. 10.30am. uk or contact Nev at [email protected] mob 07860 Scottish Natter nite 7.30 Meldrums Hotel, Ceres, Fife KY15 532 876. 5NA 2 E. Anglia Three Tuns, Wethersfield Rd, Finchingfield, CM7 10 Mercia Natter Night, 7.30pm The Dog, Henley Road, 4NR. 12:00 noon Mappleborough Green, Studley, B80 7DR. N. East Natter Night – The Dun Cow, Primrose Hill, Houghton Midland Pub Meet :The Old Reindeer, Main Street, Edingley, Le Spring, DH4 6DY Notts, NG22 8DE. Start 19:30 S. East Club Night THE BULL, E. Farleigh, ME15 0HD. 8pm. Oxford North Oxford Garage evening Fish & Chip run. 01865 Southern 12 noon ‘Old Gits’ Loomies Diner, Loomies Cafe, 319000 to reserve your place West Meon Hut, GU32 1JX Southern 8pm The Half Moon, 32 London Road, Petersfield, Western 19.30 Lamb Inn, Iron Acton BS37 9UZ 1st Wednesday GU31 4BE of the month Denis Bradbeer 01454 775786 11 S. East THE WHITE HART, Lower Horsebridge, (A271), BN27 3 Northern Classic Bike Nights, Bridge House Farm Tearooms, 4DJ. 7.30pm. Wray, Lancaster LA2 8QP 6.00pm to 9.00pm Bill 10 - 14 S. East Rother Valley Camping, Northiam, E. Sussex. (Book Smithson 01539 736454 wjsmithson@btinternet. - John Burton 01323 841498). com 11 - 13 Scottish Joint weekend with North East Section at Moffat Yorkshire Lunch Meet, The Dog & Gun Inn, Colne Road, Manor Country Park, Beattock, Dumfries DG10 9RE. Malsis, BD20 8DS Contact Peter 01904 672883 Details in Around the Compass. [email protected] 11 - 13 Yorkshire Harry Beadle’s Camping at Gargrave 4 - 6 Midland Hope Valley Camping weekend. Hardhurst Farm is 11 - 14 Mercia Saltburn House Hotel Weekend. See Around the the venue for this ever popular event. Bookings to Compass, the Mercia website or contact Keith Steve Foreman, See Journal for Details. Jackson 07855 451805 email: rockdoc2174@gmail. 4 - 6 S. West Dartmoor Rally, Harford Bridge Holiday Park, Peter com for details. Tavy, Tavistock PL19 9LS. Optional pasty supper, ride 11 - 14 Yorkshire Hotel weekend with Mercia Section Saltburn on Saturday. Debbie Sampson 07762 347768 and House Hotel, TS12 1BX Contact Dr. Keith Jackson Phil 07850 983 144. 07855451805 5 Western 11.00 Riders of Cardiff, Sloper Road, Cardiff CF11 12 S. West Pasty Ride. Meeting in Morrisons, Liskeard at 10.30 8AB First Saturday of each Month for coffee and am for ride out finishing in Camelford for Pasties. Ring biscuits Don on 01840 212913 to book to arrange numbers. Yorkshire TJ’s Café, Cracoe, BD23 6LB. 12.00 noon. Western 11.00 Ilfracombe Bike Show. Meet on sea front near 6 E. Anglia Cricketers, Spring Lane, Fordham Heath, CO3 9TG. the Landmark Theatre at 11.00 £3.00 to park inc entry 12:00 noon Yorkshire Ignition Café, Anlaby, HU4 7RR. 11.00am. Mercia Breakfast / Brunch, 10am Barton Marina Tearooms, 12 - 13 London Date to be confirmed by the IWM. Visit to Duxford for Barton under Needwood, Burton on Trent, Staffs, the Battle of Britain Anniversary Air Show. Watch The DE13 8DZ. Journal for details or contact Peter Jones. N. East Led Ride Out – Western Lakes, Meet at Birtley 13 Irish Galway ride out 11.00am Sweeney (Pillo) Forecourt, Services N/bound 9.30am with a full tank – John Headford Road, Galway contact: Ronan Gill 087 King - 07833705652 0995028 [email protected] Northern After Breakfast Run Rooster Café Off J40 M6 8:00 Irish Leinster Ride-out Spa Hotel (near Lucan) 10.00 am - 9:00 am John Bell 01228 535173 Jim Sweeney 087 2300736 email: jim@lucanstudios.

September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 31 ie 20 E. Anglia Chequers, 7 Church Road, Wimbotsham, Norfolk Irish Limerick Sunday run - Pat Mulcahy 0872377312 PE34 3QG. 12:00 noon Irish Nth West Sunday Run - Patrick Munnelly 086 3383499 E. Anglia The Crossways Inn, Scole. 12:00 noon or [email protected] Mercia Breakfast Meet, Salt Box Café, 10am. A511 Derby N. East Un-Led Ride Out – Meet at Bowburn Services 10am Road, Foston (near Hatton), Derby, DE65 5PT. Northern Monthly Meeting, St Michaels on Wyre Village Hall Midland Ride in to Barnsdale Gardens, Tea Room. 12:00 till PR3 0QA 1 pm. Bring and Buy, refreshments 3:00. Come and enjoy the Gardens in there early available. Bob Harrison 01257 793209 northern. autum colours, or just a last ride on the bike before [email protected] the cold sets in. Oxford RIDE OUT: Watercress Line. Meet at the Waterfront N. East Led Ride Out – Coast and Castles, Meet at Café, A4074, Benson, OX10 6SJ at 09.30 for a 10.00 Castle Square Morpeth 10am Simon Johnston - start (Tim Bolderston 07588 713317) 07702709063 S. East Bressingham Steam & Gardens, Nr. Diss. Depart Scottish Lunch meet @12:30 Buccleuch Arms Hotel, High Hollyville Cafe, West Kingsdown, TN15 6ET. 9.30am Street, Moffat,Dumfrieshsire, DG10 9ET Scottish Lunch meet @ 12.00 Powmill Milk Bar, Rumbling Yorkshire How Stean Gorge Café, HG3 5SF. 12 noon. Bridge, KY13 OQG 23 Oxford Pub Social – Fox & Hounds, Theale, RG7 4BE Southern 10am Forge Day with Dave Wright. Chiddingfold, 24 Irish Dublin Meeting. West County Hotel, Chapelizod. Surrey GU8 4TU, UK 8:00 PM Jim Sweeney 087 2300736 email: jim@ Ulster Meet and Eat 11am Corr’s Corner/ 1pm Ulster lucanstudios.ie American Folk Park, Omagh Southern 8pm The Half Moon, 32 London Road, Petersfield, GU31 4BE Western 13.30 Hood Memorial Hall. Devauden. NP16 6NX 2nd Sunday of the month On the B4293 next to the 25 S. East THE MONUMENT, Whitstable. CT5 1PH. 7.30pm. Village Green Harvest Festival. Sale of Home grown S. East THE KINGS ARMS, Biggin Hill, BR2 6DU. 7.30pm. Produce, jams etc. Bring along your surplus goodies 25 - 27 Irish Thatch Rally. See Around the Compass. to sell. You keep your money. 25 - 28 Oxford Isle of Wight long weekend. (David & Rosemary Hicks Yorkshire Cubley Hall Hotel, Penistone, S36 9DF. 12.00 noon. 01869 240529) 14 Scottish Natter nite. 7.30pm in the Club Room at Douglas 25 - 28 Scottish Gathering in Kinlochleven, MacDonald Hotel & Cabin Park Motorrad, 13 Braeview Place, East Kilbride, G74 & Camping, See Around the Compass 3XH. For more information contact: Ron Gow Tel.no. 26 Yorkshire The Biker’s Café, Fridaythorpe, YO25 9RX. 12 noon. 07973 408148 or email [email protected] 27 N. East Un-Led Ride Out – Meet at Waggon 10am 15 Northern The Highwayman, Peel, IOM 7:30 pm Harvey Garton S. East Lunch – Lydd Airport, Romney Marsh, TN29 9QL. 01624 625140 Run 2pm.. Oxford Pub Social – Sun Inn, Coate Water, Swindon, SN3 S. West Pub Meet 12.00 noon. The Inn for All Seasons, 6AA Treleigh, Redruth TR16 4AP. Southern 8pm The Seven Stars, Newark Lane, Ripley, Surrey, Scottish Lunch meet @ 12:30 Hopeville Social Club, 34 Harlaw GU23 6DL Road, Inverurie AB51 4SR Western 7.30pm. The Pheasant, Heol Eglwys, Pen Y Fai, Yorkshire The Red Hart, Bawtry Road, Blythe. S81 8HG. 12noon Bridgend, Wales CF31 4LY 28 Northern Natter Night, The Harraby Inn, Carlisle 7:30 pm John 16 E. Anglia Lamb and Flag, Welney, PE14 9RB. 12:00 noon Bell 01228 535173 Mercia Pensioners & Layabouts, 12 noon Springslade Lodge Western 11.00 The Honey Cafe Bronllys, Brecon, Powys LD3 Tearooms, Camp Road, Broadhurst Green, Cannock 0LH Last Monday of each Month April to September Chase, WS12 4PT. 29 Southern 8pm The Seven Stars, Newark Lane, Ripley, Surrey, Midland Pub Meet: Griffens Head, 28 Wilby Road, Mears GU23 6DL Ashby, Northamptonshire, NN6 0DX. Start 7:30 N. East Natter Night – Beresford Arms, Main Street, Walton, Morpeth, NE61 3UZ October Northern Midweek Run from Kirkby Lonsdale 10:00 am Mike 1 Yorkshire Lunch Meet, The Moor and Pheasant, Dalton Gibson 01229 582787 emmandemm@btopenworld. Moor, Dalton, YO7 3JD. 12 noon. http://www. com moorandphesant.com. Contact Peter 01904 672883 S. East Club Night THE BULL, E. Farleigh, ME15 0HD. 8pm. [email protected] S. West Fish and Chips 7.30 pm, Lostwithiel. Bryan Boothby 3 Mercia Ride to the Wall run led by Sean Dodds to The National 01726 833 554. Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Burton Southern 12 noon ‘Old Gits’ Loomies Diner, Loomies Cafe, on Trent, DE13 7AR. Contact Sean Dodds for details: West Meon Hut, GU32 1JX email [email protected] Western 12.00 La Passione Restaurant 66 Rounceval Midland Ride To The Wall. National Memorial Arboretum, St, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6AR Croxall Road,Airewas, Staffs DE14 7AR Details in 17 Southern 8pm Drusilla’s Inn, Cranborne Road, Wimborne Journal. Minster BH21 5AD Western 11.00 Riders of Cardiff, Sloper Road, Cardiff CF11 18 - 20 E. Anglia Camping weekend, Fakenham Race Course, 8AB First Saturday of each Month for coffee and Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7NY. Details in journal and biscuits. on EA web site. 4 E. Anglia Copdock Show, Suffolk Show Ground, Ipswich please 18 - 20 Sidecar Sidecar Register ‘Southern Rally’. Join the Western note this is TBC. Section at their “SoreButts” rally. See Around the E. Anglia Cricketers, Spring Lane, Fordham Heath, CO3 9TG. Compass. Details Keith Thomas on 019467 25152 12:00 noon or [email protected]. London Visit to the Bovington Tank Museum, Dorset. Leaving 18 - 20 Western Sorebutts Rally at Mill Park camping & Touring the A3 Services at 0900 hrs. Caravan Park EX34 9SH. www.millparklimited.co.uk Mercia Breakfast / Brunch, 10am Barton Marina Tearooms, Contact Paul Rodriguez 07979 974005 Barton under Needwood, Burton on Trent, Staffs, 18 - 25 S. East Black Forest with Daryl & Elaine. (Details Daryl & DE13 8DZ. Elaine 0208 656 6270). Midland A5 Rangers Clubhouse - Off Islington Road - 18 - 26 S. West Tour of Wales Camping Week. Jim Isherwood 01769 Towcester NN12 6AG, Winter meet with hot food and 573 258. See Around the Compass. drinks. Contact John & Janet Winn : 01604 631043

