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November
2015
Magazine of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria
Print Post #100001111
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From the Front
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JOHN EACOTT, PRESIDENT BMWMCCVIC
The President’s message
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Magazine of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria
Committee
President
John Eacott
Vice President
Don Miller
Treasurer
Steve Roberts
Secretary, Neil
Beeson
Captain
David McAuliffe
T: 0428 383 826
email: president@
bmwmccvic.org.au
T: 0418 317 101
email: vicepresident@
bmwmccvic.org.au
T: 0414 991 231
email: treasurer@
bmwmccvic.org.au
T: 0414 737 636
email: secretary@
bmwmccvic.org.au
T: 0424 121 074
email: captain@
bmwmccvic.org.au
Vice Captain
T: 0414 575 023
Euan Brown
email: vicecaptain@
bmwmccvic.org.au
Social
T: 0417 035 359
Secretary
email: socialsecretary@
bmwmccvic.org.au
Noela Miller
Club mission statement
To enhance the enjoyment of BMW motorcycling, provide
opportunities to interact socially with fellow members and
encourage safe riding practices.
postscript
General meeting: Normally fourth Monday, 7:30pm at The Camberwell
Petanque Club 64A Through Road Camberwell. Check calendar as
timing can vary. Visitors welcome.
s I pen this, the Victorian state government has just made the
announcement that we will have new filtering regulations from the
2nd November. The work by the VMC and other groups to achieve this
has been long and extensive, not helped by the emotive politicisation of
a road safety initiative, and all involved are to be commended. There is a
summary of the new rules and obligations in this copy of BeeEm.
Summer riding is just about here and we seem to have a decent
calendar for the next few months. With it comes the usual reminder to
dress accordingly and watch for heat-related fatigue issues; but most of
you could teach me a thing or two on those issues. Consider yourself
duly reminded.
Along with the summer day rides are some that are disappearing to
places less travelled, and out of ‘normal’ mobile phone range. The club
has a satellite phone just for these sorts of trips and it is available to all
members to assist with their safety on such trips. We do have a priority
where a club ride will take precedence over a private requirement, but it
is there to be used.
I have had quite a few members with queries about the recent
introduction of European ECE 22.05 standard helmets. Something
that should be simple, I agree, but the waters do remain muddied by the
restrictions in some states and the current ACCC CPN9 prohibiting
their sale within Australia. Until this is all resolved it remains that we can
legally use an item of mandated safety equipment that is illegal to be sold
within Australia. Sheer madness! The only current solution remains to
purchase an ECE 22.05 helmet from overseas, but the essential ability to
have the correct size is difficult without being able to visit a shop and try
on various helmets. We can but hope that this is resolved sooner rather
than later, but don’t hold your breath in the meantime.
The Melbourne VMC Toy Run is fast approaching and there is both
a new city start point and a new destination. Put Sunday 20th December
in your diary and either join the nearest feeder point or come along to
the Royal Exhibition Building for a police-escorted run to TABCORP
Park, Melton, where we expect to create a new Guinness record for the
most motorcycles on a Toy Run as well as donating gifts for the Salvation
Army to brighten up Christmas for the less fortunate families in Victoria.
As always, ride safe and enjoy the ride.
Articles for BeeEm Magazine should be emailed to the editor on or
before the Wednesday following the monthly club meeting (editor@
bmwmccvic.org.au). Photography, together with detailed captions,
should be supplied as high-resolution JPEG files.
Committee meeting: second Thursday, contact John Eacott, President
Midweek rides: second Wednesday, contact Karl Haering, Midweek ride
coordinator
Service days: 3 per year; Location, Radum Pty Ltd, Elata Drive
Tullamarine.
The opinions published in this magazine and of its correspondents are not necessarily
those of the editorial team or of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria Inc. Articles
submitted for publication may be edited for content, style, grammar and length, etc.
Technical articles and information contained within the magazine are for use at the
discretion of the individual after warranty and are not intended to detract from genuine
BMW spares or accessories.
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from The Front
CONTENTS, SUPPORT TEAM AND ADVERTISERS
Contents
Support team
Advertisers’ index................................... 2
E: [email protected]
Bang ’n’ Stuff Angela Barber • T: 03 9357 2126
Angela Barber
Club delegate to BMW Clubs Australia John Eacott
BMW News............................................. 6
T: 0428 383 826 E: [email protected]
Calendar.............................................. 34
Note: Unless otherwise acknowledged, all photographs published
Captain’s Report..................................... 5
Club photographer Ian McKenna • T: 03 9547 6864
in BeeEm were taken by Ian (except BMW News).
Ian Mckenna
Christmas Camp form.......................... 30
Christmas Party................................... 31
Commercial Advertising Brian Macdonald T: 03 9435 9196
Warrick Tovey
Classifieds............................................ 36
Caruana • T: 03 9435 9196
Layout & Design Trevor Coad • T: 0418 594 389
brian macdonald
Librarian Neville Borgelt • T: 03 9438 1615
Membership Detlef Lamp • T: 03 9367 1271
Feature stories...................................... 21
On The Horizon.................................... 27
Editorial Team Brian Macdonald, Marcos Anastassiou and Charles
Coffee get-togethers............................ 12
Committee.............................................. 1
Club Permit Co-ordinator Warrick Tovey • T: 0418 994 647
Members’ Classifieds Brian Macdonald T: 03 9435 9196
trevor coad
Meeting reports................................... 32
Merchandise Davida Neill • T: 0403 156 700
Melbourne ride departure points......... 35
Midweek ride coordinator Karl Haering • T: 03 9357 2126
Charles Caruana
Members’ ramblings............................. 10
Service day coordinator Ross Wright • T: 0422 157 244
Preferred Suppliers list.......................... 5
Webmanager Neil Davey • T: 0447 582 870
President’s message.............................. 1
Marcos Anastassiou
Welfare officer Peter Ness • T: 0410 651 903
Rides, rallies and events...................... 14
Service day........................................... 31
Neville Borgelt
Support team......................................... 2
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VicRoads’
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Road conditions reporting line T: (03) 9854 2899
Traffic signal difficulties or faults T: 13 11 70
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Deadline
Wanted:
Articles for BeeEm Magazine should be emailed to the
editor on or before the Wednesday following the monthly
club meeting.
Ride leaders
All articles, digital and hard copy photographs (with
meaningful captions and photographer’s name) are to be
sent to the editor,
Email to [email protected]
Ride leaders are needed for midweek
and Saturday or Sunday rides to cater for
eager participants who enjoy riding.
All material emailed to the editor will be acknowledged
by return email. If you have not heard from
the editor within a day or so, please re-send or
make contact to make sure that your contribution
has been received. Image files should be high
resolution ex-camera/scanner. File sizes greater
than 6 MB should be sent on CD instead of email.
Commercial advertising material, members’ trade
ads should be sent to Brian Macdonald,
[email protected], Phone 9435 9196
Members’ classifieds are to be sent to
Brian Macdonald, [email protected]
Phone, 9435 9196.
The only qualification required is the
desire to share your best ride with others.
Contact:
David McAuliffe, 0424 121 074 or
Euan Brown, 0414 575 023
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Welcome
EDITORS
Under the green eye-shade
Welcome
T
E
he music you can hear is the ‘editorial musical chairs’ game being
played. Now it has stopped, that nasty squeaking is from the
thirsty editorial training wheel axles as the re-seated team wobbles
around, trying to develop a sense of balance. As our outgoing editor,
Charles Caruana, told you last month, there are new and not-sonew faces in the chairs. Charlie, who gets a big vote of thanks for
his seven-month stint while holding down a demanding day (and
sometimes night, too) job, will be looking after BMW-related items
and other outside-sourced news. Charlie is busy enjoying a bit more
free time on his new K 1600 GT. Marcos Anastassiou will deal with
ride and event articles and Brian Macdonald will sit in the hot seat
and pull it all together.
All submissions should still be sent to the editor@bmwmccvic.
org.au address and not to the personal email addresses of these
individuals. As always, we will be keen to receive your thoughts,
stories, tips, event and ride reports and comments. So, as Dean
Martin almost used to say “Keep the articles and stories coming in.”
We’ll assist with any aspects that you need help with and be happy
to advise. Spring is here – even in Melbourne where most of us live
– so get on yer bike and then tell us about it afterwards.
Remember, you get out of your club what you put into it and
that goes equally for BeeEm. Any member who fancies trying a
bit of amateur journalism is also invited to get in touch. We can
always use fresh talent and enthusiasm. A lovely feature article this
month from a special forces correspondent, Phil Irvine and a great
story about the first-ever women’s team.to compete in the BMW
Motorrad International GS Trophy. Enjoy!
For the team, Marcos, Charlie and me.
Brian
very month BeeEm extends a hearty “Welcome!” to our new
members on behalf of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria. You
have joined the biggest and most active BMW club, car or motorcycle,
in Australia. The calendar in the back pages of BeeEm contains the latest
information about future club activities – rides, social events, meetings
and information about approved events outside the club. On the reverse
of your address sheet you will see the month’s calendar. A full, updated
online calendar can be viewed by browsing the Event Calendar section
of the club’s website.
Your level of participation is up to you but you will always get more
out of the club if you contribute, so we want to see you at club events.
Don’t be shy. Pitch in, enjoy yourself and let us get to know you and you
can get to know your club. The club is always in need of members willing
to help out by taking on one of the many committee and support roles
that are there to be filled. Just take a look at the Support Team page in
BeeEm or browse the club website “About” section.
So, a warm welcome to you. We are above all a social motorcycle
club dedicated to the BMW marque and all our members look forward
to showing you what our club has to offer, either on a ride or at an event.
New members
Jeff Mann Bruce Lyon Max Parfett Josh Teskey Murray Collings Min Cao Tim Hicks David Howell Wendy Freeman Associate member
R 1200 GS
R 1200 RT
R 65
K 1600 GT
R 1200 GSA
R 1200 GSA
R 1200 GS
Family member
Frank Cachia at the September Gereral meeting, presenting photos
from the BMW MOA Rally in Montana. In the pictures he showed the
Americans the condition in Australian
Captain’s Report
DAVID MCAULIFFE
Captain’s Report
A
s we head toward summer, we are starting to see better weather,
a bit more consistency and some glorious days for riding. In my
opinion, spring and autumn are possibly the two best riding seasons,
because, as Goldilocks says, they are not too hot, not too cold, but
just right.
Head out for a ride on any good weekend now and you will
see a significant increase in the number of motorcycles out there.
However, for those who don’t ride too much throughout winter,
remember that you will be a little out of practice and your riding
skills may not be quite as good as they were last summer. So take it
easier for a little while, until you re-familiarise yourself with your
bike. Those who ride through winter may be forgiven for thinking
they don’t have to worry about that issue, but they need to be extra
vigilant as well, because – let’s not forget – the rider coming towards
us, around the next corner, may be a fair-weather rider, rusty from
the winter lay off.
As captain, one of my main responsibilities is ride safety and the
club adopts a number of practices to try to ensure our rides are safe
and accident-free. There is always a safety briefing before each ride
and the corner marking system we use is designed to ensure that
riders don’t have to ride faster to keep up than they are comfortable
with but can ride at their own pace, secure in the knowledge that
they won’t get lost and that there will be a tail rider looking out for
them.
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Newer members may not be aware that the club also provides
a rebate of up to $50, available once every three years, to help
defray the costs of any approved safety training which members do.
The courses may be group courses, such as the Honda Advanced
Rider Training course which the club has organized in November
(sorry folks, this one is booked out now) or approved courses
which members book individually, rather than through the club.
The rebate would also apply to first-aid courses and accident-scene
management training.
So, if you have paid to attend a training course which you think
qualifies for the safety rebate and have not claimed the rebate in the
last three years, download a form from the club’s website and submit
it for consideration.
Finally, still on safety, a reminder for those going into remote
areas. Don’t forget that members are able to borrow the club’s
satellite phone to ensure that, in the event of an emergency, you are
able to speak with emergency services. Contact the vice–president
for details.
Until next time, Ride safe
David McAuliffe
Captain
BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria preferred suppliers
O
ur club is fortunate to have the support of many suppliers, and the following is a list of those who support the club with a
member’s discount. A financial membership card may be requested before the discount is applied, and don’t forget to ask before
the deal is done. It is surprising how often we’re told of complaints from members who didn’t get a discount because they failed to ask
beforehand!
Europcar
Southbank Motorcycles
Doncaster BMW
BM Motorcycles Ringwood
Good Wool Store
Discount Motorcycle Wreckers
Andy Strapz
Valley Prestige
QBE Insurance
The Hydroblast Shop
The Jolly Miller
Remus Australia
Suspensions R Us
Ginger Bakers Cafe, Bright
Moto Bean Café, Malmsbury
Bike Logistics Australia Laurent Patisserie Gilles Tooling Australia
lub discount for rentals in Australia and New Zealand
C
Club discount on apparel, servicing and parts
Club discount on apparel, servicing and parts
Advertiser
Club discount on sheepskin seat covers
Advertiser
Club discount on panniers, straps, boots and all good things
Apparel, servicing and parts
Club discount on bike insurance
Club discount on wetblast restoration of metal parts
Club discount at all shops.
Club discount on all products
Club discount on suspension upgrades and parts
Club discount on coffee and cake
Club discount on coffee
Club discount on motorcycle transport
Club discount - 10% discount for purchases of $10 or more
See discount offer on page 24 of this edition
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BMW News
Information and photos courtesy of BMW Group Press Club, Bikedeadline Australia and Racedeadline Australia
BMW Motorrad
International GS
Trophy Female
Team selected
F
rom 13th to 15th September at the
Country Trax Off-road Riding Academy
in South Africa ten female GS riders from
UK, France, Spain, Iceland, USA, Canada,
Brazil, Thailand, Australia and South Africa
have been battling it out for the ultimate
prize – a place on the first ever female team
to contest the 2016 International GS Trophy
in Southeast Asia from 28th February to 5th
March 2016.
