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Magazine of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria
Print Post #314755/0001
Member of the International Council of BMW Clubs
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Bundoora
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From the front
John Eacott
President BMWMCCVIC
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The President’s message
W
Magazine of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria
Committee
President
John Eacott
Vice President
Bob Rosenthal
Treasurer
Steve Roberts
T: 0428 383 826
email: president@
bmwmccvic.org.au
T: 03 9801 6906
email: vicepresident@
bmwmccvic.org.au
T: 0414 991 231
email: treasurer@
bmwmccvic.org.au
Secretary,
Public Officer
Lynne
Rosenthal
Captain
Neil Davey
T: 03 9801 6906
email: secretary@
bmwmccvic.org.au
T: 0447 582 870
email: captain@bmwmccvic.
org.au
Vice Captain
T: 0429 804 944
Mark Chin
email: vicecaptain@
bmwmccvic.org.au
Social
T: 0414 460 295
Secretary Jack
email: socialsecretary@
bmwmccvic.org.au
Schmidt
hile I write this we have experienced both severe bushfires in
three states plus devastating floods in Queensland, with immense
pressure on our emergency services. Our club members lead varied
and fascinating lives with many of them associated with community
volunteering, I trust that any of our members involved in any of these
natural disasters are safe and well. Plus, of course, our heartfelt thanks
to everyone involved regardless of where they are or where they’re from.
The club now has a new Captain as Neil Davey has volunteered
to take on the task since Neville Hoare has decided that he would
rather go sailing. Neil will be contactable via the usual Captain’s
email address and is keen to have ride leaders running club rides.
Now that we’ve settled the search for a Captain we need a
volunteer to replace Axel Leonhardt, who is standing down as
Service Day Coordinator following our first Regional Service Day
on 9 February. Axel has done a sterling job but needs to devote
his time to other commitments, so if you feel able to take on the
organizing of our quarterly Service Days then please let me know.
I have been writing this during a pleasant week in the South Island
of New Zealand where I checked out a few roads and venues worth
visiting when the club shipment of bikes occurs in November this
year. They really do have some magnificent motorcycling roads that
are generally well maintained and a delight to ride. The acceptance
of bikes over there is also a revelation, so if you haven’t booked yet
then I suggest that you do, full details are available online and
in the magazine or contact Jack Schmidt, our Social Secretary.
As always, ride safe and enjoy the ride,
John Eacott, President
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 BMW Doncaster,
812-814 Doncaster Road, Doncaster. Check calendar as timing can vary.
Visitors welcome.
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; at Doncaster BMW, 62 Enterprise Drive,
Bundoora Vic 3083.
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.
Our cover: Here is a photos that Frack Cachia sent us of his R 90S
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From the front
Contents, support
and advertisers
Contents
Support team
Advertisers’ index................................... 2
E: [email protected]
BeeEm in colour................................... 15
BeeEm Deadline................................... 29
Advertising Graeme Scorah • T: 03 9789 2397
Bang ’n’ stuff Angela Barber • T: 03 9357 2126
Classifieds Brian Macdonald T: 03 9435 9196
Graeme Scorah
Club delegate to BMW Clubs Australia John Eacott
BMW News............................................. 6
Calendar............................................... 18
T: 0428 383 826 E:[email protected]
Club photographer Ian McKenna • T: 03 9547 6864
Angela Barber
Note: Unless otherwise acknowledged, all photographs published
Classifieds............................................ 36
in BeeEm were taken by Ian (except BMW News).
Coffee get togethers............................. 22
Committee.............................................. 1
Editor Ron Joosten • T: 0409 230 095
Layout & Design Trevor Coad • T: 03 5622 3790 / M: 0418 594 389
brian macdonald
Librarian Neville Borgelt • T: 03 9438 1615
Feature story........................................ 29
Meeting reports.................................... 33
Melbourne ride departure points.......... 19
Membership Graeme Scorah • T: 03 9789 2397
Ian Mckenna
E: [email protected] •
Midweek ride coordinator Karl Haering • T: 03 9357 2126
ron joosten
Red plate registrar Warrick Tovey • T: 0418 994 647
Support team......................................... 2
trevor coad
Service day coordinator Axel Leonhardt • T: 0411 125 275
Webmanager Brian Wallis • T: 0411 332 712
Welcome................................................ 4
Advertisers Index
North-east ride coordinator
Rides, rallies and events...................... 20
VicRoads’ reporting numbers................. 2
Merchandise Peter & Cherie Mathews • T: 03 9773 2274
Members’ ramblings............................... 9
President’s message.............................. 1
Neville Borgelt
Western ride coordinator Ron Joosten • T: 0409 230 095
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welcome
neville hoare
club captain
Welcome new members
Ride Team Ramblings
W
ow there’s a motorcycle club’. These words were spoken by a
N
club member referring to a local sportsbike club. This club
is a one ride club rather than a one make club. As far as I know
e wish to welcome the following new members to
our club. Looking forward to seeing you at meetings
or rides. Don’t be shy – introduce yourself as a new
member, you will quickly get to know some new friends.
Nick Selleck
Trudi Selleck
Jim Bassett
Lorraine Bassett
Karren Corneille
Stephen Corneille
Russell Darbyshire
Brian Fankhauser
Steve Mackay
Debbie McIntyre
Neil McIntyre
Greg Moyes
Rod Paykel
Leon Przeczek
Karin Serafin
Rick Serafin
F 800 GS
F 650 GS
R 1200 RT
R 100 S
R 90 S
K 100, HONDA
R 100 RS
R 1200 GSA
K 100 RS
G 650 GS
F 800 ST
R 1200 C
it does not offer formal meetings, a magazine, service days or
social events; just hard and fast rides. The ride team has received
comments that the club rides are too fast, too slow and on roads
too twisty. Some riders like gravel some will not ride on it under
any circumstances. In other words it is not possible to offer rides
that suit all members all of the time. The answer is of course to
put on more and varied rides, but for that we need ride leaders.
We are aware that apart from the Monday CRL rides few are
targeted at the classic bikes. So if you have an idea for any sort
of ride contact the club captain or Mid week ride coordinator.
We have had a member put up his hand as a possible regional
coordinator for the Gippsland area. If all goes according to plan
we will be running a ride with a lunch stop in the area, where all
Gippsland members interested in a monthly get together and
ride can meet and discuss their needs. So keep an eye on the web
calendar and make the effort to attend. If you are interested in a
Gippsland group based somewhere in the Leongatha area contact
the Vice Captain by email so we have some idea of numbers.
It has been gratifying to see the HART day at Broadford,
organised by the president, as being over subscribed. No doubt
the club discount has played a part, so don’t forget the discount
also applies to recognised First Aid courses and that subsidised
first-aid kits are available from the club. If you contact the Vice
Captain he will try and get one to the ride briefing if you are
participating on a ride and can’t get to the Monday meetings.
Remember, if you want to know what is going on
ride wise refer to the website, Due to the long lead
time, BeeEm’s calendar cannot always be up to date.”
Don’t be late!
A note for your diary.
From Feburary 2013, general
club meetings will begin at 7.30pm.
So, set an alarm if you have to,
adjust your clock, enter a reminder,
do whatever it takes to be there
at 7.30 for the March meeting
– may the force be with you!
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BMW News
Information and photos courtesy of BMW Group Press Club, Bikedeadline Australia and Racedeadline Australia
90 years of
BMW Motorrad
– all about the
Roundel
A
lthough BMW Motorrad will be
celebrating its 90th anniversary in
2013, the BMW Roundel was actually
registered more than 95 years ago and
has since gone on to become one of the
world’s most recognised and revered
commercial symbols. Many people believe
that the design is connected with aircraft
engines because of the apparent ‘spinning
propellers’ but this is just a myth, as the
interesting history of the Roundel reveals.
In July 1917 Franz Josef Popp registered
the name Bayerische Motoren Werke,
thus distancing the new company from
the former Rapp Motorenwerke aero
BMW Roundel in chronological sequence:
1927, 1933, 1954, 1979, 2007
engine company. This was a necessary
move if the new company was to find
new clients and prosper. The name was
registered but as yet there was no new logo.
It was on 5 October 1917 that the
BMW trademark was registered with
the Imperial Trade Mark Roll under No.
221388. It featured the circular design of
the Rapp logo but with the letters BMW at
the top of the outer ring. The inner featured
quadrants in the Bavarian Free State colours
of blue and white – but in the opposed
order – as it was illegal to use national
symbols in a commercial trademark.
The design was not in any way
connected with aircraft engines or
propellers. The idea that the blue and white
had anything to do with spinning propellers
comes from a 1929 advertisement, which
featured aircraft with the image of the
Roundel in the rotating propellers. This
advertisement came at the beginning of
the Great Depression, which coincided
with BMW acquiring the license to build
Pratt & Whitney radial aircraft engines.
The advertising department used the
Roundel and BMW heritage in an attempt
to increase sales of the new radial motors.
The idea of the spinning propellers
was given greater credence in an article by
Wilhelm Farrenkopf in a BMW journal
of 1942. This also featured an image of an
aircraft with a spinning Roundel. These
were powerful images and the legend
of the spinning propeller was born.
The logo was registered on 5 October
but it was in limited use prior to this date. On
1 October 1917 Franz Josef Popp was given
a certificate confirming his appointment
as General Manager and it was adorned
with the now familiar BMW Roundel.
BmW News
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news, members will be able to compare
motorcycling experiences with others and
even find riding partners to enjoy a blast
to coffee or a trans-continental adventure.
On Facebook, BMW Motorrad
enthusiasts
will
immediately
get
news, new model releases and
exclusive members-only special offers.
General Manager BMW Motorrad
Australia and New Zealand, Tony
Sesto, is looking forward to the
opportunities and possibilities that
will be opened up by Facebook.
The basic structure of the Roundel has
remained the same over 90 years but there
have been subtle changes. In the original
design the lettering and outline was in gold,
but by the time the first BMW motorcycle
– the R 32 – was released in 1923 it had
changed slightly. The letters were still in
gold but the font was bolder and letters
closer together. This was the style that
was submitted to the German Register of
Trade Marks in 1933, and the International
Register of Trademarks in 1934. This did not
however stop various versions being used.
serif font was replaced by sans-serif, and
this was used on all motorcycles by 1966.
One of the early BMW advertisements
using the logo was in 1918 with the
‘Falling Roundels’, this was a positioning
advertisement that was designed to
establish the brand and give an indication
to its current and future products.
The BMW Roundel is now ranked
in the top ten of the world’s most
recognised commercial logos and is
an iconic symbol in its own right. The
original design, in its simplicity and
symbolism has stood the test of time.
