News from the VSOC in 2017

Hello VSOC members. For those of you not going to the Belgium Rally on the weekend of 13-14 May, you may wish to consider checking out this years MCN Festival of Motorcycling at the Peterborough Showground which promises to be bigger and better than before. We will be displaying a whole range of Virago’s and Stars at a prime location in the Club section. Tickets this year are very reasonable at £15.00 but if you take advantage of the offers, … Read More

Popham Mega Bike Meet Sunday 13th August This is another show that’s good to go to and convenient for several centres. Each exhibitor gets a free pass and overnight camping, either a tent or motor home. We’ll be there for setting up at midday on Saturday and have an early evening rideout to a local pub for a meal where you can get B&B if you don’t want to camp. You can also come for just the Sunday but must … Read More

Mallory Park 2017 7th, 8th & 9th July This is the classic racing weekend that we have had a stand at for the last four years and this year we will be doing it under the VSOC Heritage banner. All exhibitors will get a free weekend pass including camping or motor home. On the Saturday after the show closes for the day we will do an early evening rideout to a local pub for a meal, that way we don’t … Read More

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in March. Andy McKenna – Fradley, Lichfield – Centre 3 (29th March) George Brunt – Skelmersdale, Lancashire – Centre 6 (17th March)

Dear Club Secretary, I wonder if you would be so kind as to inform your members about the National Rally of Scotland ? This checkpoint type rally takes place over the 9th and 10th of September and covers checkpoints all over Scotland. The entrants can start anywhere and there are usually five different Challenges, including two touring awards. There should be a challenge to suit all riders. The cost of the event is £12.00 per entrant per challenge and £32.00 … Read More

Good afternoon, I’ve found your details in the Old Bike Mart. I’m a Researcher at Yeti Television for Channel 4’s ‘Find It, Fix It, Flog It’ with Henry Cole, and we are currently in production with series 2. We are looking for people with outbuildings being used to store away unused/old/broken items which can be restored or repurposed, and sold on for a profit (100% of which would go back to ‘you’ the original owner.) As Henry is a bike … Read More

It is with great sadness that I have to let you know that Victor Bowden has passed away. Victor left the club some 12 months ago due to ill health. His mother informed us of his passing away on Saturday night. Our thoughts go out to him and his family. Little Bob C6 Rep

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in January. Richard Murray – Gainsborough, Lincolnshire – Centre 5 (30th January) Michael Tyrrell – Uxbridge, Middlesex  – Centre 12 (28th January) Neil Hunt – Felixstowe, Suffolk – Centre 10 (28th January) Steven Wale – Atherstone, Warwickshire – Centre 8 (28th January) Douglas Little – Ayr, Ayrshire – Centre 1 (26th January) Bob Imber – Portsmouth, Hampshire – Centre 16 (24th January) Ben Selby – Flintham, Nottinghamshire – Centre 9 (23rd January) Jose Costa – Brasília, Brazil … Read More

We, as in Janet/Steve Butterworth, Sally & myself have just spent the night at the Gloucester Hotel to “suss out” the place and to agree with the Management the arrangements for the event…..The location is absolutely fine, with bike parking away from site of the road and local houses in an allocated area to us. Rooms are excellent and nobody will be disappointed with them. Beds are as wide as they are long! Meals are really great with no issues … Read More

Get the flyer and all the information you need for the 2017 Jumpstart Party, hosted by Centre 6 (Northstars) https://vsoc.org.uk/events/jumpstart-2017/