After an intense series of 13 separate
challenges held over three competition days,
France’s Stephanie Bouisson emerged as the
overall winner, followed by Australia’s Amy
Harburg in second place, with South Africa’s
Morag Campbell close behind in third.
All three ladies will go on to make BMW
Motorrad history by forming the first ever
female team to enter the BMW Motorrad
International GS Trophy – the fifth edition
of which will take place in Thailand next
spring.
A worldwide search earlier this year for
a trio of lady GS riders to form a team to
contest the International GS Trophy finals
produced a staggering 119 applications by
girls from 29 different nations, all keen to
show that they had exactly what’s needed
to represent their country – and also their
gender – in the most famous competitive
off-road customer motorcycling event in the
BMW world.
From the initial applications, a jury decided
on a shortlist of the ten most suitable females
to go to South Africa for the qualifying event.
The ten girls came from all continents (Europe,
America, Africa, Asia and Australasia),
with ages ranging from 26 to 46 years-old.
The International GS Trophy female team
qualifier officially got underway on Sunday
13th September at the Country Trax Off-road
Riding Academy, using BMW R 1200 GS
bikes equipped with original BMW Motorrad
Accessories to protect against the rigours of offroad competition riding. After all, the tasks the
girls would face would be every bit as tough as
all other GS Trophy qualifying competitions,
and in this case, virtually identical to the recent
South Africa ‘national’ qualifying final held at
this same venue.
No sooner had the girls arrived than the
challenges began – the first one being a race
to pitch their tents for the night – against
the clock. Further challenges on the first day
included ‘Blindfold Cone’, ‘Fritz-garden’ (in
homage to “Fritz”, the only person to complete
this course with a 100 percent success record)
and ‘Rope the Tree’. A welcome dinner
followed but this wasn’t the end of the riding
for the girls, who had one final challenge to
complete – ‘The Maze’ – despite it being
completely dark outside. Late in the evening
the rankings were added up and the top three
girls announced. Australia’s Amy Harburg
had taken an early lead, while local lady
Amy Harburg, Stephanie Bouisson, Morag
Campbell
Morag Campbell was in second, with Jennifer
Huntley from the UK in third.
Day two started early for the multinational squad of ladies, with a photo-shoot
with their respective national flags, and
interviews before the first of many challenges
they would face throughout the day. These
included ‘The Forest’; ‘The Rocks’; ‘The Mud’
and the imaginatively titled ‘Suffer-Ring’ later
in the morning, all against the clock, of course.
The afternoon saw the girls take on the ‘Up
and Downs’ enduro skills course before the
final challenge of the day, simply known as
‘The Oval’.
The ten finalists
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6. Iciar Tatay (Spain) – 3280 pts.
7. Caroline Stevenson (Canada)
– 3415 pts.
8. Kim Krause (USA) – 4146 pts.
9. Rosa Freitag (Brazil) – 5621 pts.
10. Dusita Nasuriyawong (Thailand)
retired.
With so many challenges completed and
just about every kind of skill level tested, it
was to be expected that the positions in the
rankings would change dramatically. The
surprise of the day was France’s Stephanie
Bouisson, who not only came first overall on
the day, but also leapt from fifth to first place
in the overall standings. Second of the day
was Australia’s Amy Harburg, who remained
second overall, while in third for the day was
the UK’s Jennifer Huntley, who slipped one
place to fourth on the leader board, behind
local lady Morag Campbell.
On 15th September – the final morning
of the competition – there remained only
two challenges to complete, but with the
stakes so high, and so much to lose (or
gain), decisions had to be made on whether
to take big chances or to play it safe. The
first challenge – ‘Elephant Turn’ – required
the girls to ride approximately 50 metres
through deep sand, turn their bike around
a cone and then return to their starting
point. The second was simply entitled ‘Skills
Challenge’ yet it was anything but simple.
There were a number of tough trial style
obstacles to overcome on a flowing circuit
designed to expose any weaknesses in riding
technique, including a 360-degree ‘coffeegrinder’ pipe, a see-saw, a log-jump, riding
the pavement, deep ruts and parallel logs, to
name just a few.
When the challenge was completed by
all ladies, the marshals and judges took their
leave to collate the results, while the ten
competitors all embraced and offered each
other words of encouragement completely
in keeping with the true Trophy spirit. Their
final challenge was to strike their tents, pack
their bags and await the results.
The results were not long in coming,
with all the competitors honoured for
their amazing efforts during the course of
the hard-fought, yet hugely entertaining
qualifier. Commenting on this GS Trophy
experience, head of BMW Motorrad
Marketing, Dr. Ralf Rodepeter, praised all
the ladies for their phenomenal efforts and
commitment, stating that: “All these ladies
are winners, just to have made it to South
Africa to compete in the qualifier. There has
been a true spirit and sense of camaraderie
shown by all the competitors, who have been
fighting until the end but have supported
each other throughout all the challenges.
For sure there have to be three lucky ones
who get the chance to go to Thailand, but all
ten should consider themselves winners for
the way they have come together as a family
and demonstrated the unique GS spirit. We
truly hope that these amazing ambassadors
will take this passion back to their respective
countries and riding communities, and will
encourage even more women to embrace the
GS lifestyle.”
Overall standings and points:
1. Stephanie Bouisson (France) – 1931 pts.
2. Amy Harburg (Australia) – 2098 pts.
3. Morag Campbell (South Africa)
– 2153 pts.
4. Jennifer Huntley (UK) – 2824 pts.
5. Inga Birna Erlingsdottir (Iceland)
– 3046 pts.
First place: Stephanie Bouisson
(France). “I did the GS Trophy France
qualifier event last May, and, some time after
this, my friends told me to try to apply for
the chance of a place at this new, women’s
qualifying event. I thought ‘why not’ because
I wanted to experience South Africa. I was
really surprised to get through and was really
looking forward to a great new adventure,
making new friends and riding over here.
To have actually won the qualifying event is
incredible for me and I’m very proud to be
representing all the lady riders around the
world at the International GS Trophy in
Thailand next year.”
Second place:
Amy
Harburg
(Australia). “I was so excited about coming
here for this qualifying event. I had high
expectations for myself, but it was hard to
gauge what the other girls would be like until
we were all together. But my expectations
were definitely exceeded by the time we’ve
spent in South Africa and to actually make
the team is amazing for me. I can’t wait to
go to Thailand and show BMW enthusiasts
worldwide how these GS bikes can be ridden
and what we can all do together. My teammates are incredible so I can’t wait to be part
of the first ever women’s team with them.”
Third place: Morag Campbell (South
Africa). “My expectations coming to this GS
Trophy female qualifying event were to have
fun and enjoy myself, but I didn’t realise just
how much I would learn in the process. It’s
been a whirlwind of people offering their
help, sharing their knowledge and helping
me experience a real sense of community
that’s just been amazing. I think I’m still
in shock really to have made it to the final
three. There are five months ahead of us
now before the main event so I’ll be learning
new skills on the GS and keeping in touch
with Stephanie and Amy. It’s going to be
awesome!”
For further information about the
BMW Motorrad GS Trophy go to www.
gstrophy.com or #gstrophy
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BMW Captures
Three of
Motorcyclist
Magazine’s 2015
MOTY Awards
B
MW is the only manufacturer to earn
three coveted categories in USA’s
Motorcyclist Magazine’s 2015 Motorcycle
of the Year (MOTY) Awards.
Editors of Motorcyclist proclaimed
the BMW S 1000 RR “Best Sportbike,”
and – for the second year in a row – named
the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure “Best
Adventure Bike” and the BMW R 1200 RT
“Best Touring Bike.”
Commenting on the 2015 BMW
S 1000 RR, currently featured in the
film Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation,
Motorcyclist editors wrote, “Every time we
ride BMW’s 999cc S 1000 RR we’re blown
away. Not only is the double-R the most
powerful bike in the category – slamming
down a bona fide 184 hp in our latest
test – but it’s also the most civil superbike
available and without a doubt the best daily
rider in the class…No one in their right
mind will debate the double-R’s athleticism
or value.”
“It is a tremendous honor to receive a
“Best Bike” award from Motorcyclist in
any category; to be the only manufacturer
to earn three in one year is just fantastic,”
observed Kris Odwarka, Vice President,
BMW Motorrad USA. “It demonstrates
that the motorcycling community wants
and appreciates products that reflect a
continued commitment to engineering
development and prowess.”
Of the two repeat winners, Motorcyclist
editors dubbed the BMW R 1200 GS
Adventure “A Motorcycle Masterpiece,”
stating, “Many other manufacturers
have tried to peel back the BMW GS’s
headlock on this category…but no other
manufacturer has quite managed the GS’s
combination of off-road ability, commuting
and sport riding manageability, and genuine
cross-country comfort.”
“Still great, yet to be challenged,”
Motorcyclist editors observed about
the BMW R 1200 RT. “We have an
unreasonable man-crush on anything with
BMW’s new liquid-cooled engine. We gush
endlessly about the GS and now we’re giving
the similarly powered R 1200 RT the nod a
second year in a row…For now, it’s time for
the RT to shine, combining rare sporting
character in a bike built to leap state lines in
serene, weather-protected comfort.”
The Pure&Crafted
Festival
And now for something a little different!. Ed.
T
he Pure&Crafted Festival, presented by
BMW Motorrad, celebrated a successful
debut in a sold out “Postbahnhof ” in Berlin
this August. On August 28th and 29th, the
“Postbahnhof ” grounds in Berlin were turned
over entirely to music, motorcycles and new
heritage lifestyle. 7,000 visitors were catered
for at a sold-out venue and celebrated with
stirring music, fascinating custom bikes and
colourful market-place atmosphere in perfect
late summer temperatures.
We couldn’t have said it any better!
The
Pure&Crafted
Festival
demonstrated that it is possible to combine
these areas of interest in a contemporary
style without drawing on the classic biker
festival clichés. “From our point of view,
the first Pure&Crafted Festival was a
resounding success. Motorcycles, music and
new heritage – the concept worked well
and the various themes created a perfect
blend. We congratulate Tim Meier and
the entire Gemeinsame Sache team on a
successful event,” said Ralf Rodepeter, Head
of Marketing BMW Motorrad.
The attendance figure of 7,000 visitors
was proof of the experiment’s success.
Everyone enjoyed inspiring music on the
BmW News
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BMW R 1200 R
wins another big
one
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main stage by hard-core icons such as Refused,
including impassioned performances by The
Hives and rock’n’roll trio, Kitty, Daisy &
Lewis. On the club stage, it was bands like
Allah-Las, Friska Viljor and Talisco that
put smiles on the faces of festival visitors.
“With our band bookings we achieved a
perfect balance between established and
emerging artists, making the Pure&Crafted
Festival a progressive, contemporary event,
perfectly embedded in the overall concept
and far removed from conventional clichés,”
said Tim Meier, Director Agency Business
Gemeinsame Sache.
The setting was ideal: amid the expansive
urban marketplace against the backdrop of
Berlin’s red-brick Postbahnhof with its huge
halls, situated in between the railway tracks
and the River Spree, a very special atmosphere
was created. The two days provided a perfect
example of how motorcycle culture and
music can harmonise in contemporary style.
In front of the Postbahnhof, the Wheels
Area gave visitors the opportunity to explore
the art of customisation with 15 hand-picked
exhibitors and customer workshops such as
Berham Customs, Blitz Motorcycles and
Nagel Motors. The crowning highlight of the
Pure&Crafted Festival was the Motodrom
- the oldest travelling motorcycle wall-ofdeath show in the world. Back in Berlin for
the first time in 82 years, it thrilled young and
old alike.
Meanwhile
the
time-honoured
Postbahnhof packaging hall with its striking
steel structure was transformed into a general
store. Over excellent gin and tonics and fine
street cuisine, visitors became absorbed in
conversation on fine craftsmanship, pinstriping and lifestyles - and there was beard
styling, too: in other words, New Heritage
was actively embraced just as the festival
intended.
The two days were rounded off with a
prize draw for the Pure&Crafted Festival
bike on Saturday evening. The main sponsor
and initiator BMW Motorrad sent one
happy festival visitor home on a brand-new
BMW R nineT customized by Urban Motor.
If you want to learn more about this
unusual Berlin festival and the artists, go to:
www.bmw-motorrad.com/pureandcrafted
or www.pureandcrafted.com or check out
pureandcrafted on facebook or twitter
he BMW R 1200 R has been
named one of the “Ten Best 2015
Motorcycles” by Ultimate MotorCycling
editor Don Williams. In his annual
Editor’s Choice article, Williams writes,
“With the 2016’s showing up in full swing
and the 2015 models disappearing from
our fleet, it’s time to assess the ten best
2015 motorcycles. I ride a wide range of
motorcycles and love every genre on two
wheels. Some people specialise, but I have
access to almost every motorcycle made, so
why limit myself.”
Commenting on BMW’s new roadster,
Williams observes, “…BMW has gone
back to basics while forging ahead. Taking
the 125-horsepower liquid-cooled motor
from the GS and RT and then putting it
in a chassis with inverted forks. I greatly
enjoyed the power and predictable
handling of the R 1200 R, especially with
the Dynamic ESA and Shift Assistant
Pro. There are few motorcycles more
comfortable for all-day rides, be they in the
crowded city or open rural runs…”
For more information on Ultimate
MotorCycling’s “10 Best 2015
Motorcycles,” visit:
https://goo.gl/pMmvmK
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Members’ Ramblings
A cobbler’s story
By Axel Leonhardt
P
eter Allen’s song about the Tenterfield
Saddler apparently is a tad authentic
and connected to his own up-bringing. And
if you haven’t heard it, I recommend you
google/YouTube or iTune it.
