Events, Rideouts & Trackdays

You are all invited to our Teddy Bears’ Picnic, which will be held at The Pole, on Stanage Edge, Long Causeway, Sunday 14th September, at around noon, (for little bears that is when the two hands of the clock point upwards to the number 12) . Please, as a donation, bring a small bear, toy or make a donation which will be sent to the charity Operation Christmas Child. This charity sends a Christmas gift to children who have virtually nothing of their own, in many cases not even a family. The event will (probably) be the last formal one that motorised users will be able to undertake on the Causeway as the PDNPA Permanent Traffic Restriction Order comes into force o…

Anyone thinking of going? Party on Saturday evening 6pm to midnight, ride down to Brighton on Sunday.

japbikefest 2 2014 Sunday 14th September 10am until 5pm check the link http://www.vjmc.com/japbikefest/

While some of you were enjoying sunny squires The Ace Cafe were having a VJM day on Sunday (8th).

Had the honour and privilege of giving away my eldest in marriage fantastic day

Got a day off today as I am working this Sunday. weather said nice in morning, rain mid afternoon and nice again So I took the fz out for a good run out and what a joy it was. No Motorways but some lovely A roads especially on the A682, smooth and twisty great for scratching around. forgot where exactly the place was but its obvious when you can see it from the road Devils bridge; legend says that an old woman wanted to cross the river. She made a pact with the devil to make the bridge and the cost was the first soul to cross the bridge. the woman sent her dog across got rained on at Padiham and torrents 1 mile from home. Still the bike ran w…

Hi, anyone interested in coming along to watch us race at Snetterton or Brands Hatch? Further details on 'YPMRC' website. Plus there's always a warm welcome for anyone interested in the YPM paddock.

Okay folks, I'm off to the Alps end of July, start of August - dates TBC. If anyone wants to come with let me know. Itinerary will look like - Black forest Switzerland Italian Alps Austria (inc Obersalzburg) Bavaria Taunus Mountains. If you want to come let me know.

24th August Roughleys Bike Show 14th Annual Stockport Bike Show. Bike show, live bands, trade stalls, face painting, bouncy castle, Rodeo Bull, tombola, raffle, Roughleys Bar and more… All welcome, including bikes, trikes and scooters. Fundraising for NABD, Rainbow Family Trust and The Together trust. venue: Heaton Lane car park, Stockport, (near Manchester) Cheshire, SK4 1HJ. Midday until 10pm. No drinks to be brought on site. Under 14’s to be off site by 8pm

Date: 23 August 2014-25 August 2014 Times: 10am to 11pm Sat, 10am to 6pm Sunday Car Information: Each classic car, light vehicle or motorcycle will receive one free admin ticket. Each classic bus, heavy commercial or heavy vehicle will receive three free admission tickets for the three days. Any additional passengers pre booked on this form will be charged an admission fee of �9 per adult, �8 per senior and �5 per child for the three days. (Additional passengers on the day will be charged the above rates per day). Adults at �9.00 Event Description: Classic Transport Gathering is a great opportunity to see vehicles of all ages, shapes and sizes together in one place. With …

The next meeting at Darley Moor is the Darley Moor Club Championship round on Monday 25th August. Practice starts at 10.00 am with the first race at 11.30. Adults £12.00 Children under 16 are free, Parking is Free and Paddock Transfer is Free. Camping and caravaning is available from Friday afternoon until Tuesday morning at £5.00 per unit per night.

I was just wondering if anyone is interested in going green laning? I'm a lone rider atm as most of my mates don't ride and the ones that do aren't on the road atm so I'm hoping to meet some new people. I'm not in a hurry as I want to put a tool kit together and make sure my bikes set up but in a few weeks I should be good to go. If anyones interested please let me know! Cheers, Dan

has nowt to do with bikes**, but I'm off to Ballyshannon in Ireland for their annual Trad music festival. 4 days of alcohol and junk food (sorry slice) before I hit the gym again on Tuesday ** Nowt to do with bikes, other than I'm going on my Bonnie

Hey guys! finally i`m ready to go tomorrow I will start my euro trip. will be something like 2 months and i will try to keep on this topic a little story and post some pics and videos. first stage will be boring because I will use motorways to get in Romania, I want reach fast my destination, probablly 4-5 days, after 2-3 weeks in Romania, I will try to cover any UE country until "my time will expire". see you all in 2 months

The Carole Nash Great Scottish Bike Show | Classic Bike Shows 9th / 10th August

For those of us in the Sarf, The Huntsman MCC are holding their annual motorcycle show on 27th July. This is at the Huntsman pub in Eridge, Kent, TN3 9LE. Never been but I've got a mate who lives near there and he says it's always a good day out (but he rides a Triumph Bonneville so his judgement might be suspect ).

good show this, missed it last year as my bike started crying oil over Tommy. At least it oiled his comb over hair do http://www.vjmc.com/images/2014Lothertonflyer.jpg

Anyone else going? I think it clashed with a Fizzie rally last year. I will pop up on Saturday on RD400-1 (I hope) - free entry for non campers.

The Harley Gala will have loads of classic cars and motorcycles plus the sidecar club will be there too, there will be a beer tent and burger and sandwich bar, tea,coffee and soft drinks also on sale, a brass band and gymnastics plus other attractions will be there too, it is on the A6135 going north out of Sheffield. Going north out of Chapeltown on the A6135 after you pass over the M1 motorway take the third turn on the right towards Harley village then right again at the Horseshoe pub and park up, entry is only a pound and this goes to Harley village society and charities. It starts at 1pm.

A big Yam event , patrick / airhead and myself went last year,,, Wee scott [ss50] and me going down Friday,,, http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/1974FS1E/thundersprint%202010/DSC06949.jpg