Old News 2009

4th December 09     Yamaha Custom Club - Latin America

Special Greeting my friends.

Thinking in our international vision and a strong international group in Latin American, as a human chain of brotherhood without borderless in the world, let me introduce you the new "Yamaha Custom Group Latin American"

http://www.ycglatinoamerica.webs.com/apps/links/

You can sign our guest book please:

http://ycglatinoamerica.webs.com/apps/guestbook/

We have YCC emblem in the following Latin American countries:
- Colombia
- Panama
- Venezuela

We have YCC emblem in the following European countries:
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Norway
- Finland
- Belgium
- Spain

Thanks to all Yamaha Club in the world, as VSOC.UK, BB Wilder, Wildstar Owners Club Europe, Star Riders Yamaha and others Clubs Yamaha in Europe and American

Please enter your registration and the best picture with your club patches as member international Yamaha. Enter the name of the club that you belong In the following link:

http://www.ycglatinoamerica.com/apps/auth/signup

Your ideas and recommendations are always welcome

With respect,

Yamaha Custom Group Latinoamerica
http://www.ycglatinoamerica.webs.com/

4th December 09     Lead Rider - Petition

I'm led to believe that a crown court ruling says that the lead rider in a group will now be able to be prosecuted and fined for the fastest rider in the group even if he, the leader, is not speeding. i.e. if the leader is doing 70mph on a motorway and the tailender has to do 85/90mph to catch up and get caught the lead rider will get the same speeding ticket.

There is a petition running at the link below. Please sign it if you feel you should

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Overturn the ruling

The Lead rider gets the blame? 

Motorcyclist at the head of a group of riders will face stiffer penalties for speeding under a crown court ruling. Or the same penalty as the fastest rider in the group is trying to catch up. 

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Lead-Biker-Fined/

Ride safe, It's a jungle out there,
Ray Nicholson. VSOC Centre 15 Rep.

13th November 09     Send Your Old Bike Mags to

All 

Some help please, I am currently running a camp in Helmand Province in Afghanistan and I would like to get as many people as possible to send my blokes (many are v keen motorbikers) your read bike mags. I apologise for the direct approach but due to having to cater for everyone's tastes bike mags are not delivered as part of our Operational welfare package. 

The postage is free( upto 2kg), all it would cost is the envelope. 

The postal address is you would like to help is:

QM 
TFH 
Lashkar Gar 
BFPO 715 

Any help will be greatly appreciated and all mags will be read multiple times.

Thanks,

Major Andy Lothian

13th November 09     Where in the World is Clatter - Winners

The VSOC "Where in the World is Clatter" photo competition has been judged and congratulations to the following 1st ----Hank from C10 with his picture at the Chicken Ranch USA
2nd .. Dave from C5 with his picture at the statue of liberty
3rd ....Rosie and Jim from C14 with their picture in the village of Clatter in Wales

All the above will be receiving their prizes of membership fees, of varying amounts, for the VSOC from their Centre reps.
I have been asked to start a new run of the photo comp.. so wherever you travel take a copy of Clatter and get that winning photo.
Thanks to you all that sent in some brilliant pictures - if you have not seen them go to: 
http://terry-yorkies950.fotopic.net/c1650857.html

Send your pictures in to The Yorkies (C3) rep or Clatter editor - best of luck!

26th October 09     Hi From Dave Lahy

Hi, Thought it was time I made an effort and got in touch, so sending out this update to let you know, I'm still alive and kicking. Had a very good year all in all and heading to Oz for 3 Month in two week. Anyway just updated both of my personal web sites with quite a few nice pics and a little dribble about what I got up to over the last 12 Months, so if you get a minute have a look and let me know what you think. More importantly let me know how life has been treating you since I last saw you and what you have been up to.

http://www.chi11.co.uk

http://www.chi-site.com

Take care and keep having fun.

:-) Dave (Chi) :-)

19th October 09     THE BIKER CALENDAR 2010

The widely anticipated Calendar, produced by THE BIKER GUIDE is now available for sale through the web-site and also at Screamin Kiwi stall at Rivington Barn on a Sunday and at Speedstyle, at Squires Cafe.

It features certain Motorcycle events for 2010, along with 121 Bikers in various forms of undress, all tastefully taken and artfully produced...

"I think it's a fantastic piece of future 'bikers memorabelia' and should be extremely popular amongst bikers, particularly the fun-loving bikers from the UK rally scene."  Quote from Rick Hulse, NABD Chairman

Those who dared to bare (all 121 of them) include members of: 

NABD 
Northern Harley Club 
Jesters MCC 
FELP 
The Wrecking Crew 
Unwanted MCC 
Royal Oak Rejects 
Salutation MCC 
Bristol & Avon Roadrunners MCC 
The Royal British Legion Riders Branch

... and a few other familiar Bikers from the UK scene including 4 lovely ladies on the front cover!

