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www.yarmmotorcycleclub.co.uk
Tel: 07481 120673 (Secretary)
Club Meets: Second Wednesday of the Month at the Cleveland Bay, Eaglescliffe
Rideouts: April to October. Meet for 10am start at Yarm Town Hall every Sunday
CLUB NEWSLETTER JUNE 2017
Secretary’s Ramblings. I went to the Annual Regional Meeting for Region 2 (Yorkshire/County Durham/Northumberland) on Sunday, 28th May. I was a decent day weather-wise and the venue – Squire’s Cafe, was moderately busy. Did you know that you can get a proper ‘Sunday Lunch’ at Squire’s Cafe? Anyway, I digress. Having spent some time preparing for the meeting – which was notified to all affiliated clubs in good time – I expected a decent turnout. As it was, only one person turned up! Oh well, it was one more person than turned up last year! Ok, it was the Bank Holiday weekend, but Region 2 has some 22 clubs with a total of 835 members. Guess it’s time to educate people why motorcyclists need to represented by a coherent body of experienced motorcyclists to ensure that they are given fair and appropriate consideration by regulating authorities. Fortunately the BMF (now working with MAG to unsure coordinated action – is also ‘BIG’ in FEMA – the European bikers’ organisation. Maybe I’ll do a talk on the subject, if I can be bothered!
Forthcoming Events (latest additions in Bold).
Club Mtg: Weds 14 June @ 8pm
Committee Mtg: Weds 5 July @8pm
Meet every Sunday 10:00 at Costa in Yarm during non-Rideout period – October to March.
11 Jun Lakeland Motor Museum Classic 300 Classic Car Run
17 Jun Scottish Classic Motorcycle Show, Ayr Racecourse. KA8 0JE
8/9 Jul Croft Classic Bike Race Meeting
24/25 Jun Oliver’s Mount Cock O’ The North
25 Jun Car Show. Middlesbrough & District Motor Club, Coulby Manor.
29 Jun-2 Jul Goodwood Festival of Speed. Chichester PO18 0PX
1/2 July National Road Rally. Sponsored by the BMF and the ACU
2 July Geoff Wright Memorial Run. Middlesbrough & District Motor Club, Coulby Manor. 10am
14-16 July Yarm Club Rally at Demesne Farm, Bellingham, NE48 2BS. Tel: 01434 220258
15 July Aske Hall, Richmond. Vintage/Classic Motorcycle Sprint
16 July National Bikesafe Show. Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby, NN17 5AF
22/23 Jul Barry Sheene Race and Rally Festival, Oliver’s Mount
23 July Bikewise at Durham Police HQ, Aykley Heads, Durham. 10am to 5pm.
4-6 Aug Withernsea Festival. East Riding.
5/6 Aug Croft Nostalgia Festival
5/6 Aug Cadwell Park ‘Count of Cadwell’
11-13 Aug BMF Dambuster Rally. Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre. Lincs, LN4 4PL
20 Aug Oliver’s Mount National Hill Climb
28 Aug Summer Bank Holiday Monday Club Rideout
28 Aug The Moorland Classic – Bikes and Cars. Middlesbrough & District Motor Club.
2/3 Sep Cadwell Park Reunion Meeting
2/3 Sep Fryup 2 Day Motorcycle Trial, Woodhead Farm, Great Fryupdale. Info Paul 07776485409
10 Sep Saltburn Hill Climb
10 Sep Lakeland Motor Museum Classic Drive and Ride In.
17 Sep The Beamish Trophy Trial
24 Sep Teesside Classic Bike Show. Middlesbrough & District Motor Club, Coulby Manor.
22-24 Sep BMF Scotland Rally. Stair Arms Hotel, Pathead, Midlothian, EH37 5TX
23/24 Sep Oliver’s Mount Steve Hanshaw ’67 International Gold Cup Road Race
24 Sep North Manchester Custom & Classic Show. Ramsbottom Cricket Club BL0 0BS
1/2 Oct East Yorkshire 2 Day Motorcycle Trial, Flask Inn (A171) between Whitby and Scarborough
8 Oct Oliver’s Mount Bike Hill Climb
8 Oct Manor House Farm Motorcycle Trial, Manor House Farm, Ruswarp
14 Oct BMF AGM @ The Buccleugh Arms, Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. DG10 9ET
15 Oct Catterick Classic Motorcycle Hill Climb
28/29 Oct Cadwell Park Sidecar Bash
29 Oct BST Ends
18-26 Nov NEC Motorcycle Live. Coach to NEC on Thursday 23rd November. Depart 06:00!
