March - BMWOR

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March - BMWOR

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BMW Owners Register Newsletter
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March 2005
Events Calendar
Meetings and events, North to South.
National
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March, Monday 14th. BMWOR meeting. Vintage Car Club Rooms, Fairfax Avenue,
Penrose. 8pm.
NOT BMWOR: March, Sunday 13th. The Ulysses Club has a toy run on Starts off at
the Cambridge, Town Hall at 10.30 a.m. and will finish in Garden Place, Hamilton.
March, 19-20th. Rag Rally. Pokaka, Tongariro National Park. (See pages 17,18, 19.)
June, Queen’s Birthday. 30 year celebrations of BMWOR (NZ), in Auckland. Keep
this date free! Further information next newsletter. (See page 9)
October. AGM Taupo.
Auckland
March, Sunday 6th. Lunch ride to the Honey Café at Warkworth.
March, Sunday 20th. Ride to the Emu Café at the Katikati bird Gardens. Leaving BP
Motorway, Papakura at 0900hrs
April, Sunday 3rd Lunch ride to the Old Pancake parlour on SH2 in the Athenree Gorge.
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Fly Spotters rides:
Rusty Nuts Southern Cross Rally Starts Bluff. 1pm Sunday 8th May – Wed 11th May,
Cape Reinga – Thurs 12th May, East Cape – Fri 13th May, Cape Egmont
Rusty Nuts Grand Challenge 1000miler 15-16 th October For details
rustyinfo@rustynuts.co.nz or P.O.Box 12608 Penrose.
Bronz Ride Right Ride Safe. This is a good way to get to know your new bike. Normally
held on the 3rd Sunday of the month at the Whenuapai Airbase. Contact Peggy on (09)
6389227 or Finn on (09) 6255533 for details.
Waikato
Apologies that last months rides and news didn’t make the magazine due to cyber
space issues with e-mail
Any Sunday Morning for coffee and/or breakfast at Zigilini’s Café, on corner of Grey
and Wellington Streets, Hamilton East. Meet 9.00 – 9.30am. An impromptu ride from
there.
March, Sunday 13th. - Coromandel Loop day ride. Meet at Zigilini’s Café as usual and
ready to ride at 9.30am. This ride is approximately 350km in total. Bay of Plenty (Clive)
- your group is welcome to join us on route
Bay of Plenty
March, Thursday 31st. Social Night from 1800hrs onwards at New Delhi
Restaurant in Wharf Street, Tauranga. Meeting later in the month than is usual. All
the better for the waiting.
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March, Sunday 27th. Monthly Ride: Depart Caltex Tauriko at 1000hr for a ride to Te Kuiti for lunch. Home by early
afternoon.
March, Saturday 12th. Overnighter at Whangamomona. Depart Mobil Service Station New Plymouth (opposite
Woolworth)at 11.30am. Ride around the Mountain and meet up with the Wellinton BMW riders at Stratford for lunch at
1.30pm.
March, Saturday 19th Rag Rally. Depart Shell Service Station Inglewood 10.30am. You will need to book. See this issue
for details.
Rider training: A session is planned for Taupo in April. Call me to register your interest. This event will be road-riding
focused, and will be at road speeds. This is not an event for hoons. Lady riders welcome.
April, Sunday 10th. Ride to “Thomson Motorcycle Museum” at Kairanga. More details in next issue.
Rangitikei
March, Saturday 12th. & Sunday 13th. Whangamomona weekend trip with Wellington .
Sunday 27th. Sunday afternoon ride.
Tuesday 29th. Tea meeting in Palmerston North at 7.15 pm
April, Sunday 10th. Joining with Wellington to visit “Thompson’s Motorcycle Museum”, Rongotea and lunching with
them .
Sunday 24th. A ride to explore some fabulous HB roads .
Tuesday 26th. Tea meeting in Wanganui at 7.15 pm .
May, Sunday 8th. We will host an interesting ride around the Rangitikei for our Wellington friends as well as sharing
lunch with them.
East Coast
Happy New Year to all and we hope you have had an enjoyable festive season Anyone wishing to go on the Gisborne Wine
Trail Ride is asked to make their accommodation bookings now (before 31 January) or advise Norma Blackett of your
intention to be there. Norma’s phone number is 07 548-0156 or email her at kenorma@paradise.net.nz.
We are going up on the Saturday morning early and have booked accordingly
Even though last Tuesday was the end of month we did not make it to the Rose and Shamrock Did you?? So for those
who can make it there this Tuesday, at the normal time we will meet you there. Any ideas for rides, meetings of interest, and
the like, bring them along with you.
Taranaki
March, Saturday 12th. Overnighter at Whangamomona. Depart Mobil Service Station New Plymouth (opposite Woolworth)at
11.30am. Ride around the Mountain and meet up with the Wellinton BMW riders at Stratford for lunch at 1.30pm.
March, Saturday 19th. Rag Rally. Depart Shell Service Station Inglewood 10.30am. You will need to book. See this issue
for details.
April, Sunday 10th. Ride to “Thomson Motorcycle Museum” at Kairanga. More details in next issue.
Wellington
March, Saturday 12th – Overnighter at Whangamomona. (Accommodation information page 6 February newsletter.)
Meet at Shell Mana for an 8.30 departure.
