July 2014 - BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria

July
2014
Magazine of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria
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From the Front
JOHN EACOTT, PRESIDENT BMWMCCVIC
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The President’s message
Magazine of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria
Committee
President
John Eacott
Vice President
Don Miller
Treasurer
Steve Roberts
T: 0428 383 826
email: president@
bmwmccvic.org.au
T: 0418 317 101
email: vicepresident@
bmwmccvic.org.au
T: 0414 991 231
email: treasurer@
bmwmccvic.org.au
Secretary,
Public Officer
Lynne
Rosenthal
Captain
David McAuliffe
T: 03 9801 6906
email: secretary@
bmwmccvic.org.au
T: 0424 121 074
email: captain@bmwmccvic.
org.au
Vice Captain
T: 0429 804 944
Mark Chin
email: vicecaptain@
bmwmccvic.org.au
Social
T: 0417 035 359
Secretary
email: socialsecretary@
bmwmccvic.org.au
Noela Miller
Club mission statement
To enhance the enjoyment of BMW motorcycling, provide
opportunities to interact socially with fellow members and
encourage safe riding practices.
postscript
General meeting: Normally fourth Monday, 7:30pm at The Camberwell
Petanque Club 64A Through Road Camberwell. Check calendar as
timing can vary. Visitors welcome.
I
’m writing this while relaxing just outside Darwin, with another
8,000km of fun riding before I get back in time for the Icicle Ride
along with other July events. I’m sure that Don and the support team
are managing their usual high standards organising the Service Day, club
rides, Awards Lunch and all the other things so that I can sit back and
bask in the reflected glory!
Riding up through the centre I’ve been intrigued by the number of
BMW riders that I have encountered: next to the three wheelers and
cruisers at the Ulysses AGM in Alice Springs I am sure that BMW
models were the most popular. Even at the caravan park here in Bachelor,
NT, the owner has three older BMW models: needless to say we had to
be prised apart when it was obvious that we were going to talk for a while
longer than was deemed necessary by the boss!
You will be aware that I attended the BMW Clubs Australia AGM
back in early May. A review of the meeting has been sent to the editor
for inclusion in this edition. I am confident that we can rely on a better
relationship in the future to the benefit of both our club and Clubs
Australia.
August will see our Club AGM. I hope that the current committee
will continue to receive your support but please remember that anyone
wishing to assist the club is welcome to nominate for any position; but
the application must be submitted by the due date.
Please excuse the short message this month, but there are priorities
in life and getting outside whilst on holiday is definitely one of mine,
As always, ride safe and enjoy the ride.
Right: President obeying the
rules
Below: Putting the Battlestar
though its paces legally in the
NT
Articles for BeeEm Magazine should be emailed to the editor on or
before the Wednesday following the monthly club meeting (editor@
bmwmccvic.org.au). Photography, together with detailed captions,
should be supplied as high-resolution JPEG files.
Committee meeting: second Thursday, contact John Eacott, President
Midweek rides: second Wednesday, contact Karl Haering, Midweek ride
coordinator
Service days: 3 per year; Location, Radum Pty Ltd, Elata Drive
Tullamarine.
The opinions published in this magazine and of its correspondents are not necessarily
those of the editorial team or of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria Inc. Articles
submitted for publication may be edited for content, style, grammar and length, etc.
Technical articles and information contained within the magazine are for use at the
discretion of the individual after warranty and are not intended to detract from genuine
BMW spares or accessories.
Our cover: Steve Dunn on his K1600GT leading near Walkerville, Photo Ian McKenna
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from The Front
CONTENTS, SUPPORT AND ADVERTISERS
Contents
Support team
Advertisers’ index................................... 2
Bang ’n’ Stuff Angela Barber • T: 03 9357 2126
Annual Award Presentation.................. 15
E: distribution@bmwmccvic.org.au
Angela Barber
T: 0428 383 826 E:clubdelegate@bmwmccvic.org.au
BMW News............................................. 6
Club photographer Ian McKenna • T: 03 9547 6864
Calendar............................................... 38
Note: Unless otherwise acknowledged, all photographs published
in BeeEm were taken by Ian (except BMW News).
Captain’s Report..................................... 5
Christmas in June................................. 11
brian macdonald
Classifieds............................................ 40
Layout & Design Trevor Coad • T: 03 5622 3790 / M: 0418 594 389
Ian Mckenna
E: librarian@bmwmccvic.org.au
Membership Detlef Lamp • T: 03 9367 1271
Shirley & brian rix
Meeting reports.................................... 35
E: membership@bmwmccvic.org.au
Members’ Classifieds Brian Macdonald T: 03 9435 9196
E: classifieds@bmwmccvic.org.au
Melbourne ride departure points.......... 39
President’s message.............................. 1
E: design@bmwmccvic.org.au
Librarian Neville Borgelt • T: 03 9438 1615
Feature Storys...................................... 25
Members’ ramblings............................... 9
E: advertising@bmwmccvic.org.au
E: editor@bmwmccvic.org.au
Committee Nomination Form............... 32
Icicle Ride registration form................. 34
Commercial Advertising Brian Macdonald T: 03 9435 9196
Editors Shirley & Brian Rix • T: 0419 545 127
Coffee get-togethers............................ 16
Committee.............................................. 1
Club delegate to BMW Clubs Australia John Eacott
Merchandise Davida Neill • T: 0403 156 700
E: merchandise@bmwmccvic.org.au
trevor coad
Midweek ride coordinator Karl Haering • T: 03 9357 2126
E: midweekrides@bmwmccvic.org.au
Rides, rallies and events...................... 16
Red plate registrar Warrick Tovey • T: 0418 994 647
Support team......................................... 2
E: redplates@bmwmccvic.org.au
VicRoads’ reporting numbers................. 2
Service day coordinator Ross Wright • T: 0422 157 244
Detlef Lamp
Up and Coming.................................... 30
E: servicedaycoordinator@bmwmccvic.org.au
Webmanager Neil Davey • T: 0447 582 870
E: webmanager@bmwmccvic.org.au
Welcome................................................ 4
Western ride coordinator TBA
Neville Borgelt
E: westernrides@bmwmccvic.org.au
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Welcome
EDITORS
From the Editors’ desk
W
hile we are in the depths of winter, on the other side of the
world spring has sprung and Europeans have unwrapped
their two wheeled treasures and fired them up. Many club members
have enjoyed the ripping roads around Mont Blanc or the Pyrenees
mountains. A few of us have ventured to motorcycling mecca, the
Isle of Man. Did you know that BMW has won a category in the
lead up race to the IOM? No? I didn’t think so – it’s not widely
reported here. Michael Dunlop, piloting a BMW S 1000 RR,
kept the Dunlop family name up in lights by winning this fast and
furious race between three towns in Northern Island. It is an event
that really tests the riders’ skill and bravery and, as you can read in
this edition, is not without critics from do-gooders who want to
turn Ireland into a nanny state- just like here.
Motorcycling is all about managing risks as you see it and
enjoying the freedom that only riding a motorcycle can give you. In
a democracy, freedom of choice should only be tempered to ensure
you don’t harm others and to keep order. In my opinion, if you
want to wear a pink tutu while riding, you go for it but that should
not be legislated to make us all wear pink tutus. The latest raft of
pre-election legislation is being wheeled out and lo and behold the
thin end of the wedge is there for all to see. The current coalition
government is going to legislate that learner riders will be forced
to wear fluoro vests. They are so common now. Fluoro green is the
new black. My sources tell me this idea was rejected in the recent
parliamentary inquiry into motorcycle safety (PIMS) due to having
little or no effect. Other sources tell me this idea was floated by a
junior country police officer and just grabbed out of hand as a good
idea by the coalition. Where is the evidence base for this? A quick
look at the road fatalities shows that pedestrian accidents/deaths
are up and motorcycle riders are down. Why aren’t pedestrians
being forced to wear fluoro pink or red? Can you imagine the voter
backlash if they tried that? No, let’s attack a minority group and try
it out on the bikers first.
Unfortunately, here in Victoria ego-driven bureaucrats abound
and love to interfere to make a name for themselves. If we don’t
do something to stem the tide of erosion of our rights to ride, that
freedom won’t be long for this world. There are online petitions
out there. If you feel strongly about this or other issues affecting
motorcycling for you or future riders, have your say. Check out
motorbikewriter.com.
On the other hand, the other major party has outlined its
positive views to lane filtering. For those of us who ride in the
metro region, we know it is the safest practice to separate cars
from motorcycles – I’ve been doing it for over 40 years and will
continue to do so. This was recommended in the PIMS report. It
makes sense, but just listen to the uninformed comments spewing
out of the radio or newspapers from those who don’t even know the
difference between lane filtering and lane splitting.
That’s enough of my rant for the month. Check out what’s on
offer this month and into the near future – rides, events, Christmas
in June with the ACT BMW club members, our annual awards
presentation, a few rallies north of the border where it ‘may’ be
warmer or just pick a day and ride the hills. Ramblings is full of
the usual array of views and off the wall stuff. Features this month
include a piece from a very proud R nineT owner from Tassie and
a German friend of the club restoring a very rundown R 1100GS. I
hope you enjoy their yarns.
Remember, a day on the motorbike is always better than a day
at work.
Brian (and Shirley)
Welcome
H
ere we are in the middle of winter but our club continues to
attract new members - a very warm welcome to you all. You
have joined one of the most popular one-brand motorcycle clubs
in Victoria. Your club has been providing rides, advice, fun and
frivolity for its members for nearly 40 years. This club is full of
great people who are willing to chip in and help where they can,
with the main focus on providing an avenue for you to get out and
ride your motorcycles. I encourage you to read the club mission
statement at the front of the magazine.
BMW is producing more advances in innovative models as the
years go by and has broadened its range of motorcycles - everything
from electric scooters through to mind-blowing race bikes that
are competitive straight off the showroom floor and everything
in between. While these machines are wonderful, many members
love their older motorcycles too. Some of us have more than one
and enjoy their capabilities. In this club you will find older riders
who have an encyclopaedic knowledge of their machines who are
only too willing to help you out with any query you may have.
BMW motorcycles engender brand loyalty among owners and that
common bond brings us all together.
BeeEm has been around since the club was formed and is
here to stay, but we also have a very active on-line forum at www.
bmwmccvic.org.au . The website is always full of the latest rides
and events. With BeeEm, we hope to provide you with interesting
material and an update of what your club has done and will do in
the future. You are all welcome to contribute to the magazine and
put forward your point of view on any subject motorcycle-related.
So, no matter how new or old your machine is, welcome to your
club. We hope you enjoy the ride.
Brian (and Shirley)
New members as at 28th May:
Steve Hickford
Steve Csongvay
Jules Whitlock
Barry Aldamaz
Rob Sitlington
Nelson Marques
Yannis Marques
Darren McLeod
R 26
R 1100S Boxer cup
R 65
Associate member
R 1200GSA
R 1100RT
Family member
R 80/7
Captain’s Report
DAVID MCAULIFFE
Captain’s Report
O
ccasionally I have been known to go to a motorcycle show or
exhibition and at some point I end up standing around looking
at the inevitable display of choppers. There is something undeniably
attractive about their custom paint jobs, their brooding, gothic looks
and their self-indulgent and often over the top modifications. I
admire them like I admire works of art, which is basically how I think
of them. But just because you appreciate a Rembrandt, a Van Gogh or
even an Elvis painted on black velvet, it doesn’t mean you would want
to ride down the road on one. But it does get me thinking, do people
who own those sort of custom machines ever ride them?
You can own a motorcycle for many reasons but surely the main
enjoyment comes from riding it. I know when I first joined the club,
each month when BeeEm arrived I would immediately turn to the
calendar to see what ride was on offer for the coming month. If there
are still members who do that, then this month they may be a little
disappointed since we have no rides listed after June.
For some time now both Karl Haering, the Midweek Ride
Coordinator, and I have been bemoaning the fact that we have
insufficient ride leaders and begging people to help out. Our aim is
to have sufficient rides planned so that we do not have to worry about
the next three months and our planning is taking place further out.
But often we go from month to month, only getting ride leaders at
the last minute, which makes it difficult to give proper notice when
we advertise the ride.
VICTORIA’S BMW WORKSHOP
SPECIALISTS, BM MOTORCYCLES
RINGWOOD, HAVE BUILT A BRILLIANT
REPUTATION BY GIVING EACH AND
EVERY CUSTOMER PERSONAL
SERVICE AND OUTSTANDING
ATTENTION TO DETAIL.
Most of the rides I attend have between a dozen and 20 riders
and many of these are regulars. If just a small proportion of those
regular riders put up their hands to lead, our problem of the
shortage of ride leaders would vanish and I suspect we would get
greater choice with more diverse rides and riding areas. Win-win!
So please, if you are a regular rider on either our mid-week
or Sunday rides and you enjoy them, why not consider giving
something back to the Club and take a turn at leading yourself.
Without new ride leaders, the ride program will suffer and go stale.
To end on a more positive note, we recently did have a member
put his hand up to lead his first ride. Despite the weather being a
little less kind than it could have been, everyone who attended had
a good time and enjoyed the ride. This includes our new leader who
is now keen to do another in the not too distant future. Just shows
it can be done.
Until next time, Ride Safe
David McAuliffe
Captain
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• Engine rebuilds
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• Accident repairs including
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BMW News
Information and photos courtesy of BMW Group Press Club, Bikedeadline Australia and Racedeadline Australia
BMW is on the
Peninsular
S
oon there’ll be a new BMW dealer
in town. Moto Star Motorcycles,
right next door to, and a part of Frankston
Yamaha are waiting for stocks of BMW’s
finest motorcycles to service riders down
on the Peninsula and beyond. We recently
went down and inspected their brand new
premises and servicing facilities that are no
doubt first rate. Rider and all round good
bloke Vic Crevatin took great pride in
showing us around. All staff are very keen
to look after motorcyclists in their area. If
you live down that way or are just passing
through, drop in and say g’day.