16 Dec Christmas Party at the Eaglescliffe Golf Club
The Club Website. www.yarmmotorcycleclub.co.uk. The Club’s website has been created by Allan Wren. Yours inputs would be most welcome. Send in your pictures, articles of interest, forthcoming events, and items for sale and wanted. Allan is the site moderator; he has the final responsibility for what appears on the site.
BMF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP DEAL CONTINUED FOR 2017
The BMF. Why not join the BMF as an individual member and save yourself and the Club money? Strengthen the membership base of the BMF and give it more clout in working for riders’ rights. Convert to Full Membership at a £5 reduction in the normal fee AND make £5 for the Club. The joining fee will be £23, and the club will receive a payback of £5 for every member recruited. The payback to the club will be in the form of a credit note to be cashed in exchange for part of their affiliation fee for the forthcoming year. Speak to the Club Secretary for details and Application forms.
Club Logo Shirts. Shirts with the Club Logo are available from Elizabeth Embroidery, Stockton.
All shirts are of excellent quality and in a range of colours. The Tee Shirt is available in a micro-fibre type material. For further details and ordering see Allan Coverdale. You can also take your own garments to have the club logo embroidered by Elizabeth’s Embroidery, Stockton on Tees. Tel: 01642 674 973.
Club Badges. Allan Coverdale has Club Badges available at £8 each. These are quality items and will improve the appearance of your jacket/whatever!
NEC Coach Trip Deposit. Pay your £5 deposit to Norman Simpson or Allan Coverdale for the coach trip to the NEC in November.
BMF News. The BMF has been involved in discussions with Highways England, the EU and safety organisations in the UK to lobby on the behalf of motorcyclists. Some of the forthcoming ‘happenings:
Expressways Highways England is looking to convert some of our A-roads into Expressways. Expressways are more than an A-road but not quite a motorway. There will be two carriageways separated by a concrete barrier. All junctions will be as they are on motorways, using sliproads. Non-motorised traffic and small motorcycles will be catered for by separate roads. Crossing the expressway will be by what is known as a ‘multigrade crossing’ i.e. bridge or underpass. ‘Smart’ signage will be located above the traffic lanes.
Other matters the BMF has been involved with have covered insurance and autonomous vehicles. More and that at a later date when there is something new to report.
All Scooter Riders Note: A Mr Masaru Abe of Japan has set a new world record for the longest wheelie on a scooter! Masaru Abe completed 311.016 miles of the Saitama Circuit in 8 hours 18 minutes and 43 seconds! That is a heck of a long time to keep the front wheel in the air and in order to manage the challenge Masaru took copious quantities of painkillers to keep back-pain at bay. One can only offer respect to Mr Abe for setting such a record – I don’t suppose any club member wants to take on the challenge? I doubt if anyone in their right mind wants to have a go! After a whole day at Wheelie School on a Bandit 1200 I managed to wheelie for nearly 6 seconds! I’ve never had the courage to do one since ......
Following still available:
Charley Boorman’s Long Way Back. Following a bad accident in February 2016 when he was struck by a car in Portugal resulting in a shattered left leg, a smashed right ankle and hand, Charley is making a comeback as a Triumph representative. Doctors didn’t think he would walk again but is ok now, with a bit of limp! For the future he is looking to get to Africa, working on the Bike Shed project and maybe do some TV projects as a Triumph ambassador. Nicaragua, Dakar and Baja California beckon. Could always do with bikes on the telly, especially in the winter months. Charley’s autobiography ‘Long Way Back’ is now on sale.
Computers. Computers with a fast processors and lots of RAM at great prices. Contact Paul Lowther on 07595-346286. Paul can also do repairs and upgrades.
The Biker Guide. Want to know more about biker-friendly accommodation, cafes, camping, events and squillions of other things related to biking? Check out www.thebikerguide.co.uk
Local Bike Meets:
Tuesday Route 59 Café at Hambleton, Bolton Abbey, BD23 6AF.
The Pit Stop, Stockton, 1825 Bowesfield Way.