32 September 2015 N. East Led Ride Out – St Mary’s Loch and Beyond, Meet Museum, meet at Newbury Wharf at 09.30 for a 10.00 at Beresford Arms 10am (full tank) Roger Barr start, John Hillier (0118 9332152) 01912575989 S. West Section AGM 2.00 pm. Whiddon Down Village Hall, S. East “Gallivant with Geoff”. Depart lay-by Oakdene Cafe, EX20 2QT. Election of the committee, tea and cakes, Wrotham, (A20/M26). 10am. next years Calender to add your event to. Look on the S. West Cafe Meet 12.00. The Lords Café, Princetown, website for the agenda nearer the time. Phil Sampson Dartmoor PL20 6QE. Don Rolling 01752 566 543. (Chairman) 07850 983 144. Western 10.30 Reservoirs and Hills. Meet at the Elan Visitor Scottish Lunch meet @ 12.00 Powmill Milk Bar, Rumbling Centre 10.30 LD6 5HP 3 miles west of Rhayader. Bridge, KY13 OQG Brian Morgan 01792 850809 Scottish Scottish Section AGM at Rob Roy Hotel, Aberfoyle FK8 Yorkshire Return toThe Village Hall, Cracoe, 12 noon. The 3UX. 11.30am for 12 noon start. Yorkshire A.G.M. & refreshments Southern Segway Event - to be confirmed 5 Southern 8pm The Cricketers Arms, 232 Chestnut Ave, North Ulster Meet and Eat 11am Corr’s Corner/1pm Castlereagh Stoneham, Chandlers Ford, SO53 3HN Hills Golf Club 6 Irish Limerick Meeting, 8:00pm, Woodfield Hotel, Ennis Western 13.30 Hood Memorial Hall. Devauden. NP16 6NX Road, Limerick (Opposite GAA Ground). Pat Mulcahy 2nd Sunday of the month On the B4293 next to the 0872377312 Village Green Prize for the best Halloween Lantern Mercia Natter Night, 7.30pm New Inn, Wolvey Road, and Mask Bulkington, CV12 9JF. Yorkshire Cubley Hall Hotel, Penistone, S36 9DF. 12.00 noon. Midland Pub Meet : The Three Kings, Saltersway, 12 Scottish Natter nite, East Kilbride 7.30pmDouglas Park Threekingham, Lincs.NG34 0AU Start 7:30 Motorrad, 13 Braeview Place, East Kilbride, G74 Oxford Pub Social – Dashwood Arms, Piddington, HP14 3BH 3XHNatter nite in the Club Room at Parks Mottorad. Ulster AGM Club Meeting 8pm Corr’s Corner For more information contact: Ron Gow Tel.no. 07973 Western 20.00 New Inn, Claines, Worcs. WR3 7DH 1st 408148 or email [email protected] Tuesday of the month Bob Dunn 01384 390344 13 Oxford Pub Social - Wagon & Horses, Southmoor, OX13 7 E. Anglia Three Tuns, Wethersfield Rd, Finchingfield, CM7 5BG from 19:00 hrs 4NR. 12:00 noon S. West 11.00 am at the The Engine House Bistro and Cafe, N. East North East Section AGM – The Dun Cow - Primrose Callington PL17 8EA Hill, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6DY (7:30pm start) Southern 8pm The Seven Stars, Newark Lane, Ripley, Surrey, Northern Gathering at Settle Market Place 12:30 Barry Warner GU23 6DL 01617 611702 Western 11.00 Dick Lovett Motoradd Cribbs Causeway Bristol S. East Club Night THE BULL, E. Farleigh, ME15 0HD. AGM. BS10 7TU Monthly meeting for coffee and cakes. 8pm. 14 Mercia Natter Night, 7pm Clock Warehouse, London Road, Southern 12 noon ‘Old Gits’ Loomies Diner, Loomies Cafe, Shardlow, Derby, DE72 2GL. West Meon Hut, GU32 1JX N. East Led Ride Out – Ride to Whitby and Helmsley, Meet Western 19.30 Lamb Inn, Iron Acton BS37 9UZ 1st Wednesday at Washington Services S/bound 10am Rob Powell of the month Denis Bradbeer 01454 775786 01915366231 8 Mercia Natter Night, 7.30pm The Dog, Henley Road, S. East Midweek Run from COOPERS, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 Mappleborough Green, Studley, B80 7DR. 3UE. 10.30am. Midland Pub Meet :The Old Reindeer, Main Street, Edingley, Western 12.00 Usk Garden Centre. Llanbadoc, NP15 1TG. Notts, NG22 8DE. Start 19:30 Meet for light bite and chat Jan and Ian 01454 616884. Southern 8pm The Half Moon, 32 London Road, Petersfield, GU31 4BE 15 Southern 7pm Drusilla’s Inn, Cranborne Road, Wimborne Minster BH21 5AD 9 S. East THE WHITE HART, Lower Horsebridge, (A271), BN27 4DJ. 7.30pm. 16 - 18 Irish Leenane Hotel Weekend. See Around the Compass. 9 - 12 S. East Weymouth Beach Races Weekend. (Details see 16 - 18 Northern Hotel Weekend Cottage Inn Dunstan (Craster) Social Secretary). Alnwick, Northumberland Bob Crawley 01573 223203 [email protected] 10 Yorkshire The Meridian Quest event is now POSTPONED until 2016. 16 - 18 Ulster Irish Section Weekend Leenane, Co. Galway 11 E. Anglia East Anglia AGM, Starts 11am Sharp! Village Hall, 18 E. Anglia The Crossways Inn, Scole. 12:00 noon Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, E. Anglia Chequers, 7 Church Road, Wimbotsham, Norfolk IP31 1SW. Free tea, coffee and biscuits from PE34 3QG. 12:00 noon 10:30am. Mercia Breakfast Meet, Salt Box Café, 10am. A511 Derby Irish Galway ride out 11.00am Sweeney (Pillo) Forecourt, Road, Foston (near Hatton), Derby, DE65 5PT. Headford Road, Galway contact: Ronan Gill 087 N. East Led Ride Out – Hard Arse Ride Out , End of Season 0995028 [email protected] – Meet at Wolviston Services A19/A689 Junction Irish Leinster Ride-out Spa Hotel (near Lucan) 10.00 am 9.30-10am Tim Gorman – 01429232291 Jim Sweeney 087 2300736 email: jim@lucanstudios. S. East “Autumn Leaves” with Kevin. Depart Maidstone Serv. ie (Petrol) (A20/M20). 10.30am Irish Limerick Sunday run - Pat Mulcahy 0872377312 S. West Pub Meet 12.00 Noon. Dolphin Hotel, Station Rd, Irish Nth West Sunday Run - Patrick Munnelly 086 3383499 Dolphin Square, Bovey Tracy TQ13 9AL. or [email protected] Scottish Lunch meet @12:30 Buccleuch Arms Hotel, High Mercia Mercia Section AGM, Repton Village Hall, Askew Street, Moffat,Dumfrieshsire, DG10 9ET Grove, Repton, Derbyshire, DE65 6GR. Southern 10.30 a.m. Southern Section AGMWhere: Rake Midland Barnsdale Gardens, Tea rooms, The Avenue, Exton, Village Hall Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8AH Section AGM.12:00 till 20 Northern The Highwayman, Peel, IOM 7:30 pm Harvey Garton 3:00 01624 625140 N. East Un-Led Ride Out – Meet at Scotch Corner 10am Oxford Pub Social – Sun Inn, Coate Water, Swindon, SN3 Northern AGM Monthly Meeting, St Michaels on Wyre Village 6AA Hall PR3 0QA 1 pm Bob Harrison 01257 793209 Western 7.30pm. The Pheasant, Heol Eglwys, Pen Y Fai, [email protected] Bridgend, Wales CF31 4LY Oxford RIDE OUT: – Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Yorkshire How Stean Gorge Café, HG3 5SF. 12 noon. September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 33 21 E. Anglia Lamb and Flag, Welney, PE14 9RB. 12:00 noon Irish Galway ride out 11.00am Sweeney (Pillo) Forecourt, Mercia Pensioners & Layabouts, 12 noon Springslade Lodge Headford Road, Galway contact: Ronan Gill 087 Tearooms, Camp Road, Broadhurst Green, Cannock 0995028 [email protected] Chase, WS12 4PT. N. East Un-Led ride Out – Meet at Bowburn Services 10am Midland Pub Meet: Griffens Head, 28 Wilby Road, Mears S. East Lunch – Polhill Garden Centre, Halstead, TN14 7AD. Ashby, Northamptonshire, NN6 0DX. Start 7:30 Run 1pm. N. East Natter Night – Beresford Arms, Main Street, Walton, Scottish Lunch meet @ 12:30 Hopeville Social Club, 34 Harlaw Morpeth, NE61 3UZ Road, Inverurie AB51 4SR Northern Midweek Run from Kirkby Lonsdale 10:00 am Mike Western Annual Skittles Match with Oxford Section. Venue to Gibson 01229 582787 emmandemm@btopenworld. be arranged. See Web Site com Yorkshire The Red Hart, Bawtry Road, Blythe, S81 8HG. 12noon S. East Club Night THE BULL, E. Farleigh, ME15 0HD. “Photo 26 Northern Natter Night, The Harraby Inn, Carlisle 7:30 pm John Competition”. 8pm. Bell 01228 535173 Southern 12 noon ‘Old Gits’ Loomies Diner, Loomies Cafe, 27 Southern 8pm The Seven Stars, Newark Lane, Ripley, Surrey, West Meon Hut, GU32 1JX GU23 6DL 22 Southern 8pm The Half Moon, 32 London Road, Petersfield, 28 Oxford Pub Social – Fox & Hounds, Theale, RG7 4BE GU31 4BE Western 12.00 The Red Lion Pub. Winters Cross, Ross- 23 - 25 S. West Hippo Rally, North Tawton Rugby Club ring Jim on-Wye, Peterstow, Herefordshire HR9 6LH Isherwood to book 01769 573 258 more details on June and George Lukins 01432 830287 website 29 Irish Dublin Meeting. West County Hotel, Chapelizod. 23 - 25 Yorkshire Hotel Weekend. TBA 8:00 PM Jim Sweeney 087 2300736 email: jim@ 24 Yorkshire The Biker’s Café, Fridaythorpe, YO25 9RX. 12 noon. lucanstudios.ie 25 E. Anglia Clocks go back!, Don’t forget or you’ll turn up an hour 30 S. East DOG & DUCK, Plucks Gutter, Nr. Stourmouth, CT3 early for the Sunday meet! 1JB. 7.30pm. Section and Register News Please send all Section News entries and contact detail changes to Section News (see page 3 for details) - not to the Editor please.

