Whether you’ve recently earned your motorbike licence or you’ve been an avid biker for years, networking and socialising with other bikers can make owning a motorcycle more enjoyable. It can help you learn new skills, find out great rides, get advice on tricky mechanical issues, and make friends.<\/p>\n
The three main social networks to look on are Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. If you are joining a group which requires administrator approval, it can help to have a motorbike-related picture as your profile picture; many group admins are wary of adding people who might just spam the group.<\/p>\n
Facebook groups can either be public (open to anyone) or closed (admins must approve membership).<\/p>\n
UK Motorbike Routes<\/a>: a public group with over 400 members, supposedly for sharing great routes, but there’s a lot of other random stuff on their, too (the problem with it being a public group).<\/p>\n North West UK Motorcycles and Bikers<\/a>: a closed group with over 2200 members looking for riding advice and group riding in the north west. Some bikes and parts for sale, too.<\/p>\n UK Bikers<\/a>: a closed group of over 3100 members that promotes riding, rallies, charity rides and meetups.<\/p>\n Deaf Bikers UK:<\/a> a closed group of over 300 bikers that are deaf or hard of hearing.<\/p>\n Groups exist that are dedicated to specific brands. Try searching for the name of your bike.<\/p>\n UK Ducati Diavel Riders<\/a>: a public group with over 200 members who ride or like the Ducati Diavel<\/p>\n Yamaha R6 Owners Club UK<\/a>: a public group with over 1000 members who are owners of, or enthusiasts for, the Yamaha R6. There is some tech talk, and wanted\/for sale ads.<\/p>\n Aprilia RS125 UK<\/a>: a public group with over 2400 members dedicated to running, riding, tuning and maintaining the RS125, plus second hand parts.<\/p>\n Motorbikes, Mopeds and Accessories for Sale or Wanted<\/a>: a public group with over 500 members for trading bikes and bike parts.<\/p>\n Motorbikes For Sale UK<\/a>: Public group with over 3600 members for buying and selling bikes and bike parts.<\/p>\n Sell Your Motorbike, Quad, Scooter and Parts UK<\/a>: Public group with over 4600 members for buying and selling what it says in the group name!<\/p>\n Harley Davidson Bikes n Bits for Sale in the UK<\/a>: a closed group of over 6000 members that buy and sell Harley bikes and spares and related items in the UK and EU.<\/p>\n Google+ doesn’t have anywhere near as many communities as Facebook, but you can find a few such as\u00a0UK Motorcycle Riders<\/a>: over 900 members and a place for UK-based riders to share and discuss the best roads to ride, bike events happening in the UK, racing, etc; and Suzuki Bikes Lounge UK<\/a> (200+ members). Most are small, though. If you look internationally you’ll find communities around specific marques such as Kawasaki<\/a>.<\/p>\n LinkedIn is generally more for business-related networking, but there are motorbike groups on it, and you can also look for jobs in the industry by following relevant companies. Check out these groups:<\/p>\n Directors on Motorbikes<\/a><\/p>\n Motorcycle Riding, Safety and Training<\/a><\/p>\nSpecific makes and models<\/h3>\n
Buying\/selling\/swapping<\/h3>\n
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LinkedIn<\/h2>\n