June - BMW Touring Club of New South Wales

June 2006
The Pudding makes an appearance at Byron Bay
Photo and Pudding Transporter Andrew Le Leivre
Member of the International Council
The (Vice President’s) Editor’s Events Calendar
To claim Clubman points for attending any listed events, someone attending must give the names of the event
and the attendees to the President. Before confirming a ride please liaise with the Editor.
PRESIDENT:
Warren Buffett
(NSW MCC rep)
0411 076 941, 9622-4254
[email protected]
VICE-PRESIDENT:
VACANT
GENERAL SECRETARY:
Sandra Gluck (NSW MCC rep)
0419 022 025, 9823-1651
[email protected]
JUNE 2006
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Thurs 8
Nowra Group Social Sip. Oak Hotel Albion Park. Meet 7:00pm for dinner and
a drink.
2nd Thursday of the month
Alpine Rally at Yarrangobilly River – see flyer inside
June Long Weekend
Alternate to Alpine Rally camping Talbingo Caravan Park –see inside for
details. Meet at 8am for 830am departure at BP Nth Richmond
Moree Camping trip on Private property on a beautiful river Departing
Rutherford McDonalds 9.00 AM BYO ALL food and camping gear.
Tea Gardens pub stay with Triumph riders Meet at Heather Brae Shell
Servo (Raymond Terrace) at 9am. Accommodation details next month
Social Sip Lunch at Star City Casino Meet in the Harbour View Lounge at
12 noon. Lunch at Fortunes Bistro or Trophies. Transport: train to Central then
catch the Metro Light Rail to Star City/ or call Bussing on 1800 700 700
Day Run to Wollemi Meet at Macquarie Park Windsor 9am
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Mon 12
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Sat 10
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Mon 12
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Sat 17
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Sat 24
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Sun 25
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Sun 25
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Wed 28
Andrew Watson
0419 255 290
AGM and CLUB MEETING 7.30pm(Some members gather for dinner and a The President
drink before the meeting at the Toongabbie Hotel from 6pm).
Last Wed of the month
Drinks & Bistro Meal (if you wish 7.00 PM) Hexham Mossie Club (Hunter Rob Tiedman
group) Last Friday of the month.
4963 1901
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MEMBERSHIP
SECRETARY:
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Rob Milton
0412 259 341, 9796-2956
[email protected]
Fri 30
TREASURER
Andrew LeLievre
0418 220 658, 9487-7061
[email protected]
Sun 2
JULY 2006
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Day Ride to St Albans Meet at Toongabbie Hall 10am
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Thurs 13
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EDITOR
Jennie Breeze
0402 147 750, 4294-1384
[email protected]
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REGALIA
Trevor Hooker, 4932-5223
Rob Tiedeman, 4963-1901
[email protected]
Thurs 10
Tony Micallef
[email protected]
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Hat Rally at Araluen via Braidwood or Moruya. This is a fun rally catered for
by the locals. Other supplies are available at Braidwood or Araluen. The dirt
road from Moruya is good riding and a GS is not essential.
Social Sip at North Nowra Tavern. Meet 6:30-7:00pm for dinner and a drink.
Live music after 8:00pm.(Nowra Group) 2nd Thursday of the month
Dave Blunn
0423 021 378
Sat 19
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St Johns First Aid Course for BMWTC 6 Hunt St Surry Hills
Parking for bikes right outside the door. $45 for members ($90 non
members) 8am -5pm See insert for details
Fri 25
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Drinks & Bistro Meal (if you wish 7.00 PM) Hexham Mossie Club (Hunter Rob Tiedeman
group) Last Friday of the month.
4963 1901
CLUB MEETING 7.30pm (Some members gather for dinner and a drink The President
before the meeting at the Toongabbie Hotel from 6pm) Last Wed of the month
Wed 30
ASSETS & ARCHIVES
Social Sip at North Nowra Meet 6:30-7:00pm for dinner and a drink. Live
music after 8:00pm.(Nowra Group)
2nd Thursday of the month
Awards Night Dinner at Gulgong Dinner and presentation of awards at
the Bowling and Sports Club Gulgong – more details inside
Newcastle riders meet at BP/Hungry Jacks at end of F3, Beresfield, departing
9.30am ph Malcolm 02 4991 1900
CLUB MEETING 7.30pm (Some members gather for dinner and a drink The President
before the meeting at the Toongabbie Hotel from 6pm) Last Wed of the month
AUGUST 2006
Sat 5th
Sun 6th
BMWCA DELEGATE
Ian Ramsay
0414 746 992, 9833-8588
[email protected]
AndrewWatson
0419 255 290
Dave Blunn
0423 021 378
Warren Russell
9744 2258
Drinks & Bistro Meal (if you wish 7.00 PM) Hexham Mossie Club (Hunter Rob Tiedeman
group)
Last Friday of the month.
4963 1901
EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS
Roger Martyn (Advertising)
Tony Conliffe (Distribution)
Dave Blunn
0423 021 378
Henning J.
03 5981 0140
Warren Russell
9744 2258
Les Wilson
4958 3337
Terry Thesworth
4965 0360
Warren Russell
9744 2258
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Jennie Breeze
0402 14 77 50
Dates for the Diary
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Karuah recon Run: Sat 20 to Sunday 21st January 2007
BMWTCNSW 30th Karuah River Rally: Friday 9th to Sunday 11th February 2007
PUBLIC OFFICER
Trevor Dean
0409 407 409, 9427-1798
[email protected]
MORE DAY RIDES NEEDED PLEASE – contact a committee
member or the Editor
WEBMASTER:
Roger Martyn
[email protected]
Hunter Riders: - all input gratefully accepted. If attending a ride please confirm final details:With Rob Tiedeman 4963 1901. Mob 0414 503 808 or Trevor Hooker 4932 5223
Nowra Riders: - contact Dave Blunn 0423 021 378 or 4464 1056 for info on rides in your area
ACT Ride Co-ordinator: - contact David Ramsay [email protected]
CLUB WEBSITE:
www.bmwtcnsw.org
Club Yahoo Email site
(members mailing list – voluntary)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwtcnsw
http://www.bmwtcnsw.org/meetingPoints.html
Club run meeting points
This gives site maps of the common meeting points.
*Club Meetings are held at 7:30pm on the last Wednesday of each month
(except for December) at the Andrew Cook Hall, corner Targo and Toongabbie Roads,
Toongabbie.
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Sending an article to the magazine:
The majority of the magazine is in word Arial 9 font Word – if you can send it
in this format it is greatly appreciated.