MOTO STAR Motorcycles
588 Frankston-Dandenong Rd
Carrum Downs
VIC 3201
BMW Clubs World
newsletter out
now.
B
MW Clubs World has released its
quarterly publication on all things
BMW. The newsletter contains stories
relative to cars and motorcycles from around
the world. Access the online version at
http://www.bmw-clubs-international.com or
our own website.
BMW Motorrad
launches the Price
and Specification
Configurator.
B
MW Motorrad is delighted to announce
the launch of the ‘Price Configurator’
on the BMW Motorrad Australia website.
This is the first of its kind in Australia.
This innovative new facility enables
potential buyers a simple step-by-step way
of determining the Ride Away price of their
chosen model.
At the click of a mouse, the model of BMW
is picked out, colour chosen and factory
fitted options or option packages selected. At
the end of the process an itemised Ride Away
price is determined (specific for each State or
Territory).
General Manager BMW Motorrad Australia,
Tony Sesto is excited by this development.
“The internet has become a very important
communication tool. The Price Configurator
is a fantastic addition to our website and
provides riders with a Ride Away price on
their bike of choice including colour and
specification” said Tony.
Please note: Dealer-fitted accessories, like
GS panniers are excluded from the Price
Configurator. For more information on
accessories, please contact your local BMW
Motorrad dealer.
www.bmwmotorrad.com.au.
Prices shown are the manufacturer’s
recommended list prices based on a new,
base model featured motorcycle including
GST but exclude (a) the cost of any options;
(b) the effect of any discount, rebate; and (c)
dealer delivery and other on road costs.
(2) Recommended by BMW Group
Australia, but individual dealers may charge
a different dealer delivery fee which may be
higher or lower.
(3) The Recommended Ride Away Price
includes 12 months’ registration and
compulsory third party insurance (where
applicable). This is a manufacturer’s
publication and new motorcycles must be
purchased from authorised BMW Motorrad
dealers. The actual ride away price may vary
according to individual circumstances and
may vary from dealer to dealer. Financing,
leasing, hiring or credit costs associated
with the purchase of the motorcycle are
not included. Please consult your BMW
Motorrad dealer to confirm the price that
is specific to you. All information is current
as at the time of publication and assumes
that delivery of the motorcycle occurs at the
dealer’s premises. Some information used in
this price calculator is sourced from third
parties.
(4) Price shown includes GST but excludes
applicable stamp duty and any other on road
costs in respect of the motorcycle chosen
which are included in the Recommended
Ride Away Price. Please proceed further in
order for the total cost and Recommended
Ride Away Price to be calculated.
B M Motorcycles
Ringwood
B
M Motorcycles is a name well known
to many members of our club and is
often referred to only as “Ringwood”. A
long-time supporter of the club, it is also
known to readers of Australian Road Rider
and Riding On, the organ of the Ulysses
Club, where its familiar advertisement
also is featured. Although not an official
BMW organisation, Ringwood specialises
exclusively in the maintenance and repair of
BMW motorcycles.
Many individual members of our club should
be particularly grateful to BM Ringwood
for other than work carried out on their
machines. Apart from supporting the club
as an advertiser for many years, Ringwood
generously supplies a half-price tyre as a
regular monthly donation and this has long
been the feature prize at a draw of the supper
ticket numbers at the club’s general meeting.
About 168 such beneficiaries all up, for this
has continued 12 times a year since 2000.
It was in 1999 that James Macdougall
took over the business of his boss, John
Adriaanse, at the premises still occupied
BMW Motorcycle
National Rally
4 – 6 October 2014
Come to the Riverina, New
South Wales, to gather
with other BMW
motorcyclists from around
Australia
Set the date aside now
More details will follow
BmW News
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out and keeps up to date with software and
specialised tools.
by BM Motorcycles in Heatherdale Road,
Ringwood, located a few steps from the local
metro station and dating from 1986. Also
very convenient for those who are awaiting
the return of their bike is a Hungry Jack’s,
right next door, with plentiful coffee and
burgers.
John, with whom James had started his career
as a motorbike mechanic in 1993, had been
willing to service any brand of motorcycle
but, when he acquired the business, James
resolved to concentrate on BMW machines.
He had the support of Chris Roberts, but at
the start, only part-time. Chris joined the
company as a full-time partner a year later,
in July 2000, the same time as Australians
started to pay GST. Chris had worked for the
German tyre company, Metzeler, whose tyres
many favour under their BMW machines,
for many years and brought to the business
that special knowledge. He had also been
manager of a Honda service workshop for
three years.
It made sense to concentrate on one brand
as the increasing technological complexity
of cars and motorcycles means that not
only is specialised knowledge and built-up
experience with the brand needed, but also
unique computer software and expensive
specialised tools. No doubt, the fact that
we BMW riders are so particular about
our machines, and the mystique that the
marque holds for so many, were factors in
this decision. Although BM Motorcycles
is not an officially recognised BMW
organisation, it maintains the requisite
standard of knowledge as new models come
The business has deliberately remained at the
same size and always has plenty of business.
Personnel usually consist of James, Chris
and two others. About two years ago, Chris
stopped handling spanners and became
the major-domo, responsible for customer
communication, service planning, spare parts
and accessories. BM Ringwood now carries a
very large value of spares as it is a tenet of faith
to get customers back on the road as quickly
as possible. As well as holding a stock of tyres,
which they fit and balance, and a couple of
other major after-market component brands,
Chris will obtain many other-brand parts
and accessories for customers to order. As
a country boy, Chris also emphasises that
he specialises in Ringwood’s service of swift
obtaining and shipping of parts to country
areas where it can be difficult to get needed
components quickly. The structure of the
business means that customers have direct
contact with whoever has worked on their
machines and can see the workshop in action,
in contrast to the larger and less personal
structure of the official BMW Motorrad
dealer organisations. This small business
aspect appeals to many.
James Macdougall and Chris Roberts have
no plans to retire. Their business is going well
and they are sanguine about the future. One
great pity is that they do not find themselves
often with time to ride a motorbike for fun
nowadays. At the moment their riding is
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confined to test riding serviced and repaired
machines. Spare time is spent with their
families, with occasional fishing trips. We
wish them well with their company and hope
that, when they do eventually decide it’s time
to slow down on the work front, they will
join us on club rides and at club functions.
BMW Motorrad at
Southbank.
B
MW Southbank gave Melbourne
BMW aficionados the opportunity to
get up close and personal with four exciting
new models last month. The who’s who
of motorcycling were there to sample the
offerings and listen to Manny Nenos espouse
the virtues of these four new models.
One titbit of news was the announcement
by the California Superbike School Australia
and BMW Motorrad GA that the superb S
1000 RR and S 1000 R are to be supplied
as the school’s new steeds. Blimey, I ran my
RR out at Broadford at a ride day and found
it pretty easy to get right in the deep end.
Anyway, with the bike’s computer aids I can’t
think of a better machine for the California
Superbike School to use.
Manny Nenos at BMW Southbank
motorcycle expressing stylish individuality.
Pictures don’t do this bike justice. To be
frank, I didn’t think much of it in pictures,
but in the flesh it’s a stunner. All BMW
motorcycles are well built and put together;
this one takes it to a new level.
On top of the latest 2014 model range, the
BMW Motorrad display included the R
nineT, R 1200 GS Adventure, R 1200 RT
and S 1000 R.
The BMW R nineT was created as a tribute
to 90 years of BMW motorcycle production.
A unique motorcycle, the BMW R nineT
captures the pure exhilaration of riding;
pared back to the basics in a package that is
classic in style and emotion. The roadster has
distinctive design cues from the past, with
beautifully crafted components that create a
The new water-cooled R 1200 GS Adventure
carries on the fine tradition of go-anywhereadventure BMW motorcycles. The latest
Boxer engine will make the BMW R 1200
GS Adventure the first choice for riders
looking to head both on and off the highways
of Australia. The most eye-catching visual on
this bike is the fuel tank. It’s huge. Although
it is three litres smaller in capacity than the
outgoing model, it looks humungous. For
adventure touring though, this bike will be
the benchmark that the competition will
have to look at.
For BMW touring fans, the BMW
R 1200 RT takes touring to another level in
design, functionality, technical innovation,
and unequalled dynamic performance. With
its new sleek and aggressive styled weather
protection, Hill Start Control, Electronic
Gear Assist Pro, Dynamic Electronic
Suspension Adjustment and other features
make the BMW R 1200 RT the perfect
choice for long distance touring riders. What
else can I say, a mile muncher. For those
who thought the outgoing RT 1200 was
the pinnacle of long distance touring, think
again.
For those who longed for a sport bike with
more sane ergos, enter the BMW S 1000 R
naked sports machine. It shares DNA with
the award winning and race inspired, BMW
S 1000 RR. The BMW S 1000 R will bring
the ultimate in innovative design, power, and
technology to the high performance naked
bike market. I owned an RR and loved it, but
after a while the race ergos and my back got
unfriendly. This is the bike that gives you all
the racy stuff in a friendlier package. Well
done, Mr BMW.
Bob Rosenthal with additional text from
Bikedeadline Australia.
Pictures Bob Rosenthal.
Members’ Ramblings
100,000 On One
awards
by Vice Captain Mark Chin
T
he three recipients claiming a 100,000
On One award this month demonstrate
the eclectic use to which club members
subject their bikes.
First bike off the rank belongs to Alan
Holland who now lives in Darwin, but
was the owner of an R80 and a resident of
Cranbourne when he joined the club in
1979. He still has an R80 and has owned
a variety of machines, but the bike in
question is a 2003 R1150RS that now has
156,000km on the clock. The distance is
mainly accounted for by the ten trips to
the Moto GP at Phillip island and back,
the classic racing at the same venue and the
Barry Sheene meet at Eastern Creek; oh
and a few rides in and around Darwin.
Meanwhile an older R, this time an
R80RT of 1985 vintage belonging to John
Schneider has now clocked up 360,000km,
but in his words it has not been entirely
uneventful. “It is maintained by Phil Irvine
from Thoona. He recently did a great job
rebuilding the motor for the first time in the
bike’s life. Not bad, I thought. Cost nearly
$4,000 but I like my bike and don’t want
a new modern one. I recently T-boned a
tractor which did a left hand U-turn in front
of me and the bike ended under the bucket
of the tractor. No worries, I’m still mobile,
but Phil has a few more jobs next visit.”
And if you thought John’s bike has
had a hard time, spare a thought for the
R80GS owned by Stewart Tayler. I can’t
do better than quote the email he sent with
the application. “During 1986 I bought a
second-hand bike. It was an R80GS with
60,000km on it. For the next 20 years I used
it to ride to work and do a camping holiday
once a year. I also used to ride it to an out
paddock to check beef cattle, and for this I
bought a spare wheel and put a knobby tyre
on it.
“At about the 230,000km mark the
odometer started acting weird and three
years later I still have not fixed it, but it
has probably done around 250,000km, of
which I have done about 190,000km.
“During that period I have replaced
three timing chains, done the engine up
once, but later had to replace a scored piston
and cylinder on one side, repaired the back
main gearbox bearing and then swapped the
box because of gear damage. I next replaced
the clutch and main shaft. I have probably
been fairly hard on it, but I only left it on
the roadside once when the gearbox locked.
“I have had so many great years on
that bike, but have had three fairly major
incidents. I slid off the road and did an
end for end at Wilsons Prom and I hit a
kangaroo doing 100kmh near home. The
bike was still rideable after both incidents.
The third was a glancing head-on that I had
in 1992 going to a school council meeting.
The car swerved across the road after a tyre
blow-out. I had to take him to court to get
the money for repairs. He said I was on the
wrong side of the road. I proved him wrong
because there was an oil mark on the road
where he had knocked my rocker cover off.
I still managed to ride to the school meeting
and then home again. I am sure that the
good geometry of the bike saved me a few
times.”
Michael Dunlop
dominates
Vauxhall
International
North West 200
to take two wins
and Man of the
Meeting
This article is re-produced with thanks from
the official North West 200 website. This is a
great event and fore-runner to the iconic Isle
of Man -Ed
I
t was a Dunlop day at the Vauxhall
International North West 200 on
Saturday as Michael Dunlop won the feature
Superbike race on the Hawk/Motorrad
BMW and his elder brother William won
the other for Tyco Suzuki.
His second victory in the CP Hire
Superstock race plus three podiums in
the Pirtek Superstock race, the EventServ
Superbike race and the Anchor Complex
Supertwin race during race week ensured
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Michael Dunlop - a winner
Michael was also the recipient of the Man
of the Meeting award.
“We came here with no time whatsoever
on the bikes and we beat BSB riders like
Alastair Seeley and Josh Brookes.” Michael
smiled afterwards.
“We did it in the wet and in the dry
today and this means that I have now
won international road races on BMWs,
Kawasakis, Yamahas and Hondas.”
The day had started badly for the
Ballymoney man after he finished a lowly
fifth in the opening Milwaukee Supersport
race, which was won by veteran Kiwi, Bruce
Anstey, on a Valvoline Padgett’s Honda.
Anstey had benefited from a comingtogether by race leaders Lee Johnston
(Pirtek Honda) and Alastair Seeley (MarTrain Yamaha) at Metropole corner that
saw both of them crash out of the race
without injury.
“I think I got out of bed on the right
side this morning.” the 45 year old laughed
after taking the win”.
“My 600 is as fast as anything out there
and I had lost out to Johnston and Seeley
when I overshot Mather’s chicane.”
Michael Dunlop bounced back to
finish runner up behind brother William
in the second race of the day, the opening
Superbike encounter. This was the race of
the day as Michael, who had made a terrible
start, reeled in his elder sibling and passed
him at Metropole on the final lap.
The packed grandstands were on
their feet as the local heroes shared each
other’s wheel tracks along the Coast Road.
A superb late braking manoeuvre saw
William slip past at Juniper Hill chicane
and he managed to hold on to win his first
International superbike race.
