Message from Eric: I will be leading this ride. If you are planning on joining me, please meet at Wetherby Services on the A1 at 9am, for a 9.30am start. To start with, we will be travelling on some lovely roads through North Yorkshire, and we’ll be having our first tea break at the 68…
Alex lead the ride through Weardale and Allendale to Hadrian’s Wall and a lunch stop at Twice Brewed Inn, where he had reserved tables for us. They are used to people coming in dripping wet from visiting the wall, walking the Hadrian’s Wall Path and the Pennine Way. Today was not a good day for…
An excellent day out. As leader I get to choose where to go, and so I strung together a handful of my favourite roads. If I go out for a day by myself, I will ride most of these – but I start from Skipton. Today required a start more accessible for the rest of…
Many thanks to Eric for leading the July Ride. 8 members turned out and we welcomed Mick who came as a guest and enjoyed it so much that he joined us. An excellent tour on roads less frequently ridden – mainly around the North Yorkshire Moors Countryside with a stop at the Lion Inn on…
Many thanks to Geoff who stepped in at very late notice to lead a superb ride through the Yorkshire Dales, starting near Clitheroe and heading north towards Settle through Bowland. It has been a long time since the club took a ride across the high road between Settle and Kirkby Malham, so this was a…
Two changes from the normal calendar dates for the next two Club Runs: Instead of being the second Sunday in month, we have one run on Saturday 22 June, and another on Sunday 21st July 2024. 22 June 2024 – Geoff is leading a ride across the Northern Dales from Greggs, A59 near Clitheroe. Details…
Alex is leading this month’s ride. The map below shows the starting point at Sedbury Layby – please zoom in and out to see the exact location. The start will be Sedbury Layby on the A66, near Scotch Corner, 9.30 for 10.00 start. The route goes into Weardale and Teesdale with a P&T stop in…
For those that might be in the market for a new tourer this is what BMW say about the revised model. …….”There is a German proverb along the lines of “anyone who travels with ambitions never travels alone.” This is especially true when you are travelling with someone else. The BMW K 1600 GTL represents…
Ready to travel? The new NT1100 offers everything you need in one motorcycle. It’s built agile for the demands of the city with light, easy handling and long-travel suspension. But it’s also a fantastic tourer, with powerful twin-cylinder engine, high equipment level and comfortable GT design for two. Add premium riding technology – and the…
The NPR Club has returned to its normal activities. The first ride out after the lifting of Covid Restrictions took place on Sun 13 March 2022, and was well attended. Everybody was keen to go after last month’s ride had to be cancelled due to the appalling weather. The diary for 2022 has been distributed…
SPECIAL PRICE only for Northern Pan Riders Members A post sent from an Italian company offering a special price for a Motorcycle dolly – useful for parking in small garages and tight places. Andrea says take a look at the website and get in touch with him to get an offer. I guess the mobil number…
Italy Mobile Phone Use. Italy has drastically increased fines for traffic offences since 1st January 2017. In addition using your mobile phone, unless it’s a hands-free device will in future result in your loosing your drivers licence for up to two months. For holders of a foreign drivers licence, this would amout to a ban…
Published on 11 September 2017 by Robert Drane The government has announced its intention to ban sales of new diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040. Motorcycles have not been specifically mentioned, so we wait to find out how riders will be affected. While hybrid and electric cars are beginning to mature, current battery…
Published on 2 December 2017 by Robert Drane Motorcycles which are more than 40 years old will no longer be required to take an MoT after May 2018. The move follows a Department for Transport (DfT) consultation which listened to the thoughts of both individuals and organisations, including the BMF. The DfT explained that the…
North Yorkshire Police are set to deploy six new safety camera vans across the county, in a bid to further reduce the number of collisions, deaths and serious injuries on the regions roads. See Full Story
Last summer, former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced a radical overhaul of the UK’s system for taxing cars, known as Vehicle Excise Duty, or VED. The new regulations come into force on 1 April, and will make some cars much more expensive to run. The amount of VED you pay will still be…
Britons do not currently need short-term visas to travel through Europe Credit: PA Britons may require visas to travel throughout continental Europe once the UK leaves the EU, it has been reported. A visa programme similar to the US waiver system is apparently being debated by the executive body of the EU, according to The…
A great day out with members of the club at BikeWise 2016, we were surprised when half way through the afternoon one of the organisers thrust a laminated card into our hands and said, “Well Done !, you have the best club display at the show.” Here, Alan receives the award for Northern Pan Riders…
The European Parliament decided this week that motorcycle gear is protective clothing that will have to meet European standards. Until now only protective (motorcycle) gloves, boots and impact protectors were seen as protective gear and had to meet certain standards. Today the European parliament decided to include all motorcycle gear in the new protective personal…
All this years rides are now taken. I am now asking for volunteers for next year 2017, all months are available, I will be taking them on a first come fist served basis. Ta Richard 2016. January 10th Cancelled February 14th Alan & Jeanette March 13th Dale & Sue April 10th Richard & Anne May 8th ? Andy…
The UK government have introduced Exit Checks at all ports and airports from 1st April 2015. This requires Eurotunnel Le Shuttle to gather information on the identity of every person leaving the country, at their point of departure, and pass this information securely to UK Border Force. In order to comply with this new legislation,…
Did you know that from the 8th June 2015 you can tear-up and throw away the paper counterpart of your driving licence? Yes, it was going to be from January, but now put back to June to allow businesses like car rental firms time to develop robust systems that allow them to verify your eligibility…
Each year the Northern Pan Riders raise money for various charities, last years charity was Zoe’s place hospice for children. Seen here is our illustrious chairman, Mr Alan Crooks, handing over a cheque to the value of £469.93 to Mark Guidery, Zoe’s Place representative. See the ride or See Photos
Northern Pan Riders designated Charity for the year 2015 is the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, The club usually donates £200, and then Anne Ellis collects £1 off each of the riders and pillions who attend a ride-out. You will notice in a previous post that a very kind members donated his winning cheque to last years…
Mr Tony Wraxall managed to complete the N.P.R. challenge, getting all the correct photos and locations .Here our New Chairman Alan Crooks is presenting Tony with a cheque for £100 which was sponsored by a local haulage company. Tony kindly donated the £100 to our 2014 charity Zoe’s Place.
If you have never done a Track Day, and don’t think your Pan is a suitable bike for such antics, why not try an IAM Skills Day at Croft Race Circuit? The next event is on 13th May 2015, and you do not have to be an IAM member. Expert tuition is provided and all…
End of June 2014. A group of Northern Pan Riders went on a trip to the Mosel Valley in Germany, and had a great time. A couple tackled the challenging Nurburgring circuit and came back with big grins on their faces.
13 July 2014. Andy and Tracy take us on a tour over the Western Pennines into Lancashire, onward to Glasson Dock and return by the Forest of Bowland. A great ride on some roads that are new to the club.
8 June 2014. Only 4 bikes turned up for the scheduled ride-out in June, and the original plan was thwarted by the amount of Horse Fair traffic about. Instead, Alan and Jeanette led us on an impromptu run up the A68, across to the coast for Fish and Chips at Seahouses, and then along the…
