Dates for your Diary.....
2019
Join us on Saturday 2 March 2019 from 7.30pm where Indian owner, and Alba Customs customer David Harper shares his adventure to the Bonneville Salt Flats to follow in the footsteps of his childhood speed superstars.
David owns a number of motorcycles including an Indian Scout Bobber, and is eagerly awaiting the arrival of his new FTR1200S.
This is a free evening talk, which will include hot refreshments and nibbles and is suitable for children of all ages.
However, please let us know you're coming by completing the form, for catering and seating purposes.
A bit about Dave
"Since a young boy I have always been fascinated by land speed racing and Bonneville in particular. My childhood heroes were the likes of Donald Campbell, Art Afrons, Mickey Thompson and Craig Breedlove...giants of daring-do...men whose whole lives were focused on one thing...going faster.
So when time and money allowed, I decided that I would follow in the tyre tracks of these childhood heroes. I had no pretension that I would in any way challenge or break any records, for me it was just being there, seeing that iconic image of the blue cloudless sky, the white salt set against the mountains and the black oil line disappearing into the distance...of being part of something really special.
This is the story of how Simon, my long time friend and photographer/technical guru/co-driver; my pit crew, aka my wife, and I took our car ”Go Fast Louis” to Bonneville. It is about our adventure, the incredible people we met, the fantastic and not so fantastic machines we saw and our various attempts at going faster."
Rider training taster session available in our indoor training yard, on Sunday 3 March 2019 (booking essential).
Ever fancied the thought of riding a scooter or motorcycle, but not sure if it's for you?
Then come along to our Taster session day and take advantage of our indoor training yard for a taster session. You'll have fun and learn the basics on one of our Suzuki 125cc motorcycles, regardless of the weather outside.
The sessions will each last 90 minutes starting at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm.
Bring a friend as there will be 2 spaces available per session. The price is £25.00 per person, and if you book your Compulsory Basic Training course with us following your taster session on the day you will receive £25.00 off the price of the CBT!
We will provide protective clothing, gloves and a helmet. You will need to wear a pair of sturdy boots (but no steel toe caps).
Please arrive 15 minutes before your time slot to get checked in.
What's required?
A Full or provisional car photo-card licence is required (if you have the old paper style licence please also bring photographic ID) and a sense of adventure and fun.
Hot refreshments will be available throughout.
To book your taster session, contact the rider training team on 0131 478 6661 option 4 or please email ridertraining@saltiremotorcycles.com.
The Compulsory Basic Training (CBT)
is the first step to getting you on the road and requires no previous experience.
At Saltire we will provide you with a bike (Suzuki GSX-S125 or automatic scooter) and any clothing you need to borrow, except boots.
Once you have completed your CBT, you will qualify for a discount in our clothing department, so you can start building up your own bike kit.
Prices are as follows:
CBT Monday-Friday – £160
CBT Weekends – £175
The CBT was was introduced in 1990 by the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) with the aim of increasing skills for learner motorcyclists and improving road safety.
It is made up of five different elements, some in the classroom, some in the training yard and lastly out on the road.
Our Instructors will only take you out onto the road once they feel that you are confident handling a motorcycle, and are safe to do so. Traditionally, the CBT course is one full day, but can continue for another half day or so, depending on how individual students get on (or if the weather causes problems!)
Learners will be expected to use the roads safely and legally. So we highly recommend that provisional licence holders read The Highway Code before undertaking a CBT. But remember, The Highway Code is for life, not just for learners!
Buy The Official Highway Code here.
If you have any questions, please email ridertraining@saltiremotorcycles.com or call on 0131 478 6661 option 4.
More details to follow.
Basic motorcycle maintenance is essential to keep your machine in top top condition, safe and to reduce the possibility of being stranded. It pays to know your way around your motorcycle, even just the weekly / daily basics.
We are delighted to offer basic general motorcycle maintenance workshops, where we will cover the basics with the guidance of our master technician Tommy.
The evening will consist of a brief intro into the pros of checking your motorcycle regularly, followed by a 30 minute, 1 to one session with each customer with their motorcycle on the bench finished off by a question and answer session.