If you are sending an article with photos then it is REALLY appreciated if
you can send it as you would like it printed, i.e. the photos already in the
article. Send to [email protected] All newsletter submissions should
be received no later than the 3rd Wednesday of the month
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My Last Editorial (AKA Pillion Ponderings)
REGIONAL RIDE CO-ORDINATORS
Contact these people if you are interested in rides in your area
ACT
Dave Ramsay [email protected]
Dubbo
Steve Treloar (02)[email protected]
Newcastle
Rob Teideman (02) 4963-1901
Nowra
Dave Blunn,
(02) 4464 -1056 or 0407 070 825
[email protected]
Lin van Coppenhagen 0417 098 255
Home 02 6582 5931
[email protected]
Port
Macquarie
[email protected]
BMWTCNSW
CLASSIC REGISTER REGISTRARS
Contact these people if you are interested in older BMWs.
Northern Region (Gosford, Newcastle etc.)
Craig Hancock 1Nimala Ave. Koolewong 2256
02 4343 1818 (Home) 0419 557 014 (Mob)
[email protected]
Sydney Region
Damien O'Toole 13 Keith St Clovelly, 2031 ph 02 9665 2281 (home)
0419 29 69 39 (mobile)
[email protected]
Western Region Registrar
(Bathurst, Orange etc.)
STILL VACANT
Southern Region Registrar
(Goulburn, Canberra, Wollongong)
John Marquette –174 Thornford Rd. Yarra 2850
02 4829 7104 (Home)
0425 280 390 (Mob)
[email protected]
Dear All,
I managed to miscalculate when the AGM was on therefore
disregard to foolowing until next month when it will do a
Dame Nellie Melba and be reprinted – at least I saved
myself one editorial!
Jennie
PS we are still looking for someone to be membership secretary –
you don’t have to be able to come to meeting – just be on the end
of a computer or fax machine, therefore country members could
do it too. Printing of the addresses for the magazine can be
overcome.
I would like to thank all the people who over the last 2 years have been the
backbone of this magazine. THANKYOU.
We are one of the few magazines that have an active membership that
actually contributes to the magazine – I have received many glowing reports
and envy at the variety of articles that we put into the magazine. We may
have a small (!!!) membership base compared to other clubs but my
goodness I think we beat them hands down with the content – admittedly
some months are better than others but I have never been without an
interesting article.
I know that this support will continue when the next editor takes over.
I have enjoyed my time as Editor for the last 2 years and my computer skills
have improved out of sight, but it is time to move on. I will be keeping in the
background re organizing and promoting the First Aid Courses.
Jennie Breeze (Editor)
PS We will be changing the email addresses of the new committee
members to a generic version e.g. [email protected] as soon
as it is possible.
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Web sites of the month:
www.hatsoff.info/paramedics.html
www.tourtank.com/index.html
General Meeting Minutes
BMWTCNSW AGM
BMWTCNSW
Club Meeting
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29th June 2005
26 April 2006
Chairperson – Warren Buffett
Meeting opened – 7.45pm
Apologies – Paul Breeze, Paul Evans Tony Micallef & David
Beers..
Visitors – Ken Elliott – K750.
Previous Minutes
- Accepted – Andrew Watson
- Seconded – Ian Ramsay
Correspondence * Magazines from – BMW Owners Register NZ, BMW MCC of
WA, BMW Club of UK, ACT BMW Motorcycle Club, BMW Motorcycle Club of VIC & BMW Motorcycle Club of QLD.
* Statement from St George Bank.
* Flyers for the Casper Rally & Winter Rally,
* Minutes from the MCC of NSW March meeting.
* Statement from RT Screen Printing.
President’s Report – Wozza – As per newsletter report.
Vice President’s Report – Position declared vacant as
Richard has moved back to Queensland.
Secretary’s Report – as per Minutes in Newsletter.
Treasurer’s Report – Bank balance over $23K. Andrew
suggested an increase in membership fees – to $50/year
and/or incentive to reduce if members accept PDF newsletter only. Discussed at length. Andrew to put together
proposal.
Membership Secretary – Rob advised there are lots of
new members.
Editor – Jennie had new club laptop to show members –
cost $3K. Has all the bells & whistles. Another First Aid
Course to be organised – costs, date, etc., for next meeting. Lots of rides coming up – refer Calendar.
Spares – Fred has returned Club Tools – to be advertised in next newsletter and if no offers to be auctioned at
November meeting. Fred then advised the meeting he will
be resigning his membership. Fred’s contribution will be
missed.
Regalia – Rob & Trevor interested in doing this position
again but need clarification/guidelines re budget. Committee to work on guidelines. Regalia to be advertised in
newsletter again.
Assets & Archives – Apologies.
Clubs Australia – Ian advised he will be going to delegates meeting 7th/8th May. There will be a report in the
next newsletter.
Webmaster – Apologies.
MCC – Wozza advised the NSWMCC achievements in
safety have been acknowledged in the USA. Brian Wood
organising a survey – Wozza will have some at tnext
meeting. Tolls issue still ongoing.
Past Events –
* Social Sip at Nowra – no one in attendance went.
* Weekend run to Stuartown – Warren Russell advised it was a
good weekend, pub at Peak Hill was the highlight, 13 members
attended.
* Weekend run to Laurel Hill - Helen advised excellent weekend
with 34 members in attendance.
Coming Events – Refer to Newsletter.
General Business –
* Sandra advised accepted nominations received to date –
Helen Finney for Editor, Warren Buffett for President, Sandra
Gluck for Secretary, Ian Ramsay for CA Representative, and yet
to be confirmed Trevor Dean for Public Officer. Wozza asked
members to consider nominating for positions.
* Fred donated 4+ years of Club magazines to our archive.
Meeting Closed : 9.30pm
Chairperson – Ian Ramsay
Meeting opened – 9.05pm
Apologies – Fred Warren, Roger Martyn, John Nixon, George
& Charis Schwarz, Paul Breeze.
Previous AGM Minutes
- Accepted – Andrew Le Lievre
- Seconded – Richard Maher
Reports – Received by President, Vice President and Treasurer
as printed in July 2005 Club Newsletter were tabled, discussed
and accepted.
Election of Office Bearers for 2005-2006.
All positions were declared vacant and the election proceeded:
President – Warren Buffett was the only accepted nomination
and was declared President unopposed.
Vice President – Richard Maher was the only accepted nomination and was declared Vice President unopposed.
Secretary – Sandra Gluck was the only accepted nomination
and was declared Secretary unopposed.
Treasurer – Andrew Le Lievre was the only accepted nomination and was declared Treasurer unopposed.
Membership Secretary – Rob Milton was the only accepted
nomination and was declared Membership Secretary unopposed.
Editor – Jennie Breeze was the only accepted nomination and
was declared Editor unopposed.