Subsequent advertisements, posters
and even cars and motorcycles also featured
many styles of Roundel. The proportions
changed, the shade of blue used, and the
lettering could be in gold, white or silver
with serif or sans-serif fonts in different
sizes. There appears to be no reason for this
variance except for product designers and
marketing and communication staff using
personal choice depending on application.
BMW Motorrad
now on
Facebook.
Through the 1950s there was a more
concerted effort to standardise the
Roundel. The use of white lettering was
now standard and when used on cars and
motorcycles it was silver. By the 1960s the
The introduction of Facebook will
add a new dynamic to BMW Motorrad’s
communication with members of the BMW
Motorrad community and motorcyclists
in general. As well as BMW Motorrad
There was a subsequent change to a
slightly bolder font and this has remained
as the standard Roundel. There was
flirtation with a ‘Motorsport Roundel’ in
the early 1970s and 1980s which had the
standard logo surrounded by the BMW
Motorsport colours. In 1997 BMW moved
to having the Roundel depicted in 3D when
used in the printed form. This gives the
Roundel a new bolder and dynamic look.
C
losely following on from the unveiling
of its newly updated website, BMW
Motorrad is excited to announce that
it can now be followed on Facebook.
‘Facebook is a fantastic tool for
communication at all levels and we are
excited to be able to use it to better
communicate with BMW riders,’ said Sesto.
www.facebook.com/bmwmotorradaus
Tick like.
Sale of
Husqvarna
Motorcycles to
Pierer Industrie
AG
M
unich. The BMW Group is realigning
its BMW Motorrad business. In
the context of changing motorcycle
markets, demographic trends and
increasing environmental demands, BMW
Motorrad will expand its product offering
to exploit future growth potential. The
focus of the realignment will be on urban
mobility and e-mobility. By restructuring
the segment, the BMW Group will
concentrate on expanding and utilising
the resources of the BMW Motorrad
brand. Therefore the BMW Group
signed a purchase agreement with Pierer
Industrie AG (Austria) for the acquisition
of Husqvarna Motorcycles. The acquisition
will proceed subject to approval by antitrust authorities. Both companies have
agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
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Reece Bancell
Scholarship
S
ince 2004, the Reece Bancell
Scholarship has been awarded to and
provided support as a pathway for many
of Australia’s current top riders including
Gareth Jones, Rick Olson, Jed Metcher,
Mike Jones, Jack Miller, Chris Casella as well
as the Reece Bancell Association supplying
safety equipment to Race Safe and Team
Medical and funding safety and medical
facilities at race tracks around Australia.
Over the past few years and especially
during 2012, we became increasingly
concerned about the state of road
racing in Australia at the ‘elite’ level
and for this reason, and other more
personal reasons, we decided to put on
hold the Reece Bancell Scholarship,
specifically for the Australian Superbike
Championship or AFX Superbike Series.
However, as they say, ‘never say never’,
we are now very pleased to announce
our commitment of the Reece Bancell
Scholarship to the MRRDA series.
We have always been a strong supporter
of Junior Road Racing in Australia, having
supported the Moriwaki Junior Series and
more recently the MRRDA and believe
that the best support we can now offer is
within this junior category of the sport.
The MRRDA provides a brilliant
opportunity for young riders to safely
learn their craft and hone their skills as
well as teaching them the ‘correct and
professional attitude’ required in today’s
ultra competitive and professional sport
as well as providing a pathway to overseas
via the Red Bull Rookies Cup trial entry.
Australia has always produced some of
the world’s best road racers but unfortunately
the situation is near impossible for riders to
be professional full-time racers in Australia
where they can become a house-hold
name, like the V8 Supercar drivers, and/
or earn any living from it; therefore the
aim of most of our riders is to go overseas.
With this in mind, and the connections
available to us within the local Australian
motorcycle industry and manufacturers
as well as overseas racing teams, we believe
that the support of the Scholarship and the
MRRDA will go a long way to securing
a racing future for the incumbent rider.
Plans for 2013 include running a joint
auction dinner with the MRRDA to help
fund both the Reece Bancell Scholarship and
the MRRDA, along with working closely
with the MRRDA media partners AMCN
and Speed TV. We will be releasing more
information on the Auction dinner which
will be attended by some of Australia’s best
known motorsports stars, along with details
of the Scholarship in the coming weeks
We are therefore very pleased and
excited to offer our full support to the
MRRDA Series in 2013 and beyond.
members’
rambling
rambles
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MAR 13
BeeEm
New Zealand Trip
Update
10 November to 10 December 2013
N
ow is the time to be planning your
trip with club members to motorcycle
heaven, New Zealand. Refer to the article
in last November’s BeeEm magazine about
our planned trip during November and
early December this year. Already, some
members have registered and ensured they
are in the draw for the ballot to choose
a full fare rebate or the airfare prize.
We are now able to advise that Robert
Scott, principal of Two Wheel Touring
NZ, has kindly offered to design suitable
itineraries for two, three or four week trips
to suit different trip styles and budgets.
These trips can cover whatever you like,
South Island, North or both. You can select
5 star lodge style accommodation, camp
or any alternative in between. The routes
available range between highways, sealed
byways or off-road trails. The options are
endless and most ideas incorporate the
Burt Munroe Festival (not to be missed).
Contact me for more information about this.
share the time with another. Maybe do
two weeks each and share the bike costs
Speak amongst your mates and form
a small group to do your own thing. Some
folk are just going to ‘wing it’ and plan to be
unplanned. For those who just can’t stay the
four weeks, no problem. You can do a shorter
trip and store your bike in a secure warehouse
until the group return home. Alternatively,
If you even think you have an
interest and wish to find out more,
don’t hesitate to ring me for a chat.
Jack Schmidt, 0414 460 295,
so cia lse cretar y@bmwmcc vic.org .au
Here’s a photo that Frack Cachia sent us of his bikes – K1100RS, R90S and R26 – a collection he is justly proud of.
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MAR 13
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members’
rambling
rambles
Roads to Ruin
– Gippsland’s
disgrace!
Reading this article may save your life.
A
s many of us like to do often, I have
recently been riding around the back
roads in West and South Gippsland and
I have been horrified by the continually
deteriorating conditions of the roads. As
regular riders of these roads, we as a club
of riders know that there can be potholes
anywhere, but I have never seen it quite
this bad. If you ever see a 40km speed
restriction sign or a Traffic Hazard sign,
you Must slow down because there Will
be a pothole in the road. Sometimes these
holes are on corners and will surprise you.
But nothing will prepare you for the hole
that is unmarked and which you come
upon with no warning. There are several
of these potholes on the South Gippsland
Highway near Toora and Welshpool and
also on the roads around Foster, Fish Creek
and Meeniyan. I was especially appalled
at the condition of the Invermay Roads
West and East, between Ripplebrook
and the Main South Road and further
on heading in the direction of Poowong.
It just so happened that I stopped to
talk to a man walking along the road, asked
if he was a resident of the area and what was
his opinion of the state of the Gippsland
roads. His reply was ‘funny you should
mention it’. As it turned out this man, who
we shall call Bruce (not his real name), told
me that he is a truck driver for a major milk
tanker transport company in Gippsland. It
is his job to drive these roads, mostly with
a B-double tanker, every day to collect the
milk. He told me how the company and
drivers have regular meetings to discuss
the state of the roads and to warn all the
drivers of any changes in conditions. I
was also told that the transport company
would often inform the shire council and
VicRoads about the poor state of repair.
When asked why he thought that they
were not being repaired he told me that
many of the jobs were on a 12-month
waiting list and that VicRoads had only
a fraction of the funding necessary to
complete all repairs. What a disgrace! It’s
just like a third world country, not a welloff first world country where road and
registration taxes are increasing every year.
By sheer coincidence I was stopped
for a random breath test outside Drouin
on the same day and I asked the constable
his opinion of the state of the roads. His
reply was ‘shocking!’. I have now bought
the local Gippsland papers – Mirror,
Southern Star and South Gippsland
Sentinel, and all of them have reports of
terrible roads causing car accidents and
damage to tyres, rims and suspensions.
I hate to think what the consequences
would be if a motorcyclist came upon
one of these holes and lost control.
Probably the best thing to do on these
roads is to leave considerable distance
between you and the vehicle you are
following, be it motorcycle, car or truck,
and to drive with increased vigilance at
all times. I will be avoiding these roads
members’
rambling
rambles
11
MAR 13
BeeEm
bike upside down in the bushes off the side
of the Myers Creek Road near Healesville
serves as a timely warning to us all to be
on the lookout. As good as the BMW
motorbikes are, and speaking for myself
only, there are times when I can be lulled
into a false sense of security and I tend to
be less attentive to the road conditions.
Not any more.
By Luke de Jong
The Tasmanian
two-hour
production race.
altogether when riding the motorbike at
night time. Now that I know where many of
the holes are I have made it a habit to slow
down or avoid these roads, but I find that in
doing so many of the drivers following me
will be impatient and try to pass me, right
before the pothole is upon us both. This
is a recipe for disaster. Only last week, as
reported in the Sentinel and the Star, there
was a 4-vehicle collision when the leading
car suddenly braked and the following 3
cars all crashed into each other and the
leading car. It turns out that they were all
friends going together to Venus Bay and
they had ignored the speed restriction signs
and were following too close to each other.
Back with the truck driver, Bruce,
we discussed why the roads are so bad.
He agreed with me that the trucks do
contribute to the damage but there is no
alternative because they must use these
roads every day. The wet weather for
the last 12 months also contributes to
the breaking up of the road as the water
table rises and softens the layers near the
surface. This means, of course, that should
the roads be repaired, the very repairs
themselves may soon fail and potholes
will reappear. In The Mirror, the VicRoads
Acting Regional Director, Michael
McCarthy is quoted as saying ‘Three
sections of the South Gippsland Highway
will undergo longer term repair works in
the Gelliondale area as well as a 680 metre
section near Ewan’s Rd, west of Welshpool.
A 2.54km section of the MeeniyanPromontory Road near Yanakee will also
undergo repairs’. This does not appear to
include all the trouble spots and is unlikely
to be of any comfort to motorcyclists who
love to take the back roads in Gippsland.
I love to join in on the group rides as
much as the next guy or girl but I am afraid
that one day we may have to deal with a
disaster at the side of the road. The photo
in a recent edition of BeeEm of a members
O
n returning to Tasmania from
riding overland I caught up with
Pete in Hobart to relate the sad fate of
his bike and together we started to plan
the next trip. We were both keen to go
to South America, for in those days it
was seldom visited by Australians and the
lure of ancient Aztec and Inca culture
was hard to resist. So we started saving
hard, reading up all we could on our
new destination, and learning Spanish.