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Bulls for smoko, arrive 10.00 depart 10.30
Wanganui, BP station at Westmere, arrive 11.30 depart 11.45
Stratford, refreshment stop and gas up, arrive 1.30 depart 2.30
Whangamomona arrive 3.30
For further information phone Norman 479-1591
April, Sunday 10th – Ride to the “Thomson Motorcycle Museum” at Kairanga. A private motorcycle museum with
items of interest for all motorcyclists. Entry will be $5 per person. Lunch in the area afterwards. Meet at Shell Mana for a
9.15 departure. For further information phone Norman 479-1591
May, Sunday 8th – (Mothers Day, so pencil in this ride and bring her along with you).
Rangitikei are hosting a ride for us in their area, so a good turn out will be appreciated. Lunch somewhere in Rangitikei.
Further details next month
Nelson
March, Saturday 12th. Overnighter to Karamea. Leaving Railway Hotel carpark at 2.00pm on. Accommodation
available at Karamea Holiday Park Phone 03 782 6758, or fax 03 782 6738, or E Mail info@karamea.com Any queries
to Trevor at
03 547 2685.
Marlborough
March, Thursday 3rd. Monthly coffee night. 8-00pm onwards Bellafico Caffe Maxwell Rd Blenheim.
Canterbury
First Sunday of the month; meet for lunch at The Blue Duck café which is on the Christchurch/Akaroa highway near
Motukarara at noon (this café used to be The Black Tulip). An impromptu run may occur after lunch. If your partner does not
ride bring them in the car to meet with other non-riding partners.
Special Note: After mentioning the possibility in the last newsletter we are trying a change of venue this month so please do
not turn up at Godley House.
March, Sunday 20th: Ride up to Hanmer for a soak in the hot pools. Meet at the Peg, Belfast 10.30am.
April, Saturday and Sunday 9th and 10th Overnighter at Wanaka to meet up with Otago and Southland members. Meet
Dressmart, Hornby at 8.45am for a 9.00am start. Please book your own accommodation for the night in Wanaka, several
riders have already said they will be staying at the Lakeview camping ground but there are many motels and backpackers
available as well.
(Canterbury riders who do not wish to do the overnighter may wish to ride out to Tekapo to meet returning riders.)
2005 Ride Calendar – This is pretty much finalised now and Canterbury members who wish to have a copy can contact
Geoff or Gill on 329-4655 or geoffandgill.bmwor@paradise.net.nz
A mechanic was removing a
cylinder head from the motor of a
Harley motorcycle when he spotted
a well-known heart surgeon in his
shop. The surgeon was waiting for
the service manager to take a look
at his BMW.
The mechanic shouted across the
garage, “Hey Doc, can I ask you a
question?”
The surgeon, a bit surprised, walked
over to the mechanic working on the
motorcycle.
The
mechanic
straightened up, wiped his hands on
a rag and asked, “So Doc, look at this
engine. I open its ‘heart’; take valves
out; fix’em; put’em back in; and when
I’ve finished, it works just like new...
So how come I get such a measly
salary and you get the really big bucks
when you and I are doing basically
the same kind of work?”
The surgeon paused, smiled and
leaned over, and whispered to the
mechanic, “Try doing it with the
engine running.”
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INTERCOM REVIEW
Over the years that Leone and myself
have been riding we have always
enjoyed talking to each other while
riding down the road. As most of you
know this can be an exercise in futility
and a distraction if one is using the
yelling method between rider and
passenger and a complete waste of
time between riders on different bikes.
A number of years ago we tried out the
Audio Vox system which clips to the side
of the helmet and enables one to talk
between a rider and passenger and
rider to rider. The system proved OK at
low speeds through towns but on the
open road the wind noise and
microphone distortion caused by the
need to yell to activate the VOX made
communication unviable.
Result: This system now resides in the
bottom of the box in the shed along side
the others we have tried since including
a home made modified CB unit that we
obtained in Australia when we were
there.
Our impression was that one could get
a reasonable rider to pillion intercom for
a reasonable price and so long as you
worked within the limits of the unit and
did not expect too much they were OK.
Since Leone now has her own bike we
wanted to still be able to communicate
to each other and we looked at what
was available on the market. As we
wear full face helmets with ear plugs
and are both over six foot tall there is a
reasonable amount of wind disturbance
for any intercom to overcome at open
road speed.
We found that there were two units
available that would suit our purpose
(there are possibly more but they are
not widely marketed) and as one was
under $300.00 and the other was over
$1000.00 we tried out the less
expensive option. Note the price above
does not include the cost for the Uniden
UH044 UHF CB’s that we had to buy
for the units at $160.00 each.
The cheaper option is marketed by
Pinfold Health Services out of Rotorua
and for approx $130.00 per person you
get a headset with two speakers,
microphone, push to talk button and the
necessary leads to fit the unit to the
CB. The only part of the unit attached
to the bike is the push to talk button on
the handle bars. The headset obviously
fits into ones helmet and the leads plug
into the CB which can sit in a jacket
pocket.
We tried this system for about twelve
months and found it to be OK. The
limitation with this system is that it uses
the volume of the CB unit without any
amplification and with the earplugs in it
was very hard to hear anything above
about 70km/hr on the open road. Also
we found that the leads were of light
weight construction and prone to
breakage if pulled hard. Therefore if
budget is tight this may be a worthwhile
compromise but you would need to be
aware of its limitations.
