Motorcycle Stories and Articles

#anniversary #history

As our club celebrates its twentieth anniversary of providing motorcycle training in the Northeast, members may be interested to look back on some of the main events and happenings as we continue to be active in motorcycling circles this coming season and beyond.

#David Henderson #tribute #NSU #BSA Bantam

Read our tribute to former group chairman David Henderson.

#IAM #membership #subscription #renewal

The IAM renewal process can cause confusion and difficulties for members of NAM both long-standing and new. Our Membership Secretary explains it here.

Thinking about that Spanish motorcycle road-trip? Read these tips to ensure a stress-free adventure.

#touring #ferries

Motorcycling on the continent is not as daunting as you might think. There’s plenty of advice and checklists on the internet to help ensure that you have a stress-free holiday in Europe. To help those new to touring in particular, however, I’ve put together a few personal tips that my wife and I have picked up in seventy thousand plus miles of motorcycling over the last seventeen years.

#fundraising #general

Without the generosity of club members and money raised during social events and auctions, Northumbria Advanced Motorcyclists would not be able to continue its charitable aim to promote road safety across the North East. EasyFundrasing is, potentially, a means of raising additional funds as club members shop online.

#trials #enduro #Observer

Rewind to July 2012. I was awaiting nervously for the delivery of a newly purchased 650cc Kawasaki Versys from a well known bike dealer in Newcastle. My first bike in over 20 years! Yes, a born again biker! I was nervously excited. Could I actually ride again? Would I be safe? Would I make a fool of myself?