Other information

£1 of every Calendar sold will be donated to NABD
* Please note there is a limited print run of THE BIKER CALENDAR for the 2010 issue. 
The Calendar is already selling like pints at a Biker Rally, so to avoid disappointment get one now...
See here:

http://www.thebikerguide.co.uk/thebikercalendar.html

Buy here:

http://www.thebikerguide.co.uk/thebikerguideshop/cat_205077-THE-BIKER-CALENDAR.html

Sharon

THE BIKER GUIDE
Bringing the Biker Community together!

www.thebikerguide.co.uk

THE BIKER CALENDAR 2010 - See Bikers as you have never seen them before
www.thebikerguide.co.uk/thebikercalendar.html

17th October 09     New Cafe in Liverpool

Hi bro's, new biker friendly cafe SWITCH ISLAND LIVERPOOL , called ROAD RANGE
Its just before the M57 / M58/ A59 ( THE SOUTHPORT ROAD)
REGARDS ROBIN C3 V/REP

4th October 09     Bob Rose and Maria (C8)

Bobo Rose and Maria from C8 were involved in a motorcycle accident last Sunday in the way back from our overnighter at Barmouth.
This resulted in Maria being air ambulanced to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital with a head injury, this turned out to be a fractured skull and a fractured cheek bone, she was released from hospital on Thursday, Bobo was transported by land ambulance to the same hospital with a broken ankle which was operated on on Thursday and he was released on Friday, and they are staying with Tina and Ian Forking for a few days.
Bobo being his usual self caused chaos in his usual way while in hospital, one night he got all the patients on the ward to raise their beds up to their maximum height, about 4 foot off the ground, when asked what they were doing by the nurse Bobo replied that they were having a roof top protest, when asked what about, he replied that they had not decided what for,
Get well soon BOB and Maria from all at C8 

10th September  09     Motorcycle Greetings Cards

Hi. I have just started making Greetings cars with Motorcycles on and being a member of Centre 8 I have started with the Yamaha Cruiser range. I have put them on eBay only 2 days ago this week so no one has really seen them yet. 

You can see what you think of them at the link below and I would welcome any suggestions. 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130329729513&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

I could, if required, easily put on Club Logos on the front or inside and do discounts for quantities.

Many thanks, Lee

10th September  09     Pictures From The Barlick Bash

For all those that went to The Barlick Bash ,,,Our Bev took a load of pics of VSOC members that were there ,,,your Centre members can view and copy if required these pics on http://terry-yorkies950.fotopic.net/  once on site go to full size - then right click 

Regards to you all and enjoy the indian summer 

Terry Lewis 

28th July 09     Thanks from Terry and Sue

Having just returned from the weekend at Doncaster Rugby Club , we wish to thank Kev, Jen, Maggi and Chris for the superb organisation skills, and also thank all the Yorkies and VSOC members for making our wedding day a very special occasion. The Yorkies Party was also a brilliant event and you can all be proud that we can arrange a brilliant Bit of A Do !.

As has been said before non biking people have said that we really do know how to party, and judging by the faces Sunday morning, C5 got it right !!!!

We would like to thank everyone for there good wishes, cards and wonderful gifts, we feel very humble that we have such fantastic and generous friends.

Thank you all for being part of our wedding, love from Terry and Sue xxx

28th July 09     Virago Song

Hi, I think I've written the first ever song about the Virago & wondered if you guys might give it a listen ?

Cheers
Mc

http://clarkys.com/xv535.mp3

Lyrics

I got myself a cruiser
It's one found on on eBay
Sim-i-lar to a Harley
In a metric kind of way

Duel carberettors, twin exhaust pipes
One's fake but the others real
Two cylinders in-a v-formation 
Shaft drive to the wheel 

Wish there was a fuel gauge
I get about one twenty
When-I-fill-her up at Lincoln
By Middlesborough we're empty

Duel carberettors, twin exhaust pipes
One's fake but the others real
Two cylinders in-a v-formation 
Shaft drive to the wheel 

I got horses forty four
I could do with a little more
The bottom end is fine
But I red line at 89

X-V-5 3-5 Virago
X-V-5 3-5 Virago

Gonna loose the sissy bar
I'm gonna loose the wind screen
Gonna-lose-about 20 pounds
Gonna ride like Barry Sheen

Duel carberettors, twin exhaust pipes
One's fake but the other's real
Two cylinders in a V-formation 
Shaft drive to the wheel 

I got horses forty four
I could do with a little more
The bottom end is fine
But I red line at 89

X-V-5 3-5 Virago
X-V-5 3-5 Viragoo

12th May 09     Where in the World is Clatter?

