Back On The Track

The 2017 Dave Barkshire Motorcycles Two Man Enduro Championship kicked off on April 9^th with Round One, courtesy of the Sudbury MotorCycle Club, held at Strait’s Mill, Bocking. It was a scorcher of a day and the competition was pretty hot too!

Many contests were close run with our own Alex Barkshire and partner Daniel Wright fourth in the Expert Class on 41.33 laps and Aaron Barkshire and Kyle Betts fifth in the Clubman Class on 39.67 laps. We look forward to watching their progress throughout this year’s competition.

Well done to all class winners: the Roper Brothers in the Championship Class, Ben Grice and Kevin Palmer in the Expert Class and Paul and Daniel Hunt in the Clubman Class, which was a particularly tight battle decided by the Special Test Times. The 2017 Championship certainly looks like being a gripping one to follow!

We’re now looking ahead to Round 2, which is due to take place on 30^th April at Iken, Suffolk, organised by Woodbridge DMCC. Look forward to seeing you there!

Got the Enduro bug? Head over to http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/ for information about our great Hit The Dirt practice track!

Enduro Here We Come!

The 2017 Enduro season is underway and our own Alex Barkshire is back in competition mode with high hopes. Followers of the Dave Barkshire 2-Man Enduro Championship will be pleased to know that it kicks off with round one on Sunday 9^th of April at Straits Mill organised by Sudbury MCC. After a very exciting, closely fought championship last year, we’re looking forward to this year’s action!

With Enduro in mind, those of you keen to experience a taste of the action for yourselves will find our popular Hit The Dirt Practice track in Thetford Forest is even better following recent groundwork. Join the many riders that return time and again to this great track, like SB who enthuses, “First time off road and was really impressed with the track. Will definitely be visiting again”, and TM who kindly writes, “Great adult and kids track, well run by great people.” Read more at http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/

Looking to buy a used bike? You can now find our latest models at www.davebarkshire.net/used-bikes where our range including cruisers and sports motorcycles, as well as off road motorbikes and scooters. With big names such as KTM, Kawasaki, Peugeot and BMW and our assurance that our bikes have undergone rigorous checks to ensure their safety and reliability, you’re sure of great choice and a great bike!

A newbie to motorcycle riding, or keen to up your riding capability? Then head over to www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk and read all the information that you need to enrol on one of our training courses. Join the likes of Julian and Jordan who recently passed their Mod 1 and Steve, John and Kyran who breezed through their Mod 2, in becoming competent motorcycle riders.

From safe riding to Enduro action, Dave Barkshire is the name to know in the motorcycling world

All Things Bike!

Our Hit The Dirt off-road, Enduro practice track off the A47 at Swaffham is proving as popular as ever, and we’re pleased to have added a handy refreshment area new for 2017, where you can enjoy hot and cold food and drinks. You’ll also notice that our website http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/ has had a bit of makeover, with great new photos and information added to keep you informed about the track.

For those of you not familiar with the Hit The Dirt track, it’s vibrant forest setting throws up some great challenges and we're proud to be associated with the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU), the top organisation for motorcycle sport and the Forestry Commission, who do such a great job managing our woodlands across the country. As you’ll see from reading some of the comments from riders on our website, it’s a “top track and wicked fun”.

Meanwhile, for those of you looking to buy a new or used bike, take a look at http://www.davebarkshire.net where you’ll find great names such as KTM, Kawasaki and Peugeot. We’re also pleased to offer a full bike servicing facility with skilled technicians to keep your machine in great running order.

 

Finally, over at our Motorcycle Training facility, www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk we’ve seen another crop of eager riders enjoy test success, including Stuart, Mohamed, Darren, Rob and Alex in mod 2 and Hugh and Steph in mod 1. Our comprehensive courses run by highly experienced instructors can help you become a successful motorcycle rider too!

Hope to see you at our Hit The Dirt track, Rackheath Motorcycle showroom or Motorcycle Training facility soon!

Winter Round-Up

As Autumn turns to winter, we’ve seen the final round of the Dave Barkshire Two Man Enduro Championship, another clutch of great motorcycle test passes, and sadly a few bad weather closures at the Hit The Dirt Track. 

The final round of the Dave Barkshire Two Man Enduro Championship took place at the Little Loveney Hall Wakes Colne track at the end of October, organised by the Halstead Motor Cycle Club. The challenging track featured many twists and turns and made for an exciting event. We’re now looking forward to next year’s championship and any new challenges that may offer.