At the time we were both working for
the Forestry Commission and it just so
happened that on our assessment crew we
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had a chainman with the ‘fastest bloody
Quacker in the State’. Bertie was unable
to utter a sentence that was not composed
almost entirely of expletives, most of
the procreative variety, but he was hard
working and did indeed own a Kawasaki
900. The Z1 was the fastest production
bike of its day and was nearly unbeatable
in production racing at the time. We were
therefore not surprised that when the local
motorcycle club decided to cash in on the
popularity of production racing and run
their own two-hour race at Symonds Plains
that Bertie reckoned his bike could win it.
So it was only logical that we should stir
him into entering his bike if that was the
case. To cut a long story short, as Pete and
I both held competition licences – Pete
was successfully racing motocross and I
was successfully falling off my trials bike
on various sections round the state – we
ended up entering Bertie’s bike in the race.
In those days it was possible to ring
up the bloke in charge of the circuit, pick
up the key and go for a thrash and this
we did. We met Bertie with his bike at
the gate one evening after work and took
turns in riding round. Symonds Plains
is quite a simple circuit; after the start
is a short straight a downhill left hand
hairpin which tests the brakes and leads
into a long sweeping right hander that
then enters the really only interesting bit
which is a tightening fast left hander that
ends in a sort of chicane and a hump. I had
never been on such a powerful bike but it
seemed to go OK and was easy to ride. We
reckoned our lap times would not be too
embarrassing so we confirmed our entry.
The arrangement was that a week
before the meeting we would get the bike
to prep it. We would put on new tyres and
pay for whatever had to be done to get it
through scrutineering and then give it
back after the race. What could go wrong?
Well I picked up the bike and rode it
home only to have it stop the first time I
took it out to familiarise myself with it.
No amount of peering and jiggling of wires
would get it going so it was off to the local
dealer on a trailer. I knew the main problem
we would have was getting it entered with
its, non standard Koni shockers. So while it
was at the dealers being fixed, I tracked down
a pair of original units from a competitor
who reckoned his units were worn out
and had fitted new ones for the race. We
got the bike back just before the race, put
on the new tyres and immediately found a
problem. There was no way we could get the
wheels aligned. The fastest Quacker in the
state had a bent frame! Nothing daunted
we duly presented it to the scruitineers on
the Saturday morning that was set aside
for practice. They were not impressed.
‘You can’t race with those pads’ we
were told. Never having had a bike with
disc brakes before we had no idea the
front pads were nearly worn right out.
We sourced a replacement from a fellow
competitor who was putting in new pads
for the race. The good thing was they didn’t
cost us anything. From memory there were
a few minor things needed doing but they
would not let Pete put some holes in the
air cleaner to increase the flow, for it had
never been changed and was black as sin
and twice as dirty. In the end it looked
like the only thing that was preventing us
getting onto the track was our refuelling
system. The regulations clearly stated it
had to have a tap to control the flow. All
we had managed to get hold of – at no
cost – was a twenty litre drum to which
Pete had attached a short rubber spout.
‘And where is your device to regulate
the flow of fuel?’ Enquired the scrutineer.
Pete duly demonstrated by clamping
the rubber spout between his thumb and
index finger. This did at least reduce flow
to a trickle, as though it had suddenly
developed a prostate condition. There
was much rolling of eyes and shaking of
heads. We were told to go away and find
something more professional like the
other teams. By this stage other riders
were out on the track and we were losing
valuable track time. Eventually when it
became obvious we were not going to find
anything better at such short notice they
relented and we were good to go. I think
the main factor was that they knew we had
no chance of being competitive and they
felt sorry for us. We were however warned
not to spill any fuel or they would take us
out of the race. The great thing was that
all the other teams were really supportive
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and wanted us in. I guess then they
knew that at least they would not be last.
Practice immediately highlighted
a problem or two. Firstly with the new
rubber fitted we were able to push a little
harder and the bike developed an alarming
weave through the sweeping right hander.
It did not do it every lap and was possible
to avoid by making sure one stayed on
the smoothest part of the track. The next
thing to go wrong was that the back brake
stopped working, which was easily fixed
– we just stopped using it. Then half way
through practice there was a telltale whiff
of blue smoke from the exhaust and it
started to use oil. We had a short discussion
with Bertie about the probability that in
our opinion the bike would not go the
distance and the result could be expensive
for him. Bertie was not to be deterred,
he was set on seeing his bike raced. At
the end of the day we qualified Okay and
drew straws as to who would start. I was
quite relieved that Pete had the honours
and would be out in the first hectic laps.
Sunday dawned hot, with a gentle breeze
and clear skies. We topped up the oil, filled
the tank and they were off. Pete started well
and held station somewhere in the middle
of the pack before slipping back slightly just
before the scheduled refuel and handover.
We were careful not to slosh too much fuel
over the hot engine before topping up the
oil, for by now it was leaving a trail like a
two stroke, then it was my turn to head out.
I immediately realised there was a problem,
the bike vibrated like a British vertical twin,
not quite enough to melt the gristle in my
finger joints, but disconcerting none the
less. The second problem was that I could
not get it to rev much over about 6000 revs.
So I completed a slow first lap wondering
whether I should not just pull in. By now
the attrition rate had been quite high with
many of the fancied runners dropping out
for one reason and another, so I decided
to do a few more laps. I had a moment
of excitement when I started closing on
someone, but it evaporated when I realised
it was just the travelling marshal cruising
round. There was one memorable moment
when Mick Hone outbraked me into the
fast left hander only to slide off under my
front wheel. If I had held my line all would
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have been well and he would have slid off
gracefully to my right. However lack of
racing experience had me taking avoiding
action which saw us both travelling onto
the grassy outfield. Him on his backside
and me clinging to a bucking bike. I
should have given it away at that point but
continued to circulate for a while. If you
have ever been to a race meeting and felt
compelled to turn to your companion and
remark upon the progress of a competitor
with words to the affect, ‘What the bloody
hell is he doing out there, I could ride my
pushbike faster’. That competitor was me.
Eventually I called it a day as much to
stop laying a smokescreen round the track
as to save further embarrassment. After
topping up the oil Pete was keen to go out
again but he only did a few laps before
putting everyone out of their misery.
When the results finally came out,
although we did not finish, we were
credited with eleventh place such was
the drop out rate which included all the
top mainland riders. But here’s the thing,
From memory ( which could be faulty)
we actually practiced faster than the bloke
that won – also on a 900 Kawasaki – and
for the first bit of the race Pete was in
front of him. So who would of thunk it!
A post mortem revealed that the
alternator had sheared off the end of the
crank and the bores were worn with a
nice wavy corrugated pattern. The other
thing that came to light was that there
had never been any oil in the front forks,
which could have accounted for the weave .
Vietnam trip
I
f Anyone is interested Colin Randall
has a couple of spots available on a
motorcycle trip around north-west
Vietnam departing Hanoi on 14
October 2013 for 10 days, 9 nights.
Bikes: 125 Honda trail bikes. Cost:
about $100.00 per day depending
on number of riders. (includes bike
hire, accommodation and meals).
Carry your own gear, no support vehicle.
Find your own way to and from Hanoi.
Contact : colr2@big p ond.com”
Bertie summed it up in his usual
inimitable style ‘I think she’s ****ed mate’.
Colin in Vietnam
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The choices are varied with vegetarian
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coffee, tea, milkshakes and other items.
Lucy May’s Cafe is open 7 days per
week from 8.00am. There is seating
for 22 indoors and 25 outdoors in the
cafe garden. There is plenty of parking
at the front, side and rear of the cafe.
Speaking of food stops, there is also
the invitation we received some time back
following one of our self navigate rides to
breakfast in Collingwood. Noela Miller,
our breakfast ride event organiser, booked
us in to the Convent Bakery, 1 Saint
Heliers Street, Abbotsford, and it was a
very enjoyable experience. The owners said
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our members any time – perhaps they
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neil davey club captain bmwmccvic
february 2013
25 February, Monday – (note earlier time for all club meetings)
Due to our need to finish on time, from February all club meetings
will occur 30 minutes earlier than usual. 7.30pm Doncaster
BMW, 812–814 Doncaster Road, Doncaster (Melway 47 H1).
27 February, Wednesday – HART Advanced Riders Course
Meet at the Northern departure point for a 7.45am ride safety brief
and group ride to Broadford track. The course starts at 9.00am and
is now fully booked with 40 club members. Contact John Eacott
0428 383 826.
March 2013
Ride leaders wanted!
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.
2 March, Saturday – Western coffee morning and Tassie coffee
mornings
First Saturday of each month our regular coffee morning at
the Beechworth Bakery, 6 Grenville Street, Ballarat, 9.00am.
Also regular coffee morning for Tassie members from
9.30am at Oliver’s Bakery, 41 Reiby Street, Ulverstone.
2 March, Saturday –The 2 March coffee morning will be followed by a ride
led by Ron Joosten – meet at the Beechworth Barkery, Ballarat at 9.00am for
coffees and a ride start of 10.30am. Further details will be on the club website
or contact Ron Joosten 0409 230 095 [email protected]
2 March, Saturday – 3 day GS Ride
Note: This ride is now fully booked
‘Hills, Spills and River Crossings’ Vic High Country, Medium to Hard GS
Ride, Saturday 2 – Monday 4 March, 2013. If you’re self sufficient, not
afraid to drop your bike, prepared to abandon your bike if necessary, this
might be the trip for you. I’d suggest that if you’re not very experienced in
the High Country, never fixed a flat, and rely on Roadside Assistance (or
others for help) this may not be your cup of tea. Leaving the Mansfield BP
Servo (just east of town) Saturday 2 March 2013 at 10.00am. Going via
Sheepyard Flat, Bluff Hut, King Billy, Mt Howitt, Zeeka Spur, Wonnangatta
and O/N at the Elms camp area.Sunday is Humffray and Wombat Range
Tks over Lt. Baldy (or Herne Spur Tk if you prefer), Eaglevale crossing
and on to Dargo with O/N on the river bank back of the Dargo pub (more
free camping). Depending on the river depth, we may have to walk the
bikes across the Wonnangatta River at Eaglevale. If you’re really keen,
we could go up Billy Goat’s as far as the helipad – if you want to go up
further to the Pinnacles – you’re on your own and good luck to you. Dargo
will be the end of the trip, however, I’ve still got some unfinished business
with the Haunted Stream Tk and may tackle that on the way home. The
dates have been chosen to avoid the Labour Day long weekend and all
the 4WDs. It will be limited to 10 bikes maximum. It’s a first come first
serviced deal. You’ll have to contact me to book your spot. No back-up
vehicle is planned, however, something may eventuate if I can coerce
a volunteer. Recommended map: Rooftop’s Dargo – Wonnangatta
Adventure Map. If it’s dry 50/50 tyres will be adequate. BYO everything.