The following story is similar and
definitely authentic as well, and it does have
a connection to a saddler. Well, more than
one! Leather is the first thing that comes
to mind and ‘being a dying profession’ is
another one. Finally, motorcycle gear is
involved as well. So, read on!
How many cobblers do you know
compared to say twenty years ago? That is,
counting out the Mister Minit and similar
chains. The man in this story is Chris, the
Cobbler. Sit back and let me tell you why
his story might be of interest to you.
Chris has been around leather all
his life! He was born in a house above a
cobbler’s shop. This was his father’s shop in
Kew so Chris grew up among the smell of
leather, rubber and glue. Almost by default,
Chris’s exposure to this trade shaped, even
‘determined’ his own professional path:
becoming a cobbler himself. Realising he
was much better with his hands than with
maths further confirmed his direction,
together with helping his old man in the
shop at any opportunity. When considering
an apprenticeship, the trade of cobblers had
been struck out of the register of technical
colleges. The same fate as stonemasons and
coopers. So, Chris’s next best option was
to complete training on-the-job and all the
while working in his father’s shop, honing
his skills as a cobbler.
Soon enough, he worked there fulltime and, after a time, decided to widen
his horizons, seeking work away from his
old man. Other cobblers had other special
skills to pass on, so Chris joined a cobbler’s
shop in Camberwell and worked there for
some years, further mastering the skills of
this trade.
As one does when one is young, he had
dreams. Dreams to travel, dreams to change
the world, or dreams to create a nation-wide
cobbler franchise. The latter applied to
Chris and he started this to realise his dream.
In Rosanna a cobbler’s shop was about to
shut down. The old man had been working
in it for all his life and no family member
wanted to take over. That was Chris’s chance
and he bought the shop. Since this day in
April 1989 Chris has not looked back.
Tucked away just off Rosanna Road, a bit
past the railway crossing he quickly had old
and new customers convinced he was there
for good. Word-of-mouth got around and
business started to pick up. His venture
was flourishing. However, by this time
Chris’s dreams had become more ‘local’ so
he focussed on making the Rosanna shop
a success. He had ‘a moment’ when Medal
Boots in Fitzroy was to close. Old age had
made it harder for Tony Carroll to sustain
his well-reputed business, though, in the
end, Tony decided to continue working on
a much smaller scale out of the backroom
of his Gertrude Street premises. I am not
sure if Tony still works or if he has retired
completely – must google.
Chris talked to me about the changes
he had witnessed in the industry. The days
when Abbotsford and Collingwood were
choc-a-bloc with small shoe manufacturers
are long gone. Whilst he quickly recognises
a superior-quality shoe with a quality
sole, hand-stitched and a corresponding
price-tag, many consumers these days treat
shoes like a throw-away item. Fixing seems
not worth it, better to buy a new cheap
replacement. Interestingly enough, business
picks up for Chris in tight economic times;
consumers want to make their shoes last
longer.
Caterpillar boot with gear change pad
We established another common
leather-related source: Dick Leffler’s Leather
Empire, formerly in South Melbourne. If
you ever set foot in this shop you felt as if
you were stepping into Aladdin’s treasure
cave. Multi-storeys filled with large wooden
tables loaded to the brim with leather and
every conceivable leather accessory. I just
went there for the Aladdin experience –
priceless it was. These days, after Dick’s sons
took over their dad’s business, they relocated
it to a new shop in Kensington. Still worth
a visit but no Aladdin feeling.
Chris is now looking to expand his
trade more into the making of orthopedic
footwear. He sees this as a natural extension
to his original business and diversifies into
custom-made orthopedic footwear, its
modification and repairs. After all, making
a shoe for a person with six toes is a little
out of the ordinary! His intent is to extend
his shop to accommodate this new ‘branch’.
To add a motorcycle aspect into this story
Chris was a dirt-bike rider in his younger
days. These days he doesn’t bounce as well
so has given it away. Instead, he focuses on
fixing, creating and problem-solving all
things leather including motorcycle boots
and gear..
I had became aware of Chris’s shop after
my nearest one-man shoemaker’s shop in
Greensborough changed hands and closed
down soon after. So a visit to Chris’s shop
was high on the agenda. My BMW boots
had given up the ghost. More specifically,
the latch that hooked onto a steel fastener
had worn out, was broken. I had hung on
to the boots, just in case. They’ve been too
expensive to discard.
I also had purchased a pair of Caterpillar
work boots. Steel-capped, ankle protection,
light and good-quality leather, they are
on-the-money earmarked to be my coastto-coast riding boot. They offer good
protection, are lightweight, easy to walk
in and without the steel-cap becoming a
chafing nuisance. But they lack that extra
patch on the left boot to protect when
changing gear. So, another reason to seek
out a cobbler to affix an extra leather patch,
despite the steel cap.
I brought these two fixing challenges to
Chris. A brief conversation to clarify exactly
what I wanted was had and a fortnight
later I picked up both pairs. Brilliant! The
remedy Chris applied to fix the BMW boots
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I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad
place to go and I try not to visit there too often.
I’ve been in Flexible, but only when it was
very important to stand firm.
Sometimes I’m in Capable, and I go there
more often as I’m getting older.
One of my favourite places to be is in
Suspense! It really gets the adrenaline flowing
and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need
all the stimuli I can get!
And, sometimes I think I am in Vincible
but life shows me I am not. People keep telling
me I’m in Denial but I’m positive I’ve never
been there before!
So far, I haven’t been in Continent, but my
travel agent says I’ll be going soon.
Have a great day
BMW City Boot reinforced
has given me an additional lifetime for this
boot. The patch on the Caterpillars was spoton! The price was fair and I walked away as a
happy customer – ready to recommend Chris’s
work.
So, dear reader, if you have a boot to fix,
a leather jacket to amend or a zip to replace,
here is another option to the city-located Mars
Leather shop: Chris the Cobbler in Rosanna,
at 5 Bellevue Avenue. Key cutting, engraving,
watch repairs and not forgetting the orthopedic
footwear option are also covered. Tell Chris
that you come from the BMW Motorcycle
Club and he is sure to look after your needs
first-class.
I’ve been
everywhere!
This little gem sent in by Lynne Rosenthal
I
have been in many places, but I’ve never been
in Cahoots. Apparently, you can’t go alone.
You have to be in Cahoots with someone.
I’ve also never been in Cognito. I hear no
one recognizes you there.
I have, however, been in Sane. They don’t
have an airport; you have to be driven there.
I have made several trips there, thanks to my
friends, family and work. I live close, so it’s a
short drive.
I would like to go to Conclusions, but
you have to jump, and I’m not too much on
physical activity anymore.
Lloyd’s Great Big
Quote Quiz Part
Two
The answers to part one are elsewhere in this issue.
How did you go? Ed.
35 Missed it by that much!
36 I felt a great disturbance in the force
37 I ate his liver with fava beans and a nice
Chianti
38 Greed is good
39 Wax on, wax off!
40 Ahhh, Pancho!
41 Heeere’s Johnny!
42 Surely you can’t be serious? I am serious...
and don’t call me Shirley!
43 Open the pod bay doors, please, HAL
44 My precious!
45 We’re on a mission from God.
46 Shaken, not stirred.
47 What do you mean ‘we’, white man?
48 Hi Ho, Silver!
49 Hello, Wilbur
50 Why can’t a woman be more like a man?
51 Gentlemen, you can’t fight here; this is the
War Room
52 Sorry about that, chief!
53 Just you wait, ‘enery ‘iggins. Just you wait!
54 Get away from her, you bitch!
55 Is that a gun in your pocket …?
56 The truth! You can’t handle the truth!
57 Feel the serenity
58 It was beauty killed the beast
59 You talkin’ to me?
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60 It’s alive! It’s alive!
61 Come up and see me, sometime
62 The Horror. The Horror...
63 You call that a knife?
64 Tell him he’s dreaming
65 I love the smell of napalm in the morning
66 That’ll go straight to the pool room
67 I want to be alone
68 There’s no place like home
How about a ride
to Navarre?
T
he president of the museum committee of
Navarre, a town of about 240 folk, in the
Wimmera, about 130 kms west of Ballarat,
has dropped us a line. Near this little town,
which dates back to 1861, when it became a
town after miners on the way to dig for gold at
Mount Alexander, discovered two inns where
they could refresh themselves, are Stawell,
St Arnaud and Ararat. The magnificent
Grampians mountain range and the beautiful
Pyrenees wine region are also not far off.
The president writes “We are a small group
at Navarre who have started a museum in our
town. We are madly fund raising as all clubs
do. We need money to make improvements.”
He goes on to say they got an idea from
seeing motorcyclists heading to the Charlton
Motorcycle Rally recently. (The MRASA’s
next Redback Rally will be in February 2016.
Ed) “We had the brain-wave that, maybe, with
notification to all your people out there, we
could provide coffee and cake for your riders as
you ride through our town and maybe a quick
bite to eat on the trip home. Two bonuses we raise money and you have a break and stay
alive.”
This led to the thought that clubs such as
ours might consider an organised ride to the
Navarre area on a weekend. “We have great
toilet and shower facilities; it’s a beautiful
ride up to our area of the world and we are
great cooks! We would love to discuss further
with your club the possibility of the Charlton
weekend and maybe a club ride up to Navarre
on another weekend.”
The contact for the Navarre Museum
Society is Leonie Bibby (03) 5357 4190
[email protected]
Anyone up for the challenge?
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The Best-made
Plans - A
European Odyssey
By Marcos Anastassiou
T
hree years ago, whilst on another European
holiday, I purchased a 2002 BMW
R 1150 RT in the UK and spent three weeks
touring Somerset, the Cotswolds, Devon,
Sussex, Kent and Oxfordshire. Fast forward to
late May 2015 and I was fortunate enough to
again get a leave pass and head off to Europe for
nine weeks.
The plan was to tour, on the bike, the
northern parts of the UK, Yorkshire, the Lake
District and then on to Scotland’s west coast. I
had organised, prior to leaving Oz, for a local
bike mechanic to undertake a full service of the
1150 RT, or so I thought. Upon my arrival, the
mechanic informed me all the servicing had
been undertaken. However, the ABS unit was
faulty and it was outside his expertise to repair
and /or remove. To cut a long story short, the
bike only had residual braking and was unsafe
to ride, so I had to book into another mechanic
to have the ABS unit excised as this was the
cheapest fix on these notoriously unreliable
earlier ABS units. (Perhaps someone can explain
why there wasn’t a recall on these earlier BMW
ABS units.) I should point out that my bike had
only done 22,000 miles, hardly high mileage! I
The renovated cottage
did get a quote from Oxford BMW to replace
the ABS unit: sixteen hundred pounds, the
value of the bike.
Some five weeks later, the bike was fixed
and safe to ride, minus the ABS unit. In the
meantime, I went off to France for four weeks,
without a bike and got on with my travel plans
that included catching up with family and
friends and spent some two weeks renovating a
stone cottage.
In summary, I only managed seven days
of touring on the bike, this trip. Being based
around the Cotswolds, it was quite easy to ride
into the Midlands, Wales or Somerset. I chose
an excursion heading west into the Brecon
Beacons in Wales, on a beautiful sunny morning,
stopping at Abergavenny, where I met up with
several hundred other fellow motorcyclists, all
enjoying perfect riding weather. The other trip
was a ride into Somerset via Bristol and Weston
Super Mare on the south west coast. On my next
bike trip to Europe I am planning on riding from
the UK through to Turkey.
Ah, the best made plans!
Tip of the month –
two for the price of
one this month
By Axel Leonhardt and Lloyd
Griffiths
Thanks, Axel. I always had that problem with
my 1150GS. Ed
H
The R 1150 RT that didn’t want to stop
ere is an idea if you – just like me – have
some trouble when re-affixing the rear
wheel of your beemer. Say you had it off to fix a
puncture or something similar.
I find it increasingly difficult to line up
the wheel against the holes in the rear hub and
thread-in the first wheel bolt. I have to slightly
lift the wheel off the ground with one hand, peep
into the hole trying to line it up with the wheel,
all in an uncomfortable crouching position.
There is lots of wobbling involved, my collar
gets hot and I wish I had just one more hand
…….
So here is a cheap and easy, but effective
remedy – “ze tool”.
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Finally, use a screwdriver to remove ze tool
and affix the final bolt.
Ze tool won’t take much space in your
tool bag/box and is a godsend when having to
change a rear wheel on your own.
It looks like this and you can make it yourself
Well, first buy a looong bolt that fits into
the rear wheel hub thread. Stainless would be
ideal (I am a sucker for it) but others will do as
well. But be careful here, as BMW has a specific
thread, so best to take out a bolt and use it as a
sample for your local nuts and bolts place.
Second, cut off the head of this freshly
acquired bolt.
Third and last, cut a slot across its ‘head’, or
where the actual bolt head once was.
Bingo! - you’ve done your own “ze tool”!
So, next time when you are ready to remount the rear wheel it will be a breeze.
Just screw in this new tool in the 12 o’clock
positioned hole in the rear hub.
Now hang the wheel right onto it.
Let it go and Bingo! – your wheel hangs
there and you have both hands free.
Now you can easily line up the remaining
holes and insert the other bolts.
Victoria Announces
the Introduction of
Motorcycle Lane
Filtering
T
he Victorian Motorcycle Council (VMC)
applauds today’s announcement by the
Victorian Government confirming the introduction
of motorcycle lane filtering and ending the legal
ambiguity surrounding it.
The VMC fully endorses motorcycles and scooters
safely filtering through stationary and slow moving
lines of traffic and welcomes the 2nd November
implementation date.