Thanks to Mike Davies for the picture of the Bikes at the Cricketers . Peter Dutton 07950 631 735 [email protected] Irish Section Hi all, I would like to thank all who attended the Airhead camping weekend at the Lough Ree Yacht Club in Athlone, 37 in total, mostly camped, some in nearby B+Bs and yes we had some moored up too, including Pete and Laura, Jim, Finola, James and Mary and their friend Jimmy. East Anglia Section at The Cricketers A slight delay in putting up the tents on Friday evening as a local farmer had to finish making bales on the camp site, (waste not, want not). Graffam Water, saw some of us have a wet We had one member over from the UK, Steven East Anglia Section ride to the scenic lake, we were also joined by Williams from the East Anglia Section, for his first Peter a member of the London section, good to Time is flying by this year you should be reading time to visit Ireland and he seemed to enjoy the see you and hope to see you on some more of this at the end of August already. Just back from weekend. Hopefully more members will come your holidays no doubt. Well we still have a good our meetings. While we were there some riders across next year also. I would like to thank Fran weekend break to come at Fakenham. This arrived on a selection of small bikes all under McCarty for all the work he put into organising was popular last year and is getting some good 100cc some were restored and immaculate this weekend it was a great success and also to response this year so why not join in as well. while one in particular looked like a barn find but his wife Dee for all her help too throughout the Meet up for a casual weekend with a planned all made it to Graffam and no doubt home again. weekend. Pete and Laura Townsend who did ride out and a stop off for a snack along the way. The Cricketers had a very good turn out last great work in organising the venue, the food for Epping and Ongar railway, saw some of us Sunday so is still proving to be a popular venue the weekend and Saturdays barbeque, they had having trips on the steam engine drawn trains being fairly straight forward to get to from around a fine spread for us, also Anne McDonald who from Ongar through the Essex countryside the section and the quality and quantity of the helped serve up and tidy up afterwards. to North Weald, plus rides on a selection of food I am sure all helps. On Saturday we had a gathering at the excellent restored London buses. Mike even had 4th October is the Copdock bike meet, this Hudson Bay Hotel where we had lunch. All the a look around the working signal box. is a very large bike meeting with Club stands, airheads were on show in the car park. I have to Mike Davies and myself then went onto North Arena events and many stands with new items hand it to you lads, you have put a lot of time and Weald Airfield where it was commemorating the from people like The Adventure bike Shop money into those bikes, well done. The prize “for seventy fifth anniversary of the battle of Britain. through to bike jumble for that elusive part for the most sought after airhead” at the weekend We hadn’t planned this so it was a real bonus a rebuild or a clothing bargain. Mark Dutton is (as voted on by the members present), went to have two events in one day and this turned the person to contact on 01206 212232 before to Tony McDonald for his immaculate R100R into a really good afternoon as well. some of 9.30pm if you would like to have your bike on classic. This 1995 machine is in absolute show the events they had on during the afternoon the East Anglia section stand, but be quick as room condition and is a credit to Tony. This event were an arena with various displays including numbers are limited because of space. will probably go ahead again next year, so there a pipe band, Classic cars and Bikes along with Those of you doing the East Anglia Trophy are 10 months to get these half finished projects six flying displays with a flypast of a Spitfire and competition or those still intending to need to finished that sit in your garage waiting for some a Hurricane. Those of you who remember the have your entry handed in to Neil Hopkins by inspiration. M.A.S.H series they even had a Huey-UH-1 the 31st Oct, you could hand them to Neil at the In Galway, Ronan and his crew are getting helicopter doing a flying display. AGM if you have it completed by then, good luck. adventurous. He tells me the ride out programme 34 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 London Section The Section Christmas Dinner took place at Biggles as previously advertised – great food and in great company and in great weather. I have not heard whether or not the July Mallory Park Ride-out took place – could anyone enlighten me or can it be assumed that it did not take place – it would be good to know. The August Blakeney weekend is now fully subscribed and so the next possible Ride-out will be to Duxford on Sunday 20th September for The Battle of Britain Anniversary Air Show; I have got my tickets, have you got yours yet ? Tickets cannot be bought on the day and will Tony McDonald congratulated only be available up to the 13th September! The published leaving time for this event is by Chris Wright 0900 hrs, from Hemel Hempstead but as the Tour Guide and Secretary Airfield is open from 0800, and as there isan awful lot to see, I am suggesting an earlier is holding up well with 6 riders on average on departure time of 0800hrs to arrive there at the Lancaster assizes on the 18 – 19th. August each run. Ronan is taking them up new biking about 0900hrs / 0930 hrs – give me a call to 1612. We stopped at Clitheroe for coffee. From territory through the Slieve Aughty Mountains discuss if interested. there over Waddington Fell and into the Trough on the Galway/Clare border. Fabulous well Looking a good deal further ahead it will of Bowland and lunch at the Ship Inn Caton well surfaced roads through forests, teaming with soon be time to put next years Diary of Events worth a stop. Moving on to High Bentham for an wildlife and lakes, definite boreen run potential together – If anyone has any suggestions, for interesting ride to Slaidburn for Ice Cream or a in the future. Ride-outs, weekend trips etc., please let me drink which ever took your fancy. Then home The Leinster area had a run down to Gowran know in good time via Longridge and the M6 at J33 once on the Park recently, Chris and Simon had a BMW Finally you should see, along with this short M6 Ian set of at a slightly faster pace and we all stand at this well attended event. Chris tells article a couple of pictures of us enjoying followed as a group until arriving back at J16. me he signed up two new members, we were ourselves at Chenonceaux back in May – one Total distance from the round trip back to J16 delighted to see Ken Sly from Cork had travelled being a Group photo`, at the Château, and 247 miles. up to meet us too. It was a really good day, the other of our Tour Guide Duncan and our On behalf of the Section, our thanks to Adrian James Hunt’s son was giving a demo and esteemed Secretary John looking at a beer ! and Tony Sedden for organising another superb managed to crash his car into a pole, fortunately Go carefully rideout. without any injuries, except to his pride. There Charlie’s inaugural chip shop run was blessed was even a Wall of Death at this show and was Peter Jones with a warm, balmy evening, perfect for riding. well worth the €5.00 entry, if not only to see 07762 205 660 The group set off punctually and took the most the beautiful blonde girl riding the 1932 Indian. 01923 270 838 direct route to Scarcliffe from Derby which was Later John Mount brought some of us on a spin [email protected] the A38 and then M1. Good progress was made through some great new roads. Next trip is to the despite road works on the M1. At junction 29 we Ulster GP where we will see Michael and William Mercia Section left the motorway behind for the short but twisty Dunlop and Guy Martin all racing the ultra fast run to our first destination, Scarcliffe bike meet BMWs on the world’s fastest road race. Ride out report from Adrian Sedden at the Elm Tree pub. Arriving at 7pm the car Our next club event will be the Thatch Rally in Six bikes, five members & one guest rider. park was already full of bikes of varying age and Durrus, West Cork in September (see full ad in Gordon Neighbour, Ian Morrison, Pete and Ann make, the oldest being a 1924 BSA side valve, Journal for details) if you would like to attend this (Pete’s wife) and Micheal Melbon ( Adrian’s deluxe no less! After a brew, ogle, and natter annual event, please contact Elaine - book@ friend)all made it through the rain, for breakfast it was time to depart to that mecca for bikes, bmwclub.ie at the Little Chef off J16 off the M6. Here we Matlock Bath. The run through Chesterfield and Leenane Hotel weekend will be held the were joined by Tony Sedden as backup and then the A632 is good and has excellent views weekend of 16-18 October (see full ad in Journal) myself (Adrian Sedden) to lead the ride. Once on the top past Ashover, little traffic made the run please contact Elaine - [email protected] on the road the weather cleared up and by even better. Matlock Bath was busy with bikes The annual Irish Section AGM will be held in even at 8.45 in the evening. Kostas cafe serve a the Leenane Hotel, on Sunday 18th October at midday the weather, and the scenery could not mini fish and chips and a drink for £4, excellent 10:30am any contributions or topics for the AGM have been better. The route took us to J31 of value to end a great night. to be sent to me before the end of September. the M6 and from there on to the Roman Town of Thanks go to Charlie Hall for organising this On that note we’ll leave it to next month and Ribchester, over Jeffery Hill with fantastic views mid-week evening run. if any of you would like to donate anything to and into the Forest of Bowland. Travelling on to The meeting at Barton Marina for our usual next months notes, please send it on to me at Chipping then Sabden where the last Witches of [email protected] Lancashire set of on their final walk, over Nick first Sunday of the month breakfast, was as of Pendle and through Clitheroe, on through well attended as ever. I must say hello here to Pat Munnely the Trough of Bowland Lancaster and their two new members, out joining us for the first [email protected] final end, after being sentenced to hanging at of many visits, I hope? Les Smith and partner

Tony McDonald’s winning R100R The London Section at Chenonceau

September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 35 Aimee Hurst from Leicester, good to meet you apartment at Lake Annecy with Steve and better than it started. Don’t forget to visit the links both. Also there in addition to our regulars was, Lindsay Foreman. above! Stan and Kathy Vaughan and from the Western I know its early but the Diary for next year is Thanks Bill. Section, Tony Ellis. Good to see everyone there underway, if anybody has any rides or weekends Riding to join the run along an empty M6 on eating them out of house and home! I think we away you would like to do please get in touch the FJR I got to use the cruise control for the wear the girls out there because they all flopped and we will try and plan something. majority of the eighty miles, a useful feature that on the seats outside for a well-earned rest, after I think thats about it for now other than saying relieves strain on the wrist. the last few of us left. again, a big thank you to Janet and John from The first breakfast run in July was a solitary Events coming up; Keith and Ruth Jackson’s the Midland Section for all their hard work. experience for John because nobody turned up. hotel weekend in Saltburn is well patronised, I’m Winter Sundays won’t be quite the same. This could be quite depressing for a lesser man. guessing that at this late stage, there will be no Reading The Journal Section News reveals that vacancies but always worth a try if it’s something Jim Beach some Section runs are of no interest to anyone you’d like to join in with, that takes place this 07415 683120 except the unfortunate organiser. Travelling month 11 – 14 September. See The Journal for [email protected] alone does have its advantages though, such details. as not having to study the mirrors to see where On the 3rd of October is the annual Ride To Northern Section they all are, and no problem at the uncrowded The Wall. As always, Sean is arranging a group lunch stop with just a table for one. John’s third ride down there, if you’d like to join him, then Sunday the 13th is a Bring and Buy at St breakfast run of the year will be on Sunday the email him on [email protected] Michaels so a chance to simultaneously dispose 6th of September. Unfortunately I can’t attend, And lastly for this month another reminder of some junk and acquire that useful and rare still being in sunny Spain, so why not jump out of that the Section AGM will take place at Repton item you’ve been searching for. bed, mount the bike and have breakfast with Mr Village Hall on Sunday 11th. October. 