Honda-SOHC
Other Stuff => Misc / Open => Topic started by: jimshea on November 14, 2005, 02:17:51 PM
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Anyone a member of this? If so what do you think of the club?
Jim.
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I've been thinking about a clube to join for a while and looked at the VJMC website, but it just doesn't \"pull me in\".
The site needs some 'umph!!' Unless there is more behind for members.
I don't actually know anyone who is a member, \"Is there anybody out there\" who is a member and what's it like ....? two potential members here.
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I've never bothered either. Same with the Honda Owners Club. Just never got round to it...
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Hi,
Been on there website trying to find out where and when the next Jap Classic bike show - buggered if i can find any inofrmation on it the last one i attended was at Donongton park a couple of years ago - anyone have any ideas where and when next year???????????
Cheers
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There's a list in Classic & Motorcycle Mechanics each month...
20 Nov 05 Newbury Showground
06 Jan 06 GMex Manchester
11 Feb 06 Shepton Mallett
22 Apr 06 Stafford
08 Jul 06 Mallory Park
I'm sure there are more.
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I'm a member of this club & enjoy meeting other people who have the same interests as myself.
My Exup 1000 is now a classic insured bike, but I still enjoy talking/sharing my past ownership of Honda fours.
My local place is West Kingsdown near to Brands Hatch, which meets every first Thursday at the Gamecock.
Last year they had a very successful joint meeting from the groups of the South-East at Rykas Box Hill location. It would be good to see how many people from here manage to attend later this year.
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That's a good idea.
Post here when you know the date and we'll try to stir up some SOHC interest!
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Yes i might be up for a meet up box hill /west kingston or where ever it be, but i must say on visiting the VJMC website i found it lacking in any current activity, and out of date, really unappealling. plus they want a fair few quid to join up as well
Pete
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It doesn't inspire confidence does it?
However, as a club/charity I expect that they struggle to get somebody to look after their website (I do a few and it is very time consuming...)
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Theres not much on the website but I gather, being a new member, that alot of it is done through their magazine. Joined after giving the local area organiser a ring to find out what was going on in my area. Think it is good to go for runs with like minded people on similar bikes, the guys at work all have crotch rockets and I think they will lose me after the first mile :o
MartinH
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I can imagine running a club is a thankless task,and no doubt a whole heap of time,work and money, i have never really been a club person but i am starting to see the advantages of joining some clubs,
pete
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As a member of this club I would agree about the magazine...lots goes on within this worthwhile publication & is a good read. I'm not sure how the
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I thought I heard something about the main man passing away a year or two ago. Maybe it hasn't really got going again since(on the web I mean).
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I used to be a member but I am now a member of the Vintage Motorcyle Club and I find it suits me better. Although the majority of the members bikes are British there is a growing interest in Japanese bikes and I have not encountered any snobbery. It also means I get very cheap insurance.
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That's a good idea.
Post here when you know the date and we'll try to stir up some SOHC interest!
Had the latest mag through the post today & the 10th May has been set for the Box Hill get together of the South-East regions. This is being organised by Paul Turk (01634-241640) of the Kent section.
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If people are questioning the worth of being in the VJMC, there's a 400/4 going for
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That's a good idea.
Post here when you know the date and we'll try to stir up some SOHC interest!
Had the latest mag through the post today & the 10th May has been set for the Box Hill get together of the South-East regions. This is being organised by Paul Turk (01634-241640) of the Kent section.
I'm sure that it should really be on the 9th May as the 10th is a Monday...just in case anybody was asking.
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I am also a member of the VJMC & find the mag very interesting, it also helped a member from SOHC get a key from a contact in the mag, Darren
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Well UK Pete, SF Brain & I all met up at the Gamecock on Thursday evening & had a good time chewing over all sorts of subjects.
There was a lovely CB500/4 in brown that looked better than new, as well as a nice CB750/4 'N' reg that a bloke called Alan had owned for the last 31 years...& still looks as good now as when he first bought it. The paintwork & the chrome was still nice & shiney & the engine sounded as good as UK Pete's CB750K1, which Peter had also ridden to the meeting.
There were some more recent bikes there as well as the oldies...there was a lovely clean example of a Kawasaki ZXR750R that looked as though it had just been wheeled out of the showroom. There were a number of aircooled Yamaha RDs as well as a few Triumphs as the venue is a popular place as it's just along the road from Brands Hatch. There was a regular sounding of bike horns & a wave as roving motorcyclists went past the pub whilst out on a warm Summers evening, & I cannot think of anywhere better than sitting outside & talking about my favourite subject.
Alan did say that he was going to join this forum, as UK Pete had spoken to him about it before I did...maybe next time I will make sure that I have a pen & paper on me so that I can jot down the forum web address...maybe we need some forum calling cards?
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Yes it was a good evening, it was good to see you again Tim , and also nice to meet steve (sfbrain) and some of his mates, i will probably be joining the vjmc, i do hope alan joins this group i did my best to convince him its a good place for enthusiasts
Pete
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Joined for about a year when I first bought my 750-K2. Posted a couple of questions on their "chat/forum" but it took forever to get any answers. The website did have some very good pointers on who to go to for polishing and blasting and powdercoating and the like.
But apart from that I didn't find the club very inspiring.
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As I have just been reminded by Steve (sfbrain), the Kent section of the VJMC are holding a BBQ at the Gamecock pub near to Brands Hatch at West Kingsdown tomorrow night. Hopefully the weather forecast is correct & it will stay fine all day.
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I hope to make it up there again weather permitting
Pete
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Well if the weather is better than what it was like over most of August then i'll be heading down to the Gamecock tomorrow night.
I was out on the R1 tonight & bumped into a guy who has a few older Jap bikes & he said that he may well come over on one of his bikes & join the conversation, so it will be worth it to see which one of his bikes he turns up on.
I'll be there with the missus on the Exup.