July - The Classic Motorcycle Club of Johannesburg
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July - The Classic Motorcycle Club of Johannesburg
The Classic Motorcycle Club P.O. Box 7709, Albermarle, 1410 The Master Link Vol.48 - No. 7 – July 2013 www.classicmotorcycleclub.co.za Contentment Page: 02 Page: 05 Page: 06 Page: 07 Page: 08 Page: 09 Page: 10 Page: 12 Page: 14 Page: 15 Page: 19 Page: 22 Page: 25 Page: 27 Page: 28 Page: 32 Page: 37 Page: 38 Page: 40 Calendar of Events/ New Members/ Notice Board Perpetual Motion Editorial BOTM Letters Upcoming Events – CMC Convention Upcoming Events – CMC Economy Run Past Event – Guide Dog Graduation Ceremony Guess The Bike Feature – The Passing Show at the Pavillion Feature – Looking Back Event Results – The 28th Fragram Natal Classic Feature – An Irish Experience Past Event Photos – Classic Racing in East London Marketplace Humour Faces CMC Committee Riding Shotgun [1] Calendar of Events July 2013 06/07 14 21 24 TBA 1000 Bike Show – Germiston High School Club Run Piston Ring 1000 Bike Show wrap up and report back Natal CMC Bike Show August 2013 04 04 10 11 18 21 TBA Club Sunday – Containers open at 09h00 Bike of the Month: Triumph Cars in the Park – POMC Vintage Moto cross – Gauteng Club Run – Economy Run – Phil Moser 082 793 4317 Piston Ring Club Night? Magnum Rally – Contact POMC September 2013 01 Club Sunday - Containers open at 09h00 Bike of the Month: BSA 08 Club Ride TBA SAVVA AGM 15 Piston Ring Swap meeting 18 Club Night? 21/22 Social Vinduro – Clarens 20-24 CMC Convention October 2013 06 13 16 20 27 Club Sunday – Containers open at 09h00 Bike of the Month: All other Japanese except Honda CMC Winter Rally Contact – Pierre 072 513 9432 Club Night? Piston Ring Inter Provincial VMX – Venue to be advised [2] November 2013 03 10 17 20 Club Sunday – Containers open at 09h00 Bike of the Month: American Day, Harley Davidson, Indian etc Club Ride Piston Ring AGM December 2013 01 01 08 13 15 Club Sunday – Containers open at 09h00 Bike of the Month: Scooter Day Kiddies Xmas Party Club ride in aid of charity Chairman’s Braai Piston Ring Please note that all CMC rides meet at the Clubhouse at 08:00 and depart at 09:00 unless otherwise stated. [3] Welcome New Members Robert Currie - AJS Glenn van Rooyen - BMW, Aprilia and Honda Notice Board NB: Bank Transfers and/or Direct Deposits - Please note that when paying any amount into the Club’s account, use your name as a reference. Without this information we cannot reconcile who paid what for which. It would help tremendously if your transfer/deposit confirmation could be faxed to the Treasurer on 086 672 8941 with full details! 1000 Bike Show – Assistance Required We are looking for people to volunteer as runners at the 1000 Bike Show on the 6th and 7th July. Preferably kids who are over the age of 14, but adults are also welcome to assist. This will be primarily to assist the gate staff while they keep the gate running smoothly. If you are able to assist then please contact Mandy on 082 728 6954 and she will be able to give you more details. [4] Perpetual Motion By the time you read this the Bike Show should have come and gone for this year. However if you get your magazine via email then, please bring your bike to the show. We had a very successful Natal Classic Rally in May, the results can be found elsewhere in the magazine. The first newsletter for next year’s DJ has been published and can be found in the magazine. Out of the Box has been given some office furniture, if you are interested in desks and chair please give Nina a call on 083 583 5383, and make her an offer. The goods can be viewed in the hall at the clubhouse. Safe Riding Pierre [5] Editorial It’s Show Time! The long wait is over. A year’s worth of planning and it all boils down to this. All the hard work that has been put in will finally begin to bear fruit. I’m talking, of course, about the 1000 Bike Show; the highlight of the year for many classic motorcycle enthusiasts around the country. Bikes have been built, restored, cleaned and polished to perfection. Every last detail has been checked over. Now’s the time for your machine to shine. For me, there are few greater pleasures in life than unveiling a freshly built project to a crowd of enthusiasts. The appreciative “Ooohs” and “Aaahs” just does something for the soul and lets you realise that all the effort was well worth it. One of the biggest kicks I get out of the 1000 Bike Show is seeing everyone reminisce about their youth with their families and friends. If I had a Rand for every time I heard “I had one of these when I was a lightie”, I’d have a few bob in my pocket. It’s also great to see old friends again; have a slice or two with some mates while listening to some good old rock; marvel at the old boneys and generally just enjoy the weekend. Man, I just can’t wait. If you’d still like to help out at the show or display your machine in the tent, then please get in touch with one of the committee members who will point you in the right direction. A big ‘thank-you’ must go out to all the amazing people that contribute articles to the magazine every month. I’m sure you’ll agree that it makes for some very interesting reading. If you’ve got an article you’d like to share, or a project you want to show off (I’m sure there must be a few of you), then please don’t hesitate to send them my way. Well, that’s enough drivel from me. I hope you enjoy this month’s magazine; and we’ll see you at the show. Till then, Keep it upright! T!M [6] Bike of the Month The Bike of the Month for June is (as the Dislodged Rocker puts it) the wailing Honda sixpotter CBX belonging to Tony Romans. This bike was a thirty year long dream come true