“I didn’t even know Michael was there
until Mather’s on the last lap,” the 28 year
old said afterwards.
“I had been taking it easy to save the
tyres but I had to start racing again. It’s been
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“It is essential that husbands and wives
know the things that are important to each
other.”
He then addressed the men, “can you
name and describe your wife’s favourite
flower?” I leaned over, touched my wife’s
hand gently, and whispered, “Self-raising,
isn’t it?” Thus began my life of celibacy.
British Small
Arms Returns Fire
Michael Dunlop in action
a long time coming but it’s nice to have won
here on a 125, 250, 600 and a big bike.”
Fermanagh’s Lee Johnston steered his
Pirtek Kawasaki to his second Supertwin
victory of the week with Michael Dunlop
(McAdoo Kawasaki) finishing second and
James Cowton (Kendo Racing Kawasaki)
taking third.
“I
really
needed
that,”
the
Maguiresbridge rider admitted afterwards.
“I’ve been walking round the paddock
with a long face after what happened in the
Supersport race so I really wanted to win
this race and pushed hard once I’d got to
the front.”
After that the day belonged to Michael
Dunlop. The Ballymoney man extended
his North West win tally to four with
victories in the CP Hire Superstock race
and the Vauxhall Superbike race on BMW
S1000RRs.
Dunlop and Batham’s BMW-mounted
Michael Rutter were locked in battle
when the red flags came out on the third
lap after Simon Andrews (Penz13.com
BMW) crashed heavily on the approach
to Metropole. Andrews was airlifted by
helicopter to hospital and Dunlop declared
the winner of the shortened race with
Rutter in second and Gary Johnson (Lincs
Lifting Kawasaki) in third.
Dunlop got another poor start in the
feature Superbike race but battled his way
through the pack to catch early leaders Josh
Brookes (Milwaukee Yamaha) and Alastair
Seeley (Mar-Train Kawasaki) by breaking
the lap record twice. The Ballymoney man
grabbed the lead on the fourth lap of five
and opened a gap when Brookes ran wide
on to the grass at Mather’s chicane.
“I really wanted to show what I could do
on the BMW and the crowd was fantastic as
they cheered me on, on that last lap.” he said
as he supped the winner’s bubbly.
“After the first race I had a good feel
for the bike and we made a few changes
that made things better and the best thing
was that I stopped anyone beating my dad
Robert’s record of 15 North West wins.”
Brookes eventually finished second,
beating Seeley by 1.6 seconds after setting a
new outright lap record of 122.958mph on
the final lap of the race in what was only the
Aussie BSB star’s third road race meeting.
“I am thrilled to be on the podium
today.” he said after taking his second
rostrum finish of race week and earning the
Overseas Man of the Meeting award.
Peter Hickman (Ice Valley BMW) took
the Best Newcomer award with four top 20
finishes during the week.
What is Celibacy?
A touching story – by Frank
Cachia
C
elibacy can be a choice in life, or a
condition imposed by circumstances.
While attending a marriage weekend, my
wife and I listened to the instructor declare,
Dear Sir,
I feel compelled to reply to the article in
your magazine entitled Random Ramblings
by one Mr Lloyd Griffiths. In the article
he casts aspersions on the great British
motorcycle industry and the products of
the Birmingham Small Arms company in
particular. I would contend that it took
the Japanese manufacturers many years to
build a gearbox as good as the RRT2 box
on the Gold Star. What Mr. Griffiths fails
to understand is that the whole point of
the products of the British factories of the
time was to build character and initiative.
Setting the timing by the time-honoured
method of sticking something down the
plug hole was simply the first step in this
process. It was also necessary to torque
the cylinder head down until one’s elbow
produced that satisfying, if sometimes
painful click to produce bodily symmetry,
so that the ruptured elbow counterbalanced
one’s buggered knee from kick starting the
machine. As for the units of measurement
used, it was to allow the common man with
no access to sophisticated measuring devices
to perform the routine maintenance that
was so rarely required on these excellent
machines.
Mr. Griffiths may have had difficulty
because he failed to consult the appendix
in the manual where it clearly states that
1/ 64th of an inch is exactly 3/64ths of a
barleycorn; which object of course was
readily obtainable at the time. Likewise there
is nothing simpler than measuring piston to
bore clearance than with a thumbnail. It is a
little known fact that one reason Mr. Dow’s
Gold Stars were so fast is that his thumbnail
was an exact clone of the standard reference
thumbnail held in BSA’s competition
department at Small Heath and that he had
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a set of standard reference barleycorns that
was the envy of other tuners of the period.
In view of his unwarranted attack on
this great British marque, when next in the
motherland I will consider discussing the
matter with Lord Docker, chairman of the
board with a view to stripping Mr Griffiths
of the copyrighted logo of the three rifles
that I believe form part of his coat of arms.
Yours with controlled anger,
Name and address withheld to protect the
author from being certified - Ed
But wait, there’s
more.
by Henning Jorgensen
Following on from Henning’s adventures with
Cambodian bureaucracy and/or baksheesh
last month, check out the latest trials
and tribulations that sometimes confront
adventurous travellers – Ed
F
urther to our drug importation
experience in Cambodia, when we
arrived in Phnom Penh we were gazumped
by the numerous locals selling their drugs
on our supposedly new turf !
So we didn’t bother and set to the real
task of sending the Minsk to Melbourne.
(Minsk – a two wheeled Russian brand
pretending to be a motorcycle; can’t wait to see
that! –Ed). That went well and as we speak
it’s all being crated etc. Yeah!
Another visit to Siem Reip enroute to
Bangkok is always a good thing to do. Boy,
has it become touristy with all the roads no
longer dirt, guest houses and resorts by the
mega-ton and very busy even after the high
season. At night it has the similar feel to
Hoi-An.
A good time had at Wat Ing with the
journey and Banteay Srei, a must do.
So today 6 am it was off to Poipet to
cross the border into Thailand to arrive
in Bangkok by about 7 pm then fly out to
Yangon.
All’s good. Get to exit Cambodian
immigration and bump into a mate from last
year who works as passport/travel assistant/
agent. It was great to see him again. He then
proved to be of great value re the following.
Let’s exit Cambodia. Silly Henning gets
the faster queue, when Lucy is told to she
can’t enter Thailand with her three-visit
transit visa. Grrrrrrrrrrr, I’ve already entered
no man’s land. Grrrrrrrrrr again.
Reason being, Lucy’s visa was stamped
USED in Nong Khai when exiting Thailand.
This can be taken as all three entries are
void. We are told to go to the Thai office
to confirm, which we did. The lady person
in charge said that Lucy cannot transit at
a border crossing, only at international
airports. Nice to know now. So back to the
Cambodian office, I pay a fee to reverse my
exit and $280ish later we are back in Siem
Reip with flights to Bangkok tonight.
Now it’s off to fly to Bangkok to realize
the outcome, mmmmmmmmm.
The big error seems to be that Lucy
asked for tourist visa to Thailand but the
issuing lady decided to issue transit instead!
102 pm update. Got rejected at Siem
Reip airport for the same reason, and did
our $$$$$ and now waiting for midnight
sleeper bus to Phnom Penh to face more
bureaucracy and rejection at Thai Embassy!
So far it’s easier to export a suspected
stolen motorcycle to OZ than to get into
Thailand - if you’re Kenyan!
I’m possibly in the people smuggling
trade, but my goods aren’t for sale!!
9.30 am chewsdee (Tuesday-Ed)
Now back in Phnom Penh with Lucy
flying direct to Yangon tomorrow and
yours truly to Bangkok today then Yangon
tomorrow as well.
Fingers crossed!
Cheers Henning
How to cope with
helmet hair
by Mark Hinchliffe
Motorbikewriter.com
Motorbike writer is a great online site to do
with all things motorcycling. Mark has kindly
allowed BeeEm to use his articles. Motorbike
writer is becoming a voice trying to protect
our rights as riders. Get online and support
his efforts – Ed.
Katie Bradley, Annie Howard and Rosalie
Cross display their hair tubes
Helmet hair is that flat look you get
with your hairstyle when you remove your
helmet after a ride. If you are so vain that
it stops you from riding, then good, we
probably don’t want your type riding
However, it is still a concern for some
riders and pillions, male and female. I
wouldn’t know. I have a close-cropped, noblade haircut and advanced balding. Even
so, a buzz cut is still a problem for me as it
can cause itching.
But this article is more about coping
with that flat look you get when you remove
your helmet. It’s a nuisance, but it is no
great deterrent to riding. Even Australian
actress, model, TV presenter and Ducati
ambassador Zoe Naylor rides a motorcycle
despite what a helmet does to her hairstyle.
“I have just given over to the fact that it
is not going to be your finest hour after a
long ride, so it’s more about comfort in the
helmet,” she says. “So, no clips and fancy
dos.”
Sue Corrigan of the International
Female Ride Day Brisbane group says
she knocked helmet hair on the head by
cutting her hair short. Riding was far more
important than her long tresses. Many of
the women riders I spoke to said the same
thing. They simply opted for a shorter
haircut. But there are ways for people with
long locks to cope with helmet hair.
I spoke with several hairdressers and
women riders and their first word of advice
is for riders not to wear product in their hair
as it makes it brittle and uncomfortable. It
also tends to rub off inside your helmet,
leaving a mess.
Ponytails and plaits have been suggested
as a way of keeping your hair in order, but
even they can have problems as the wind
winds it around and tends to break off
or damage the ends. Plait-wearing Annie
Cassidy says she puts a bit of baby oil in
her plaits to stop the damage. She also now
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wears two plaits rather than one central
plait. Most women steer clear of using
bobby pins, clasps or other hard objects to
keep their hair in order, opting instead for
soft materials and bands.
But the main suggestion is to wear
some sort of scarf to keep long hair
from flapping around in the breeze and
becoming damaged and tangled. They are
also suitable for shorter hairstyles because
they prevent irritation and itching. There
are many brands available.
Miracle Scarf – Tube and hairband
Samantha Leggatt of Jadee Sporting
Distributors recommends their Miracle
Scarf. “I wish I had a definite solution for
you, I think I’d make a fortune but I can
only tell you how I use our Miracle Scarf.
When riding, the best solution for helmet
hair, especially long hair, is to use the scarf
as a full tube, where you put it on like a
hairband but then pull the tube all the way
back so that the hair is through the tube.
Women can then leave it as is or knot it at
the end; it also doesn’t interfere with the
helmet liner. I have short hair, so, after the
ride I wear it as a hairband to cover the
effects of the wind. For longer hair I suggest
that they use the scarf as a scrunchie or keep
it on as a long hairband.”
Andy White of Andy Strapz has two
products worth mentioning. There’s the
Headliner
Headliner that also makes your head feel
more comfortable and keeps the helmet
clean. The single-layer “skull cap” head
cover is made from Smart Wool so it is
warm in winter and cool in summer. There’s
also the Buff which is made from polyester
micro fibre to wick away sweat. You can
wear it as a scarf, face mask, helmet liner,
neck cooler, bandana or beanie.
IFRD rider Rosalie Cross says she has
tried many brands, but likes a cheap hair
tube that was made for the snow season and
is available from ALDI for about $6. She
bought a heap of them in different colours
during an ALDI sale for just 50c each. “It
makes me look like a nun, but when I pull it
off, my hair looks just fine,” she says.
If you don’t like wearing a scarf, beanie
or cap, there is an Australian invention
called the Airhead by TwoWheel Cool.
It’s a gel-like material in a star shape with
dimples. It sits inside the top of your helmet
and provides a small area of space so that
your hair is not flattened. I bought one and
it irritated my bald scalp. My wife also tried
it and it irritated her scalp even though
she has very thick hair. However, I know a
couple of women who swear by them.
Airhead
The final tip is to take a small comb
with you to restore some order to your hair
when you arrive at your destination. Rider
Katie Bradley has long, flowing blonde hair
and says all she needs to do when she takes
her helmet off is slick down the fringe and
“zhoosh” her hair with her fingers.
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Kaoko Cruise
Control
by Brian Macdonald
I
started riding bikes in an era when the
twistgrip came with a large slot-head
screw set in to adjust the friction and
throttles did not have automatic springloaded spring closing as soon as you released
your grip. That was a later safety measure
and is now mandatory. It was possible to do
such silly tricks as setting the throttle and
then standing on the saddle. (I recommend
you do this – if at all – only on nice soft grass
and probably not a good idea on effete modern
high-tech bikes!) But I still like to be able
to “set and forget” my throttle sometimes
on a long ride, or at least to be able to
ride without having to fight to maintain a
constant pressure on my throttle against
a spring. At the same time, I must be able
to shut the throttle instantly when needed.
I could have bought and installed an
electronic cruise control and I make good
use of one in my car. But I don’t need such
an expensive gadget on my bike.
I have had a number of friction-based
throttle control devices on bikes over the
years. The most effective and elegant was a
large, knurled screw with a spring-loaded
nylon pin in the end which screwed into a
drilled and tapped hole in the underside of
the BMW throttle- and switch-block on a
K100LT. Most were clumsy devices and
relied on pressure of a thrust washer or a
clamping ring against one end or the other
of the rubber hand-grip and had either
a fixed amount of clamp action on an onoff, toggle-switch basis or were adjustable
but subject to entropic winding-back as
you rode and made microscopic throttle
adjustments.
I have fitted to my F700GS a KAOKO
Cruise Control. A simple gadget, consisting
of two components - a 10 mm wide, black
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metal, castellated collar or ring, mounted
with counter-clockwise thread on a
threaded metal base and with an embedded
grub screw that controls the permanently
set degree of friction against the metal base
and a bar end bolt 10mm longer than the
standard one. The collar is fitted on to the
bar end between the rubber handgrip and
the bar-end weight. It fits snugly, even on
my bike which has the OEM hand guards
with their purpose-made, slotted bar end
weight into which the flattened end of the
metal spine of the hand guard fits. Once
the bar end weight is re-positioned, the
supplied longer than standard replacement
bolt is tightened to the specified degree.
