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Since 1 January 2012 |
RiDER Power survey wants your opinions
3 February 2012 |
NEWS |
 RiDER Power is the most trusted, influential and longest-running motorcycling survey in Britain.
It should take about 20 minutes to complete the whole survey and you will be able to return to it at any time to amend your answers if things change. You will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win £500 Hein Gericke vouchers. The closing date for this prize draw is 10th February 2012.
Take part in the RiDER Power survey. |
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Reading Branch visit the home of their local Air Ambulance
29 January 2012 |
 12 members of the Reading Rabble on 9 bikes, were not put off by the very low temperatures and the thick freezing fog and visited the base of the Thames Valley & Chilterns Air Ambulance at RAF Benson on Sunday.
The group were escorted onto the RAF base to be first shown a presentation of some of the incidents that the Air Ambulance has to deal with regarding motorcyclists and given tea, coffee & biscuits. Then, the members were all allowed to take their bikes over the runway to the Air Ambulance for photos and then everyone was shown around the aircraft and the kit it carries.
A great day was had, with grateful thanks to Alf of the Air Ambulance for giving up his time.
If you live in the Reading area and want to find out more, please go to The Swan Inn, Arborfield Cross, Reading on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 7.30pm. You can be assured of a warm welcome. For more details, please e-mail Bryan or give him a call on 07813 849782. |
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Northants & MK Branch celebrate Burns Night
26 January 2012 |
 As Burns Night fell on a Wednesday, the Northants & MK Branch decided to celebrate with haggis, neeps and tatties. This was followed by tablet, parlies and a good single malt! See more pics on the Branch website.
The Northants & Milton Keynes Branch meet every Wednesday at The Ten O'Clock, 42 Main Street, Little Harrowden, Wellingborough from 8pm.
Everyone is welcome to come along and join in the activities, please e-mail Sue or call her on 07863 599 992 for more details. |
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Winter issue of Golden Wing on its way to the members very soon
25 January 2012 |
 The Winter 2011 issue of the Club magazine will shortly be sent to the members. There are 132 pages packed with interesting stories from members and articles on diverse subjects. It's another bumper issue.
If you're not a member or have missed past issues and want to catch-up, then click here and have a browse. There are on-line magazines available for back numbers, from Summer 2002 to Autumn 2011, so just get clicking and reading. |
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Five go for a cuppa (or two)
23 January 2012 |
 "This was the run of the postponed ride to Liverpool Docks. The weather was warmer but it was very windy. Still, this is MANHOC we are talking about - onwards and upwards." More pictures can be found on the Manchester website.
The Manchester Branch meet at Worsley Old Hall, Walkden Road, Worsley, Manchester M28 2QT on alternate Thursdays, please go along and say hello. If you live in the area, ride a Honda or are already a member of the HOC please e-mail Stephen or call him on 07968 810435 for more details. |
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Shock as George White's go bust!
19 January 2012 |
NEWS |
 George White Motors, the UK’s largest motorcycle dealer group with eight motorcycle and clothing stores located across the UK, went into administration this morning.
Read more on the MCN and Visor Down websites. |
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New Offers from Honda for the New Year
18 January 2012 | HONDA |
 Honda (UK) is making it even easier for customer to get on to two-wheels, or make a change for the new year, with a range of great new offers across many of its motorcycles and scooters, until 31 March 2012.
You can read the Honda Press Release and discover what they are offering. |
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Entertaining night at the Wiltshire Honda Owners Club
14 January 2012 |
 "Thursday the 12th saw the return of Colin and Dee Masters as guest speakers at the Red Lion. Colin delivered his usual informative and
humorous commentary to accompany the slide show entitled Turmoil in Turkey, to an appreciative audience." More pictures can be found on the Wiltshire website.
The Wiltshire Branch meet at The Red Lion, High Street, Avebury SN8 1RF on the 2nd Thursday of each month, please go along and say hello. If you live in the area, ride a Honda or are already a member of the HOC please e-mail Ian or call him on 07989 531121 for more details. |
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Gloucestershire Branch move to biker friendly meeting place
9 January 2012 |
 The Gloucestershire Branch have changed venue and now meet at Dick Whittington's, 100 Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2PE on the 3rd Monday of each month. Why not pop along and say hello, you can be assured a very warm welcome..