for Tony, who’d lusted after one since they were new, but a) couldn’t really afford one and b) was told by Mrs Romans that it was too big. He eventually found this one and it has served him well since. Well, I say him, but your esteemed editor liberated it and is holding onto the keys rather too tightly, which is why you see my ugly mug next to the machine and not Tony’s. [7] Letters [8] Upcoming Events 27TH CMC CONVENTION 2013 20 TO 24 SEPTEMBER 2013 Bookings are closing at the end of July 2013. Final monetary figures are: Accommodation: Gala Evening Dinner: Golf Shirt: Cap: Badge: R250.00 per person per night R160.00 per person R195.00 each R50.00 each R45.00 each ALL PAYMENTS TO BE DONE BY MID AUGUST 2013 FOR ONWARD TRANSMISSION Due to a great response from our members, the following only accommodation still available is: 2 Hotel Rooms sleeping 2 persons 2 Self-Catering Bungalows sleeping 4 to 6 persons 1 Self-Catering Bungalow sleeping 4 persons 2 Log Cabins 1 Bedroom sleeping 4 persons (Must use Ablution Block) To avoid disappointment of no accommodation, please contact Rita on 083 774 6798, 011 764 3798 or e-mail: [email protected] to obtain a Booking Form for completion. [9] Economy Run 11 August 2013 Economy Run Re-Introduced 11th August! See just how much your bike is bleeding you dry! Meet at Club at 8:30 am for 9:00 am takeoff. Two prizes to be awarded! Bring cash for 1 tank of fuel and insurance if desired. The route will be revealed at the start. The Judges' decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into. The run organisers hereby declare that they cannot be held responsible for fire, theft, accident, weather, road condition, live- or human-stock collision, pot hole collision, angry road users, bad mouthing, or any other incident, accident, collision with insects, angry insects stinging motorcyclists/ bikers, loss of directions during the run, inability to get home after the run, punctures or any other mechanical or electrical malfunction, collision or distraction by low, medium or high flying and/ or hovering aircraft, whether remotely controlled, piloted by a human being or a machine within itself. Insurance will be available for the run at its start at the very reasonable rate of R100 per kilometre, payable in cash in advance. In the event of a claim, the claimant will be required to complete a claim form in triplicate, no carbon copies allowed. This must be submitted at the conclusion of the run, no exceptions, accompanied by certified copies of the claimants birth certificate, drivers license, marriage certificate, proof of residence, a signed cancelled cheque for banking purposes, an SAPS case number together with a certified copy of the [10] SAPS case, and a complete description of the causes leading up to the claim. The insurance organisers will then proceed with reimbursement at the maximum rate of 50% of the rate described above and guarantee that reimbursement will be completed within 6 months. Any claims above 50% of the rate described above will be disallowed. In the event of a no claim situation, a partial refund can be applied for provided that it is correctly filled in on the correct form in triplicate, no carbon copies will be accepted, and must be submitted at the conclusion of the run, no exceptions. The insurance organisers will then proceed with reimbursement at the maximum rate of 20% or the rate described above and guarantee that reimbursement will be completed within 6 months. This must be accompanied by certified copies of the claimant’s birth certificate, driver’s license, marriage certificate, proof of residence and a signed cancelled cheque for banking purposes. All proceeds will be donated to a worthy fund, namely the "Phil Moser’s R100 ZS GS building fund", a registered and authorised cash accepter. Enquiries: Phil 082 793 4317 / 011 682 3574 [11] Past Event GUIDE DOG GRADUATION CEREMONY – 26 MAY 2013 On Sunday 26 May 2013 Robert and I were invited to the Annual Guide Dogs Graduation Ceremony. Both Robert and I attended a really well organized morning. Various employees of the Guide Dogs Organization gave us a run down on the various training that takes place in the various areas. A generic photograph of a Guide Dog in Harness was awarded to all who sponsored a Guide Dog Puppy until it has been trained which is what the funds collected from our monthly raffles have been used for, which was donated to them during December 2012. Following on from the presentations, a Kennel Tour was undertaken in groups. The Guide Dog Association is housed on 17 Acres of land. The Tour commenced at the Puppy Block where everything was explained on how they choose the prospective parents of the forthcoming litter. There were 8 new black Labrador puppies which will be homed for a period of fourteen months with effect from Friday 1 June, where they will be housetrained and socialized. They are also taken back to the Guide Dog [12] premises regularly to socialize with the other dogs. These puppies will spend the first fourteen months of their lives with Puppy Trainers (an Independent family very carefully selected) before being returned to the Guide Dogs Association for their formal training as a Guide Dog. Photographs can be viewed where the puppies have an area where they can explore – very much like a playground with equipment for them to play on. There are also hospital facilities for dogs that have had surgery or if they have not been well, there they are in separate cages and soothing music is played so as not to stress these dogs and strict records are kept on their progress. This formal training takes approximately 6 – 8 months constant training before they are then ready to be handed over, but before