3 March, Sunday – Ride to breakfast
Flying Tarts Bakery, Whittlesea and Kinglake Road, Pheasant
Creek, 9.00am onwards for a relaxed breakfast with club members
4 March, Monday – CRL Ride
Peter Ness leads this ride each Monday following the monthly club
meeting. The ride starts with a coffee at the Degani Cafe in Diamond
Creek at 9.30am and generally finishes around lunchtime at various
locations. Contact Peter Ness 0410 651 903 for further details.
9 – 12 March, Saturday to Tuesday – Jack’s Orbost Odyssey
Saturday: Meet at 8.00am for 8.30 start at Lilydale
to
Orbost
via
many
ways
except
the
highways. Sunday: Orbost to Orbost via Delegate, Bombala, Candelo. Eden and Imlay. Monday (option A): travel back to Melb at your will Monday
(option
B):
Orbost
to
Bright
via,
Bombala,
Jindabyne,
Corryong.
Towonga
Gap. Tuesday (option B) Bright to Melb via Tolmie Mansfield.
13 March, Wednesday – Strathbogie Boogie
Meeting at Somerton departure point at 9.00am for a
9.30 departure. Morning Tea at Seymour, lunch at Euroa.
Contact
Ride
Leader
Rob
Langer
for
details
on
0430 222 202 or Karl Haering on 03 9357 2126
24 March – Sunday. Black Dog Ride
The ride of about 230km will commence from the Public Hall, Main
Street Bacchus Marsh travelling through the Central Highlands and
finishing for lunch at Whittlesea. Registration and Breakfast from
8.30am with the Ride commencing at 10.00am. Monies raised on
the ride will be donated to Lifeline to assist suicide prevention.
Details
and
registration
at
www.blackdogride.
com.au
or
contact
Dave
on
03
9398
0225.
25 March, Monday – Monthly club meeting
Join us at 7.30pm at Doncaster BMW, 812–814 Doncaster
Road, Doncaster (Melway 47 H1). Please keep footpaths
and driveways clear. All members and guests welcome.
April 2013
10 April, Wednesday – Mid Week Ride
tba
May 2013
8 May, Wednesday – Mid Week Ride, suitable for Red Plates
Meeting at Calder Park departure point at 8.30am for a 9.00
departure. Morning tea at Hazeldene or Kinglake, lunch at Clarkfield.
Contact
Ride
Leader
Warrick
Tovey
0418
994
647 for details or Karl Haering on 0422 882 416
Please note: It is always wise to consult the web calendar
before a ride as things can change and the web-site
always has the most up-to-date information.
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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BeeEm and website calendar submissions
Ever thought about wanting your club event placed onto both calendars?
Well, it’s a simple process of compiling all your event or function details and then submitting them to me
at [email protected] by the fourth Monday of each month for BeeEm and at any time for the
website calendar using the same email address.
Think about your trip or event as a logical progression of smaller steps. When combined, from start to
finish, they represent the full trip or function.
Example:
Ride or event name, the date/s, departure point and time or the function address and time, describe the
ride or event in full, suggest what to bring or what tyres are recommended, project what costs may be
incurred, prescribe a cutoff date and deposit (if necessary), provide contact name and/or email address
and phone number/s of the ride or event organizer.
Hope this helps?
Melbourne ride
departure points
CALDER PARK
BP Service Centre, Calder
Hwy (just past the Thunderdome outbound)
dp
Somerton
BP Service Centre,
Cald
er
Fwy
BP Service Station, Cnr Dandenong-Hastings Rd and
Thompsons Rd. Melway ref map 128 K8
BP Service Centre, 1789 Western Freeway (south
side) between Hopkins Road and Troups Road North.
Melway ref map 355*
CALDER PARK DEP. POINT
BP Service Centre, Calder Highway (just past the
Thunderdome outbound) . Melway ref map 354 J3.*
Little River
dp
dp
BP Service Station, just before
the Avalon Airport
City
Shell
service station
Maroondah Hwy
Li
hF
wy
Port Phillip
Pri
n
ce
s
H
wy
ROCKBANK DEP. POINT
Werribee
Lilydale dp
Eastern Fwy
s
na
BP Service Station, Princes Freeway (Geelong bound)
just before the Avalon Airport turnoff. Melway ref key
map p11 D12.*
62 Enterprise Drive
Bundoora
Western Ring Rd
o
–M
nk
Port
Melbourne
Shell Service Station, Maroondah Hwy (1 km east
Lilydale), Lilydale. Melway ref map 38 H3
LITTLE RIVER DEP. POINT
Cooper St
Melbourne
Lilydale dep. point
ride departure point location
service day location
Somerton
dp BP
service station
City Link
Lyndhurst dep. point
dp
ROCKBANK.
Rd
wy
Hume H
Tullarmarine
Somerton dep. point
BP Service Station, Cnr Craigieburn Bypass & Cooper
St, Somerton. Melway ref map 181 D11
dp
Craigieburn Bypass
Note:
Melway references not valid for older Melway editions
D’nong-Hastings Rd
Thompsons Rd
Lyndhurst
dp BP
service station
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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 each month, from 9.30 am at Oliver’s Bakery, 41 Reiby St, Ulverstone
Central Victoria: Third Saturday of the month, from 9.00 am at Beechworth Bakery, Cnr High and Don St, Bendigo
Western Victoria: First Saturday of each month, from 9.00 am at Beechworth Bakery, Grenville St, Ballarat.
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
Monday coffee ride and
lunch – 3 December 2012
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hat a great start to the week – Coffee – If I wanted to have breakfast
I would have needed to get there at 8.30am to join Neville
Borgelt. At least he is always there to greet the rest of us when we turn up
somewhere between 9.00 and 9.30am. Time to relax and talk bikes and
stuff for half an hour or so, no hurry. Sure it’s about the ride, but not all of it.
After trying to convince Mark Hine that since it was
his first Monday ride he had to shout for the coffees, (no,
he didn’t believe it) we thought it was time to move on.
Karl Haering and Mark Chin both head off to do whatever they have
to do for the day. Can’t believe it was more important than coming for a
ride with us. Good of them to show up for a cuppa though, thanks guys.
Six of us eventually set off for the bush. Heading East
through Hurstbridge then down some narrow winding back
roads somewhere out past the Rob Roy Hill Climb property.
Where is Smith’s Gully? No cars, it’s Monday. Hope you weekend
riders are envious enough to make the next Monday ride?
I failed in my juvenile attempt to confuse every one when
we came out on the Eltham –Yarra Glen Road. Trouble was
these guys know the roads backwards, no fooling them. Truth is
though, these roads are great for a bit of exploring. Fortunately
any hopes of seeing wildlife did not come to fruition. The hills
are alive with the odour of past meetings. We were spared.
Off on a well worn route into Yarra Glen, then over to Healesville
via the Old Healesville Road. Good on you Mark for directing the way.
Where did that new roundabout come from? I really have to get out more.
My little R60/6 goes okay until it is asked to do that bit more. So
we got sort of held up behind a ute. Not too bad, lets call it regrouping.
Into Healesville, nearly. Time to put Simon Louy in front and
let him clear the road to Toolangi. I heard Warrick Tovey mention
something later about wishing he had gone with him. I enjoyed
my scenic ride. From Toolangi it was down into Healesville for
lunch. Lots of talk before we left Diamond Creek about a new
motorcyclist cafe in Healesville. One down-side of a Monday
ride, it was shut. Beechworth Bakery was an easy second choice.
With the two R 80 GSs along, Richard Mason and Warrick
had lots to share and talk about, and what a small world, Simon
discovered he has done some of the sandblasting on Warrick’s bike.
After lunch it was everyone for themselves, more or less. I
headed off with Neville to Yarra Glen in search of that elusive
pressure cooker No 67. You just have to know when to stop.
Good
coffee,
good
good
lunch,
great
weather,
company,
good
great
ride,
day.
By Neville Hoare
Attendees:
Simon Louy Richard Mason
Neville Borgelt
Mark Hine
Warrick Tovey Peter Ness
Karl Haering
Mark Chin
K 75 S
R 80 GS
R 1150 GSA
R 1200 RT
R 80 GSPD
R 60/6
K 100 RS
Honda 400
Next Monday ride – 28 January 2013. If you’re home for the
long weekend, come along.
Check the web site for details.
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Trivia Quiz Night
– 17 December 2012
A
rriving at Doncaster BMW in good time, I covered my R 65
in shiny garlands and then headed upstairs. John Eacott led a
short General Meeting which included four ‘100,000 on 1 Award’
presentations. These were awarded to Lesley Hill for her F 650 GS,
Barry Law for his K 1200 LT, Neville Hoare for his K 1200 T and
a ‘300,000 on 1’ Award to Rob Kerseboom for his R 1100 RT.
Also mentioned were The Presidents’ Ride on 17
February, a new starting time of 7.30pm for meetings from
February onwards and David McCauliffe promoted the Black
Dog Ride in Late March in support of suicide prevention.
100,000 on 1 award presented by John Eacott to Lesley Hill for her
F 650 GS
The Winning Team – 100,000 on 1 – with Brian Macdonald, Helen
and Barry Law, Lesley Hill and Detlef Lamp
100,000 on 1 award presented by John Eacott to Barry Law for his
K 1200 LT
300,000 on 1 award presented by John Eacott to Rob Kerseboom
for his R 1100 RT
100,000 on 1 award presented by John Eacott to Neville Hoare for
his K 1200 GT
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Arrival at Doncaster BMW with Ian McKenna’s R65.
Chris Hearne with help from Lynne and Bob Rosenthal
presented the December Trivia Quiz. We soon formed seven teams
which then answered about half a dozen rounds of questions with
subjects including bikes, public statements, sports and games and
a mixed multi-choice round at the finish; in all about 60 question
The winning team was ‘100,000 on 1’ with a score of 55 who
won half a case of wine. Second was ‘all the President’s Men’ with
a score of 49 who also won bottles of wine. Third was ‘Brains
Trust’ who scored 47.5 and won the third batch of bottled wine.
The also rans who didn’t get any prizes were; ‘Tony and Julia’
47 points, ‘Post IT’ 45.5 points, ‘There Name’ 44 points and last
were ‘Winners are Grinners’ or ‘Wags’ with a score of 40 points.
Two spare bottles of wine were raffled and these were
won by Noela Miller and Barry Law, the usual Half Price
Tyre from BM Ringwood, Photo Enlargement from Snap
Printing and BMW Cap were also raffled. The night ended
about 10.00pm with supper and was enjoyed by everybody
By Ian McKenna. R65
Attendance: About 40 Riders on many Bikes.
