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Overtaking safely on rides

We often have to overtake cars when out on rides and its one of the most challenging and risky maneuvers that we do. Safe overtaking is an important part of advanced motorcycle training. This video explains the right way to overtake with a number of examples.

Ride to Court Hill – July 2023

Rain caused a delayed start to the planned Sunday ride. In the end, a small group went on a short ride to the Court Hill Centre cafe near Wantage. There are some photos of this below.

Setting off on ride
Our bikes parked up at Court Hill
Enjoying the food and sunshine outside the cafe

Ride to Popham video – June 23

If you’ve never been on one of our regular club ride-outs, this video of a ride to the cafe at Popham Airfield on a Sunday morning gives you a good idea of what to expect. Click on the image below to play the video on YouTube.

If you are a Branch member and you want to go on one of our rides or just find out more about them, then click here for more information.

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The Old Motorcycle Gathering 2023 -Photos

The prize winners with their bikes at the show

We had a great turn-out for The Old Motorcycle Gathering on the 17 June 2023. The winning bikes are shown below.

Best Branch Members
Best Triumph
Best in Show
Best Foreign

There was a fantastic collection of bikes as you can see below.

Beautiful bikes lined up at the show

Here are some more photos of the event.

Summer BBQ – 13 July 23

We’ll be having a BBQ on Thursday 13 July 2023 starting at 7.30 pm for Branch members and their guests instead of our usual weekly club night. It will be held outside at the BCSA where we normally meet. There will be small charge of £2 per head per serving. Drinks will be served and paid for at the bar as usual.

Our summer barbecue in 2022

Click here for more photos from last years barbecue.

Nacelle Report – July 23

Below is the report published in the July 2023 issue of Nacelle, which covered Branch activities in May 2023

It’s a long way to reach Killarney, to be sure!! But the lads from the Branch were riding there all the way from Berkshire, and it were grand. They were riding the Wild Atlantic Way each day, while drinking Guinness and listening to fiddly diddly music each night!!  Grand craic!!! They got to be kissing the Blarney stone, so they did. One eejit even tried Irish dancing!! Nine days and nearly 1500 miles of riding they were doing. It were grand weather too with hardly any rain. What a fantastic week!!! T’anks to yer man, Collin, for organising it.

Branch members with Flat-Out on the Irish Tour

Back in Berkshire there were two grand Sunday rides. One to Popham Airfield and one to T’ruxton. The last one had 17 bikes, which all kept together and no-one got lost. A few Branch members went on the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride.

The Berkshire lads took the Branch stand to a launch day at Bulldog Triumph, the local dealer. It was a warm day, with an amazing barbeque and music. Lots of customer’s came to view the new bikes for sale and got to be learning about the TOMCC at the same time. There was a lot of interest in the club from customers and yer man from Bulldog was happy too.

The Branch stand at Bulldog Triumph’s event

The lads will be having the annual Branch barbecue on 13 July at their regular T’ursday club night so to be sure to be coming along!! It’ll be grand, so it will!!

Enjoy the craic!!

Flat-Out Finnegan (Ton-Up Ted is away)

Ride to TJ’s Cafe – June 23

Setting off on the ride

Ten of us set off on a sunny Sunday morning to ride to TJ’s Cafe near Swindon. There was a varied collection of bikes, including a couple of classics, a Rocket, a Thruxton and several Tigers and and Bonnevilles. At our destination we sat outside in the sun to enjoy the food and chat.

Here are some photos of the ride.