Our training centre has been busy putting many eager riders through their paces with great success. Some riders have passed both their Mod 1 and Mod 2 tests in the last couple of months including Sean, Julian, Jonathan and Lee. Alex breezed through a Mod 1 pass, whilst Foster, Jake, Scott, Chris, Nathan, Craig, Andrew and Damian all mastered their Mod 2 with flying colours! If you’re looking for high standard motorcycle training at a well-equipped facility with first class instructors, then visit www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk

Meanwhile, the change in the weather has meant that we’ve had to close the Hit The Dirt off-road track on several occasions in recent weeks, but always endeavour to open whenever possible. You can keep abreast of track conditions and closures by visiting our website http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/ or Facebook page www.facebook.com/Hit-The-Dirt-496006623743122

Enduro Action

Drama, excitement and a closely fought battle were the order of the day at the fourth round of the Dave Barkshire Motorcycles Two Man Enduro Championship, organised by the Sudbury Motorcycle Club at Tye Farm. Conditions were great for racing, making it a great day for riders and spectators alike, with plenty of action including perfect score rounds and a bad fall from Sam Toy.

The Barkshire ‘boys’ have been competing in the championship, with Alex riding in the Expert Class and Aaron taking part in the Clubman Class. We’re pleased to report that Alex and fellow rider Danny Wright achieved third position in their class championship. Meanwhile, Aaron and his teammate Kyle Betts were favourites in the Clubman class, but unfortunately were unable to ride in the fourth round. However, despite this setback, they’re provisionally in a tie for second place. 

Have we whetted your appetite for a bit of Enduro riding yourself? Head over to http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/ to read more about our great off-road track.

Looking for a new motorcycle? Then www.davebarkshire.net is where to head!

Enduro Excitement

At Dave Barkshire Motorcycles we’re great believers in community spirit and feel that if you become successful in your chosen field, then it’s good to ‘put something back’ into your area of expertise. That’s why we’re proud sponsors of the ACU Eastern Centres 2-Man Enduro Championship event.

It’s been an exciting year for the Dave Barkshire Motorcycles Two Man Enduro Championship starting with Round 1 on 24^th April at Windolphs Farm, Bury St Edmonds. Following overnight rain, the two-session event was decided on time penalties. 

Round 2 took place on Sunday 21^st August at Wattisfield Hall and was organised by the Diss MotorCycle Club, where Championship Class favourites, Lewis Bond and Tom Braddock (both of Lowestoft) were victorious by just point 33 of a lap. It was a fantastic day with our sponsored riders coming 1^st in championship, 4^th in expert and 1^st in clubman.

On September 11^th it was over to Kenton Farm in Debenham for Round 3 of this exciting championship, organised by the Stowmarket Club, with tension mounting, as the fourth round of the 2016 Championship takes place this Sunday, 18^th September at Tye Farm, Great Cornard. This will be organised by the Sudbury Motorcycle Club with local resident and Sudbury member Stephen Green teaming up with his brother Mark for the event.

It’s great to be involved with such an exciting event, with such enthusiastic riders – good luck to them all in Round 4!

Has this got you in the mood for riding on a great practice Enduro track yourself? Head over to http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/ to read more about our popular Hit The Dirt facility.

Great Weather, Great Results!

The weather’s been kinder to us in recent weeks, which has been great news for riders at Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training and our off-road track Hit The Dirt alike. 

After so many wet weekends earlier in the year, making the track a bit of a quagmire, it’s been great to see so many riders enjoying our Hit The Dirt facility. We love to hear all your comments – keep them coming! Here are a few of the ones we’ve enjoyed so far:

“Absolutely awesome track, just down the road from me, ideal opportunity to get that last minute practice in before events to set the bike up with also or just have a laugh with your mates!” Luke Yallop

“Great enduro practice track, good facility’s and cheap” Chris Northern

“This is a top track and wicked fun, if your getting into enduro or what to try something different to Moto X this is well worth a visit” “Brilliant place well worth going to and thanks to the guys running it.” Alex Whitelaw

We must also give a mention and a big thank you to Di Summers Masters who has been serving hot and cold food and drinks at the Hit The Dirt track. Di says, “Great weekend at the track, boys rode really well … Di’s Diner also there doin’ well … every weekend sat and sun! … Track looks fabulous!”

To read more about our Hit The Dirt track just visit http://www.hitthedirtdb.net/

 

Meanwhile at Dave Barkshire Motorcycle Training, we’ve had a bumper crop of successful riders to join our hall of fame.

From riders successfully completing their CBT (Adam, Laura, Matt, Dan, Sam and Charles) to a huge number of individuals passing their mod 1 and mod 2 tests, it’s been epic!

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Special mentions must go to Ty with outstanding mod 1 and mod 2 passes, Sally and Ciaran for fantastic mod 2s and Harrison for flying through his A2 mod 2 test – we expect a flypast when he makes it as a pilot in the RAF!

It’s great to see so many successful riders once again – we enjoy seeing them climb up the ranks completing various modules, some in an amazingly short time.

Looking for motorcycle training that you can trust? Visit www.davebarkshiremotorcycletraining.co.uk