Martin Barnett
Steve Boyd
Theo Cehun
Mark Chin
Tom Cognlan
John Eacott
Karl Haering
David Harris
David Hart
Chris Hearne
Lesley Hill
Neville Hoare
Rob Kerseboom
Detlef Lamp
Robert Langer
Barry Law
Axel Leonhardt
Peter Mathews
Ron Mathews
Dave McCauliffe
Brian McDonald
Tony Entwhistle
Ian McKenna
Noela and Don Miller
Theo Patsourious
Les Papp
Barbara and Derek Pickard
Ben Probin
Colin Randall
Steve Roberts
Lynne and Bob Rosenthal
Graeme Scorah
Nic Sellick
Warrick Tovey
Norm Williams
Paul Woods
Coffee morning
– 22 December 2012
S
ome photos of our regular morning coffee every
Saturday
morning
from
9.00am
at
Laurent
Boulangerie, 109 Dundas Place Albert Park. (Melway 2K
C7) All welcome. Photo courtesy of Brian Macdonald
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Christmas Camp 2012
O
ur Christmas season had been fairly busy, so we were both
looking forward to jumping on the bikes on Boxing Day
morning to head for Omeo and the club Christmas Camp. The
weather was beautiful and some R and R was required. Just love that
feeling of heading out of Melbourne and gradually leaving the suburbs
behind. You can really begin to settle in and enjoy the ride. Bob and I
blasted along the highway for a bit, then to Bruthen and on to Omeo.
Checking into the Omeo Motel (yes, we’re sooks) we met up
with Barry and Helen Law. They were in their Territory and had
travelled to Omeo in convoy with Warrick Tovey, who was towing
the club trailer to the campsite while taking his beautiful 75/5 in the
van. With Barry and Helen, we made our way to the caravan park
where there was a little team of club members already assembled
to help erect the marquee and set up a few club supplies. Ian
McKenna’s new tent was neatly in place, as were those of Brian and
Ann Macdonald. Warrick’s van and annex was nicely nestled away
from the rest by the creek, great spot. Brian and Ann had already
been to buy bread, milk, cereals, tea, coffee, etc. so provisions were
quickly put in place in the shared camp kitchen for club members
to use. In no time we were kicking back, taking it easy and admiring
the many lovely sites available at the park. That first night, a bunch
of us went to the Hilltop Pub for dinner together and afterwards,
back at the campsite, most of us provided helpful hints and
instructions to Warrick as he assembled his model powered glider
while we were all gathered around the table under the marquee in
perfect evening conditions. Warrick’s selective deafness and easy
nature helped him through this experience; however, we were useful
in helping him to find various tiny screws and plastic bits which
landed in the grass under the table during the construction process.
At least we were good for something! Alas, the project couldn’t be
completed that night because one plastic bit couldn’t be found but
Warrick didn’t seem too fussed. We found our way to our various
accommodations under bright moonlight. What a relaxing Day 1.
Omeo Caravan Park
Bob and I lobbed at the camp kitchen for breakfast on Day
2 on yet another beautiful morning. Some campers had been
a bit chilly during the night, not unusual for Omeo, but as we
enjoyed coffee and toast together in the morning sunshine we
began thinking about how we would spend the day. Lunch at
the Blue Duck at Angler’s Rest seemed like a good idea so Brian
and Ann checked to see that it would actually be open. With this
confirmed, we had some great riding to do! I love the challenge of
trying to keep blunders to a minimum on tight corners, especially
with those rock walls right beside the road or the drop down the
hill on the other side! Is this the part when we’re having fun? Yes!
About a dozen of us sat together outside under the verandah
at the Blue Duck and really enjoyed our meals and conversation
before we headed back to camp. Ian McKenna stopped us at a
turn-out on the way back for a photo; good work, Ian. Back at
camp later on, Lloyd Griffiths rolled in and set up camp and a few
others also arrived, including Steve and Barbro Roberts. Everyone
made their own arrangements for dinner that night. Bob and I
walked into town for happy hour at the Golden Age pub and while
we were sitting on the verandah, Rob Langer arrived in town and
parked right in front of us. What a great chat we had over dinner.
I think it was on the morning of Day 3 that I noticed Warrick’s
clever fix for the missing plastic bit needed to complete the glider.
He’d neatly cut a piece of plastic from something else he had stashed
in the van and fastened it into position. He and Barry figured it was
time for a test flight so today could be the day. Most of us road riders
decided to go to Dinner Plain for lunch and Lloyd and Robbie
Langer were going to hit some forestry tracks. The glider was placed
in Barry and Helen’s Territory and we hit the road. More terrific
riding! It’s hard to wipe the grin off your face. Anyway, we rolled into
the cafe at Dinner Plain in time to see Lloyd and Rob getting ready
to head off so after a quick chat with them we tucked into our lunch.
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Day 4 dawned and once again we gathered with our coffee
in the sunshine. John Eacott arrived that morning, Axel headed
off for a morning walk, Ann walked into town to pick up the
newspapers and Brian Macdonald was planning where he might
ride that day. It’s hard to keep track of arrivals and departures
and one day blends with another but that’s the beauty of the
Christmas camp week. Just after lunch, Bob and I left the camp
to ride to Lake Hume where we were to spend two nights with
other friends. That Bogong High Plains Road is a beauty!
One of the best things about the camp is having the time to relax
and really get to know people. I didn’t feel any time constraint and I
think others were the same. Brian Mac rolled in on his solo ride while
we were at the cafe. We had a leisurely lunch and a lot of fun before
we finally decided to get going again and head back to Omeo. Barry
and Warrick stopped along the way as they found a suitable place
to fly the glider, and perhaps Barry’s plane too, but things didn’t
go to plan and stuff was broken, oops. There’ll be a plan B for sure.
A bunch of us were very happy with our meals at the Golden
Age Pub that night before returning to camp and joining others
around the table. Axel and Nic had arrived that afternoon (I
think) and Mark Chin too. Axel happily shared his yummy stollen
with us, Nic’s Fijian rum, bottled in New Zealand, tasted very
dodgy by all accounts and Steve and Barbro’s delicious cheese
and biscuits plate was supposed to be passed around the table
but it came to a halt. Steve joked about a possible Omeo cheese
stampede so the plate continued its journey around the table in
our direction. Helen’s Christmas cake was absolutely delicious
and the last piece was claimed by, you guessed it, Ian. Lucky man!
We really enjoyed relaxing with friends in the club, sharing meals
together, getting to know people and benefitting from time in the
high country. Thanks to all who helped to make it happen, e.g. Jack
Schmidt for arranging the venue, Warrick and Detlef for towing
the trailer, Barry for lending his portable car fridge, Brian and Ann
for organising the provisions, Brian and Karl for keeping track of
who attended and their payments, the set-up team and the packup team, etc. etc. I’m sorry to those I’ve forgotten. We had a ball!
By Lynne Rosenthal
Christmas Camp 2012,
Omeo – A worm’s-eye view
B
eing by nature a ground-dwelling creature rather than a hutinhabitant, I might have seen some aspects of the Christmas
Camp differently to those who closet themselves away in rooms.
So this write-up is an adjunct to Lynne Rosenthal’s excellent article.
As Ann no longer sits behind me on my bike, she came by
car. This freed me from any pack-mule duties and I was able to
ride unencumbered, knowing that all the gear we could possibly
need would be in the car. After an uneventful ride via the Princes
Highway and Bruthen, with some fun on the last Bruthen to Omeo
section to make up for the boredom of doing a steady and lawful
100 or 110 kmh on the long freeway stretch, we were the first club
members to arrive, amazingly, within a few minutes of each other.
Swiftly our two tents were pitched, table and chairs laid out and
the fridge and lamp connected to camp power. The park is a good one
for campers, with a large expanse of flat, well-grassed land, sites under
trees (not advisable for tent-campers – a large branch fell near a tent
one night), out in the open or right alongside the river. Plenty of shade
from large, old trees. There was a well-equipped camp kitchen, in a
central location, obviating the need for all of the club’s equipment to be
deployed, the whole lot managed and well maintained by a competent
and energetic woman, Sandi and her husband, Lou. Discussion with
Sandi ensured a great location was available for our large marquee,
close to the camp kitchen and right in the heart of the park.
Warrick Tovey arrived soon after, his VW van dragging the club’s
large trailer, for which we are grateful. He chose a site by the river and
soon laid out what appeared to be a full electronic workshop, with
awning and much equipment. Ian McKenna, as is usual, was here by
then too, notebook and camera to hand and his new, smaller tent was
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sturdily cooked their own meals. Dinner partaken of, evenings were
spent around the tables in the marquee the first few evenings, with the
motel-stayers turning up for the socialising. Cake, cheese and biscuits,
peanuts and raisins were in abundance. President John Eacott
produced a large tin of high-quality Belgian chocolate biscuits which
were not overlooked. The empty tin may still be around somewhere!
One evening, Lloyd Griffiths, who had appeared the second
day, gave a master-class in preparing ‘Gloop Surprise’. Using
only a trangia, he lectured as he cooked a green Thai curry on
a table-top. The finished product was sampled by his audience
and pronounced good. The lecture was so well-received that he
gave a repeat the following evening, cooking this time a ‘Gloop
Supreme’, which also met with group approval. This skill in
making a great meal from very little and so simply is the fruit of
Lloyd’s years of outback riding and camping and self-reliance.
pitched near ours. By this time, others were rolling up, including Lynne
and Bob Rosenthal and Helen and Barry Law, both couples booked
into the motel. So we had enough people to erect the marquee. This
somewhat complex task takes six hands and has been masterminded
by Bruce Hensell in the past few years but we missed Bruce and
Jenny’s presence this year. The brains trust got the frame and roof up
efficiently, and because of the very good weather, we never zipped
and velcroed the walls on, the roof being all that was needed. In short
order, tables and chairs were assembled and club dishes, crockery
and cutlery were laid out in their huge plastic boxes in a corner of
the big kitchen area along with the essential breakfast supplies.
Barry and Helen Law donated the use of their car fridge, which
was so effective on mains power that it was freezing the milk. Some
supplies were stored in the big camp fridge, carefully labelled by
Ann Macdonald to ward off hungry non-club campers on the
forage. Soon the group was seated around the tables under the
shade of the marquee. At this stage and for the first couple of days
the attendance was small. One expedition was to the Blue Duck at
Angler’s Rest for an excellent lunch and a short but good, twisty
ride there and back. On the third day, a small Christmas miracle
occurred. Not only did a number of club campers appear, an initial
trickle turning into a torrent, but caravans and camper-trailers
queued up at the office, clamouring for entry. Sandi commented how
unexpected and welcome this influx was. The park was so large that,
although it filled up, it did not feel over-crowded. During the hot
afternoons, there was usually a small group of members lazing under
the marquee’s shade and snoozing or reading, with the occasional
foray to the kitchen for a tea, coffee or Coke. At the alternative
meeting-point, which had become established at Warrick’s camp, it
was usually a men’s group deeply involved in technical discussion.
Breakfast at camp is an interesting event. Not very awake or
happy campers emerge from the earliest hours (around 6.00am in
my case) seeking tea, coffee or their own particular heart-starter.
