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The latest news and updates from around the site…
New Forum
December 22nd, 2011
Our new forum is active!
All members of our old forum will be automatically e-mailed soon with instructions on how to re-register. In the meantime (if you’re feeling eager) you can head on over to our new look forum now!
Brand New website!
December 22nd, 2011
We’ve got a brand new website ready and raring to go!
Highlights include:
- Improved navigation around the website
- Complete re-skinning
- Social media integration with Facebook and Twitter
- A band new forum
- Search functionality
and a few other surprises too
We’d appreciate your feedback on the website, let us know what think of the new site.
- The Motorcycling Matters [...]
A leaner, meaner BMF with clear objectives, set the theme for the BMF’s AGM on Saturday.
October 18th, 2011
11 October 2011 BMF Means Business
A leaner, meaner BMF with clear objectives, set the theme for the BMF’s AGM on Saturday.
Held at the Harefield Community Association, Uxbridge, Middlesex, the meeting heard from outgoing chairman Anna Zee that while individual membership numbers had fallen slightly, affiliated club membership remained buoyant and that the BMF’s portfolio of [...]
Ride Free 2012
October 10th, 2011
It’s back for another year!
Yes, get ready for Ride Free 2012. It’ll be amazing!
A Guide to Group Riding
October 3rd, 2011
article by Dick Peake (from April 2010)
Now the sun is shining, group ride outs are a great way to enjoy getting out on the road with like-minded riders. Dick Peake’s guide to group riding, for Oakley Motorcycle Club, will help keep you safe and on the right road. And it really works! Read more
It’s great [...]
Spring Safety Check
October 3rd, 2011
article by Will Curry (from Feb 2009)
With the weather warming and the days getting brighter our thoughts turn to getting our best bikes out for the summer season. What follows is a guide to checking that your bike hasn’t suffered too much in hibernation and become a danger.
So, whether you ride one of these . [...]
Honing our Skills
October 3rd, 2011
article by Laurie Cadell (from Feb 2007)
Read an interview with Tony Clarke. Having been an Institute of Advanced Motorists’ observer for 12 years now, Tony can coach most of us to ride more competently and be safer at speed.
There are some statistics that Tony Clarke can quote that make you think twice. Firstly, 95 percent [...]