Editorial Assistants (2 positions) – Tony Concliffe and Roger
Martyn were the only accepted nominations and were declared
Editorial Assistants unopposed.
Spares Officer – Fred Warren was the only accepted nomination and was declared Spares Officer unopposed.
Regalia Officer/s – Rob Tiedeman & Trevor Hooker (as one
nomination) were the only accepted nomination and were declared Regalia Officer/s unopposed.
Clubs Australia Delegate - Richard Maher and Ian Ramsay
were the two accepted nominations. Richard Maher withdrew
his nomination on the night. Ian Ramsay was declared Clubs
Australia Delegate unopposed.
Assets & Archives Officer - Tony Micallef was the only accepted nomination and was declared Assets & Archives Officer
unopposed.
Public Officer - Trevor Dean was the only accepted nomination and was declared Public Officer unopposed.
Motorcycle Council Delegates (2 positions) - Warren Buffett
and Sandra Gluck were the only accepted nominations and
were declared Motorcycle Council Delegates unopposed.
Handover Committee Meeting – a handover committee meetth
ing has been called for Saturday 9 July 2005.
Meeting Closed : 9.20pm
Wozza’s Whinge aka The Presidents Report
G’day,
Anybody remember the 6P’s?
Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance!
Well I’ve been caught twice this month. The first was an attempt
at camping with a few of the GS boys on Andrew Le Lievre’s
jaffle run. Race home late from work, throw stuff at the bike including the dog and ride to the destination to be greeted with the
No Dogs Allowed sign. It was a @!$##ing national park. Next
attempt was wheeling the bike out of the shed the following
weekend and finding the battery was cactus. Wozzasshed now
has a small solar panel on top that plugs into the GS so at least,
hopefully, I’ll be able to get out the driveway for the Alpine Rally.
If you are attending the Awards Night Dinner in Gulgong in July
and intend to advise by email then please send it to me as Warren Russell isn’t on the net.
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Two crap riding months in a row means an item of MCC stuff
fills this column. It is cut from an AMC post by Guy Stanford in
response to a few mentions around Oz by ‘Big Brother’ that protective clothing should be compulsory. It’s reproduced and edited with permission. I have used it because it is a logical position for riders to take and it informs you of the state of the debate as it currently stands………
MCC of NSW started this ball rolling for the following reasons:1. Two State Motorcycle Safety Strategies included the item to
"make protective clothing compulsory"
2. What on earth were they going to enforce?
(a) Protection from weather (rain jacket)
(b) Protection from not being seen (fluoro’ vest)
(c) Protection from injury (no ability to prove that)
(d) Protection from a bad fashion mistake
3. MCC investigated the usefulness of protective clothing in
general.
- no doubt about it, it works and works well. Up to 40% of
MINOR injuries could be reduced and the rider would suffer less
pain and return to work earlier. In terms of serious injury and
fatals forget it. Like helmets, a serious crash exceeds the
design limits of protective clothing, however, it can reduce the
time spent in hospital and also reduce physio time in rehabilitation. The big finding tells us "wear knee armour". We already
tend to wear helmets, elbow and shoulder armour, good boots
and they all work in varying degrees.
(4) EU Standards were looked to for guidance in determining
how much CONSUMER PROTECTION we are offered. We are
told in advertisements that this or that brand will "protect" us. In
terms of the EU Standards, that's absolute crap, as it has not
been measured. ONLY the EU Standards have measurable
performance standards.
(5) This DOES NOT mean we are about cry for adoption of EU
Standards. We look to them for guidance as to what is a fair
and reasonable percentage adherence that can provide protection to the buyer AND the seller in "supposedly protective"
motorcycle gear.
(6) We have done our best to present the motorcycle clothing
industry with the problem of how they can justify claiming their
gear is protective when most of it falls way short of EU standards and some companies, refuse to participate in the EU
Standards for motorcycle gear.
(7) Our angle requires the motorcycle clothing makers to prove
the degree of protection offered. In this we apply pressure on
advertising standards to ensure their adverts are not misleading.
(8) In this way, raise the profile and discussions as to the
benefits of protective clothing, whilst acknowledging that it is not
the panacea or cure-all silver bullet.
Any agency that does not grasp this will end up looking a bit
silly. The industry will vomit all over them. There is no way the
MCC of NSW is going to support a call for compulsory clothing,
nor for compulsory clothing standards, just a verified level of
protection at point of purchase. The EU standards may be used
as a guide to the label.
When you buy a fridge, the label says how "green" it is, same
with a washing machine. The better it is, the more desirable.
Same deal. When it’s stinking hot, I want to wear crap gear that
allows the air flow through, but I'd like it to hold body armour for
the initial fall. That wouldn't pass the EU standards, but as long
as I know what I'm buying and making an informed choice without being misled, then I'm happy.
In simple terms, the label may have bar-graphs indicating "score
out of ten" for abrasion time, burst strength, cut resistance,
armour coverage and type, water resistance, air flow through,
etc. that inform the buyer and be subject to external verification.
Govt will not want to run this. Standards are too prescriptive and
will restrict to what is, when the gear we want hasn't been
designed yet, but is evolving steadily, to force Standards, will
stifle innovation. The label system suggested simply measures
performance and doesn't care how it was arrived at.
The approach is quite different and fairly sophisticated and
keeps the "compulsory clothing" bogey well out of reach,
AS LONG AS WE CONTINUE APPLY PRESSURE TO THE
"CONSUMER PROTECTION ANGLE".
See our website for facts and figures
www.roadsafety.mccofnsw.org.au
http://www.roadsafety.mccofnsw.org.au/a/109.html
Cheers
Woz
St Johns First Aid Course designed
for Bike Riders – 19th August 2006
BMWTCNSW offer 50% subsidiary of the cost – apply now
BMWTC’s own First Aid Course at St John Headquarters at
6 Hunt St , Surry Hills 8am – 5pm
$45-00 per member ($90-00 non-members)
Ring Jennie Breeze to book in 0402 147 750 or email
([email protected]) but send your money and
membership number to:
BMWTCNSW
First Aid Course
PO Box 53,
RYDALMERE BC 1701 NSW
FIRST AID – reprinted from the MCC
The sun is shining, it’s a glorious Sunday afternoon, the perfect
day for a ride. You pack your things, don your leathers and get
on the bike, heading for your favourite country road, calm, quiet
and beautiful.
Cruising along with a fellow rider you come to a bend in the
road. When you are exhilarated by the rush of fresh air you
hardly notice it happen. All of a sudden your friend has slipped
on a patch of diesel and the bike has slid across the road dragging him under it. In situations like these you need to know 2
things:
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How to get help and
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How to care for your friend with the equipment at hand.