10am for The Mountain Rescue Team’s presentation Bell. I can recommend the full Rooster breakfast an 11am start. Catering as always by Lorraine. at the July St Michaels meeting was excellent as a stomach filler. Tea and coffee free to all. Nominations for any and the fifty or so members present are now http://mathersafricatrip.blogspot.co.uk will post must be with the Section Secretary, Jane fully informed of the group’s activities. Retrieving take you to David Mathers ongoing account of Scott, no later than 20th September. Time is the odd motorcycle and rider who have left the his tour through Africa with sons James and needed to put the agenda together and make the challenging section of road in the Trough of Andrew. A very entertaining read. Remarkably preparations. See you all there hopefully. Bowland is one of their tasks. The picture shows the BMW hasn’t broken down yet while one of one of their specially equipped and expensive the CCMs has faltered due to a dodgy starter Colin Ainsworth Land Rovers. The £70 raised at the meeting and battered sump shield. 07799 653789 should help just a little to keep it running. Note that Barry Warner’s monthly gathering at [email protected] Pam and I attended John Bell’s breakfast run Settle market place has changed from Thursday Twitter – AinsworthColin@BMWClubMercia in August. Here is Bill Smithson’s report. to Wednesday and 14:00 to 12:30. Details in The I got out of bed at 06.00 this morning to join Journal Diary of Events. Midland Section John Bell at Penrith for his monthly run as listed Jim Hough is retiring from the committee so in The Journal and Northern Section Diary of if you fancy replacing him then make yourself This section news does not seem to get any Events. The F800 was already fully fuelled and known to Lynn ASAP. easier. I am not very literary, I write as I speak I left at 07.20 for the run north to the Rooster Looking further ahead, this year’s AGM is on and I hope it reads ok. café just off Junction 40 M6. The A6 over Shap October 11th at St Michaels, see you there. Tuck The first thing this month is to announce Fell was slightly damp and shrouded in thick mist in to hotpot at one o’clock before the main event that Janet and John Winn are giving up the but pleasant to ride without any other traffic to an hour later. Towcester Meet as of now, anyone wishing to impede my progress. I turned at Shap for M6 take on the running of this meeting could you and made a steady pace at around ($&) or so Robert Harrison please let me know as soon as possible so that mph and soon met up with John, Bob and Pam [email protected] the hall can be booked. If no one takes it on, I Harrison on the café car park which was quite shall look for a new venue to carry on the winter busy with other riders but sadly again, not of North East Section sunday meetings along the lines of Barnsdale. The BMW Club persuasion. After breakfast (my Janet and John have run the meetings for the second that morning) we set off for a run over I have come back from my German excursion past 10 years with great success. I would like to the moors and fells via Melmerby, Hartside and with 3 other friends and 1 brother. We went thank them and their regular helpers, Jane, and Alston. Passing through Nenthead I thought to the BMW Motorrad days at Garmisch- Kath and Norman Piff. John was going off-road when he turned on to Partenkirchen. If you have never been I would This month has seen the regular pub meets a narrow track and passed a few houses before whole-heartedly recommend you go in 2016! continue. making a U turn. It wasn’t a mistake - he had a They have something for all tastes and BMW Andy Pilkington’s rideout on the 19th had surprise in store for us. Check this link to see what models from classic to modern and some to be cancelled late on due to Andy’s work it was - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england- brilliant stands trying to tempt you to part with commitments, I was on holiday so not able to cumbria-22796230 you can also see more your hard earned Euro. The atmosphere was step in. on this link - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ amazing with test rides lasting 90 mins in the The 26th was Norman’s rideout to RAF article-2335693/Builder-scales-work-creates- mountain twisties and various shows from Chris Cosford. 4 bikes and 6 people turned up, THREE-miniature-villages-garden-including- Pfeiffer and an interesting Mini show from Russ because of the weather, rain, and fairly chilly too. 12ft-high-model-Big-Ben.html. After the photo Swift, who took members from the audience We went direct to the museum from the meeting stop and a good look round we continued past and did some impressing handbrake turns. I am point. After a good wander around the museum Killhope Mining Museum, Weardale and St. surprised the lunch stayed where it was with the it was time to head home, this was a 100 mile John’s Chapel before turning right for Langdon occupant. Our German brethren really know how ride in the pouring rain, the boots I had on leaked Beck. Without any Black Grouse displaying their to look after their Beemers! There were fantastic and took a week to dry out. courting techniques this On th 30th, 8 of us went to AJ’s Diner at morning we pressed Wellingborough, I was unable to do a rideout on via High Force to but my thanks go to Geoff Norman for leading 6 Middleton-in Teesdale bikes over to Graffham Water for a coffee. and Brough for a brief Looking ahead I would like to remind you of but necessary comfort the section AGM on 11th October at Barnsdale stop. Onward again to Gardens. This will start at 12 o’clock. Kirkby Stephen and September 4th to 6th sees the section back at Outgill, then taking a Hardhurst Farm in Hope Valley. The marquee shortcut at Appersett to will be there and BBQ on the Saturday night. bypass Hawes before On the 20th September there is a ride in to picking up the B6255 Barndale Gardens, this is a chance to see the for Ingleton. Another left gardens start to change to their Autumn colours, turn through Burton in or a last ride on the bike in the warmer weather. Lonsdale to Hornby and As for those ‘worrying’ about the fate of our Bull Beck picnic area new GSA, after 15 days away on the bike both where the run finished. Teresa and I think its the best bike we have Thanks John, Pam and had, even fully loaded we had room for a bottle Bob for a very pleasant of Champagne from the Mercier Champagne day, traffic free, mainly The Mountain Rescue Team at St. Michaels House, this we shared on the first night in the dry run, which finished 36 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 examples of early airheads that just purred by one spoke to him? When he explained where David Shanks along with other fine members. and ran like a swiss watch and they looked the pub was we realised he had gone to the Although a bit chilly in the morning it was warm factory fresh. It really made the hairs on the back only other pub in the village and the BMW riders enough in the afternoon to cause a certain of the neck stand up on end. were not part of the Club meeting. At least he drowsiness amongst some people!? We camped at Garmisch and you got treated could chuckle over that and promptly rejoined; Another of those “best laid plans” moments to 3600 views of the mountains around the site. welcome and we look forward to meeting you at occurred when a group decided to ride up to Don’t be concerned about reports of earlier one of the ‘real’ pub socials soon. Wellesbourne to see the Vulcan on its last year experiences of having no room and every square The July ride out on the 12th was led by Willem of flying. Just near North Oxford Garage John inch taken. This was not the case. BMW really Van Zyl and, in the way of “the best laid plans”, Dillon suffered a puncture to the rear tyre and sorted the logistics out for camping and there he didn’t go anywhere near Hereford as shown for the lack of a suitable repair device had to be was plenty of room for all. I am glad I listened to in The Journal but took a group of around 20 recovered. The others did just make it in time but my travelling partners when they wanted to stay people to a Cider Brewery at Much Marcle. With this incident has had a silver lining as Steve has on site to enjoy the full experience of Garmisch. the options of a tour of the cider works and a gift, managed a discount for an excellent piece of kit Definitely recommended! or a tour and special lunch, the location ‘catered’ called the ‘Stop & Go repair Kit’. You can see a Thanks to Phil and Marjorie and to those who for all tastes. From some of the comments made video of how the system works using mushroom came to the section Summer BBQ, which, as afterwards everyone really enjoyed the visit and headed plugs by going to http://bmwcluboxford. always, was great to catch up with friends in of course, when they got home, the fruits of the com/?p=5172 that fabulous garden at Chez Oughtred and get apple that had a bit of a kick. I know Willem To get your discount go to the link http:// treated to tasty food and drink in the ‘Marquee was a bit nervous about leading a run but he www.sportouring.co.uk/product-category/ of Splendour’, which then got transported the has proved by this very good route and a very accessories/tyre-care/ and enter the discount following day to Bikewise. There was a good “interesting”(?) destination that we will call on his code ‘bmwclub1’ when you checkout. Steve few conversations on the day at Bikewise and new found expertise for another run soon. suggests you may wish to look at the ‘Rocky lots of interest in the bikes, especially Phil’s A couple of days later on the 14th July had Creek portable compressor’ as well to make re- R100/7 outfit that caused quite a stir amongst the team congregating on the green by the inflation easy. Our thanks go to Mike at Sport the families all getting their pictures taken with it. Horse & Harrow pub for the annual bike night Touring for this offer. It is now for sale on the forum if you are looking at West Hagbourne which Rob Allin had Looking further afield, John Ottaway was in for an outfit. The organisers did a fantastic job arranged. Another of those “best laid plans” the Balkans a few weeks ago as he continues of giving the day a real ‘rally feel’ with it being as the evening drew on so did the drizzle! The his grand European Tour and he keeps us up to outside and having marquees for the various event was still very well attended with a fine date with his regular face book messages and clubs and groups. collection of vintage GP bikes parked by the pub pictures. The Summer Buffet at the Dun Cow was a and some interesting old bikes in the car park. Our chairman Steve Moxey and his wife success with a good turn out, so I was informed. The machines that surprised me the most were Catherine will have completed a tour of I was really frustrated to have missed it due to an Ariel Pixie strapped to the back of an Austin Scandinavia by the time you read this. They illness, so thanks for coming out and supporting Westminster, both machines being rare. In spite managed to make it to the most northern point the evening. I have been told the spread was of the weather the Oxford Section and the green in mainland Europe that you can drive to at the very good and this looks like a good future meet had a superb collection of old and new BMW’s North Cape. Riding up the coast of Norway and to have. on show, the star being Liam Conroy and family back down through Finland and Sweden can Another advanced warning – We have our with their fine old Sidecar outfit. Our thanks go to have magnificent scenery, but only if the weather Section AGM at the Dun Cow on Wednesday Rob Allin for arranging the site and to Rosemary behaves. It did seem to be a bit cold and wet 7th October at 7.30pm. I feel we have had a & David Hicks for attending to the many visitors for a lot of the time from his reports! We wait for good year