For those of you who get tired of yelling
over the shoulder, missing the turn off
or want to just chat about the scenery
when you see it rather than when he
wants to stop next, then this may be the
answer. Have a look at the websites
and make your own decisions.
Cheers
Just before we went down south we
splashed out and purchased two of the
Baehr Sono bike to bike intercoms.
These are the base model bike to bike
intercom Baehr make and they have no
facility for a pillion rider (you need to
have got the Basic or Basic Plus units
for this). The unit attaches to the bike
(under seat etc) and requires power
from the bike. The leads need to be
run around the bike for the press to talk
button, helmet plug and radio plug. As
we already had the CB radios we could
utilise these with this intercom unit. The
advantage of this unit is that it has a
built in audio amplifier and noise
cancelling electronics. This feature
allows two riders who wear earplugs to
talk rather clearly at open road speeds
(or quicker) and still be able to
understand each other. We found some
noise still came in from Leone’s helmet
but I was still able to understand what
she was saying at 100km/hr plus with a
side wind. The other advantage was
that the CB volume did not need to be
turned up full and therefore was not
distorting. The only limitation with these
units is the range and quality of the CB
unit and for our purpose the little
handheld CB was fine as we are never
more that a kilometre apart.
As a summary if you are looking for an
intercom and money is tight the Pinfold
system may be the option for you,
however if you are serious about talking
to your pillion or other riders that I would
definitely spend the money and go for
a Baehr system. These are marketed
by Challenger Motors in Auckland and
the have comprehensive website. The
details are on the back of the BMWOR
magazine.
As for the CB’s the sky is the limit but
we found the Uniden UH044 to be a
good compact and affordable unit. It
takes three AA batteries and they last
for ages so long as you remember to
turn it off at night.
Pinfold Intercoms - Pinfold Health
Services
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Baehr Intercoms – Challenger
Motors
www.challengermotors.co.nz/Web
Pages/pricelist.htm
www.amalgamate2000.com/sales
A woman brought a very limp parrot
into a veterinary hospital. As she laid
her pet on the table, the vet
pulled out his stethoscope and
listened to the bird’s chest. After a
moment or two, the vet shook his
head sadly and said, “I’m so sorry,
Polly has passed away.”
The distressed owner wailed, “Are
you sure? I mean, you haven’t done
any testing on him or anything. He
might just be in a coma or
something.” The Vet rolled his eyes,
shrugged, turned and left the room
returning moments later with a
beautiful black Labrador. As the
bird’s owner looked on in
a m a z e m e n t ,
the dog stood on his hind legs, put
his front paws on the examination
table and sniffed the dead parrot
from top to bottom. He then looked
at the vet with sad eyes and shook
his head. The vet then led the dog
out, but returned a few moments
later with a cat. The cat jumped up
and also sniffed delicately at the exbird. The cat sat back, shook its
head, meowed and ran out of the
room. The vet looked at the woman
and said, “I’m sorry, but like I said,
your parrot is most definitely, 100%,
certifiably dead.”
He then turned to his computer
terminal, hit a few keys and
produced a bill which he handed to
the woman. The parrot’s owner, still
in shock, took the bill. “$150.! “ she
cried. “$150. Just to tell me that my
bird is dead?!” The vet shrugged, “If
you’d taken my word for it, the bill
would only have been $20. But with
the Lab report and the Cat
Scan...what did you expect?
March 2005
Smithies Soapbox.
Well it looks as though the New Year has bought with it some fantastic riding weather.
The safari was really great and for those that haven’t been on one, you don’t know what you are missing. The scenery
was fantastic and riding through some of those stations, I think you would need to be a different breed to live there.
Apart from some minor injuries, not to mention names (Grant C), and a couple of very second hand looking bikes,
everyone had a great time. Thanks to BMW for sponsoring the event. (Roll on the next one.)
The new RT was on show and I must say it looks a lot better in the flesh, real nice, and NO Henry I don’t need one!!
Don’t forget the Rag Rally and if you don’t want it to be rough, use one of the bunks. Please note new venue before you
take off. The 30th Anniversary preparations are well under way, with an epistle from Terry somewhere in this issue.
The AGM at the Suncourt Motel will be different this year, as by popular demand, we are having a band (who i understand
are very good). So please make it a success and let your hair down, and don’t slide off to bed.!!! I have tentatively
booked extra rooms this year, but book early.
I am going on a ride with BOP area to meet up with East Coast members, so that should be a good one.
Don’t forget about our website, it is up and running and will be added to as we can. Thanks to Alex for the great job he
has done.
Good riding and keep the shiny side up!!
Graham.
Editorial
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THE BMW FAMILY OF BIKES
Welcome to this edition. Look what’s new on the cover! A web address!
You know,
“we are family. My brothers, my sisters and me.”
You might just know some
of them. There’s “R”, “K”, “F” and “C”. Within these families are the “RT’s”, RS’s” LT’s and GS’s. All
are faithful, dependable and reliable.
R is the family of the horizontally opposed engine. R stands for tradition, honesty and heritage. R
is the quintessence of Herr BMW.
K is flat in-line. K is the break from traditional values; quiet, smooth and powerful. She’s also a good
sprinter.