The situation just described is hypothetical, but as statistics by
the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW show that there are
about 2,200 crashes in NSW involving motorcyclists, it could
happen to anyone and it clearly demonstrates the importance of
First Aid.
First Aid may not be on your list of priorities when you are preparing for a ride. Leathers, helmets and roadmaps are obviously
the things that come to mind when you think of rider safety, and
that makes sense because they are there, right in front of you.
But there is so much more to safety than the equipment you
carry, just ask someone who has been in an accident.
Having the confidence and competence to help someone out
when they are injured or ill takes skill and practice. But this is
much easier after you’ve done a first aid course which gives you
the opportunity to prepare for these situations. One course that
gives riders these skills and practice is the St John NSW Motorcyclist First Aid Course which was developed to give motorcyclists first aid skills in response to requests from several Australian motorcycle clubs.
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“St Johns motorcyclist course teaches riders the first aid skills
they need to know to treat motorcycle injuries,” said Mr Guy
Stanford, Chairman Motorcycle Council of NSW.
Statistics show that 90% of reported motorcycle accidents result
in death or injury, therefore the first aid that riders need to know
is a lot more specialised and serious than in your typical first aid
course. The St John Course focuses on the skills needed to
treat the most common and life threatening injuries sustained in
high velocity motorcycle accidents. These include:
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Management of the unconscious rider
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Management of the head, neck and back injury
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Bleeding control and burns management
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Resuscitation and management of common potentially
life threatening illness such as asthma and chest pain.
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Features of the course are the practical examples of
when and how to remove helmets and how to treat
riders wearing leathers (these can obscure bleeding –Ed).
The St John Motorcycle and Motorcycle Excursion First Aid Kits
have been designed especially for both short and long riding
tours and are available at St johns offices around NSW. Call
1300 360 455 for details.
GULGONG
22nd July 2006
The Dinner and Awards Night is to be held at the
Bowling and Sports Club at the cost of only
$20-50 per person,
pay on the night.
Come and join Rob Milton at the
Gulgong Bowlo
Saturday 2pm – 3.30pm.
Never bowled ? no worries just come along for some fun.
No equipment or special clothing needed (but no holes in
the socks as you will be bowling in them).
If you are interested let Rob know by phone, email or
carrier pigeon (see page 2 for details)
Accommodation Options
Hotel
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Centennial Hotel 141-143 Mayne St
Bed and breakfast with ensuite $55-00 per room
Call Joann ph 6374 1241
Ask to stay in TAJ Bunkhouse cost $20-00
Motel
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Goldfields Motor Inn,
212 Mayne St Gulgong, across the road from the caravan park.
Ph 6374 1111
14 units with Air Conditioning, TV, some with kitchen facilities.
$72-00 to $78-00
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Gulgong Motel
(a bit further out but cheaper)
Ph 6374 1122
Caravans and Cabins
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Henry Lawson Caravan Park, Mayne St
14 Cabins, 7-10 with ensuite, air con, TV.
3 Vans, accommodate up to 4, fan refrig etc.
Fifty sites with power etc also camp sites.
Many different prices$42-00 for a standard cabin to
$57-00 for a Delux 1 bedroom & ensuite.
Cost + $10 for linen hire optional
Call Tim ph 6374 1294.
B&B
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Stables Guest House 149 Mayne St
Gorgeous Heritage House $150 per room
Ph Jan 63 74 1668
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Buffet for 50+ people will include:
Main
Roast Pork and Vegetables, Peking Pork
Garlic beef,Honey Chilli Chicken
Fried Rice, Mini Spring Rolls
Desert
Chocolate Cake
Pavlova (yum)
Cheesecake
Tea and Coffee
It is vitally important for catering to let
Warren Russell (Ph 9744 2258) or
Warren Buffett ( 02 9622 4254)
[email protected] know if you are
coming, otherwise you may not be able to join
us for dinner.
LETTERS to the EDITOR
Warren,
I attended this years TS safari for the first time and I had the
best 7 days ride. I had attached a camera onto my bike so that I
could film the event to show my family.
After day 2 some riders had seen that I was filming and asked to
view the footage, and after day 4, I was showing it on a big
screen at the hotel. Needless to say I have had many requests
for a copy of the footage.I came back home and spent time editing and adding music etc and now it is on DVD.
As BMW enthusiasts I was wondering whether you might be
interested in a copy for the club and should anyone is interested
in a copy they can contact me via e-mail
[email protected] . The price is only $30 per copy
and $5 postage.
If you are interested, forward me your postal address and I will
send you a copy.
Regards
Spiro
BMW R1200GS
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RIDE REPORTS
Laurel Hill 2006
50% better than in 2005 (that’s because it was for 3 days, not 2)
Wonderful variety in the countryside one rode through, from tight
turns beside streams, layer on layer of mountains, to picturesque farmlets, to great sweepers through forests. And with
your own forest at your doorstep, wild horses on the property,
and four dogs always ready for a walk, there was plenty to photograph, (though not so easy getting the four dogs in one photo):
And Adelong with its shop with everything from stuffed
animals, jewelry, bike leathers and furs:
Julie decided not to buy,
but I’d been looking for a
leather jacket for years
and couldn’t pass one up
at the price.
There were also tiaras at
another shop in Adelong,
(the
interest in tiaras being a
long story Helen Finny
might
elaborate on) and
someone had kept a kingly
crown from lunch at
Hungry Jack’s or
somewhere, the day
before , so Dave and I
were made King and
Queen for the evening.
This foal wanted its back scratched.
and Bob was dubbed ‘Sir Bob’,
although the sword was a little lacking in length.
See if you can spot the 4 dogs.
Some of us visited Coryong (Walwa!) and Adelong for lunches.
We pinched another room’s flowers to add to the classiness in
our room (which had SIX candles, thanks to Jane’s lovely tea
candles)
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The Ancient Order of ….The Jaffle
The humble jaffle iron is an Australian camp fire icon from way
back and many dedicated riders and rallyists include it as an
essential part of their equipment these days.
and we didn’t drink much, well, except for Jane and Bob:
(Rob Lovett also came with candle – a single cast iron one
heavy with history, but he had to leave after one night, having
homework to do.)
So it was ‘Goodbye’ to Cathy and Owen Fitzgerald, and to the
dogs (who looked as though they’d had enough of us, anyway),
get another cutting of fuchsia, hoping I don’t let it die this year,
and off home via yet another lovely off the highway road – Gobarralong/Darbalara, between Brungle (near Tumut) and
Coolac.
Every day and every evening were thoroughly enjoyable, with
good food, great company, terrific roads, a wonderful setting
and a very economical place to stay.
