BMW 1250GS Accessories for sale.
This Paddock Stand is like new and cost me £65 plus postage. An absolute bargain at £20. It is to fit a BMW 1250GS, would also fit some other BMW bikes i.e. with a 53mm hole in the rear hub.
Also I have a Leo Vince aftermarket exhaust which cost over £750, this is in superb condition and I would accept £200, that also fits the 1250GS.
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Mick Taylor:
taylor_michael16@sky.com
Summer feels like only just finished but thoughts are already turning to Christmas and to that end John Blanchfield and myself have researched and provisionally booked our planned Harrogate Advanced Bikes Xmas Lunch.
We’ve decided to have a change this year from the ‘Bay Horse’ in Great Broughton to the ‘Ham & Cheese’ Inn at Scagglethorpe (just off the A64, about a kilometre east of Malton) providing a different area to plot a new ‘Christmas Ride Out’ route. Route details will follow of course nearer to the event. (As a point of interest, we have previously visited the inn on a Wednesday Ride back in April 2019).
I’ve booked the lunch on Wednesday 2nd December at 1pm for 10 people. Please note: The Ham & Cheese Inn require a full list of menu choices for each person, together with PAYMENT IN FULL 3 weeks before the day, i.e. by Weds 11th November. Below you will see a welcome letter from the Inn and menu choices. If you would like to join us on this festive occasion please contact me as soon as you can by email if possible (david.haywood@mac.com) or telephone (0777 921 4331).
David Haywood
I rode the route yesterday and discovered that an existing road closure necessitates a substantial diversion. The closure is at Sykes on the Trough of Bowland Pass, which is the only road crossing the Trough. To avoid it, we need to head north from Oakenclough towards Quernmore and Caton, then east through Wray before heading south through the Forest of Bowland to Slaidburn. This diversion adds approximately 19 miles to the route.
The location of the closure can be found using the following link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/VKF23awx3TprZhQF8
The revised route is available via the following MyRoute-app link:
https://www.myrouteapp.com/embed/route/14621644?lang=en
The route GPX file and MyRoute link has also been changed in the original HAB website and Facebook posts.
I estimate that we will now finish in Ilkley at around 4pm. However, our final brew stop will be at the Abbey Tea Rooms in Bolton Bridge, which we should reach at approximately 3.15 pm. Members who prefer to head home from there can take the A59, rather than continuing with the group to Ilkley.
The weather forecast for Sunday is good. Mostly sunny with low winds. Hopefully you can make it on the day.
Derek Saunders.
Hi Folks,
For those of you who have yet to master the art of doing absolutely nothing in retirement, fear not. HAB has another perfectly good excuse to avoid the gardening, the DIY and any other domestic responsibilities that your better half has on their wish list. Join us for a cracking 105-mile ride through the Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland, taking in a mixture of flowing roads, entertaining twists and turns, and some beautiful countryside. There should be plenty to enjoy, both on the bike and in the scenery.
Meeting point: Booths Car Park, Ilkley, LS29 8EE
Arrive: 9:15am.
Departure: Promptly at 9:30am.
Expected return to Booth’s around 3:45pm.
Naturally, this is an advanced riding group, so we’ll be demonstrating smooth, progressive riding and exemplary observation. The only things likely to be less predictable than the roads are the weather, the occasional tractor and livestock that seem to believe they have right of way everywhere.
Of course, all that concentration requires sustenance. We’ll be making the obligatory stops to keep all riders adequately fed and watered:
Morning brew: Wild Buck Café, Waddington, BB7 3HP.
Lunch: Puddleducks Tea Rooms, Dunsop Bridge, BB7 3BB.
Afternoon tea: Abbey Tea Rooms, Bolton Abbey, BD23 6HP.
Worried that 105 miles is a like a long day in the saddle, think again! There’s no need to commit yourself to the whole route before you’ve even set off. Come along, enjoy the ride and see how you feel. When we reach Waddington, you can grab a coffee, have a chat and decide whether you fancy carrying on. If you’ve had enough, simply say your farewells and make your own way home. On the other hand, you might find that you’re enjoying the roads, scenery and company so much that the remaining miles don’t seem quite so daunting! There’s no pressure to complete the whole route, just come along, enjoy yourself and see where the day takes you.
As always, the aim is a safe, progressive and enjoyable ride, with some excellent roads, good company and plenty of banter. The weather forecast has been advised of our plans and instructed to behave accordingly. Whether it complies remains to be seen.
Hope you can join us -the roads are calling and the lawn can wait another day.
Derek Saunders.
PLEASE NOTE: If this will be your first HAB ride out, please email me beforehand at ds55dcs@outlook.com
https://www.myrouteapp.com/embed/route/14621644?lang=en
Garmin users: Download .gpx 1.1 (route, track, POI) and, in your navigation avoidances, only tick:
✔ Car Share Lanes
✔ Unpaved Roads
Participation in this group ride is exclusively for paid up Members & Associates of Harrogate Advanced Bikes. To find out about joining HAB go to:
https://harrogateadvancedbikes.co.uk/
Meeting at the usual venue Bilton Cricket Club, Bilton Lane, Harrogate HG1 3DQ. 7.15pm for a 7.30 start. No external speaker this month. Instead, we have some social content and a couple of topics to hopefully enhance our Advanced Riding.
Session One-First there is a short review of our new initiative on development rides.
Session Two-A break for purely social chat – time to get another drink and catch up with friends and other members.
Session Three-Finishing with an interactive session about: Filtering-Fun, Fuss or Fear? I will lead this topic and then you can put on your thinking caps and start a discussion!
I look forward to seeing as many of you there as can make it.