F is the cutie: Simple and vertically inclined. F is popular with the ladies and F is the baby of the
family. She is versatile; happy on a State motorway and just at home on a dry arid sandy desert.
The C is, well, sort of a half relation to the bikes. A step outside the BMW square. Flirtatious in
nature, enjoys an expensive lifestyle (a socialite, if you will) and in a cheeky way, gets away with it.
Keep the tank full !
Dave and Cheryl.
BMW Owners Register Risk Management Plan
Introduction:
The BMW Owners Register is an organisation whose members join together for rides to nominated venues and for other social occasions. The
organiser nominates the destination and regrouping stages along the way, but otherwise has no influence upon the way that riders behave on
the road. There is no element of organised competition in the rides.
Riding Code:
1. All register members on register rides shall do so as individuals responsible for their own safety and shall take into account the safety of
others they encounter on the ride.
2. Register members are responsible for ensuring that their motorcycles are in a safe and legal condition, the minimum being to Warrant of
Fitness standards.
3. Riders, pillions, and sidecar passengers where required, shall have as a minimum Standards New Zealand approved motorcycle helmets,
and stout footwear, gloves and clothing that will be capable of protecting their body in the event of a mishap.
4. Register members are to go to the aid of any others suffering a mishap.
5. Ride organisers shall nominate the destination for the ride as well as any regrouping locations or other stops. The organiser is not responsible for other rider’s behaviour or safety.
6. Riders shall ride at a speed and in a way that is comfortable for them. Do not ride outside your personal comfort envelope.
7. If the rider is unfamiliar with the route, they shall arrange to follow another rider who does know the way and who travels at a comfortable
pace.
8. Riders who decide to travel as a group shall adopt a staggered riding formation such that there is an accepted following distance to the rider
immediately in front. A reasonable following distance is indicated by a time of two seconds between riders for dry conditions, and longer for
inclement conditions and on loose surfaces.
9. The Organiser and or the Register are not responsible for participant’s safety, and all participants participate at their own risk. All participants
are aware that they are travelling on open public roads and are responsible for their own safety and compliance with all Road Rules and Laws.
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THE FAR EAST
“We could always go around the East Cape,”
Neville said during a monthly BMW dinner
gathering.
He was commenting on the things that we
might do over the next few months in
response to Graeme’s question.
That was all it took. Graeme and Carole had
an excuse to be in Gisborne over Christmas,
checked out a motel with a pool, and
pencilled in the bookings. Graeme studied
the map and developed a route that divided
1550 k into three equal parts, and several
people put a big mark on the 2005
Wellington Anniversary weekend. Steve and
Leonie, originally starters, had to withdraw
as Steve had a wee problem with a gravel
road over the Christmas break. Russell and
Ngaire were late entries. Graeme and Carole
then arranged for their son to be presented
with a bonnie wee girl called Holly just
before we set off on our Far Eastern
adventure. And, in a coupe of planning, first
grandchild Holly just happens to live in
Gisborne.
The weather on the Saturday was, in a word,
perfect. It stayed perfect the whole weekend,
and even into the following week. In another
masterstroke in planning, Ngaire with
Russell, Kay with Neville and Heather with
yours truly met up at Ashhurst where Lesley
with Max and Grandma with Grandad were
waiting. In passing, it is worth noting that
this was the first big ride for Carole, and
she looked the part in her new riding gear.
The Manawatu gorge was a doddle, because
we got stuck behind a slow vehicle. Out the
other side we were on our way to
Dannevirke for the first petrol stop for
Russell’s ‘Zook. We all took advantage of
the BP product and facilities. Waipawa’s
Hum and Buzz cafe was the first serious
opportunity to exchange experiences this
far, to rest novice derrieres, and to be briefed
on where to from here. Yes, we all had an
excellent printed itinerary, but there is
something about the way Graeme tells it.
We swooshed through the back of Havelock
North, came out at Clive, and arrived at the
Ahuriri foreshore for lunch. The boardwalk
access was a tad exciting, made a bit more
so by the need to leap over the l00X100mm
curbing to park on the grass.
Some needed more fuel at Bayview, so after
a quick stop we were into serious biking.
The flat lands gave over to winding roads
from Tongoio. Lake Tutira’s shade was the
next posterior-patting point. Then it was
back on the melting asphalt to Wairoa’s
shaded main street. Our Leader had planned
to take the inland route via Tiniroto to
Gisborne. It is a bit cooler, and there was
little traffic to share (or is it scare) space
with.
The Eastland motel was easily found, rooms
were assigned and people suddenly
appeared in shorts as Ngaire magically set
out cheese and crackers, and Max spirited
up some wine. Our new Grandad and
Grandma had a different agenda, and were
off like a leather jacket on a sunny Gisborne
day to see Holly. Max asked if I knew there
was oil leaking from the driveshaft rubber
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boot on my bike. I didn’t. And I did wonder
what the next day could bring.
The group taxied into the Chinese restaurant
Graeme had arranged and were joined there
by two of the biggest smiles you can
imagine. They murmured words like
“lovely”, gorgeous”, “and beautiful”. We
could have taxied back to the motel, but this
is a holiday where we spent a lot of time
sitting. Without getting arrested for
disturbing the peace, we walked back to the
chant Russell started. “Just around the
corner” everyone chorused at each
intersection. We spent a lot of time walking
that night.