Thanks to Jane for organising it. Look out for it next year.
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On Friday 12 May
we decided to hold a
night ride to Little
Wheeny Creek, on
the edge of the Wollemi NP just outside
of Kurmond on the
Bells Line of Road.
It’s a terrific camp
ground with flush loos
and fireplaces and is
an easy ride within an
hour of Sydney. There
are two approaches to
the camp ground. From the north four of us took the road from
the Colo River roadhouse through Upper Colo and along the
Mountain Lagoon road – wildlife bounded by on a very mild
evening despite the rain in the city earlier in the day. The second and more straight forward approach is to take Comleroy
road at Kurmond – follow it for about 8 kms and you arrive at the
camp site. All had gathered around the Ramjet white oak fire by
about 9pm for the cook fest.
Winners are
grinners, Erik
and Seona.
In a light
hearted manner
we held a
competition –
prizes went to
Erik Anderson
for a Tandoori
chicken,
chutney,
yoghurt and
cashew number. Ramjet took the honour for most creative dessert concoction (raspberry marshmallow, mango, lime and custard!!). Paul Evans who had never cooked a jaffle before took
out the Arson award - self explanatory and he ate it!!
There is really no limit to these versatile little toasters. The filling
possibilities are limited only by your imagination. Last night's
leftovers never tasted better; stews, savoury mince, baked
beans, pastas and curries. There's the traditional egg and precooked bacon breakfast jaffle and cheese, ham, corned beef,
tomatoes, cans of fillings from the supermarket or the more unusual fruit and cinnamon.
The winning Tandoori jaffle.
Marg Barlow
WELCOME TO THIS MONTH’S NEW MEMBERS
Michael Fowler
Theodore Zantiotis
Peter Hopkins
Perry Gilsenan
Michael Collis
Rob Milton, Membership Secretary
Of course the whole point was
to get out on the bikes with
some like minded people. It was
enjoyable, a lot of fun and well
worth the effort for a pleasant
night ride, mild weather and
overnight stay so close to home.
The only oopsies – two flat rear Tourances and a broken rear
shock mount on Erik’s 1200GS – Ouch!!
Andrew Le Lievre
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Californian Adventure May to August
We had arranged to meet Amos Robinson (from the San Diego
BMW Club) and two of his friends (Sherman and Tom) in Ventura (50 miles Northwest of LA) at the end of day 2. The next
morning at 7.00 am saw us climbing the winding Highway 33
over the coastal ranges for a fast and challenging ride and on to
the oil fields of Taft for breakfast. The thousands of oil pumping
rigs remind one of flocks of giant birds slowly pecking seeds off
the ground. A fast ride through the Tremblor Ranges to Paso
Robles (the site of many a rally) for lunch and then a blast up
the legendary Peach Tree Road to Hollister where we turned
right to cross the 100 mile wide San Joaquin Valley to spend the
night at Mariposa in the foothills of the mighty Sierra Nevada
mountains just 30 miles from Yosemite National Park. It just
doesn’t get much better after a great days ride than sitting in an
open air spa, sipping on an ice cold beer while surveying the
High Sierras and shooting the breeze with newfound friends.
While Prue and I were riding in the spectacular Italian Dolomite
Alps in the summer of 2001 on my good friend, Klaus Brinkmann’s beautifully customized BMW R1100GS, we met a group
of riders from the San Diego BMW Owners Club. They invited
us to ride with them and after 4 days, firm friendships had been
forged and we were invited to “come to California and take one
of our bikes for a ride”.
Despite my warnings that I was likely to take up such a generous offer, Mike and Kit Lynch persisted with this temptation and
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so on the 19 May 2003 we left San Diego on “Zelda”, their immaculate metallic green BMW R1100RT and headed for the
mountains.
John Hermann (Author of that European touring bible “Motorcycle Journeys Through The Alps and Corsica”) had been one of
the riders we met in Europe and is somewhat of a “BMW Deity”.
He is Member No.13 of the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America and is one of the very few motorcyclists to be designated a
“Friend of the Marque” by BMW. John had drawn a route map
for us of all the tiny back roads through the high country skirting
San Diego, Riverside and Los Angeles. Within sight of LA the
mountains rise 11,490 ft and the Onyx pass into Big Bear is
8,443 ft. The roads were twisty, up and down and well paved
and made for exciting riding while the scenery was breathtaking.
The snows were late and heavy this year with thick snowdrifts
still in evidence above 5,000 ft. and many of the passes still
closed.
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Early Thursday the 22 May found us winding northwards
through mountainous terrain on small forestry roads before turning right and crossing the Sierras at 8,050 feet on Highway 4
and down to Markleeville which is a small but famous biking
watering hole. The ride from here around the western perimeter
of Lake Tahoe is surely one of the most spectacular anywhere
on this planet. We overnighted at Sherman’s “ski shack” at
Squaw Valley and were treated to a hearty meal by Sherman’s
lovely wife, Sarah..
Next morning, Amos, Tom and us headed north up Highway 89
and left onto the 49 through Sierra City to Auburn to look into
the 49er BMW rally. There were some great bikes, vendor
stalls, food and fellow travelers but I had a sticking throttle so,
after a few hours, we took our leave of Amos and Tom and
headed to the BMW agent in Sacramento for some advice. I
had no idea that the bike was equipped with a throttle lock and
felt pretty foolish about it when told!!! The Sacramento dealership is, by a significant margin, the best BMW dealership the I
have come across anywhere. Go there and spend the day
watching videos, enjoying free tea, coffee and soft drinks sitting
in their comfortable lounges. They have a magazine and technical reference collection to die for. Many beautifully restored
classic models are on display like an orange R90S, an R69S
any many others. The staff are so friendly and chatty. The return trip to Squaw Valley was via the Donner Pass (7,239ft)
where the first pioneers crossed the High Sierras on their trek to
the West Coast and is also where the first railway line that
opened up the West runs through.
After spending the second night at the “ski shack”, Sherman and
Sarah returned to work in San Francisco and displaying wonderful hospitality, insisted that we stay on in their beautiful 6 bedroom ski lodge “as long as we liked”. Using Squaw Valley as a
base over the next four days we covered most of the mountain
roads within 120 mile radius including the Icehouse Road, Mosquito Ridge, Virginia City in Nevada, Mnt. Rose and many more.
Before you farewell this planet, you should try to get to ride
some of these.
