After the disappointment of rain and having to call off our meeting on Sunday, we had a great night up at North East Karting at Warden Law on Monday 27th...
Lots of club members as well as non members and some great riding from our youngest to oldest riders... Photo' s are online in the gallery or can be reached by double clicking on the link below....
Remember to get your bikes ready for BikeWise on the 16th August - Check them all over to make sure they're as reliable (and clean) as they can be for the big day...
BikeWise 2019
Mini Bike Club - Meeting 26th July - Cancelled due to Rain......
Hi
Sorry... we're at HQ, everything packed up in the vans ready to go and it's started to rain - heavy....
We're going down to Carrville in case anybody turns up
Apologies weather has claimed the event... Just have to sit at home and watch Rossi in the GP
Warden Law still on tomorrow night
Sorry... we're at HQ, everything packed up in the vans ready to go and it's started to rain - heavy....
We're going down to Carrville in case anybody turns up
Apologies weather has claimed the event... Just have to sit at home and watch Rossi in the GP
Warden Law still on tomorrow night
Mini Bike Club - Carrville : Sunday 5th July 2009
Many Many Thanks to all that attended the meeting at Carrville... we were lucky with the weather and had a great day...
Special Thanks to all the marshal's... we couldn't run without you and the time and effort you put into the club is really appreciatted..
Photo's from the event are now online in the Photo Gallery - Meetings 2009.
Cover picture is of new member Paul, who's birthday was on Saturday and he is now the proud owner of a 'Rossi' 46 replica bike....
Special Thanks to all the marshal's... we couldn't run without you and the time and effort you put into the club is really appreciatted..
Photo's from the event are now online in the Photo Gallery - Meetings 2009.
Cover picture is of new member Paul, who's birthday was on Saturday and he is now the proud owner of a 'Rossi' 46 replica bike....
Warden Law 29th June 2009
Latest photo's from a 'foggy' evening at Warden Law, now online in the Photo Gallery - Meetings 2009. Many Thanks to all who attended - it's vital to make our presence felt at Warden Law in order to keep the facility available to us..
Latest Photo's are now online...
Latest photo's from the last meeting at Carrville are now online in the BikeWise Mini Bike Club website - Photo Gallery... Thanks to John Attle and apologies from ne for the delay in getting my picture's sorted... Remember - Warden Law on Monday 29th June followed by Carrville Park & Ride on Sunday 5th July....
Easter Egg Run photo's now online
Photo's from the BikeWise Easter Egg Run, which was held on Sunday 12th April 2009 are now online. Click on the image above to be taken to the photo albums where you can look at the 2,299 photographs.............
Many Thanks to John Attle & Eddy Serrell of Durham Photographic Society who also came along and took photographs of the run.
Eggs were dropped of at Darlington and Durham Hospitals and the rest were distributed to Bishop Auckland Children's Ward, Hartlepool General Children's Unit, Heathway Respite Centre in Seaham, Sunderland General Children's Ward , The Durham Centre at Aykley Heads and our local special school; Trinity School, Durham.
In addition the money in the donation buckets has been counted and over £620 was donated for the benefit of the Meningitis Research Foundation.
Special Thanks go to Cleveland police motorcyclists and also to the DAM observers who helped marshal the event...
Can't wait till next years run
Easter Egg Run Photo's online
Photo's from the BikeWise Easter Egg Run, which was held on Sunday 12th April 2009 are now online. Click on the image above to be taken to the photo albums where you can look at the 2,299 photographs.............
Many Thanks to John Attle & Eddy Serrell of Durham Photographic Society who also came along and took photographs of the run.
Eggs were dropped of at Darlington and Durham Hospitals and the rest were distributed to Bishop Auckland Children's Ward, Hartlepool General Children's Unit, Heathway Respite Centre in Seaham, Sunderland General Children's Ward , The Durham Centre at Aykley Heads and our local special school; Trinity School, Durham.
In addition the money in the donation buckets has been counted and over £620 was donated for the benefit of the Meningitis Research Foundation.
Special Thanks go to Cleveland police motorcyclists who helped out our own Durham Police team and also to the DAM observers who helped marshal the event...
Can't wait till next years run
Next Meeting - Sunday 26th April 2009
Next meeting (Outdoor) - Carrville Park & Ride on the A690 nr Carrville Interchange (A1M).1000hrs sign on, for a 1030 start.
Please chack website on Sunday morning if it's wet... in case we have to cancel, before travelling.