Victorian motorcyclists have long campaigned
for the safety benefits of lane filtering. The 2011
Parliamentary Inquiry into Motorcycle Safety
confirmed that motorcycle lane filtering fundamentally
improves rider safety. It reduces the risk of a nose-totail collision; the leading cause of rider hospitalisation
in metropolitan Melbourne. Furthermore, filtering can
significantly reduce peak hour congestion.
All road users (pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists
and motorists alike) are called upon to share the
roads responsibly and to take extra care during the
implementation phase as filtering moves towards
becoming an accepted and established practice.
The VMC acknowledges the support of the
Victorian Government and its agencies in engaging and
working closely with riders and the riding community
to introduce filtering on Victorian roads to the benefit
of all road users.Road Safety is a shared responsibility
between all road users.
Here’s a shortie but a goodie from our ever-reliable
contributor, the original and best GOB. Ed
When fixing flat tyres on the side of the
track, one of your best friends will be a little
bit of detergent. Always carry at least 50cc
of soapy stuff (that’s about the volume of an
old film canister). It makes life so much easier
when spooning on those tyre beads after you’ve
patched the tube. If you’re young enough (and
still carry it), KY jelly works just as well.
Lloyd Griffiths
Whatrestrictionsapply?
Situation
At what speed can a motorcyclist filter?
At speed of up to 30km/h
Can all riders filter?
Licensed riders not learner permit holders
Where no motorcycle lane filtering sign applies
Where there is an identified road safety risk, the
relevant road authority may erect a sign
prohibiting lane filtering on that length of road.
VicRoads is producing guidelines to ensure
consistency.
Inwhatsituationislanefilteringlegal?
Situation
Filtering
Between lines of traffic in the same direction?
Yes, if safe to do so
Between vehicles travelling in the same direction
in adjacent marked lanes?
Between lines or lanes of traffic travelling in the
opposite direction?
No
Between a vehicle and a:
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Car
Tram
Bicycle
Bus
Motorcycle
Truck
Between parked cars and traffic?
In bicycle lanes or bicycle boxes?
No –the new regulations do not change how
motorcyclists interact with bicycle infrastructure
In all speed zones?
Yes, unless otherwise signed and if safe to do so.
In special purpose lanes?
These changes don’t affect how motorcyclists
may currently use special purpose lanes
In areas where there are schools or strip
shopping?
In the CBD?
On roads with two or more lanes or lines of traffic
in the same direction?
What is a line of traffic?
A line of traffic is one or more vehicles travelling
along a road in a line (whether moving or not)
irrespective of lane markings
Between traffic and an adjacent kerb?
No
On all types of roads? (local, rural, freeways etc)
Through an intersection?
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Rides Rallies & Events
Coffee get-togethers – Vic. and Tas.
Melbourne: Morning coffee get together each Saturday, 9.00am to 1.00pm, at Laurent Boulangerie Patisserie, 109
Dundas Place, Albert Park, 9690 4700 Melway ref map 2K C7 All welcome. Park safely & leave footpaths clear
Tasmania: First Saturday of the month, from 9.30 am at Oliver’s Bakery, 41 Reiby St, Ulverstone
Western Victoria: First Saturday of the month, from 9.00 am at Beechworth Bakery, Grenville St, Ballarat.
Central Victoria: Third Saturday of the month, from 9.00 am at Beechworth Bakery, Cnr High and Don St, Bendigo
Eastern Victoria: Fourth Saturday of the month, from 9.30 am at Emerald Bakery, Kilvington Drive, Emerald.
Note: Before you go on a ride, please check the latest BeeEm and the web site for late
changes to ride details. Changes do happen. www.bmwmccvic.org.au
Emerald Saturday coffee
ride 27th June 2015
By Frank Cachia’s alter ego, the R 26
H
i Girls, it’s your favourite single again, with another Emerald
report. Now this was definitely different. I was escorted there.
Yep, another bike followed me to Emerald. Well she had to follow;
I’m not taking a back seat to anyone. When Frank wheeled me out
into bright sunlight, on quite a pleasant Saturday morning, there was
a twin cylinder R51/3 in the driveway. Frank invited a mate, (yes he
does have one or two mates) to come along and meet the BMW club
members. I must confess, even though it is a mere twin, the R51/3
looked positively gleaming, and when the owner turned her over she
fired and settled down to an even beat. Yes, I know it isn’t a single but
I must give credit where it’s due.
Two splendid old ladies
Soon we departed, two old girls on a ‘convoy’ to Emerald. We
didn’t get far, the R51/3 spluttered and died. Ahem, opening up the
fuel tap does help the piston along – ya dummkopf. Believe it or not
we got all the traffic lights and roundabouts in our favour; I loved it.
The run between Monbulk and Emerald, as expected, was taken at
a spirited pace. Frank loves this run and I must confess I too enjoy a
spirited ride once in a while. Soon, Emerald came into view and once
again I took sentry position at the pedestrian crossing footpath. Frank
was shocked when Tom Corrigan told him that he had planned to
park his F650GS in my spot. I was definitely not amused. This time
the R51/3 took up position. Yes, it was an ideal time to give passersby a
treat. And clearly they were impressed; many a camera was aimed at us.
A pleasant surprise to those 14 or so members present was seeing
the president. Wow, he must have taken a wrong turn somewhere,
because he was miles away from home. He has absolutely no taste at
all; he passed by me without even looking, let alone saying hello. Yep,
not even an acknowledgement. Some president!
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As it is normally the case close to lunchtime, the group disbanded.
Frank turned over my piston and I settled into the usual reliable tickover with the R51/3 bursting into life a few kicks later. The bakery is
perfectly situated, being just far enough away to give me a chance to
reach running temperature before we tackle seven or so kilometres of
twisting, winding road. And it was on! A 1956 single against a 1954
twin. It goes without saying that, as expected, I arrived at the Monbulk
roundabout first. Not because I’m younger, but because I’m better.
Although the R51/3 has an extra eleven horses over me, it lacked the
sophisticated swingarm suspension. Clearly, in a set of perfectly-suited
bends, the plunger suspension is no match against my superior set-up.
The return trip to my garage was uneventful other than that the
speed camera man drove a different car from his usual one.
And so, once again, another spell-binding adventure came to an
end.
Till next time darlings – ta ta.
Ride to Lunch at the Red Hill
Hotel, Chewton
Sunday 30th August.
By Noela Miller
G
erald promised a bright, sunny day to greet all those people who
headed to Chewton for lunch at the Red Hill Hotel. Dismal, grey
skies and misty rain offered no incentive to stay in Melbourne on that
Sunday morning. Don Miller and Jack Schmidt rode off to join John
Eacott and Karl Haering for a jaunt through the Macedon Ranges
before stopping in Chewton. Other club members rode solo from
Greendale, Eltham. By twelve noon, twenty-one guests filled the dining
room, ordered meals and were catching up with one another’s news.
Peter Howell and Ray Beggs arriving at Chewton
Gerald’s store, the mention of a motorbike for sale had ears pricked up.
Jack inspected the shining 1998 R1100R, 75th Anniversary model and
soon the deed was done. Now, Jack has a second choice for any riding,
an excellent bike for a pillion passenger.
After a pleasant meal, a ramble up and down the main street of
Chewton and then a look in at Moe’s Antiques and Collectables,
the promised sunshine and blue sky encouraged another gathering
Lunch at a country pub needs an appetite as the meals fill the
famished. Jack Schmidt wrapped himself around a lamb shank from a
very big beast, sustaining himself, ready for the bargain of the day from
Gerald’s collection of antiques and collectables. While furniture fills
Arrival in Chewton with Don Miller and Karl Haering
Steve Boyd departing from Chewton
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The ride group having coffee in Malmsbury
Say Goodbye to winter CRL
Diamond Creek ride
Monday 31st August
By Peter Ness
T
he last day of winter, spring breaking through, cloudy, with a
bit of sun and no rain and no wet roads. Nine bikes, ten people
and a great day ahead. We were rewarded with a great ride, which, in
itself was, fortunately, uneventful. If you call panoramic views, fern
gullies, tall mountain ash, the smell of the bush after rain, twisty,
tight roads, open highway, sweeping bends etc.etc. ‘uneventful’. All
enhanced by a faultless corner marking operation.
at Moto Bean Café in Malmsbury, a favourite stop for motorbike
riders, with good coffee and eats for anyone still hungry. Malmsbury
has a seven-arch railway bridge high above the river. It is a significant
landmark and a photographic attraction, best viewed from the
Botanical Gardens, which were resplendent with daffodils and
blossoming trees at the end of winter. Riders formed groups to
head home through the Macedon Ranges or west to Trentham via
Greendale then back to the city, each warmed by the late afternoon
sunshine; another Sunday spent enjoying the pleasure of motorcycle
riding.
Attending:
Ray Beggs
Matthew Gale
Ron Joosten
Barry and Helen Law
Don and Noela Miller
Laszlo Papp
Jack Schmidt
John and Andy Eacott
Karl Haering
Detlef and Lynda Lamp
Bob Leggatt
Chris O’Callaghan
Ben Probin
Gerald St John
That was our day. It all began at Degani’s in Diamond Creek
at 9 am for coffee. There were three newcomers to CRL rides, two
of whom were there early, or on time depending upon what you
read and where. Sorry guys, we will sort out our communication
with the web page and try to work off the same page in future. It
was however great to have Gary, Duncan and Luke along for their
first CRL Monday run. After a few introductions, it was gleaned
that Gary was from Lilydale area. This happened to be the general
direction for the start of our ride. Not to let an opportunity pass
by, the pressure was put on Gary to lead the ride to Emerald.
Whilst it was his first Monday run, he is no newcomer to the club.
He has been around since 1980 and stepped up quickly to the task.
Over the next half an hour others turn up and settle in for a
coffee. Duncan and Steve, having been there for a while, are keen
to go, as is Brian. Brian just wants to ride, but Karl has just ordered
his toasted sandwich for breakfast, so we all settle and chat a little
longer. Eventually we are off with Gary in the lead and Karl as
tail end. We make our way to Lilydale through Yarra Glen, and
then we go through uncharted territory to Emerald where we
stop for a wee. Steve departs from our company with things to do
elsewhere. Gary is all fired up to keep us going, so he leads off again in
a direction that takes us through some beautiful country and we end
up at Launching Place, then turning off to Healesville.
More beautiful country and more sweeping roads. A quick check
from Gary just before Healesville that our destination is still Yea for
lunch. Brian and Ann leave us at this point, as arranged. We then
head off up Chum Creek Road, through Toolangi and out onto the
Melba Highway. Almost a straight run to Yea except Gary likes a
detour, so he takes us out on the Break O’Day road and then into
Yea for lunch. There is a lot happening in Yea. The street is blocked
off because the old pub burnt down yesterday, and we detour around
a few blocks to get back to the Red Plate Café. Good plan, except
that the Red Plate Café is gone also. Not burnt, just shut down. I’m
sure Ron will get some answers as to why in the fullness of time. So
it’s over the road to a café for some hot soup and a hot coffee. Inside,
John bumps into some old friends. It’s a hard life being so well known.
Karl Haering, Don Miller, Steve Boyd, John Eacott and Jack Schmidt
at the Moto Bean Cafe in Malmsbury
After lunch it’s everyone for himself to get home after a very
rewarding 200-plus km ride.
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Special thanks to Gary for leading us at such short notice.
Participants:
Steve Bastak
Karl Haering
Brian Macdonald
Ann Macdonald Ron Matthews
Duncan McGregor
Luke Pescarini
Peter Ness
John De Vos
Gary Young
R1100RT
K100RS
F700GS
Pillion
R65LS
R1200GSA
R1200RT
R100RT
R1200GS
K1100RS
Breakfast at Carriage
Café, Seville / Gladysdale
Bakehouse, Yarra Junction
Sunday 6th September
By Noela Miller
S
ometimes the best laid plans just fall apart.
The plan; breakfast at the Carriage Café, Seville. The Carriage Café
is run from an old red rattler with seating inside the compartments and
outside on a deck with the kitchen and amenities in a separate building.
With late acceptances, our numbers reached eleven and only eight will
fit in a compartment. Enquiry for extra seating found the café was fully
booked till two pm.
The solution; go down the road to The Gladysdale Bakehouse, no
booking needed.
The problem; Brendon Webb had ordered his meal and was settled
Breakfast at Yarra Junction with Mark Chin, Noela Miller, Amando,
Steve Mackay, Diane and Neville Hoare
Short Stop at Cumberland Junction with Amando and his Ducati
Scrambler
on the deck (motorcyclists don’t feel the cold with all the thermals and
gear). So, with Brendon to redirect any more arrivals the Millers gathered
Ian and Steve to meet Neville, Dianne, Mark and Armando at the
Gladysdale Bakehouse. With room inside for everyone, Brendon soon
arrived, bringing Laszlo and Matthew with him. Father’s Day for the
fathers had started the night before with family get-togethers followed
by father’s indulgence of a motorbike ride in the sunshine, then more
family get-togethers later for dinner. Now, so close to the Warburton
Noela Miller, Brendon Webb, Don Miller and Steve Mackay preparing
to depart for Yarra Junction
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and events
Ranges, riders set off into the hills. Neville led the way to Warburton
and Laszlo had plans to make his way to Mt Baw Baw to see some snow.
Attending:
Mark Chin
Steven McKay
Armando Mercuri
Laszlo Papp
Brendon Webb
Neville and Dianne Hoare
Ian McKenna
Don and Noela Miller
Matthew Retchford
Mid Week Ride to Mirboo
North 9th September
It looks like this and you can make it yourself
by Neville Hoare
L
esson one - don’t believe the BOM radar! Radar shows all clear ...
reality - Rain! Bloody useless BOM!