This year's "Where In The World is Clatter" competition has already received 23 brilliant entries, here are 2 picked at random ...there are 2 catagories - TRAVEL and HUMOROUS,,, we have not as yet received any from this country with strange / rude place names, so when you are out on the bike capture that place on photo with your camera and a copy of Clatter, it could win you this year's prize.

To see all the entries to date please go to http://terry-yorkies950.fotopic.net/

Please send your entries either to Janet (Clatter Editor) or Terry Lewis (Yorkies) 

And the best of luck to our entrants 

Terry 

21st April 09     Tina Forkin Wins at Lions Rally

After a brilliant weekend with an excellent turnout from the vsoc members at this years Easter East Leeds Lions Rally. we are proud to announce that Tina from Centre 8 picked up the trophy for best paint job, at a rally with almost 2000 people she is well pleased.

Tina getting her award from Emmerdale's 'Zak Dingle'.

Picture showing Tina and her bike in the USA after winning a superb trophy on their tour.

27th March 09     Motorcycle Covers

MOTORCYCLE COVERS. OUTDOOR AND IN-GARAGE 
DESIGNED FOR ALL TYPES OF MOTORBIKE. 
Covers for any period of motorcycle: veteran, vintage, classic and modern. The ultimate in motorcycle care and protection. Motorcycle covers are also known as bags, and dust sheets. 
 
Outdoor motorcycle covers offer protection from natural pollutants like bird droppings and tree sap, snow and ice, acid rain, industrial pollutants, dust and airborne dirt, ultra-violet radiation, hot sunshine. 
In-Garage motorbike covers offer protection from knocks and spills, dust, cats. 
Bike Bags are intended for all-year-round outdoor use and can also be used inside. 

Newsletter in PDF here

http://cover-systems.co.uk/

http://www.coversformotorcycles.co.uk/index.htm

16th March 09     Motorbike Tours Newsletter

Hi,

I have attached a copy of our newsletter. I thought it may be of particular interest to you, as it features information about our unique scheme for groups and motorcycle clubs. We're really excited about the new plans, and I hope you find them interesting.

By the way, if any of your members are looking for a serious discount on a tour, we have places to fill on the Heartland Tours. email me for a price if you're interested.

All the best, 

Alan www.motorbike-tours.co.uk

Newsletter Here

23rd February 09     Photo Card Driving Licenses - Important

Unwitting motorists face £1,000 fines as thousands of photo card driving licenses expire. Thousands of motorists are at risk of being fined up to £1,000 because they are unwittingly driving without a valid license.

They risk prosecution after failing to spot the extremely small print on their photo card license which says it a automatically expires after 10 years and has to be renewed - even though drivers are licensed to drive until the age of 70.

The fiasco has come to light a decade after the first batch of photo licenses was issued in July 1998, just as the they start to expire.

Motoring organisations blamed the Government for the fiasco and said 'most' drivers believed their licenses were for life. 

They said officials had failed to publicise sufficiently the fact that new-style licenses - unlike the old paper ones - expire after a set period and have to be renewed.

To rub salt into wounds, drivers will have to a pay £17.50 to renew their card - a charge which critics have condemned as a 'stealth tax' and which will earn the Treasury an estimated £437million over 25 years.

Official DVLA figures reveal that while 16,136 expired this summer, so far only 11,566 drivers have renewed, leaving 4,570 outstanding.

With another 300,000 photo card licenses due to expire over the coming year, experts fear the number of invalid licenses will soar, putting thousands more drivers in breach of the law and at risk of a fine.

At the heart of the confusion is the small print on the tiny credit-card-size photo license, which is used in conjunction with the paper version.

Just below the driver name on the front of the photo card license is a series of dates and details - each one numbered.

Number 4b features a date in tiny writing, but no explicit explanation as to what it means.

The date's significance is only explained if the driver turns over the card and reads the key on the back which states that '4b' means 'license valid to'.

Even more confusingly, an adjacent table on the rear of the card sets out how long the driver is registered to hold a license - that is until his or her 70th birthday.

A total of 25million new-style licenses have been issued but - motoring experts say - drivers were never sufficiently warned they would expire after 10 years.

Motorists who fail to renew their licenses in time are allowed to continue driving. But the DVLA says they could be charged with 'failing to surrender their license', an offence carrying a £1,000 fine.

AA president, Edmund King said: 'It is not generally known that photo card licenses expire: there appears to be a lack of information that people will have to renew these licenses.

'People think they have already paid them for once over and that is it.

'It will come as a surprise to motorists and a shock that they have to pay an extra £17.50.'