that they spend three weeks with their prospective handlers in a live-in environment at the Gladys Evans Training Centre in Sunninghill to allow the handler to spend as much time getting to know their new companion (not having to do the everyday chores), they then embark on going shopping, eating out in a restaurant, travelling on public transport and then after the Graduation they are then ready to proceed together. Thereafter, a Sunday is set aside for the Graduation when the Handler is then presented with their Harness enabling them to then be totally reliant on the Guide Dog and also having a Companion. We were also enlightened on the training for Disabled persons in wheelchairs where dogs are trained to fetch cell phones, picking up keys, remotes, switch on lights, open a drawer, barking to attract attention if the wheelchair bound person is in trouble and anything that a normal person can do, the dog is trained to do all for the wheelchair bound person. There is also a division who train the trainers for the blind on the use of the White Cane. To become a Trainer – takes 24 months full time. The morning was rounded off by having a cup of tea and socializing with the various staff members and invited guests. A Huge Thank-you to everyone who contributes to our monthly Raffle on Club Sundays. Marlene & Bob Hooper Charity Co-Ordinators [13] Guess The Bike This 746cc four cylinder German motorcycle was introduced to the world at the Berlin Show in 1927. It was designed by Ing. Dauben, an auto engineer who later worked for Mercedes Benz. One of its innovative features was its oil cooled overhead-camshaft engine that was also part of the frame. The engine was an over-square design, 63x60mm bore/stroke with maximum output of 22bhp at 4,000rpm. Because of its advanced features, this motorcycle was very expensive and didn’t sell well, especially since it was introduced during the economic depression in the 1930s. Can you guess what it is? The answer is on the last page. [14] Feature The Passing Show at the Pavillion Pavi (With apologies to Joel Mervis’ Ghost…) The Festive Crowd,, some of the Honda Classics, and Keith’s memorial in the foreground In 1803 one T. Campbell in his Poetical Works said “Coming events cast their shadows afore…” And surely did June’s Pavillion Sunday presage the Thousand Bike Show, which replaces the Pavillion in July. You could already feel the vibe of that great event in the air… But back to the present. Get to the Pavillion early! Watch the waves of participants pouring in – first the cars, predawn because there’s no parking later – then the hardy Classicists which includes the disreputable Roulstone on his Le Mans with the eviscerated electrics hanging out one side and kitbag containing fifteen bottles of Finilec strapped to the seat… (And that’s another story, Priscilla). Derek making a dignified entrance on the DBD34, easing in to the slow measured beat of that highly tuned big single. One sorted Classic! And still racing his Commando… Talking of Commandos, Don has completed the Combat rebuild and pulled in on it with Vivienne on its maiden voyage. A real beaut, and totally different from the red RT Beemer he usually fields. And so we progress into the dining area where the Lions are going full tilt. Don and Vivienne’s restored “The Brekkie is what they come here for!” tunes the lady Combat Norton taking the dosh. And it’s true – better than Henry Ford’s “any colour you like as long as it’s black” – youse gets two choices – the whole gemors (2 eggs, bacon rashers, toast, sausage and relish and condiments of choice) all for R35, 35, or a cheaper egg and bacon roll. Hey, beat that Sol Kersner! Pass the hard workers behind the bar and get into the [15] queue where the bull is flowing full blast! The volunteer behind the machine spitting out toasts calls for aerosol butter… Gert Botes reckons – “You hear my mate just turned down a Rum and Coke and it’s only eight thirty in the morning…” Next, we’re on to the old traditional fried egg primary chain sealant and candle or Sunlight Soap chain lube… Those were the days! Get my steaming plate-full and settle next to the windows for a Grandstand view. Two gentlemen sat down with breakfasts and hands full of Bing carburetor parts – those ‘orrible early ones with the integral float chambers used on the Beemer R50’s et al. There ensued a highly entertaining session of eggs, bacon and Bing bargaining… The variety of people arriving is endless and the next wave is of the serious enthusiasts on really interesting Japs – an immaculate 750 Threepot Kwacker stroker is just up the line from its beautiful 500 Mach III smaller brother. Stacks of the new cult classic - the Honda sixpot, then a pair of Waterbuffalo’s (Herd?); as well as a surprisingly large number of the smaller restored Japs. The chicks decorating the green look great either in skimpy outfits, in biking kit, or bundled up against the cold… Lots of specials Café Racers and really good stuff… And then the more exotic MV Augusta’s and moderns. Had a Decko at a new wet-head GS parked in the front row; and a fascinating tech chat with Mike Maloney and mate… The technology is great achieving the release of a quarter more Gee-gee’s from the venerable old Beemer Boxer twin! Highly innovative and long overdue. Sure they Look hard to see the new rads and vertical will sell bucketloads… injectors How pleasant is Bob Harpin’s little Eyrie atop the spares container – just add a couple of umbrella’s and a bar service and you would have a Fogies’ Favourite gathering corner of note! Mike White, Jan Smook and self gossiping in the sun overlooking the colourful crowd. Bob Harpin is building up a collection of old Club photos, and pulled