UK Buell Enthusiasts Group
Breakfast Meets & Tours 2024
A series of informal breakfast meets and tours in the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds at the Seaways Café, Fridaythorpe. YO25 9RX.
Website: https://seawayscafe.co.uk
They start at 9.00am and usually finish around noon.
All Buell/EBR and Moto Guzzi enthusiasts are welcome.
2024 Dates:
Saturday April 27th
Saturday May 25th
Saturday June 22nd
Saturday August 10th
Saturday August 31st
Saturday September 28th
Onsite overnight accommodation is available. Riders from as far afield as Scotland have taken advantage of the accommodation to attend the breakfast meets and tour East and North Yorkshire.
Additional conventional hotel accommodation can be found at The Manor Inn, Fridaythorpe which is just a short distance from the Seaways Café. Their website: https://www.themanorinnfridaythorpe.co.uk/stay/
Using Fridaythorpe as a base, distances to coastal attractions etc.
Bridlington = 22 miles
Pickering + North Yorkshire Moors & Railway* = 23 miles
Scarborough = 25 miles
Flamborough Lighthouse = 27 miles
Goathland + North Yorkshire Moors & Railway* = 36 miles
Robin Hood’s Bay = 41 miles
Whitby + North Yorkshire Moors & Railway* = 43 miles
* Website: https://www.nymr.co.uk
Free guided tours are available to riders who aren’t familiar with the area. These will depart Seaways Café at 11.45am and return to the Café around 4.30pm.
If you would like to book a place on a tour, please email chris.jessop@ukbuellgroup.co.uk stating which date and attractions are of interest.
Also see: 2023 Breakfast Meets
Facebook event pages:
Saturday April 27th
Saturday May 25th
Saturday June 22nd
Saturday August 10th
Saturday August 31st
Saturday September 28th
Saturday 27th April
Considering the cold and damp conditions we were pleasantly surprised by the turnout for the first Breakfast Meet of the year. Thank you to everyone who attended. There were 12 Guzzis, 1 Buell and 1 Triumph.
John arrived on his Buell S1 Lightning which he’s owned for 5 years. Modifications during his ownership include fitting a 1475cc big-bore kit, a balanced crankshaft, Crane ignition, HSR42 carburettor and the AST rear shock. John believes his Buell has covered a total of 12,000 miles from new.
Steve brought his 2024 V100 Stelvio to the meet. This was the first new Stelvio we’d seen on the road. Steve took delivery on the 1st March and has already covered 1,000 miles. Not happy with the rather drab matt standard colour scheme he asked a friend to repaint the bodywork with a tasteful gloss silver and burgundy finish. The result is very striking.
Saturday 25th May
Thanks to everyone who attended the second Breakfast Meet of the year. There were 12 Guzzis and 1 Indian.
Models ranged from a new 2024 V100 Stelvio PFF to a 45-year-old V1000 G5.
The PFF Rider Assistance package utilises 4D Imaging Radar technology to enable several safety-related features, including Following Cruise Control, Forward Collision Warning, Blind Spot Information System, and Lane Change Assist. We were given a brief demonstration of this technology. It’s an impressive bit of kit. We thought the amber light that illuminates in each mirror when a vehicle has unknowingly crept into your blind spot would prove especially useful. Any feature that enhances rider safety must be a good thing.
Looking back at previous Breakfast Meets we don’t appear to have had a V1000 G5 attend before. Moto Guzzi introduced the 949cc 61 bhp V1000 G5 in 1979. Based on the V1000 Convert, which was equipped with a three-speed semi-automatic transmission, the G5 has a conventional 5-speed gearbox.
Production of the V1000 G5 ran from 1979 until 1985 with 3,857 units produced in total. Approximately 3,000 of these were thought to be military versions.
Saturday 22nd June
Thanks to everyone who attended the third Breakfast Meet of the year. There were 15 Guzzis, 1 Buell, 1 BMW and 1 Suzuki.