There is not much conversation, the occasional grunt as the
marmalade is sought or passed, the crunch of masticating cereals,
a slow accustoming to the day. Mornings here were no different.
As Lynne has said, there were several group dinner meals at the
two local pubs, both of which provided good food. Some campers
It was the same happy camper (not grumpy at all) whose
pyromaniacal skills came to the fore as he suggested we make use of
the so far unused nearby fireplace for a campfire. Barry Law donated
a bag of logs bought at the camp office and that fourth evening we
deserted the marquee, with its electric lights that attracted plague
numbers of large flying beetles that continually fell into drinks, on to
the table or on to people’s heads or plates, flopping comically on to
their backs and buzzing furiously, as they failed to right themselves. A
large circle was set up around the merrily-blazing fire and the repartee
flowed freely. Although we were not present on any further evenings,
I hope the traditional burning of marshmallows on twigs and wearing
of glowsticks took place on New Year’s Eve around the campfire.
By now there was a good number of campers and the camp could
rightly be declared a great success. Axel Leonhardt and Nic Watson
turned up. Steve Roberts and Barbro joined the company. Theo
Patsiaouras was there, occupying an on-site van. Michel Bonnet,
a French chef and restaurateur from Brisbane, who has attended a
number of our camps, was there with his wife, Suzanne, with their
friends, Gerald St John and Linda Edwards. They had ridden from
Brisbane on their Harleys. Michel gave John Eacott a copy of his
new book ‘a million meals/a million miles’ as a gift to the club. The
Haering-Barber family was in attendance. Mark Chin rolled in and
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unrolled his swag for one night. Pat and Katrina Bajraszewski
rolled in with their impressive off-road caravan. Detlef and
Lynda Lamp were there too. I know there were others, to whom I
apologise for missing their names. I can offer only age as an excuse.
With other business on the horizon, Ann and I struck camp
the next morning and left for home. The venue had been an
inspired choice. Excellent, well-managed camping facilities and
enough resources in the little town of Omeo for everyone to eat,
sleep and buy fuel and groceries, especially decent coffee, a musthave for most club members. Although there are not many fully
sealed roads in the area, those that there are make for great riding
for those of us who like bitumen. The off-road riders were well
catered for with many trails in the area. Great daytime weather,
if more than a bit cold on a couple of nights, added to the recipe
and the attendance of many congenial members provided the
right seasoning. It is a sad thing that Jack Schmidt, who was
recuperating after reconstructive surgery, could not be there to see
the results of his planning. But he will know it all went splendidly.
By Brian Macdonald
Mid Week Ride
– 9th January
B
ob and I got some odd looks when we arrived at the
Little River departure point wearing our wets because
the weather was looking pretty good by then, 11.15am.
The showers had cleared and we were in for a good day
as about 28 of us left the servo a little after midday.
Straight roads can’t be avoided as you head west towards
Bacchus Marsh, but Karl included just enough turns and
undulations to keep us interested. Glancing around the countryside
there are plenty of reminders that our summer can be a worrying
time for farmers when you see isolated houses and dry paddocks
all around. We bunched up again as we rolled into Bacchus Marsh,
where John Eacott joined us, but the locals remained unharmed
as we made our way through town and continued west for Ballan.
The townsfolk of Myrniong have managed to preserve some
great old stone buildings in town which might warrant further
investigation on another day, however, we were on a mission to
Ballan for a coffee or lunch break and after riding that lovely curvy
road into Greendale, we arrived there unscathed and enjoyed
a leisurely stop. Well, it had to be leisurely, really, to allow the
staff at the bakery enough time to serve us all! There was no
hurry and we all enjoyed the chance to catch up on holiday news.
Riding behind Karl once again, and corralled by Detlef
and Lynda at the rear, we spread out a bit as we made our way
to Trentham and on to Tylden. After the open, dry countryside
earlier on, we were treated to a ride through state forest and beside
the Lerderderg State Park on some great roads, up hill and down
dale. Eventually we began heading east and I remember going
Father and daughter, Axel and Alexis Leonhardt
through tiny Cobaw before we arrived at Lancefield for a stop.
Nice old buildings with wide verandahs and big beautiful trees
in the middle of the main street create a good look in Lancefield
and we enjoyed another relaxed stop. Axel and others sampled the
delicious homemade tucker available at the cafe and David Yee got
a little excited about the number of girls on the ride so we were
gathered together for a photo. It may be a record! Seven of us!
A few people left the ride at this point and it must have been
after 4 o’clock when we left Lancefield and headed for Kilmore
then south through Woodstock, Wollert and other places before
arriving at the RSL in Epping where we were to have dinner
together. Some couldn’t stay for dinner but a bunch of about 20
of us eagerly signed in and hit the pokies – no we didn’t! Meals
were delicious and the company was good too. Another great ride,
thanks Karl, with a great bunch of riders and passengers. Thanks
for your company. It’s hard to beat a day out on the bikes with time
for a chat during the pit stops. We saw some lovely countryside,
John Owe Young arrives on the “cow”.
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Left to Right - Lynda Lamp, Alana Barber, Alexis Leonhardt, Trina Thompson, Esther Rule, Lynne Rosenthal, Ann Harding.
we rode on skinny ribbons of bitumen and some great back roads,
enjoying the variety. In case you hadn’t noticed, midweek rides are
fun! David Yee is leading the next one in February so that’ll be
good fun too. This midweek ride thing could be habit-forming.
By Lynne Rosenthal
Participants:
Karl Haering and Alana Barber (ride leaders) K 100 RS
Warrick Tovey
R 80 GSPD
Barry Law
K 1200 LT
David Harris
F 800 ST
Axel & Alexis Leonhardt
R 1150 GS
Bob Rosenthal
S 1000 RR
Lynne Rosenthal
F 650 GS
Phil Eagles
K 1300 GT
Barrie Morton
R 80
Peter Shearman
F 800
Esther & Mark Rule
R 1150 RT
Jim Johnston
Kawasaki ZRX
Vaughan Humphreys
R 1200 R
Brendan Webb
F 800 GS
John Shaw
K 1200 GT
David Yee & Ann Harding
K 75 C
Trina Thompson
R 1200 R
Keith Finlay
R 1100 RT
Len Madin
FJR 1300
John Owe Young
R 1100 RT
Pat Bajraszewski
R 80 G/S
Detlef & Lynda Lamp (tail-end Charlie)
K 1100 LT
Bruce Higgs
K 1100 RS
Euan Brown
F 800 R
Neville Borgelt
R 1150 GSA
Jon Riddett
K 1100 LT
Bob Leggatt
Kawasaki ER 600
John Eacott
K 1600 GT
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Ride report – Sunday 20
January 2013
T
he forecast was pretty good so I was surprised when only six
bikes turned up at Lilydale. That was my opening line for the
ride report on the 9 December 2012 ride. Same line this time
but eight bikes turned up at Somerton. Yet 29 turned up for the
January mid-week ride. What is it about Sunday rides – missus got
you by the short and curlies to stay home and mow the lawns? Easy
for me as I don’t have a missus. But Euan said goodbye to his dogs
and forgot to say goodbye to the missus until she reminded him.
We headed off through Wollert, Wallan, Wandong. Bet you can’t
say that fast twice even without having had a drink! Then through
Broadford, Tyaak, Strath Creek, Flowerdale to Yea for morning
tea. Nic’s story was to be corner marker, zoom to the front and be
corner marker, and repeat the process several times over. He had
said he wasn’t staying for the whole ride, so maybe he thought he’d
better do his share before he left. The main traffic through Yea was jet
ski after jet ski, interspersed with the odd boat heading for Eildon.
After Yea we went through Kinglake, Toolangi, Healesville to
Marysville. We were all very well behaved on the Black Spur, with
the story being told of someone on their first club ride a few years
ago crossing the single unbroken line at over 80k. He was done
$250 and three points for each offence – a very expensive outing!
Somewhere near Toolangi we passed a motorcyclist on the side
of the road, and I thought it looked horribly like Mark Chin. At
lunch Euan said he knew it was Mark Chin because no-one that
thin standing beside a motorcycle could be anyone other than
Mark. It reminded me of a girl I once knew with very long thin legs
– lucky legs I called her – lucky they didn’t break off and stick up
her … arrgh enough of that. Somewhere along the way we picked
up Neville Hoare as well. At Marysville Nic nicked off, and after a
very pleasant lunch at the bakery, the rest of us nicked off up the
Reefton spur, across to Warburton, Seville, Coldstream to finish at
Yarra Glen. We seemed to lose a couple along the way. I don’t know
if it was intentional on their part or not. It was a nice afternoon so
those of us that made it to Yarra Glen enjoyed a cool drink and chat
before the coffee shop decided to close, and we all nicked off home.
A round trip of something over 300km, with lots of twisties, great
weather, and good company. And I’m sure the lawns look just great!
By Bruce Higgs
RIDE PARTICIPANTS:
Jim Morrissey (ride leader)
R 1150 RT
Mark Chin
Red plate Honda something
Karl Haering
K 100 RS
Winfried Hessling
R 1100 GS
Bruce Higgs
K 1100 RS
Neville Hoare
a GS of some sort
Gary Powrie
R 1200 GS
Chris Renwick
K 1600 GTL
Nic Watson R 1100 GS
Euan Brown (tail rider)
F 800 R
Western coffee morning
– February – Ballarat
A great turn up for the western coffee
morning in Ballarat (9.00am on the first
Saturday of every month). Seven members
and two guests enjoyed coffee, pies or cakes
at the Beechworth Bakery, 6 Grenville Street
Ballarat. Left to right Ken Wright, Arthur
Kelsall (new member), Peter Lawford, Terry
Guy, Ron Joosten, Andrew Suter, Stewart
Waterman and two guests who got there too
late to be in the photograph. It was decided
that the next (2 March) coffee morning would
be followed by a ride led by Ron Joosten –
meet at the Beechworth Barkery, Ballarat
at 9.00am for coffees and a ride start at
10.30am. Contact Ron Joosten 0409 230
095
[email protected]
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10 Pound Pom – Turkey to
‘home’
I
was looking forward to Turkey, without exception everyone
I had met along the way was enthusiastic about the scenery
and people. I was advised by those who had taken the northern
route to go by the Black Sea and by those who had taken the
southern route to enjoy the Adriatic coast and its stunning
beaches. Mindful of my deadline I took the most direct and
highly recommended route through the centre to view the
unreal landscape of Cappadocia. This region is particularly
characterized by its fairy chimneys and a unique historical and
cultural heritage. Apart from these man modified geological
wonders the area had several underground cities, the largest
and best known at Derinkuyu is truly astounding. I knew
nothing of its existence until I was accosted by a youth who
was keen to show off this local wonder but due to the limits
of his small torch we could explore very little of it. The local
told me the tunnels extended over 12km to link to another
neighbouring city. The excavations covering five main floors
and thirteen different levels to a depth of over 60m. could
house over 20,000 people and contained facilities such as wine
and oil presses, stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, and
chapels. Ventilation was provided by carefully sited vertical
shafts. It is thought construction started in the 8th and 7th
centuries B.C. and the workings expanded up until about the
10th century A.D. It is also believed that the construction
was undertaken by refugees escaping religious persecution.
