Hi All

Long time HAB member Richard Falls is selling his Royal Enfield Motorcycle and you can purchase via private sale and view at Eddy’s with details via the link below.

https://www.eddys-moto.co.uk/used-motorcycles/u2

ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN 24 REG 452cc. KAMET WHITE WITH TUBELESS TYRES.

Bought from new.

6500 miles.

Full Service History. Never used off-road/green laning

Accessories included:

RE Handguards, RE Engine Bars, RE Pannier Rack, RE Aluminium Cases, Carbon Racing touring screen with Givi extender (Original also supplied), Givi monokey rack, Givi V47NN Monokey 47L topbox (two keys supplied) PLEASE NOTE WITH THE GIVI TOPBOX FITTED THE ALU PANNIERS DO NOT OPEN VERY FAR. 

Lomo medium saddlebags x2 (no cross-saddle strap), Healtech Thunderbox fitted under seat wired in to be live when engine running, BMW NavV cradle via RAM mount to handlebars and wired to the Thunderbox, Quad-lock phone holder with vibration damping fitted to handlebar, Rider and pillion Cool Covers. 

New DID chain fitted by Eddy’s at 6000 mile service.

Great opportunity to buy this Royal Enfield Himalayan fully loaded with useful accessories.

Our speaker this coming Monday is one fo our members Colin Fairburn.

A presentation and Q&A on a personal and most challenging journey. 

As a few of you may know,  I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2023 and have been, and still are undergoing treatment.

It has become apparent to me during my journey that many men rarely discuss this issue and even fewer really understand the subject. The stark truth is that 1:8 men will get prostate cancer. 

Whether you’ve been tested and thankfully received a negative result, prefer not to think about it,  or have often heard conflicting stories, I think everyone no matter how old, would benefit greatly from hearing my positive story – not only for your own sake but for all your male relatives and friends irrespective of age.

I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on June 9th.

Colin

Dear Members,

As you are already aware, three new committee members were elected at the recent AGM and Pete McNulty has stood down as Secretary, after several years of serving the group so ably and admirably.

Unfortunately, this position has not yet been filled, but Paul Dresser has very kindly offered to be a caretaker secretary until we can recruit someone on a more permanent basis. This gives him two areas of responsibility, Treasurer and Secretary, which is not an ideal situation and isn’t compliant with IAM guidelines. Therefore the committee is asking for a member who is willing to serve the Group in this post to come forward to take on this role. 

The Secretary role involves administrative tasks, including managing membership records, organising meetings, and ensuring smooth group operations. This isn’t overly onerous and is sporadic as and when needed. Plenty of help to get started and ongoing assistance will be available. If you feel that you would be willing please feel free to come and discuss it before making a final decision. In the first instance please contact: secretary@harrogateadvancedbikes.co.uk

Best regards

Richard Stembrowicz

Chairman

Meeting point: Saint James Retail Park, Knaresborough, HG5 8PZ
Start Time: 09:15 for 09:30 departure – following a ride brief
Ride Leader: Paul Holmes – 07746 378175
TEC: Richard Smith –07784 500380
Coffee Stop: Digby’s Café, New Lennerton Lane, Sherburn in Elmet, LS25 6JE – (10% discount off food/drinks for motorcyclists)
Lunch: Seaways Café, Fridaythorpe, YO25 9RX
Finishing Point: Morrisons, Boroughbridge, HG4 2SB 
Finish Time: 16:15
Mileage: 133 miles

For those requiring fuel stops there are plenty of opportunities throughout the route. A copy of the GPX route file is available on request and also available using the following link:

https://www.myrouteapp.com/routetrack/open/11322461

We hope you can make the ride.

Regards

Paul

A dry warm and sunny morning is forecast for this Saturday and for our Spring Slow Riding Workshop at Tim’s Cafe, Thorpe Arch Trading Estate, Avenue D, Street 5, Nr. Wetherby, LS23 7FE on Saturday 31st May Starting at 9.30am and finishing around 12.00 noon. Practise your slow manoeuvres in a safe environment at a level you are comfortable with.

Breakfast available at the cafe from 7.30am and open until 2.00pm on Saturdays.

https://www.facebook.com/TimsCafeThorpArch

Morning Members

A post went out yesterday and whilst meant to be a humorous take on a recent trip it did not portray the image and standards of Harrogate Advanced Bikes to the audience our website wishes to attract to the group and is not the type of communications we wish to publish on the website for the general public to see.

For this reason the post has been removed and we would ask members to delete/disregard the email.

