Southampton Virtual MAG newsletter no 18

30th May 1999 Southampton MAG Logo

This is the eighteenth edition of Southampton Virtual MAG - A way of keeping in touch with members and friends.

Our regular meeting is at:
Home Tavern, Eastleigh (opposite Eastleigh Train Station). Every Wednesday, 8:30 for 9pm.
You are all welcome. You even come in your car if it is cold and or wet. We won't mind,
you know......

Southampton MAG Webpage: www.miesta.demon.co.uk/sotmag.html.
Southampton MAG Events Page: www.miesta.demon.co.uk/magevent.h tm.
Southern Region Webpage: http://home.freeuk.net/mag-south /home.htm
The regional webpage now has a free small ads and personals page.
MAG Bike insurance is on 0870 444 2 555. Give it a try! You don't need to be a MAG member to take advantage of the new scheme.

Please feel free to forward this to anyone else you might think interested, even better mail me (andy@miesta.demon.co.uk) their email address and I will send them their own copy. Conversely if you don't want to keep receiving this, mail me and I'll take you off the list.

If any members are not receiving their copy of StreetBiker, please contact MAG central and they will sort it out for you! Alternatively mail me! and I will look into it for you.

Latest News

Run to the Lord Derby.

We will be heading over to the Lord Derby on Wednesday. We will be leaving the Home Tavern a 7pm sharp, heading up the M3. See you there.

Run to Poole Quay.

We shall be running out to Poole Quays on the 15th of June. We will be leaving Rownams Services Westbound on the M27 at 7.30pm. All welcome.

Hot Otter Tickets.

Tickets for the Hot Otter rally are available now £6 in advance, £8 at the gate!

Hot Otter Marshals.

Marshals are wanted for the Hot Otter rally. We also need some more traders. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let me know and I will pass your details on. The Lion Rally is also looking for marshals.

Thanks from New Forest Harley Owners Group.

New Forest HOG would like to thank Southampton MAG for its support and help with their rally recently.

More benefits for MAG members.

MAG can now offer the following additional benefits:
Annual Travel Insurance from £49, Household insurance - ring 0845 300 2211
6 Wheel (i.e. car and bike) from £49 - contact 01926 330090.
You do need to be a member to take advantage of the above offers. If you are not (and why not?) see the membership details and the end of the letter.

Magna Carta Freedom Run.

There will be a Magna Carta Freedom Run, 27th July. We will be riding up to the main run. Time and location of departure to follow.

Events and On-going issues.

If anyone knows of a suitable event (i.e. from a MAG group, a MAG affiliated club or a charitable event) please mail me and I will add it to the list.

Improve your riding.

Eastleigh Police are operating a Better Biking course later on in the Year. This scheme is run purely by volunteers and costs you not a penny. Several people from MAG have already been on this scheme and found it hugely rewarding. If you want to take part (it will take about four consecutive Sundays, involving a mixture of theoretical and practical advice and tuition given by class 1 police riders) please give me an email and I will forward the relative details. Don't be shy!

SHAG in the Forest?

Surrey, Hants, Aldershot and Guildford (AKA SHAG to their friends) will be having a camp-out in the New Forest over the Beaulieu Bike Show weekend. Anyone interested in joining them, please mail me and I will get in touch with them for you.

Club Contacts.

We are trying to get into contact with as many clubs in the local area as possible. If you are a member of a club, or know someone who is the president \ chairmen \ secretary of a club, please let me know and I will pass the details on to our clubs officer. MAG is currently updating and expanding its clubs scheme and the benefits that affiliation can bring.

Get thee to a polling both!

The European Parliamentary Elections are coming up in June. Please make sure you use your vote.

Secure Parking.

Secure Motorcycling Parking is starting to appear in Andover, Romsey and throughout the Test Valley Area. If you park somewhere, please use it!

We will also be chasing up Eastleigh council about the on-street parking that has been promised, but not yet delivered.

Events listing.

This is the current events listing, new events and happenings will be appearing in the latest news section and here. Keep your eyes peeled! If you need anymore information, either contact the number with the entry, or mail me and I will pass your query on.

5th September 1999
Pet food run (TBC) Home Tavern, Eastleigh, 14:00

4th September 1999
Southampton MAG Bike awareness day. (TBC) Bargate, Southampton City Centre,
10am to 4pm

29th August 1999
Ronin BC Petfood Run 12am for a 1pm departure from the Lapstone, Horton
Heath. All donations of animal food or bedding are most welcome. In Aid of
the Hound Cottage Animal Sanctuary. For Further information contact Shaz on
(023) 80907838

22nd August 1999
Bike Show Home Tavern - details to follow

?? Eastleigh Carnival TBA
17th July 1999, 14:00 Magna Carta Freedom Run St Albans to Runnymede

9, 10, 11 July 1999 Hot Otter Rally/Show Pallet Café, Micheldever

26, 27 June MAG Stand at Motorcycle World Beaulieu, National Motor Museum

15 June 1999 Rideout to Poole Quays Leaving from Rownams Services Eastbound
M27, 7.30 p.m.

11, 12, 13 June 1999
MAG Reading - Lion Rally Reading

2 June 1999
Rideout to Lord Derby, Odiham Leaving from Home Tavern Eastleigh, 7 p.m.

Membership

Not a member? And why not? I have some membership forms! Please mail me and I will get one too you. You can also join online via the MAG UK website - follow the link from the Southampton MAG website. Alternatively, phone MAG central on 0121 605 3555 with your credit \ switch card details. Membership is £16 single, £24 joint. You can also join on-line at http://www.mag-uk.org/elec_mem_form.html

Contacting Southampton MAG

Also, any comments will be gladly received and acted on. If you have anything you feel that should be raised by MAG, please mail me and I will raise it on your behalf.

You can either mail me - just reply to this message, come along to the meeting, or contact one of our reps.

If you would prefer to use the telephone you can try either of our very helpful reps- Mark Young 023-80694890 or John Franklin 023-80738322. (Officers list link)