These are links to various people, sites or companies that I have found useful over the years.
Complog Tyres - Melbourne
Owned by Eddie Roberts, a former winner of the Manx GP no less, situated not far from Donington racetrack, these are the guys who own the big Pirelli stand in the paddock at the BSB.
They advise the riders which tyres to use and provide all the Pirellis to them.
You'll find them very helpful, reasonable and will give you sound advice about which tyre you need for your type of riding.
Not just Pirelli tyres, they do other brands too, have an MOT station, a Dyno, sell parts and have a mechanic.
And if you're lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the ladies in the office, they are all lovely!
Carl Salter .com
A very useful site which apparently started out as a personal website but now hosts hundreds of freely downloadable motorbike service and owners manuals.
Recommended if you want to take your bike apart for any reason!
Scratchers & Codgers Motorcycle Club
A local friendly and suprisingly well organised (even have their own t-shirts FFS!) motorbike club.
Seems to have organically grown to quite a respectable sized membership of more mature (physically, not mentally obviously!) members and arrange regular rideouts and longer trips abroad with meetings in local pubs on a regular basis.