Mark Chin however was as pleased as punch ‘coz it gave him another
opportunity to wear his new bright yellow BM wobble U rain suit, a thank
you relic from his Tasmanian efforts. Unfortunately for the illustrious ride
leader, the rain stopped by the time we set off from Packenham; didn’t stop
him from continuing to wear it, though! I guess he was still hoping for
another shower. There was a rainbow in our midst however ... none other
than the lovely Lynne Rosenthal ... a rose among seven thorns!
After morning beverages in Loch, we were graced with another
member of the fairer sex in the form of Melinda Hindson, who, having
observed the inclement weather upon arising that morning, was beset
by a guilty conscience for the next hour or two, until she decided not to
be a wuss and to go for a ride in the rain! Melinda arrived to meet us in
Leongatha just as we passed thru the joint. Talk about good timing – she
could teach my wife a thing or two!
Above: ‘N’Evil’ Hoare
Below: Neville Hoare amuses Lynne Rosenthal and Mark Chin
Melinda Hindson heading purposefully for coffee
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After lunch in Mirboo North, more great roads which are becoming
increasingly bumpy and holey as the lack of maintenance prevails (another
good reason to reduce speed limits?) to the finish at Longwarry.
Thanks Mark. How about another?
PS Karl noticed that Melinda had not completed the next of kin
part of the sign on sheet so he wanted to know if she was “available”. I
hope Angela reads this and gives him “u no what”. That will teach him to
summarily appoint me to write the ride report!
Participants:
Mark Chin (Ride leader) Karl Haering Melinda Hindson Neville Hoare Stuart Jackson Rob Langer Bruce Lyon Lynne Rosenthal Chris O’Callaghan F650GS
K100RS
F650GS
R1200GSA
R1200R
F700GS
1200GS
F650GS
Honda Civic
Miss Fisher’s Murder
Mysteryies Costume
Exhibition
Saturday 12th September
By Noela Miller
S
et in extensive gardens, the mansion of Ripponlea featured the costumes
used for the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries television series. Arranged
over two floors, the costumes, some props and jewellery all had a special
backdrop in the rooms of this period house. Beginning in the entrance hall
garments were offered for a photographic opportunity. A “Who Dun It”
sheet was provided for amateur sleuths to solve a crime. Moving through
the rooms of various sizes, including the conservatory, glamorous gowns,
suits, tennis outfits, beachwear and show biz costumes were supported by
small video clips and explanation sheets. Upstairs displays featured design
and costume construction exhibits. The bathrooms and dressing rooms
provided interesting places to show costumes made from period fabrics
including tablecloths. Quite fascinating to see the behind the scenes work
involved in dressing the actors to be authentic characters in the program.
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Peninsula Ride
Sunday 13th September 2015
By Winfried Hessling
I
t’s a double whammy, first ride as leader and first report writing. I had
planned this ride for months. A week before, on a Sunday, I did the
last fine tuning. Rode from Lilydale to Noojee at about the same time
as the planned ride was supposed to be. 12C when I started at Lilydale,
dropping to 7C when I was riding through the valley. The heated grips
on the F 800 came in handy. I warmed up with a nice cappuccino at the
Red Parrot Cafe at Noojee. Just when I was leaving, a group of Harleys
came around the corner; the boys were wearing sunglasses and open face
helmets. Gee, I thought, these guys are tough. On my way home I was
wondering what the weather would be like in a week’s time.
During the week I kept a close eye on the weather report. The
forecast was warm and sunny. I was wondering how many riders would
turn up. I’d had a couple of emails from club members out of Geelong
intending to join the ride.
Sunday 13th September started as the forecast promised, clear sky
and warm. Melinda Hindson met me at home just before 8 am on
her F 650 GS and we made our way to the starting point at Lilydale
together. My dear wife, Kerrie, joined me as pillion on the F 800 R,
the first time for a longer trip on this bike. We arrived just after 9 am
at the Shell service station in Lilydale and greeted the ten riders already
waiting for us. By 9.30 am we were 15 bikes and three pillion passengers.
After the paperwork and a quick briefing, Greg Fowler agreed to ride
Tail End Charlie and we set off towards Yarra Junction. Only a few
hundred metres down the road, Helmut Imberger pulled over in a rush
and couldn’t get his helmet off quick enough, searching the inside of his
helmet for a spider, which he saw crawling across the inside of his visor.
Next, it was time for afternoon tea.
The Stables Café was decorated to continue the period theme and
offered meals named to fit the murder mystery genre. Tea and scones, cakes
or slices refreshed us before a ramble in the extensive gardens.
Attending:
Bronwyn Beeson and her friend Felecia
Lynda Lamp
Noela Miller
Barbara Pickard
Dianna Quick
Heather Wills
Lea and Graeme Workman
Morning Coffee in Noojee with a row of bikes in front of the Red
Parrot Cafe
By this stage the sun was out, warm, not too much traffic. It was a
joyful ride through the valley towards Noojee. The morning coffee stop
was at the Red Parrot Cafe in Noojee. Quite a few bikes were already
parked outside the general store. Time to stretch the legs, have a drink
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and events
and a chat with the other riders. Everybody agreed, the ride could not have
started in a nicer way. At 11 we left Noojee, riding through Neerim South
to Drouin. Before we came to the township of Drouin we had to turn
right a couple of times to make our way in the direction of Longwarry. I
placed my corner markers and saw a few riders following me. By the time
I came to Tooradin I had only one rider behind me and we stopped on the
side of the road. Waiting and waiting. Nothing! My group was lost, and
that on my first ride! After 15 minutes, I called a few mobile numbers and
my guardian angel, Nic Watson, picked up. He already had the feeling
there was something wrong and had backtracked the route. He told me
the name of the last corner marker he saw and asked me to contact him. I
rang Pedro Souza, and asked him to start riding towards Tooradin and to
pick up every rider he saw on the way. A miracle happened and after one
hour everybody arrived at Tooradin. What a relief!
We carried on with our ride, a bit later than planned, but all together.
About 30 minutes later we parked the bikes in the car park of the Tyabb
Packing House Antique Centre. We lunched at the Hart of Tyabb Cafe.
Everybody enjoyed their meals and just before we were heading off again,
a few of the riders said goodbye. Our two friends from Geelong, Pedro
and Manfred, topped up their bikes with fuel in Hastings and rode with
us through Balnarring, Shoreham, Flinders and along the Cape Schanck
coast road to Boneo. The view while riding was just fantastic. Here,
we split up with the riders from Geelong and they made their way to
Sorrento to catch the ferry; the rest of us rode up through the forest to
Red Hill, down the other side to Dromana, then did a left turn and up
the windy road to the top of Arthur’s Seat. Here we posed for Ian in front
of the beautiful Port Phillip Bay back-drop so he could take some photos.
I want to thank Ian for his relentless effort all day long to find the best
positions for a good camera shot to document the spirit of the ride.
After saying goodbye to Fiona, Paul and their daughter at Arthur’s
Seat, we made our way down the mountain to find the Moorooduc
highway. We stopped at Apple Espresso for a well earned coffee and
scored a free Italian Hot Chocolate to boot. It was already 4.30 pm by
this stage and we were sitting outside the café, under a market umbrella,
reflecting on the day. Good weather, good ride and good company.
What more can you ask for?
Attendees:
Craig Edmonds Greg Fowler (T.E.C)
Neville Giles Neville’s Pillion
Winfried Hessling (Ride Leader)
Kerrie Hessling
Melinda Hindson
Helmut Imberger Fiona Liistro Paul Liistro
Samantha Declan McDonald Ian McKenna Martin Mowlam Manfred Pohlens Pedro Souza Nic Watson Andrew Weller R 1200 RT
R 1200 GS
K 1200 LT
F 800 R
Pillion
F 650 GS
R 1200 C
R 1100 RS
R 1200 RS
Paul’s pillion
R 1100 RT
K 75 C
K 75 C
K 1100 RS
GS 650 Sertao
R 1100 GS
GSA 1200 GSA
Short stop at Arthur’s Seat with Nic Watson, Paul, Fiona and Samantha
Liistro, Kerrie and Winfried Hessling, Melinda Hindson, Helmut Imberger and
Greg Fowler
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Motorcycling in Europe
By Lynne Rosenthal
W
hen our friends asked us if we’d like to join them on a trip to Italy
and France, we couldn’t let them down. Jim Scaysbrook and
his wife, Sue, were collecting a Ducati Multistrada from the factory in
Bologna to use for three weeks; we figured a hired R 1200 GS should be
able to keep up. What a fabulous trip!
We flew to Italy on 27th July, arriving in Rome around lunchtime. We
found our way to our friendly H P Motorrad dealer, wonderful man,
whereupon we picked up the well-prepared GS, changed into our
motorcycle gear, slotted our “inner” bags into the panniers, and began
the ride to Bologna, about 400 kms north. Yes, it was an ambitious plan
for day one of our holiday, but it worked a treat and we arrived at our
Bologna hotel at 7 pm to be greeted by Jim and Sue. By 8 pm the four
of us were enjoying dinner together, very excited about beginning our
adventure.
Climbing the Simplon Pass
Leaving Bologna - photo by Sue Scaysbrook
The next morning we began our first day on the road with the basic plan
to head north-west towards the Alps, Switzerland, and then France.
During the planning, the four of us had decided that we didn’t want to
stay in a different place each night and keep up a relentless pace of riding
every day, possibly missing things along the way.
along narrow cobblestoned lanes and even some pedestrian pathways.
The willingness of European drivers and pedestrians to extend courtesy
to motorcyclists on the roads and in townships is extraordinary. On
many occasions, the hotel manager was happy for us to park the bikes
immediately in front of the hotel, despite it being a car-free zone.
From Colmar, we gradually made our way to Aachen in Germany, as Sue
had tickets to attend the European Equestrian Championships. While
Sue attended this world class event for two days, Jim, Bob and I met up
with one of Jim’s friends, Lothar Mildebrath, who took us on yet more
The Alpine scenery and roads are breathtaking, especially with the
burst of fresh air in your helmet and sounds of clanking cowbells in
your ears. Nothing quite like it. We gleefully traversed the Simplon
Pass (2005m) then the Furka Pass (2429m), making our way through
stunning scenery. Bob wasn’t too happy with the notchy/horrible gear
box and/or dragging clutch of the GS (water cooled model) since his
own GS (air cooled OHC) at home has silky smooth gear changes.
With understanding words like “Get over it” or “Get on with it” from
the rest of us, he moved on. (No I didn’t; Bob).
Within a few days we reached Colmar in France for our first four-night
stay in the heart of the old town. Mrs Garmin proved to be a life-saver,
most of the time, taking us to our various accommodation locations
Colmar
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blessings; home safely, no mishaps but the end of a great trip with our
friends. For them it was back to Oz the following day.
Bob and I had another week, so our next night was spent at an amazing
place, Santo Stefano di Sessanio, near one of Italy’s wonderful national
parks, the Gran Sasso. We stayed in a beautifully renovated stone cottage
built in 1693; our hostess was absolutely wonderful and the following
day we experienced stunning views as we rode further up the mountains
to the plateau. It felt like we were in another world. We reluctantly left
the pristine air of the mountains and began making our way to Rome.
Mixed emotions - last day on the bike, that closeness rider and pillion
share over many miles, keeping safe, hopefully, and enjoying the riding
together, the end of the road trip, and thankful for it all.
Gueux-Reims track
scenic roads and into Belgium where we visited the Spa-Francorchamps
motor-racing circuit, an item on Bob’s bucket list. Unfortunately we
were there two weeks prior to the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix
so security was tight at the circuit while teams were setting up for the
event. Although we couldn’t go in, it was great to be at this legendary
circuit. The original circuit, on public roads, was considered too fast and
dangerous and was changed in 1979 to become a shorter track. Riding
on part of the “old” track, we thought about those who’d gone before at
incredible speeds. We continued on our way as Lothar took us to the
highest plateau in Belgium where we enjoyed an easy walk on this vast
plateau of native grasses and trees, much like some of our own national
parks.
French National Motor Museum
Leaving Aachen, we now needed to begin heading back to Bologna as we
were already halfway through the trip. Our route home took us through
yet more immaculate villages and winding country lanes as well as on
a few autostradas. We took the seven kilometre long San Bernardino
tunnel through the Alps rather than the Gotthard tunnel to avoid traffic
congestion and we had a very easy run. Arriving at Bologna meant mixed
Reality hit with a thud as we entered into the fray of the traffic in Rome.
Cars merge without indicating, but everyone expects it and it seems
to work. The scooter riders were a menace, we found, very pushy and
totally crazy. Finally, we arrived at our hotel, which, to our delight, was
air-conditioned! We experienced very warm weather for most of our
Gran Sasso plateau
Another day in the mountains
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MV Agusta Museum
trip. The following morning we returned our bike, after three weeks on
the road, and became pedestrians and Metro travellers for five days as
we explored Rome before returning home.
We visited many motor museums during the trip. In Mulhouse, we
marvelled at the Schlumpf collection held at the French National
Motor Museum. This is a truly amazing place. While based in Varese,
we went to the Moto Guzzi Museum and the MV Agusta Museum.
While we were in Reims for a few days, Jim took us to the roads once
used to form the Reims-Gueux motor racing circuit, a 7.8 km “track”
on public roads joining three villages, Thillois, Gueux and Muizon.
Racing ceased in 1972 but a group of enthusiasts is working to restore
the grandstand and pit buildings. This gathering of buildings is out in
the country, so we stood on the road between these buildings where
it’s easy to imagine the speed of the cars whizzing past and the thrill of
spectators in packed stands but it’s quiet now and the silent grasses bend
with the breeze in the paddocks beside the road. It’s OK to be nostalgic.