Date's for Your Diary...... Warden Law
Agreed dates for mini moto events at the practice track at Warden Law for 2009
Monday 4th May
Monday 1st June
Monday 29th June
Monday 27th July
Monday 24th August
Monday 21st September
We have provisionally put the times down as 5pm - 8pm but their is some flexibility there and we will discuss with Dave Granville who is the guy from NE Karting who will be running the events at the track.
The date's have been entered onto the What's On Calendar on the BikeWise Mini Bike Club website.
Next Meeting - Sunday 5th April 2009
THANKS to everybody who came to the meeting, ,it was a fantastic turnout and we had some great riding (even in the slippery conditions indoor)A BIG... Thank You from Mick & I to all who helped to marshal on the day..
Photo's from the meeting are now online on the website (www.bikewise-minibikeclub.co.
Many Thanks to the 'Hoy's' for donating their Cag to the club & to the 'Alderson's' for renovating it (See Picture above)
Now the important bit....
Next meeting - Sunday 5th April at Black & Deckers factory, Green Lane, Spennymoor...
Signing On - will be from 1000hrs for a 1030 start.
Same as last time - we'll have to bring everything on the day and take it all away with us at the end
PPIK is on this Sunday - 22nd March for those who want to travel to Leeds...
PLEASE can you reply to this email or acknowledge Facebook so that we know who will be there.
Look forward to seeing you all on Sunday 5th April.
Bob & Mick
2005 & 2006 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 owners please take note.......
Suzuki (USA) has initiated a voluntary safety recall on 2005 & 2006 GSX - R1000 motorcycles after receiving reports of cracking or breakage of the motorcycle frame in certain extreme situations where unusually high stress is placed on the frame, such as collisions involving the front wheel/fork assembly.
Owners of K5 & K6 GSX-R1000s, should contact their local UK Suzuki dealer and schedule an appointment to have their frame inspected.
If the frame is not cracked, an aluminum reinforcement brace weighing less than two pounds will be fitted with bolts and epoxy adhesive below the frame spar and below and behind the steering head. The service takes three hours to do.
If you know any owners of these machine's please advise them of this....
For further info contact Grayson at North East Motorcycles, Durham on 0191 386 9212 or email on motorbike2@btconnect.com
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=35357
Owners of K5 & K6 GSX-R1000s, should contact their local UK Suzuki dealer and schedule an appointment to have their frame inspected.
If the frame is not cracked, an aluminum reinforcement brace weighing less than two pounds will be fitted with bolts and epoxy adhesive below the frame spar and below and behind the steering head. The service takes three hours to do.
If you know any owners of these machine's please advise them of this....
For further info contact Grayson at North East Motorcycles, Durham on 0191 386 9212 or email on motorbike2@btconnect.com
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=35357
Croft reduces track days for 2009 after court ruling
Croft racing circuit has axed 80% of its motorcycle track days after a devastating High Court ruling over noise.
The circuit has pulled the plug on 19 of 23 bike track days set for 2009 following an order to cut noisy events from 140 a year to just 40.
Circuit Manager Tracey Morley told said : “There has been an adjustment to our calendar and sadly events have had to be cancelled.”
She said race meetings had also been cancelled and that more details would be released next week.
The axed dates had been organised by track day firms No Limits and Hottrax. Both said customers had been offered alternative dates.
Hottrax’s said: “We had 11 dates at Croft and we’re now down to two. It’s our favourite circuit to work at so not good news for us.”
Croft lost an appeal in January against an order to pay three local residents up to £150,000 compensation over noise.
Richard Jones QC, representing Croft Promosport Ltd, told the Appeal Court the ruling exposed the company to an "uncertain number" of claims from other neighbours and had serious implications for its future.Fantasy Road Racing - win a Yamaha R6
Now is the time to pick your team for the free to enter MCN Fantasy Road Race competition in association with MCE Insurance.
The rules are simple - you have a budget of £10 million to spend on 6 riders- 2 each from MotoGP, WSB and BSB.
You can enter a team for free right now and by registering you will be in with a chance of winning this year's top prize, a Yamaha R6 worth £7,799. Alongside the top prize for the overall winner, there will also be prizes for the winners of the eight rounds that make up the competition.
The deadline for entries is February 28th, so make sure you register your team before then.
British World Superbike riders Leon Haslam, Tommy Hill, Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes are as competitive off track as they are on it and have all got their entry in to MCN’s Fantasy Road Race competition in early.
