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Westbay Rideout 24th August 08
Rideout SW are planning a run to Westbay, Dorset on Sunday 24th August. The route will be a mixture of 'A' and 'B' roads, taking in some of the stunning Jurassic coast scenery.
There will be arranged meeting points for motorcyclists in Cornwall and Devon.
If you would like to know more about this and other rideouts, join our friendly forum community. It's free and will give you a chance to meet like minded motorcyclists from all over the South West.
After a year of planning and preparation, Bikes 4 Flight 2008 took place at the Royal Cornwall Showground on Sunday 10th August.
Despite the ongoing Great British summer, we still had a decent turnout of around 650 bikes and raised in the order of £3500 for the Cornwall Air Ambulance.
Pat sent in this letter to us asking if we could make our readers aware of some poor road surfaces. Please read on and leave any comments you have concerning this issue.
Coxy's Mystery Tour of Devon took place on Sunday 20th July. Decent weather conditions prevailed throughout the day, which may have contributed to the number of bikes that turned up. Twelve bikes and seventeen riders (including pillions) from Cornwall, Devon and Somerset met up at Sourton.
On Tuesday 24th June in the early evening a young lad was unfortunate enough to be involved in a collision with a car on the main A390 Probus Bypass at the Tregony Junction. Then for some Low life to thieve it before he could get it towed a couple hours later.
Organisers of a national day of fuel price protests will be coming to Plymouth on Sunday 22 June in what they hope will be the biggest show of national unity yet.
Sunday was a lovely sunny morning, ideal for the Rideout-SW trip to the Cheddar Gorge. As we congregated in our usual spot at Exeter Services, it was obvious we weren't the only ones planning a motorcycle day out as there were a couple of other groups milling around.
Unfortunately Coleser and companions arrived just in time to see the other eight bikes leaving, and hampered by a fuel stop, the chase was on!
If the weather for Saturday's Rideout Shootout was glorious, Sunday was the exact opposite. Despite the mist and rain, riders from Cornwall and Devon both managed to met up at GT Motorcycles in Plymouth before heading off to Dartmouth.
Webby led the 7 bikes through Kingsbridge and along the coast road - the route he actually intended to take for a change . It was a fairly sedate ride due to the drizzly conditions, and we all arrived in Dartmouth slightly damp but in good spirits.
The weather finally broke in the afternoon; by the time we were riding across Dartmoor it was quite pleasant. At Sourton Services we parted company, some bikes (and pillions) looking as if they had been offroading rather than having a quiet trip to Dartmouth.
The much anticipated Rideout-SW Shootout took place at Ashcombe Adventure Centre on Saturday 26th April. Twenty five clays to shoot at with real live guns and an archery competition in the afternoon. Would anyone survive?
Gt Motorcycles in St Austell have a fleet of new Triumph demostrators ready for test rides now. Call the Branch for availability as these bikes may already be on test rides.
Gt Motorcycles in St Austell have a fleet of new K8 Suzuki demostrators ready for test rides now. Call the Branch for availability as these bikes may already be on test rides.
We have a new update on Damerells motorcycles new showrooms. The new premises are due to open this month ( April ) with an official open day sometime during May.
Last years all new portreath motor sprint was very successful. So much so it is again going to be a regular event, read the full story to see what the organisers have to say.
Easter Bank Holiday Monday brought forth a band of intrepid bikers on a mission to polish, fiddle and generally meddle with their bikes in aid of the NABD. Rob D kindly lent us the use of his driveway, tools and hot tub, whilst Mrs T organised a tuck shop to keep us topped up with snacks.
Steve Damerell is taking Damerells to the next level with an all new custon built showrooms. Located in Indian Queens just off the main A30. Damerells are hoping to move in during March.
Over the past 7 years B & H Motorcycles have grown significantly and have now moved to new premises located in Roche just out side St Austell on the A3274.
Howard, his staff and friends have put a great deal of effort into the new premises to give it the atmosphere we as bikers would expect plus more.
This was the day of the grand unveiling of Webbys new Busa for those of us north of the Cornish border. Breathtaking, awesome, oozing sex appeal, and the bike wasn’t bad either A professional photographer in the form of Stuarty was also present at Exeter Services, was this a co-incidence? 7 bikes managed to make it out this time, other riders reported Rugby related excessive alcohol consumption the previous evening.
Do you like the look of the new Hayabusa, thinking of buying one? well two rideout members have ridden the new bike, one has purchased and the other is seriously thinking about parting with the money for one. To find out more about what they think of the bike register for the forum then login and read the discussions and see the pictures.
. It was a fairly sedate ride due to the drizzly conditions, and we all arrived in Dartmouth slightly damp but in good spirits.