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A Warm Welcome to Our October 2025 Joiners! We’re delighted to welcome you to our community of Yamaha Virago and Star motorcycle enthusiasts. Whether you ride for the thrill of the open road, the joy of attending rallies, or simply the camaraderie of like-minded riders, you’ve found the right place. As a member, you’ll enjoy exclusive access to club events, meet-ups, and our members-only website areas where you can connect, share stories, and get the latest news. Most importantly, you’ll

Bob Aldam has just released the full details of the 2026 rally in Kendal. Following the recent AGM, there is an updated version of the flyer available to download on the event page.

A Warm Welcome to Our August 2025 Joiners! We’re delighted to welcome you to our community of Yamaha Virago and Star motorcycle enthusiasts. Whether you ride for the thrill of the open road, the joy of attending rallies, or simply the camaraderie of like-minded riders, you’ve found the right place. As a member, you’ll enjoy exclusive access to club events, meet-ups, and our members-only website areas where you can connect, share stories, and get the latest news. Most importantly, you’ll

C7 Rally, Please read it’s important if we want this to run smoothly. Friday 22nd August till Monday 25th August. Following a meeting with the Rugby club there have been some ground rules laid down which we have to follow. The earliest you can arrive on site is 10am Thursday 21st. Any earlier and you will NOT be allowed on site, there are no exceptions to this rule. Secure bike parking will be arranged of course but we will have

Gearing Up with New Faces – A Warm Welcome to Our July 2025 Joiners! A big welcome to all the new faces who joined the Virago Star Owners Club this July! Whether you ride a classic Virago or a powerful Star, we’re delighted to have you on board. You’ve just become part of a club that celebrates not just the bikes—but the friendships, stories, and unforgettable road trips that come with them. From ride-outs and rallies to local meet-ups and

A warm welcome to our newest VSOC members who joined us in June 2025! We’re excited to welcome you to the VSOC—where fellow enthusiasts of Yamaha Virago and Star motorcycles come together to share their passion. Whether you’re here for the friendships, the rallies, or the open road, we hope you feel a real sense of belonging. To our long time members, let’s extend a warm VSOC greeting! If you spot someone new online or at a meet-up, don’t hesitate

A warm welcome to our newest VSOC members who joined us in May! We’re excited to welcome you to the VSOC—where fellow enthusiasts of Yamaha Virago and Star motorcycles come together to share their passion. Whether you’re here for the friendships, the rallies, or the open road, we hope you feel a real sense of belonging. To our long time members, let’s extend a warm VSOC greeting! If you spot someone new online or at a meet-up, don’t hesitate to

A warm welcome to our newest VSOC members who joined us in April! We’re excited to welcome you to the VSOC—where fellow enthusiasts of Yamaha Virago and Star motorcycles come together to share their passion. Whether you’re here for the friendships, the rallies, or the open road, we hope you feel a real sense of belonging. To our longtime members, let’s extend a warm VSOC greeting! If you spot someone new online or at a meet-up, don’t hesitate to introduce

Apparently there has been a change of venue for the Dutch National rally in September. We don’t know why… Members that have registered do not need to re-register as this will be carried over.

The clock is ticking! You have until the end of April to renew your VSOC membership and stay part of the ride.After that, you’ll need to rejoin – and only if you have a qualifying bike. Keep your place in the club and continue enjoying:🏍️ Epic rides and unforgettable rallies🎉 Exclusive access to members-only events and content🌐 Full use of our dedicated members-only website features Renewing is fast, easy, and secure – just use PayPal or Stripe online and you’re

A warm welcome to our newest VSOC members who joined us in March! We’re thrilled to have you as part of the VSOC family—a community of passionate riders who share a love for Yamaha Virago and Star motorcycles. Whether you’re here for the camaraderie, the rallies, or the road trips, we hope you feel right at home.To our existing members, let’s give them a friendly VSOC welcome! If you see a new face online or at an event, take a

The 2025 Centre 7 Rally details have been updated. 26 Feb ’25 Update from Gerwyn… Fellow members of the V.S.O.C. that’s the Virago Star or Caravan club. The advert for C7’s rally says limited number of electric hook ups. 6 hook ups have been booked so far and it’s only day 2 of taking on line bookings – so I have e mailed the rugby club to check and they have said there are only 12 in total and they

A warm welcome to our newest VSOC members who joined us in February! We’re thrilled to have you as part of the VSOC family—a community of passionate riders who share a love for Yamaha Virago and Star motorcycles. Whether you’re here for the camaraderie, the rallies, or the road trips, we hope you feel right at home.To our existing members, let’s give them a friendly VSOC welcome! If you see a new face online or at an event, take a

Hi folks, Update on Jumpstart 2025 We are now FULLY BOOKED for Caravan/Motorhome pitches so please do not turn up on the gate or sadly you will be turned away, sorry. There are still a few tent pitches available though. Due to a management change at the club, if you wish to stay on Sunday 4th you will now have to arrange this through Liz Allen. Her number is on the updated flyer. Prices for the extra night are £18-20

After our appeal for someone to look after and monitor the rally trailer I am pleased to say that Christopher Dear has volunteered to become our new Events Officer on the VSOC committee.So a big thank you to Chris for taking this on. I’m sure you all know him well from various rallies and other events you may have attended. If you need to contact Chris, you can use the enquiry form on this page:https://vsoc.org.uk/executive-committee/contact-vsoc-events-officer/ Many thanks Mick Shakespeare (VSOC