September 05 Cover,page 1 WIN 2000

September 2005
25th GS Weekend winner:
Best Monolever went to Queensland BMW wiz’ Ray Peake
Member of the International Council
The VP’s
Events Calendar
Richard Maher See left for details
To claim Clubman points for attending any listed events, someone attending must give the names of the event
and the attendees to the Vice President.
SEPTEMBER 2005
Wed 7th
PRESIDENT:
Thurs 8th
Warren Buffett
(NSW MCC rep)
0411 076 941, 9622-4254
wozzasshed@iprimus.com.au
Sun 11
Option#1
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Richard Maher
0409 437 768, 9639-6114
maree_richard@bigpond.com
GENERAL SECRETARY:
Sandra Gluck (NSW MCC rep)
0419 022 025, 9823-1651
segluck@syd.gunnersens.com.au
MEMBERSHIP
SECRETARY:
Rob Milton
0412 259 341, 9796-2956
miltonr@stgeorge.com.au
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Sun 11
Option#2
Sat 17th
Sun 18th
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Sun 18
Sun 18th
Sat24th
Movie Day “Long Way Around” 12pm at The Royal Institute for Deaf Richard Maher
Sat 24th
Sun 25th
Wed 28th
21st Sidecar & Enthusiasts Rally on the banks of the Macquarie River Richard Maher
and Blind Children Auditorium North Rocks Rd North Rocks (3.5 hrs duration)
Fri 30th
TREASURER
Andrew LeLievre
0418 220 658, 9487-7061
lelievre@bigpond.net.au
Sun 2
EDITOR
Wed 5th
Jennie Breeze
0402 147 750, 4294-1384
pjbreeze@bigpond.com
Andy Crook
0414 476 286
Social Sip at North Nowra Tavern. Meet 6:30-7:00pm for dinner and a Dave Blunn
0407 070 825
drink. (Nowra Group)
Breakfast Ride Charles Café Mittagong Meet 8am Ampol Cross roads Dayride
Richard Maher
Cnr Camden Valley Way, Hume Hwy and Campbelltown Rds.
(For the lady pillions/riders there is a Quilt show on at the RSL Mittagong - Ed) 0409 43 77 68
Yuk - vice pres!! This can be linked with Option # 2
Ian Ramsay
RFDS open Day Bankstown Airport Starts 11am-3pm Open to
0414 746 992
BMWTCNSW members as members of RFDS
Cheryl Ison on
Run to Tathra Hotel-Motel overnight For bookings, contact the Tathra
0412 901 811
Hotel-Motel on 02 6494 1101 Contact Rob Lovett on 02 6296 1949 OR
Day Ride to the O’Connell Pub 20kms South of Bathurst. Meet at Nth Dayride
Richmond BP 10am
Day Ride to Moonan Flat. Newcastle Group ride, via Gloucester and Peter Kime
4951 1693
Waco national park meet at Heaterbrae Pie Shop at 9.30 am
Social Sip at Blue Gum Hotel, Hornsby at 7.00pm
0409 43 77 68
0409 43 77 68
between Bathurst & Hill End. Organised by the Sidecar Owners of Sydney.
(Some members gather for dinner and a drink
before the meeting at the Toongabbie Hotel from 6pm)
Drinks & Bistro Meal (if you wish 7.00 PM) Hexham Mossie Club (Hunter Rob Tiedeman
4963 1901
group)
CLUB MEETING 7.30pm
OCTOBER
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Thurs 6th
Day Ride to Burrawang Pub via the Oaks and Mittagong. Meet at Eastern Dayride
Creek Caltex Westbound 9am for 9.30 departure
Social Sip at Vicar of Wakefield, 271 New Line Rd Dural at Andy Crook
0414 476 286
7.00pm
Dave Blunn
0407 070 825
40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION to be held at Hawkesbury Sandra Gluck
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0419 022 025
Conference Centre, Richmond. Entries close 9 September 2005
Run to Stockingbingal. Depart 9.00am Bomaderry McDonalds : BBQ Dave Blunn
dinner, Bed & Cooked Breaky $40ea. The pub has 22 rooms and the deal is 0407 070 825
you ring them direct to make the booking: Commercial Hotel (6943 1472)
Day Ride to Milton Pub for Lunch Meet at Caltex Heathcote 08am for Dayride
0830 departure, or South Nowra McDonalds at 930am
CLUB MEETING 7.30pm - The October meeting will now be held on Committee
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Meeting only
Saturday 29 October at Coolah.
Social Sip at North Nowra Tavern. Meet 6:30-7:00pm for dinner and a
drink. (Nowra Group)
EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS
Roger Martyn (Advertising)
Tony Conliffe (Distribution)
Sat 8th
Sun 9th
Sat 15th
Sun 16th
REGALIA
Trevor Hooker, 4932-5223
Rob Tiedeman, 4963-1901
race@idl.net.au
SPARE PARTS
Fred Warren
9894-9796
hicool@ozemail.com.au
Sun 16
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Wed 26th
Fri 28th
Drinks & Bistro Meal (if you wish 7.00 PM) Hexham Mossie Club (Hunter Rob Tiedeman
4963 1901
group)
Sat 29th
CLUB MEETING at Coolah - 4pm at the Coolah Bowling Club + Annual
Club Awards. Accommodation details further in newsletter.
(Newcastle Riders meet at Rutherford maccas 8.00am Sat)
BMWCA DELEGATE
Ian Ramsay
0414 746 992, 9833-8588
peckertimbers@yahoo.com.au
ASSETS & ARCHIVES
Tony Micallef
tonym@hotmail.com
NOVEMBER
Wed 2nd
Thurs 3rd
Sat 19
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Fri 25th
WEBMASTER:
Roger Martyn
Drinks & Bistro Meal (if you wish 7.00 PM) Hexham Mossie Club (Hunter Rob Tiedeman
4963 1901
group)
PUBLIC OFFICER
Trevor Dean
0409 407 409, 9427-1798
td@hawdenproperty.com.au
Andy Crook
0414 476 286
Dave Blunn
Social Sip at North Nowra Tavern.
0407 070 825
Meet 6:30-7:00pm for dinner and a drink. (Nowra Group)
Road Trip (by Bus) Supermotards and Bike Show, at Olympic Park Rob Tiedman
4963 1901
departing 7.00am Charlestown Library (Newcastle Group)
Social Sip TBA
Wed30th
CLUB MEETING 7.30pm (Some members gather for dinner and a drink
before the meeting at the Toongabbie Hotel from 6pm).
Hunter Riders: - all input gratefully accepted. If attending a ride please confirm final details:- With Rob
Tiedeman 4963 1901. Mob 0414 503 808 or Trevor Hooker 4932 5223
Nowra Riders: - contact Dave Blunn 0407 070 825 or 4464 1056 for info on rides in your area
ACT Ride Co-ordinator: - contact David Ramsay bockbock@netspeed.com.au
webmaster@bmwtcnsw.org
CLUB WEBSITE:
www.bmwtcnsw.org
Club Yahoo Email site
(members mailing list – voluntary)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwtcnsw
Club run meeting points
http://www.bmwtcnsw.org/meetingPoints.html
This gives site maps of the common meeting points.
*Club Meetings are held at 7:30pm on the last Wednesday of each month
(except for December) at the Andrew Cook Hall, corner Targo and Toongabbie
Roads, Toongabbie.