Best wishes
Richard Stembrowicz
Chairman
Meet for this month’s mid-week Social Ride-Out at Pateley Bridge Southlands Short Stay car park, HG3 5NA (free parking for motorcycles and toilets also available). Please arrive in time for the ride briefing at 9.15am and we depart at 9.30 with full tanks (there’s a fuel station over the river bridge).
Morning coffee break-Thirsk Garden Centre, Blakey Lane, YO7 3AB.
Lunch-Yorkshire Cycle Hub, Fryup Gill Farm, Great Fryup Dale, Whitby YO21 2AP.
We may finish the ride at Thirsk/Helmsley/Ripon. We can choose on the day.
Ride Leader is Brain Lydamore with Derek Saunders as TEC.
Approx 140mls. (dependant on weather conditions). Fuel stop available if required. Speak to the Ride Leader at one of the refreshment stops. If it’s your first Ride-Out with the club please make sure you arrive at the meeting point in time to hear the ride briefing and if you have any questions please ask.
No GPX file for this one just follow the leader, mark the turns, watch for the TEC and arrive at the stops ready for a cuppa and a bite.
Please Note: Participation in this group ride is exclusively for paid up Members & Associates of Harrogate Advanced Bikes. To find out about joining HAB go to
https://harrogateadvancedbikes.co.uk/
Brian Lydamore.
The ride on Sunday 20th September will be The Forest of Bowland Loop (reverse) starting and at the Robertshaw’s Café at Skipton, 10am for breakfast till 11am, pre ride out briefing consisting of ride route, stops and objectives. These objectives will be, but not limited to, “The Bubble”, what is it and why is it important to motorcyclists,” Mirrors”, why we use them prior to entering and leaving speed changes and Observation, where to look and why.
We will stop several times to discuss the last section of riding for thoughts/comments on our riding, being able to do self-analysis and an honest assessment with yourself is a major element of Advanced riding. The old adage of use it or lose it is very prevalent to Advanced riding, sometimes we need to remind ourselves of the basics, this ride is aimed at being one of those reminders.
Start 10am Robertshaws Café, Gargrave Road, Skipton BD23 1UD. (53.9654741, -2.0412258)
10:45 to 11am. Ride briefing and objectives.
1st stop, Puddleducks Tea rooms, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe BB7 3BB. For brew and discussion. (53.94598, -2.51965)
Finish at the Goat Gap Cafe, Henbusk Lane, LA2 8HS for brew and discussion. (54.1243310, -2.4216890)
67 miles approx. 2 hrs total (not including discussions).
Ride Leader-Martyn Hanson. TEC dependant on availability-either Derek Saunders or Hugh Dixon.
A copy of the GPX route file is available on the HAB GPX download page Rideout GPX File Library. (FOB Loop from Robertshaws-20-Sep-26)
Please Note: The participation in this group ride is exclusively for paid up Members & Associates of Harrogate Advanced Bikes. To find out about joining HAB go to
https://harrogateadvancedbikes.co.uk/
Dear Members,
I’m very pleased to say we have the CEO of IAMRoadsmart, Mark Armitage, making a visit to Harrogate Advanced Bikes to talk with our Members and Associates. We are very lucky that members of the senior team at IAM are willing to come to our meetings and I would urge as many of you as possible to attend. It is a great opportunity to interface with the organisation to which we are affiliated so please do come along and find out what is happening there. I’m sure that it will be very interesting. It’s taking place next Monday the 14th of September so if you have any questions for Mark now is the time to ask.
I have also invited the York Group, so indeed, and especially if you are new to HAB and you see a face you don’t know introduce yourself if you get a chance.
The meeting is at the usual place Bilton Cricket Club, Bilton Lane, Harrogate HG1 3DQ. Official start is time 7.30pm. Please get there beforehand for a drink and a chat and I hope to see a good number of you there.
Best wishes
Richard Stembrowicz
A few changes to the ride tomorrow. The morning coffee stop has been definitely changed to The Yorkshire Cycle Hub at Fryup YO21 2AP and there is a potential alternative lunch venue dependant on the weather conditions to, although for where we are going, it will probably be okay.
Meet at The Ripley from 8.45 am for coffee and a touch of breakfast. The new cafe have agreed to let us bring up to six motorcycles inside their gateway.
The morning run is in a GPX file in this message and there are the two alternate route GPX files for the rest of the day also.
The weather should be fine and I hope you can make it.
Barry
Yes, I know it’s not a Wednesday, but the weather forecast for that day is definitely wet, so let’s have a ride on Thursday instead.
A trip over to Ravenscar and back through the North York Moors starting at Ripley Ice Cream and Cafe, HG3 3AY, just along from the Boar’s Head. Meet from 9.00am or earlier for coffee at the cafe. After a ride briefing at 9.15am we set off at 9.30am Please make sure you are tanked up to start or top up at the fuel stop.
The first section of the ride is an A-road romp northwards to Northallerton and further to our morning coffee stop at The Joiners Shop, Ingleby Cross DL6 3ND at the edge of the North York Moors National Park.
After coffee, a little more A172 to Stokesley but then eastwards on unclassified roads across the NYMNP for our well earned lunch stop at Ravenscar Tearooms YO130LU (A fuel stop is available before we reach Ravenscar).
Onwards after lunch through Dalby Forest and onto Thornton-le-Dale and keep it simple from then on, back on main roads to Morrison’s Boroughbridge YO51 9HS.
As it’s a last minute substitution ride a recce will take place on Tuesday so if you can’t make Thursday or fancy being the TEC then join me on that day. Same time/starting point.
I’ll make a GPX file after the recce on the club website and I hope you can make it on Thursday.
Barry Ring 07847 786608