How fortunate we are to travel. We experienced a most beautiful sound
and light display projected on the Reims cathedral one evening, enjoyed
Sheer enjoyment
our tour of the Mumm champagne house in Reims, absorbed the view
from the Eiffel tower, appreciated the talent of artisans who built the
exquisite Aachen cathedral, experienced a very moving orchestral
and choral concert in the Pantheon in Rome, saw the grandeur and
unnecessary excess of the Vatican, marvelled at the construction of the
Colosseum, experienced the quiet, narrow roads between villages as
well as the superb autobahns and the excellence of driving behaviour,
felt the wrath of a hailstorm and torrential rain, tasted the delights of
Italian and French cuisine and wine, eagerly attempted to engage with
locals in their native language and enjoyed the whole adventure with
our friends.
We travelled 5,170 kms in the three weeks we spent on the bike.
Wireless communication with Bob is handy, sign language with Jim
and Sue worked well. What fabulous riding buddies. We were on the
same page with distance travelled, lunch stops, places to visit, wine
and beer choices, all the important stuff. Average daily ride was about
300 kms, some days none, other days more. Longest day 750 kms. Fuel
consumption five litres per 100 kms. By the way, Bob and I had a few
hours on the Ducati Multistrada – very nice, we liked it a lot, smooth
engine and comfy.
French National Motor Museum
We travelled with the standard BMW Vario side panniers and top box.
We also took two yachting stuffer bags, infinitely adjustable in length
and absolutely waterproof and we strapped those to the panniers when
needed. We had fun!
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By Lothar Mildebrath (Eng.
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One of Australia’s top motocross racers in
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As well as the works solos and sidecars,
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Those successes spanned a remarkable
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The book is in German with equal
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Five plus One (Five BMW
R75’s, one Zündapp KS750)
By Phil Irvine
O
ur mission was to travel through unknown territory and arrive
at Cobargo around midday. Once there we were to rendezvous
with an unknown person, code name ‘barmaid’. This person was to
direct us towards some ‘counter attacks’ and assist with the sinking
of some schooners.
We left base camp, located outside of Numeralla in the Snowy
Mountains, around 8 am. We travelled several kilometres on the
main road before heading into hostile country that was patrolled by
the infamous ‘Rangers’ of the NSW National Parks Service. It was
not long before we had to engage low range gear and make full use of
the driven sidecar wheel in order to travel the steep inclines that we
were to encounter. Steep hills and creek crossings didn’t stop these
old warhorses from the mission in hand. After travelling for some
time in rugged and hostile territory, one of the Tail End Charlies
took a hit in the magneto. Luckily there was a mechanomedic on
hand who gave a quick transplant.
Several times we became geographically embarrassed due to
the lack of detail in the mapping and going only on information
provided by local intelligence. We encountered one enemy convoy,
travelling in 4WD’s; however, we managed to avoid any conflict.
When all seemed well, another one of our party became injured.
This time it was the Zündapp, and another magneto. (Owner’s
comment - with slow and hard work, lack of steady air flow can cause
the magnetos to overheat, causing ignition problems.) Once again,
it was changed and we were on our way. With unexpected holdups, we managed to miss our midday rendezvous, arriving several
hours late. We did catch up with barmaid, who informed us that
it was too late to participate in counter attacks. However, we did
manage to sink a schooner. Before we were able to attack another,
a debriefing managed to raise an issue of time taken to get to the
target location and the time it would take to return to base camp.
We were all thrown into immediate action, as it was obvious that we
would be travelling in the dark and all but two of the motorcycles
had no lights.
A mass evacuation towards the hills then took place. Intelligence
informed us that the return trip would not take as long and that
the roads were much more trafficable. We found this not to be
necessarily the case. A long stretch of hill climb that required our
machines to be in low/low and on full power for what seemed
like twenty to thirty minutes caused a lot of overheating of the
machines. (It says in the manual that these machines can climb at
45 degrees for a short period. I felt we were at about 45 degrees for
a long period). The machine I was riding started to lose power and
misfire due to overheating. I had no spare magneto and felt that it
did not need one, so I changed the plugs and it fired up OK again.
This was to happen several times over the next hour and each time
I renewed the plugs.
As the darkness well and truly started to set in, the Zündapp
died again, just prior to a creek crossing and it appeared that this
time it was out of action. All communications with base camp were
severed as mobile coverage was not available. After discussing the
options, it was decided to try and tow the KS750 through the creek
and up the next long steep hill. Much to everyone’s surprise the R75
pulled it up with ease. And, after cooling down, the Zündapp fired
up again. By now it was well and truly dark. And riding through
a dense forest with only a small amount of moonlight to go by is
certainly an interesting experience. You could just make out the
two wheel tracks that the four-wheel-drives made but you could
not make out pot-holes, rocks, kangaroos or any other obstacle that
might suddenly be where you don’t want it to be. It really was a case
of drive by feel. Luckily, the driven sidecar wheel was a great help,
as you did not have to worry about the usual sidecar characteristics
when manoeuvring.
After some time and the bikes getting quite hot due to the hard
work they were being put through, we were informed that we only
had one more creek crossing, then it was smooth sailing. Well, this
creek crossing turned out to be more like the Murray River than a
creek. It is hard enough to guess the depth of water in the daylight,
let alone in the dark. The first bike ploughed into the water and
proceeded to get drowned. After discussing the fact that to return
the way we came was out of the question, it was decided to push all
the bikes through, one at a time. It was all hands on deck needed
to get these heavy beasts through the crossing and up the now wet
and slippery bank on the other side. The couple of bikes that had
functioning 25 watt headlights managed to light the crossing while
the rest of the bikes were pushed across, after which we drained
carbies etc. and got them all going again. I did have some lights on
my bike but the generator was not working so I opted to keep what
I did have to use on the several kilometres of main road we had to
travel on. Without a generator the six volt batteries die very quickly.
After leaving the river crossing, it was observed that both of my
header pipes had parted company with the heads. It is believed the
extreme heat then the cold caused a difference of opinion between
the two said parts and they parted. The rest of the trip back to base
camp was lit up by flames.
The convoy back to camp was led by a bike with lights and
followed by a bike with lights. The rest travelled in the middle.
Luckily, the cars we passed were not the enemy.
We arrived back at camp twelve hours after we had left on the
mission, surviving the day without food and communications.
Once back in camp and amongst some light, it was noted that one
of the R75’s had the left hand rocker covers missing. There was just
a touch of oil left on the dip stick.
The debriefing report shows that all members of the team for this
desperate mission survived. Ed
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FUTURE EVENTS NOT TO BE MISSED
A quick snapshot of major
or unusual events coming
soon
Self-navigate Rides to Breakfast and Lunch, November to
December
All members are invited to attend these informal meet-ups. To
maintain a pleasant relationship with the cafes, it is good to have an
idea of numbers attending as I usually book for 15 people. Please
let me know if you plan to arrive so I can alter the reservation. The
more the merrier; just let me know please.
Sunday 8th November, 10am Brekkie/Brunch, Inline4 Café,
Mirboo North
Self-navigate or phone a friend to ride up into the green hills of
Gippsland again. Great riding assured for tarmac or dirt bikes.
Inline 4 is a motorcycle-themed café run by a couple of motorcycle
enthusiasts. They have decorated the café with lots of suits, helmets
and posters.
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Food is prepared freshly each day from fresh local produce.
Extra details and bookings, Noela Miller 0417035 359
Sunday 6th December 9am Brekkie, Tilly’s of Tyabb, 1552
Frankston-Flinders Road, Tyabb
Self-navigate or phone a friend to escape for a meet-up before the
silly season really gets going. Tyabb is south from the city near
the wineries, racing stables and the local airport. Robyn Cross has
moved across the road to bigger premises but is still serving the
freshly-baked, home-style prepared meals we enjoyed last year. The
cakes, biscuits and slices are just as fresh as they look.
Extra details and bookings, Noela Miller 0417 035 359
13th January 2016 – Wednesday – Midweek Ride Opposite
Icicle Ride
Meeting at Little River departure point at 5.30 am for a 6 am
departure, Breakfast at Anglesea. Morning tea at the Geelong Ring
Road Services. Lunch and Finish at Lara. Contact Ride Leader Karl
Haering on 0422 882 416 for info.
Christmas Camp
The club’s Christmas Camp at Yarram begins on Boxing Day, Saturday 26th December and ends
on New Year’s Day, Friday 1st January when we pack up and return home. The caravan park provides
accommodation options from cabins to powered and unpowered sites. Prices are set by the caravan
park on the assumption that 2 people are occupying the cabin or site. The caravan park requires a $10
fee for an additional person, per day, if you have an extra person sharing your cabin or camp site. It is
possible to accommodate two small tents on one camp site.
The club marquee provides a gathering place during the camp with tables and chairs permanently
available. The club also provides an urn, tea, coffee, milk, breakfast cereal, bread, butter, jam,
Vegemite and a toaster for those who wish to have a simple breakfast at camp. Many campers prefer
to bring their own supplies while others might walk into town for a good coffee and other scrumptious
delights.
You will notice a charge of $10 per person per day (club fee) on the registration form. Your
committee has set this figure in an effort to cover the cost of sites used for the club equipment,
breakfast provisions and the tea, coffee and milk available all day.
On Tuesday 29th December, a lunchtime BBQ will be held at the holiday home of Erica and Tony
Weare in Cape Paterson. For those at the Christmas Camp, this will provide a nice ride from Yarram and
for members in Melbourne or living regionally, Cape Paterson will be yet another reason to go for a ride
and meet up with other members. More details will follow so keep the date free.
Plan for some relaxation at the Christmas Camp in December this year.
“Work is not always required. There is such a thing as sacred idleness, the cultivation of which is
fearfully neglected.”
Lynne Rosenthal 0415 286 855 [email protected]
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2015 Ironman 70.3 Ballarat
Volunteers wanted for Sunday 13th December 2015
Last year quite a number of members assisted the Ironman 70.3 at Ballarat, and we’ve been asked to help
again this year. 30 riders are needed to carry volunteers such as photographers, marshals and first aiders
wherever they are needed on the course. Last year the general report was that they all had a Good Time!
We have had just over 20 of our club offer their services and another eight to nine will make up the
required number. Two petrol vouchers, lunch, polo shirt and hat come as part of the package and a
financial remuneration can be made to either the individual or to the club. Any donations to the club will be
used for a charitable donation to the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross fund, which has had all government
funding withdrawn and is now reliant upon public donations.
If you are interested in spending a pleasant Sunday morning riding around Ballarat in the early summer,
then please contact John Eacott [email protected]
BMWMCC of Victoria
Bike Ride Through South Africa in October 2016
We still require one rider with partner to travel on the bus.
The basic tour is 17 days of fun. There are two optional four-day extensions, one to Victoria Falls
and one of a stay in Cape Town.
The club still has two spots left for two bus passengers and we can take two more riders. This special minibus will be
driven by a professional tour operator in charge, as part of our official ride and will follow the ride daily. Along the way, the
tour will show things of special interests to the ladies.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to do an adventure of this type, riding on as new BMW bikes, with a very professional, family-owned motorbike tour group, officially approved by BMW and with many years’ experience.
This trip is exclusively for our club, with thirteen bikes participating, some pillions and the minibus for non-riding partners.
It is all on sealed roads, over about 3800 kms from Johannesburg, through the Kruger National Park, Swaziland and all
down the east coast on amazing roads to Cape Town. Included are four rest days and some off -road GS riding, as an option, by arrangement on the afternoons of the free days.
If you are interested or want more information, please phone Bruce Hensell. 0419 519 191 any time.
Refer to Samatours website for more detailed information. www.samatours.co.za
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BMW 2015 Christmas Camp at Yarram Holiday Park
Saturday 26th December 2015 to Friday 1st January 2016 (six nights)
Yarram, in Gippsland, is about 220 kms from Melbourne and the the Yarram Holiday Park is well equipped with
cabins, powered and unpowered sites. From the holiday park it is a short stroll into town for meals, shopping
or discovering more of the township. Good motorcycling roads abound and this will be your chance to explore
them. Come and enjoy relaxing days after the Christmas rush. Arrange your stay to suit your circumstances; come
overnight, stay for three nights or come for the whole six nights, you will be welcome any time.
A group ride/drive to Cape Paterson will take place on Tuesday 29th December for a BBQ lunch at Tony and Erica
Weare’s home and all club members are invited, not just the Christmas Camp crew, so please factor that into your
plans. Spontaneous rides will arise during the camp and if you just want to relax and read a book, as Lloyd often
does, that’s easily done. I hope you can come and spend quality time with your fellow club members in a relaxed
environment, at your own pace. Just plan to do it this year.
Contact Lynne Rosenthal with queries, [email protected] or 0415 286 855.
2015 Christmas Camp Registration Form
Name(s) _________________________________________________ Phone _____________________
Member no.______________
Please circle the dates you require
Cabins and sites are booked on the assumption that two people occupy the cabin or site.
Budget Cabins A, B, C, double bed with ensuite, kitchenette, fridge, table/chairs, $85/night.
Standard Cabin 43, queen bed, triple bunks, $100/night.
Basic Family Cabin 44, double bed, triple bunks, ensuite, $95/night.
Powered site $36/night. Unpowered site $29/night.
Budget Cabin
26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st for ___ adults ___ children
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Standard Cabin
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Basic Family Cabin
_____
Powered site
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Unpowered site
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Extra person, sharing a cabin or site, $10 per head, per night ......................................................
_____
Per person/day fee set by club to cover club costs, incl. b’fast, etc ($10 person, per night)
_____
Total $ _____
Payment methods: cheque, credit card or direct deposit.
Please post this registration form to BMWMCCVic, PO Box 2298, Richmond South 3121, with your cheque
payable to BMWMCCVic or complete credit card number below.