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CONTENTS:
Events Calendar/Committee List.....................................................................2
Regional and Classic Reps.............................................................................3
Classic Register Registrars.............................................................................3
Editorial (AKA Pillion Ponderings)...................................................................3
Web site/s of the month ........................ ………………………………………….3
General Meeting Minutes................................................................... ……… 4
President’s Report/aka Wozza’s Whinge………..…………………..……………4
Treasurer’s reort……………………………………………………………………...6
GS Rally Report………………………………………………………………………6
Ride Reports ……………………………………………………………..…. ….…..7
Helen’s Column………………………………………………………………………10
Letters to the editor………………………………………………………………..…10
An Event Somewhere…………………………………………………….………..12
For Sale/Wanted …………………………………………………………………....12
40th Anniversary Application Form………………………….………… ….……….13
BMWTCNSW POINTSCORE SYSTEM
Event
Organise a ride or event
Social Sip
Social Night - Restaurant Night, Party etc
Maintenance Day
Day Run
Weekend Run or Rally
Long Weekend Run or Rally
Self written newsletter article
Attend Club Meeting - City Member
Attend Club Meeting - Country Member
Night Run
Pts
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REGIONAL RIDE CO-ORDINATORS
Contact these people if you are interested in rides in your area
ACT
Dave Ramsay david.ramsay@facs.gov.au
Dubbo
Steve Treloar (02)6884-9602sttreloar@locall.aunz.com
Newcastle
Rob Teideman (02) 4963-1901
race@idl.com.au
Nowra
Dave Blunn,
(02) 4464 -1056 or 0407 070 825
dblunn@shoal.net.au
Port
Angus Monday
Macquarie
(02) 6581-4007
BMWTCNSW
CLASSIC REGISTER REGISTRARS
Contact these people if you are interested in older BMWs.
Northern Region (Gosford, Newcastle etc.)
Craig Hancock 1Nimala Ave. Koolewong 2256
02 4343 1818 (Home) 0419 557 014 (Mob)
dryred@bigpond.com
Sydney Region
Damien O'Toole 13 Keith St Clovelly, 2031 ph 02 9665 2281 (home)
0419 29 69 39 (mobile)
dotoole@bigpond.com
Western Region Registrar
(Bathurst, Orange etc.)
STILL VACANT
Southern Region Registrar
(Goulburn, Canberra, Wollongong)
John Marquette –174 Thornford Rd. Yarra 2850
02 4829 7104 (Home)
0425 280 390 (Mob)
johnm@goulburn.net.au
EDITORIAL
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Editorial (AKA Pillion Ponderings)
I had a great time, as did all the other GS Riders and Pillions at the
25th GS Birthday – a big thankyou to the organisers.
The next BIG Birthday is the big 40th Anniversary Celebrations –
don’t miss out as the cut off date is the 9th September.
There is also a visit to the Royal Flying Doctor as we have
become a custodian member – go for the run to Mittagong then
back up to Bankstown for the Open Day.
Ran out of space for the jokes and Recipe of the Month – more
room next month.
Jennie Breeze (Editor)
BMWTCNSW PDF Signup
Get the magazine on email torrancetm@hotmail.com
Web site/s of the month:
http://www.wildernessdrum.com/html/writings.html
Think this is rather good... In particular note the last bit on
cooking.
Most of you know how valuable the BMW Parts ETK CD is
when sourcing parts or even just figuring out how things go
together.
Now
there
is
a
website:
www.RealOEM.com http://www.realoem.com/> with the same
information available. I haven't tried it myself apart from the
opening screen - this lead came from a US based BMW egroup. Ted Richards
Hemma state maps can be found here - free down load up to
A4 size (about 6Mbeach state) can be had. Usefull for planning
those longer trips. Frank Warner
http://www.aussieworld.com/HEMA_maps/home.php
General Business –
* Medical Info Card- Andrew advised this is on the back page
of the newsletter.
* Website – A big thank you to Peter Diehm for keeping the
website going in Roger’s absence. Wozza asked about storing
club files on our website. Roger to clarify and advise.
* Motorcycle Show – Wozza advised we need a commitment
from members for a stand. CA will support us with help and
this would be a useful opportunity to grow the Club.
* Mototronic Ignition System for older BMW’s – very good replacement for points – if you want to get rid of your points.
* Brian English, Western Area Classic Register, has been involved in a bad accident and has withdrawn from the register.
Wozza to clarify where the Classic Register is at and advise.
* Red Cross chasing blood donations now for the summer
blood challenge.
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* Snowy Ride is on again – 26 November.
* BMW Safari – is on early November.
Meeting Closed : 9.00pm
General Meeting Minutes
28th July 2005
Chairperson – Warren Buffett
Meeting opened – 7.40pm
Apologies – Ian Berry, George & Charis Schwarz & Paul
Breeze.
Visitors – John Carnell, Warren Russell
Previous Minutes
- Accepted – Peter Diehm
- Seconded – Jennie Breeze
Correspondence * Magazines from – BMW MCC of Vic, ACT BMW Motorcycle
Club, BMW Owners Register NZ, BMW MCC of WA, BMW
Motorcycle Owners Club (Bris), BMW Motorcycle Club of Qld,
BMW Club of UK & Ducati Owners Club of NSW.
* Statement from St George Bank.
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* Flyers for Australian Horizons Travellers Meeting & 14 Annual Celebration of Motorcycles at Bombala.
* Minutes from MCC July Meeting.
Wozza’s Whinge aka
President’s Report – Wozza advised the ride calendar now
has lots of runs listed.
Vice President’s Report – Richard has just returned from
Vietnam – advised Vietnam is step-through heaven. Motorcycling is dangerous over there and the roads are total chaos.
Article in next newsletter. Keep sending in run suggestions.
Secretary’s Report – as per Minutes in Newsletter.
Treasurer’s Report – Andrew advised July was another positive month, just over $26K in the bank with $8K to go out for
GS Training, a net balance of $17K.
Membership Secretary – Rob Milton advised renewals being
processed. Newsletter being sent out in PDF format to email
addresses that can be clearly read.
Editor – Jennie plans to have photos of committee members
in newsletter.
Spares – Fred advised he has filters on special this month.
Fred requested members let him know their needs.
Regalia – Wozza advised Rob Tiedeman & Trevor Hooker
organising a mail order system for regalia. Beanie/neck warmers first item to be purchased.
Assets & Archives – Apologies. Wozza advised the tent, urn
and gas bottle delivered to Rob Tiedeman for use at the GS
25th Rally.
Clubs Australia – Ian advised delegates meeting minutes
received. BMW need support from Club for the November
Motorcycle Show. Discussing with CA & BMW re dealership
promotion/club membership for purchasers of new motorcycles. PESP for 2004/05 has gone to GS 25th Rally. Ideas welcome for 2005/06 PESP.
Webmaster - Roger is back! More to report next month.
MCC – Wozza explained the Tolls issue and how it will work
for motorcycles using the cross city tunnel. Front number
plates are a dead issue in NSW at the moment.
Sub-Committee Updates –
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* 40 Anniversary – Sandra advised entries are starting to
come in, a huge response has seen lots of photos being sent
in for the powerpoint presentation. Organisation of the event is
going quite smoothly, with an MC & comedian booked and the
format for the evening still to be planned.
* GS 25th Rally – As per Rob Tiedeman’s newsletter report.
Past Events –
* S/S at Cricketers Arms – no one present attended.
* Day run to Tahmoor – no one present attended.
* Social Sip Nowra – no one present attended.
* GS Training weekend – Ian & Andrew advised 16 people
attended. Jock showed everyone how to fall off and how to
pick a bike up again. A good weekend.
* Annual Dinner - cancelled. Awards to be presented at October country meeting at Coolah.
* Day run to Cessnock Brewery – Roger advised 5 attended
and he had an enjoyable ride to Cessnock.
* S/S at Hexham Mossie Club – no one present attended.
Coming Events – Refer to Newsletter.
The Presidents Report
The Gravel Surfer’s Convention or how Australia
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Celebrated the 25 Anniversary of the GS Series BMW.
