January 2026 – We are pleased to announce another date for a Black Forest & Vosges Mountains Tour – Sunday 23 to Saturday 29 August. This will be run by Rich & Heidi Ward who have done the tour several times as participants. There will be a luggage van as usual so please let us know if you’re interested.
January 2026 – We hope everyone enjoyed the festive period & a belated Happy New Year!
November 2025 – Back from our holiday in Mauritius – lots of cloud & rain though! We’ve just finished exhibiting at the NEC Motorcycle Live Show, great to see so many regulars at our stand & meeting new customers, lots of photos below – sorry if we missed anyone! Also some photos of the 98 inch TV JOHN won in a free draw from Wandrith Tours, New Zealand – what are we going to do with this???
We start with an empty shell…
Line it with old carpet…
Hours later we have our stand!
Ready for the opening…
Paul T’s been 8 times
Mike’s been 6 times
Simon’s been 4 times
Dave’s been 8 times (he thinks it’s 9!)
John with the “Speedy Boys”!
Paul B’s been 11 times
David’s been 4 times
Reece has done 14 tours!
Dave’s been 6 times
Kelvin’s been 4 times
Steve’s been 5 times
Dick’s done 11 & Sara’s done 7 tours
Mark’s done 13 trips
Terry’s done 3 trips
Steve’s done 7 trips
Daryl’s been 11 times
Jamie’s done 5 trips
Steve & Wendy have both done 9 trips
Kyle’s been 4 times
Craig’s done 10 & Martin’s done 8 trips
Traci (& David) have been 10 times
Bryan (& Jackie) have done 4 trips
Mick & Judy have been 4 times
Karl did 9 off-road trips in France
Jeremy’s been 5 times
Brothers Simon & Richard have done 8 trips
Vince has done 11 trips
Ken’s done 3 trips
Chris’s been 4 times
Dave’s done 10 trips
Garry’s been 9 times
Andy & Jane have done 7 trips
Ian & Geoff have been 3 times
Ray’s done 6 trips
Clive’s been 4 times
John’s done 12 trips
Andy’s been 4 times
Nigel’s done 3 trips
Charles has been 11 times
Paul & Marion have done 3 trips
Alan & Tanya have been 3 times
David’s done 8 & John’s done 7 trips
Pete & Katt have done 3 trips
Us with Katt & Pete
John’s been 7 times
Rob’s done 6 trips
We win a 98″ TV thanks to Wandrith NZ
It’s HUGE!!
What will we do with this??!!
We get help moving our stuff!!
October 2025 – Back from the Monte Carlo or Bust! tour, great weather throughout the trip (bar one downpour!), great riding & another fun group, the review is now live. The season has now finished & we’ll be releasing 2026 tour dates shortly. We’ll be at the NEC Motorcycle Live Show again this year, 15 – 23 November, we’re in Hall 2 on Stand 2D06 so come & see us if you’re there. We’ve also been persuaded to adopt a 6 month old cocker spaniel/cross rescue pup called Dudley who joins our Gordon Setter Otto, life will never be the same!!!
The Monte Carlo Group
We adopt a 6 month old rescue Dudley to join Otto
September 2025 – Just back from the Spanish Cities tour, fabulous weather throughout the trip & another really great group, the review is now live. Monte Carlo or Bust! next week, the last tour of the season. We’ll be at the NEC Motorcycle Live Show again this year, 15 – 23 November, we’re in Hall 2 on Stand 2D06 so come & see us if you’re there.
The Spanish Cities Group
Brilliant blue skies!
August 2025 – John’s back from running a 5×4 tour and another Black Forest tour. Thanks to Keith Osman for driving the van again on the latter tour while Jen stayed at home with Otto (dog). Seems the surgeon had used the wrong screw in his previous operation so that was removed, the plate left in & hopefully the inflammation will disappear – fingers crossed!! Testimonials for both are now live. Off on the Italian Lakes & Swiss Alps tour next week.
Back from the Italian Lakes & Swiss Alps tour, a really great group made for a fabulous trip, the review is now live. Otto is doing really well now, answering back so we know he’s back to normal!! Spanish Cities tour next week.
The Italy & Swiss group
Amazing scenery!
Otto after his op…
He was zonked!!
The group in the Black Forest
The 5×4 group
July 2025 – Back from two more great tours – lots of newcomers on a Black Forest trip run for Dick Lovett BMW group and lots of regulars on our Picos, Pyrenees & Volcanoes (in reverse!) trip. The reviews for both tours are now live under “Testimonials”. John’s running a 5×4 tour next followed by another Black Forest tour – we have Keith Osman driving the van again as Jen is staying home with Otto (dog) who has to have another operation to remove the plate put in a few months ago which is causing inflammation!
The group in the Picos Mountains
and in the Pyrenees
Some of the Dick Lovett group
The BF group at the end of the B500
June 2025 – Just back from another fabulous Portugal & Spain tour, a great group, great weather & great riding! Unbelievably, 6 guests on the tour had all been with us 10 times! Black Forest & Vosges Mountains tour next then the Picos, Pyrenees & Volcanoes – in reverse!
The Portugal & Spain group
They’ve all been 10 times!!
A better view!!
We’ve got a new Suzuki GSXS1000
May 2025 – The WW2 Extended Sights Tour and the 5×4 (Five Nights in Four Countries) Tour have both finished & the reviews are now live. Otto is recovering well from his TPLO surgery and ready to go boarding at his second home when we head of to run the Portugal & Spain Tour next week. We still have two places for couples only on a new Black Forest Tour running from Sun 29 June to Sat 5 July – be quick, as first come – first served!
The WW2 group
Otto’s got to rest
The 5×4 group
Otto’s doing really well
April 2025 – We’re back from a 10 day holiday in Cape Verde ready to start the season with a new addition to our stable…one of the Street’s has gone & been replaced with a new Suzuki GSXS1000 – thanks to Kings Two Wheel Centre in Kidlington for a great service! Must now get out riding so it can have it’s first service before the Portugal & Spain Tour in June. We have two places for couples only on a new Black Forest Tour running from Sun 29 June to Sat 5 July – be quick, as first come – first served!
February 2025 – John exhibited at the Bristol Classic Bike Show at the Bath & West showground, good to see many of our regulars there. Apart from lots of muddy walks with our dog not much going on at the moment, just waiting for the weather to improve so we can go out testing some new bikes – watch this space!
January 2025 – Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a great time over the festive season and are looking forward to the weather improving so we can get out on the bikes! See you soon!
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