The AA called on the Government to use the annual £450million from traffic enforcement fines to offset the renewal charge.

Also see a pdf version showing mock up of a driving licence

6th February 09     Matthews Friends, the Children's Charity

All,

I make no apologies for emailing you all about this, it is a subject very close to my heart and I urge you all to support it in any way you can.

Matthews Friends, the Children's charity of which I am a trustee is holding it's 2009 summer ball on the 27th June.

It would be marvelous if you could come along, bring partners, friends and colleagues too.

Details are via the link below, but if you would like to ask any questions please contact me directly.

http://site.matthewsfriends.org/index.php?page=rainbow-ball-2009

Regards,

Alan Johnson (AJ)

C14 Rep.

14th January 09     Where In The World is Clatter

With the winter breaks starting and the whole motor biking season ahead of us, this is your chance again to get a photo in print and win a good prize.

The VSOC are running the "Where In The World is Clatter" competition, there will be 2 categories 

"TRAVEL" and HUMOROUS" all we ask is that in the picture is a copy of our magazine "The Clatter" 

Last Year C6 swept the board winning both categories and the winners have donated their prizes to their rally in august 09, this year we hope to beat the 40 odd entries received and hopefully get Solent / The Scrumpies / Pen Pirates / Saxon Warriors / Rejects / Crusaders out this time with their cameras to show us all what you have been up to.

Already we have had a brilliant set of photos Hank in C10 whilst on holiday in USA ,,,showing the travel theme ,,,and if you go to www.cowdery.org.uk/rude.php or try Google you can find some brilliant amusing place names for the humorous side of the competition.

Please send your entries to Terry Lewis on tervirago1@aol.com and we will save all the pics, and at the end of October get Custom Cruisers to judge all the entries.

Best of luck and hope you have a go at this competition.

Terry (Yorkies C5 Events rep)

9th January 09     Roadstar Warrior Calendar

Hi guys. I have created a charity calendar, not unlike the VSOC calendar girls one. It is for a good friend of mine, Bone, who rides a Yamaha Roadstar Warrior. His son, Anthony, is suffering with motor neurone disease, which is a muscle wasting condition and is ultimately terminal. His condition has now deteriorated to the point where he cannot wash, dress or feed himself. Both Bone and his wife have stopped working to be full time carers for Anthony. Also they have had to make changes to the house to accommodate Anthony's condition. 

I have created a calendar comprising of Yamaha Roadstar Warriors, all embellished with sexy but tasteful girls. The girls are mainly the wives and girlfriends of the bike owners and many said they would not have done this except that it was for a good cause. Julie, who most of you will know as my lovely wife, is "miss July". All profits from the sale of these go to Bone and his family to help out a bit. 

So far I have sold about 90 including quite a few to the States and into Europe but I could do with selling a few more to really make it worth while and cover the initial costs.

All the details can be found at:

http://rswarrior.com/forums/t/120606.aspx
and
http://rswarrior.com/forums/t/120608.aspx 

They cost £12 each including postage and about half of that will go to Bone and family.

The calendars are full colour and are 9" X 18" with the top 9" square being the picture and the bottom 9" square being the calendar.

If anyone is interested please email me at Badger1670@live.co.uk. 

Anyway thanks for taking the time to read this. 

Badger C12

5th January 09     100% Biker Calendar

In case you don't know, 100% Biker Magazine's new 2009 calendar has a very advert of the VSOC contained within. You may want to bring this to your mates' attention when they're wondering what club to join when they've got their new Virago or Star motorcycle.

5th January 09     HogParts Gives 10% Discount on Highway Hawk

Hi,

Although we are Harley-Davidson specialists, we have recently become a Highway Hawk stockist and to promote this fact we would like to offer your members a 10% discount on the entire Highway Hawk product range. A discount code has been supplied to the VSOC webmaster and will be available in a future issue of Clatter that can be redeemed on our website. Any member wishing to buy from our shop can simply present their VSOC membership card to obtain the discount.

We are delighted to announce that our new retail store is now open for business.

We can be found at,

3 Cardigan House
Cardigan Place
Hednesford
WS12 1AQ

Tel: 01543 426968

Please see the link below for a map and to get directions.

http://www.multimap.com/s/guZoXxzD

Open 7 days a week.

5th January 09     Motorbike Tours

Hi,

Just a quick note to let you know that we have reduced the deposit required to secure a place on any of our tours to just €100. We know that confidence is low at the moment, so we are making the gesture to re-assure bikers of our good faith.

The 5% discount still applies to members of your club.

Some of your members may be interested in our ezine which is available on the website.

All the best for the new year,

Alan www.motorbike-tours.co.uk