as a section, but we need to make to the stand in spite of the dampness during the Steve’s telling of their travels in the land of Trolls! plans for our future and continue the things that evening. Looking to the next events for the section we have gone well, and address the areas that may Amazing how the weather was truly awful on have another of those “the best laid plans” with not have been as successful. This is where you the Friday before the Calne Bike day on the 25th the Section BBQ on the 9th August relocated come in! Come along and have a say and a vote July and again on the Sunday afterwards but the to the Savernake Forest and not the kind offer so we know as a section all decisions made team had a great time on the Saturday of the from Paul Prictor of Bupton Farm as shown in for 2016 are in our best interests. I am certain event in glorious sunshine. Welcome to the 6 the Diary and Journal earlier. Whilst the forest we will not be in agreement about everything new members who joined up on the day, we’re location seemed good it would appear that the amongst the membership, but if you are not sure you will enjoy many of the events and social Forestry Commission in their wisdom have set activities. We wish our normal organiser of this there, the committee will not know and we can up barriers to cars getting onto the BBQ areas. I event, John Russ a speedy full recovery from only make suggestions based on the information will be reporting on this event in the next exciting having his upper leg bearing replaced and the we have. Shimples! instalment of “the best laid plans” in next month’s team who erected and manned the stand did a We have 3 main ride-outs planned in Journal. Geoff Clough will be leading the ride fine job in assisting him. Thanks must go to those from Pear Tree roundabout to the BBQ and not September. As usual, please keep an eye on who exhibited their machines on the stand and from either Newbury Wharf or Tothill Services the section diary, and more importantly on the special thanks to Andrew Byatt for presenting as advertised in various emails; yet another of section forum, as any last minute changes will his machine just as it was on completion of those “best laid plans” moments that will be OK be put there. I hope you have a great ride out on his ride from John O’ Groats to Lands End. It on the day. them this month. goes to show that a bike showing the dirt of an North Oxford Garage will be leading a run Here is your last chance to book up for expedition can have more draw than a shiny one up to Stratford Upon Avon on the evening of the joint Camping Weekend with the Scottish sometimes. Thursday 13th August and another Fish & Chip Section on the 11-13th September. This will be Up at the stately home of Stanford Hall on run on Thursday the 10th September; call 01865 at a new venue at the Moffat Manor Country the 19th July was another fine and sunny day 319000 for more information. Park (Change of name), Dumfries, DG10 9RE. If for the Taverners section of the VMCC to hold As August rolls on by we can look forward to you are interested, please contact Judy Lepley. their Founders Day. The (contact details in The Journal) recently “volunteered” That is it for this month folks. I look forward to Vintage Register catching up with you soon. coordinator, John Ride safely! Wheeler had arranged Bradley Gane for a BMW Vintage [email protected] Section Club stand. Another of those “best laid plans” moments Oxford Section occurred as the gazebo not only proved to be I think I ought to call this report “the best laid bigger than the stand plans” as with many plans things change and the space but the gusty wind plan has to adapt to suit. It all started well with prevented any attempts a good pitch for the Section stand on the long to try to erect it! Not a stretch of grass in Ludgershall village for their major issue though as bike night on the 6th July. Some really nice bikes the nice collection of and we met lots of great people, some of whom vintage bikes and the joined the club and so welcome to you. Dare I “Vintage” banner drew in mention the chap who complained that he joined many visitors. John was the club and went along to a pub social where ably supported by David Oxford Section at Stanford Hall a few BMW bikes were parked outside but no & Rosemary Hicks plus September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 37 a stand at the Brackley Festival of Motorcycling Richard Thomson to liberate a poem that had any, on our website www.thebmwclubscottish. on the 16th and I just hope all the planets align been lurking in his top box for years. A wonderful com or Facebook page or Scottish Forum to prevent many more of those “best laid plans” evening which will long be remembered. Ride safe. from going awry. The Royal Deeside Gathering in Ballater the September 13th will be the next ride out, this following weekend was another big success for Judy time arranged by Tim Bolderstone. In a kind of organiser Billy Gregor. I think we ended up with 01592 874592 reversed version of “the best laid plans”, the around 30 members not as many as expected [email protected] event was advertised in the diary as the ‘annual probably due to the weather forecast which mystery ride’ with no plan whereas Tim has turned out to be wrong and ended up dry and Southern Section a real plan to go to the Watercress Line. The reasonably warm. The Ballater site is really starting point at the Waterfront Café at Benson good and the excellent Habitat Hostel which is Well, The National will be over when you read is an excellent location. close by opened up the weekend to folk who did this, so if you decided not to come and join The BMW Club National Rally is planned to be not want to camp. Eric & Marjorie once again us, I will tell you all about it next month. July relatively close to us at Sparsholt College, near produced a superb barbecue. Thanks to Cath & was quite a quiet month with only a couple of Winchester from Friday 28th to Monday 31st Mandy for supplying the shortbread. events to tell you about. Firstly was Nick and August. No excuses get down there and add Keith Thomas Sidecar Register Secretary had Sarah’s camping weekend. Nick said there your support! travelled 260 miles to host the Scottish Sidecar were 10 people camped up by Friday evening, Looking even further ahead the Oxford Register Rally regret only one outfit turned up and the rest arrived on Saturday. Trish was one Section trips in 2016 are being planned to be to support him. However Keith more than made of the attendees and she sent me the following Austria in June and another to Italy & Sicily in up for the disappointing turnout by producing 2 report. ‘The New Forest Weekend started on a September and you can find more information casks of Hobgoblin. Our Norman from Inverurie warm Friday afternoon as the members started at http://bmwcluboxford.com/?p=5179 or from ended up rather inebriated and declared himself to arrive and, watched by the alpacas, set up Rosemary. a very happy little Hobgoblin. their tents. We enjoyed a great meal of build- Closer to home I am looking out for anyone Billy Gregor spoiled us once again at Ullapool your-own-pizza which was ably cooked by Nick who would like to lead a 2nd Sunday ride out, and Ballater by providing bambi burgers and in his log burning pizza oven. More members or one on any day during 2016 please; contact sausages. I don’t usually eat sausages but arrived for the day on Saturday and a ride-out details below. Billy’s are very moreish. Thanks Billy. was planned, taking in some of the views of the And to finish, my brother and I attended the John Hutchison has kept us well supplied with New Forest and visiting Poole and Sandbanks. first of the new courses run by Oxfordshire Fire & “freebies” again this year. I still have a few left The ride-out returned about 5 pm and the BBQ Rescue Service called “Biker Down”, which was for the next event at Moffat Manor Holiday Park. preparations and alcohol consumption began. excellent and they are keen to get as many of Thanks John. Everyone brought their own meat for the BBQ, the section members who may be interested to We have had quite a few new members join with the salad, home grown potato salad and a attend future events; I’ll be sending out the dates recently and it was really good to welcome lovely desert of strawberries and cream supplied when I receive them. In the meantime, I like several of them to Ullapool and Ballater. We by our hosts. Fortunately, the weather stayed the logo on the card from the Station Manager were also pleased to welcome quite a few day mainly dry and we had a lovely evening amongst at Kidlington that we all need to strive for “365 visitors on both Saturdays. great friends and lovely hosts. Sunday morning alive”! As it was the Inverurie lunch meet a few folk brought another couple of members to join in finished the Ballater weekend with a ride to the fun and Nick made breakfast for everyone Harlaw Social Club for lunch. Norman had left John L Broad before they all departed’. Many thanks to Nick, Ballater early and had everything set up and [email protected] Sarah and Lauren for a great weekend. On 15th ready including a pudding of custard and jam or check the website at bmwcluboxford.com we had an evening at Jack’s for fish and chips. donuts which didn’t do much for waistlines but & https://www.facebook.com/groups/ There were 12 of us enjoying the food, and we were a real treat – thanks Norman. bmwoxford/. were lucky to have the honour of Chris Tite’s Scottish Section AGM will be held on the company as it was his birthday. 11th October at the Rob Roy Hotel, Aberfoyle, On the 1st August, we had an archery day. Scottish Section FK8 3UX. Time: 11.30am for coffee/tea, Unfortunately this was organised at last minute, meeting to start 12 noon followed by a soup as the club we go to had a problem fitting us in. First off Dave Foster and Billy Gregor deserve a & sandwich lunch. All committee positions Even though it was short notice, we still had 12 huge vote of thanks for their “scrubber” efforts. Secretary / Membership Secretary, Treasurer, people attending. As usual, the event was really The Section marquee and trailer are now clean Social Secretary and 2 Committee members and slime free. Well done guys a grand effort. are up for re-election. Nomination forms can be enjoyable with members bringing interested Having the marquee at Ullapool and Ballater downloaded from the Scottish Forum, Scottish friends. After the general attempts at hitting the makes both events far more sociable. Thank you website or contact Marjorie Burnett, Scottish target, the competition increased and everything to Dave for towing the trailer. Section Secretary address/ tel no. page 28 of got serious. The eventual winners were Lesley The Longest Day weekend in Ullapool Journal or email scottish.secretary@bmwclubuk. (again!) for the ladies and Mark for the guys. We attracted the usual very good turnout and despite net Nominations and items for the agenda finished off with tea and biscuits supplied by the the weather a good time was had by all. Eric & must be with Marjorie, at least, 28 days prior ladies of the Archery Club. We are really lucky, Marjorie Burnett magically produced a first class to the date of the AGM. If you would like to get as the volunteers who help out at this event are barbeque for over 40 people. Thanks to Liz involved in the running of the section now is your really friendly and very helpful. Elvidge,Yorkshire section for her assistance. opportunity. Find a sponsor and 2 seconders September The blue rinse brigades favourite Castle of Mey and send in your nomination form. The 13th and we have another day with Dave singing tour guide, Jim Wright, kicked off the Reminders: Wright at his Forge in Chiddingfold. This is Saturday night entertainment with a few Scottish 11 – 13 September: Joint North East/Scottish always great fun and very interesting as you ballads, our “wind up merchant” Alan Myles weekend at Moffat Manor Country Park, can try your hand at being a blacksmith! Please followed with a few more, John O’Neill comedian Beattock, DG10 9RE. Camping and there are make a note of the date change, as this was extraordinaire from the Ulster section was next new static caravans for hire – sleeping 6 £70 originally shown in the calendar for the 27th. with a very entertaining joke which prompted per night and sleeping 8 Ring Dave on 01428 684902 if you would like to £80 per night. Restaurant see what this is all about. & Bar