out some of our ancient Krugersdorp hillclimb pictures. Wow were we weeping into our drinks… Chinwag with Mike on the old days when this inventor passed a cat in the road and invented ‘Cat’s Eyes’. If he’d been going the other way would have invented a pencil sharpener instead… All over friends talking to friends. Others walking the lines admiring bikes. Others sitting in groups under the trees over a few beers A joyous scene. To the background of Motormouth and his music and various BARKESSAY Luminaries circulating. Bikes paraded in the exhibition area this month were Honda’s – we saw a plethora of those magnificent early four- and six-potters – and with all due respect these were the machines that changed the whole face of motorcycling last century. There was also a lone Harley that thought it was a Honda! Paused at Rita and Brian’s ‘Credit Control’ – bought a snazzy new red Classics T Shirt and Brian reckons “Convention fever is picking up with bookings going apace…” Saw Doreen, remembering how much we all enjoyed the SSOB – promises of another still this year?? Pierre everywhere heavy into 1000 bike arrangements, busy fielding queries, tells me he far prefers old bikes to computers. Couldn’t agree more. Bob Hooper also in the offing helping out. [16] Traditional’s Mike Davison securing the Triumph Thousand bike stand. Duncan also orbiting – the man together with Mike McManus who keeps my faithful old Trumpet off the scrapheap. Wander over to the Royal Enfield Dealership – love that old British style Big Single engineering nogal with electric starter (how do you like that Des ‘Electric Foot’ Burton?!) – and also the museum – a bit tatty – but hey, I’ve never seen that little two stroke Rhodesian ‘Ridgeback’ in the metal before. Together with a magazine writeup on the saddle… Those notorious East Side Gangsters, Houston and Claude, spotted - no, not on police file, Priscilla - but circulating around. Past Pres Graham Kendall is breeding Velo’s - now he has the DJ longstroke iron MSS500, Shalto’s DJ 350MAC “a really sweet little machine” which is complete with the original Bloem OB 151 numberplate, and then the violent Venom 500… Good to see Cyril Montagu, our Beemer Buff, there on his rare threepot K75… Alan Harris had just ridden in on the ‘delivery’ Honda 600 fourpotter fresh from Magnolia and tells of “still a good crowd attending this old traditional Sunday run venue in Pretoria” Miguel who keeps most of IMOC machinery plus the odd BMW alive and changes delectable bikes more often than we have breakfasts has come in on his latest – the Canaryshit Yellow Ducati ST4s. There was also an older Red ST4 present – I really dig the ‘classic’ fairing and clocks on the earlier models. More IMOCisti were Rick and Vanessa, and Rick’s previous red Le Mans Mk I also gracing the green Miguel’s Unobtrusive ST4s Duke My old Vereeniging mate Paul v Vuuren, busy with a project bike, was hanging around a Harley Chopper hoping to glean from the owner where he got those zoot whitewall tyres … Reminisced about old times in the Vuildriehoek… And so the build up to the Thousand Biker continues…. Where we will enjoy more of the same next month, except a thousand times bigger, and at the Germiston School… Gonna be a major Jol! DISLODGED ROCKER [17] Open the 1st Sunday of the month at 9am Golf Shirts in sizes Medium to 3XL in two different colours now available at the “Credit Control” counter @ R160.00 each. Also caps at R45.00 each. “Spares you need, from bikers you know” [18] Feature LOOKING BACK Going to see “The Duke”or, Maritzburg and back on 9HP In the late 1950’s continuous propaganda from the (mostly British) industry at that time, had us convinced that motorcycles with overhead camshafts, although by no means a new idea, were expensive to mass produce, very complex, very maintenance intensive and generally unsuited to any vehicle other than outright racers. So it was generally accepted that the height of motorcycle sophistication commercially available to the average road going motorcyclist in South Africa particularly, would have been one of the B.M.W. R50/R60/R69 series. Or if you were one of those individuals doggedly devoted to the British way, then of course it would have had to have been a Vincent (out of production by 1956) or perhaps a “Four Square”. (Note: Ariel’s finest always had its model name reversed in the South African vernacular). The everyday choice for the “Main Manne” would normally have been however, a selection from the larger twin and single cylinder engined ranges produced by the British motorcycle industry. Road racing enthusiasts in South Africa at the time had to be content to watch lot’s of singles. AJS 7R’s, Norton Manx’s, Velocette KTT’s (these took much longer to die in S.A. than in Europe) BSA Gold Stars and some very old Triumphs and Excelsiors. Twins racing at the time were confined to Triumph GP’s / Tiger 100’s and Matchless G45’s. Racing two strokes in the 1950’s were largely a motley collection of specials powered (underpowered?) by pre WW2 “flat top” Villiers engines. Please don’t get me wrong here, I am not complaining at all. We were quite happy, in fact quite delighted, with SA racing. Much of which was, to us anyway, marvelous fun and very spectacular. So reports in the overseas magazines about such exotica as MV Agusta’s, Moto Guzzi’s, Gilera’s NSU’s, Mondial’s whilst technically interesting to us young petrolheads served only to blow our minds in a quite remote way. Rich people who could go on European holidays sometimes brought back cine films from the European racing scene which we tried to get to see as often as possible, but even rich peoples “ home movie” films in those far off days had no sound tracks so