Please also post this registration form to confirm your booking if you pay by direct deposit.
Payment by credit card: Name on card ____________________________________________________
Card no. ________ / ________ / ________ / ________
Exp date: ____ / ____
Amount $ _________ Signature ______________________________
Direct deposit can be made to BMWMCCVic BSB 063 000 A/c 0080 4344
Description essential please: your name or membership number then “C/Camp”
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Regional
Service day
Sunday 22nd November 2015
Location: Llanelly, Bridgewater - Dunolly Road intersects
with the Wimmera Highway. (C274 - B240 intersection)
Doors open: SUNDAY 8.30 am
Special arrangements: We meet at the Bendigo Historic Motorcycle Club (BHMCC)
clubhouse in Llanelly. This event is designed to attract our country members,
however Melbourne-city- members are equally welcome to attend. Indeed we will be
scheduling a ride-to-the-event on Saturday arriving at Llanelly mid afternoon. Upon
arrival you will have two choices:
Catering: Our host, the BHMCC, will provide tea/coffee, refreshments and countrystyle food at fair prices. If you decide to arrive on Saturday and stay overnight
consider booking BHMCC’s famous evening roast $20, as well as the brekkie for
$12. You won’t regret your decision! However, I really would appreciate you letting
me know so we can get the catering right and nobody misses out.
1. have a coffee & chat and then trundle back home, or
Social: Service Day is always a-buzz with members, family and friends, looking
over bikes, tools, lending a hand to fix something and ‘just’ socialising. This
event offers a great opportunity for new members to get a taste of the club, meet
fellow members and get the answers to the unanswered myths and technical
conundrums. Browse through the club’s photo library or try on the latest club gear
and check the merchandise – all there, ready for you to make use of it.
2. stay overnight! The BHMCC invites all overnighters. Pitch your tent, roll out your
swag, sleep under the stars, or spread out your lilo in the clubhouse – all at no cost.
Of course, you may travel up O.Y.O on Sunday morning and still take part in the SD.
We want to attract many riders to the event, so feel free to bring a friend even if s/
he does not ride a beemer! After all, we all share a common passion for motorcycles
Bookings: If you know you are coming and performing a service/task on your bike,
please let me know. This will ensure that we have tools, tech info and know-how
at hand. Call me on 0411 125 275 or send me an email ([email protected]). Of
course, you are more than welcome to drop in unannounced, just for a sticky-beak
or to work on your bike.
Technical: Our Service Day team will travel to Llanelly the previous day and bring
along all BMW-specific tools catering for almost all technical challenges. We also bring
along our well-stocked library of BMW service manuals. As usual, club members are
ready to lend a hand, provide advice and offer their experience. We have a limited
range of parts and consumables available on the day. However we always suggest
you bring your own spares or parts to make sure you can successfully complete your
maintenance or repair task.
Swap meet: Bring your unwanted parts, accessories or bike gear and offer it for
sale on our Buy-Swap-Sell table. A sale is almost certain; moreover you may find
that thingamajig you’ve tried to find for ages.
Donations: We always welcome any rags, ice-cream containers and BMW
manuals or tools you haven’t a use for any longer. You may even consider ‘donating’
your technical expertise on the day to a fellow member repairing his/her bike.
Premises pack up: At the end of a great day we need to put the premises back
as we found them. With many hands this task does not take long. Twenty minutes
of your time would be appreciated. It is essential that we look after this privilege.
For more information contact Axel Leonhardt – 0411 125 275 or email axelhleo@
gmail.com
Christmas Party
Saturday12thDecember
6.30pmto10pm
attheCamberwellPetanqueClubrooms
WakefieldRoad,Camberwell
Cost$12.00pp
BYOdrinks,platetoshare,KrisKringlegift
Contact-Noela0417035359
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Meetings & Reports
Committee and General Meeting
Committee Meeting
Minutes of committee meeting of
BMW Motorcycle Club of Vic Inc. held
on 10th September 2015 at 7 pm at the
Harp of Erin Hotel, East Kew
Present: John Eacott, Neil Beeson, Euan
Brown, Don Miller, Noela Miller.
Apologies: Steve Roberts, David
McAuliffe
John Eacott opened the meeting by
welcoming Euan Brown onto the team and
thanked him for volunteering his services.
President’s items
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John outlined the new team and
explained that Brian Macdonald will
take the position of controlling editor.
Charlie Caruana will remain a participant
responsible for general BMW news articles
and Marcos Anastassiou will collate
member articles. Emails to the editor will
be redirected to Brian and Marcos.
Ballarat Ironman:
20 club members have volunteered
their services. Total of 30 required.
Mt Macedon Memorial Cross:
State funding for upkeep of the
cross has been removed. John believes
that, if the club supports it in a financial
capacity, it will lift the profile of the
club. Moved by John Eacott that any
proceeds from Ballarat Ironman day be
donated to support maintenance of the
cross. Seconded by Neil Beeson. Carried
unanimously. Euan Brown to investigate
feasibility of running one or two charity
ride days during year for nominated
causes.
Vice-president’s items:
Due to business commitments, Don
has not been able to canvass all committee
members as to what reports they require.
He expects to have information this
month and will then liaise with Neil
Davey and report back. It is expected
that moving to Wild Apricot will ease the
pressure on Neil in his role as webmaster.
Long service recognition badge letters
have been prepared and signed by John
Eacott and Don expects all badges to be
mailed to recipients within the next two
weeks. Guest speakers have been arranged
for the next two meetings.
Treasurer’s report:
No report due to Steve only just
arriving back from overseas. John reported
that a cheque will be sent to HART
this month. All other accounts paid as
required.
Secretary’s items:
Lynne Rosenthal required direction
regarding daily charge for Christmas camp.
An additional fee of $10 per participant
per day is collected to cover incidentals
including breakfast, ice, toilets, fire pits
etc. Neil to contact Lynne and update. Neil
suggested that the anniversary ride being
organised by Andrew Suter and Charlie
Maguire be the final 40th Anniversary
celebration event. Committee agreed and
tasked Euan Brown to liaise with both as a
contact. Neil tabled current membership
list, which was supplied by Detlef Lamp
and showed total membership of 781.
Invoice from Neil for $54.40 for CAV
financial form lodgement forwarded to
treasurer. Neil will attend at Richmond
South Post Office to update details and
cancel redirection. Will also order two
new post box keys.
Social secretary’s items:
Noela reported that Axedale Camp
is no longer available and is attempting
to find an alternative location. Door
person needs to be found for next
meeting as both Don and Noela are
away. Don has volunteered to be ride
leader for 4th October ride. Christmas
party organisation is progressing and an
advertisement is expected in next issue of
BeeEm.
General business:
John has booked RACV club for 25
people on 29th November at $32.50
per head. New camp banners required.
Neil will make inquires. Noela to deliver
current pull-out banner to Neil’s wife at
Ripponlea function.
Meeting concluded at 8.45 pm.
General Meeting
Minutes of General Meeting of BMW
Motorcycle Club Vic held Monday 28th
September 2015 at 7.30pm at Camberwell
Petanque Club.
John Eacott, president, welcomed all to
the meeting. Approximately 55 members
were present.
Apologies: Don and Noela Miller, Meg
Phillips, Colin Randall, Peter Ness, David
McAuliffe
Visitors: Mike Abberfield travelled from
Nagambie
Minutes of last meeting accepted as
published in BeeEm
Matters arising from August meeting:
Nil. Moved Bruce Hensell and seconded
by Euan Brown to accept minutes. Carried
unanimously.
Guest Speaker: Frank Cachia gave a very
entertaining talk on his recent trip to
Montana USA for the BMWMOA national
rally. Frank stayed with a friend who also very
kindly paid his entrance fee and even lent
him one of his bikes – an R 100 S. The rally
attracted 2000 bikes and 5000 people over
the three day event. He took lots of photos
of some very interesting and varied bikes
and punters and all held in a huge exhibition
building where over 90 stallholders were
selling anything a person could want. Frank
then entertained the Yanks with some stories
and photos of past (read long past) rallies
around Australia. Apparently they couldn’t
believe their eyes with some of the ‘roads’
used (try boggy goat tracks) masquerading as
major highways and attendees camping out in
the middle of nowhere. There was one photo
of Frank’s R 90 S bogged up to the cylinders
in mud and the next photo with two oars
strapped to the bike. Now, that’s forward
planning. A great yarn and thanks to Frank
for sharing it with us.
John Eacott then introduced Allen Sutton
from The Hydroblast Shop, a Dandenong
company with a new technique for cleaning
and restoring engine components. Allen
certainly had the attention of those members
who are either involved in or contemplating a
restoration. The technique involves up to nine
Meeting Reports
committee and general
meeting
processes and uses a slurry mixture of glass
beads, water and additives. Allen states that it
is not as harsh or abrasive as sandblasting and
uses controlled pressure depending on the
corrosion or tarnishing to be removed. He
was informative and may have found a few
customers. Club members also get a 10 per
cent discount on presentation of their current
membership card.
Secretary’s Report: The club received
a certificate of appreciation from Mercy
College for the assistance given to Alana
Barber on her trip to Cambodia. Letter was
sent to BMWMCCSA thanking them for
the plaque presented to the club, celebrating
our 40th anniversary.
Treasurer’s Report: The club has paid
for Hart Advanced Rider Course and
outstanding fees are being paid by attending
members.
Ride Reports: Karl reported on an enjoyable
midweek ride in pretty good weather to
Longwarry and outlined future rides, all of
which are in the calendar. Karl again called for
volunteers to lead rides and was supported by
club vice-captain, Euan Brown. The meeting
was also reminded about the joint western
ride on 24th October which is the final event
celebrating our 40th anniversary.
Social Secretary’s Report: John reported on
behalf of Noela for the self-navigate ride to
Berringa on 4th October. Lynne Rosenthal
also briefed the meeting on Christmas Camp
in Yarram and provided registration forms for
members.
President’s Report: The club is looking for
eight more riders to assist in marshalling
duties for the Ironman of Ballarat event
on 13th December. John also updated the
meeting on the new helmet laws in relation to
ECE 2205 and what it now allows. The 2015
VMC Toy Run will be departing from the
Exhibition Buildings and all details are on the
VMC website.
General Business: Brian Macdonald
requested to be notified of calendar
Wanted
Old hand-held wool-clipping shears wanted. Forget
your fancy $200 plus chef knives. These old shears
make great kitchen knives, have a good profile, and,
because of the steel used, they hold a terrific edge.
You provide a pair of shears, I get to make two knives
- you get one in exchange.
In your travels around Op Shops and the like (Nev,
please take note), keep an eye out for ‘em, please.
In fact, the next barbie at Chez Chateau Cardboard
will not be called “Brain Bucket Barbie”. Instead, it’ll
be called the “Wool Shears Sensational Sharpening
Session”.
Contact: Lloyd Griffiths 03 9584 8257
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events to allow for the printed calendar
to be as accurate as possible. The meeting
was notified of the Wings and Wheels
exhibition at Moorabbin Airport Museum
on Saturday 14th November. Defibrillators
may be available to clubs free as a result of a
government initiative. John to make further
inquiries. Bruce Hensell advised the club that
there was one vacancy for the South African
ride and one bus passenger.
Buy Swap and Sell: Warrick Tovey has two
pairs of motorcycle boots for sale. Size 10.
Price negotiable. Bruce has a genuine lady’s
BMW windproof jacket size L for sale at
$100.
Raffle: Half-price Metzeler tyre courtesy of
BM Ringwood, was won by Clancy Smith;
second prize of a knife-sharpening service was
won by Tom Coghlan.
The meeting closed at 9.45 pm.
A big thank you to Kerrie Hessling and
Davida Neill for preparing supper.
Lloyd’s Great Big Quote
Quiz Answers to Part One
Bonus question:- Mission Impossible TV series, not the films. Jim
Phelps was played by Peter Graves, brother of James Arness.
1 Captain in Cool Hand Luke; 2 Brody in Jaws; 3 John Rambo in First
Blood; 4 Rhett Butler in Gone With The Wind; 5 The Terminator in T1;
6 Joan in Muriel’s Wedding; 7 The Elephant Man; 8 Motto of the Three
Musketeers in book by Alexandre Dumas senior ; 9 Treasure of the Sierra
Madre; 10 Dorothy in Wizard of Oz; 11 Blazing Saddles; 12 Harry
Callahan in Dirty Harry; 13 Dr Szell in Marathon Man; 14 Benjamin
in The Graduate; 15 Sherlock Holmes; 16 Rick in Casablanca; 17 T E
Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia; 18 Oliver Hardy to Stanley Laurel; 19
Howard Beale in Network; 20 Jerry Maguire; 21 Ado Annie song in
Oklahoma; 22 Anna in Notting Hill; 23 Sir Humphrey in Yes, Minister;
24 Maverick in Top Gun; 25 Refers to the title character in the film She
with Ursula Andress as ‘She’; 26 Terry (the Marlon Brando character)
in On The Waterfront; 27 The knight in the Monty Python sketch; 28
Blanche Dubois in Streetcar Named Desire; 29 Homer Simpson; 30
Monty Python song Always look on the Bright Side of Life; 31 Michael
Palin in Dead Parrot sketch; 32 Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers; 33 The
Marx Brothers in The Cocoanuts; 34 The Marx Brothers in A Night at
The Opera
Another bonus question: What TV series did James Arness star in?
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Calendar
david mcauliffe captain bmwmccvic
October 2015
Every Saturday morning, coffee
Join in for a friendly coffee every Saturday morning from 9.00am at Laurent
Boulangerie, 109 Dundas Place Albert Park. (Melway 2K C7). All welcome.