When the friction control grub screw is
adjusted to your satisfaction, braking is
applied to the twistgrip by turning the
collar, with its counter-clockwise thread,
the desired amount to make the collar apply
pressure against the end of the twistgrip.
This is possible, but not easily done, with
gloves on, using the outer edge of the palm
and the little finger, as suggested in the
instructions. Release is more easily done.
That is important.
When the castellated collar is screwed
up to the handgrip end flange, the grub
screw controls the freedom of movement
of the collar, which then either moves with
the twistgrip or exerts braking resistance
on it, depending on how tightly screwed
in the grub screw is. Thus, the amount
of unwanted twistgrip wind-back is
minimised or eliminated. It is the grub
screw which distinguishes this device
from most of the others on the market,
which rely purely on the threaded ring for
adjustment. It may take you a bit of time
and experimentation to discover the best
grub screw and ring settings.
Fitting the device is a five minute job.
You need a T45 and a T25 Torx key (Thank
you, BMW, for changing from Allen to
Torx), a 6mm or ¼ inch Allen key, a small
adjustable spanner or a ¼ inch socket set
and a 2mm Allen key, which is supplied.
The simple steps are clearly described in
the instruction sheet. The gadget was
ordered from www.cruisingbikers.com.au
for $138 including postage and arrived in
three days. Fitted, it is unobtrusive and, in
use it is simple and effective. It is made by
KAOKO, www.kaoko.com a South African
company which also makes a range of soft
luggage. Cruising Bikers are the Australian
agents. The range covers a large number of
brands and models.
I’ve been using it now for a couple of
months and find it easy to operate, safe and
more effective than any other of such barend friction collars that I have used over
the years and models. I find it safe to use
even in traffic although there is not much
justification for its use then. It is easy to
wind off quickly due to the large, grippy,
castellated ring. Worth a look if you like
that sort of thing, to ease your throttle
hand on a ride.
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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 of the month, from 9.30 am at Oliver’s Bakery, 41 Reiby St, Ulverstone
Western Victoria: First Saturday of the month, from 9.00 am at Beechworth Bakery, Grenville St, Ballarat.
Central Victoria: Third Saturday of the month, from 9.00 am at Beechworth Bakery, Cnr High and Don St, Bendigo
Eastern Victoria: Fourth Saturday of the month, from 9.30 am at Emerald Bakery, Kilvington Drive, Emerald.
Note: Before you go on a ride, please check the latest BeeEm and the web site for late
changes to ride details. Changes do happen. www.bmwmccvic.org.au
Cohuna coffee morning
by Simon O’Mallon
A
fter an early meander up the Loddon Highway the central
Victorian branch met the Swan Hill membership at The Old
Farmacy coffee shop in Cohuna . One of our troupe had discovered
the entrepreneur’s roadway to arrive at Pyramid Hill before the
pack... well done, that man. Pyramid Hill welcomed us with a
roadside cheer squad, even that early in the morning. Both kids,
a tricycle and bicycle, waved feverishly as we stormed through the
busy rural centre. It could have been a scene from the taking of
Valhalla as Howard’s beard streamed from his helmet. The Hill was
surprisingly spectacular, but it was onwards to the river Glen and
our comrades at Cohuna.
From Bendigo we had Howard Boyd 1100GS, Russ Mosetter
1200 GS, Les Watt 1200GS, Mick Brench...you guessed it.. 1200
GS, Helenmary Dingwall 650 Dakar, Brendan Hamilton 650,
and Simon O’Mallon1100 GS. In Cohuna we met up with BMW
legend Kevin Glen 650, Dallas Williams, Henry Button, Ross
Khan, Eric Swimerton, Ross Watson, all Beemers (apologies for
the lax reporting and not making a clear note of who was a joyfully
85 yrs delinquent) and Robert Barr on his 1955 Series D Vincent
Black Shadow. Yes, that’s right readers. You missed out.
In addition to the motorcycle gathering the Swans managed to
have some older cars attend, of which the rare vinyl bodied Ford
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electric / petrol dual fuel car. Gentle drizzle is beading on the
windscreen; yes the wipers and the heater work. Over the West
Gate Bridge, one lane closed (as usual), blue sky to the west. Maybe
the sun is shining in Trentham. Past the two Vic Corrections Dept
Motels of Corrections onto the Ballarat freeway. No more rain, just
surface spray.
was spectacular. Of six made, it is one of two remaining in existence.
After much chatting and solicitous gawking we returned to Bendigo
(thanks for the lunch offer Swans) ahead of the monsoonal rain.
OK, so it didn’t wet the ground, but it was rain. The return along
a marbles-loose dirt road had a couple of pucker-up moments for
some, but all did their respective Beemers credit by staying upright.
Derek Pickard, Noela and Don Miller, Ron Joosten, Karl Haering,
Gary Powrie, Brendan Webb and Barbara Pickard
We arrived into Bendigo with a fanfare, trucks, floats, waving
spectators, flags… wow. Who’d have guessed… we came into the
middle of the Dahlia festival at Eaglehawk. Excellent day, well
spent, and a big thanks to Kevin Glen for encouraging the Swan
Hillers to come along.
The grass in the fields is green, the water storage at Pikes Creek
not quite full but if the rain continues it soon will be. Ian Mc Kenna
rides past. Now, that makes five starters for the May brekkie at Red
Beards Bakery in High Street, Trentham. Turn north at Ballan,
pass through Greendale, smoke billowing from the chimney at the
pub, looks like the Sunday roast will be ready for lunch. People
mushrooming in a field nearby bring back memories of childhood on
the farm in Thorpdale. Buttons and flats popping up each autumn,
just watch where you step, the cows were here last night. Over the
hills, round the corners, through the forest and we’re nearly there.
BMX riders are out early on the path near the road. Smoke rises
Breakfast in Trentham
Sunday May 4th
by Noela Miller
7
am… what is that I hear on the roof ? Raindrops? Oh no! There
will will be raindrops falling on helmeted heads on the roads to
Trentham.
7.30 am Barbara is knocking on the door. I am ready to leave
prepared with scarf, beanie, gloves, coat, boots on too, and all parts
from neck to toes covered by at least two layers. It is four degrees
this morning. Yesterday was sunny, now Sunday morning with a
sudden return to Melbourne’s four seasons in one day reputation. I
know winter can’t be many days away.
7.40 am Pickards and Millers set off in a Mitsubishi PHEV
Helmut Imberger, Derek Pickard, Graham Hehir, Ron Joosten and
Karl Haering
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Lunch in Steiglitz with Ian McKenna, Derek and Barbara Pickard, Don
and Noela Miller
from chimneys, warm fires are needed to keep the weekenders cosy on
this chill morning. Parking is easy in the street. “Hello, Ian, good to
see you.” Down the lane we go, past the bear, tiger, lion and lambs into
the bakery. Strip off some layers. “Hello Ron, Gary, Helmut, Brendan,
Karl and Graham from Bacchus Marsh”. With Ian, Derek, Barbara,
Don and Noela there are 11 club members enjoying breakfast in a
snug café. Even the red haired, but not red bearded, baker is feasting
on a plate of hot goodies before heading off, his work neatly stacked
on the shelves, still warm and aromatic with a yeasty smell filling the
room, good job done until tomorrow.
Good to meet some country members. Graham has a full calendar
of motorcycle action planned for the next few weeks with Broadford
and Winton events to ride in. Ron didn’t have to get up nearly as early
as Brendan. Ron lives in Greendale, Brendan left home at 5.30 am
to ride from Moe. He brought two pairs of gloves along, one pair to
wear for the outward trip and a dry pair to have dry hands to start for
home. Helmut drove his car (good decision) from his home in the
Eastern Ranges to the hills and forest on the west side of town. We
missed the Trentham Spudfest by just one day. On Saturday music,
Karl Haering, Gary Powrie, Brendan Webb, Barbara and Derek
Pickard, Noela and Don Miller
Gary Powrie departing Trentham
games and potatoes of all shapes and sizes, fresh or ready to eat, were
available in the Quarry Road Reserve at the festival. There is a market
each Sunday in Daylesford and another one today in Woodend - just
the ticket on a sunnier day, to sweep around the corners and gather
some vegies for the next week from the farmers at the markets before
heading home.
11 am time to go. For the motorbike riders it is time to put on
the wet weather gear, neck warmer, gloves and balaclava. Suggestions
for another brekkie Gisborne, Steiglitz so now off to Steiglitz
to see the folk at the little café. Back to Ballan; the sun is shining,
the temperature has gone up ten degrees, it’s a balmy 14 now. We
follow Ian through Meredith to Steiglitz. Marie has soup on the
stove, sausage rolls and scones in the oven. We have room for more
coffee. Marie is very happy to be a brekkie host next year. Homemade
everything at this little tea shop. We tried on the beanies, bought
some pickles, sauces and jam. Sampled the soup and the scones, fat
sausage rolls were just out of the oven – maybe next time. Trot down
the hill to see the historic courthouse and talk to the lady manning
the information desk. Steiglitz was the richest gold-bearing town in
Australia for a short time in the 1800s. What’s there now? Not much.
Several houses, a little tea shop, and an old rusted ute. Bare ground
where gold miners turned over the earth, mullock heaps and the brick
court house which was hardly needed by the time it was completed.
1 pm, the sun shining brightly, take off some more layers, head
for home via Lara. Wait at the rail crossing for the longest train
ever, taking hundreds of carriages of something from Geelong to
Melbourne. Into the new suburbs, straight roads, new houses, shops,
petrol stations and more cars. Views of the city, pass Werribee Zoo will we go in? No, it looks like rain is about to fall… maybe next time…
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Participants:
Ian Mc Kenna
K 75C
Brendan Webb
800 GS
Ron Joosten
K 1200GT
Karl Haering
K 100 RS
Graham Hehir
R 100 RS
Gary Powrie
R 1200 Gs
Helmut Imberger
Ford Fairlane
Barbara and Derek Pickard
PHEV Mitsubishi
Noela and Don Miller
passengers in above car
For July, August and September there is a time shift to middle of
the day meet-ups.
Check the calendar and the magazine for the locations of
the Toolangi Tavern, near Healesville, Monteleone Cheesery,
Donnybrook and Red Hill Hotel, Chewton. Trade the bacon and
eggs for quiche or egg custard, roast with gravy and sit beside an open
fire. Bring the car or bring the bike; it doesn’t matter. It’s the journey
that counts, not the transport.
Goldfields Mid Week Ride
- 14th May
by Rod Threlfall
Your correspondent has just recently retired from full-time
employment.
M
y riding over the last few recent years has been confined to
weekend trips down to Bunnings and short rides to the ‘G’
to watch the football. Those of you who know I follow Melbourne
would probably say “why would you bother?” Past president Tony
Weare will be smiling at this… bloody Collingwood supporters!
I decided that with time on my hands it was time I headed out
into the fresh air and went on a mid-week ride.
Around 20 riders convened at the Shell servo Lilydale with the
promise of ideal weather for the day.
After Karl’s obligatory safety talk we headed out towards Yarra
Russell McGhie, Duncan McGregor, Barrie Morton, Rod Threlfall
(scribe)
Glen with Robbie Langer in the lead and David Yee as our T.E.C.
(sounds better than ‘tail end Charlie’)
Karl had informed us that we would be employing the
‘infallible’ corner marking system during the ride. This worked well
for around an hour, then somehow or other we ‘lost’ David Yee and
two others.
We travelled on through Kinglake, Flowerdale, Strath Creek
and many other smaller towns, arriving at the morning tea stop
at Broadford, only to find our T.E.C. had arrived before us. I
must point out that following this aberration, the corner marking
systems worked perfectly for the remainder of the day*.
A nice warm pie, a coffee and a quick chat at Broadford and we
set off for our lunch stop destination at Castlemaine. The roads and
‘twisty bits’ to Castlemaine were not as tight as some of the earlier
sections (my lack of recent riding was tested on these bits). I was,
however, now settling down to a steady pace and enjoying every
moment of the roads, the corners and the scenery.
Lunch at Castlemaine was a choice between coffee shops, cafes,
fast food outlets and the like. I opted for a hamburger with the lot
from the fish & chip shop and sat on a bench outside the town hall
and chatted with the ‘locals’ who were most interested in the line
of Beemers on the footpath.
Stage three headed east towards Elphinstone; we took a
right at Chewton but don’t ask me where we went from there
as we meandered up, down and backwards to our destination at
Woodend. I stated to fellow riders that “I felt like I was in a taxi
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Lunch at Castlemaine
where the driver wanted to rack up a huge fare”, but, boy, was it
enjoyable.
My age (aches and pains) and my lack of being on long rides
for some time caught up with me at Woodend and I headed straight
down the Calder Highway to home at Keilor. A round trip Keilor to
Keilor of approximately 500 kilometres.
The main group continued on to finish the ride at Oaklands
Junction.
All in all a great ride, well organised, well led with great company.
[Has that been said before?]
David Harrison, Matthew Gale, David McAuliffe at the startof the ride
Footnote:
I was asked by one of the locals at Castlemaine ‘what is one of
the great things about our ride days out on a motorcycle?’ I told him
it was the ‘smells’. The wood fire smoke from the surrounding farms,
the cut grass on the road-side verges and the pine trees, ferns and
eucalypts through the forests.
I commend the mid-week and other rides to all members - ‘Get
out and smell the roses’.
* wrong - on the way to Riddells Creek the ride was once again
split in two due to a failure of the corner marking system (D.Y.)
Participants:
Andrew Prime
David Harrison
David McAuliffe
David Yee (T.E.C.)