I hoped one day to return and explore the area more fully.
The only downside of travelling through Turkey was the state
of the roads. While the dirt sections were really quite good the
tarmac was pockmarked with potholes that were unavoidable
and deep enough to jar the amalgam from one’s teeth. Leaving
the wonders of Cappadocia behind and having made modest
progress on said potholed roads I suddenly found myself on a
smooth strip of bitumen which lifted my spirits, so I gave the
bike its head, being in a silly mood, when I found myself closing
rapidly on a tractor and trailer carrying a large number of
labourers sitting on the back facing me with their legs dangling
from the back of the trailer. I left my overtaking move to the last
moment. The workers on the back of the trailer were obviously
alarmed enough to yell at the driver that there was an idiot about
to commit suicide by crashing into them. He decided to take
evasive action by turning hard to the left just as I was executing
my overtaking manoeuvre in the same direction. Now a tractor
can turn kind of sharpish so I had no choice but to exit left
down a bank and into the adjacent paddock. Fortunately there
was no fence. I am not sure who was more alarmed, me or the
tractor contingent. The forgiving nature of the bike saved my
Gorome landscape
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bacon and describing a large arc over the relatively smooth grass
and maintaining speed shot back up the bank to emerge in front
of the tractor. I continued on in a chastened frame of mind.
I had only just got used to a Turkish breakfast of goats fetta
and black olives washed down with strong black coffee when
I arrived at the edge of Asia and stood on the banks of the
Bosphorus in Istanbul . I wish I had stayed longer but I only
managed two nights in the city. There is so much to see with
some terrific museums and the famed Blue Mosque. I employed
the old trick of tearing a note in half to give to a shoeshine boy
with the promise of the other half if the bike and belongings
were intact on my return. I ambled round the streets and
markets and lashed out on a decent meal in a restaurant on the
banks of the Bosporus to celebrate my birthday. With Europe
in sight in my minds eye I was as good as home and in a few
days I would be into the familiar territory of northern Italy
and Switzerland. In fact this was not entirely true as despite
technically being in Europe the distance between me and the
Italian border was still considerable and held some surprises.
Shortly after crossing the border into Greece I took a wrong
turn and found myself at the Bulgarian border. A trip into
Bulgaria held little appeal and besides the border police did not
look too inviting, so a hasty U turn had me heading back to the
much more attractive people and food that make Greece such a
popular tourist destination. Greece was memorable for the fact
I can’t remember much about it and looking at a current map
was not much help as I have no idea which roads I took or the
towns I passed through and that is a really sad thought. A day
or two brought me to the former country of Yugoslavia which
on the other hand was totally memorable. Leaving the ancient
Greek city of Thesolonici I headed north and crossed into what
is now Macedonia. The countryside was always interesting and
often spectacular with views dominated by gorges, lakes, forest,
and peasant communities eking a comfortable living from the
landscape. The old architecture contrasted dramatically with
the modern Soviet-inspired buildings in some of the larger
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and an exploratory toe dip had me back
peddling fast from the lapping waves.
I had never been to Venice, so after
crossing into Italy decided on a slight
detour. There was a good campsite a
short distance from the city which of
course is limited to boats and pedestrians.
Although it is a unique and interesting
place I could not get overly enthusiastic
about being there. My senses had become
jaded with the sensory overload of two
months continual travelling and I found
the throngs of fellow tourists irritating.
I had also been looking forward to some
good food but my cash had just about
run out so I was restricted to sticky pasta
cooked over my petrol choofer and could
only gaze enviously at other tourists
grazing on an abundance of fine food.
towns, typical drab grey concrete slabs
with an oppressive atmosphere. It is hard
to believe that the culture that produced
the mad and inspiring architecture with
its onion domes found in Moscow’s
Red Square could build anything quite
so dull. The discovery of concrete must
have quite literally gone to their heads
and Stalin must have squeezed the
very soul out of the country. It is also
interesting to ponder that if I was to do
the same route today rather than cross
one country I would be visiting seven,
for in addition to Macedonia I would
cross Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia.
The country I was in was of course
held together by one man, President Tito.
By all accounts he was quite a character
and very successful womaniser. After I
had finished the trip people who knew
the area told me that when Tito died
the country would fall apart. I told them
they did not know what they were talking
about; shows how much I understood
and the superficial impressions that are
gained by just passing through. Anyway
I digress. After a couple of days riding
winding roads and travelling through
numerous tunnels carved into the
hillsides I rounded a corner and far below
Scutan Lake gleamed in the sunlight with
a spectacular ribbon of tar scribbling its
way down the hillside to the coast. After
the plunge down the hillside I followed
the coast up to the spectacular town of
Dubrovnik where I spent a couple of
days looking round. Then it was another
fantastic bit of tarmac following the coast
to Split. I am reliably informed that the
same road today is an endless procession
of trucks and tourist traffic but when
I rode it, it was practically deserted,
making it one of the great coastal roads
to be found anywhere. On arrival I sat on
the deserted beach at Split thinking about
going for a swim as the sun was shining
and the sea sparkling but it was only May
Local transport
There were only two places I wanted
to visit before crossing the channel, the
first was Melide on Lake Lugano in
Switzerland where we had spent our one
and only family summer holiday and
the other was to visit Pete’s girlfriends
parents in Berne and return the carnet.
It was they who had put up the bond
money and I had promised to return it
on my way through. Having followed
the main road skirting Milan near
Monza before crossing into Switzerland.
I stopped briefly in Melide but did not
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along the edge of the road. The sleet had
stopped but it was cold, foggy and rather
bleak and the views I had been looking
forward to were not visible. I was relieved
to start the decent to the other side.
Workers’ transport
recognize anywhere and as everything
was so expensive decided to keep going.
To get to Berne I first had to cross the
Alps. I chose to go via the Simplon Pass
as that was the way we had travelled in
the Austin back in 1957. Then it had
been hot and the car boiled constantly
due both to the heat and altitude; forcing
frequent stops when we were dispatched
with bottles to the nearest stream to refill
the radiator. I was looking forward to
the dramatic views of snow capped peaks
that so impressed me all those years ago.
However I was to be disappointed, for it
had turned rather cold and as it was late
in the day decided to camp in a meadow
at the foot of the climb. I was glad I did
as rain turned to sleet and I spent a cold
and miserable night. It was no better in
the morning and I donned every spare
item of clothing I possessed. On the
pass the snow was still piled metres deep
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address in Berne and was warmly greeted,
probably with some relief as I brought the
carnet with me. That evening I was shown
round the town and we sat opposite
the famous clock in the town centre. I
wondered if I was on the very spot where
Albert Einstein had asked himself his
famous question when the clock figures
did their thing as the hour was struck.
The question of course was ‘what would
it be like to travel on a beam of light
from the clock as it struck midday?’.
The answer, that it would be forever
midday, resulted in his theory of general
relativity. Anyway I had no such weighty
thoughts except of clean sheets and a
good nights sleep. The following evening
having successfully negotiated around
Paris I was on the ferry to Southampton,
where a half-hour ride over familiar
roads brought me to my old front door.
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Meeting Reports
33
committee and general MAR 12
meeting BeeEm
General meeting
Minutes of Committee Meeting, 10 January
2013 at 7.00pm
Present: Neil Davey, John Eacott, Neville
Hoare, Steve Roberts, Bob Rosenthal,
Lynne Rosenthal, Jack Schmidt. Neil arrived
at about 7.30pm and was warmly welcomed
by John who thanked him for coming to
the meeting and for volunteering to replace
Neville as the Captain until the next election.
Apology: Mark Chin
Training Subsidy
John has not found any documentation
relating to the training allowance. We
believe $50 is available to each member,
every 3 years, as a refund on the cost of an
approved rider safety course or first aid
course. Mike Bonner advises MASS has
capacity to record the subsidy data. Bob
will liaise with Mike re this. A process
to record and implement the subsidy is
required immediately to accommodate
anticipated applications from members
who complete the HART course next
month. Copy of certificate of completion
must be provided with an application.
Method of recording data must be easily
transferred from one committee to another.
The member would pay for the course
then be refunded $50 when application
approved. This should be recorded by
the membership secretary who notifies
treasurer that the application has been
approved and the subsidy should be paid.
HART Course February
Course
fully
booked,
1
paid
standby and 2 paid on waiting list.
Steve will give John a weekly
update of payments received to
confirm
places
on
the
course.
finishing venue, presentation of badges
and awards, increasing numbers from
attendance last year, food options for end
of ride. Neville, Mark and Neil will contact
last year’s breakfast team to discuss this.
John asked for a cost analysis from
Neville for February committee meeting.
members volunteered to man the display.
BMW staff were advised of this. BMW
now request 3 bikes, advise that original
covered space unavailable, only grass area
available. BMW will not provide entry for
any members, do not take responsibility for
bikes, bikes cannot remain onsite overnight.
Options to donate half of any profit
to a charity will be investigated. Lynne
to investigate with charities, e.g. RFDS.
Managing
more
than
150
riders
could
be
a
challenge.
John and committee dissatisfied with
BMW’s request for changes to arrangement
just 2 weeks prior to event and their
apparent indifference to our club’s assistance
and compliance with their original request.
Ride Captain Replacement
John will reply to Miles Davis. On basis of
late notice, restrictive nature of their support
to volunteers, we will withdraw from event.
Volunteers were called for through all
methods in the club. Neil Davey was the
sole volunteer and he has been appointed
as Captain by the committee until the
next elections. In John’s absence, Bob will
announce Neil’s appointment to members
at the January club meeting. Lynne to
arrange badge for Neil. Access to website,
bulk email system, MASS will be arranged
and Neville to manage handover to Neil.
New Zealand trip update
All arrangements are firm. Jack advised of
changes to original deposits, Dave Milligan
has confirmed dates as we requested. Jack will
prepare article for next magazine to advertise
trip and then continue to promote it. He will
contact Two Wheel Touring NZ, BeeEm
advertiser, re the trip. Would they wish to
speak at a club meeting re NZ destinations,
touring options? This could assist members
considering the trip or those who have
booked as well as benefit the company.
All deposits and final payments go
directly to Get Routed, our treasurer
not involved, apart from the refund
of the club’s original deposit made in
Nov 2012 to confirm the booking.
