If you have any news from the motorcycling industry, please post it up on the forums within the next couple of days for inclusion in the monthly newsletter. Thanks                                                                                                                                                                             

Just had this today from the Sally Army in Manchester, where the annual toy run was a while back. I've left the links in place - Matt, feel free to remove them if you want   Hello there Channel M have confirmed the broadcast dates for the Toy Run.  Please make a note of the dates and forward to your family and friends. If any of your friends want to purchase a Christmas present for a child at Christmas it's not too late. The Salvation Army also has a Christmas Present Appeal which runs from 23 November to 16 December and any presents can be handed in to your nearest Church or Centre. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you once again for supporting the Motorbike Toy Run. Hazel CHANNEL M The show is to go out Tues 18th at 7pm and will be repeated several times throughout the week:   please could you get this info out and put it on any website you can :-)   Channel M's Sports Central presen! ted by Claire Dixon is to do a special feature on the Salvation Army Toy Run. Sports Central aims to show the dynamic sport scene of Manchester; the venues, the athletes and coaches that compete with the best in the world. The show has featured athletes such as Darren Campbell, Chris Hoy, Geoff Thomas and MBA Sarah Bailey, plus most, if not all of the major sports events in the North West . With Santa getting sporty on a bike and all the bikers coming form far a field to help, Sports Central was happy to joy in the festive fun. Be sure not to miss............   Sports Central Show times: from DEC 18th SPORTS CENTRAL Tue - 7pm Wed - 10am Thursday - 12:30pm Sat - 1pm Sunday - 9:30am   You can watch on   SKY 203 NTL 878 also on www.channelm.co.uk/sport.../U> Hazel HuntSecretary The Salvation Army - Registered Charity Number 214779, Scotland SC009359 The Salvation Army is an international Christian church working in 111 countries worldwide. As a registered charity, The Salvation Army demonstrates its Christian principles through social action and is one of the largest, most diverse providers of social welfare in the world. Visit our ever-growing website to find out what The Salvation Army is doing across the United Kingdom and Ireland... and near you - www.salvationarmy.org.uk.                                                                                                                                                                               

And this came from my friend Frank Melling, who runs the Thundersprint meeting. The 'stars' he refers too include Jim Redman and Giacomo Agostini - they don't get much more starlike than that! Memo to self - must put it on the events section.     Enter Your Bike at the Thundersprint Show One of the highlights of this year’s Thundersprint was the fantastic display of classic, custom and simply cool bikes on show at Winnington Park Rugby Club, as a preview to the following day’s Thundersprint. For 2008, Thundersprint organiser Frank Melling is looking to expand the bike display and you could be part of it. Frank said: "The Thundersprint Bike Show was a huge success and a great warm up to the following day’s Thundersprint. "We had every branch of motorcycling represented, from classic race machines to customised Hyabusas and cruisers. For me, one of the best parts of the day was seeing modern and classic machines displayed together. If you couldn’t find a bike to excite you then you really don’t like motorcycles. "For 2008, we will have a bigger display area and this means that we can increase the number of bikes on show. We would like to hear from anyone who has an eye catching machine - whether this is custom or race - modern or classic. "There is no charge to enter your bike and during the afternoon, everyone will receive a unique souvenir presented by one of our stars. "What we won’t have are prizes for the best, biggest or shiniest bikes. The Thundersprint Bike Show is a celebration of motorcycling where every bike entered is equally important to us - not simply those belonging to riders with the deepest wallets." Away from the bikes, there will be trade stands, demo rides from leading manufacturers and interactive displays from the National "Bike Safe" team. In all a fantastic day out - and with completely free entry for spectators and free parking too. The Thundersprint Bike Show runs throughout Saturday 10 May, the day before the Thundersprint, and is held at Winnington Park Rugby Club which is three miles from Northwich town centre. Entry forms are available from www.thundersprint.com or ‘phone the Thundersprint event hotline on 01928 740 498.                                                                                                                                                                             

Matt - my bike needs a clean.. is that news..lol                                                                                                                                                                             

  Matt - my bike needs a clean.. is that news..lol   It is to me                                                                                                                                                                              

  2008 Triumph's Speed Triple Facelift   http://www.bikermatch.co.uk/sites/bm/forum/posts.asp?to...ic_id=1571                                                                                                                                                                              

  Stoner Grounded   http://www.bikermatch.co.uk/sites/bm/forum/posts.asp?to...ic_id=1548                                                                                                                                                                              

  In Thailand...   ...a mobile motorcycle restaurant is becoming a regular sight on the streets of Bangkok. The mobile food stall stocks around 100 bags of ready meals, including desserts and snacks, to save citizens braving the traffic to reach the market.   So what is it, a restaurant, a food stall or meals on wheels?  lol