To test your racing knowledge and find out if it is better than the WSB Brits, enter your team for free online now.Once you have registered join the BikeWise Private League (Pin number 400) and 'race' against your BikeWise friends
Fantasy Road Racing - win a Yamaha R6
Now is the time to pick your team for the free to enter MCN Fantasy Road Race competition in association with MCE Insurance.
The rules are simple - you have a budget of £10 million to spend on 6 riders- 2 each from MotoGP, WSB and BSB.
You can enter a team for free right now and by registering you will be in with a chance of winning this year's top prize, a Yamaha R6 worth £7,799. Alongside the top prize for the overall winner, there will also be prizes for the winners of the eight rounds that make up the competition.
The deadline for entries is February 28th, so make sure you register your team before then.
British World Superbike riders Leon Haslam, Tommy Hill, Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes are as competitive off track as they are on it and have all got their entry in to MCN’s Fantasy Road Race competition in early.
To test your racing knowledge and find out if it is better than the WSB Brits, enter your team for free online now.Once you have registered, join the BikeWise Private League (Pin number 400) and 'race' against your BikeWise friends
Now learners can split new test
Learners will be able to take the two parts of a new motorcycle test on different days following an announcement by roads minister Jim Fitzpatrick.
From April 27 new riders must pass a ‘manoeuvres’ examination at new test centres as well as an on-road riding section. Fitzpatrick’s announcement means they won’t have to cram both into a single appointment.
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) had faced criticism for building too few of the new ‘multipurpose’ test centres and accused of asking learners to ride hundreds of miles to the nearest one.
Yesterday’s announcement also means candidates can do the on-road part at an existing test centre without having to travel to a new one.
Fitzpatrick said the move would “provide more delivery options, from a greater number of locations, enabling better utilisation of the current test centre estate and thereby offering improved geographic coverage”.
“It will offer an improved level of customer service for motorcycling candidates and reduce the travel-to-test distance for some candidates,” he said.
Rider groups welcomed the news but pointed out the manoeuvres part would still have to be done at one of the limited number of new test centres.
Chris Hodder, of the British Motorcyclists Federation, said: “There’s still going to be large parts of the country where people will have to travel a long way.”
Hodder also attacked DSA plans to charge £10.50 more for the new test, after already putting the price up by £20 in September to cover the extra cost.
The charge went from £60 to £80 at the end of September, when the new test was originally supposed to come in. The introduction of the test itself was deferred by six months due to a lack of test centres but the DSA did not do the same with the new fee intended to pay for it.
Now bookings for the new test taken from March 30 will cost £90.50.
Hodder said: “It’s a 50% increase within a year.”Now learners can split new test
Learners will be able to take the two parts of a new motorcycle test on different days following an announcement by roads minister Jim Fitzpatrick.
From April 27 new riders must pass a ‘manoeuvres’ examination at new test centres as well as an on-road riding section. Fitzpatrick’s announcement means they won’t have to cram both into a single appointment.
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) had faced criticism for building too few of the new ‘multipurpose’ test centres and accused of asking learners to ride hundreds of miles to the nearest one.
Yesterday’s announcement also means candidates can do the on-road part at an existing test centre without having to travel to a new one.
Fitzpatrick said the move would “provide more delivery options, from a greater number of locations, enabling better utilisation of the current test centre estate and thereby offering improved geographic coverage”.
“It will offer an improved level of customer service for motorcycling candidates and reduce the travel-to-test distance for some candidates,” he said.
Rider groups welcomed the news but pointed out the manoeuvres part would still have to be done at one of the limited number of new test centres.
Chris Hodder, of the British Motorcyclists Federation, said: “There’s still going to be large parts of the country where people will have to travel a long way.”
Hodder also attacked DSA plans to charge £10.50 more for the new test, after already putting the price up by £20 in September to cover the extra cost.
The charge went from £60 to £80 at the end of September, when the new test was originally supposed to come in. The introduction of the test itself was deferred by six months due to a lack of test centres but the DSA did not do the same with the new fee intended to pay for it.
Now bookings for the new test taken from March 30 will cost £90.50.
Hodder said: “It’s a 50% increase within a year.”HM Plant Honda riders swap two wheels,for two wings....
HM Plant Honda riders John McGuinness, Steve Plater and Glen Richards, swapped two wheels for two wings to get airborne with some of the UK’s flying aces and experience life as a fighter pilot, with RAF Linton on Ouse’s squad flying Tucano training aircrafts.