Geoff Dick
Ian Cook
Ian Payne
Karl Haering
Duncan McGregor
Matthew Gale
Barrie Morton
Rod Threlfall
Steve Griffiths
Mark Chin
Robbie Langer (ride leader)
Rupert Johnston
Russell McGhie
Stuart Jackson
R1200R
HP2
R1150RS
K75C
K100
R1150GS
ZX10
F800ST
R1200GSA
F650GS
R80
R1100RS
CBF1000
F650GS
F700GS
R850R
R1200GSA
R1200R
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Central Victoria morning tea
and ride 17May 2014
by Simon O’Mallon
T
he Central Victoria club members met at the Beechworth
Bakery in Bendigo where we had the usual catch-up. Stories,
pictures (thanks Mark) laughs and the car park bike show all went
well. Kevin Glen drove from Swan Hill (Champion, Kevin! He was
missing the tip of one finger after a caravan hitch scuffle… ouch…
but still came along) and was annoyed that he would miss the
impromptu ride excursion. Three blow-ins from Melbourne joined
us in a dawdle to the Moto Finish Café in Rushworth. Howard
Boyd GS1100, Trevor Michie ST800, Helenmary Dingwall 650
Dakar, Gary and Dawn Phillips GS1150 two-up, Jonathon Ellis
GS1200, Simon O’Mallon GS1100, and our Melbourne comrades
Steve Price F800, Sue Holinger F800, Trevor Vienet GSA1200,
completed the field of wanderers.
We headed from Bendigo out through Axedale onto the Toolleen
Road, cutting across some narrow blacktop heading north east. The
troupe stopped at Chinaman’s Bend for the fabulous view. In the
interest of making lunch in time we hightailed it to Rushworth.
Good coffee, home cooking, and motorcycle memorabilia awaited
us at the Moto Finish… “we arrive at the victory”.
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by all members of the ‘Secret Seven’ ..er.. Terrible Ten? Only one
noggin clunk in the dark reminded all to duck a little lower. The
mining site was a testament to the doggedness and interests of the
early pioneers.
We continued down the dirt Nagambie-Rushworth Road,
turning onto the Graytown-Rushworth Road (can you see a theme
here?) onto some very interesting loose stones (marbles) left by the
road works where some of us had a couple of pucker moments and
underwear decisions. Of course others didn’t even notice anything
challenging… (Don’t you hate that?). It occurred to me that every
time we follow Howard there is a little skitter entertainment at some
point… hmmm, note to self…? All riders made it without incident.
Honourable mentions to Trevor on his street tyred ST and two-up
Gary and Dawn.
Arriving at the blacktop, the Melburnians took the high road
home to avoid skippies. The country around regional Victoria (well
that region anyway) was cool and diverse enough to be interesting
if not enchanting in spots. It was a great ride made all the better
because it was spur of the moment, and we look forward to the next
opportunity.
PS… enjoy your yearly warm-the-bones in Qld, Kevin. See you
in the spring.
After lunch we headed south on the dirt to the Whroo
(pronounced skippy) historical diggings. Howard knew the place
would be of interest and it didn’t disappoint. A stroll through the
hand-cut tunnel under the mountain brought about childish play
Ride group enjoying a break in the sunshine
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Cape Liptrap ride Sunday
25th May.
by Mark Chin
W
hat can you write about a ride that runs faultlessly, where no
one falls off, breaks down or gets lost?
Well, I guess there’s the weather, who turned up, what the roads
were like and most importantly what the club photographer had to
eat with his morning coffee.
Given the dark low scudding clouds and forecast of persistent
showers chasing us down into Gippsland I was surprised by the
number of bikes at the Caltex at Longwarry – about 15 in all,
but that number was almost immediately depleted when Helmut
decided he was too wet and cold to continue and promptly
departed. Formalities over, we had a short transport stage to
Trafalgar before the fun began on damp roads to Mirboo North,
Dunbalk, Meeniyan and Fish Creek for coffee, where the heavens
opened such that the noise on the tin roof drowned out all attempts
at conversation.
Having escaped the worst of the rain and keen to take
advantage of clearing skies, we continued on to our destination at
the Cape Liptrap lighthouse. From Fish Creek the tight twisting
roads of the previous leg from Trafalgar gave way to open fast
Above: Coffee in Fish Creek with Brendan Webb, Greg Fowler, Kevin
Cooper, Rod Paykel, Thomas Kuen and Mark Chin
Below: End of the ride in Wonthaggi with Greg Fowler R1200GGS,
Mark Chin F650GS, Thomas Kuen F650GS, Steve Dunn K1600GS
and Chris Fitzgerald R1200GS
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flowing bends with coastal views and glimpses of new wind turbine
construction. The few ks into the lighthouse were on dirt and I was
surprised how well the ride leader’s enormous K1600 handles the
conditions. However it was no better at staying clean and it was a
distinctly grimy collection of bikes that were parked up when the
riders wandered off down the track to admire the lighthouse and
views.
Above: Cape Liptrap with Kevin Cooper
Near Walkerville with Luke De Jong, Gillian Peterson and Mark Chin
For those that are interested; the first Cape Liptrap lighthouse
was established in 1913. It was a 2.1 metre steel tower with an
acetylene light. As a keeper was never stationed at Cape Liptrap,
it is really the first automatic Commonwealth funded light to be
put into service. The current lighthouse was built in 1951 in cast
concrete, and was converted to mains power in 1970. It’s not a
particularly impressive structure, but the coastal views taking in
most of Wilsons Prom make up for it.
Starting at Longwarry with Rob and Emma Stokes
Lunch was at Inverloch that was reached on drying roads with
fast bends connected by “wottleshedo” straights, though, as far as
I could tell, no one was tempted to find out. We parked outside
an upmarket-looking eatery but were promptly advised by our
ride leader to move down to the bakery. In short order someone
appeared from the rival eatery to photograph the bikes that were in
a 15 min. parking zone. Well really, on a Sunday! So having ordered
coffee riders shuffled back to their bikes that were duly moved to
alternative spots.
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Steve Dunn and Chris Fitzgerald at Cape Liptrap
That was it really; the remnants of the ride took the delightful
coastal route to Cape Paterson and dispersed from there to find their
own way home. A great, late autumn ride enjoyed by all. Oh and the
answer to the big question, - a large slice of chocolate mud cake.
Participants:
Steve Dunn Ride leader - a good job
K1600GT
Brendon Webb
F800GS Tail Man – thanks.
Greg Fowler R1200GS
Jim Denyer
G650GS
Thomas Kuen
F650GS
Rod Paykel
G650GS
Rob Stokes
GSA 1200
Emma Stokes
pillion
Ian McKenna
K75S
S Baszar
R110RT
Luke De Jong K1100LT
Gillian Peterson (pillion)
Mark Chin F650GS
Clifford Smith R1200GS A (short way)
Jenny Smith
(pillion)
Helmut Imberger R1200GS (a very short way)
Cliff and Jenny Smith and their R1200GS
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The first two months on my
R nineT
Story and photos Chris Shute
Proud owner Chris Shute details his love affair with a new R nineT. Is
this the perfect bike for the twists and turns of Tassie? – Ed.
A
s soon as I saw the first SoulFuel clips on YouTube last October –
I was smitten! Hooked good and true! No escaping this one. My
missus too, didn’t need any persuasion whatsoever – good eh? I tried
to be cool about it, tried to not let on when I called Chris Gannon
at Launceston BMW! Tried to barter a bit. No luck, he knew better
– those bikes really sell themselves! And the R nineT ... whoever
designed her knew exactly how to tug on my heart strings. Impulse
buying – is there any other way? Not for fun things!
OK, so, after waiting-waiting-waiting for about five months,
Chris called to pass on the good news – the bike was on its way from
Melbourne and ready for pick-up towards the end of March. Even the
BMW guys had only positive comments for her that just confirmed
to me that ordering it unseen/unridden/unreviewed hadn’t been a
colossal mistake. A gamble? Yes. But no mistake! For my runningin-the-engine-days I managed to catch a few of the best late-summer
days Tassie had on offer! Crisp air, sunny and dry, hardly any traffic
on the roads I picked. There’s really no reason to repeat all the good
stuff which you might have seen from official magazine ride reports
- so I’m trying not to bore you. Just kidding, there’s plenty of reason!
Great power band! Absolutely busting to go-go-go engine! Instant
response! Totally easy and amazing handling! No-frills motorcycling
experience! Pure! The Sound! The SOUND!! My first Akrapovic
– rrrrrr-rrrrrr-rrrrrr-BRRRR – yeah! It’s so quick! Love at first sight
PLUS I just can’t wipe the grin off my face anymore when riding it.
I’m sure you’d understand.
Chris can’t stop smiling
Of course - now all that previously theoretical knowledge from
studying books like ‘A Twist of the Wrist’ by Keith Code, suddenly
came to life – my superb 9TEE obviously rewarding that sort of
treatment in a much, much, MUCH more spirited fashion than my
old trusty ‘C’ (who didn’t seem to be interested to comply with the
‘roll off – roll on’ method of cornering, or only in a more sluggish
way).
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• The mirrors are a dog’s breakfast. Too short (couldn’t see the car
driving right behind me); bar-end mirrors have been installed.
• The front-mudguard section is ridiculous. It’s far too short and
offers zero protection to the engine/exhaust section at front. Here
I very much liked a solution seen in a forum by a Brit who bolted a
somewhat agricultural looking ‘crud-catcher’ to the front. His was
readily available to be ordered for the GS’s. Good idea – but too
ugly for the 9TEE. I scoured Bunnings to find stuff for bodging up
a nicer solution – amazing what can be achieved with a small piece
of aluminium checker plate & some brass passage bolts. The shape
is almost shield like (coat of arms type) and the aluminium fits right
into the colour scheme.
To me, not having ridden any performance or sporty bikes before,
the 9TEE bowled me over, managed to create assurance within the
rider, not leaving an ounce of doubt that she will handle dips and
rough spots in the twisties, communicating calmness, readiness,
plenty of grip when exiting a bend, keeping a steady line and just
bursting with anticipation of the next flick into the next turn, and the
next, and the next..... Oh yeah, let’s do that again!! I reckon honestly,
it made me a more confident rider – very happy about that! So that’s
what they meant when someone said that a bike’s suspension and
tyres communicate to the rider.... maybe I never understood those
muffled sounds of agony my Cruiser tried to communicate to me ...
hee hee.
Luckily we have some pretty good stretches of fast, twisty, nearly
unpopulated country roads in Tassie, made redundant by new major
highways, so I got to really appreciate my trusty old Nolan N102. The
C’s windshield kind of stunted the design and qualities of the helmet
– eliminating direct fresh air into the vents, etc.... so now I find my
lusts for other helmets have vanished! The mighty ‘headwinds’
didn’t rattle or shake it at all; wind noise is only really noticeable
when riding with the visor open. On the Cruiser I always rode with
sunnies and open visor (craved fresh air), but it seems that’s not such
a good idea anymore on my 9TEE. My face felt like it was hit by
rat-shot when I smacked into that swarm of little beasties hovering
over the road.... huh?? What??? Switched to riding with visor closed
ATT after that! And didn’t that flip-up helmet turn into a sail when
quickly whipped up to flush out some insect? Well, that certainly
never happened on the Cruiser!
In the first two days we managed 853km (the seat is firm but
fantastic, no hassles there) and dropped her off for her first service.
Meanwhile she’s done over 2,500km and we’re ready to attack the
next 10,000km. It’s all good then, and I’m glad I jumped at the
chance to order my 9TEE back in October, though it seems there
are still some areas where BMW left room for improvement. I had
to come up with some ideas to modify things where BMW skimped
somewhat in a few areas. One would expect a renowned top shelf
manufacturer not to let a few flies spoil the ointment – especially
on an ‘Anniversary’ special bike.... but maybe calling it a customiser’s
dream means they could leave stuff half finished? Here’s a list of my
mods so far (all reversible):
• The huge open air-intake snorkel is just waiting to suck in moths
and offer shelter for critters. I used a bit of mesh to stop that from
happening.
• OEM hump looks pretty, but must be THE most useless-weakflimsy-tiny-cosmetic-ballast piece of BMW-engineering I have ever
come across! At over $500 for the shell (plus shipping), it can’t
be used unless one also orders the bum pad to finish it off for an
additional $200-odd (plus shipping)! It is tiny, unfinished, merely
clips on, can’t be secured – e.g. removed by thieves in a matter of
seconds – and if one actually uses it (as one would assume) to gain
a little bum-support during acceleration – well, it pops right off!
(Happened to two owners so far). That won’t do at all!! Well, at
least I thought so – Ha! It wasn’t hard to see how some serious
room for improvement could be filled by getting the brain into gear,
chopping up a Supercheap-Auto-Pedal-Car, getting some spray
paint & vinyl material and applying a little elbow grease. That’s not
a hump! – THIS IS!! Hee hee. Solid, secure, supportive, safe and
storage friendly. Everything a hump should be! At 340mm long x
210 wide x 170 high, for only $100 total - a bit of an improvement
I’d say. But then I’m biased.
• OEM pillion seat: probably not intended to give real comfort for
long trips ... we needed a larger one to be able to include our younger
daughter on family rides. Made a heavy-duty stainless steel bracket
to slot in and pick up all original installation points, some wood/
anti-fatigue-foam/vinyl and managed to design the pillion seat so
it fits snugly into the hump. With the hump removed (only takes
one minute) there’s no ugly gaping hole, with the hump in place you
wouldn’t suspect a proper pillion seat hidden within. Cost: $30.
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Relocated indicators to very rear to create room for luggage.
Installed trickle charger
Installed Gerbings controller for heated gloves system
Puig rear hugger
Valve head covers, OEM
BMW tank bag
Handlebar risers
I think there’s only two more things in the pipeline: making an easyattach waterproof luggage system, and fitting slider protection for drive
shaft ... phew!