it was still all a bit remote. Imagine then, the impact that was created at the announcement that early in 1957, World Champion Geoff Duke was going to bring a 500cc Gilera factory racer to this end of Africa to do a series of 5 races. Omigawd! Four cylinders, Double overhead camshafts, 5 speed gearbox, 10000 R.P.M. 68 horsepower. This was sensory overload at its most luxurious. Now some of you younger chaps may be wondering what this dopey old twit is going on about. The above specification could apply to a whole raft of “cooking” ride to work Japanese motorcycles! Please remember though, this was 1957. Japan, of which of course we were blissfully unaware, was only just in the process of, in a motorcycling sense, being invented. So the “Geoff Duke tour” was going to be a bit special. A bit? Good grief man it was going to be the event of the year, the decade, the………… [19] “The Duke” was going to ride at meetings in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth (PE200), Pietermaritzburg (Roy Hesketh), Johannesburg (Grand central) and Salisbury (Rhodesia). Financial (I was an apprentice at the time) and personal transport considerations, meant that it was only be a practical possibility for us to see the great man at Hesketh and Grand Central. The Grand Central meeting was easy we could have got there by pushbike if it had been necessary, or with the state our minds were in, crawled. But, to get to Hesketh we would have to use our trusty personal transport. Mine was a 1956 98cc Moto Guzzi “Zigilo Lusso” and Neville’s was a 1956 150cc James. If you added their horsepower outputs together it would have come to about 9.5. A couple of weekends ago I was down in what used to be known as the Eastern Transvaal, and I was surprised what the modern motorcyclist finds it necessary to take along on a tour. It would seem that one needs at least a windscreen as big as a highway billboard, enough boxes all over the bike to fill a small Boeing and at least 100HP. Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying that I wouldn’t have done the same if all that stuff had been available at the time but we had a whale of a time with 4.5HP and 5HP respectively, a rucksack each, and 1 puncture outfit (with tyre levers). Our two little motorcycles performed faultlessly throughout and were totally reliable, giving the lie to the “unreliable classics” myth. The trip from Springs to Howick took 8 hours. Average about 49Km/hr. Cost of fuel for the whole trip there and back R2.50/person. Hotel cost: 2 nights DBB R4.00/person (this included sandwiches for lunch on race day) Entry fee to track + programme: R1.00. So our entire weekend cost us not more than about R9.00 each. If you think I’m dreaming with these prices, work it out for yourself. Work at R2.00 = 1 pound (as it was then); 1 pound = 20 shillings. Petrol was 3 shillings a gallon. 4.54 litre = 1gallon. Fuel consumption: 100 MPG. Oh those were the days weren’t they! Not really: my pre tax salary at the time was R36,00/ month of which I had to pay my mother R9.00/ month for board. What was nearly a catastrophe on the way down to Maritzburg, was the mother of all cloudbursts we got into around Nottingham Road. You see, both of us had only quite rudimentary weather protection. I wonder if modern “bikers” have any conception of how absolute the lack of available motor-biking clothing was back in the 50’s. Just as an example, if you wanted to buy a crash helmet you had to import it. Street riders didn’t wear crash helmets anyway! During the cloudburst some a..hole in a big warm Chev with windows completely misted up, got it all sideways and forced Neville into a ditch. It says a lot for the James and for Neville that after scraping what mud we could off him and kicking his slightly bent bike straight we carried on almost as if nothing had happened. The guy in the Chev didn’t stop of course. So what else is new? Our appearance when we reached the hotel in Howick, Neville and me soaked to the skin and Neville in addition looking as if he had had a fight with Caterpillar D9, would have probably terrified even Chuck Norris. The motherly old lady at the Hotel didn’t bat an Eyelid. She took one look at us and said ”you can book in later, here’s a couple of blankets, go down to the boiler room and hang up your clothes to dry and when you’re sorted out you can come and get booked in. I’ll have some coffee brought to you.” They don’t make them like that anymore! [20] These days if you want to hear a 4 cylinder bike on open pipes at 10000 RPM you just have to stand on your front verandah for a few minutes. We had heard nothing remotely like it before. Up till then our greatest aural experience had been a Matchless G45 twin on full noise. (and I am forced to admit that it’s still a pretty damn beautiful sound if you can find it). We arrived at the circuit after practice (It was on the previous day actually) so we had to sit through the first 2 races before we finally heard IT. The time came round for the 500cc scratch race, the P.A. announcer counted the start down, a moment’s silence as all the riders pushed their bikes to start them and then this wild unearthly howl of a 4 cylinder motorcycle on 4 open megaphones wailed out over the circuit. My top race watching experience, till that time. The races were fantastic. The overseas riders in the main sort of showed us how it was done, the SA riders fought valiantly to salvage national pride and it must be said mainly succeeded. And if all that wasn’t enough I saw my first actual sidecar race that day. I have been told that the worst sunburn is achieved under an overcast. Neville and I really proved it, that day in Maritzburg. But sunburn or not our loooong trip back