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Thursday 29th saw us leave the area and head up Highway 89
into Lassen Volcanic National Park. This 10,457ft. volcano is
the southernmost end of the Cascade Range of volcanoes that
extend well into Canada and includes Mnt. St. Helens which
spectacularly blew its top in 1980. Lassen last erupted from
1914 to 1921 and is cut by impressive glaciated canyons, dotted
with lakes and threaded by rushing clear streams. Snowbanks
persist year-round and beautiful meadows are spread with wildflowers in spring. As the road was snowed in above 7,000 ft, we
walked the last 2 miles to the sulphur springs which bubble and
splutter boiling water and sulphur – amazing and smelly. Saw
three deer on the way down the mountain. They are so pretty
but are a real biking hazard. Dinner was vanilla lobster pasta
but only after a few coldies had chased some tequilas down the
hatch. The Bidwell House B&B in Chester was a memorable
overnight. All furnishings are antique and quaint as was the four
poster bed.
The morning ride to the north side of Mnt. Lassen was a quick
100 mile scratch through open forest and mountain slopes and
at the summit we met a Greg Marshal and family on 3 bikes.
Spent 2 hrs. chatting and now swap e-mails. That night in Burney we enjoyed good food and cold beer and we were surprised
when a Vietnam Vet. in a wheelchair shook our hand to thank
Australia for its contribution towards that war effort.
Burney falls sparkled in the early morning light the next day as
we strolled next to the Burney river and watched fly fishermen
casting their weighted lines forming glinting curves in the suffused light. Continuing north on Highway 89, we diverted onto
the dirt to inspect the McCloud River which flows deep and crystal clear through the Ponderosa and Sugar pines. This is the
Californian ‘Holy Grail’ of trout fishing streams. Man, I wish I
had my fly fishing gear there. Spotted some big buggers too.
Highway 89 dies at Shasta where we spent the night but first,
that evening, we rode up Mnt. Shasta to the snow line at 7,000
ft. This volcano is one of the highest peaks in California at
14,162 ft and is rivaled only by Mnt. Whitney in the High Sierras
at 14,494 ft.
A leisurely ride the next day back up Mnt. Shasta to play in the
snow was fun but a quick ride down was so invigorating that we
went hooning up to the top again and back down – man, those
American roads are incredible and the BMW handles like a
dream. We go through the town of Weed (named after a Mr.
Weed would you believe) and into Oregon, through Klamath
Falls (no falls but) heading for Crater Lake Nat. Park. This is
our northernmost destination on this trip and is a breathtaking
sight when you first broach the crest of the crater rim. Crater
Lake is a volcano that 7,700 years ago blew up and left a crater
4,000 ft deep. The lake that then formed is 1,943 ft deep and 6
miles across. As no streams run into or out of the lake, it has
the purest and clearest water which makes for the deepest colour blue imaginable. Yearly snowfall average is 44 ft. and the
road around the edge is only open from early July to mid October. We were lucky to get a ground floor room at the traditional
Crater Lake Lodge at half price because the ground floor win-
dows were still under 20 ft. of snow. The crisp evening and
morning walks will long be in our memory. The contrast between blinding white mountain snows, deep blue lake, verdant
forests and blue skies create scenes that can only be expressed
in poetry and music.
The next day we headed for the coast and explored the valley of
the mighty Umpqua river which is legendary for its Salmon and
Steelhead trout runs. After visiting many of the waterfalls that
drop off of the high plateau into the Umpqua valley, we spent 2
hours sitting at a 7 ft. high waterfall in the main river, watching
trout and salmon up to 60 lbs. jumping and fighting their way up
the raging waters in order to spawn in the upper reaches.
‘Catch and release’ only fly fishing is allowed above the falls but
bait fishing below this point produces some monsters. We rode
into Roseburg at 6.15 pm. and after a soak in the Best Western
hot spa, enjoyed drinks and dinner and met some interesting
locals at the Roseburg Brewery which has been set up in the old
railway station and sports a century of railway memorabilia.
After a good breakfast we headed for the coastal town of Bandon where we turned south on Highway 101 which hugs the
coastline. The Oregon coastal scenery is breathtaking and is
best appreciated going south (driving on the right, you get the
views looking down the cliffs at the water) and on a bike where
you can stop anywhere, not just at designated stops. That 100
miles to Crescent City which alternates from redwood forest and
steep green mountain slopes to pristine estuaries and dramatic
seascapes is an unbeatable ride. Spent the night at Brookings.
Early next morning we strolled around the giant redwood trees
in Redwood Nat. Park before a fast ride up Highway 199 back
into Oregon. A right turn at O’Brien took us onto a tiny tortuous
twisting forestry road that winds up to 4,530 ft. and then plummets back down into California and the Klamath river valley.
Now this is a big river reminiscent of the movie ‘Deliverance’.
We follow the river for 86 miles in punishing 112 degree F. heat
(44 C.). As we cross the mountains back to the coast at Willow
Creek, the temperature characteristically drops to about 60 F.
(15 C). Spent the night in the restored old quarter of Eureka
and enjoyed local seafood at a top French restaurant.
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Thursday 5 June, enjoyed morning tea in the quaint 18 century town of Ferndale which is built entirely out of Redwood (no
bricks or stone). This is a shoppers paradise – too bad we have
no room for souvenirs. From here, one of the highlights of the
trip is the tiny “Honeydew” road through the hamlets of Capetown, Petrolia and Honeydew. This small remote coastal road is
simply the most picturesque in California. We rejoin Highway
101 in Humbolt Redwoods State Park where scenes from the
movie ‘Star Wars - Return Of The Jedi’ were filmed (remember
the Flying Bike chase scenes through the forest). The ride
down the Valley of the Giants was memorable as was the night
in Phillipsville.
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Early morning finds us riding through the rest of the Valley of
the Giants (wow, those redwoods are huge) and we leave the
101 at Leggett and turn onto Highway 1 which curves back to
the coast. This is the most diabolically twisted, windy, newly
resurfaced road which demands to be ridden up and down a few
times. If you like endless hard and fast cornering (and man I
love it) it just does not get any better than this. We turn around
in Mendocino back up to Fort Bragg which provides a wide
choice of good accommodation at half the price of the chic
coastal towns further south.
More beautiful coastal scenery the next day and an upmarket
lunch at Elk. We take a walk down to the water and strip some
black mussels off the rocks. Fortunately we only eat a few as
we later find out that they carry many toxins and eating is expressly forbidden. We wait for tummy cramps but are lucky this
time. We leave the coast at Russian River where an early pioneering group of Russians settled in the 1800’s and spend the
night in the grape growing town of Santa Rosa. This borders on
the famous Napa/Sonoma wine region and boasts many famous
wineries.
