I've had this dream for a while, where a group of RE enthusiasts roll up to a motorcycle event and watch the looks on peoples faces as they try to figure out what we are riding, and where did we come from. I also want to be able to talk to people face to face about Enfields, and perhaps give or recieve hands on advice.
I want to join a local RE enthusiast club... but they just don't seem to exist. Precursory searching reveals that I can't even find any US clubs (internet based clubs don't count, I'm talking about people that regularly see each other in person.)
So I finally decided that if there is going to be an Austin Royal Enfield riding club, I'm going to have to do it myself... but how? I've poured over internet advice, but I would rather hear it from folks who are more familiar with my interests. So I'm looking for advice from folks who have run, or been part of well-run clubs.
Idea's for structure:Loosely democratic, evolving to follow majority interests
Ideally RE only, but could be expanded to "modern vintage" or other stylish motorcyclists to increase membership base.
Social gatherings at regular intervals
Encouraged sharing of technical advice and assistance
Occasional member rides
Blog/Website to serve as a communications board, and to keep interest going
Idea's for promoting:This forum
Flyers at bars
Word of mouth via existing motorcycle meetups
Craigslist?
Again, any advice or encouragement would be welcome. I've seen a few other local meet up attempts pass by on this forum with little response, and am hoping the Austin area members are a little more outgoing.