to Springs the next day could only be described as euphoric, 8 hours at 70KPH passed like a flash. Would I do it all again? Yes of course. On the same bike? How much money have you got? Mike White [21] Event Results The 28th Fragram Natal Classic Rally Group No Name Make A 3 Nanceki vell Rolan d B 26 Ward A 5 Cronje Mike & Glend a Pierre B 17 Galway A B 6 21 B 24 Davis Kraehm er Maizey B 22 Lumley B 25 Mather A 7 Stead A 2 Meyer A 9 Zoller B 28 Thorns C 40 B 27 C 39 Beckma nn Raatgev er Stott B 14 Mulder B 30 Tromp B 35 Alberda B 29 Thorns Year Club CC WCMC 250 Overall Position 1 VMC 1000 2 1939 CMC 500 3 1980 EPVCC 499 4 1955 1978 VMC VMC 598 800 5 6 1982 VMC 650 7 1976 VMC 750 8 1955 CMCN 499 9 1930 VMC 770 10 1956 CMCN 244 11 1958 WCMC 350 12 1936 CMC 500 13 1977 VMC 900 14 1980 CMCN 500 15 1977 CMCN 800 16 1975 CMCN 246 17 1983 CMCN 200 18 1980 CMCN 500 19 1947 CMC 750 20 NSU 1957 SUPER MAX Kawasaki 1979 Z1000 Triumph Speed Twin John Yamaha XT 500 Martin Ariel VB Fritz BMW R80/7 Rikki BMW 65 & LS Diana Gavin BMW R75/6 Andre Sunbeam w S8 Andy BSA E10 V-Twin Raym DKW RT ond 250 S Rolf DKW RT 350 S Kyle Norton E52 Bevan Ducati Darma Hank Moto Guzzi Gordo BMW n R80/7 Eugen Suzuki e TS 250 Colin Kawasaki Z200 Theo Honda CX 500 Rusty Harley Davidson [22] B 18 B 15 A 1 B 19 C 36 C 38 B 20 B 32 B 16 A 4 C 41 A 8 B 33 B 31 B 34 B A 23 10 5/7 Helm Steven Ducati GT 750 Human Alex Norton Dominato r 88 Melvill Ginty BMW R60 Hoekstr Rick BMW a R100 Nell Raym BSA A10 ond Pullon Denis Triumph Bonnevill e Johnson Brian Harley Davidson WL Anderso Stuart Harley n Davidson J De Winst Matchless G3L Kock on Lewis Ric Sunbeam 5 Thomps Rob HONDA on CB 650 C BSA Vlietstra Peter Sloper Coertse Hans Harley Davidson J Wilswor John BSA th Golden Flash Carlson Ivor BMW R50/2 BSA C15 Maizey Dick Duncan Ryan BSA W35 [23] 1974 VMC 750 21 1962 CMCN 500 22 1963 CMC 600 23 1981 CMCN 1000 24 1959 CMCN 650 25 1969 CMCN 650 26 1942 CMC 1200 27 1918 CMCN 1000 28 1955 CMCN 350 DNF 1929 VVC 498 DNF 1981 CMCN 650 DNF 1930 CMC 500 DNF 1921 CMCN 1000 DNF 1957 VSCC 650 DNF 1968 VMC 500 DNF 1963 1935 VVC VMC 250 500 DNF N/S [24] Feature [25] [26] Past Event - Photos Classic Racing in East London [27] Marketplace For Sale Royal Enfield 500cc, Big Head Bullet 1960, ex Jimmy Williamson bike, registered on the road and SAVVA Dated No 1874 R45 000 AJS Model 18 500cc 1962, runner and in very good condition, no papers R30 000 Matchless G80 500cc 1952, jam pots, ex "Copper" bike, runner and in very good condition, no papers R30 000 Norton ES2 500cc 1962, registered not roadworthy, is a total rebuild and in very good condition, electrics still need to be completed, SAVVA Dated No 3629 R40 000 Contact Eddy de Ras 0824561003 Suzuki Katana 650 Shaft Drive, restored but needs a new crankshaft as the old one is cracked, Very rare machine. R11000.00 Contact Bob Linell 082 756 7776 or home 011 609 4448 [email protected] [28] 1971 Suzuki FA50. New piston, rings, battery, electrics rewired. Mechanically sound. Asking R8000. Contact Blaize Rawlins ([email protected]) or Fred (072 044 3388) BMW spares 2 of R50/R60 petrol tanks 2 of swinging arms for the same bikes 250 cc BMW gear box and diff Air filter housing R50/R60 diff R500 each R100 each R700 for both R100 R500 1952 Ariel 500cc VH rigid frame machine. Bike partially restored. Good project to complete. Plus a 350cc engine, 600cc side valve engine, more 600cc side valve engine parts and a load of various Ariel spares too numerous to list. R10 000 for the lot. Contact Graham on 083 468 1753. 1993 Yamaha V-Max. Black, low mileage, very good condition. Non V-Boost model. Fitted with belly pan and Over carbon fibre exhausts. Fully licensed. R38,000 1974 Yamaha XS650-1B. Black, very good condition. Comes with lots of spares, including frame, sub assembly, head, bodywork etc. Fully licensed. R28,000 Contact Tim ([email protected]) or Isak (084 703 9419) Wanted Yamaha XT 500 1) Rear Wheel 2) Front Forks (Not Damaged) Ford C.O.E (Cab Over Engine). Wanted dead or alive. Looking for an American cab over engine truck, preferably a 1937-1940 Ford. All other years and makes also considered i.e. Ford, Chev or Dodge. Contact Bob Linell 082 756 7776 or home 011 609 4448 [email protected] or Robert Linell 083 357 7107 Wanted for pre war BSA 500 OHV Push Rods Chain Guard 7 inch Headlight BSA Clutch Lever Battery Box Complete Clutch Cush Drive Contact Pierre 072 513 9432 Honda C110 Petrol tank and any other spares. Please contact Gary on 083 226 8456 1973 BSA B50 MX Frame and swinging arm (oil in frame type) Forks and wheels Any other cycle parts Dave Scott (CMC Natal) 083 453 5034 [29] Stolen My MV Augusta F4 one thousand cc, Registration number CA 94546, Frame number (VIN Number) ZCGF511BB5V002322, Engine Number F5A402266, was STOLEN under the Old Oak bridge on the N1 going in the direction of Paarl on 13 April 2013 between the hours of 21h40 and 11h45. I experienced a mechanical breakdown and had to fetch a bike trailer to take the motorcycle home. This is an exceptionally scarce motor cycle and believed to be the only one in South Africa with the silver and blue combination (please see photographs attached).SAPS Case number CAS 551/4/2013 has been opened and details of the vehicle have already been circulated to all police stations countrywide. You can phone me on 083 973 1017 or 021 914 5477 (Office) or Home 021 554 2781 PLEASE contact SAPS at 021 918 3000 and use CAS 551/4/2013 as the reference. To the general public, if anyone saw someone loading this bike onto a vehicle or trailer on 13 April 2013 between the hours of 21h40 and 23h45, and can remember any details, please feel free to contact me or SAPS. If anyone is aware of the whereabouts of the motorcycle, or can provide any information that can lead to its recovery, It will be appreciated, if not too much trouble, to circulate to your members as well. I also attach various photographs of the bike. If anyone has seen the bike or know of its whereabouts, please feel free to contact me or the Police. Regards Riaan Spence Services Reg Assist. Need help with getting your machine on the road? John Muller is able to help. Services offered include: • • • Trailer introductions, Licensing & Registrations Change of Ownership Advice on Natis & Roadworthy Problems Contact John on 083 239 2293 Charity Gwyneth Cronje is looking for donations of wool for use in a charity project. If you are able to donate to the cause please bring wool donations to the club either on Club Sundays or Wednesday night club meetings for collection. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated. For more information contact Gwyneth on 011 849 3008 [30] Library The CMC library now holds a copy of most of the CMC magazines from the inception of the club but a couple of editions are missing. Can anybody assist in completing the full set? The magazines missing are: • Number 1 to number 7 which was from May 1970 to November 1970. • January 1981, January 1990 (although these might have been incorporated in the December editions but were not stated as such) and August 2007. I do not have the following, recent copies (in hard copy): 2010 May, July, August, September and December plus January to July 2011. If anybody has any motorcycle related books or magazines that they would be prepared to donate to the CMC library please contact the librarian or one of the committee members. Thanks Bob Harpin G.J. Electroplating We specialize in the restoration and chrome plating of vintage & classic motorcycle and car parts using the triple chrome plating process that generates concourse quality results. Other processes include: polishing, copper, brass, nickel, cadmium and zinc. P.O. Box 16055 Atlasville 1465 Unit 16 & 17 Middle Park cnr Craig & Dormehl Roads, Anderbolt, Boksburg Tel: 087 941 0637/8 or 011 894 4525 Fax: 086 622 6342 Greg Cell: 082 680 0740 E-mail: [email protected] [31] Humour Blonde handy woman A young blonde girl in her late teens, wanting to earn some extra money for the summer, decided to hire herself out as a "handy woman" and started canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighbourhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any odd jobs for her to do. "Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint the porch" he said. "How much will you charge me?" Delighted, the girl quickly responded, "How about $50?" The man agreed and told her that the paint, brushes and everything she would need were in the garage. The man's wife, hearing the conversation, said to her husband, "Does she realize that our porch goes ALL the way around the house?" "That's a bit cynical, isn't it?" he responded. The wife replied, "You're right. I guess I'm starting to believe all those dumb blonde jokes." A few hours later the blonde came to the door to collect her money. "You're finished already??" the startled husband asked. "Yes," the blonde replied, "and I even had paint left over so I gave it two coats." Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50 and handed it to her along with a $10 tip. "Thank you," the blonde said, "And, by the way, it's not a Porch, it's a BMW." From Phil Moser We Live In Dangerous Times The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syria and have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved. " Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated"; or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been recategorized from "Tiresome"; to "A Bloody nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada. The Scots have raised their threat level from "Xxxxxx Off" to "Let's get the Bastards." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years. The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate"; and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, [32] effectively paralyzing the country's military capability. Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly" to "Elaborate Military Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides." The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose." Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels. The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy. Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be alright, Mate." Two more escalation levels remain: "Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and "The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of the last final escalation level. Regards John Cleese, British writer, actor and tall person. PS one final comment - Greece is collapsing, the Iranians are getting aggressive, and Rome is in disarray. Welcome back to 430 BC. From Phil Moser Stiff Upper Lip On a train, an Australian was berating the Englishman sitting across from him in the compartment. He remarked: "You English are too stuffy. You set yourselves apart too much. You think your stiff upper lip makes you above the rest of us. Look at me... I'm ME! I have Italian blood, Greek blood, a little Irish blood, and some Aborigine blood. What do you say to that?" The Englishman replied: "Awfully sporting of your mother, old chap!" From Phil Moser Thought for the Day What's the similarity between braai'ing chicken and getting kakked on by your wife? Just when you think it's done, it has another 20min to go. From Blaize Rawlins [33] My Mom the Marine Pilot The teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment: Get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it. The next day, the kids came back and, one by one, began to tell their stories. There were all the regular types of stuff: Spilled milk and pennies saved. But then the teacher realized, much to her dismay, that only Janie was left. "Janie, do you have a story to share?" 