Sunday 8th, we have arranged with Sherman and Sarah Bartley
to ride up from San Francisco to join us for a day ride. They
arrive at 9.00am. and show us many little back roads in the area
just north of Golden Gate Bridge. Damn, Sherman rides fast
and well - it is a pleasure to follow him (he flies his own plane
and I think he sometimes gets confused as to which craft he is
piloting). A relaxed lunch at Stinson Beach and a long look at
the Golden Gate bridge leaves us taking our last farewell of
Sherman and Sarah as we ride into San Francisco. We explore
the downtown area and spend the evening eating fresh crabs on
Fisherman’s Wharf along with tourists from every corner –
hardly an American to be seen or heard. Excellent service, food
and wine.
Sherman has marked my map so, south of San Francisco, we
ride the knife edge ridge of “Skyline Drive”. Lunch is enjoyed at
THE original ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ which is a real touring bikers
hangout. It is situated at a crossroads in the forests high on the
ridges above Saratoga (San Jose). We wind through Big Basin
Redwoods State Park and hit the coast at Santa Cruz then
south to Monterey for two nights. Our rest day is spent wondering around the town of Carmel which was founded by Spanish
missionary Padre Junipero Serra in 1769. Although this pioneer
founded 20 other missions in California, this was his base and
he died here in 1784. This slightly bohemian upmarket ‘arty’
town positively glows with self-satisfaction with its picturesque
and pristine homes, upscale shops and art galleries and impressive coastal frontage. To spend a day perusing its coffee shops
and galleries is eminently relaxing and fulfilling. $5,000 won’t
buy you much though.
Compared to what we had been through, the much vaunted
coastal ride down through Big Sur, while very pretty, did not
seem exceptional. About 30 miles south of Big Sur we crossed
the mountains on the remote and tiny one lane NacimientoFergusson Rd. that took us up into the clouds to 4,000ft. and
down a totally deserted valley back into warm weather and sunshine. After many miles, we entered the Ligett army reserve
and made for the San Antonio mission. Later, as evening was
approaching, we sprinted for Paso Robles, a very fast 67 miles
in 50 minutes on well surfaced winding back roads. Oh, those
American roads and Mr. Plod is nowhere to be seen.
During the next two days we retraced our route through the
mountains via Big Bear, back to San Diego.
We covered a little over 5,000 miles in 25 days and 85% of this
was in California, 12% in Oregon and we just touched the drier
but remarkable state of Nevada. There are so many Californian
roads that we could not fit in that we will just have to go back.
Other states like Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and the
northern mountain states beckon strongly too.
Mike and Kit’s R1100RT performed faultlessly and, considering
that we were two up, kept up gallantly with Sherman and
Amos’s faster R1150RT’s even when pushed hard. Though I
missed the sheer performance my K1200RS, the upright riding
position of the RT was easier on my neck but a bit harder on my
lower back.
Riding in the USA is similar to Australia in terms of personal
safety, accommodation, food and cold beer. There are some
differences however. Apart from riding on the right-hand side of
the road, petrol is half the price, a blood alcohol of 0.08% is
legal and talking of what is legal, the Traffic Police seem to concentrate on moving violations and actual dangerous situations
rather than the obsession with speed and flagrant revenue raising that we are used to here. On our entire trip we did not see
one speed trap or multinova and our only contact with the police
was on one occasion when we were illegally stopped on a yellow line hard up against the Armco barrier at the top of a mountain pass while taking a photo. A patrol car stopped and inquired if we had broken down. We said “thanks we are fine”.
He waved and drove off. They seem to abide by their motto
which is actually written on each patrol car “To Protect and
Serve”.
We will go back to ride again!!!
Lin and Prue van Coppenhagen
Lin is the local ride co-ordinator for the Greater Port Macquarie
area ph 0417 098 255 / home 02 6582 5931 – what are you
waiting for?
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For Sale, Wanted, etc
10th-12th June (Queen's Birthday weekend)
37th Alpine Rally, NSW.
At Yarrangobilly Homestead, approx. 30kms north of Kiandra on the
Snowy Mountains Highway. Henning Jorgensen, 47 Palmerston Avenue
Dromana VIC 3396. 03 5981 0140 $12/$15. Pre-paid entries close 0306-2006. Longest running rally in Australia. All motorcyclists are invited
(no cars please). T-shirts available, and bring copies of your old Alpine
Rally photos to add to the Alpine Rally album. Back to basics, ie BYO
everything. Toilets, rubbish removal, water and firewood provided.
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17 -18 June;
Casper Rally, Run by SCUM Tourers at the Lake Lyell campground,
near Lithgow. BYO everything and be prepared for the cold.
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8 -9 July
Winter Rally Run by United Tourers at a private site near Nerriga, catering and beer on site.
Hat Rally
5 -6 August
at Araluen via Braidwood or Moruya.
This is a fun rally
catered for by the locals. Other supplies are available at Braidwood or
Araluen. The dirt road from Moruya is good riding and a GS is not essential.
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26 -27 August
TTT Rally – BYO everything and can be a bit “challenging”
23 -24 September
Sidecar and Enthusiasts Rally Run by the Sydney Sidecar Club on a
site beside the Bridle Track north of Bathurst
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7 -8 October
Thunder Rally Run by the Ducati Owners Club at Nundle. We often
win the best club attendance here
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21 -22 October
Kosciuszcko Rally By the ACTBMWMCC at Geehi Hut
11 -12 November
Trout Rally (Snowy Mountains region)
Hosted by the Tumut Valley Riders
2007
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For Sale
1986 R80 I bought it a couple of years ago when I
needed it but things have changed and it rarely gets
ridden. It is also advertised on www.bikesales.com.au
- search on BMW R80 - mine is the one in Figtree. I
had $3450 on it but this is now drastically reduced to
$2950.Some specifics:110000K, March '07 rego, bikini
fairing, panniers, tank bag, recent battery, fibreglass
tank. The engine has recently been thoroughly overhauled by the local BMW expert. I can supply details
of the work done on enquiry. Starts and runs well. The
bodywork has some chips and is faded. There is some
rust under the seat.Contact: [email protected].
Location Wollongong.
1992 BMW K100RS 4V, Second generation K Bike, 16 valve
donk, paralever, big brakes, ABS, fatter wheels, comfort seat,
new battery. Mechanically identical to K1. Rare bike. Includes
panniers, inner bags, top box, tank bag, workshop manual, good
tyres 124,000km, After 20 years of K Bike ownership also many
spares. Genuine reason for sale. $7000, SUMMERLAND
POINT-NSW, contact TED on 02 4976 1902 or 0408 864365 or
email [email protected]
BMW F 650 FUNDURO 1996, 60.000KM Black with orange
seat serviced, saddle bags will consider trade on 1100GS
more info call EDDY ph 0417177377 [email protected]
LOCATED IN GOULBURN
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6 -7 January
Capital Rally Run by the MRA ACT in the Brindabellas beside the
Goodradigbee River.