Wednesday: The Manor Café, Bellerby near Leyburn. DL8
Squire’s Café, near Sherburn in Elmet. LS25 3LX
Thursday: Whistle Stop Café, Whitby.YO21 1YN
Stephen Billau &Sons Bike Night. Every Thursday 6pm to 9pm at the Destination Café in the Darlington Shop. Normal shopping facilities also open.
Saturday: Squire’s Café, nr Sherburn in Elmet.
Sunday: Hartside Cafe, Alston, Cumbria. CA9 3BW
Other places:
Filling Station Café, 150 yards from A66 Roundabout at Keswick. CA12 5PR
Hot Tram Roll, Keswick central, CA12 5DF
Cocketts Hotel, Market Place, Hawes
Seaways Café, Fridaythorpe. YO25 9RX
The Rose and Crown Hotel, Bainbridge, Leyburn. DL8 3EE
The Buck Inn, Chop Gate, Bilsdale. TS9 7JL
The Penny Garth Café, Hawes. Open 7 days a week ‘til 4pm – ‘til 9pm weekends
Tomlinsons Café and Bunkhouse, Bridge Street, Rothbury, NE65 7SF
Wilf ‘s Café, Staveley, Kendal. LA5 9LR
Orton Scar Café, Orton, Penrith. CA10 3RQ. 5 mins from J38 on Tebay–Appleby Rd
Café 1618, Middleton in Teesdale, DL12 0QG
Blenkinsop Castle on A69, Brampton, CA8 7JS
Biker Café at GMEC Garage, Merry Lees Spital Road nr Staxton, YO12 4NN
Elaine’s Tea Room, Austwick, nr Settle. LA2 8DF
THE END GAME. A lady in New Zealand is suing a Wellington hospital, stating that after her husband had surgery there, he lost all interest in sex. A hospital spokesman replied “Mr Maynard was admitted for cataract surgery. All we did was correct his vision.”
A man was sitting in a traffic jam on the M25 when a man started knocking the window. The driver rolled down the window and asks the man, “What’s going on?” “Terrorists have kidnapped all the members of Parliament and they are asking for a £100 million ransom. Otherwise they are going to douse them all in petrol and set them on fire. We are going from car to car, collecting donations.” “How much is everyone giving?” asks the driver. The man replies “Roughly a litre each.”
You know you are getting over the hill when …… Lawn care has become a big highlight of your life. You begin every other sentence with “Nowadays…..” Your back goes out more than you do. Your mouth makes promises your body can’t keep. You wear black socks with sandals. You take a metal detector to the beach. Anything sound familiar?
Some Top Tips: Don’t waste money on expensive paper shredders to avoid having your identity stolen. Simply place a few dog turds in the bin bags along with your old bank statements.
Worried that your teeth will be stained after drinking red wine all night? Just drink a bottle of white wine before going to bed to remove the stains.
Men ….. when listening to your favourite music, turn up the sound to the volume you desire, then turn it down three notches. This will save your wife from having to do it.
Banging two pistachio nutshells together gives the impression that a very small horse is approaching.
Alcohol is a good substitute for happiness.
Alcoholics … don’t worry where the next drink is coming from. Just go to the pub, where a large selection is available at retail prices.
Single Men … Convince people that you have a girlfriend by standing outside M&S with several bags of shopping, looking at your watch and occasionally glancing inside.
Women … Don’t waste energy faking orgasms. Most men couldn’t give a shit anyway, and you could use the saved energy to vacuum the house afterwards.
New Words for the 21st Century: Assmosis – The process by which people seem to absorb success advancement by sucking up to the boss rather than working hard.
Seagull Manager – A manager who flies in, makes a lot of noise, craps on everything and then leaves.
Testiculating – Waving your arms around and talking bollocks.
A retired couple were having a quiet, reflective Sunday morning, reminiscing over there long and eventful life. The husband, without warning, said to his wife, “When I die I would like you to get rid of all my stuff. “Now why do you say that?” she asked. “I figure a woman as fine as you will marry again someday and I don’t want some asshole using my stuff.” The wife replies, “What makes you think I’d marry another asshole?”
And it’s ‘Goodnight’ from him. Please call me if you would like something putting in the newsletter.
There is no deadline...you either make the next issue or you don’t! My contact details:
/01325 722660 (Answerphone may be on). Mobile 07481 120673.
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