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R 1100GS resurrection – in
Germany
Gerald St John received this letter and photos from his German
friend, Norbert, who has brought an R1100GS back to life. A great
effort and a nice letter written in his second language and also very
different to modifying a new R nineT. - Ed
Hi Gerald,
I was thinking about buying another R1200GS when I went
back to Germany for good three and a half years ago. But I was
looking for a challenge, it means a modern bike with a stable
frame, good brakes and maybe ABS as well but not too much
fitted with electronics like the R1200GS and of course with its
own soul...LOL
So, the only choice to me was the R1100GS! After a while I
got a tip from a mate who told me that a farmer had a wrecked
one in an old shed. I was shocked after my first inspection. It was
all rusty and covered with dust and chicken shit. It also didn`t
move because all brakes are blocked and tyres flat.
First I thought it isn`t worth it to take it with me but when
he told me that I could get it for some dollars, I couldn`t resist.
As soon as I got it on my motorbike hoist and noticed that
the drive shaft and gearbox are gone/broken as well I was quite
disappointed so that I thought I better just look for the good
parts and put the rest in a metal bin. I thought I’d try at least
the engine. Maybe there is still life in it and you can make some
money with it.
So I tried it quick start before I stripped the bike. You
wouldn’t believe it, but it came right away after the first crack –
after nearly three years in the shed. It sounded so powerful that
you could believe it was trying to say ‘please don`t kill me, I can
do much more than the 90,000 Km I have already done’.
So I gave it chance, but was careful about spending money
first. Just new tyres, a master brake cylinder front and rear, new
clutch, new battery , a second-hand drive shaft, gearbox (which
I fixed with a long first gear now) and, of course, all liquids. The
engine got a good adjustment, new spark plugs and air filter, both
rims got a new black coating include the spokes because they have
been so rusty.
It was running quite well but the original muffler sounds more
like a vacuum cleaner so I also replaced the original muffler with
a sport one and took the manifolds from an R1100RS. Since this
day on it sounds like a tractor. I love that sound....LOL
I tried to polish the whole bike but with less success; it
was still looking damn old and used (more grey than white).
However, the next step was to get a roadworthy certification
and then my first long ride with it. I was impressed because,
apart from the look, it did run well and the engine kept what it
promised; it´s one of the most powerful R1100GS’s I ever had (I
already have four of them.)
Norbert with restored R1100 GS
In the first 3000 km the rear gear/drive went wet and the seat
cover came off but the rest did a great job so far.
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gearbox, swing arm. The tank and the rest of the body became
black painted instead of white. I only kept the engine in silver. It
got a special polish with black cylinder caps.
The used R1150GSA seat got a new cover and I had to change
just little things to get it fixed. The rear rack is also from an
R1150GSA. I know the headlights look like Wunderlich but they
are handmade, like the grill as well.
After the first season I decided to keep the bike and spent
more money on it. (I tried to make a unique one with rims from
the R1100R and different headlights). It should look like a GS
but I tried to make the people say “I actually know GS1100 and
GS1150 but which one is it?”
So a dream was born. First I was looking for used parts from
different GS models. I luckily found someone who swapped his
great looking rims against my black ones. In winter 2012 I striped
the bike completely and painted the frame, handlebar, fork,
The rear shock came also new and it`s 2cm longer now than
the old one so the whole rear frame came up a bit. The hand
guards are from an R11500GS. The whole weight is 16 kg less
than the original bike, mainly because of the muffler, lighter
battery and the missing engine guard.
If you guys like to get more information about it please don`t
hesitate to contact me at
info@australienplaner.de or www.australienplaner.de or bike@
biketours.com.au.
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Up and Coming
Future events not to be missed
Christmas in
June with ACT
BMWMCC
Marlo Hotel, 19 Argyle Street,
Marlo, Victoria
P
ack up your bed socks and join
the Victorian gang in Marlo for a
traditional Christmas Dinner. The English
knew how to treat themselves to a feast for a
special occasion, so pull up a chair and tuck
in with the ACT BMWMCC members.
Escape to East Gippsland for fresh
country air and great views of the sea from
this tranquil secluded spot just 14 km
from Orbost. The route is tarred all the
way from the big smoke to the sea shore
but if you like dirt or roads less travelled
opportunities are limitless either north or
south of Highway No 1. Ask Jack Schmidt,
Devlin Gardner and Steve Brown for some
ideas from their extensive ride forays into
the hilly surrounds north of the highway
beyond Traralgon.
Plan an outing for your trip, stop in
Yarragon for a coffee break then check out
the craft shops full of interesting ceramics,
textiles and wooden delights. Head on
to Morwell where the Hazelwood coal
pits were alight with fires earlier this year.
Traralgon has a range of fast food outlets if
the kids are peckish (toilets in McDonald’s
are always handy for travellers), petrol
stations and a Super Cheap Auto if the
wheels machine needs a bit of love and
attention. Sale is the next big town but
can be bypassed by keeping left and not
following the Princes Highway. Stratford
is next to the Avon River and offers idyllic
views of the sandy river bed as you cross the
bridge. On to Bairnsdale where St Mary’s
Cathedral with gothic murals painted on
the ceiling offers visitors an unexpected
touch of Europe down south. Next to the
cathedral is the Tourist Information Centre
and the friendly staff will happily share
their knowledge and send you off with lots
of pamphlets for things to see and do in
Gippsland.
Two choices are available after
Bairnsdale. If time is not an issue, you
can travel south and pass through Lakes
Entrance or keep to the main Bruthen to
Buchan Road and on through Nowa Nowa
to Orbost. Turn south there get to Marlo
and pass the Lake Corringdale – Wat
Wat Wildlife Reserve before arriving at
journey’s end. Lots to see, places to visit, so
take time to stop and explore, get out the
camera take some pics, then write an item
for the next issue of the magazine to share
with all the other club members
Future Events
The following events will be in the calendar
and on the website to further remind you
19th July to 15th September – Big fat pig
ride
The original grumpy one, aka Lloyd
Griffiths, is off again on a ride. “The big fat
pig ride” is off into the wild blue yonder,
westward, my informers tell me. Not sure
if he’s disappearing into the desert to avoid
apprehension for some misdemeanour but
it should be fun. If you are at a loose end,
lost your job and want to share some time
with GOB, head off with him for all or part
of what is sure to be an epic adventure.
Monday 28th July, general meeting and
club annual general meeting
If you haven’t been to a club meeting
for a while, this is the one to come to. The
annual general meeting will be held and
as usual a sumptuous supper will be on
hand. Be involved with your club at this
important evening to be held at our normal
meeting rooms, the Camberwell Petanque
club.
Friday 12th to Sunday 14th September or
longer if you prefer - Wall to Wall ride
The 5th annual Wall to Wall Ride for
Remembrance supporting Police Legacy
is on again. Gather at the Victoria Police
Memorial, St. Kilda Road and Linlithgow
Avenue Melbourne from 7am for a
ceremony with the Chief Commissioner,
Ken Lay, before leaving on a policeescorted ride to Lakes Entrance for lunch
on the foreshore provided by the local
Services club. The ride can be at your pace
or you can travel with the main group
to overnight at Merimbula. Gather for
an evening meal at the Sapphire Club.
Saturday sees a nice ride along highway one
to ride up through Braidwood to lunch,
then on to Canberra to gather with riders
from all over Australia for a joint escorted
ride to the National Police Memorial in the
shadows of the National War Memorial.
Expect up to 2,000 riders so be patient. An
evening function completes the formalities.
For further details and registration www.
walltowall.com or contact Brian Rix at
editor@bmwmcc.org.au or 0419 545127.
20th to 21st September – Buchan Caves
weekend
Ian McKenna has organised what is
sure to be a great ride east to the Buchan
Caves. The ride leaves from the Lyndhurst
departure point, Dandenong-Hastings
Road and Thompsons Road Lyndhurst, at
8.30 am. Book your own accommodation
if you want a cabin or tent site. Contact Ian
on 9547 6864 for further details.
19th to 21st September - The Far Cairn
Rally – Tottenham NSW
For those who want to venture further,
the BMW Touring Club of New South
Wales has again organized the “Far Cairn
Rally”. All proceeds from this event go to
the motorcycle accident rehabilitation
initiative. For further information go to
www.bmwtcnsw.org.au or contact Alan
0407 829033 or Ian 0428 693151.
From the Social
Secretary
Annual Presentation Luncheon Sunday
July 27th 12 noon
Another year of excellent riding has
nearly passed and soon we will find out
who needs to find a space on a shelf or
wall for an award. Find out what caused
the most bad luck, who the clubman and
clubwoman of the year will be, who is up
to the Marque for the Castrol Award,
new members, country members and the
President’s Award, all will be revealed after
lunch. Raffles for BMW products and
surprise door prizes, so be prepared to take
up and coming
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home something new. Don’t forget, this is
an opportunity to spend an afternoon with
BMW members from near and far. Get a
group together and book a table, don’t miss
out. We are practising our serving skills to
bring together an unforgettable day for
club members.
See advertising in the magazine, for
reservations contact Social Secretary Noela
Miller 0417 035 359
Super Supper Supporters
Many thanks to all members who have
added goodies to the supper table. For
forward planning please add your name/s
to the roster at a meeting or phone a couple
of days ahead of the meeting to let me know
what you plan to bring. All contributions
are most welcome.
Icicle Ride Saturday July 12th 5 pm till
midnight.
Icicle Ride Helpers; a few more are still
needed although our call for help has been
readily accepted by some old and some
new members. This annual event is indeed
a great way to meet members doing what
they like best - riding. This boys’ night out
(not being sexist here as girls of all ages are
keen to step up to the challenge of a midwinter, midnight ride, but boys’ night out
fits the sentence better) is like orienteering
with the moon as a compass point, the
road a ribbon of darkness illuminated by
headlights, the visual cues of daylight gone
as you ride from point to point. Coffee and
petrol stops, soup too - the organisers plan
for all needs with directions given for self
navigators and leaders to follow for those
not so familiar with the mystery night ride
notion. If you can help on the night at the
soup stop please call the ride team or the
social secretary.
Midday Meet Ups for a cool change.
Different times for a few months. Let’s
try some midday meet ups.
Sunday July 6th from 12 noon
Monteleone Donnybrook Farmhouse
Cheese Factory.
915 Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook
Visit a working farm where the cows
you see are milked for the cheese in the
shop.
The cheeses are hand made by the
family and delivered fresh to your table.
Change the toast and eggs to something
a little more cheesy, add a salad, some
strawberry cheesecake plus coffee, and
you have all food groups covered. This is a
favourite haunt of some northern members,
so let’s all get in on their secret. For more
information phone Noela 0417 035 359.
Sunday 3rd August 1 pm
Red Hill Pub
Main Road Chewton
Another favourite local eatery
recommended by country member, Gerald
St John. Gerald is the owner of ‘Mo’s
Antiques and Collectables’ just across the
road from the pub. The Friday night meal
we shared was generous and tasty as was
the hospitality of the staff, so the Sunday
servings should be good too. Let’s join the
locals for a day in the old goldfields to see
the treasures still to be found in Chewton
or Castlemaine. For a Sunday roast with the
most, contact Noela Miller 0417 035 359
Sunday Sept 14th 12 noon
Toolangi Tavern
Myers Creek Road, Toolangi
Like a few corners? Check out the hills
around Toolangi. Yes, its tar all the way but
the slope and corners offer some challenges
before finding the pub and car park at the
back.
This is a local pub with a story; to find
out more ride to lunch on Sunday 14th
September, then relax in the dining room,
if you are lucky, beside the open fire. The
ride from the flat to the top of the hill will
be a reward after working 9 to 5 for the
last few days. Every man, woman and child
needs a day out in the company of friends
to unwind and plan another adventure,
spin a tale or three, check out the latest in
two wheeled dream machines, futuristic
helmets or body armour padded jackets.
Sit and look out of the wide windows
to marvel at the diversity of plants in
the temperate rainforest. Recline on the
balcony with a refreshing beverage. Work
is still a day away and you will have a
new story to tell at the office on Monday.
Bookings required. Please contact Noela
Miller 0417 035 359
Come Riding
Melbourne Cup Weekend
1st November to 4th November
2014
T
he Snowy Mountains adventure is an
annual ride which is a 4-day experience
not to be missed.
The route heads from Melbourne
through north-east Victoria to the
mountains of southern N.S.W. 1800
kilometres of quiet sealed roads. These
roads cater for all riding styles where the
scenery gets better with every kilometre and
very little traffic.
Riders are based in the surreal hamlet
of Khancoban for three nights, where
SHARED house accommodation is
modern and comfortable.
Weary riders and pillions who choose
not to ride can catch up with some local
attractions or just vegetate for the day.
Dinners are available at the local golf
club or pub in walking distance from the
accommodation, with lunch on the road,
ideally at a local bakery.
Many riders and friends who have had
a Snowy Mountains’ experience are eager to
return. A great opportunity to get to know
fellow riders with like-minded interests.
Beds are limited and quickly filled.
BOOK NOW.
Cost: $130.00 for the SHARED house
accommodation.
Inquires/bookings: Peter Wallace
0427 512 474
Email: pweee@optusnet.com.au
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BSB 633 000 Ac No 138 571 302
Pencil this date into your riding diary
BOOK NOW
BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria Inc
Committee nomination form 2014
The annual general meeting of the BMWMCCVic immediately follows the general meeting on Monday 28 July 2014.
All committee positions are declared vacant and nominations for office bearers are sought from membership. Please
complete this nomination form and send it to the secretary, BMWMCCVic, P O Box 2298, Richmond South 3121, by
Monday 30 June 2014.
Note that members may vote for themselves. Full members are eligible for nomination for all committee positions.
Name of nominee: (print) _______________________________________________________
I wish to nominate the above person for the position of:
q President q Vice President q
Secretary q
Treasurer q
Captain q
Vice Captain q
S ocial Secretary
I agree to be nominated for the above position and will accept all responsibilities and obligations of the position if my
nomination is successful:
Signature: ______________________________________
Membership No. _______
Proposer’s name (print) _____________________________
Membership No. _______
Proposer’s signature _______________________________
Seconder’s name (print) _____________________________
Membership No. _______
Signature _______________________________________
Please return this form, or a copy, to Secretary, BMWMCCVic, P O Box 2298, Richmond South 3121.
BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria Inc
Rules regarding Office and Committee Vacancies
(1) All appointments to the Committee must be made by
procedures that are open to all eligible Members, transparent and
fair to all participants, and include:
(a) notification to all members, of vacancies, calling for
nominations; and
(b) if there is more than one eligible nominee, selection by a
vote of members.
(2) The Term of Office of :
(a) a Committee member is from the date of appointment to the
first date being that of :
( i) the next AGM; or
( ii) their removal by resolution of the Club or
(iii) the Committee member’s resignation or death.
(3) The Committee may appoint a member to act in any vacancy
before the end of a normal term.
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6pm Saturday 12th July, 2014 ‘till Midnight, Saturday 12th July, 2014
Departs from BP Service Centre, Corner of Scanlon Drive and Cooper Street, Epping
Pre-Pay REGISTRATION FORM
$35 per rider, $20 per pillion
All details must be provided for emergency management purposes
Riders Details
Rider First Name _____________________________Last Name________________________________________________
Home Address
______________________________________________________________________________________
Suburb ____________________________________Postcode_____________________
Email address ______________________________@_________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact name (not on ride)______________________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact number_______________________________________________________________________________
Bike make/model_____________________________________________________________Rego______________________
Are you a member of a motorcycle club
Yes/No
If Yes, name of club ______________________________________________________________________________________
Pillions Details (if same as rider, use ’as above’)
Pillion First Name _____________________________Last Name________________________________________________
Home Address
______________________________________________________________________________________
Suburb ____________________________________Postcode_____________________
Email address ______________________________@_________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact name (not on ride)______________________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact number_______________________________________________________________________________
Payment can be made by (tick as required)
Bank Transfer to BSB 063000 Acct 0080 4344 (use bike rego as reference number)
Cheque made payable to BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria Inc.
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Committee and General Meeting
Committee Meeting
Minutes of the Committee Meeting
held on 8 May 2014, at Kew.
Present: Mark Chin, Don Miller
(Chair), Noela Miller, David McAuliffe,
Steve Roberts (minutes).
Apologies: John Eacott, Lynne
Rosenthal.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were amended as follows: under “Icicle
Ride catering/registration”, name “Liz
McAuliffe” should read “Liz Mago”. The
minutes as amended were then accepted
(David/Steve).
Financials: Steve distributed the
latest figures. Heavy expenditure in April,
notably on a new camera, lanyards, Cape
Bridgewater camp accommodation,and
stationery, plus the satellite phone.
Nevertheless a small profit should be
visible for this financial year.
Satellite Phone: This is currently with
Don, who will assemble instructions for
it, and bring the phone to the May or June
general meeting for a brief presentation.
Christmas in Winter (Marlo, 2829 June 2014): eight expressions of
interest so far. The pub preferably caters
for 20-40; further publicity is needed.
Participants will typically arrive on Friday
27th or Saturday 28th, and leave Monday
30th June.
Presentation Lunch (27 July):
interest has been scanty, so committee
members were asked to form tables of
friends and to publicise this event.
Social Sundays at the Petanque Club
- two dates have been proposed, one for
the day after the Icicle Ride and the other
on Fathers’ Day. Noela will choose one or
propose an alternative.
Christmas Party (Saturday 6
December, at Petanque Club) - date
confirmed, committee to assist with
setting it all up.
40th Anniversary - 2015 marks the
Club’s 40th year, and special events are
called for. Events that support country
members, such as rides ending with a
country BBQ, and a commemoration
of our Foundation Members would be
suitable. A calendar of planned events
should be prepared. Noela will discuss
ideas with Neville Borgelt.
Icicle Ride (6-12pm on Saturday 12
July): Mark has contacted various Ulysses
and other clubs, and David will do a bulk
email to publicise this event to our own
members. David will contact police at
and near destinations, before the ride.
Bikes with a short range (200km or so)
may need to refuel twice; there is 24-hour
fuel near the halfway mark but slightly
off the planned route; Mark and David
to investigate further. Six ride leaders
are needed. We have five and need one
more; also we will need six marshals
at the BP Cooper St registration/start
(two for processing registrations on the
night). Marshals are also needed at the
mid-evening soup stop. A second backup
vehicle is desirable, and two motorbikebearing trailers (these can be hired).
Badges (qty 100) and trophies have been
ordered. Most presentations will be made
at the soup stop, where the soup should be
a substantial thick broth, with meat.
Circum-Tas Ride (February 2015):
Mark has organised accommodation for
20 people, expandable to 20 bikes and
publicity/advertising will begin soon.
Good quality shirts with logo will be
made and provided as part of the package,
which will cost about $500 per person for
9 nights basic accommodation, maps, and
organisational overheads. This cost does
not include the Tasmania ferry, which
each way costs about $130 per person and
$64 per motorbike. A deposit of say $200
will be sought in early July.
Speakers for general meetings:
Don has booked speakers until about
September.
Photography: A new Canon SX280
camera ($364) has been bought for the
club photographer (Ian McKenna). A
further $350 was allocated (David/Steve)
to send him on a 10 x 1-hour course of
sport photography. Glen Waverley Rotary
Club conducts such a course.
Ride Leaders: More are always being
wanted, especially for the Sunday rides,
but some volunteers have now stepped
forward and David will discuss with them.
Club Awards: The process for
nominating anyone for an annual club
award is undefined, but nominations will
be called for at the general meetings and
in the magazine.
Constitution Sub-Committee: has
not met but is conducting all business
by e-mail. Basic progress has been made,
and all the controversial issues (that it
knows of ) are now being considered.
These include: use of the Model Rules,
junior and family memberships, BMW
bike ownership, composition of the
club’s committee, and 3-year tenure
for committee members. Opinions are
being solicited and some quite strong
ones have come in. Nevertheless Steve
hopes to present the full draft of a revised
constitution to the June committee
meeting, either reflecting all known views
or polarising them for debate. There
should then be a discussion period,
involving the full membership and lasting
several months, before a final version is
drawn up for a special general meeting to
vote on.
Clubs Australia - their AGM was
held on 3-4 May attended by John Eacott
and Neil Davey as our representatives. A
report is awaited.
Meeting
closed
at
9.20pm.
Subsequent to the meeting, discussion
and a vote were conducted by email: “That
we move printing BeeEm forthwith to
Minuteman Press” - passed unanimously.
The new printer will submit a few repeats
of the June magazine for quality checking,
and will print July issue and onwards.
Steve and Lynne to tie up loose ends,
resolve any controversy and pay the final
bill.
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General Meeting
Draft Minutes of Meeting of the BMW
Motorcycle Club Vic Inc held Monday
26 May 2014 at 7.30pm at Camberwell
Petanque Club, Camberwell.
Don Miller, Vice President, opened the
meeting and welcomed all, advising that
president, John Eacott, was currently away
enjoying unrestricted roads in the NT.
Apologies: Colin Randall, Brian Rix,
John Eacott, Graeme Workman, Mick
Fagan, Mark Chin.
New members: Darren McLeod, has a
’79 R 80/7, newly acquired.
Minutes of previous mtg: Ian
McKenna moved, seconded by Bruce
Hensell, that minutes of the April mtg be
accepted, they were accepted.
Don introduced Darryl O’Brien as the
speaker for the meeting. Darryl started
the Community Law Resource Group
about 10 years ago. This is a group which
sets out to try to inform and educate the
community about all things pertaining to
the law. Don also reminded members to
recommend speakers of interest to him for
future club meetings.
Darryl began his address by referring
to sections of the Australian federal and
state constitutions and pointed out specific
clauses which are largely unknown in the
community. While Australia has inherited
the best aspects of English, American and
Swiss law, he believes that parliamentarians
today have all but forgotten that they are
required to serve citizens. He believes that
many aspects of law can be challenged and
referred to the Commonwealth of Australia
Constitution Act, drafted in 1900. It
took 10 years of debate to formulate this
document.
Darryl explained that the Constitution
Act is a powerful document as it gives
power to people rather than to government.
Its contents are not well known. Clause
109 states “Inconsistency of laws: when a
law of a state is inconsistent with a law of
the commonwealth the latter shall prevail,
and the former shall to the extent of the
inconsistency be invalid.” Darryl spoke
about the Road Safety Act 1986, the fact
that he believes that speed cameras still
have not been certified, as required by law,
therefore their validity can be questioned
and also the fact that lawyers should not be
politicians. Members asked questions and
discussion ensued.
Don thanked Darryl for his
presentation and reminded members that
the Community Law Resource Group was
available to help with queries. Next month’s
speaker will enlighten us about a trip taken
from Nice on a K75.
Secretary’s report: Magazines from
other clubs available to take home, NSW
club Far Cairn Rally will be held from 19
to 21 September in Tottenham, NSW.
Club books available for borrowing for
one month and nomination forms for
committee positions available tonight in
preparation for the July AGM.
Treasurer’s Report: Steve Roberts
advised that he will not be present at the
June mtg. but will be back for July AGM.
Annual accounts will be available prior to
that mtg. He doesn’t envisage any problems
with this year’s taxation requirements. He
advised that the club expects to engage a
new printer for BeeEm magazine from next
month and welcomes members’ feedback
once the new magazines are issued.
Looking at the club’s financial situation,
Steve believes it is not be necessary to
increase the membership subscription at
this stage. He consciously reviews this from
time to time.
Don asked Steve to report on the club
constitution review sub-committee’s work,
as Steve chairs this sub-committee.
Steve advised that members of the
constitution review subcommittee have
been communicating via email to this
point. He will be providing a report to the
committee in June. He would like to know
if any club member believes that anyone on
the sub-committee is feathering their own
nest by working on the sub-committee.
There are no plans to make changes to the
club constitution at this year’s AGM. Any
changes will come before a special general
meeting called later in the year, perhaps.
The timing of the special general meeting
will be determined after a long period
of consultation with the membership,
printing of information in the magazine
and on the forum to give members plenty
of time to review any changes. Steve doesn’t
want anyone thinking that any changes
will be steamrollered through. It will come
round between this year’s and next year’s
AGM at a special general meeting and
doesn’t have to be done at an AGM. He
invited members to see him later about any
issue of concern.
Captain’s report: Karl Haering,
midweek ride coordinator, reported that
in complete contrast to last month, this
month’s midweek ride was held in perfect
weather. Robbie Langer led 18 riders on
some beautiful roads. Some corner marking
problems but riders regrouped. Karl
thanked Robbie for leading and advised
that he has only one more ride leader
booked at this time. Andrew Prime will lead
next month’s midweek ride which includes
a visit to Barwon Mansion. Leaders are
needed for July, August and September.
Please step forward to fulfil our mission of
riding together.
David McAuliffe, captain, also asked for
ride leaders for weekend rides. Various rides
and events were itemised and attendance
encouraged. David called for volunteers
to assist with the Icicle Ride on 12 July
and for riders to participate. Steve Brown
asked whether any progress had been made
for a possible back-to-basics weekend at
the country home of Meg Phillips. He will
contact her and advise Noela Miller of
progress.
Social Secretary’s Report: Noela
provided details for the Sunday breakfast
at Tyabb next weekend. She encouraged
members to book for the Christmas in
Winter event at Marlo, hosted by the
ACT club, on 28/29 June. She also invited
members to sign the volunteer form for the
Icicle Ride, also to sign up for the Annual
Presentation lunch in July. Noela also asked
members to sign up to help provide supper
on the roster which will take effect from
July.
Don reminded members to advise the
committee of their nominations for the
annual club awards to be presented at the
Presentation Luncheon in July. The award
categories have been published in the
magazine.
Meeting Reports
committee and general
meeting
General Business:
Don apologised that merchandise items
were not available for sale since Davida was
not at the meeting.
Don advised that three awards were to
be presented:
100,000 on One, Alan Hollan
100,000 on One, Stewart Tayler
300,000 on One, John Schneider.
None were present so awards and
congratulations will be sent to these
members.
Don advised that President, John Eacott,
alluded to a new award to be initiated
within the club. It is the “One million on
BMWs” award. It will be awarded soon, at
the AGM, to a recipient.
Don advised that the committee has
paid for club photographer, Ian McKenna,
to attend a photography course to assist him
to adapt to the new club camera provided
to him.
Last month the BMW Clubs Australia
AGM was held in Melbourne with John
Eacott and Neil Davey attending as our
representatives. John Eacott was nominated
for the position of Chair but was defeated
ten votes to six votes. Since that meeting,
correspondence has been received that CA
International Delegate, Stewart Garmey,
intends to withdraw from some of his
involvement with CA. Perhaps we can be
cautiously optimistic. Quarterly meetings
may be held amongst all Clubs Australia
delegates resulting in more frequent
communication, a beneficial situation.
Satellite phone – Don has prepared a
brief operating manual. Sat phone is kept
at Don Miller’s house in Camberwell. Ride
leaders will be responsible for collecting
it, charging it and returning it. A smaller
pelican case would be preferable for use
in the future rather than a fairly large one
currently in use.
Don reported that his son recently
crashed while riding Don’s motorcycle
near Omeo and broke his collarbone and
damaged the bike. Bike was insured with
Shannons and the claim has gone very
smoothly. Protective clothing was covered
completely with other clothing/personal
items only to a $500 limit.
Could further information about
the BMW motorcycle national event in
October be provided please? Lynne will
obtain details and add to website.
Alpine Rally is on next week.
Buy Swap and Sell: Paul Woods has a
medium sized Shoei helmet for sale.
Don Miller has a near new BMW one
piece suit to give away. He will bring it to
the next meeting.
Members were shocked when Peter
Mathews announced a bike for sale. He has
a K 1200 GT, 2007, $15,000.
Raffle: John Terry won the half price
tyre from BM Motors Ringwood.
Second prize, a club hat, was given to
David Harrison.
The meeting closed and supper was
served.