Thanks

Paul Dresser
Secretary/Treasurer

Our Spring Slow Riding Workshop and Training Day is at at Tim’s Cafe, Thorpe Arch Trading Estate, Avenue D, Street 5, Nr. Wetherby, LS23 7FE on Saturday 31st May Starting at 9.30am and finishing around 12.00 noon. https://www.facebook.com/TimsCafeThorpArch

Slow Riding is a skill that all motorcyclists need to have and maintain to be an Advanced Rider. Can you still do a u-turn within the constraints of a typical road and can you do a figure of eight in the same area? Is slow riding your weak point? Learning them for the first time or forgotten the core skills required to make slow manoeuvring a simple action? If the answer to the last question is yes HAB members full and associate need to come along to our Slow Riding Workshop on Saturday 31st May. The workshop starts at 9.30am and finishes around Noon. Facilities will be set up to practise slow riding and Harrogate Advanced Bike Observers will be there on the day to assist and advise where necessary.

There is, as the venue’s name suggests, food available at Tim’s Cafe on the site-open from 8.30am until 2.30pm . Not been to a HAB event for a while? It’s your club, use it or loose it they say, so be there if you can and even bring an interested mate.

Bob Hill- Chief Observer

Hello everyone, just a quick note about the Sunday social ride on 18^th May. Meet at Ripley Ice Cream HG3 3AX for 9.00am with a 9.15am start and returning to Booths in Ilkley LS29 8EE at 4.15pm. 

We’ll be covering approximately 164 miles and our route will take us across the North York Moors and into the Dales. View the map for waypoints or use the link below to get a GPX file via MyRouteapp. Breakfast brew at the Daff Caffy in Church Houses YO62 7LF & lunch will be at the Castle Bolton Tea Rooms DL8 4ET.  

gpx file of route – https://www.myrouteapp.com/embed/route/11025886?lang=en

If you are using Garmin Drive to download to your sat nav select .gpx 1.1 (route, track, POI) and only tick Car Share Lanes & Unpaved Roads in your navigation AVOIDANCES.

PLEASE NOTE: If you intend to join this social ride out and it will be your first HAB ride out, please e-mail beforehand (ds55dcs@outlook.com).

Finally, Barry is ready to step in if necessary, but if more than six riders attend we’ll need a TEC, if anyone with experience wishes to volunteer for the day would you please text me on 07879 470554 before 12^th May – thank you.

Looking forward to seeing you all there for a great day out!

Derek

The meeting at Bilton Cricket Club starts at 7.30pm, but arrive earlier if you can for a drink and a chat. This Monday’s HAB meeting we have Mark Gibson, who runs Seven Seas Motors, a Japanese Motorcycle Specialist. Mark is coming to talk about his time living and working in Japan and other countries in Asia, the thriving motorcycle import company based in Morley Leeds and his motorcycle travel company Motorcycle Tours Japan. You can visit the websites for a peek at:

https://www.sevenseasmotors.com

https://www.motorcycletoursjapan.com

It’s going to be sunny and warm again on Monday so there is a Ride-In. Meet in the car park of The Curious Cow of Harrogate, Otley Road HG3 2AP at 6.00pm to leave at 6.15pm for an hour’s ride around the lanes to arrive at Bilton Cricket Club for our meeting around 7.15pm.

Let’s get a good turnout for Mark for this meeting.

Dear Members,

For those who weren’t at the AGM, I thought that I would give you a brief summary of the proceedings, albeit nearly a month ago now.

I am posting this message because I was given the honour of being elected as the Chairman and we also have three new or relatively new committee members.

Glynn Richardson was elected as the Vice Chair and Paul Dresser as Treasurer to replace me. We were joined by Graham Crowther as a volunteer very recently and Martyn Hanson stood and was duly elected as well.

Peter Smith and Pete McNulty stood down as Vice Chair and Secretary respectively and I would like to express my gratitude for their hard work while they were part of the committee and also to the new members for taking on the task.

Reports were given as normal by the Chairman, Treasurer, Chief Observer and Ride Co-Ordinator. All were accepted without controversy and the meeting ended smoothly. If any member wishes to have a copy of the minutes, please ask.

We do not currently have a Secretary and if anyone is willing to be recruited, please let a committee member know. Meanwhile, Paul has volunteered to fulfill this role for the time being.

It was also reported that the club is in a healthy position regarding both membership (61 at present) and financially.

It only remains for me to say that if any member has any ideas for speakers at meetings, topics to be discussed, favourite ride-out routes or other suggestions, please let us know. It would also be good to generally see more of you at Bilton, so please do come along.

I look forward to seeing you in the future and safe riding to you all.

Best wishes,

Richard Stembrowicz

Chairman