Breakfasts ordered the night before
appeared at the door in good time, and most
were pleased. Lesley felt the need for more,
and was pleased to see the big selection at
the morning tea stop. We were off just after
8 am, and the destination was Opotiki via
the Waioeka Gorge. The bum-break at
Matawai was brief as this day was going to
be a biggie.
When we stopped at Opotiki, Graeme asked
if anyone knew of a good cafe. He may have
been thinking of Holly, because we all
pointed over his shoulder. We were parked
outside the Hot Bread Shop. Just a word on
the side: Fantastic!!! It was so good that we
decided to load up with lunch, and to find a
shady spot near Te Araroa for a picnic. And
to wipe oil from the driveshaft of one’s
bike.The coastal route (SH35) was devoid
of serious traffic. It was a deliberate plan to
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ride around the coast on the “outside”
of the road to get the best views. We
did. The vistas were magnificent. We
pulled into the lookouts, stretched, and
patted (our own) posteriors, and
marvelled at the landscape. As the need
for refreshments came and nearly went,
Graeme pulled over under a row of
shady trees and we had the first of two
picnics on this trip. It was cool, dappled
light glinting on the oil leak. Neville
enjoyed these breaks and always found
nice spot to stretch right out for a snatch
of serious rest.
Te Araroa has a very large Pohutukawa
tree that offers a large shade area, and
a real sense of history. The tree, known
as Te Waha 0 Rerekohu, is in the
grounds of the local school is the largest
Pohutukawa in the world. We rested
here, a mere speck in the history of the
magnificent tree’s life.
We all stopped at St Mary’s Church in
Tiki Tiki. This is a beautifully kept icon,
being a blend of traditional Anglican style
and Maori design. It also marks an Iwi
relationship as Te Arawa had gifted the
pulpit to the local Ngati Porou.
Another place that was new to many of
the travellers was the township of
Ruatoria. Several noticed the range of
church denominations represented in
such a small community. By this time it
was very hot, so any standing had to be
in the shade. Even with the air
conditioning set to “High” it was hot on
the road. A quick petrol stop at Te Puia
to give the ‘Zook a sip of fuel, and the
next stop at Tolaga Bay was right outside
an ice cream vendor. The one dollar
You can tell when I have little to do. I
start to wonder about all sorts of
useless things, then that wondering
becomes a quest for the next Holy
Grail. I needed a longer holiday break
over the Christmas season and
somewhat better weather, obviously!!
So that is how I began to wonder
where the real middle earth is in just
the North Island. I found a North Island
map, and realised that the North
Island is a banana shape (not banana
republic), and that drawing lines side
to side and top to bottom was not quite
the perfect way of finding this holy
grail. So I did it three ways and for each
way there was a different cross on the
map.
giant ice cream was big enough to
create temporary shade for a BMW.
Carole had chosen not to join the ride
on Day 2, as help with Holly was an
opportunity to get to know the wee angel.
At Tolaga Bay, everyone commented that
Carole would have really loved this day “on
the road” as it had been so close to perfect.
Graeme, always ready to improve the
programme incited us to two new
experiences before we got back to Gisborne.
One was to visit the Tologa Bay wharf. It
was a bit gusty, so we admired from the
comfort of standing beside our bikes. The
other was to take a quick, furtive even, look
at the place where Whale Rider was filmed.
Yes, it is just like it is in the movie.
The pool at the motel was far too alluring
to be ignored. While Ngaire sorted out
nibbles, we all sorted out our figure clinging
Speedos and doused our Celtic covering in
the salted water. Oh the relief. Dinner was
prearranged (by Grandad, who else!) and
at 7 30 we were off to the Wharf. This is a
glorious setting for a leisurely meal, boats
bobbing in the water, and in great company.
Breakfast was at the Scottish Restaurant
next day, after some of us braved the Kaiti
Hill lookout. The view across to Young
Nick’s heads, white cliffs, and knowing this
was where Capt Cook landed once again
gives a sense of time and history.
McDonald’s brekkies are... ummm... the
same everywhere. While that sumptuous
feast was being devoured, I had to fit the
visor back into Heather’s System III helmet.
She had dropped it on the way in, and the
visor would not “sproing” back into place.
With the aid of a trusty Swiss army knife
and a 3 mm alIen key from Neville’s toolkit,
all was well again. When I got home I found
that my own toolkit has a 3 mm alien key in
it. As you would expect of a BMW!
The Wharerata hill is steeper than it seems,
as at the rest area at the top, the bikes
smelled warm. And this was only the
morning. At this time, Lesley with Max
chose to go on to Hastings to catch up with
family. The other four bikes crocodiled to
Mahia “for a look” and then to Wairoa to
OsIers Bakery and Cafe. Its air conditioned.
It was deliciously cool. We again decided
to stock up for lunch and to use Lake Tutira
for a shady lake stop, and to wipe off a little
more oil. The road from Wairoa is mostly
curved, but restraint was demanded by the
amount of new seal that was being laid.
Lake Tutira was a welcome oasis in the
desert heat of the road, and Osler’s food was
just the ticket. The one thing we learned on
the first day was how vital it was to have
plenty of water during the day. At one stage,
Lake Tutira itself looked inviting and large
enough to slake our collective thirsts.