on Site. An area October will be cordoned off for We have our section AGM on 18th October. the BMW Club. Please This is at Rake Village Hall and starts at 11.00. let me know if you are After the serious business there will be a buffet. camping so that the site It is really important to get the members views knows how big an area to on the way the section should be run and what cordon off. events are of interest. Please come along and 24 – 27 September: give us some new ideas. If you have never Gathering in Kinlochleven been to an AGM before, I promise we get the at MacDonald Hotel, important stuff over really quickly, then there is Cabins & Camping, plenty of time to get to know other members Kinlochleven PH50 4QL. and talk bikes, and anything else! Everyone is If you have not already welcome. There is no need to let us know if you booked your camping want to come, but if you have got any questions, space please contact me. please ring your social team. Our numbers are As always please at the bottom of this news. Scottish Section relaxing by the Dee check for latest news or As it stands, we have no organised events in information, if there is November but if you want to meet up with other 38 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 Southern Section New Forest camping South East Section at Stow Marries members, please don’t forget all the pub meets. lunch and his route was all from memory (George Princetown, 21st of June. Report from Don These are a great informal way of socialising, as does not use a sat nav). Following lunch we Rolling. With good reason, Lords is becoming it is easy to get to know people. Again, give us a made our way back to Horam where we stopped a popular venue among our members, about ring if you are visiting us for the first time and we for refreshments at the Lakeside Cafe. Alfriston, twenty of us gathering with usual friendly and will make sure you are looked after. East Sussex was the destination for Cliff & Julie attentive welcome from our hosts, Vera and Bob The Christmas dinner is booked for 5th Cakebread’s run on the 12th. They led fourteen and waitress Anne. With usual friendly banter December and is being held at The North Hants bikes weaving to and fro through the lanes and and appraisal of assembled machinery including Golf Club. The cost is £35.00 per person for byways of Kent and Sussex ultimately finishing a beautifully restored R 100 TR belonging to a dinner including wine and music. The venue at the Ye Olde Smugglers Inne, for lunch. The new member Paul (whose surname escapes is near to Fleet Station and there is a Premier village is home to the first property acquired by me, sorry Paul), an enjoyable time ensued with Inn and Travel Lodge nearby. Erica is taking The National Trust – Alfriston Clergy House – in good food and good company. Looking forward bookings for the dinner. 1896 for £10.00 and it dates back to the 14th to the next time. Don Rolling. I know the weather has been variable this century. Battle was the next port of call for tea Paul Briars sent his report on the Mid Summer summer, but I hope you have all been able to get and cakes. Rally, Globe Vale holiday Park, 26th 28th June. out and enjoy your bikes. The annual “Best Bike” competition took place The weather report for the weekend was spot at Club Night on the 15th. I am very pleased on every day and provided us with mostly good Erica to announce the winners of the five categories weather for the whole of the weekend with the 07528873056 as follows:- “F” Series Mick Foxwell – “K” Series exception of Friday morning when it rained until [email protected] Dave Deacon – “R” Series Tony O’Connor – Pre lunch time. This did not put off five hardy souls 2000 Shaun Mulligan – Post 2000 Ron Rugman. on two wheels from as far afield as Weymouth in Gerri This year we have introduced a new trophy the rain and one camper van. 01895 446896 “The Gordon Diplock Shield”. This has been On the Thursday we had five more arrive on [email protected] awarded to the “Best of the Best Bikes” voted for two wheels, one caravan and four Motorhome/ by those present on the night. The winner will Campervans, in all nineteen campers. On the be announced at our Christmas Lunch. Gordon Friday after the weather cleared up several South East Section was one of the South East Section founder went on a ride out to the Lizard returning at tea members back in August 1975. time. That evening Dave Cuisic came over from Richard Filipczak will be leading the first run for Porthleven and we all went to the bar for a meal September to Brogdale Farm, Faversham on the What a beautiful day Sunday 19th turned out to be. Keith led nine bikes through the Essex and liquid refreshments after which we returned 6th. Brogdale Farm is the home of The National to the Gazebo bar for a night of merriment with Fruit Collection. countryside to Stow Maries WW1 Aerodrome. On our arrival we had a tea break before a camp Comic Peanut. On the Saturday morning it The Midweek Run from Coopers is on 9th. was clear and sunny and set off on the ride out at short presentation outlining the history and John Burton’s Rother Valley Camping 10.45. There were sixteen of us including Bryan the renovation work being undertaken by the Weekend at Northiam, E. Sussex is the 10th – Boothby and Dave Charlton who came along for Friends of Stow Maries followed by a guided 14th. the ride on bikes ranging in performance from tour of the site. We lunched at “The Town Crier” Paul Ashby is taking a run up to Bressingham a K1300 to a 500cc Matchless. Eventually we in nearby South Woodham Ferrers. As seven Steam & Gardens, Nr Diss on the 13th. got to Boscastle (Of Biblical flooding fame when bikes had left the run at various times during We have our eagerly awaited trip to the Black many properties,some several hundred years the day only three set off for Stapleford Airfield Forest, Germany organised by Elaine and Daryl old were destroyed along with the town bridge), near the village of Abridge, Epping Forest where departing on the 18th and returning on the 25th. for a wander around for an hour. From there The 27th is our Lunch meet at Lydd Airport we enjoyed a drink and natter in the evening we went to Rocky Falls between Boscastle and (hopefully, it will not be as windy as it was in sunshine. Tintagel for a walk (more like an obstacle course March – if it is I can only apologise now) the run Eight members consisting of three bikes (one to see the sacred sight and laberynth carvings, will leave at 2pm. Not forgetting, of course, our of which had a puncture), one outfit and one car well that’s what Peanut said they were, Having Club Nights and Friday evening meets. met at the Coastguards Tea Room, Fairlight for struggled down about two thirds of the way Nine members braved heavy morning rain to lunch on the 26th. I can’t put into many polite I decided to return to the bikes due to a dicky meet at Godstone on the 5th July with a promise printable words to describe the weather - one ticker and it took me twenty five minutes to travel of sunshine later in the day. We set off for a sums it up nicely, atrocious! After lunch and the about 500 meters. The rest of the party returned pleasant ride down to the Sussex coast and as first coffee Ian’s puncture was fixed (no mean shortly afterwards in a knackered state having we got nearer the rain stopped and the roads task in the wind and rain). Needless, to say lost several kilos of sweat. dried out. Morning coffee was taken at Tangmere we stayed put and after several more cups of We then returned back to camp with six of RAF Museum then it was on to lunch at Selsey tea and coffee we made our way home about us going via Padstow with the rest breaking off where we all started to bake (and steam) in the 3.30pm. To add insult to injury by the time we after Wadebridge to go straight back to camp summer sunshine. In the afternoon a guided tour got home the sun was out and the sky was blue! or in the case of Bryan home to Lostwithiel. On of the Lifeboat Station proved very interesting Debbie Morris leaving Padstow Dave Charlton led taking a and informative. The crew of which are looking very scenic coastal route. That night the beer 0208 3011600 forward to their new Carriage Lifeboat but at the was flowing again with Peanut in great form with [email protected] same time are sad to lose the present station his philosophical view on life and had us all in which has saved so many lives over the years stitches. Again he was using my Thetford toilet and is due to be demolished in the next few South West Section and in two nights had filled it up. “Peanut you months. must get into the habit of closing the valve and George Barlow our most senior active member We start with a couple of reports left over from putting the lid down :)” On the Sunday we all led 18 bikes from Coopers on the 8th on a very last month. departed for home with the exception of Peanut scenic and enjoyable ride down to Bexhill for Lunch meeting at The Lords Café Prince, and Pete Frost who stayed until Monday and September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 39 Keith who stayed until Wednesday having left put my tent up. The weather was good on the riders, ably rounded-up and whipped into on 2nd June to tour Scotland having arrived at Saturday, made for good viewing of the racing, shape by Len Wilson, continues to turn up on the camp from the Isle of Skye. All being well I with a guest appearance from John McGuinness Wednesday evenings and on 8th July we broke hope to do the same again next year and would doing some demo laps on a GP Aprilla our Section record for the number of bikes appreciate any comments you may have to Following the committee in July we decided meeting for an evening run when 31 riders make it more enjoyable in the future. to try a regular monthly meet, with another one turned up for a tour of the Sperrins led by Sydney Paul Briars to follow if successful, suggestions please. The Bell – yet thankfully the café venue didn’t even Lavender Rally write up: What a turn out! second Tuesday of the month a brunch meet run out of scones. On another of these evening Probably a record for recent history, but then at the The Engine House Bistro and Café, outings one rider was faced with a bewildering you all knew that I wasn’t going to be there Callington PL17 8EA, on 8th of September at predicament as he tried unsuccessfully for most didn’t you? I suppose you were all disappointed 11am. Also at the meeting Mike Groves, made it of the run to dislodge a flying insect from inside when I finally arrived on Saturday evening. known that, very reluctantly, he will have to give his visor. Despite employing every possible 36 people in 22 units turned out for the Lavender up the post of Treasurer, he did step in at the last ‘shooing’ technique he could think of to evict the Rally on the weekend of 10,11 & 12th July and minute when John left the area, but he already brute, it wasn’t until a baffled Norman stopped I’m told that you all had a good time until the bad had too many commitments. He has done a and removed his helmet that he discovered the weather (and I) arrived on Saturday evening. sterling job and it will be all to up scratch, so if lively pest was actually trapped between the Thanks are due to my long suffering lovely any one wants to put their name forward before visor and Pinlock insert. Ignoring mischievous (grovel, grovel) wife Hilda for getting it all set the AGM it would very much appreciated. advice to insert a spider Norman, with true up and feeding and watering the masses. To Coming up in September, The Dartmoor Rally compassion, released the fly back to the wild my family for putting up with me. To my Son-in- on Friday 4th including the BBQ and Concours (never mind that the poor ‘crattur’ was over 30 Law Jon for leading the ride out and to Phil and on the 6th. If you are attending just for the miles, as the bug flies, from its usual habitat). Debbie for riding as tail gunners. To the other Concours and BBQ, please let us know as we You may well ask, “However did it get in there?” SW Section members for getting stuck in and need numbers for food. Please ring Debbie in Ah, well…. how does the man who drives the generally being nice people. So what did you all 07762 347768 or Phil on 07850 983144 snowplough get to work? think about having a Rally where there’s no Pub? On the 8th the first of our monthly meets at The “iffy” summer weather behaved itself Judging by the pile of bottles and cans by the The Engine House, Callington. I