TOMCC and non-TOMCC meets.

Hi guzzi
I'm a member of Surrey Tomcc and from my experience anyone who turns up are made welcome. 20 quid to join a year isn't a lot and you get a monthly magazine included. I went to 4 meetings and 2 rideouts before joining and had no pressure or prissiness. Usually any extra rides and meets are put on their Facebook page which is only open to members. Obviously a club would like you to join as I suppose it's all about the members being included to events as a club. At 20 quid it doesn't really matter if you turn up or not your still getting your money's worth as you get the magazine.

 

I think that the Tomcc has the membership thing to ensure that it has like minded people contributing and participating. I've not experienced cold shouldering at the Surrey branch, maybe you've been unlucky.
You will find many bike forums, organisations etc that have meet ups. Maybe they have regular participants that give newbies a cold shoulder too.
I use the Tomcc because i know the branch is local to me so any rideouts etc are in my area which is handy, I don't really use the member only forums as I have not needed to.
I feel sorry that you had a bad experience at your local Tomcc as the one I'm at are a fairly good bunch and people are actually allowed to attend in cars and there's one that comes on a BMW

 

Bloody hell crispey - littleade is getting about a bit isn't he?

 

He's just addicted to the sound of my pipes!

 

I don't think I've come across a triumph owner who hasn't waved back, unless I didn't see them which means I'm the one that doesn't wave back
As for exclusivity, I suppose you have to get something for your £20, that money does go towards things. The registration includes giving your engine number, supposedlyto make sure your a triumph owner, as it is a triumph owners club. I think they have associate memberships too. If it doesn't float your boat then it doesn't but it is nice to know that once a week I can go to a pub where there's like minded people offering help, advice and general banter.
As has been said on here before, triumph owners, on the whole, seem to be a certain breed, different to other bike owners, even BMW owners come here to be treated better!
If you haven't been give it a try, you never know you might be pleasantly surprised.

 

I must same Crispey they did sound very nice when I heard them on the breakfast run at the 2016 Forum Grand Meet

In fact I'd say they were the nicest sounding pipes there.

Dave.

 

There were only 4 of us, but yours were nice too

 

I'd just go down to your local branch on their meet night, then you've got nothing to lose and see what you think, can't be worse than a room full of old grumpy bu#%^rs like wots on here!

 

Oi! I resemble that remark!

(Not an original stevethegoolie comment, but appropriate nonetheless!)

 

I'll have to come down and visit you guys when the weather picks up and gets lighter in the evening!

 

great ours is thurs so will get 2 in in a week