Speed and machine performance, as well as strong physical and mental aptitudes are vital for both pilots and motorcycle racers, but the fastest man around the legendary Isle of Man TT mountain circuit, John McGuinness, experienced a whole new sensation of speed and physical pressures during the flight – highlighted by his lunch re-visiting him in the cockpit!
McGuinness said: “The whole day was an amazing experience, not just the flying but also being with the pilots and all the people around RAF Linton who took such an interest in us and the bikes.
"It’s a bit humbling really when you look at what they do. We took off from the base in York and it was just minutes before we were flying over my house in Morecambe - it took me almost three hours to drive from home that morning!
“I’m used to riding at speed and having total concentration on a bike, but this gives you a completely different view and certainly a new appreciation for a pilot’s skill.
"It was really interesting to learn about the technical side of the aircraft, and actually flying the plane myself was the icing on the cake. I even had a go in the sick bag!”
TT and North West 200 road racing team-mate, Steve Plater, is no stranger to life in the sky as he is currently in training for his private light aircraft licence and has previously flown in an RAF jet plane.
However, this proved no preparation for being strapped in to the Tucano aircraft, as Steve accidently set off a national RAF alert signal by activating the personal locator beacon in his life jacket - which usually signifies a downed aircrew!
Plater said: “The whole day was awesome. We experience physical and mental demands on our bodies as well as fast speeds, but the speed is in a relatively confined space on a circuit so it feels so different in the sky where you have no reference points as such.
"The forces on my body were unbelievable during the aerobatic manoeuvres we did and the whole experience is something you just can’t describe adequately.
"I’m learning to fly a plane at the moment so being able to bring the Tucano in to land myself was awesome.”
This was the first experience of its kind for Glen Richards, who took things in his usual laid back stride, although flickers of nerves couldn’t be hidden during the day.
Glen said: “I feel very privileged to be able to come and spend some time with the RAF boys at Linton and go up in the plane.
"I didn’t really know what to expect so I wasn’t nervous as such and although I enjoyed every minute of it. I was also pleased when we landed!
“I’ve never done anything like this before and it’s an experience that I’m not going to forget.
"The low level flying and views over the Pennines was amazing, and the weightlessness I felt during the aerobatics at the end of the flight was freaky, but the highlight of my day.”
Flight Lieutenants Rich Keeling, Jim Whitworth and Chris McCann, the three Tucano RAF training pilots took off from RAF Linton on Ouse in a victory formation, and flew at low level - 250 feet above ground - at approximately 300mph over the Pennines to Morecambe Bay, before turning towards and flying through the Lake District.
On the return journey the formation split in to three individual aircraft and climbed to 5,000 feet in approximately 90 seconds, to practice some aerobatics to include a loop the loop, barrel roll and stall turn.
Flt Lt and basic fast jet pilot instructor, Rich Keeling, said: “A number of the RAF personnel on the Linton on Ouse base are interested in bikes and follow the British Superbike series.
"So when I found myself at Croft last year in Honda’s hospitality unit it seemed a great idea for the riders and pilots to share the experience of what each other does.”
HM Plant Honda riders swap two wheels,for two wings....
HM Plant Honda riders John McGuinness, Steve Plater and Glen Richards, swapped two wheels for two wings to get airborne with some of the UK’s flying aces and experience life as a fighter pilot, with RAF Linton on Ouse’s squad flying Tucano training aircrafts.
Speed and machine performance, as well as strong physical and mental aptitudes are vital for both pilots and motorcycle racers, but the fastest man around the legendary Isle of Man TT mountain circuit, John McGuinness, experienced a whole new sensation of speed and physical pressures during the flight – highlighted by his lunch re-visiting him in the cockpit!
McGuinness said: “The whole day was an amazing experience, not just the flying but also being with the pilots and all the people around RAF Linton who took such an interest in us and the bikes.
"It’s a bit humbling really when you look at what they do. We took off from the base in York and it was just minutes before we were flying over my house in Morecambe - it took me almost three hours to drive from home that morning!
“I’m used to riding at speed and having total concentration on a bike, but this gives you a completely different view and certainly a new appreciation for a pilot’s skill.
"It was really interesting to learn about the technical side of the aircraft, and actually flying the plane myself was the icing on the cake. I even had a go in the sick bag!”
TT and North West 200 road racing team-mate, Steve Plater, is no stranger to life in the sky as he is currently in training for his private light aircraft licence and has previously flown in an RAF jet plane.