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I wonder if 25 years ago on the 1 September if BMW, at the
release of the original R80GS, thought that the G/S would be
referred to as a Gravel Surfer rather than Gelanden Strauss,
meaning Off Road/Street? What did happen was that the introduction of the G/S revitalized the flagging sales of BMW
motorcycles and at the same time, introduced to the world a
brand new class of motorcycle.
For a quarter of a century the GS has, more often than not,
been the weapon of choice for anyone contemplating some
serious touring in places where the bitumen runs out and the
dirt begins.
A milestone like a silver anniversary is worth celebrating and
the inspiration to do it came from BMWTCNSW clubman Rob
Tiedeman who, with the aid of his band of helpers from our
Hunter Ride Group and in particular our Secretary, Sandra
Gluck just staged what was one of the best motorcycling
weekends anyone could want.
The venue was Cundle Flat Farm that was a two-day stop over
for the recent release of the R1200GS. The farm is in a picturesque valley about 40k’s north of Gloucester with a bunkhouse
and chapel as accommodation as well as plenty of flat camping ground on the river flat. We all paid a bit above normal rally
prices to get ourselves a fully catered dinner on the Saturday
evening. The venue, the food, and the hospitality of the owners, Christiana and Oliver, made it well worth the money. The
commemorative badges and regalia topped it off too.
Earlier on the Saturday afternoon a bike show was organized.
This wasn’t your typical show & shine where the shiniest piece
of bum jewelry wins a prize, it was a display of work horses,
utilitarian beasts telling their evolutionary tale. The bike display
was sponsored by Sydney BMW specialist Motohansa. Motohansa parts guru Andy Crook and Rob Tiedeman were the
judges for four of the five categories.
Best Monolever went to Queensland BMW wiz’ Ray Peake
with an immaculately turned out and extensively upgraded
1980 R80. Manufactured in October this was one of the earliest examples off the production line. The rebuild included a
larger 300mm front brake and modified wheel bearing assemblies. The engine has all new internals and runs twin plug
heads from an R100S fed by R100R carburetors. The twin
plugs are fired by VN Commodore coils. Exhaust exits via a
Staintune pipe. The gearbox has been rebuilt and modified
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with a 5% lower 1st gear and 5% higher top gear. That coupled
with a 5% higher final drive ratio from an R80ST gives the
original first gear ratio but lets the bike lope along with a much
taller top gear. The instruments are VDO housed in an owner
built mounting. The alternator is up to 400W from 280W and
feeds juice to an Odessey battery. The starter motor now runs
ball bearings instead of the original bushes. The seat was reshaped and reupholstered by Ergo seats in Brisbane and rebuilt forks and a top spec’ Fox shock look after the ride and
handling. The bike sports R100R crash bars and side stand
and a modified R65 centre stand. The footpegs are Wunderlich
and have been lowered with consequent mod’s to the gear
linkage and brake lever. All this and the bike is still ridden as
intended. If you’d like one like it you’ll need an early GS to start
with and about $21,000 in parts and materials plus the extra
for labour.
The final award was ‘People’s Choice’ sponsored by local
Touratech agent Rick Tennaman. The bike was a 1980
R80GS owned by Queenslander Andrew King. Rick got into
GS’s after he was stopped while carrying a broken BMW
wheel and asked if he would like some other bits to make a
whole bike. One thing led to another and Andrew ended up
with bike he has now. It must have been the wooden pot racks
that attracted the people or it could have been it was just a
typically well used and still running boxer. When his bike grows
up he’d like it to be just like Ray Peake’s.
Andrew King and ‘People’s Choice’
The judges went for bikes with character on the basis that they
develop it along with the rider depending on where or how far
they have been. That pretty much excluded the 1150’s and
1200’s as too young to cut the mustard even though there
were some great examples of stock and heavily optioned bikes
in attendance. Given a few years and they’ll be up there with
many high mileage 1100’s already proving that they are indeed
a good thing as well.
L to R: Ray Peake, Upsidedown Greg, Les Wilson and
Bruce McLean with the winning bikes.
Greg Barber from Canberra picked up Best Oilhead because his ’98 R1100GS has been ridden exactly as intended.
Greg gets his kicks flogging the 1100 over as much dirt as he
can find. Known as Upsidedown Greg after a huge flip in a
bulldust hole while on the 2000 BMW Safari, Greg is attributed
with coining the alternate GS model designation of Gravel
Surfer. The bike has been crashed extensively as far afield as
Emerald and multiple times throughout the Brindabella
Ranges. The ‘roo on the tank is like a fighter pilot’s kill count
after he cleaned one up near Ivanhoe on the 2004 Innaminka
Off Centre Rally. Most things that break off or bend in a crash
are left that way ready for the next off. The green sub frame
came about after it broke and had to be re-welded. Greg
thought it could do with a different look. He chopped the beak
off the front for a different look as well and thought if he didn’t
cut it off it would break off one day anyway. The bike was
bought with 12,000k’s on it and now shows 120,000 hard k’s
on the clock. Peter Klarenbeck in Canberra keeps the bike
running.
The big prize of the weekend was $1300-00 worth of riding
gear provided to the club by BMW Motorrad as their principal
event sponsorship through the Clubs Australia affiliation. The
prize was won by BMWTCNSW father and son duo Tony &
Mark Conliffe. The pair are regulars at many rallies and were
certainly happy campers on Saturday night.
This event was something special with over 90% of the bikes
attending being GS’s of all models from all over Australia. The
camaraderie among riders was fantastic to be part of and
many people asked that it be done again. There were so many
travel stories and probably lies told, friendships made or renewed and plans made among like minded people it is a guaranteed success.
Cheers,
Wozza
P.S. See if you can make it to Coolah for the October meeting
where we will continue frivolities and will be making the
presentation of awards held over from the annual dinner that
wasn’t.
Best F650GS belongs to Bruce McLean.
While Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman were going the
long way round Bruce and his mate were going the other way
around. At 63 he made the trip to live out a dream and to raise
awareness of diabetes. There was no film crew in back-up
vehicles just updates of the trip on the Diabetes Australia website. Their only assistance came from Russian motorcyclists
they arranged to meet via a contact who kept tabs on their
progress. There is nothing special about Bruce’s F650 other
than it carries the scars of the journey and that it didn’t let him
down. They chose F650GS’s to do the trip because they could
carry common spares and the bikes were light and tough
enough to do the job. The bike was freighted to and ridden
across Japan then sea freighted to Vladivostok then ridden to
Moscow via Mongolia, the Ukraine and Odessa.
Best Paralever belongs to Les Wilson. His ’96 R100GS PD
with 75,000k’s on it was chosen from many because of it’s
originality. Les’ bike has been owner serviced since he bought
it six years ago with 20,000k’s on the clock. He says there is
no story other than it’s reliable and he rides and enjoys it on
weekends and trips away like the 2004 Off Centre Rally.
Treasurers Report - July 2005
The Club manages its’ finances using a Cash Accounting approach. We are not registered for GST but we are incorporated and as such are required to file our annual accounts
with the Department of Fair Trading. All filings are up to date
and the cash position of the club at the end of July was
healthy. We have conducted two off road training weekends
which resulted in significant cash flow (in and out) but were
not intended to be income generating. The Club is also organizing its’ 40th anniversary celebrations and a rally near
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Gloucester to celebrate the 25 anniversary of the BMW GS
motorcycles, both events are intended to break even.
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The July Operating Statement of $7194 inflow less $6293.49
outflow, generated a small surplus of $900.51. for the month.
However the trouble with cash accounting is that you can’t
think of it as profit or loss. There is no matching of revenue
and expenses but surpluses are always good and we do expect the cash at bank position to continue to improve overall.