Due to the nature of this workshop numbers are limited to 4 per session to ensure that everyone gets the most out of it.
Things covered in the Basic General Maintenance workshop includes:
Lights and Electrics
Wheels and Tyres
Brakes
Fluids
Chains and Drive Belts
Chassis
Cleaning
For further information and to book please click here (will open in a new page)
Terms and Conditions:
As spaces for each course are limited to 4 people, maintenance class payments are non-refundable.
It may be possible to change the date of your workshop, or for someone else to take your place given at least 7 days notice before the date of the class.
In the event that you cannot bring your own motorcycle, we will substitute it for one of our motorcycles. However please give us as much notice as possible.
Please arrive with your motorcycle at 5.30pm to get checked in. If you don’t have a motorcycle and still want to attend, we can provide a motorcycle for you to work on for the course.
The course will start from 6pm, finishing at 8.30pm (based on a full workshop of 4 people). If you arrive late you may be refused entry due to disruption to the other attendees.
Bring your glasses or lenses if you need them for close up work.
Please advise us of any medical conditions which we should be aware of in a workshop environment; and bring any medication you may need (eg inhaler).
If your motorcycle is from a manufacturer that we don't service in our workshop, we will provide a replacement Yamaha or Suzuki 125cc machine for the duration of the workshop.
Basic motorcycle maintenance is essential to keep your machine in top top condition, safe and to reduce the possibility of being stranded. It pays to know your way around your motorcycle, even just the weekly / daily basics.
We are delighted to offer basic general motorcycle maintenance workshops, where we will cover the basics with the guidance of our master technician Tommy.
The evening will consist of a brief intro into the pros of checking your motorcycle regularly, followed by a 30 minute, 1 to one session with each customer with their motorcycle on the bench finished off by a question and answer session.
Due to the nature of this workshop numbers are limited to 4 per session to ensure that everyone gets the most out of it.
Things covered in the Basic General Maintenance workshop includes:
Lights and Electrics
Wheels and Tyres
Brakes
Fluids
Chains and Drive Belts
Chassis
Cleaning
For further information and to book please click here (will open in a new page)
Terms and Conditions:
As spaces for each course are limited to 4 people, maintenance class payments are non-refundable.
It may be possible to change the date of your workshop, or for someone else to take your place given at least 7 days notice before the date of the class.
In the event that you cannot bring your own motorcycle, we will substitute it for one of our motorcycles. However please give us as much notice as possible.
Please arrive with your motorcycle at 5.30pm to get checked in. If you don’t have a motorcycle and still want to attend, we can provide a motorcycle for you to work on for the course.
The course will start from 6pm, finishing at 8.30pm (based on a full workshop of 4 people). If you arrive late you may be refused entry due to disruption to the other attendees.
Bring your glasses or lenses if you need them for close up work.
Please advise us of any medical conditions which we should be aware of in a workshop environment; and bring any medication you may need (eg inhaler).
If your motorcycle is from a manufacturer that we don't service in our workshop, we will provide a replacement Yamaha or Suzuki 125cc machine for the duration of the workshop.
More details to follow.
Join us on Sunday morning for a Charity run down to Peebles. We'll meet at Gasoline Alley Cafe for 9.30am for a Bacon Roll and a tea or coffee, then we aim to be on the road for 10am.
The route will include a variety of roads leaving Saltire and heading down the A7 to Galashiels, Innerleithen to Peebles.
We'll stop off at Nashy's Coffee House in Peebles, where there's plenty parking. Nashy's are very kindly putting on a hot 2 course lunch with tea/coffee for us, before we continue over the A72/A1721 to Carnwath and back to Saltire.
£10.00 per person for the above including donation to Charity (payable on the day).
We're delighted to announce that the charity for 2019 is My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, founded by former Scotland Rugby Cap - Doddie Weir
In June 2017 Doddie revealed he was suffering from Motor Neurone Disease.
From the outset, Doddie has been driven to help fellow sufferers and seek ways to further research into this, as yet, incurable disease.