(NB: some of these rallies are not advertised yet, please check the
date with the appropriate organiser before attending or watch for
updates in later issues. I will update details as they become available nearer the appropriate dates)
BMW R100GSPD Classic, 1995 model, black, 107000 kms.
Includes panniers, Staintune exhaust, WP suspension front and
rear, heated grips, good condition and NSW rego to Nov 2006.
Price $8250. Contact Paul on (02) 6297 4148 or
[email protected]
1979 R100 with S fairing Reg Sept 06, Panniers & Tankbag,
Sheepskin seatcover, Braided front brakehoses, Heated handgrips, Both Tyres New, New battery, Runs on PULP, $5000.00
ono Ph Chris Wood 0417 668 722 or 6362 8897
BMW R1100RT Immaculate (almost showroom) condition.
Many accessories including comfort seat, cruise, barbacks, intercom and Staintune pipe (with sticker!). Luggage colour
matched at factory. Has 32,000km on the clock and 12 months
rego. I'm happy to email more photos if requested. $14,500 negotiable, contact JOHN on 0401 426 222 or email
[email protected]
2005 Model R1200ST Alarm fitted, ABS brakes, BMW Navigator 2 GPS, Panniers. This bike has 11,000 touring kms. Comes
with 12 mths rego with number plates BMW 06. $22,000 ono.
Contact Steve Smith 0413 467 417 0r 02 9652 1984
BMW R 75/6, 1976 S fairing, 38L Heinrich tank, twin disc front,
Craven panniers, 900 barrels. Surprisingly fast, very good to
excellent condition. Reluctant sale. $5,500 . Contact
[email protected] Marrickville.
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BMW F 650 Funduro 1996, 60.000KM Black, orange seat, serviced, saddlebags. For more info call Eddy mob. 0417177 377
Located in Goulburn
[email protected]
Wanted
Special spanner for undoing BMW exhaust header pipe
nuts. I don't know if they are all the same, but I need one to fit
an R80 GS- 1981/2. If someone knows where they can be
bought new, that might help too. Please email me at
[email protected], or call Martin on 0412169 255.
A dual seat and mounting brackets for a 2000 BMW R1100
RT Contact Geoff at [email protected]
BMW R100R or R100GSPD in very good condition, with panniers and preferably with top box.Contact: Michael
Mob: 0412 967 273 Email: [email protected]
70's Boxer. Preferably R90 (S if possible), R75 or R100 for café
racer project. I'm looking for a straight bike that needs lots of
TLC. I'm hoping that's there's one out there sitting in the back of
a garage or in a back shed that would like to go to a loving
home. Please email David at
[email protected]
BMW Touring Case Pannier Left Only. Fit R65 1987 Contact
Chris Howell [email protected]
An Alternative Alpine experience
10 - 12 June 06
Last night, my wife and I were sitting in the living room and I
said to her, "I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent
on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens,
just pull the plug."
She got up, unplugged the TV and then threw out my beer.
Talbingo Caravan Park
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Cabin with ensuite $23 per person, per night,
3 persons per cabin (13 available).
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Cabin no ensuite $16 per person, per night,
3 persons per cabin (4 available).
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Camp sites $8 per person, per night.
Long weekend 2 night minimum, deposit required when booking. Call Talbingo Caravan Park 02 6949 5239.
Food available from the Country Club & Talbingo Mountain Escape ( steak house).
Talbingo is on the Snowy Mtns Hwy about 40 kms from Tumut.
Travel route will be via Bells Line of Rd, Blayney,
Woodstock,Frogmore, Harden, Gundagai, and Talbingo.
Contact Warren Russell ph 9744 2258
UNITED MOTORCYCLE TOURING CLUB
Winter Rally
8th - 9th of July 2006
The Winter Rally is held approx 4km south of Nerriga on the
Nowra-Braidwood Road.
The Winter Rally will have a band with refreshments and
food available.The Winter Rally is held on 50 acres of land
with plenty of camping and firewood with a huge bonfire on
Saturday night.The gymkhana will be held at approx 3pm
on Saturday with trophies presented Sunday morning at
8am.
Cars carrying downed motorcyclists are welcome but will
not be permitted into the camping area.
Entry fee is $20.00 per head.
So leave your Dogs, Glass & Bad Attitudes at home, bring
the family and have a great time with us.
NB: UNITED TOURERS TAKE ALL CARE BUT ACCEPT NO
RESPONSIBILITY FOR MACHINE, RIDER OR PILLION!!!
Send entry form to: U.M.T.C P.O Box 800 Campbelltown
NSW 2560
Phone: Noise 0425 375 817
Alan 0417 652 680
Email to: [email protected]
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19th August 2006
Have you already done the course?
How often have you practiced what you learned?
BMWTC NSW St Johns First Aid (Responder) Course
Name:BMWTCNSW
member no #
The club encourages everyone to do a refresher
course each year.
If not a member Are you interested in joining?
Cost only $40 per annum plus $10 joining fee.
Circle One (YES) (NO)
Street Number:
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Street Name:
Contact Phone Number
Suburb / City:
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BMW Touring Club of NSW will host a motorcycle first responder course conducted by St John’s on 19th August 2006
at St John House, 6 Hunt Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Cost - $45 for BMWTCNSW members and $90 for non members
To register your place please enclose payment and send completed form with cheque or money order to
BMWTCNSW First Aid Course
PO Box 53
RYDALMERE BC 1701 NSW.
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weekends. We have gained a large number of trophies from our attendance at rallies. The club also has regular maintenance days (where you can tap into a vast range of
knowledge from our members). We have spare parts available at a slight discount for members and a variety of special tools for use when servicing, repairing or replacing
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Annual Membership fee
Total amount payable
$ 10 (+ Annual Membership Fee)
$ 40 per year (city or country membership)
$ _______
BMW Touring Club of NSW
PO Box 53
Rydalmere BC
NSW 1701
Make all cheques and money orders payable to BMW Touring Club of NSW
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NOTE: 1. All membership fees are due by 1 July each year.
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2. Membership not renewed by 1 August will be considered as a resignation of membership.
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If NO are you interested in attending a First Aid Certificate Course for Bike Riders…Yes/No
Would you like to be on the Club Hospitality List …Yes /No
Name (e.g. John & Julie)
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Comments
(S) Social stop, bit of a cuppa; (A) Accommodation / Camping space; (M) Mechanical Assistance / workshop space; (D) Distance prepared to travel to assist
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Rydalmere BC, NSW 1701 Australia
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