Our Balance sheet is shown below. The May numbers are for
the full year and July shows our position after two months of
the trading period.
Tathra Weekend 24 September 05
hi all,
I’ve had a few enquiries about accommodation for Tathra. The
pub has 7 rooms with capacity for 30 persons.
All are
doubles. Six (6) of the rooms contain a double & two single
beds, and the 7th contains a double bed and 4 singles. If my
arithmetic is vaguely correct, that gives us a theoretical capacity of 14 people in the doubles and 16 in the single beds, or 30
people in total (14 of whom are consenting adults).
The pub is telling people it’s booked out because each of the
rooms is booked.
I’m happy to have 2 – 3 other people in my room (so please
tell the pub that) when you are booking.
Of course our biggest asset is our membership base and we
all need to keep introducing new members as it is the subs
that really drive our ability to offer members benefits such as
riding and first aid training courses and social events that
combine to make our riding safer and more enjoyable for
everyone.
Balance Sheet as @
31-Jul-05
31-May-05
27726.88
23222.12
276.90
326.90
1849.26
1849.26
A favour please. Would the other people who have booked
rooms mind ringing the pub and indicate to them if they are
happy to share their room ie make available the single beds in
their room. Failing that, listed below are other accommodation venues in Tathra. Hope this helps.
Assets
StGeorge Bank Account
Cash Floats
Regalia Inventory
Spares Inventory
2808.77
2808.77
Assets
2512.00
2512.00
35173.81
30719.05
Liabilities / Unpres.Chqs
5,958.25
731.85
Members Funds
29215.56
29987.20
35,173.81
30,719.05
Cheers Rob Lovett
Tathra Hotel/Motel, Bega St
Tathra NSW 2550 Telephone: (02) 6494 1101
Surfside Motel
Cnr Andy Poole & Francis Hollis Drives Tathra
ph: (02) 6494 1378 Fax: (02) 6494 1378 Rating: ***
Tathra Beach House Holiday Apartments
57 Andy Poole Dve Tathra ph: (02) 6499 9900
Fax: (02) 6499 9950 Rating: ****1/2
The Waves 8 Esther St Tathra NSW 2550
Telephone: (02) 6494 1465 Rating: ***1/2
Royal Flying Doctor Service Open Day
Tathra Beach Motor Village Andy Poole Drive
Tathra Ph: (02) 6494 1577
Fax: (02) 6494 1023
Rating: ***1/2
The BMWTC of NSW recently joined the RFDS as a custodian
member. One of the benefits of membership is access to their
open days held every 3-4 months with the next one only a few
weeks away.
Tathra Beach Tourist Park
Andy Poole Drive, Tathra Ph: (02) 6494 1302
Fax: (02) 6494 1025 Rating: ***
Date – Sunday, September 11.
Time – 11.00am – 2.30pm.
Where – Bankstown Airport.
Countryside Caravan Park Kalaru Via Tathra,Tathra
Ph: (02) 6494 1417 Rating: ***1/2
Since the open day is catered for, people wishing to attend
and have a look at the planes and equipment, I am required to
submit names to the RFDS by Tuesday, September 6. Anyone
interested in viewing the RFDS operations, please let me
know, either by Ph. 9833 8588, Fax 98338611
Email – peckertimbers@yahoo.com.au Ian “Ramjet” Ramsay
Seabreeze Holiday ParkFrancis Hollis Drive
Ph: (02) 6494 1350 Fax: (02) 6494 4088 Rating: ****1/2
WELCOME TO THIS MONTH’S NEW MEMBERS
Michael Bebbington
Wayne Todhunter
Malcolm McKay
Lachlan McPhail
David Peter Dowdell
John Carnell
BMWTC Meeting goes Bush with the
Annual Awards Night at Coolah
My e-mail address is miltonr@stgeorge.com.au
Rob Milton, Membership Secretary
Last October, the club held its monthly general meeting at
Cootamundra, which proved a great success.
This October, we have chosen Coolah –Coolah is approx
350km NW of Sydney.
The Black Stump Staging Post was built in 1850, established
at a junction where the road split, NE to Gunnedah and NW to
Coonabarabran. It burnt down in 1910.
HELP NEEDED
G'day,
I recently bought a second hand 2003 K1200RS but it didn't
come with an owners manual. I've contacted Procycles and
there is no after market manual, all they have is a CD that
costs approx $100.
I was wondering if one of your members has a CD that they no
longer require and would be willing to sell?
If not would they be willing to lend it to me for a weekend so
that I could print off the sections that I need, mainly
fluid/lubricant levels and service intervals.
Date – Sat. October 29th.
Club Meeting Coolah Bowlo – 4pm.
Accommodation options include:
Caravan Park ph 6317 1338
Black Stump Inn ph 6377 1231
Valley Hotel ph 6377 1210
Motel ph 6377 1208
For info, I live in the western suburbs of Sydney.
Thanks Pat
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pjcmason@msn.com
They had to leave cos Cheryl was committed to work in Geelong on the Monday………….buggar!!
RIDE REPORTS
MORE ALPINE 2005 at BRINDABELLA
Lazily the day rolled into evening with the said camp oven
being returned into action & it was same-same but different as
Saturday nights feast was expanded into an all in stew. This
surpassed all expectations to be even better, devoured by all
– none left for breaky.
Judy and I left Melbourne Thursday after work & headed for
Wangaratta for the night. Seymour was a drink & a wee stop &
on return to the bike I realized by the low rear tyre how much it
was overloaded. Afterthat moment of optimism, I changed the
tube cos there was no sign of a hole or a hole causer anywhere.
Woke on Monday following a clear night with a frost & once
again packed the tent up dry. Had another breakfast, checked
the site, which was left extremely clean then packed & departed at 11am. Arrived home just after 9pm, the last hour
being in a good down pour, shouldn’t have stopped at Avenal
for dinner!!
An enjoyable ride was had to Wang, we wined & dined with
my son Bjorn & then arranged to meet for breaky at 9am at
Beechworth Bakery in the morning. That being had, Bjorn on
Suzuki 1000 escorted us for a bit - displaying his mono skills
on wet roads, I wish that I could do that!!.
After arriving home we received messages of numerous riders
& of course pillions turning back due to the rains. Two blokes
& ladies on good olde boxers spent 7 hours trying to get from
Wee Jasper to the Brindabella Road & having to camp out
with disappointment. That’s how it use to be..... last century in
the good olde days…….just check the Alpine photo album.
Travelling through the canoeing haven of Tintaldra via Granya
Gap & then arriving in Tumut just after 1pm, what magnificent
country that is!! We fueled, fed & last minute shopped, complete with take away Chinese for the owner of the rally site &
arrived at camp about 4pm. It’s great to see all these good
keen (clean) folk once more. There were already about 15
happy campers set up so we did the same & settled in for the
night
Looking forward to Yarrangobilly in 2006 to hear about all the
stories from 2005
Judy & Henning ……………………….riding a real bike
The road was dry & a bit bull dusty which turned into good
mud when it rained. The pine plantations are currently ‘bare
hill’ plantations due the ongoing logging activity & industry
based in Tumut.
Overnight we experienced a few showers & by mid morning
this had set in. This was going to make it very interesting for
those coming in this day. We spent the day making home,
eating & a little drinking & by mid afternoon the remainder of
the 60 odd attendees started dribbling in, coming from as far
as Brisbane, Sydney, Townsville, Melbourne & places in
between.
The word was that mud was the road & it was real sphincter
testing stuff. Some of the hard luck stories were off a broken
foot & another with a broken collar bone, so it was a real tester
alright. Claude spent an hour & a half unloading, then dragging his Matchless out of one rut & then reloading his bike by
himself on Broken Cart Track………..well anyway that was his
excuse for being late, great to see him again – the mud covering him & the Matcho was good evidence.