Napier’s new bypass made getting to SH 50
a doddle, and Maraekakaho came and went.
And then my rear tyre went flat. A brand
new Bridgestone 020 fitted during the 30
000 k service 3 days before we left. Worse,
its the second time in a year a tyre under
2000 k on the bike has done this, ( a Z6 cut
by glass last time), fully laden and on tour.
Heather knows the drill. She got off; we got
the bike off road, and unpacked the repair
kit. Finding the leak was a problem, so a
couple of bottles of air gave us the key spot
to plug, then my Christmas present wee
pump got a work out by Neville and me.
The audience looked worried until we
announced that all was well and we were
WILL THE REAL (NORTHERN) MIDDLE EARTH PLEASE STAND UP
I am sure that geographers amongst you
will know where the true dead centre of
No-ones Arc
the North Island is. No jokes, please. #3
This is a serious bit of research, using If an arc is passed through both the
a low quality map, high quality string and northern most and southern most
points (the centre of that circle is way
a blunt pencil.
So here are the three questions I set out in the Tasman) intersects with an
arc that passes through the eastern
myself about the North Island.
most and western most point, where
do the arcs intersect?
Top ‘n’ Tail
#1
If a line is drawn from the northern most
to southern most point and from the Try to guess the likely spot before you
western most to eastern most point, check the answers. Think of the
nearest town or city.
where do the lines intersect?
The answers appear elsewhere in
this edition of the magazine
#2
Boxer (could not resist that!)
If the North Island is placed in box using
just latitude and longitude references, Lance Nixon 1550
where would the diagonals intersect?
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March 2005
on our way again, in front this time in case
we needed assistance again. The great news
was that our intrepid leader and fellow
travellers were back looking for tail-endCharlie us within minutes of us being
parked. True support for one another makes
group touring special.
The next stop was Dannevirke, where I
prised my white hot knuckles from the bike
Early bird Warning: Advance Notice.
to check the state of the tyre beside the free
air. The ice cream we all had at the Mobil
shop was a lifesaver. There was no need for
further air, no more oil was leaking out, so
we were on our way again, having to decline
the kind offer from Graeme and Carole for
a cup of something at Granddad’s place in
Palmerston North.Graeme with Carole,
Neville with Kay, and Russell with Ngaire,
kept watch as we made our way the last 140
Outline for 30
k to Wanganui. Graeme peeled off near
Palmerston North, and by 6.15 pm (with an
ETA of 6 3Opm) we were all home and safe.
It is no secret that the next couple of Intrepid
Journeys are half planned. Before these
wonderful memories fade, we’ll be out there
again, enjoying the scenery, the roads, the
company and our motorcycles.
Lance Nixon. 1550
BMWOR Anniversary Celebrations:
Saturday 5th of June, registration, drinks and nibbles at Experience BMW, Newmarket.
Sunday 6th of June 0700hrs breakfast at Experience.
0900hrs Commemoration ride to Orere Point.
1900hrs Cocktails at BMW HQ in Mt Wellington.
2000hrs Dinner, presentations and Band.
Keep your calendar free. Watch for more info in the newsletter and on the website.
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9
March 2005
ANOTHER R1150RS MODIFICATION
I used to read about guys like me always
modifying something on their bike and
now I’m at it.
I should state that there is absolutely
nothing wrong with the standard RS but
if you are going to do a lot of riding then
it might as well be as comfortable as
possible.
Those that read the June newsletter
might remember that I had brought the
handlebars back and also had the
saddles changed. Now after 9000 kms
I can report that both have been a great
success.
The mission now was to see if we could
cut down the amount of buffeting my
pillion passenger was reporting,
something that did not seem to happen
on the 650GS, probably because we
were sat very close together. I did a bit
of research on larger screens but they
all seemed to be overseas companies
and then Norman told me about an
advert in Kiwi Rider.
This turned out to be a firm called Visual
Plastics in Hamilton and after calling
them on their 0800 number they sent
me some dimensions of the screens that
they produced for my bike and at a
fraction of the cost of some other
companies. An order was placed and I
waited expectantly for the courier to
arrive. Oh dear, the new screen when it
was unpacked had only four fixing holes
instead of six and was not a lot different
from the standard screen. Another
phone call and a chat seemed to confirm
that these screens are made for the
1100RS and they thought that they
would be the same. “Not to worry,” they
said, “can you return the one we sent
and let us take a pattern of your screen”.
This was on the Friday and the two
screens were sent up to Hamilton at
their expense.
A phone call on Monday confirmed that
they had arrived safely and then a
discussion as to what I wanted. They
did also say that they only made screens
for the rider and the pillion may not
notice any difference. Worth a try I
thought.
Tuesday at 10am and there was the
courier on the doorstep with my old
screen and my brand new one, 50mm
wider on each side and the aerofoil also
50mm longer. That’s what I call a good
service, imagine the hassle if it had
come from overseas.
Well the new screen looks good and is
really well made, plus it fits perfectly.
What is even better is that there is less
buffeting for my long suffering pillion and
it also gives me more protection in bad
weather, no bugs in the good weather
either.
