ABOUT US
KICKSTART CLUB-TORBAY
Founded 29th January 1977
For all motorcycles and three- wheelers
The Club was formed in 1977 by seven VMCC
members who felt that membership of a local club would be preferable
to that of a national club.
The
original aim of the club was to encourage the preservation, restoration, and more particularly, the riding of pre-1961 machines and latterly including pre-1982 British and European machines, throughout the year. Associate membership without voting rights for owners of 1961-1975 British built machines was introduced in 1998. In 2001 associate membership was changed to full membership.
In January 2011 the rules were relaxed and full membership was
available
to anyone owning a two or three-wheeled motorcycle at least 25 years
old.
In 2012 an "Associate Membership" was introduced, opening up the
Kickstart Club to two and three wheeled motorcycles of any age or
origin.
The Club is affiliated to the British Motorcyclists Federation. Affiliated clubs benefit from a special public liability insurance package, and their members enjoy many of the advantages offered to individual BMF members.
Club nights are the second and last Friday of each month, starting at 8.00 pm at the Newton Abbot Rugby Football Club Clubhouse, behind Fairway Furnishings in Kingsteignton Road. A Club run is held on the last Sunday of each month, meeting at 9.30 am for a 10.00 am departure from the staff car park at Newton Abbot railway station.
During summer months Wednesday evening runs are organised, usually
departing from the same venue at 6:30 pm. Also during the summer a
barbeque is held at the Rugby Club, usually in July.
Closed to Club events may include hill-climbs, trials, and road trials
as well as the Torbay run in July. These are announced by the Chairman at Club nights, together with any other information. Social events
such as skittles matches are arranged as required. The Club also attends rallies, both riding and static, organised by other clubs in the South-West.
Points are awarded for riding to Club meetings and participating in
both Kickstart Club events and runs, rallies & shows held by other
organisations. Accumulated points go towards the Rider of the Year
award.
There are a small number of books and video/films for loan.
“Kickback”, the Club Newsletter, is issued each month.
There are six riding awards which may be gained, once only, by Club members at any time. These are:-
BRONZE AWARD for riding from the south coast to the north coast of Devon and return, within twenty four hours.
TIN AWARD for riding to Lands End and back within two days.
SILVER AWARD for riding the periphery of Devon within two days.
PENINSULA AWARD for riding around the periphery of Devon and Cornwall
within two days.
FOUR COUNTIES AWARD for riding the periphery of the four south-western
counties within three days.
GOLD AWARD for riding from Land’s End to John O’Groats and return within
fourteen days.
There are usually three main events organised by the Club each year-
ANNUAL DINNER DANCE and presentation of AWARDS in January.
ROUND DARTMOOR RUN from Newton Abbot around Dartmoor in June.
BARN DANCE in the Autumn.