Henning enjoying the pink bath
Saturday night was quieter than most, with Stones Bombs,
fireworks, VW magnesium socializing & NO rain a plenty. I had
asked Neal to cull a small roo for us, which we proceeded to
prepare in the camp oven for the next 2 evening meals. Well
what a feast this was, Judy did her usual stuff with her array of
herbs & spices – this will be hard to beat next time. As usual
this fed Noelene, Noni, Neal & us followed by a few curioes &
latecomers.
Claude at the Alpine Rally
FEMALE PRAYER
Before I lay me down to sleep,
I pray for a man, who's not a creep,
One who's handsome, smart and strong
One who loves to listen long,
One who thinks before he speaks,
One who'll call, not wait for weeks.
I pray he's gainfully employed,
When I spend his cash, won't be annoyed.
Pulls out my chair and opens my door,
Massages my back and begs to do more.
Oh! Send me a man who'll make love to my mind,
Knows what to answer to "How big is my behind?"
I pray that this man will love me to no end,
And always be my very best friend.
Amen.
Sunday started with Vince receiving an Alpine Rally shirt for
spending his last 30 Queens Birthday Long weekends at this
event with the 60 –70 fellow attendees acknowledging his
achievement. With the presentations over some people set off
with about 20 staying on for Sunday night. The roads out had
dried were easy, as was the track out of the campsite.
Something I prepared earlier.
This was a pink bath, I set to filling it with river water & with fire
simmering under, rubber duckie & scrubbing brush in hand I
came out being squeaky clean, though with slightly singed
bum checks……picture that setting in Brindabella Valley……… whilst sipping a red!!…………….ahhhhh!!
Bill & Cheryl from Melbourne arrived mid morning after getting
lost somewhere around Tumbarumba the previous evening.
Cheryl sipped some champagne, while I was setting up the
bath, that she promised herself had to be enjoy in Brindabella.
MALE PRAYER
I pray for a deaf-mute nymphomaniac with big tits
who owns a pub and a fishing boat.
This doesn't rhyme and I don't give a shit.
Amen
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R 80 G/S
world adventures and here in Australia it was almost
a prerequisite to choose a BMW if going outback was
your destination. The small Enduros could not match
the comfort on either the road or the dirt.
TWENTY FIVE YEARS ON
‘A drowning man will clutch at a serpent’
In the late 1970s, BMW Motorrad was drowning. In
the words of Hawthorn coach John Kennedy, speaking to his losing team at half time in the 1975 Grand
Final, ‘just do’, ‘do something’. In BMW’s case, it was
almost do anything. Time was running out. The board
of BMW AG replaced the management in the struggling motorcycle division with a new team that moved
in on January 1 1979.
This was the gap in the market that gave BMW a
chance. A large capacity lightweight and comfortable
motorcycle that was at home on ‘Gelande’ (overland)
and ‘Strasse’ (road). G/S
In February BMW Motorrad management were shown
a cross-country prototype by the development department. This with an input from marketing was all
that was needed for the go-ahead to be given. There
is a proviso; it had to be done quickly.
Not for the first time since the end of the Second
World War, the question was asked by senior management at BMW; ‘Is there a future in motorcycles’
‘Can we turn it round’ and perhaps ‘Is it worth the
effort’.
Head of chassis development, Rudiger Gutsche who
had a passion for these types of motorcycles, having
built several in his spare time, managed the project.
The R 90 S and R 100 RS, had increased sales, but
there had been no real appreciable jump in growth.
These headline motorcycles could not hide the fact
that the model range was fast falling behind the rest
of the world.
This was exasperated in the USA where BMW sales
were hitting the wall. The US dollar was week, BMW
prices and models were not competitive and the
American importers at the time, Butler and Smith understandably were not showing a real interest in
BMW.
The motor from the R 80/7 was put into an R 65
frame with long travel front forks. It was down the
back of the bike that BMW worked on some serious
innovation. The single-sided swing arm, which became the Monolever. The concept had been worked
on and trialed several years before, and put away for
a future date. The work was now pulled out of the
draw, and developed into production. It saved 2kg
and gave greater torsional rigidity over the twin shock
set up used on previous models. The crown wheel
mounting was strengthened so the wheel directly
mounted on to the final drive. It also gave easy access for removal of the wheel. The suspension was
controlled by a steeply angled single shock absorber,
giving 170mm of travel. The minimalist design concept was carried to the small headlight and instrument nacelle. There was a Speedo and the warning
lights. No tacho was fitted, although it later became
an accessory item.
It was in many ways the last throw of the dice. It was
up to the new team to give motorcycles a future.
BMW was as a company, going forward with the expanding car business, motorcycles too had to pull
their weight.
The future demanded a two-staged attack. The four
cylinder project that was the K 100 / K 100 RS, was
given the go ahead, but that would not hit the showrooms until 1983. It was imperative that something be
found to keep the market interested in BMW in the
interim. It had to be developed in a hurry, and be economically viable. A parts bin special.
The final design was accepted and final production
planning was drawn up, in late 1979.
The R 80 G/S had proved itself in trials, but it was
decided to give the bike a real world work out. BMW
Press officer, Kalli Hufstadt and journalist Hans Peter
Leicht along with two other photographers headed to
Ecuador on a 2,000 km ‘test’ journey. It would test the
G/S in extreme conditions. Roads of all mixtures, high
humidity, and the rarefied atmosphere of 5,000 metres.
The answer, more than just gave breathing space, it
gave life. Life not only for itself, but a line of models
that continue today. To many they are BMW.
The R 80 G/S is the basis of this success.
There was no real co-ordinated plan to develop the
G/S; it was the culmination of ideas that had been
developing over several years. Motorcycles, as we
know are more than a means of transport. This is true
even for those who work in the corporate side of the
business.
The trip was a success. The pre-production motorcycles proved that the G/S was a strong and comfortable motorcycle. All that was needed now were a few
minor changes to bring it to stage where it was ready
for the showroom. These developments were carried
out over he next few months.
Cross Country, competition and BMW go back to the
beginning of BMW in the 1920s. National victories
and a wins in the International Six Day Trial.
Herbert Schek won the German Championships in
1970-1-2 on a highly modified R 75/5. The smaller
two-strokes then dominated for several years until the
rules were altered to allow larger displacement four
strokes. In 1980 Laszlo Peres, a member of BMW
test and development department, came second on a
‘self built’ R 80 based machine. Richard Schalber,
now riding a fully backed BMW team motorcycle, followed this up with a championship victory the following year.
The Ecuador trip was used in later publicity for the
G/S. The story was a feature in the BMW Journal
(similar to today’s glossy BMW Magazine) and was
picked up by other magazines. Perhaps it was not
coincidental that the publicity trip of the new R 1200
GS last year was conducted in the same general
area.
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The day of reckoning was September 1 1980 at Avignon in France. This was the day the cover would be
lifted. The R 80 G/S was to be introduced to the
moto-press. It was an anxious time for BMW. What
would they think of the concept? Moreover, would the
G/S deliver? There was a great deal riding on the
result. The wining and dining can only go so far.
These bikes were the catalyst for the R 80 G/S.
On road/ Off road motorcycles were starting to gain in
popularity. They were mainly lighter with off-road
orientation. BMWs had been used on many round the
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Here was a motorcycle that weighed 186kg with 19lt
of fuel (167kg dry) had 218mm of ground clearance,
200mm of front suspension travel, 170mm at the rear,
could go off road, could attack the curves on bitumen
and had a top speed of over 160km/h and do it all in
comfort.