So all in all another good modification
but if 1100RS owners were thinking of
fitting one I would strongly recommend
using the BMW metal supporting plate
from the 1150’s because of the extra
wind pressure on the screen.
Roll on summer.
Bill Croasdale.
See Last month’s front cover for photo.
MORE ONE LINERS
Phone answering machine message
- “...If you want to buy marijuana,
press the hash key...”
I went to buy some camouflage
trousers the other day but I couldn’t
find any.
I went to the butchers the other day
and I bet him 50 quid that he couldn’t
reach the meat off the top shelf. He
said, “No, the steaks are too high.”
‘Doc I can’t stop singing The Green,
Green Grass of Home’ “That sounds
like Tom Jones syndrome. ‘ Is it
common? ‘ “It’s not unusual.”
What do you call a fish with no eyes?
A fsh.
So I was getting into my car, and this
bloke says to me “Can you give me
a lift?” I said “Sure, you look great,
the world’s your oyster; go for it.’
Two fat blokes in a pub, one says to
the other “Your round.”
The other one says “So are you, you
fat bast**d!”
“You know, somebody actually
complimented me on my driving
today.They left a little note on the
windscreen. It said, ‘Parking Fine.’
So that was nice.”
Ireland’s worst air disaster occurred
early this morning when a small twoseater Cessna plane crashed into a
cemetery. Irish search and rescue
workers have recovered 1,826
bodies so far and expect that
number to climb as digging
continues into the night…
10
March 2005
Leone & Steven’s Excellent South Island Adventure
Day One – Boxing Day 26
December.Palmerston North–
Molesworth
We awoke at about 5:15am to the sweet
sound of light drizzle outside and
contemplated pulling the covers back
over our heads and going back to sleep.
However with a ferry to catch it was time
to get out of bed and get moving.
After breakfast and the final packing we
started up the bikes and headed out the
gate saying goodbye to the dogs, cats,
canaries and chooks for two weeks of
adventure and fun around the South
Island. By now the rain had abated and
the road was dry. We made good time
to Wellington and boarded the ferry
along with a full load of cars,
campervans and a few other bikes. The
sailing was pretty good and once we
disembarked at Picton it was down to
Blenheim for lunch.
After lunch our adventure started with
the ride over Taylor’s Pass giving us
about 15km of windy metal road to warm
up on. For those of you who don’t know
Leone and I are recent converts to
adventure riding and are still getting
used to the metal and how it moves
about. The added bonus this time was
our luggage including tent, and camping
gear. However the bikes handled the
warm up with no problems and we got
the feel of the extra weight.
stretched off into the distance and so
did we.
After Taylor’s Pass we turned right and
followed the Awatere river valley all the
way to Molesworth Station Cob Cottage
for the night. We had no idea what to
expect at the Cob cottage but now we
know. If you intend camping there take
cooked food as there are no open fires
allowed and no other cooking facilities
available. Thankfully for us the ranger
offered to cook our rice so we did not
starve.
We stopped at the top of Wards Pass
(1400m high) for a photo and then
headed across Isolation Flat. The
scenery is rather desolate but in its own
way spectacular all the same. We had
a few stops on the way including one at
Acheron house to refill water bottles and
empty bladders at the only water point
on the station. Lunch time was
approaching and Hanmer was calling.
Day Two -- 27 December.
Molesworth – Lake Brunner
After a good night sleep in the tent we
woke to birdsong and a light frost (where
the hell is summer). Went back to bed!
Had to get up – bladder made me.
The sky was clear and it looked like a
beautiful day ahead of us. We ate,
packed up, paid our fee and signed the
form, then saddled up and headed of
into the wild blue yonder. To stop having
the public travel through the farmhouses
there is a road around the side of the
hill approx 500m from the gate. This
road was recently graded and proved
to be another good warm up exercise
for us. Once on top of the hill the road
After feeding and fuelling it was off to
Lake Brunner via the Lewis Pass.
Beautiful piece of motorcycling road with
a good stopping point at Springs
Junction. Unfortunately just before we
arrived a tourist had backed over the
LPG pump and they were in the process
of evacuating everyone. We grabbed a
quick ice cream and took off before the
place went up. The fire engine passed
us as we headed out towards
Greymouth; all lights ablaze.
As we got closer to the east coast the
scenery started to change to lusher bush
and as we arrived at Lake Brunner we
were greeted with a beautiful vista of the
lake surrounded by dense forest and
snow capped peaks (snow at this time
of the year – go figure).
Below: Lake Coleridge.
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March 2005
(maybe our days were a
bit big considering the
gravel takes longer and
is harder work). To treat
ourselves we booked a
cabin and went out for
dinner – very nice.
Entrance to Molesworth Station.
Pulled into the camp ground feeling a
bit weary. Found our spot and relaxed
for the evening.
Day Three. - 28 December. L a k e
Brunner – Tekapo
Had a rather early start at 2:00am with
rowdy teenagers playing cricket. Back
to sleep again to awake to another lovely
morning. Once again food was of the
order followed by body cleaning, packing
and refuelling. Set off through the
Arthur’s Pass into a crisp but beautiful
day.
Man, the Otira gorge is an awesome
piece of engineering work and the
viaduct has to be seen when you
consider where the road used to go.
