NPR Ride – 8 Jun 2025 – John

John will be leading this ride. Start at Wetherby Services 9:00 for 9:30 start. Finish at either Leeming Bar or Thirsk – decision to be made over lunch on the day ! Route – lowlands south of York, Yorkshire Wolds / DriffieldN York Moors towards Whitby.Blakey Ridge and Lion InnKirkby Moorside / Helmsley and then…

NPR Ride – May 11 2025 – Alan & Louise

Louise and Alan will be hosting this month’s ride, starting at Strawberry Fields cafe, Crockey Hill, YO19 4SJ.Meeting at 9.00am ready for a 9.30 start. Finish is at The Owl, Hambleton, Y08 9JH.130 miles in total with a P & T stop in Howden and Lunch stop near Bawtry.Sorry for the short notice, it’s been…

NPR Ride – April 13 2025 – Alex

Meet: Ripon McDonalds – HG4 2SD. 9:30 for a 10:00 start.End : Leeming Bar McDonalds Alex says: Dave A and I have tested and tweaked the route for the 13th April ride. I will lead and Dave has kindly agreed to be the back marker. The meeting place will be Ripon Macdonalds (close to the…

NPR Ride – 9 March 2023 – John

The Meeting Place has changed. New Meeting Place : Leeming Bar McDonalds – 9:30 for 10:00 start. On the A6055, 3/4 of a mile south of A1(M) Junction 51. DL8 1DT A wonderful mixture of stone walled Dales lanes, fast flowing roads and open moorland. 144 miles. The map above shows the original plan The…

New Bridgestone T33

The Battlax Sport Touring T33 is Bridgestone’s latest generation touring tyre, ensuring long distance travel and touring under any condition. Unprecedented mileage. 47% increase in wear life vs predecessor. One spec to fit both light- and heavyweight tyres. Smooth handling in all conditions. Your long-distance travel partner. According to the the BridgeStone website, the tyres…

Sunday 15 Sept 2024 – Alex’s Ride

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…

Sunday 21 July 2024 – Eric’s Ride

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…

Club Rides June / July

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…

Club Ride – Sunday 12 May 2024 9:30

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…

New BMW K1600 for 2022

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…

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Honda announce new 1100 Tourer

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…

Corona Virus Freedom – 2022

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…

Having Fun at Croft

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…

Klotten Trip, Germany

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.

Glasson Dock

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.

Border Run

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…