Please park safely and leave footpaths clear
24th October – Saturday – 40th Anniversary Western Ride
Two rides in one. This ride will have two start points, at Ballarat and
at Camperdown. The rides will meet to finish at Lake Tooliorook near
Derrinallum for a BYO picnic lunch. The Ballarat ride will commence
at the Beechworth Bakery, 6 Grenville Street, Ballarat meeting at 9:30
am for a 10 am start. For further details contact Charlie Maguire 0458
377 497.
The Camperdown ride will commence at the Camperdown Bakery,
Manifold Street, Camperdown meeting at 10 am for a 10:30 start.
For further details contact Andrew Suter 03 5594 5253 or 0434 433
219.
24th October – Saturday – Eastern Coffee Club
This is a regular event on the 4th Saturday of the month. Meet up with
other local club members from 9:30 onwards for coffee and a chat at
Emerald Bakery, Kilvington Drive, Emerald
26th October – Monday – Monthly Club Meeting
Join us at 7.30pm at the Camberwell Petanque Club, 64A Through
Road Camberwell (entrance driveway is signed as Wakefields Grove).
All members and guests welcome. This month’s Guest Speaker will
be Gary Spencer talking about oils.
28th October – Wednesday – Licola Ride
Meeting at BP service station on the old Princes Highway (not the
freeway), Packenham, next to McDonald’s at 9:00 am for a 9:30 start,
this is a fairly demanding ride of about 420 km. Stopping for morning
tea in Moe; lunch in Licola and finishing at Longwarry.
30th October to 3rd November – gwoan – Penola Prance (for
information only)
gwoan (the group without a name) is holding a ride to Penola, SA either
DIY or you can join the organised ride over the Cup Day weekend.
For information sheet contact Alan Wallace [email protected]
0429 950 058. Bookings for the Coonawarra Motor Lodge in Penola
should be made direct and quoting gwoan or Alan Wallace.
31st October – Saturday U21 World Speedway Championships –
Mildura (for information only)
The FIM Team Speedway Under 21 World Championship will be
held at Olympic Park Speedway, Mildura. This is the first time the
championship will have been held outside Europe. For information
see www.milduramotorcycleclub.org.au/two-world-championshipsfor-australia/ or contact 0411 231 198
November 2015
Join in for a friendly coffee every Saturday morning from 9.00am at
Laurent Boulangerie, 109 Dundas Place Albert Park. (Melway 2K C7).
All welcome. Please park safely and leave footpaths clear
2nd November – Monday - CRL Ride
Depart from Degani Restaurant, Diamond Creek (after usual coffee from 9
am, of course). A pleasant ride to lunch through the North East.
For information contact Peter Ness 0410 651 903
4th November – Wednesday – Honda Advanced Rider Training –
Broadford.
Places are now filled, but we are establishing a waiting list in case
someone who has booked cannot make it. To reserve a spot on the
waiting list contact John Eacott at [email protected]
7th November – Saturday – Western Coffee Morning
Join our western club members from 9:00 am onwards at their
regular Monthly Coffee Morning at the Beechworth Bakery, Grenville
St. South Ballarat.
7th November – Saturday – gwoan Coffee Morning (for information
only)
gwoan (the group without a name) is based in North East Victoria and
meets monthly for coffee, a meal or a ride and welcomes members of
BMWMCCVic to join it. This month it is coffee at the Walwa General
Store and Newsagency, 48 Main Street, Walwa, NSW.. All interested
are welcome. For info contact Alan Wallace 0429 950 058. gwoan.
[email protected]
8th November – Sunday – Ride to Breakfast – Mirboo North
Join our regulars in a self-navigate ride to breakfast. This month at
the Inline Four Cafe, Mirboo North. Depending on the level of interest,
a short ride often follows. Contact Noela Miller 0417 035 359
12th November - Thursday – Committee Meeting
The committee meets monthly in the upstairs meeting room at the Harp
of Erin Hotel, 636 High Street, East Kew at 7 pm and members are invited
to observe. If you are coming, why not join the committee for a meal from
6 pm.
14th November – Saturday – Gippsland Coffee Morning – Maffra
Join your fellow Gippsland club members for a coffee and get-together at
the Maffra Bakery, Main Street, Maffra from 9.30 onwards.
15th November – Sunday – Ride to Whitfield
Meeting at the Beechworth Bakery Healesville at 7:30 am for an 8 am
start, this ride heads to Whitfield for lunch, taking in the fabulous EildonJamieson Road. This is a longer ride by club standards (about 500 km)
and the roads are demanding, so not for the faint hearted but fantastic
roads. The ride will finish at Healesville. For further information contact
Euan Brown 0414 575 023.
16th November – Monday – Bang ‘n’ Stuff
Bang ‘n’ Stuff at 7.15 pm prompt at Angela Barber’s home the third
Monday every month except December. This small and cheerful working
party does an hour’s work preparing 1,000 copies of BeeEm for posting.
A modest supper and chat then takes place. All interested members are
welcome. Contact Angela 03 9357 2126 or [email protected].
au
18th November – Wednesday - Midweek Whitfield Ride
This is a re-run of the ride of 15th November for those who can only ride
mid week. Details are the same as for 15th November above.
Note: Before you go on a ride, please check the latest BeeEm and the web site for late changes
to ride details. Changes do happen. Website: www.bmwmccvic.org.au
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21st November – Saturday – Central Victorian Coffee Morning
Join our Central Victorian members for coffee at their regular coffee morning
from 9 am onwards, Beechworth Bakery, Cnr High and Don Sts. Bendigo
22nd November - Sunday Service Day - Llanelly
The service day will be held at the Bendigo Historic Motorcycle Club
clubrooms at the Community Hall, Llanelly. Club members are invited to
come along on the Saturday and camp overnight. For more information
see the calendar entry on the club’s website or contact Axel Leonhardt
0411 125 275
23rd November – Monday – Monthly Club Meeting
Join us at 7.30 pm at the Camberwell Petanque Club, 64A Through
Road Camberwell (entrance driveway is signed as Wakefields Grove). All
members and guests welcome. This month’s guest speaker will be Gary
Gill talking about riding in Japan.
24th November, Tuesday – 25th November, Wednesday – Northern
Overnight GS Ride
Meet at Cooper Street BP, Epping at 9 am. Each day covers about 360km.
Riddells Creek, Cobaw, Heathcote, Whroo, Murchison to forest camp for
the night. Wangaratta, Eldorado, Beechworth (as an option), Whitfield,
Mansfield, Yea, Kinglake Warrandyte. Overall category level 3. Riders
should be self-sufficient for supplies, but there will be fuel and purchase
stops. Contact : Reg Saunders 0438 087 158
28th November – Saturday – Eastern Coffee Club
This is a regular event on the fourth Saturday of the month. Meet up with
other local club members from 9:30 onwards for coffee and a chat at
Emerald Bakery, Kilvington Drive, Emerald
30th November – Monday - CRL Ride
Depart from Degani Restaurant, Diamond Creek (after usual coffee from 9
am, of course). A pleasant ride to lunch through the North East.
For information contact Peter Ness 0410 651 903
Melbourne ride
departure points
December 2015
Join in for a friendly coffee every Saturday morning from 9 am at Laurent
Boulangerie, 109 Dundas Place Albert Park. (Melway 2K C7). All welcome.
Please park safely and leave footpaths clear
5th December – Saturday – Western Coffee Morning
Join our western club members from 9 am onwards at their regular Monthly
Coffee Morning at the Beechworth Bakery, Grenville St. South Ballarat.
5th December – Saturday – gwoan Christmas Party (for information
only)
gwoan (the group without a name ) is holding its Christmas party at Ralph
and Pamela’s, Wodonga-Yackandandah Road, Yackandandah from 6.30
pm. All interested are welcome. There will be a small cost per person.
Please bring a salad, or a sweet. Booking is essential. Ring 02 6027 1016
after hours. For info contact Alan Wallace 0429 950 058. gwoan.riders@
iinet.net.au
6th December – Sunday – Ride to Breakfast, Tyabb
Join our regulars in a self-navigate ride to breakfast. This month at Tilly’s
of Tyabb, 152 Frankston - Flinders Rd, Tyabb. Depending on the level of
interest, a short ride often follows. For information, contact Noela Miller
0417 035 359
9th December – Wednesday – Agnes to Wilhelmina (part two) Midweek
Ride
Meeting at Lyndhurst Departure Point.at 9 am for a 9:30 departure. We will
visit Ship Rock Falls, Steavenson Falls and Olinda Falls via Reefton Spur
and Black Spur. Morning tea at Warburton and lunch at Marysville, finishing
at Olinda 3:30 pm, for a total ride distance of 220 km. For information,
contact David Yee 0400 380 531. or Karl Haering on 0422 882 416
CALDER PARK
BP Service Centre, Calder
Hwy (just past the Thunderdome outbound)
dp
Somerton
Tullamarine
dp
ROCKBANK.
Lyndhurst dep. point
Cald
er
Fwy
LITTLE RIVER
dp
dp
BP Service Station, just before
the Avalon Airport
hF
wy
Port Phillip
Camberwell Petanque
Club, 64A Through Road, Pr
i nc
Camberwell
es
H
wy
BP Service Station, Princes Freeway (Geelong
bound) just before the Avalon Airport turnoff.
Melway ref key map p11 D12.*
Maroondah Hwy
i
s
na
Werribee
LITTLE RIVER DEP. POINT
MCity L
Shell
service station
o
–M
nk
Port
Melbourne
LILLYDALE dp
Eastern Fwy
Melbourne
Shell Service Station, Maroondah Hwy (1 km
east Lilydale), Lilydale. Melway ref map 38 H3
general meeting location
Western Ring Rd
Radum Pty Ltd, Elata
Drive Tullamarine
Lilydale dep. point
M
Cooper St
City Link
BP Service Centre,
BP Service Station, Cnr Dandenong-Hastings
Rd and Thompsons Rd. Melway ref map 128 K8
Radum Pty Ltd, Elata
Drive Tullamarine
ride departure point location
service day location
SOMERTON
dp BP
service station
Rd
wy
Hume H
northern dep. point epping
BP Service Centre Cnr Scanlon Dr & Cooper St
Epping. Melway ref map 181 D11
dp
Craigieburn Bypass
ROCKBANK DEP. POINT
BP Service Centre, 1789 Western Freeway
(south side) between Hopkins Road and Troups
Road North. Melway ref map 355*
CALDER PARK DEP. POINT
D’nong-Hastings Rd
Note:
Melway references not valid for older Melway editions
BP Service Centre, Calder Highway (just past
the Thunderdome outbound) . Melway ref map 354 J3.*
Thompsons Rd
LYNDHURST
dp BP
service station
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Member Classifieds
For Sale
Accessory Parts from R1150 RT Police model
Radio box, base and mounting frame plus body panel inserts removed from R1150RT
Police model. Includes lock. Very good condition. May fit other models. Could be
adapted for a project bike.
Full set of front and rear crash bars removed from R1150RT Police model. All pieces
as original, no scrapes or dents. Very good condition. May fit other models. Could be
adapted for a project bike. A $50 donation to the club will get you the lot. Parts available
for pick up from North Warrandyte.
Contact Ian 0450 674 521 [email protected]
/6-/7 parts Two /6-/7 gearboxes in good condition. One has had kickstart fitted but
will require re-shimming. $800 the pair.
Rear drive 32/11. /6 with rear brake shaft hole.Threads on filler plug stripped. Usable.
$30.
Swing arm with drive shaft 1981-on. Good condition $100.
$900 the lot.
Contact David Richardson 03 53422307 or text message to 0427 573 542
Ian’s parts
1984 R65 motor and 1995 R100RT muffler
1984 R65 engine, 67000kms. From non-completed project. $1300 ONO
1995 R100RT muffler $120. Available at Ringwood, Vic.
Contact Brendan 0408 554 542. [email protected]
Gerbing’s heated jacket liner, size L-XL-R, 77W, 6.4Amp
Micro-wire heated areas include chest, back, collar and sleeves. Teflon coated and wind
proof. This is the benchmark for heated clothing and is barely used. New cost around
$400. Sell $220
Can post at buyer cost or collect from Ivanhoe Vic
Contact Kendrick 0407 711 228 [email protected]
BMW F800S 2007 Sunset Yellow. Only 56000 km. Never dropped. 12 months reg’n.
Remus exhaust, new front and rear tyres. Hepco & Becker Journey cases, top and side,
included. Hepco & Becker crash bar with auxiliary lights. Original clear screen plus
aftermarket tinted larger screen. Full maintenance history. Perfect for touring and just
serviced. $5500.
Contact Matthew 0437 396 954 Pascoe Vale South Vic. [email protected]
Kendrick’s jacket
BMW Streetguard 3 jacket only, size 50 (Large 99-102cm).
This genuine BMW jacket, almost new, purchased at BMW Doncaster, provides
unbeatable three-season protection using Kevlar, cotton and polyamide; reputed
to outperform rival products by 20% in resistance to abrasion and friction. Features
include: ‘coldblack’ cooling technology; highly breathable ‘c_change’ membrane.
Removable NP protectors reduce transmissible impact well beyond CE requirements.
Removable 3M Thinsulate thermal lining. This is a great jacket. I have too many bike
jackets and this near new one is too large for me. $400. Contact Michael in Collingwood
Vic 0412 793 138 [email protected]
Genuine BMW Tankbag to suit 1200 GS/GSA.As new condition. $260.00.
BMW Back protector Size 2/Medium. As new. Make me a reasonable offer.
Draggin’ Jeans, Cargo Type 30, 34, 36.inch. Jean Type 34 inch. Make me a reasonable
offer.
Contact Gary Young Lilydale area. Can discuss delivery other areas. Ring and leave
message. 0428 281 520 or 03 9728 1520.
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