BMW Clubs
Australia AGM
BMW Clubs Australia AGM 2014
by John Eacott
I am sure that many of you are aware
that our relations with Clubs Australia
(CA) have not been the best for some time,
and the AGM in early May was seen as an
opportunity to resolve many of the issues.
Before the AGM, nominations were called
for the Chair and Bailey Gifford, who is
both President of and Club Delegate for
BMWMCCSA and also the Vice Chair
Motorcycles, nominated me. There were
also some concerns from other motorcycle
clubs about the lack of proper consultation
by the Executive to the Management
Committee, which is the decision-making
body of CA.
This was brought home when, amongst
the documents distributed on our arrival,
were agreements signed last September by
the Chair which had not been previously
seen by any of the Management Committee,
a point strongly raised by some of the
delegates.
Without going into the minutiae of the
day and a half of discussions, the current
chair (Leanne Tymms) was re-elected with
10 votes to my six. There are still attempts
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by some to propound a 2013 draft Code of
Conduct and a Media Policy as having been
accepted by the Management Committee,
but to date this has not been ratified and no
such policies are in place.
Australia (Melbourne) will host the
2015 Clubs International Conference and
I have offered our full support should it
be called upon; it is quite an honour for
the conference to be held here, and the
International Delegate deserves credit for
the achievement.
It was decided that CA will not be
incorporated, and a sub committee has
been set up to review the CA Constitution
using the model rules for an unincorporated
entity. It was further agreed to reintroduce
teleconferences starting in September, on
a four monthly basis. This will reduce the
workload that delegates currently encounter
with only one meeting (the AGM) per year.
There was a long discussion about
the Principal Event Support Programme
whereby clubs receive goods to a retail
value from BMW Australia. Larger clubs
(there are different criteria for car and bike
clubs) receive more than smaller clubs, but
obviously contribute more in subscription
fees. The delegates voted to change this
from January 2015 to a single value for all
clubs regardless of size, a motion that I do
not support. We were assured, however,
that we shall not be disadvantaged in what
we receive.
Finally, subsequent to the AGM, we
received an email from the International
Delegate stating that he is withdrawing
from his position on the executive and
concentrating solely on his International
Delegate responsibilities. Part of the review
of the constitution includes the composition
and responsibilities of the executive, which
is currently vague and undefined.
Overall, I am optimistic that better
communication from the CA Chair and
more frequent meetings will see a muchimproved relationship for us all.
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david mcauliffe captain bmwmccvic
June 2014
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
21st June – Saturday – Central Victorian Coffee Morning
Central Victorian coffee morning, 9.00am onwards, Beechworth Bakery, Cnr
High and Don St. Bendigo
21st June – Saturday – Service Day
Here is an opportunity to work on your bike or learn while watching others work
on theirs. These service days are also a great social occasion so come along
for a chat. A light lunch will be available at a modest $7 charge. From 9 am to
2:00 pm at Radum Pty Ltd, 5 Elata Drive, Tullamarine. Contact Axel Leonhardt
0411 125 275.
23rd June – Monday - Monthly Club Meeting
Join us at 7.30pm at the Camberwell Petanque Club, 64A Through Road
Camberwell (entrance driveway is signed as Wakefields Grove). All members
and guests welcome This month, guest speaker Thormod Thorkildsen will tell
us about his experiences riding through Europe on a K75
28th June – Saturday - Eastern Coffee Club
This is a regular event on the 4th Saturday of the month. Meet up with other
local club members from 9:30 onwards for coffee and a chat at Emerald
Bakery, Kilvington Drive, Emerald
28th-29th June – Christmas in Winter
Each Year the Victorian and ACT Clubs get together for an annual “Christmas”
Dinner in Winter. This year it is the ACT club’s turn to host the dinner, which will
be held at Marlo, where the Snowy River meets the sea, about 14 kms south of
Orbost. For information, Contact Noela Miller 0417 035 359.
July 2014
7th July – Monday – Diamond Creek CRL Ride
Depart 0900 from Degani Diamond Creek (after usual coffee of course). A
pleasant ride to lunch through the North East.
For information contact Peter Ness 0410 651903’
10th July – Thursday – Committee Meeting
The committee meets monthly in the upstairs meeting room at the Harp of
Erin Hotel, 636 High Street, East Kew at 7:00 pm and members are invited to
observe. If you are coming why not join the committee for a meal from 6:00
pm.
12th July Saturday – Icicle Ride
Pencil this date in to ensure you are free for our annual ride which gives new
meaning to the term “Chill out”.
Meeting at 5:00 pm for a 6:00 pm departure, at the northern departure point,
BP Service Centre, Cnr Scanlon Dve and Cooper, St, Epping (Melway Ref Map
128 K8). See article/registration form in this magazine for details. For further
information contact Mark Chin 0429 804 944 or David McAuliffe 0424 121 074
19th July – Saturday – Central Victorian Coffee Morning
Central Victorian coffee morning, 9.00am onwards, Beechworth Bakery, Cnr
High and Don Sts. Bendigo
19th July to 15th September – the Big Fat Pig Ride.
Club member Lloyd Griffiths is taking a moderately longish trip and thought
that other GS riders might like to join him on various sections. If so contact
Lloyd.
21st July – Monday – Sunbury CRL
Meet at 9.00 am for coffee at Nook Café, Evans Street, Sunbury and ride to
lunch. For Information contact John Eacott 0428 383 826
21st July - Monday – Bang ‘n’ Stuff
Bang ‘n’ Stuff at 7.15 pm prompt at Angela Barber’s home the third Monday
every month except December. This small and cheerful working party does an
hour’s work preparing 1,000 copies of BeeEm for posting. A modest supper
and chat then takes place. All interested members are welcome. Contact
Angela 03 9357 2126 or distribution@bmwmccvic.org.au
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
26th July – Saturday - Eastern Coffee Club
This is a regular event on the 4th Saturday of the month. Meet up with other
local club members from 9:30 onwards for coffee and a chat at Emerald
Bakery, Kilvington Drive, Emerald
5th July – Saturday – Western Coffee Morning
Join our western club members from 9:00 am onwards at their regular Monthly
Coffee Morning at the Beechworth Bakery, Grenville St. South Ballarat.
6th July – Sunday - Ride to Lunch
Just like a ride to breakfast but a bit later for those who like a sleep in. Join
us from 12:00 Noon at Monteleone Restaurant at Donnybrook Farmhouse
Cheese Factory Farm, 915 Donnybrook Road Donnybrook for regional Italian
dishes. The Farm Factory shop also sells a variety of home made cheeses. For
information/bookings contact Noela Miller 0417 035 359.
27th July – Sunday – Annual Awards Presentation
Each year the Club meets to celebrate its members whose membership has
been exemplary. This year we will be holding a formal three course luncheon
followed by the presentation of the annual awards at the clubrooms at the
Camberwell Petanque Club. There will be a small charge of $10 per head
to cover costs and members are asked to bring a platter of nibbles, salads,
vegetables, sweets or cheese and crackers. There will be a welcoming drink
on arrival but otherwise please byo drink. Contact Noela Miller for bookings.
6th July – Sunday - Ride to Lunch
Just like a ride to breakfast but a bit later for those who like a sleep in. Join
us from 12:00 Noon at Monteleone Restaurant at Donnybrook Farmhouse
Cheese Factory Farm, 915 Donnybrook Road Donnybrook for regional Italian
dishes. The Farm Factory Shop also sells a variety of home made cheeses. For
information/bookings contact Noela Miller 0417 035 359.
28th July – Monday - Monthly Club Meeting and Annual General Meeting
Join us at 7.30pm at the Camberwell Petanque Club, 64A Through Road
Camberwell (entrance driveway is signed as Wakefields Grove). All members
and guests welcome. This month Club member Frank Cachia will tell us about
the 40th anniversary of the R90S.
NOTE: The Annual General Meeting will immediately follow the July
General Meeting.
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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August 2014
18th August – Monday – Western CRL
Meet at 9.00 am for coffee at Nook Café, Evans Street, Sunbury and ride to
lunch. For Information contact John Eacott 0428 383 826
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
2nd August – Saturday – Western Coffee Morning
Join our western club members from 9:00 am onwards at their regular Monthly
Coffee Morning at the Beechworth Bakery, Grenville St. South Ballarat.
3rd August – Sunday – Ride to Lunch
Join the regular crowd in a ride to lunch, from 1:00 pm at the Red Hill Hotel,
Main Road, Chewton. For information/bookings contact Noela Miller 0417 035
359.
4th August – Monday – CRL Ride
Depart 0900 from Degani Diamond Creek (after usual coffee of course). A
pleasant ride to lunch through the North East.
For information contact Peter Ness 0410 651903’
18th August - Monday – Bang ‘n’ Stuff
Bang ‘n’ Stuff at 7.15 pm prompt at Angela Barber’s home the third Monday
every month except December. This small and cheerful working party does an
hour’s work preparing 1,000 copies of BeeEm for posting. A modest supper
and chat then takes place. All interested members are welcome. Contact
Angela 03 9357 2126 or distribution@bmwmccvic.org.au
23rd August – Saturday - Eastern Coffee Club
This is a regular event on the 4th Saturday of the month. Meet up with other
local club members from 9:30 onwards for coffee and a chat at Emerald
Bakery, Kilvington Drive, Emerald
25th August – Monday - Monthly Club Meeting
Join us at 7.30pm at the Camberwell Petanque Club, 64A Through Road
Camberwell (entrance driveway is signed as Wakefields Grove). All members
and guests welcome
14th August – Thursday – Committee Meeting
The committee meets monthly in the upstairs meeting room at the Harp of
Erin Hotel, 636 High Street, East Kew at 7:00 pm and members are invited to
observe. If you are coming, why not join the committee for a meal from 6:00
pm.
16th August – Saturday – Central Victorian Coffee Morning
Central Victorian coffee morning, 9.00am onwards, Beechworth Bakery, Cnr
High and Don Sts. Bendigo
Melbourne ride
departure points
CALDER PARK
BP Service Centre, Calder
Hwy (just past the Thunderdome outbound)
dp
Somerton
northern dep. point epping
dp
ROCKBANK.
Cald
er
Fwy
Shell Service Station, Maroondah Hwy (1 km
east Lilydale), Lilydale. Melway ref map 38 H3
LITTLE RIVER DEP. POINT
LITTLE RIVER
dp
dp
BP Service Station, just before
the Avalon Airport
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Port Phillip
Camberwell Petanque
Club, 64A Through Road, Pr
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BP Service Station, Princes Freeway (Geelong
bound) just before the Avalon Airport turnoff.
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Melbourne
LILLYDALE dp
Eastern Fwy
Melbourne
Lilydale dep. point
general meeting location
Western Ring Rd
Radum Pty Ltd, Elata
Drive Tullamarine
BP Service Station, Cnr Dandenong-Hastings
Rd and Thompsons Rd. Melway ref map 128 K8
M
Cooper St
City Link
BP Service Centre,
Lyndhurst dep. point
Radum Pty Ltd, Elata
Drive Tullamarine
ride departure point location
service day location
SOMERTON
dp BP
service station
Rd
wy
Hume H
Tullamarine
BP Service Centre Cnr Scanlon Dr & Cooper St
Epping. Melway ref map 181 D11
dp
Craigieburn Bypass
ROCKBANK DEP. POINT
BP Service Centre, 1789 Western Freeway
(south side) between Hopkins Road and Troups
Road North. Melway ref map 355*
D’nong-Hastings Rd
Note:
Melway references not valid for older Melway editions
CALDER PARK DEP. POINT
BP Service Centre, Calder Highway (just past the
Thunderdome outbound) . Melway ref map 354 J3.*
Thompsons Rd
LYNDHURST
dp BP
service station
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For Sale
K1300S Manuf. Year 2009. 39,000 kms. Great bike, beautiful Tri-colour (black, grey, red),
excellent condition, fully optioned plus extras. Electronic cruise control, high-vis. driving
lights, HID headlight with protector screen, light-weight lithium battery and ‘jump-guard’
fitted to timing chain. Factory features – ABS (brakes), ESA (suspension), ASC (traction),
RDC (tyre pressure), heated grips, trip computer and the best part - quick shifter. $17,300
Contact Ralph Niesen 0490 464 889 Balwyn Nth Vic eparcn@yahoo.com.au
Ralph’s K 1300 S
Spare Parts on offer to club members before being advertised more widely. I no longer
own any BMWs.
NEW Genuine Flasher can, Green with BMW symbol, Wehrle 54 201 009, 2/4W+05W12V $10
NEW Genuine black primed tail piece for R65, part No. 52 53 1 242 360 (for google
search “BMW 52531242360”) $25
Used Ex Cond. Hepco & Becker rear rack Part number possibly HB-650605 01 01. Fits
R65 & 80. Only minor scratches from use, no road rash. $50
Dual comfort pattern seat SEA42161. New but damaged, small cut, (central and
100mm from front edge). Fits R45, R65 1981-85. I tried to put it on an LS, just didn’t
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BMW RII00S 2002 RED. Low 22,000 kms. Very good appearance. ABS. model. Sell with
RWC and reg’d. New tyres. Major service just completed. Panniers, stainless steel oil cooler
guard, carbon fibre rear hugger. Individual solo & pillion lambswool seat covers. Pillion
seat ducktail cover. $ 10,000.
Contact Gary 0409 257 126 Kilsyth Vic mcgrath14@bigpond.com
K1200 GT SE 2007, 66,000 kms. Excellent condition, full service history. Comes with 47
ltr top case, liner bags for all luggage, Garmin Zumo 550 GPS and Bauer communication
system. $15,000 negotiable.
Contact Peter 0401 149 675 Patterson Lakes Vic Peter.mathews50@gmail.com
Gary’s R 1100 S
Peter’s K 1200 GT SE
Disclaimer
The BMW Motorcycle Club of Victoria is of the view that the purchase of used safety
helmets is not advisable and is at the discretion of the buyer.
Due to space considerations this
month, not all photos could be
included, please see photos on
website at www.bmwmccvic.org.au
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