The next meeting is on Monday 16th January, if you live in the area, ride a Honda or are already a member please go along and say hello. You can e-mail Victoria or call her on 07941 831379 for more details. |
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Wiltshire Branch new years meet up at George Whites
3 January 2012 |
 "It was on a chilly sunny winter’s morning when Wiltshire members joined up with members from Oxford and Reading branches for coffee and a natter at George Whites in Swindon, before embarking on a little rideout." More pictures can be found on the Wiltshire website.
The Wiltshire Branch meet at The Red Lion, High Street, Avebury SN8 1RF on the 2nd Thursday of each month, please go along and say hello. If you live in the area, ride a Honda or are already a member of the HOC please e-mail Ian or call him on 07989 531121 for more details. |
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Warm weather on Northants & MK Branch's first ride of the year
1 January 2012 |
 21 bikes took part in what is normally called the 'Chilly Run' but was renamed the 'Mild One' as unseasonaly warm weather gripped Northamptonshire. The traditional ride on New Year's day ended 25 miles later at a Harvester in Northampton, where lunch was devoured before heading home.
The Northants & Milton Keynes Branch meet every Wednesday at The Ten O'Clock, 42 Main Street, Little Harrowden, Wellingborough from 8pm.
Everyone is welcome to come along and join in the activities, please e-mail Sue or call her on 07863 599 992 for more details. |
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Birmingham Branch change to a single meeting place
23 December 2011 |
 The Birmingham Branch now meet at The Boat, Old Kingsbury Road, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield B76 9AE on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. The next meeting is Tuesday 10th January, why not pop along and say hello, you can be assured a very warm welcome.
If you live in the area, ride a Honda or are already a member of the HOC and want to find out more, please e-mail Nick or call him on 0121 603 8983 for more details. |
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Manchester Branch relaunch their website
19 December 2011 |
 Alan Sharkey has revamped the Manchester Branch web site in new and exciting colours and features. All the old favourites are there, the rides list, the meetings etc. but there’s new stuff too. So, check out the front page, check out other bits and have fun. You will need Java loaded – but that should already be on most machines and (I hope) you will get a message if you don’t have it. Have a look at manchester.hoc.org.uk and see what you think.
The Manchester Branch meet at Worsley Old Hall, Walkden Road, Worsley, Manchester M28 2QT on alternate Thursdays, please go along and say hello. If you live in the area, ride a Honda or are already a member of the HOC please e-mail Stephen or call him on 07968 810435 for more details. |
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Shave Stritchy's Santa style 'tache, beard and..... for the Air Ambulance
6 December 2011 |
 To raise money for the Honda Owners Club's 2011 charity, the Air Ambulance, the HOC webmaster & editor has agreed to shave his magnificently hairy features!
At the 50th Anniversary Year Christmas Dinner Dance (16-18 December) he will shave off his beard and moustache moustache if just £100 is raised, but for £250 he'll shave his head too! Members at the event will be asked to donate, if you are not going but still want to make this happen - video evidence will be on the HOC YouTube channel - please see below.
If you'd like to give money using internet banking, please contact the HOC Treasurer Ruth for details of how you can donate money straight to the Club charity account. Every penny raised goes to the charity.
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Win a once in a lifetime adventure on the Crosstourer
30 November 2011 | HONDA |
 To celebrate the launch of the Crosstourer, Honda are giving you a chance to win a place on the eight day Epic Tour across Europe. From the speed of the autobahns, to breath-taking alpine mountain passes, put the versatility, practicality and spirit of the Crosstourer to the test.
Enter the competition on-line and you could be a winner! |
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Motorcycle Live a great success for the HOC
28 November 2011 |
 The Honda Owners Club stand was right next to the entrance of Hall 2 and had a huge number of visitors during the 10 days of the show. The beautiful classic CB72, CB77 and SS50 had grown men go misty eyed whilst the custom DN-01 had jaws dropping!
Welcome to the 60+ new members who joined at the show, we hope that you enjoy your first year of membership.