And More from Margaret Barlow, Dubbo
They loved it. They were amazed at the bike. The test
area was ideal to highlight what the G/S was capable
of doing. They went away and wrote of this amazing
motorcycle from BMW.
It was then on to the IFMA show in Cologne on September 19. The public was now clamouring to get
their first look at the bike of which they had read
about.
This all converted into sales. By the end of 1981,
6,631 had been sold and they were a back load of
orders. This was more than double the expected
sales. BMW was back in the motorcycle business.
Had a fantastic week-end! Everybody got something out of it.
So many aspects of riding on dirt were covered, and demonstrated – even what NOT to do, (e.g. why you shouldn’t stop
and put your foot down, having mounted a table-top, and being
on the lip ready to go down the other side.)
In Australia, the G/S was eagerly awaited. This was
the ideal motorcycle of the big brown land. On December 23 1980, the container was unloaded and the
first one (by engine number) registered. The owner,
club member Mick Fagan.
It’s possible I’ve forgotten something, but apart from the aspects where we were not on the bikes – (what’s the best gear;
why and how to adjust bits like handle bars; suspension), the
list of demos and practice sessions included:
Correct position on the bike; Relaxing in that position (including remembering to breathe!);
How to pick your bike up (a good start, as the more you
attempt, the more likely you are to need this).
Understandably there were drops during the week-end but
they were all taken in their stride, and a fair bit of the work was
done on grass. Having taken most removable parts off helped.
How well it’s balanced: walk around it, barely touching it; Different methods of stopping, practising the right combination
(don’t as me for a demo);
Using the handle bars to aid smoothness in going over bumps;
Locking the back wheel, . . .and turning the bike at the same
time;
Semi locking the front wheel, and where to look when doing it;
Tight balanced circles; Up and down table-tops, with progressively steeper sides and shorter tops;
Clutch pops to aid getting over obstacles; 4 ways to attack a
rut running in your direction, (including take a completely different course to avoid it). In case you thought anything Miles
did was just a fluke, he could do them all again, and did, if
asked.
Miles gave lots of examples of situations where skills could be
put into practice in the bush and many were applicable to road
riding, too. He challenged anyone who could do it easily with
variations they could try, making it harder for himself, for instance by locking the back wheel half-way down a very steep
decent in order to exit the table-top sideways, all in a slow,
perfectly controlled, manner. Practice sessions were short, but
by the end of the day it was obvious that they were long
enough. We weren’t there to perfect everything, but, with the
manual on DVD to help, to take everything learnt away with us,
and practise everything until it becomes automatic. (Well,
that’s the idea.) Miles was a great instructor. He had no tickets
on himself and treated each of us with respect, which made for
a truly enjoyable week-end. We were also shown various
stretches to relax some of those over-used muscles.
No-one was pressured into doing anything they weren’t feeling up to. He also had a good sprinkling of humour ready at
the right occasions, such as this piece of advice: It’s a good
idea when going for a ride in the bush to have a few catchers
waiting behind bushes, in case you get almost up a steep incline, but not quite, and need a few hands to gently lower the
bike down backwards. Or the more serious advice, which I’m
sure we all need reminding of from time to time: keep as far
left as possible when going round blind right handers, in case
that 4 wheel drive you can’t hear coming is sitting in the middle
of the road. We also had a right ‘Royal’ time at the pub, where
the hot water problem had been fixed.
The R 80 G/S went on to sell 21,864 before being
updated to become the R 100 GS and R 80 GS with
Paralever rear suspension in 1987.
This as we know was followed by subsequent GS
model. Today we have the R 1200 GS HP 2, in many
ways harking back to the minimalist style of that first
G/S. Small tank slender seat just a Speedo up front
and a small headlight.
The wins in the Paris-Dakar Rally and subsequent
wins in the Dakar rally with the F 650 RR can all be
traced back to the original R 80 G/S.
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On September 1 it will celebrate its 25 anniversary.
It is only a small motorcycle by today’s standard and
is hardly a machine of great beauty, which causes
people to stop and look. However, a motorcycle is
worth studying. In my story on ‘BMW in our time’, that
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was in the 30 anniversary edition of Bee Em, I had
the R 80 G/S at the most important BMW motorcycle
produced since 1975. It is more than that.
There has never been a BMW model that has had
such a lasting effect. Twenty-five years on it is still an
influence. It is perhaps the greatest BMW ever.
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More on the GS Training Day in August
G'day Andrew,
a bit slow in replying as i've been out and about a bit.
The weekend was brilliant! I had a fantastic time and my
650GS with Karoo's was a champ. Now I just need to get as
good as it is capable of. A few setbacks with Scott binning his
650 saturday arv but it should be up and running next weekend so it's all systems go. Roll on Safari! 10 weeks and counting!!
A big thanks for your time in putting together the weekend. No
holes in the storyline anywhere and Miles and crew were very
good at getting the message across to us gumbies without
rubbing their disgusting levels of skill and talent in our faces.
Top time all round.
Cheers and see you again soon.
Steve
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Footnote - Andrew and Jock visited the course and then
headed back to Sydney via the Wollemi and Watagan NP’s they came across a head on collision between two cars approx
30 kms from anywhere, no one was hurt but one driver had
been drinking and it was left for the police to deal with. During
the day at least two 4WD’s were coming in the opposite direction, clearly too fast for the conditions and on the wrong side of
the road. Unfortunately there are several crosses by the road
side on these trails. Be vigilant at all times but especially when
off road.
got my scooter home. Peter road the RT behind me and if I got
into a situation where I felt awkward he pulled up beside me,
stopped the traffic while I made the manoeuvre. I had my own
personal police escort. We are now one very odd bike gang.
Please if any of you have stories (and I am sure you do) of the
funny sticky situations you got yourselves into whilst on your
Ls I would love to hear them.
Send them to Jennie. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would
love a laugh.
More Off Road Training
It is likely we will try to schedule another weekend course
this side of Christmas to be held at Batemans Bay - details
in next month’s magazine.
Helen's Column
LETTERS to the EDITOR
A Letter From India: Part 1
In 2002 Ian Jurgens did a three week motorcycle trip across
the Himalayas on a Mike Ferris, Ferriswheels trip. While he
was away he sent back a series of emails. Here is the
compiled collection of those emails."
…
Hi everyone, and especially to those who I met at the Alpine
Rally. Hope you were all satisfied with the report.
You may remember our story of the accident near Forster,
Peter is now out of the cast and back to work as we frantically
try to recoup the money lost.
Just before the accident I had decided to get my riders licence.
While I love pillioning and have done so for 15 years plus, I
decided to take the plunge. Maybe turning 40 played a part. So
earlier this month I attended the HARTs motorcycle pre-learner
school at St Ives. The instructors were so great even when I
nearly rode one of them down. A CB 250 shouldn't be too
hard. Everyone I'd spoken to said that if I could drive a manual
car that I would be alright. WRONG!! As I was heading directly
and what felt very quickly towards Graham (the younger instructor) he did not flinch nor step aside. So I did what I could
and put it down revving the bejesus out of it, I couldn't get my
hand off the throttle so I just let go of the whole bike, stepped
back and vowed never again to get near a manual bike again.
With tears streaming down my face, I had to try not to be a
sook but boy did I feel like a goose. Riding a manual bike is
NOTHING like driving a manual car. I was taken aside by the
older instructor (Darryl) who asked me what the matter was.
He did, very kindly, remind me that this was my first time ever
being in control of a bike and that everyone else in the class
had at least practiced a little on dirt bikes. So there went my
fantasy. I was NOT going to be the next Angelina Jolie from
Gone in 60 Seconds. I was NOT going to be the next "bad
girl". Oh buggar!!! What now? Darryl wheeled out a very little
Today 50cc Scooter. It looked like a toy. Well I suppose I could
do the Audrey Hepburn look in Roman Holiday? I felt somewhat sedated with that idea.