However, this proved no preparation for being strapped in to the Tucano aircraft, as Steve accidently set off a national RAF alert signal by activating the personal locator beacon in his life jacket - which usually signifies a downed aircrew!
Plater said: “The whole day was awesome. We experience physical and mental demands on our bodies as well as fast speeds, but the speed is in a relatively confined space on a circuit so it feels so different in the sky where you have no reference points as such.
"The forces on my body were unbelievable during the aerobatic manoeuvres we did and the whole experience is something you just can’t describe adequately.
"I’m learning to fly a plane at the moment so being able to bring the Tucano in to land myself was awesome.”
This was the first experience of its kind for Glen Richards, who took things in his usual laid back stride, although flickers of nerves couldn’t be hidden during the day.
Glen said: “I feel very privileged to be able to come and spend some time with the RAF boys at Linton and go up in the plane.
"I didn’t really know what to expect so I wasn’t nervous as such and although I enjoyed every minute of it. I was also pleased when we landed!
“I’ve never done anything like this before and it’s an experience that I’m not going to forget.
"The low level flying and views over the Pennines was amazing, and the weightlessness I felt during the aerobatics at the end of the flight was freaky, but the highlight of my day.”
Flight Lieutenants Rich Keeling, Jim Whitworth and Chris McCann, the three Tucano RAF training pilots took off from RAF Linton on Ouse in a victory formation, and flew at low level - 250 feet above ground - at approximately 300mph over the Pennines to Morecambe Bay, before turning towards and flying through the Lake District.
On the return journey the formation split in to three individual aircraft and climbed to 5,000 feet in approximately 90 seconds, to practice some aerobatics to include a loop the loop, barrel roll and stall turn.
Flt Lt and basic fast jet pilot instructor, Rich Keeling, said: “A number of the RAF personnel on the Linton on Ouse base are interested in bikes and follow the British Superbike series.
"So when I found myself at Croft last year in Honda’s hospitality unit it seemed a great idea for the riders and pilots to share the experience of what each other does.”
Next Meeting - Sunday 15th February 2009
THANKS to everybody who came to the meeting on Sunday (18/01/09), it was a fantastic turnout and we had some great riding (even in the slippery conditions indoor)
A BIG... Thank You from Mick & I to all who helped to marshal on the day..
We were really busy with new starters and I know that some of the marshals cut short their lunch to help give some of the new starters a little individual track time ( at least it helped us run off some of the christmas excess, although I don't think we'll be doing the Great North Run !! yet...)
Photo's from the meeting are now online on the website (www.bikewise-minibikeclub.co.uk ) under the Photo gallery page (2009 meetings). Thanks to John Attle for taking the photo's on the day....
There are also some new picture's in 'The Bikes' album on the photo gallery page, as I managed to get a few photo's of some of the new Xmas presents that were on display....
Now the important bit....
Next meeting - Sunday 15th February at Black & Deckers factory, Green Lane, Spennymoor...
Signing On - will be from 1000hrs for a 1030 start.
Same as last time - we'll have to bring everything on the day and take it all away with us at the end
Dress up warm, as it will be cold . Hopefully Donald will be able to get a hold of his 'old boiler' !! so that we can have some hot water for drinks
PLEASE can you reply to this email or acknowledge Facebook so that we know who will be there.
Look forward to seeing you all on Sunday 15th.
Bob & Mick
A BIG... Thank You from Mick & I to all who helped to marshal on the day..
We were really busy with new starters and I know that some of the marshals cut short their lunch to help give some of the new starters a little individual track time ( at least it helped us run off some of the christmas excess, although I don't think we'll be doing the Great North Run !! yet...)
Photo's from the meeting are now online on the website (www.bikewise-minibikeclub.co.
There are also some new picture's in 'The Bikes' album on the photo gallery page, as I managed to get a few photo's of some of the new Xmas presents that were on display....
Now the important bit....
Next meeting - Sunday 15th February at Black & Deckers factory, Green Lane, Spennymoor...
Signing On - will be from 1000hrs for a 1030 start.
Same as last time - we'll have to bring everything on the day and take it all away with us at the end
Dress up warm, as it will be cold . Hopefully Donald will be able to get a hold of his 'old boiler' !! so that we can have some hot water for drinks
PLEASE can you reply to this email or acknowledge Facebook so that we know who will be there.
Look forward to seeing you all on Sunday 15th.
Bob & Mick