There are pictures from the show in the HOC gallery, you can also see the latest news by following us on Facebook (search for 'Tweet HOC') or Twitter (#HOCgb).
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Bennetts shoot themselves in the foot?
18 November 2011 |
NEWS |
 Bennetts insurance appear to have committed commercial suicide by imposing daft restrictions on their bike insurance, according to the MCN website.
A Bennetts spokesperson said: "As you will have seen from the article in the current edition of MCN, a number of bikers are unclear about how modifications are taken into account when they complete an insurance quote.
In response to customer feedback, we agree that the maximum number of modifications that Bennetts can currently cater for needs increasing beyond three. We are actively working on a solution for this.
In terms of the use of stickers, it is apparent the article has caused confusion, and in some instances, concern, regarding policy validation. Clearly the difference between a personal/trade sticker and that of rebadging, or using decals to make a bike appear a different model or higher specification are vastly different and an element of common sense does need to be included in the mix. However, it is important to tell your provider all details about your bike at quote stage to ensure you are fully covered.
We recognise that, in the absence of industry standard definitions regarding modifications, accessories and safety features, improved clarity is required for all bikers. We therefore plan to take the lead in providing this clarity for our customers and will update our website with clear definitions as soon as possible."
Will you be using them? Join the debate on the HOC Forum |
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West Yorkshire visit the Craven Motorcycle Collection
7 November 2011 |
 There was a nice gathering at the Hitching Post, including Dave on his new Crossrunner and Steve on a shiny BMW. We had a short run over to York then onto the Craven Motorcycle Collection in Stockton on Forest. There are 270 classic bikes from 1920's to 2006 and many old signs. It's well worth a visit and a lovely way to end the 2011 season, looking forward to a great 2012 - it can only get better!
The West Yorkshire Branch meet at The Hitching Post, 54 Leeds Road, Idle, Bradford BD10 9SX, on the 1st Monday of every month. If you live in the area, ride a Honda or are already a member of the HOC please e-mail Steve, call him on 01274 772970 for more details, or just go along to the Hitching Post and say hello. |
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Manchester Branch's 'mulled wine' ride to Keswick
6 November 2011 |
 "Opened the curtains to glorious sunshine - "Oh Goody", I thought and leapt around getting all my stuff together. Around 9:30 I was off - via the petrol station - to the starting point." More pictures can be found on the Manchester website.
The Manchester Branch meet at Worsley Old Hall, Walkden Road, Worsley, Manchester M28 2QT on alternate Thursdays, please go along and say hello. If you live in the area, ride a Honda or are already a member of the HOC please e-mail Stephen or call him on 07968 810435 for more details. |
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Stoner wins final MotoGP of the season in Valencia
6 November 2011 | MotoGP |
 World Champion Casey Stoner won a thrilling, last-gasp victory at rain-dampened Valencia, passing rival Ben Spies just one metre before the finish line to score his tenth success of the season by just 0.015s.
Read the story at BBC Sport and on the Honda Racing pages. |
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Reading Branch move to new meeting place
2 November 2011 |
 The Reading Branch of the Honda Owners Club have become victims of their our success, outgrowing the previous venue! They now meet at the The Swan Inn, Eversley Rd, Arborfield Cross, Reading RG2 9PQ, the next meeting is on Wednesday 9th November.
If you live in the Reading area and want to find out more, please go along and say hello - you can be assured of a warm welcome. For more details, please e-mail Bryan or give him a call on 07813 849782. |
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West Yorkshire Branch's Plumpton rocks & Druids run
31 October 2011 |
 5 riders from West Yorkshire Branch had a good day at Plumpton rocks outside Knaresborough, we stopped in Masham for lunch, in tearoom with Russian spacecraft outside, rather spooky! Then onto the druids temple at Ilton, west of Masham, through lovely autumn colours. The druids is not marked on any maps, it's a secret for us Yorkies, but we're willing to share with HOC riders - we don't want it overrun!
The West Yorkshire Branch meet at The Hitching Post, 54 Leeds Road, Idle, Bradford BD10 9SX, on the 1st Monday of every month. If you live in the area, ride a Honda or are already a member of the HOC please e-mail Steve, call him on 01274 772970 for more details, or just go along to the Hitching Post and say hello. |
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