Greetings All
As some of you know I've packed up my bags and gone to
India for a motorcycle trip in India. The hook for the trip is that
you are riding Enfield Bullet motorcycles and that you travel
on the worlds highest motorable roads then into Kashmir and
back to Delhi. A few thoughts for you so far, please don't try to
make sense of them.
ENFIELD MOTORCYCLES
A tricky beast to start riding why?
- Normal bike left foot is gears, right foot is rear brake, Enfield
opposite way around.
- Normal bike is click gear lever up for higher gears, click lever
down for lower gears, Enfield is opposite.
So, I made it through the two lessons and procured my Auto
Motorcycle Licence. At least I'm half way there. Peter started
searching the net to see what kind of Scooters were out there
and how much a new one would be. I passed my written test
and went for my first test ride. An Aprilia Mojito 125cc in black,
you know, the one Jamie Oliver the chef rides. It was so much
bigger than the Today but at least I had all that foot stuff and
clutch missing and all I had to concentrate on was throttle,
brakes, indicator and balance. This riding bit is harder than
learning the drums!! I admire you all sooooo much.
An Enfield comes standard with 4 gears and 17 false neutrals,
My bike is special in that it has 3 gears and 50 false neutrals, I
haven't found the 4th gear yet but I have found all the neutrals.
- A normal bike used 80% front brake and 20% rear brake for
stopping, An Enfield uses 1% front brake and 99% rear brake.
I.E. the front brake does nothing, zip, zilch, bugger all of bugger all, zero. You realise this when a 20 people appear from
nowhere in front of you and you jump on the gear lever and the
front brake and nothing happens, except a quick detour onto
the footpath. Exit Stage Left.
I purchased the scooter last Saturday. I am now the proud
owner of that described above, NOT a beautiful BMW motorcycle with neither the Angelina nor the Audrey look. I guess I
have the Helen look. The funny thing - the guys at the Scooter
shop have only been in this business for a few weeks. They
liked my experience on bikes and they are smart enough to
know that a huge percentage of the population who want to
buy bikes is women. So my opinions about this and that were
interrogated and they want me to be on their website. How
hilarious can life get? Pretty weird I guess but at the moment I
am having a great time and lots of fun. I felt so clever when I
So all in all it's a steep learning curve on the first day. I have
given my bike a pet name it's called "You Bastard" as in "Get
into gear You Bastard" and "Stop You Bastard".
Road rules for India: Same as front brake on bike (see above)
Mantra for Day 1 "Oh shit I'm gonna die"
Golden rule no 1: You can ride along OR look at the scenery if
you try and do both, say along a stretch of relatively straight
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road with a car in the far distance. A look any longer than a 1.2
microsecond at the valley below will mean that when you look
back there will be a herd of cows on the road with a TATA
truck (See below) overtaking the car that you saw so far away
on the piece of tarmac that is only about half as wide enough
for a TATA truck, cows , car and terrified foreign tourist on
Enfield. Exit stage left required.
The weather is seriously hot and when we come to a town it's
just bedlam again with traffic jams caused by TATA trucks,
people, cows, cars all trying to use roads going through towns
that were only designed to take donkeys and carts but we will
be in snow in a couple of days time so the number of people
and the temp will be lower.
By day 2 The gear change problems have been sorted out (4
gears with matching number of false neutrals). I have made
friends with my Enfield and stopped calling it You Bastard
We have 9 people on the trip 8 from Oz and 1 Yank. They're
all a good bunch. The age varies from 15 to 72. Two of the
people are a mother and daughter who are especially brave as
there is no way this little black duck would be taking a pillion
around this part of the world.
Mantra for Day 2 "Don't get cocky, kid" (apologies to H Solo)
The good thing about the bike is that it's easy to start, one kick
and it runs, unlike Triumph Bonneville 1980 models.
And they are tough with what they call roads around here, although when we do have good roads they are quite good they
just don't happen all that often.
Golden Rule: Murphy was an Indian, I say that because you
can so careful about assuming that there is
oil/sand/cars/truck/goats/people/cows around the next corner
until you relax for one corner and all of the above will be there.
Exit Stage Left.
TATA Trucks
Despite all my previous comments so far it's a great trip the
scenery is stunning. The whole of this area is so green it's hard
to believe you are in India. The riding despite my gripes is
great fun I've never been over as many twisty bits is such a
short space of time. The food is great, it's been 4 days and I
haven't been sick yet, what more can I ask for?
TATA trucks are the local big trucks around here. From what I
understand TATA is Hindu for "Road God of Death to all Cars,
People, other TATA trucks, Moped Riders and Especially Stupid Foreign Tourists Who Ride Motorcycles in India" This is a
loose but accurate translation
Golden Rule MIGHT IS RIGHT ON THE ROAD. Do not forget
this. TATA's will occupy both sides of the road if they feel like
it, and they do. There may be no good reason for it. Or all of a
sudden coming around a blind corner are two truck's passing
each other. Exit stage left.
We are having a rest/acclimatisation day as tomorrow we
climb to over 4000 metres. So to aid this a few of us had one
of the locals give us a massage to help those stressed
muscles at $8 for an hour's massage we were probably ripped
off but it was damn good massage, I think he may have used
sesame oil for part of it but beggars can't be chooser's.
Unfortunately Bill had an accident yesterday and has broken a
couple of ribs so he will be in the truck for a couple of days.
Usually it's my role to fall off first.
To be continued : Part 2 in Octobers magazine
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Engine spoiler to suit 84 K100RS reasonable condition,
any colour.Contact Gerard 0413 551122 anytime.
Also does any one know if K75 footpeg mounting brackets fit a
K100??If you can answer my query re footpeg bracket please
advise me on gc@slagroup.net.au
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HELP WANTED
I need help with my Beema a 1976 100/7. My friend who was
helping me has had to retire and now my bike is all in bits.
I am located in Coffs Harbour / Mountain region and need a
good recommendation on a person who can reassemble my
bike for me.If you can help me with this it would be greatly
appreciated.Many thanks Mark
treesurgeon@bigpond.com
Ads appearing for the Second time…If you would like your ad. to
appear a second time please contact the editor .
For Sale
IS YOUR R1100GS or R1150GS seat a pain in the arse?
I’ve got the answer for you! “CORBIN” complete seating system comprising both front and back seats and back rests. New
$2254.00 (yes that’s right). Priced to sell at $550.00. Contact
SIMMO 02 6337 1175 or 0427 756 041.
CAGIVA ALAZZURRA 1985 - ( DUCATI PANTAH 650cc ) RED/SILVER COLOUR WITH ORIGINAL MAG WHEELS RARE CLASSIC BIKE IN ORIGINAL CONDITION - GOES
VERY NICELY WITH A BEAUTIFUL NOTE TO MATCH - SEE
BIKE IN NEWCASTLE - ASK FOR RAY - 02 4955 5663 $4200.00 ono.
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September 16 & 17
Celebration of Motorcycles Rally
at Bombala Showground, Bombala. Entry is $10, proceeds to
Bombala Hospital & Community.
More info – www.bombalamc.com. or 02 9458 3880.
(please note that the previous magazine had “au” at the end of
the address which was incorrect)
BMW R80 GS 1983 Excellent original condition, Staintune
muffler $4,500ono. Contact Colin 0419 281 246
October 1st & 2nd Worlds End 30th Anniversary Rally
at Warren Gorge, 20kms north of Quorn, Flinders Ranges (SA)
. Entries to PO box 713, Woden, ACT, 2606 by 16/09/05. Proceeds to charity.