In November 2017 Doddie and his Trustees launched the registered charity My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
Its aims are simple:
- To raise funds to aid research into the causes of Motor Neurone Disease and investigate potential cures.
- To make grants to individuals suffering from MND, to enable them to live as fulfilled a life as possible.
Rider training taster session available in our indoor training yard, on Sunday 7 April 2019 (booking essential).
Ever fancied the thought of riding a scooter or motorcycle, but not sure if it's for you?
Then come along to our Taster session day and take advantage of our indoor training yard for a taster session. You'll have fun and learn the basics on one of our Suzuki 125cc motorcycles, regardless of the weather outside.
The sessions will each last 90 minutes starting at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm.
Bring a friend as there will be 2 spaces available per session. The price is £25.00 per person, and if you book your Compulsory Basic Training course with us following your taster session on the day you will receive £25.00 off the price of the CBT!
We will provide protective clothing, gloves and a helmet. You will need to wear a pair of sturdy boots (but no steel toe caps).
Please arrive 15 minutes before your time slot to get checked in.
What's required?
A Full or provisional car photo-card licence is required (if you have the old paper style licence please also bring photographic ID) and a sense of adventure and fun.
Hot refreshments will be available throughout.
To book your taster session, contact the rider training team on 0131 478 6661 option 4 or please email ridertraining@saltiremotorcycles.com.
The Compulsory Basic Training (CBT)
is the first step to getting you on the road and requires no previous experience.
At Saltire we will provide you with a bike (Suzuki GSX-S125 or automatic scooter) and any clothing you need to borrow, except boots.
Once you have completed your CBT, you will qualify for a discount in our clothing department, so you can start building up your own bike kit.
Prices are as follows:
CBT Monday-Friday – £160
CBT Weekends – £175
The CBT was was introduced in 1990 by the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) with the aim of increasing skills for learner motorcyclists and improving road safety.
It is made up of five different elements, some in the classroom, some in the training yard and lastly out on the road.
Our Instructors will only take you out onto the road once they feel that you are confident handling a motorcycle, and are safe to do so. Traditionally, the CBT course is one full day, but can continue for another half day or so, depending on how individual students get on (or if the weather causes problems!)
Learners will be expected to use the roads safely and legally. So we highly recommend that provisional licence holders read The Highway Code before undertaking a CBT. But remember, The Highway Code is for life, not just for learners!
Buy The Official Highway Code here.
If you have any questions, please email ridertraining@saltiremotorcycles.com or call on 0131 478 6661 option 4.
Sam Childers’ life was the subject of Hollywood movie The Machine Gun Preacher (Starring - Gerard Butler playing the role of Sam Childers).
It all started with a Scum of the earth type life - one of drugs, violence and Motorcycles – which involved, at one point, being an armed guard for drug dealers. After almost being killed in a wild brawl Childers decided to turn his life around - to embrace a life of faith in God as he fought to free enslaved children in South Sudan and Northern Uganda - that all started back in 1998.
Since then, Childers has built one of the largest orphanages in Southern Sudan, which has fed and housed more than 1,000 children. With the orphanage finished, Childers began to lead armed missions to rescue children from the Lord’s Resistance Army - which led to villagers calling him 'The Machine Gun Preacher'.
Fast-forward till today: Childers team make around 12,000 meals every day (for feeding programs in East Africa) and house 380 orphan children (most of which are victims of some atrocity)24/7. He's also drilled dozens of wells - built many schools and has major projects in South Sudan, Uganda and Ethiopia.
The event is free, although we will take up a free will offering for the work he does in South Sudan and Northern Uganda after he has spoken. We'd like to think we could help him save some more children.
Hot and Cold refreshments will be available, alongwith a Hot fork buffet, with all donations going to help Sam's work.
Charity motorcycle run on Sunday 5 May 2019.
An ideal opportunity for a fun day riding, meet new friends and enjoy some great company.
No we're not just doing a run for the fun of it!!
We'll meet on Sunday morning at Gasoline Alley Cafe for 9.30am for a Bacon Roll and a tea or coffee, then we aim to be on the road for 10am.