'Yes ma'am. My daddy told me a story about my Mommy. She was a Marine pilot in Desert Storm, and her plane got hit. She had to bail out over enemy territory, and all she had was a flask of whiskey, a pistol, and a survival knife. She drank the whiskey on the way down so the bottle wouldn't break, and then her parachute landed her right in the middle of 20 Iraqi troops. She shot 15 of them with the pistol, until she ran out of bullets, killed four more with the knife, till the blade broke, and then she killed the last Iraqi with her bare hands." ''Good Heavens,' said the horrified teacher. What did your Daddy tell you was the moral to this horrible story?" "Don't F*&% with Mommy when she's been drinking." I love these touching stories! From Henny Steyl [34] Gone Fishing A woman is in bed with her lover who also happens to be her husband's best friend. They make love for hours, and afterwards, while they're just laying there, the phone rings. Since it is the woman's house, she picks up the receiver. Her lover looks over at her and listens, only hearing her side of the conversation....... (She is speaking in a cheery voice) "Hello? Oh, hi. I'm so glad that you called. Really? That's wonderful. I am so happy for you. That sounds terrific. Great! Thanks. Okay. Bye-bye." She hangs up the telephone and her lover asks, "Who was that?" "Oh" she replies, "that was my husband telling me all about the wonderful time he's having on his fishing trip with you." From Phil Moser [35] Last Request. The Lone Ranger was ambushed and captured by an enemy Indian War Party. The Indian Chief proclaims, "So, YOU are the great Lone Ranger .......... In honor of the Harvest Festival, YOU will be executed in three days." "Before I kill you, I grant you three requests. What is your FIRST request???" The Lone Ranger responds, "I'd like to speak to my horse." The Chief nods and Silver is brought before the Lone Ranger who whispers in Silver's ear, and the horse gallops away. Later that evening, Silver returns with a beautiful blonde woman on his back. As the Indian Chief watches, the blonde enters the Lone Ranger's tent and spends the night. The next morning the Indian Chief admits he's impressed. "You have a very fine and loyal horse, but I will still kill you in two days. What is your SECOND request???" The Lone Ranger again asks to speak to his horse. Silver is brought to him, and he again whispers in the horse's ear. As before, Silver takes off and disappears over the horizon. Later that evening, to the Chief's surprise, Silver again returns, this time with a voluptuous brunette, more attractive than the blonde. She enters the Lone Rangers tent and spends the night. The following morning the Indian Chief is again impressed. "You are indeed a man of many talents, but I will still kill you tomorrow. What is your LAST request???" The Lone Ranger responds, "I'd like to speak to my horse. Alone." The Chief is curious, but he agrees, and Silver is brought to the Lone Ranger's tent. Once they're alone, the Lone Ranger grabs Silver by both ears, Looks him square in the eye and says, "Listen Very Carefully!!!! FOR... THE... LAST... TIME... I SAID...' BRING POSSE'" From Phil Moser [36] Faces You’d swear these guys are famous or something… “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn if this Square 4 has bad gas mileage. Just so long as I can find my way back to Clayton County.” Answer on the last page. [37] CMC Committee 2013 Chairman Pierre Cronje Tel: 011 849 3008 Fax: 011 425 1284 [email protected] http://www.classicmotorcycleclub.co.za 072-513-9432 Vice Chairman Hamish Ireland H: 011 827 1670 Fax: 011 827 1670 [email protected] 082-772-0141 Secretary Bob Hooper W: 011 452 4737 Fax: 011 452 4738 H: 011 452 6070 [email protected] 083-381-0695 Treasurer Rita Grové H: 011 764 3798 Fax: 086 672 8941 [email protected] [email protected] 083-774-6798 Banking Details: Account Name: Classic Motorcycle Club Standard Bank – Benoni Bank Code No: 013042 Account No: 420 188 738 Charity Organizers: Marlene Hooper 082-925-1447 H: 011 452 6070 [email protected] Bob Hooper 083-381-0695 W: 011 452 4737 Fax: 011 452 4738 H: 011 452 6070 [email protected] Japanese/Honda Spares: Alan Green (Honda Shop) [email protected] Dave Carroll Spares: Brian Roulstone W: 011 828 0716 [email protected] Brian Neethling Fax: 011 768 6829 Bob Linell [email protected] [38] 073-804-2970 083-461-3303 082-950-3766 082-546-7155 082-756-7776 Event Organisers Racing Section Timothy Romans W: 011 661 1517 Alan Bayley [email protected] Graham Kendall [email protected] Gary Hunter H: 011 475 2179 [email protected] 082-629-2961 078-137-5609 083-468-1753 083-720-8688 W: 011 882 8030 Trials Organiser Bruce Watts H: 011 450 3089 W: 011 409 1300 [email protected] 082 443 8800 Off-Road Rides Trials Dave Haines W: 011 803 1159 H: 011 465 1306 Fax: 011 803 0970 [email protected] 082-895-5259 SAVVA Reps Freddie Viljoen 082-336-5590 Liaison Officers Terry Hack – Members [email protected] 082-697-6058 Webmaster JAWS [email protected] 083 459-7802 Museum Custodian Brian Neethling Fax: 011 768 6829 Barry Allan 082 546 7155 Trophy Officer Rusty Thorns [email protected] 082 411 1687 Editor Timothy Romans W: 011 661 1517 [email protected] 082-629-2961 082-494-9678 [39] Riding Shotgun New 2014 SBK rules stipulate that both wheels must be on the ground at all times, including the safety car. car. Answer for Guess the Bike: 1928 Windhoff Four Answer for Faces: Clark Gable [40]