Icicle Ride 6 July
AMCN International Island Classic,
Phillip Island, 26 – 27 January 2013
Neville has contacted one hall
supervisor, waiting for confirmation of
venue for the soup stop. Noela Miller
confirms she is happy to cater for soup
stop. This will be a one stop event.
Discussion ensued re starting venue,
Club was contacted by Miles Davis,
BMW Motorrad, to ask if club could/
would supply a classic BMW for static
display for weekend of this mtg. Graeme
Carless advised Bob he was willing to
supply a bike. Following John’s bulk email,
BMW Clubs Australia
Our relationship with BMW Clubs Australia
and Motorrad was discussed. To be an
affiliated club of Clubs Australia we donate
$1 per membership to Clubs Australia per
year. This enables the club to use the BMW
roundel and receive merchandise for use as
giveaways at the annual presentation night.
Committee members were unclear about
what other benefits our membership might
provide. Does our financial contribution to
Clubs Australia outweigh perceived benefits
to members? Bob voiced his concern. He
and John will follow up with other BMW
clubs and Clubs Australia representative.
Ride Leader Incentive
Lynne will send letter to Southbank to
thank them for their donated gift of a
$100 voucher, twice per year, as the Ride
Leader Incentive prize available this year.
Committee Operating Manual
John asked all of us to report back next
week with our suggested corrections
to this manual to update it. Also
report on updating duty statements.
BeeEm
John received a letter from Ron
Joosten, editor, expressing his concerns
re production of the magazine.
John will follow this up with Ron.
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committee and general
meeting
Webforce 5
Minutes:
Social Secretary’s Report
Payment has been made to Webforce 5
and John has been liaising with the club’s
account manager. The IT experience and
expertise of new committee member,
Neil, was greatly appreciated during
long discussion regarding various issues
associated with moving data from our
current website to Webforce 5. Neil, John
and Bob will liaise to arrange a meeting
with Webforce 5 staff in a couple of weeks.
Ian McKenna moved, seconded by
Axel Leonhardt, that the November
2012 meeting minutes be accepted.
Ron Matthews moved, seconded by
Rod Threlfell, that the December 2012
minutes be accepted. All in favour.
Jack Schmidt expressed special thanks to
those who helped with the Christmas Camp.
He was not able to attend due to his surgery
the week before the camp. He particularly
thanked Warrick Tovey, Detlef Lamp
and Brian Macdonald as well as all who
assisted. Attendance was not high, Omeo
a lot further away, but those who attended
enjoyed the site, the town and the riding.
Treasurer
Steve confirmed he is fully complying with
the model rules in his role as treasurer.
He is completing registration procedures
with CommBiz and ING to establish and
update signatures and change contact
details with institutions to the club address
and club email addresses instead of private
addresses and private email addresses. This
will enable a smooth transition in the
future from one committee to another and
hopefully avoid difficulties.
Meeting closed at 9.40pm
General meeting
Minutes
of
BMW
Motorcycle
Club
of
Vic
Inc
meeting
21
January
2013
at
8.00pm
at
Doncaster
BMW
Vice President, Bob Rosenthal, chaired
the meeting in the President’s absence.
Bob welcomed all to the first meeting for
2013, wishing them a good year ahead.
Approximately 50 members in attendance.
Apologies: Peter Mathews, Colin
Randall, John Eacott, Neil Davey.
Visitors:
Rosco
Richards,
a
Queensland
club
member
living
in northern NSW was welcomed.
New Members: Steve Mackay R100RS,
Rod Paykel G650GS, Bill Hayton
Trevor Michie was warmly welcomed back
to club following about 12 months up north.
Bob advised that it was a great pleasure
for him to advise that the committee had
appointed Neil Davey to the position
of captain to replace Neville Hoare who
leaves next month to go sailing for an
extended period. Bob confirmed that
the committee had advertised in all club
media for a ride captain and only one
person had volunteered. He welcomed
Neil to the position and thanked
him for volunteering to for this role.
Bob introduced Neville Hoare who
provided a DVD of his 2006 BMW trip
to Cape York. The DVD was shown and
Neville provided a commentary about the
trip and answered questions from members
during the presentation. Members
enjoyed seeing and hearing about the trip.
Secretary’s Report
Registration sheets are available tonight
for the Triumph Rally in February.
Treasurer’s Report
The Christmas camp was successful
and
costs
have
been
covered.
Turnover
was
about
$2000.
Steve advised that, after some
difficulties, an ING bank account is now
operational, allowing the club to earn
better interest on funds. Club funds
are safe. A fluctuation of moneys has
occurred this month as the club has paid
for the HART course being attended by
about 40 members in February, before all
moneys have been received by members.
This was anticipated and planned for.
Ron Matthews moved, Frank
Cachia
seconded,
that
reports
be
accepted.
All
in
favour.
Events on the social calendar are
now sparse until mid year when Jack
would like to see as many as possible
attending the presentation dinner.
will
Christmas
be at
in
Corryong
this
Winter
year.
Jack’s ride to Orbost will occur on the
long weekend in March. This year, a 3 or 4
day option is available. This is a different ride
to the traditional club ride. Please advise
Jack within the month if you wish to attend.
A small number of members have
already paid a deposit for the New Zealand
trip in November/December this year.
Large number of people have indicated
their interest. Club is not organizing an
itinerary for people in NZ, this will be at
the members’ discretion. Robert Scott from
Two Wheel Touring NZ, a company which
advertises in BeeEm, is willing to design
itineraries or provide suggestions for those
going on the trip. He strongly recommends
the Bert Munro festival in Invercargill in
November. This is a great event with street
races, beach races, motocross and more
for 3 days. In coming meetings Jack will
present more recommendations. Members’
friends also encouraged to attend. All
will be eligible for prizes of free shipping
and free airfare. Jack referred members
to the Get Routed website for further
information about insurance while in NZ.
Ride Team Report
Karl Haering, Midweek Ride Coordinator,
asked Pat Bajraszewski for a brief report
on the Opposite Icicle Ride which was
January’s midweek ride. Pat confirmed
the route was enjoyable, the weather was
mild but not hot, stops were leisurely and
Meeting Reports
committee and general
meeting
delicious meals were enjoyed by about 20
members at the Epping RSL at the end
of the ride. High female attendance with
7 ladies on the ride and about 28 bikes.
Karl highlighted the Grand Ridge
Road ride for February’s midweek
ride. There will be approx. 58 kms
of dirt road but this is not a GS ride.
March 13 midweek ride details not
included in BeeEm calendar. Rob Langer
will be leading this Strathbogie Ranges ride,
leaving Somerton. Details will be in next
BeeEm and on website. It is a bitumen ride.
April
urgent
need
midweek
for
ride
Wed
organized,
8
details
June,
looking
for
July
ride,
leader.
May,
ride
in
magazine.
ride
onwards,
leaders.
Neville Hoare, captain, advised
that specifications for the new watercooled R 1200 GS are available
from
BMW
Doncaster
staff.
Neville admitted attendance was a
little disappointing on yesterday’s
ride, however, Black Spur and Reefton
Spur roads were deserted, amazingly.
Sun 3 Feb, self navigate breakfast
is in Emerald so come along.
Calendar addition, Sunday 10 Feb,
there will be a ride for red plate bikes
primarily. It will end in Lilydale for lunch
at the motorcycle exhibition arranged by
Yarra Ranges council. Ride starting from
Pakenham BP which is on the old Princes
Highway. Check website for details.
It is important for everyone to check
website for up to date details and new rides.
Sun 17 February, President’s ride, starts at
northern departure point and includes lunch
at the President’s house, paid for by the club.
Wed 27 February, HART Broadford
instruction course, fully subscribed.
Sat 2 March to Mon 4 March Lloyd
Griffiths’ ride will leave Mansfield
for
Dargo,
Wonnangatta
River,
etc. There are 56 creek crossings.
Steve Brown mentioned another
ride he and Peter Doggit are organizing
to Mt Cole north of Ballarat. It is likely
to be 70 or 80% dirt, easy GS ride. It
will be a camping weekend in May.
Since there are very few volunteers,
Neville
will
be
approaching
members about leading a ride.
Watch the website for new details.
General business:
Bob
confirmed
that
Broadford course is fully
HART
booked.
Axel Leonhardt, out-going Service
Day Coordinator wished everyone a
happy new year and reminded all that an
incoming coordinator is needed. Next
Service day will be the regional service day
in Llanelly, little to the west of Bendigo on
Saturday 9 February. Plenty of camping,
showers, etc, available. We have spanner
man coming to the event. The English
couple who have been travelling the world
on BMWs will also be attending. Pat and
Detleff have arranged a ride to Llanelly
leaving from Rockbank about 9am.
Time allocated to people servicing their
bikes will be increased because we have
use of premises all day. Neville Borgelt
volunteered to tow the trailer to the event.
Peter Ness promoted the CRL Ride
which occurs on the Monday following
every club meeting. Next Monday’s
ride will be held on the Australia Day
public holiday. Details in BeeEm.
Neville advised that, in an effort to
encourage more people to volunteer to lead
a ride, an incentive has been introduced.
Ride leaders’ names will go into a raffle
every 6 months. Names will be entered
more than once if a member has led more
than one ride. Prize of a $100 voucher
has been donated by BMW Southbank.
Road Conditions
Luke de Jong advised members of very
poor road conditions in Gippsland. He
understood that this is likely to remain at
least for the next 12 months due to lack
of government funding. He suggested
road signs indicating ‘rough surface’
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or ‘reduce speed’ were accurate and
suggested exercising caution in the area. It
is believed that damage under $1200 to a
vehicle will not be paid by VicRoads. Nic
Watson encouraged members to report
road defects to the VicRoads reporting
number as VicRoads are obliged to repair
certain road problems in a specified time.
Black Dog Ride Sun 24 March
Dave reminded all of this ride and
encouraged members to support it. All
details on website, www.blackdogride.
com.au, and registration is now open.
Registration under $40 is available
if you do not wish to purchase the
mascot. There will be more than one
ride in Victoria, however, metro ride
will be leaving from Bacchus Marsh.
Buy Swap and Sell:
Luke de Jong, has a pack rack. It is a little
heavy so needs to be fitted to larger bike,
e.g. Harley or Gold Wing perhaps.
Rosco Richards is looking for an
R 80 GS or R 100 GS for a friend.
Raffle:
1st prize – Rosco Richards won the ½
price tyre from BM Motors, Ringwood.
2nd prize – David Harrison won the
Snap Printing voucher for an A2 print.
Next month, meeting will start at 7.30pm,
not 8.00pm to allow Doncaster staff to
finish earlier. At the February meeting
Steve Roberts will talk about his Road of
Bones trip. He has plenty of stories, plenty
of photos, so come to hear all about it.
Meeting closed at approx 9.20pm, supper was
served, and members left at about 10.15pm.
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