BMW R65 genuine BMW panniers. Cost $1200. Asking
$580.Hunters HillContact Michael on 0406 133 114.
BMW K100 RS 16 valve ABS 1990. Superb condition - pearl
(metallic) white. Full BMW panniers set; heated grips. Rego till
Dec 22 2005. Recently serviced (new plugs, filters and lubricants etc), plus new tyres, discs (front and rear), pads. 91,000
miles (the bike is a personal import from the UK - again all
papers available). All service and repair receipts available over
the lifetime of the bike $6,900. Contact: Mark on 0422 940 916
or mark.taylor@mq.edu.au
October 8th & 9th
Spear Creek Treffen
at Spear Creek 25kms SE of Port Augusta (SA). Organised by
BMW
Owners
Club
of
SA.
Details
at
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bmwocsa
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Thunder Rally at Nundle (NSW).
October 8 & 9
Organised by the Ducati Owners Club of NSW.
GS100 Paris Dakar 1991 model. Purchased about a year ago
from original owner. 73,500 km (road use only). Well maintained Always garaged and kept under a bike cover. Rego PD-100 approx 6 mths rego Comes with full maintenance history, owners manual, bike cover and Givi top box. Like new to
look at, rides like a dream. Asking $9800 or trade on later
model 1150GS or GSAdventure. miles@cycletorque.com.au
October 15th & 16th
MotoGP at Phillip Island.
October 22th & 23th TheACT BMW Club’s annual rally will
be held on the weekend of at the Geehi Hut camping ground
in the Kosciuszko National Park. Everyone welcome, BYO
everything, firewood provided. Trophies in many categories,
raffles and a good time for all. Registration is $15 per person,
payable on arrival.Check our website for map and up-to-date information. http://www.actbmwmcc.org.au
BMW K75c WRECKING. most parts available. Engine damaged. In Newcastle. fluit@bigpond.net.au
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Motorcycle Awareness Week.
October 22 –October 30
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Sat. 22 – Motorcycle Display on Pyrmont Bridge.
Sun. 23rd – Pink Ribbon Ride.
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Wed. 26 – Ride to Work Day.
Fri. 28th – Reece Bancell Dinner.
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Sat. 29 – Macquarie Pass Safety Day.
Sun. 30th – Breakfast Torque.
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Sun. 30 – Molong Ride.
More details on these events to come.
R1150 RT or R1100 RT Large windscreen brought in from
USA - bolts straight on in place of original and adds approx 3
inches height and width. $200.
F650 GS or GSD bar risers. Touratech kit $75
Call Andrew on 0418 220 658 or email to
lelievre@bigpond.net.au
Wanted
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Sydney Motorcycle Show
November 18 - 20
at Homebush Olympic Park. More info
www.sydneymotorcycleshow.com.au
BMW F650 GS DAKAR – Post 2000 model – (Will consider
a plain F650 GS Model, if suitable) - Required for my son –
Please phone Gerry Bloemen: Work - 02 4252 2820,
Home - 02 4267 4983 or E-mail: mr.b@aanet.com.au
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The BMW Touring Club of NSW will be celebrating it’s 40th Birthday and extends an invitation to
all past and present members to attend.
The 40th Anniversary Celebration will be held 8th & 9th October, 2005, at The Hawkesbury
Conference Centre, located on campus at the U.W.S. Hawkesbury, Londonderry Road, Richmond.
ENTRY FORM
PLEASE COMPLETE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH ENTRY
Entrants Full Name:
Pillion/Partner:
Other Family Members attending:
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
Mobile:
Please provide numbers in each box for everything you require so we may cater accordingly
ENTRY FEES, MEALS & REGALIA
Entry fee per person (includes a Badge)
Additional Badges (each)
Cooked Breakfast per person (Sunday)
Celebration Dinner (3 Course) per person
Poloneck Tshirt – Size S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
Roundneck Tshirt – Size S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
(Please circle the tshirt size required)
COST NUMBERS
$12.000
$6.000
$18.00$
$50.00$
$25.00$
$15.00$
TOTAL
TOTAL
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Please take the time to answer the following questions….
What year did you join the BMWTCNSW? _____________________________________
Are you still a member? ________________________ Membership # _______________
If not, when did you leave the Club? ___________________________________________
Do you have special dietary requirements? For example, vegetarian, diabetic, food allergies,
etc?_____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
INFORMATION
Please make cheques/money orders payable :
BMW Touring Club of NSW
PO Box 53,
Rydalmere BC, NSW, 1701
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES – FRIDAY, 9TH SEPTEMBER, 2005
Unfortunately no late entries will be accepted as we are required to confirm numbers with the
Conference Centre, so please send entry in early - don’t risk missing out.
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS :
Hawkesbury Conference Centre
Motel – the Motel has rooms with either double beds or two single beds and can
accommodate 60 people. A continental breakfast is available with motel bookings.
Renovated Student Accommodation Block – this building has been converted into rooms
that have either one or two single beds in each room. The block is two storey, each level
can accommodate 44 people with communal facilities including kitchen, dining and
lounge areas at each end of the block on both levels.
For more information and to book your accommodation you will need to contact the
Hawkesbury Conference Centre on - Ph: (02) 4570 1202, Fax: (02) 4570 1770
For more accommodation options in the area please contact the Hawkesbury Valley Visitors
Information Centre on (02) 4588 5895 or check out their website www.hawkesburyvalley.com
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
LUNCH – Saturday, 8th October – R.G. McGee’s Bar & Lounge at 193 Windsor Road,
Richmond put on a great counter lunch between 12noon and 3.00pm. Members of the
organising Committee will be there for lunch – so come and join us.
DINNER – Saturday 8th October – this is the only meal which MUST BE PRE-PAID on
your Entry Form and will be held at the Centre’s Dining Room. The Bar will be open from
4.00pm until 6.30pm, when members will make their way to the Dining Room for Dinner to
commence at 7.00pm. Table service for drinks will be available during the Dinner, with the
Bar re-opening after the Dinner until 1.00am.
BREAKFAST – Bookings for breakfast at the Centre’s dining room can be made on the
Entry Form, although there is a minimum number required. Alternatively, those booked into
the Motel have a Continental Breakfast available and those in the Student Block have full
kitchen facilities at their disposal.
LUNCH - Sunday, 9th October – a run/drive to the Kurrajong Heights Hotel for a farewell
lunch with a spectacular view – those with motorcycles at the function may wish to take
advantage of a ride being organised by Fred finishing at the lunch.
Enquiries to
- Sandra Gluck on (02) 9823 1651 (AH) or 0419 022 025
- Graham Johns on (02) 9823 3426 (AH) or 0419 281 875
- Paul Evans on (02) 9674 2361 (AH)
Totally Politically Incorrect – but what the heck!!
1. WHY DO MEN BECOME SMARTER DURING SEX? ( because they are plugged into a genius)
2. WHY DON'T WOMEN BLINK DURING SEX? ( they don't have enough time)
3. WHY DOES IT TAKE 1 MILLION SPERM TO FERTILIZE ONE EGG? ( they don't stop to ask directions)
4. WHY DO MEN SNORE WHEN THEY LIE ON THEIR BACKS? (because their balls fall over their butt-hole and they
vapour lock)
5. WHY WERE MEN GIVEN LARGER BRAINS THAN DOGS? ( so they won't hump women's legs at cocktails parties)
6. WHY DID GOD MAKE MEN BEFORE WOMEN? ( you need a rough draft before you make a final copy)
7. HOW MANY MEN DOES IT TAKE TO PUT A TOILET SEAT DOWN? (don't know.....it’s never happened)
8. WHY DID GOD PUT MEN ON EARTH? ( because a vibrator can't mow the lawn)