am doing an impeccably for our ‘Meet and Eat’ run to recycling boxes on Sunday morning, I think you extra Saturday Pasty ride on the 12th starting at Kilbroney Forest Park at Rostrevor on 19th July, all managed quite well. Perhaps we will do it again Morrisons, Liskeard at 10.30 am, then a ride out the good weather attracting around 15 bikers to next year, and who knows, I might even be there? followed by a Pasty lunch in Camelford, a call on our meeting place at Corr’s Corner. From there Cheers, Jim 01840 212913 or 07884266340 to book would we first rode south across Belfast into County Saturday Brunch at the Lifton Café. My visit of be appreciated as I need to book the pasties. Down then using the “curvy” roads via Comber, the day to this venue was for the brunch meet The 16th Lostwithiel Fish and chips, meet Bryan Ballynahinch, Dromara, Rathfriland and Hilltown followed by a picturesque ride along to Bere at 7.30pm, Jim’s tour of Wales between 18th to Kilbroney where we met up with several others Alston then along the rivers edge of the Tamar, I and 26th, and finally a new venue organised in the forest car park. Alas, a huge mountain bike paid the price of not doing a recce ride, and big by Dave Charlton at the Inn for all Seasons at event meant the whole area including the café thank you to Phil and Debbie for taking the lead Treleigh, Redruth, ring Dave on 07966 361541 was choked with people bursting out of lycra on to the scenic parts of the area. We finished at to book in. More details of these events on the so we headed further along the coast to Kilkeel a very nice tea rooms on the disused aerodrome website at thebmwclubsw.org.uk, if you are not where we sourced a quiet café better suited to near Yelverton, I had cut short the ride as my getting emails from Bryan on updates, then send our gentle dispositions. Memo to self:- “Don’t second visit to Lifton for the day was for my in to [email protected] pick that venue on the same Sunday next year”. laws Diamond Wedding Anniversary that same Our Treasure Hunt on 26th July finished-up evening. I think every one had a nice time, the Don Rabson with a BBQ at Lylehill Young Farmers Club near weather was sunny and the ride very scenic. 01840 212913 Templepatrick and was attended by 31 members Robin did his regular meet at the St Merryn [email protected] and associates. Many turned up in cars because fish and chips. Starting at the venue of the New of the steady rain which fell all day but the well- Cornish Services, about 8 then headed out for St deserved winner with most correct answers, and Merryn, always a nice little ride across country, Ulster Section one of the few on bikes, was Wilson Lynn with we all enjoyed the excellent fish and chips. Jim the winning car containing David and Valerie Isherwood received the £10.00 for the furthest What on earth, you might ask, has molecular Jackson. Despite the disappointing weather travelled, I think it was 160 miles for the round biology got to do with motorcycling? Well, more those taking part had a thoroughly good time trip, well done Jim for making the effort. than you might think (especially if you want to owing to the efforts of the main organisers Charlie On the 18th Robin organised the Rally up in remain fragrant). On one of our Wednesday Carruthers, Shane Noble, Gordon Magee, Andy Aberdare for the race weekend, I decided I would evening runs, while relaxing in a café at Houston and their helpers. Thanks, guys, for dig out the camping gear, and give it go, after Groomsport in County Down, we bumped into working against the weather to make the day horrific rain, heavy traffic with lots of filtering and William Walker a Northern Ireland scientist a lot brighter for those of us who came along a 6 hour journey to get there, a big thank you to who specialises in the field of biomedical to support the event which, incidentally, raised Mike and Gemma with boyfriend for helping me engineering research with relevance to space almost £300 for our annual charity. Phew… one flight. You don’t get many of them to the pound but, mercifully using laymen’s terms, William explained his work in perfecting and marketing a disinfectant product based on antimicrobial materials incorporating silver nanotechnology. This solution, when applied via a small hand- held spray to the interior of motorcycle clothing including helmets, boots and gloves will, in a single application, kill and provide long-term residual protection against bacteria, fungi and viruses. Say ‘goodbye’ to whiffy garments by using space-age biotechnology every bit as hi- tech as the electronics on our modern bikes. I’m trying to get a date for William to address one of our Section meetings but, in the meantime, read about it for yourself at www.hyperionbiotech. com and draw your own conclusions. Turning back the clock however, Bill Sheldon – arguably our oldest rider – who led that County Down evening run, showed our group the route of the old ‘Carrowdore 100’ road races where he competed on an AJS 500 back in 1949. Work out his age if you dare but check out, too, the modern-day photo as he poses on the original start-line with early-version ‘tyre warmers’. Bill Sheldon on the ‘Carrowdore The Tuesday ride-outs and Wednesday evening runs continue to be well supported 100’ starting grid. Note Jim receiving his £10.00 notwithstanding the changeable, moist, summer the tyre warmers. weather. An amazing average of around twenty 40 The BMW Club Journal September 2015 feast just finished and then, the next Sunday, Saturday dawned dry and bright if a little chilly were handed out and candidates were reminded another nourishing get-together courtesy of our and blustery. Although there was no organised to read the questions before answering. No local Motorrad dealer, Charles Hurst. On 2nd ride out a route around the Elan Valley, to Devils talking, no mobile devices and no looking at August, twenty of our members were joined by Bridge and on to Tregaron, over the mountains other candidates papers. You have twenty four of the BMW dealer’s team who treated us all to Builth Wells and then return to base was minutes. Commence. No one took a blind bit of to a fine, BMW-quality, Ulster fry at our meeting suggested. Four bikes went on this run which notice as they were all too busy talking! Winners place at Corr’s Corner Hotel Newtownabbey. although only 128 miles takes in some enjoyable of a bottle of wine emerged in Bob and Pam from Afterwards we all rode to Larne then along the roads and magnificent scenery. There were also the Northern Section. The complementary prize famous Coast Road to Ballycastle in rather a number of local events so there was plenty to for the team that “tries hard but could do better” reasonable weather despite a grim forecast of do/see or just chill out in the sunshine. went to last year’s team, Mike and Pet. They heavy rain. Our gratitude to the Charles Hurst As is now customary at Western Section took home the Gnome to keep the one they won Motorrad team for a generous breakfast followed Events a BBQ is put on in the evening with last year company (another 5 years you’ll have by a scenic and (largely) dry ride-out. burgers and bangers obtained from the onsite the full set !). Our Section monthly meeting on 4th August farm shop. However before the BBQ got We all then sat around talking and recalling was addressed by Damian Coll, a forensic underway Denis’s new boules (another cat boot stories of different adventures and forth coming scientist who investigates fatal road traffic find) were put to good use with a knock out trips. What to see, what to avoid. There is such collisions - more about his amazing talk in next competition. Eventually it was down to two, Pete a wealth of information and knowledge to gain month’s Section News. Meanwhile, do have Roberts and Geoff Pattison with Geoff running from each other at these weekends when you a look at our Section Event Diary as there are out the winner with a bottle of wine as the prize. get chatting. Invaluable. still plenty of events to enjoy in September After that the BBQ’s were stoked up and Denis all meeting at 10 o’clock in the morning for the before things start to (dreadful thought) wind and Colin got down to the serious business of ride out. Those doing their own thing, walking, down towards autumn. Remember, the end of cooking for the hungry hoard which soon began taking in local sights or just feet up and enjoy the August sees the conclusion of the Wednesday to disappear along with the pasta salad, fried sun. Last man standing turns the light out. evening runs as the nights close-in and the onions etc. Many thanks to Sue and Jean for Saturday morning started cloudy but dry. beginning of September means the Tuesday preparing the side dishes and for Michelle in Riders started gathering at 10 o’clock in the daytime runs revert to Wednesday daytime runs. helping with the clearing up. Thanks must also camping field. Bikes were being given a visual I hope you get the idea but further clarification go to Jan, Jean for the cakes and not forgetting check over by their riders which is always good will be provided at our monthly meetings. For the whisky cake from Colin. practice. 10.30 we moved up to main reception our Section meeting in September I am hoping After everyone had had their fill it was time for where we were joined by Ken and Sarah from to bring along David Gamble a Kilkeel man who Michelle’s favourite game, Bingo. Two games Sidmouth, Rob and Tricia who were staying at has established a small business manufacturing were played with each having prizes of a box of Woodbury Park just up the road, and Steve, who custom-made ear plugs. It is always interesting chocolates for a line and a bottle of wine for the was staying in Topsham, in all twelve bikes. In to hear from local people who are providing full house. This must have been Peta’s lucky day hind sight this was going to be a challenge to services connected with our hobby so lend an after walking off with a box of chocolates and two keep us all together! Everyone was reminded ear as it could be worth listening to what David bottles of wine with Sandy wining the other box we would be using the drop off system. A list has to say. of chocolates. Cameron had donated another of riders and mobile numbers collected and our bottle of wine so another game was played this back marker nominated in Denis and Jean. Our Stuart Greig time Peta’s luck had deserted her with Sheila & lunch stop was given in case we got split up and 07738 596 878 Colin taking the spoils. off we set. 5 single riders 7 with pillions in all [email protected] Sunday dawned dry and bright with only a 19 of us. First stop, fuel for those that needed it. slight breeze which made packing away less of This is where I had to deviate from my original Western Section a chore. With everything packed it was time for route and rely on the sat nav to get me through the off to end what had been another enjoyable Exeter on a Saturday morning! Eight of us 5th to 7th June - 6th Black & White Camping weekend. Colin & Susan Ross. managed to make our way through but we lost Weekend, Pembridge, Herefordshire: Castle Brake Camping Weekend July 2015 four riders in the traffic. Haydn had to get back With a good number of Section Members How quickly a year goes by the older you to the site to meet Anne who was arriving at having more leisure time there was an option get. That’s all the more reason for getting out midday. Those of us that stayed together took to arrive on the Thursday which was taken up and enjoying yourselves with good friends and the road down through the head of the River by 10 members. Initially those present on the company and as with all BMW events good Teign via Christow and Chudley Knighton. We Thursday were looking to prepare their own friends and good company go hand in hand. regrouped in Bovey Tracey, Steve and our back meals until there was a suggestion of a “Fish & Camping at Castle Brake was no exception. marker Denis met us at our lunch stop. Gail, who Chip Run”, very quickly there was a change in With Club members from Northern, Southern, we did see in Bovey, decided that as she had plan. While Colin and Sue were at the Chippy Mercia , Oxford and of course the “mighty” had her lunch and was going to continue the ride and unexpected visitor arrived, Mick Lesky (East Western section in attendance. We had on ahead of us. Anglia Section) on his GS. Mick was making a campers, caravaner’s, those in static van’s, After lunch at the Brookside in Bovey, who 