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Welcome to the South West Section of the BMW Motorcycle Club.
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If you have any questions regarding this website, or it's content, please contact the committee.
Some information about the club and the South West Section
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Since the BMW Club was founded in 1951 it has grown from a small gathering of BMW Motorcycle enthusiasts,
to be one of the largest independent single-make motorcycle clubs in the World. With a total membership of over 6500,
comprising people of all ages, from all walks of life, with every age and model of BMW motorcycle, it is also the second
largest motorcycle club in Great Britain and Ireland, with only the Vintage MCC being larger.
A section to the west of the country was formed in 1963 and then a breakaway group from West Devon and Cornwall formed the South West section in 1980
with several of that group still active within the Section.
Size alone is meaningless unless it coincides with services, and in this respect, few other motorcycle clubs can match the efforts of
the BMW Club. Every month, the club publishes "The Journal", a 70-80 page colour magazine which lists 50 or more events that can be enjoyed
by all of its membership, and which also contains a wealth of technical, leisure and social information, including BMW motorcycle-related
for sale and wanted ads, readers letters, event reports, members discounts, and other news.
The BMW Club is more than just a motorcycle club. For many it is a way of life, and for others it has opened up a whole new social world.
It has been responsible for bringing together lots of different people, which has resulted in many life-long friendships
and
quite a few marriages along the way!
Our members organise and take part in a whole variety of events from Sunday lunch meets to international tours, rideouts, off-road and track days, picnics and barbecues, camping and hotel weekends, talks and video shows, bring & buy sales, technical demonstrations, competitions and quizzes, and many other social events.
The club also maintains a library of past journals, articles, photographs, etc and boasts a very extensive range of tools available for members to hire.
The aims of The BMW Club are to promote interest in BMW motorcycling in the British Isles, and to foster
international
brotherhood through ownership of BMW motorcycles.
