| Keith Henderson Chairman |  |
Any questions, comments or suggestion regarding the club should be addressed to Keith. | |
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Mike Forbes Vice Chairman |
| Mike Forbes has been a member since 2002 and joined after he did a Direct
Access course to pass his test just missing the theory test before it was
introduced. Mike was newsletter editor for 3 years prior to moving up to
Vice Chairman. Mike passed his Institute of Advanced Motorcyclists test on the second attempt. In the short time he has been biking he has owned a BMW 1150 GS, a Pan European 1300 ABS and his present dream machines are Honda Pan European 1300 and just for Norma a BMW R 1200 GS. He particularly likes the Wednesday night runs and the weekend group runs staying at various hotels all over Scotland with his wife Norma and other like minded people. Mike makes the point that if you are new to biking or are a born again biker, come along and let the committee know and they will place you in a group that will look after you | |
| Mike Gibbon Treasurer |
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Diane Diguid Secretary |
| Diane passed her test through Direct Access in October 2005 and a chance meeting with the group led to her and her husband James joining the club in 2006. A brief flirtation with a Honda Deauville was soon followed by a Kawasaki Z750s, she is now riding her dream bike a Suzuki Bandit 1250 GT even though they don't come in pink. Completely clueless about anything mechanical (but who cares - that's what husbands are for!) and utterly devoid of a sense of direction (every run out is a mystery tour), Diane is in it for the love of biking and the social side. She also has the dubious distinction of being the only committee member with a full head of hair! | |
| Ian Maclean Events Co-ordinator |
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Started on a Bantam D7 in the mid sixties (I seem to remember) from Shirlaw in Princess Street. Progressed since to some finer, more reliable Italian machinery and became a member of the IAM. | |
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Phil Littler Newsletter Editor |
| I was a member of my local biking fraternity when I lived in England, many moons ago (late 70s - early 80s). Rode all sorts Japanese two and four strokes and a succession of British bikes. Then I passed my car test, started a family and left it all behind I suppose. Came back to biking in 2005 when I took a DAS course in Watford, England and passed my test. Within a few days of getting my certificate I was in a London dealer haggling over a Kawasaki 550 Zephyr. I'd always wanted a Z650 but couldn't find a decent one within my budget- so went for the Zephyr. I commuted to work daily on it and practically rebuilt most of it over the time I had it. What a great bike for dealing with London traffic. Also did a few longer runs on it over time. Turned out to be restricted during one of the repair jobs so I whipped out the restrictors and it was like getting a new bike! When we decided to move up to Scotland last year I decided to change the bike as it wasn't really suitable for the weather up here. After testing out a Moto Guzzi Norge and a Kawasaki 1400 GTR - I went for the GTR. We arrived in Balmedie before the bike which arrived mid September (seemed like an age waiting for it to arrive!). I joined the GMC while still running it in and it was one of the best moves I made since we relocated. Love the longer runs although Wednesday nights can be a blast depending on the route. Led my first run in October 2008 and loved it - looking forward to the new season. Oh I forgot to mention - I'm a teacher - now what's that got to do with anything? | |
| Bob Reid Committee Member |
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Originally from Northamptonshire, Bob has lived in the North East Corner with wife and pillion pal Maggie for 18 years. He has 2 children, both flown the nest and living in far flung corners of the globe. A fervent biker for the last 37 years he has owned a James, Royal Enfield, B.S.A., Norton, Yamaha, several Hondas a couple of BMWs and an Aprilia RSV Mille. A member since 2005 he enjoys the weekend runs away and Wednesday night runs when he can make it. | |
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Cecil Crichton Committee Member |
| Alec Scott Committee Member |
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| A late starter to motor cycling despite being a petrol head all my life, driving fast cars and competing in motorsport. I passed my test on the 31st of August 2006 and had my first bike ready to go, a 1991 GPZ500s. However I had holidays booked in September and unfortunately the day after returning broke my leg while mountain biking which laid me up for two months while a mate took advantage of my bike! I knew that I wanted to take advanced riding lessons as soon as possible after passing my test and approached the local IAM group. So 2007 was a steep learning curve with an especially memorable day trip to Lochinver and back in the pouring rain on the GPZ with three big 1000cc plus bikes for company. Needless to say there was a huge transformation from the timid person who left to the one that came back. During this time I also joined the GMC in order to get some more miles under my belt in the company of experienced riders. Feeling a bit ashamed of my scruffy GPZ in the company of the both the IAM and GMC groups gleaming machines I decided to buy a newer and more powerful bike and bought a lovely '99 VFR800 in yellow to add some colour to the car park! I passed my IAM test in September. | |
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Cliff Baron Committee Member |
| Ali McIntyre Web Admin |
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| Only been riding for a couple of years. Found the club by chance on the 'net. Try and get out riding every chance I get. On my second bike, Honda CBF1000, big change after my Fazer 600. | |