3 month tour of the UK since his retirement and hotels and local B & B. expertly catered for us, back to 10 bikes we was using events from all Sections to plot his The gazebo arrived, courtesy of Michele, moved off to the views across the Teign Valley route and stay with Club Members throughout Deb and Jean and was erected with many and Dartmoor. We had a short break for an his journey. It is hoped Mick will do a write up for willing hands in record time. Table up, electrics ice cream and photo shoot with Haytor in the The Journal on his travels as using Club Events connected, kettle on, out came the cakes and back ground. Over the moors to Widecombe as an integral part of the Journey may be unique biscuits as if it were a scene from Harry Potter! and Mortenhampstead with spectacular views and should provide good reading and inspiration With thunder storms threatening on Friday and roads. Keith and Brian left us here to get to others. Unfortunately Mick missed the fish and night, both barbeques were fired up and back in time for dinner and Steve to go onto chips although a few chips were passed over. cooking commenced. Corks popped, bottle tops his daughter’s in Newton Abbot. The remainder At an previous event Sandy had been snapped and cans hissed as all were opened in of us came back through Bovey Tracey to the commenting that the side car in which she anticipation. Burgers and sausages of the full fat A38 each of us making our way back to our travels does not have a cup holder? Paul Ennis and non fat vegetarian type were sizzling away destinations at our own speed. All returned safe surprised Sandy by presenting here with a fold in no time. Salads, rolls and French stick were and sound. op holder, something else for Roger to do when in abundance. With the weather still holding, an Saturday evening everyone made their own he has a minute or two. orderly queue formed. Rolls and salad on plates eating arrangements with quite a few choosing Friday saw the remainder of attendees arriving one by one everyone collected a burger to go in the site Bistro, eight of us selecting Chinese from as the patch filled up. In all we had 29 attendees their bun. the take away in the village. It was so heavy it over the weekend which is up on last year with a Silence ... for about 8 minutes while everyone took 4 of us to collect it from the pub, I mean good few from other sections including, Mercia, munched their way through their food. Then like the take away! After eating we all descended in East Anglia, Southern, Oxford and Midland. Mike a BBC television programme everything was to the gazebo to exchange what we did on our Groves was a little unfortunate after taking his repeated but with sausages this time! Those day out. bike of the trailer it was put on the side stand with larger appetites retuned for more sausages During the evening one of our more Senior only to subsequently realise that the stand was and burgers. Those with even bigger appetites members (Senior in both years as a Club over a mole run which only became evident returned for even more (you know who you are!) member and years !), made a pledge to try to when the bike slowly toppled over, fortunately . loss 2 stone between his return from holiday in there was little damage apart from losing the Cas and Paul provided pudding by means of a week’s time and Christmas. Now sometimes ball end from the clutch clever. Once again the a tin of Quality Street. They lasted about as long after a few glasses of the finest Lidl’s red wine Section gazebo was put to good use which now as snow on an exhaust pipe after a 100 mile ride! we all tend to make rash comments. On this boasts electric kettle and flood lighting, the latter Everyone fed, the clearing up taken care of, occasion it could have been the Gem, (no not being another car boot find from Denis. we all made for the gazebo for teacher’s, “Miss” Jean, although she is a Gem) but only 1 pint had Wills’, quiz. In teams of two, question papers been consumed at this stage and the pledge September 2015 The BMW Club Journal 41 was made because if the weight does not come Just one more main event for our Section off the consequences for his health will not be for Yorkshire Section this year and that’s the Saltburn Hotel weekend which is in your diaries and The Journal. It the good. So with full support and the backing of Camping at Kettlewell was blessed with great seems to be fully booked and those attending all his friends and club members present we also sunny weather and was well attended by about should’ve paid the balance due by now. If you pledged to donate a sum of £5 per couple to a 26 members and guests. The site proved want to go to this, you could try contacting charity of his choice on the loss of the weight. So popular with newly built facilities. Sincere thanks Keith (See advertisement in previous Journals come on Denis show us all you CAN do it. go to Chris Rodgers for doing an excellent job of or go to the Mercia website) in case of any Sunday morning we broke camp. After wishing setting up and running the weekend for us. Also cancellations. Finally, it’s time to give official Denis a Happy Birthday from those of us left, to Fred Lee for what proved to be a challenging notice of our A.G.M. See the small ad. which most tents were down and everyone on their back roads ride-out in the Dales, and to the Blue should be adjacent to this news item or look on way by around 11 o’clock. Thank you to all who Bell Inn that provided a good quality dinner on the Yorkshire Section website. Tea and Coffee came along, it makes the whole thing worth the Saturday evening. will be available on arrival with free Pie & Peas while putting on. There’ve been two more camping events and cakes after the meeting. If you want to stand We might try it again next year! Cameron and since Kettlewell; Brookside at Burton-upon- as an officer of the Yorkshire Section contact the Michele. Stather was well attended and despite some secretary for a nomination form or if you’ve any NB.If any other Club member, either in the poor weather forecasts, was dry for us all item to go on the agenda for discussion, again Western Section or Nationally, would like to weekend! Thank you to Club members Kev and contact the secretary. We will have seen many of add their name to Denis’ list of sponsors, email Ros who happen to live locally and looked after you at the National by the time you read this so myself or Denis. If you see him eating biscuits us by liaising with the Ferry House Inn for meals we hope you all enjoyed yourselves. or donuts or anything other than that which has and advising generally. Myself and Ross Cameron from Hull have been prepared for him by Jean, you should The Lord Stones Yorkshire Day celebrations booked the Hippo Rally in October to end off gentle remind him of his pledge but do it in a very event was very popular despite us only receiving our riding year. If you fancy a bit of autumnal loud voice so everyone else can hear. 7 or 8 pre-bookings. Happily the site was able to camping why not join us there! Wed 22nd July 2015 – Greedy Goose Lunch accommodate all the tents and also seat us all in Meet the restaurant for meals on Friday and Saturday The usual thing, as soon as Chris and I got the Piers Kurrein evening. About 28 members in all attended. If we 07866 622 196 bikes out of the garage it rained, or as in Ron’s do that one again we may have to make it pre- case all geared up and the bike wouldn’t start, [email protected] booking only and will probably not run the set www.thebmwclub.org.uk/yorkshire/ something about a loose connection! We carried meals which caused a couple of minor glitches on as normal, through Bristol City Centre and for some. onto the Nailsea Road. Chris in the lead, me Section Treasurer James Ingham has been Sidecar Register piggy in the middle, and Ron following steadily in touch about some recent events. Here’s a from behind. On a nice day it can be a pleasant shortened version of his report: We are starting The Sidecar Register’s ‘Southern Rally’ takes ride. We met up with Keith Davis at the tail end to get a few regulars at our Ignition Cafe meeting place 18-20th September – ‘piggybacked’ of the journey. at Anlaby near Hull (Second Saturdays from with the Western Section’s “Sorebutts” rally at The Greedy Goose, just outside Long Ashton, noon). Thanks to Mike and Jody Grinter for Berrynarbor, near Ilfracombe in N Devon. See saw 12 and a ‘quarter’ of us, all hungry, and continuing to ‘mentor’ this gathering when they ‘The Journal’ or the Club’s website for details. indeed we were ‘Greedy Geese’ ! The ‘quarter’ are free to attend. The run to Cadwell Circuit had The organisers need an idea of numbers likely being Jan and Ian’s Grand Daughter, the just two attendees due to appalling weather. Kev to attend so please let me know if you intend youngest Member, wearing her BMW badged (See above) and his brother Bob took their new to be there. The GS Register will also be at the bib. GS’s to ride the circuit. This was Kevin’s first rally. I’ve asked Watsonian if they can bring a Jonathan our Host at the Venue was very experience of track riding and he says he had demonstrator of their new GS4 sidecar (for 1150 welcoming and helpful, and had reserved our a thoroughly enjoyable and safe day. Five of us & 1200 GS’s) to show the assembled sidecar / table. He has offered Roger and Sandra his flat ‘more cultured’ members enjoyed James’ ride GS enthusiasts, but whether they can or not is in Tenerife if they decide to holiday there. Can out from Helmsley up to MIMA (Middlesbrough going to depend on availability etc. we come? Institute of Modern Art) to look at an exhibition From home in W Cumbria to N Devon will be Situated in the North Somerset hills, this is a of Mexican modern art amongst other stuff. Free the furthest that I have ever travelled on 3-wheels Family run Farm boasting a Farm Shop, Café/ entry, free parking for bikes, a good cafe and a so I am looking forward to that ‘Southern Rally’ Restaurant , with some livestock and birds pleasant peaceful setting. We then moved on to trip. Before then I hope to have attended the roaming the ground. Eat indoors or out on the view the Transporter Bridge which is just a mile Federation of Sidecar Clubs rally at Bromyard patio. All local produce with a diverse menu. away. Though the bridge wasn’t open to traffic 28-31 August (an unfortunate clash with the Some of us went for the Carvery and of course we had a great time with a guided tour including BMW Club’s National Rally) and discovered the obligatory sweets. Well someone has to! a ride up to the top in the new glass lift with one whether it may be possible to affiliate the Sidecar Thanks to everyone that turned up to support of the engineers on site. Huge views all around Register to the FoSC to take advantage of all this meet, and to James who joined us in at 160ft above the river. Well worth a visit. The they have to offer eg. sidecar technical / legal between his working schedule. Denis and Jean ride back to Helmsley via the North York Moors info, as well as better publicity for SCR events might have come, but had experienced an was slightly let down when we ‘lost’ a couple of and inclusion in FoSC supported events……not horrendous journey home from their holiday, via riders when we dived off down a slip road and to mention the dozens (?) of BMW riding FoSC the Channel Tunnel the night before. they were still in the outside lane! Sorry guys! members waiting to be enlightened about the The sun did come out later, which made for a Thanks James for organising a good day. joys of belonging to the BMW Club’s Sidecar better ride home ( for some, more on that later!) My trip to Italy to attend the Stella Alpina Rally Register ! Ali. with Tony Robson went really well. Thanks to Look forward to seeing you all in North Devon. Richard Frost Tony for his company on our run. Our £12 Asda Keith Thomas 01275 472797. tents were ideal for the single stop camping 019467 25152 that we did; just taking [email protected] a couple of minutes to erect and take down. We tackled the Stella Pass on the Friday but found it just a bit tough so only did about half of it. We were worried that if we did it on the Sunday, the actual day of the event, with 1000 other bikes, we might be overwhelmed by youngsters on moto- crossers and other serious off-road kit. Nonetheless it was a brilliant event (the 50th) and we found plenty of great routes to ride in the area.

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