The run will include a variety of roads leaving Saltire towards the Leadburn inn, down the Devil's Beeftub to Moffat and the St Mary's Loch Café for a spot of lunch, then over to Selkirk and back up the A7 to Saltire.
£10.00 per person for the above including donation to Charity (payable on the day).
We're delighted to announce that the charity for 2019 is My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, founded by former Scotland Rugby Cap - Doddie Weir
In June 2017 Doddie revealed he was suffering from Motor Neurone Disease.
From the outset, Doddie has been driven to help fellow sufferers and seek ways to further research into this, as yet, incurable disease.
In November 2017 Doddie and his Trustees launched the registered charity My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
Its aims are simple:
- To raise funds to aid research into the causes of Motor Neurone Disease and investigate potential cures.
- To make grants to individuals suffering from MND, to enable them to live as fulfilled a life as possible.
https://www.myname5doddie.co.uk/
Practical things......
Please ensure that bikes are fueled before the run, so we all get out together.
Please note this is not a race, its a day to connect with like minded people and enjoy the experience and excitement of being on 2 (or 3) wheels, whilst raising funds for a great cause!
Riders are responsible for their own ride. Be courteous, observe the laws of the road and have fun!
This run is not suitable for 125cc / Learners.
Rider training taster session available in our indoor training yard, on Sunday 12 May 2019 (booking essential).
Ever fancied the thought of riding a scooter or motorcycle, but not sure if it's for you?
Then come along to our Taster session day and take advantage of our indoor training yard for a taster session. You'll have fun and learn the basics on one of our Suzuki 125cc motorcycles, regardless of the weather outside.
The sessions will each last 90 minutes starting at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm.
Bring a friend as there will be 2 spaces available per session. The price is £25.00 per person, and if you book your Compulsory Basic Training course with us following your taster session on the day you will receive £25.00 off the price of the CBT!
We will provide protective clothing, gloves and a helmet. You will need to wear a pair of sturdy boots (but no steel toe caps).
Please arrive 15 minutes before your time slot to get checked in.
What's required?
A Full or provisional car photo-card licence is required (if you have the old paper style licence please also bring photographic ID) and a sense of adventure and fun.
Hot refreshments will be available throughout.
To book your taster session, contact the rider training team on 0131 478 6661 option 4 or please email ridertraining@saltiremotorcycles.com.
The Compulsory Basic Training (CBT)
is the first step to getting you on the road and requires no previous experience.
At Saltire we will provide you with a bike (Suzuki GSX-S125 or automatic scooter) and any clothing you need to borrow, except boots.
Once you have completed your CBT, you will qualify for a discount in our clothing department, so you can start building up your own bike kit.
Prices are as follows:
CBT Monday-Friday – £160
CBT Weekends – £175
The CBT was was introduced in 1990 by the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) with the aim of increasing skills for learner motorcyclists and improving road safety.
It is made up of five different elements, some in the classroom, some in the training yard and lastly out on the road.
Our Instructors will only take you out onto the road once they feel that you are confident handling a motorcycle, and are safe to do so. Traditionally, the CBT course is one full day, but can continue for another half day or so, depending on how individual students get on (or if the weather causes problems!)
Learners will be expected to use the roads safely and legally. So we highly recommend that provisional licence holders read The Highway Code before undertaking a CBT. But remember, The Highway Code is for life, not just for learners!
Buy The Official Highway Code here.
If you have any questions, please email ridertraining@saltiremotorcycles.com or call on 0131 478 6661 option 4.
Details to follow.
Details to follow.
Details to follow.
Join us again for another great weekend in Aviemore with Jo and her team at MacDuis for Thunder in the Glens.
A weekend of motorcycles, great food, great music and banter.
We'll be there from Thursday setting up, test rides available from Friday - Sunday (driving licence and National Insurance number required).
Look forward to seeing you.
Details to follow.
Details to follow.
Details to follow.
If there are any events you would like us to attend, or think we should know about please let us know by contacting gill@albacustoms.com