It was good to see Barney (Buell) plus Derek (BMW) Anne (Suzuki) and their daughter Carrianne together with Gypsy the spaniel. We hadn’t seen them since last August, so it was a very pleasant surprise when they arrived.
Jon’s beautiful Daytona RS was the star of the meet. He’s owned it for 7 years and it shows 31,000 km (19,000 miles) Built by Mike Russell for Three Cross Raceco it is indeed a rare and special machine. A total of 308 Daytona RS models were manufactured by Moto Guzzi, 113 in 1996 and 195 in 1997. As of Q4 2023 the DVLA database showed a total of 22 Daytona RS either taxed or on SORN in the United Kingdom.
Also at Seaways Café was a customised 1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster Sedan Delivery. Introduced for the 1946 model year the Stylemaster was Chevrolet's entry level offering after the end of WW2 and was available as a two or four door sedan, coupe, or sedan delivery.
Drive for these cars came from a 3.5 litre inline six engine coupled to a 3-speed manual transmission sending drive to the rear wheels. The Stylemaster was produced until 1948, when it was replaced by the Chevrolet Special.
Saturday 10th August
Thanks to everyone who attended the fourth Breakfast Meet of the year. There were 20 Guzzis, 1 Buell, 1 Indian, 1 Ducati and
1 Laverda.
As usual there was a great selection of old and new models. Steve arrived on his brand new 2024 E5+ V85TT. He had collected it the previous day from Teasdale Motorcycles in Thirsk. Steve has owned an earlier version of the V85TT and reports that the new updated E5+ engine with variable valve timing feels so much better.
Simon’s Ghezzi-Brian Sport Monza made a welcome return appearance. A fascinating machine to drool over, it weighs 53kg less than the donor bike which was a 1997 1100 Sport that had clocked up 65,000-miles. All fasteners are titanium, and the wheel spindles are also made of titanium. The exhaust system is a one-off handmade unit.
Paul’s Buell 1125R looked and sounded as good as ever.
Together with her husband who was riding a beautiful Ducati Desmo, Jane arrived on her Le Mans 1000 Mark V. It looked in excellent condition for its age. A total of 2,113 Le Mans MK V were made during 1988/89.
Vic, who we’d met the previous weekend at the Laverda 75th Anniversary event in Willersey, travelled down from North Yorkshire to the meet. He had read about the event on this website and decided to surprise us with a visit. Vic’s stunning Jota certainly attracted a lot of attention.
Saturday 31st August
Thanks to everyone who attended the penultimate Seaways Café breakfast meet of 2024. There was a total of 18 Moto Guzzis. It was good to meet some new people and see a few different models.
Unfortunately, an error occurred when transferring the images from my camera to the PC, so we don’t have any pictures to show of today’s meet.
Saturday 28th September
Thanks to everyone who attended the last Seaways Café breakfast meet of 2024. There was a total of 13 Moto Guzzis, including 4 off V85TT’s ranging from our 2019 ‘Mark 1’ to the new 2024 E5+ version.
After a clear and crisp start to the day it quickly warmed up and was a very pleasant morning. All this year’s breakfast meets have been held in decent weather, which is something of a record considering all the rain we’ve had during the past 9 months.
The oldest machine there was Andy’s 64,782km 1981 1000 SP. He has owned it for 5 years and covered 40,000km during his tenure. Andy has had the bodywork resprayed and fitted a deeper oil sump plus electronic ignition. A head gasket has also been replaced.
We have made some good friends through these breakfast meets, and we agreed to continue with them next year. It seems a long way off, but the next one will be Saturday 26th April 2025.
After the meet Jane and I and rode up to Grosmont to stay there Saturday and Sunday night. The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) were holding their annual Steam Gala event which was something we’ve always wanted to attend. If you appreciate steam locomotives (and who doesn’t) then a visit to the NYMR is highly recommended. Their website: https://www.nymr.co.uk/