They just carved the road into the side
of the mountain! We stopped at Arthur’s
Pass for a bite to eat and then carried
on down to Lake Lyndon. From here
we took the metal road to Lake
Coleridge
for
lunch. After our
stop it was time to
get going again as
we still had a
reasonable way to
go to get to
Tekapo.
The Canterbury
plains are boring
no matter how you
look at it so we
were glad to get
past them and into
the Mackenzie
Basin area for a
bit
more
interesting riding.
We arrived in
Tekapo to rather
stormy weather
with a howling
gale and rain
threatening to fall.
We were also
fairly knackered
by this stage
Day Four – 29
December Tekapo –
Ranfurly. (Not quite)
Today did not look good
so we packed up and left
while the weather was
still dry. We were planning to go across
the Mackenzie Pass and the
Hakataramea Pass today but due to the
weather we gave the Mackenzie Pass
a miss and turned off at Dog Kennel
Corner onto Haldon Road. We were
riding along the long straight gravel
roads at about 60-70km when Leone
went around a slight corner in front of
me and as I rounded it my holiday came
crashing to an end.
I managed to get a wheel either side of
a deep mound of gravel and the back
wheel fishtailed out from me at which
point I did a high side and flew of the
bike and onto the road. This doesn’t
sound all that bad you say, well it
wouldn’t have been it I hadn’t broken my
right wrist!
Needles to say I had my first ride in an
ambulance, first entrance through the
emergency doors and my first plaster
cast. Hence we had to cut our trip short
and head home with Leone escorting
me in my limited
capacity.
It
certainly has not
put us off and we
will complete the
trip another time.
We thoroughly
enjoyed the few
days we had and
we look forward to
next time.
See you all next
time
Steven Cooper –
BMW R1150GS
Leone Cooper –
Honda XLV650
Above: Molesworth Station, Ward’s Pass.
Below: Otira Viaduct, Arthur’s Pass.
Transalp
12
March 2005
Media release 13 January 2004. -
International Bike of the Year title for BMW’s R1200GS
The BMW R1200GS has added yet
another award to its list of achievements
by being named the “2004 International
Motorcycle of the Year”.
Having already been chosen as the best
new bike of 2004 by many overseas
publications such as Motorcycle News
(GB) and Motorcyclist Magazine (USA),
the R1200GS has now been selected
as the overall winner - as judged by 12
magazines from 12 different countries.
with no less than five new models due
in the next nine months.
They include the much-anticipated
K1200S, BMW’s first entry into the
sports-bike segment, plus the R1200RT
and R1200ST - replacements for the
popular R1150RT and R1150RS.
-End-
For further information please contact:
Grant Clegg, Motorcycle Manager
BMW Motorrad New Zealand
Telephone: 09 573-6961, email
grant.clegg@bmw.co.nz
Mobile: (025) 840-981
Mark Baker, Director, Veritas
Communications Limited
Telephone 09 273 3051, email
mark.baker@bmw.co.nz
This success has
been reflected in
the
customer
demand for the new
model launched last
March - in New
Zealand and all
around the world.
The R1200GS also
earned
an
International Design
Excellence “Gold”
Award by the
Industrial Design
Society of America
in mid-2004.
On the local market,
BMW motorcycle
sales are at an alltime high, with the
R 1 2 0 0 G S
accounting for more
than one quarter of
the orders.
Grant
Clegg,
manager of BMW
Motorrad
New
Zealand, said there
is strong demand
for the new GS
model from private
customers as well
as
rental
companies,
reflecting the strong
demand
from
overseas visitors to
ride such a bike on
New
Zealand’s
challenging and
often uncluttered
roads.
Mr Clegg expects
2005 to be even
better than last year,
13
March 2005
THE MAGIC OF
THE MILFORD ROAD
II had seen photos of metres of snow
packed up either side of the Homer
tunnel and I had to see it for myself. It
was 1 November before Ali and I were
free to make the trip. I warmed the 1150
GS up on the 150 km trip south from
Dunedin to Gore. The phone ringing at
7am prompted me to get my feet on the
floor and the day underway.
We left at 9 am in brilliant sun with the
promise of a strong northwest wind in
our faces within an hour. And can you
believe it; we hadn’t got more than a few
hundred metres down the road before
there was another cop on our tail. This
one though, was friendly; out of uniform,
and had arranged to ride with us and on
an Aprillia 1000! It was a bonus to be
told where the ‘we take no prisoners’,
Highway Patrol cars were working. On
cue the northwest wind kicked in and
tried its best to toss us off the road.
It is only 150 kms from Gore to Te Anau,
so we were there well before lunch.
Time to refuel body and bike for now on
there would be little on offer and what
was, would require a mortgage on the
bike to pay for it. The skies were
overcast as we set off on the famed
Milford Road but the rain was holding
off. There was no hurry now. The
scenery was stunning and although the
road begged to be ridden at speed the
sights and smell demanded that the
visor be lifted and the vistas enjoyed.
We rode alongside Lake Te Anau for the
first 30 minutes before heading up the
Eglinton Valley. Huge beech trees tower
over the road on both sides while
towering over them, are the seemingly
vertical mountains. The crystal clear
and sparkling Eglinton River winds its
way gracefully down the valley. We
passed the Mirror Lakes which because
of the overcast day were not reflecting
the mountains as they are famed to do
and we turned off 3 kilometers later into
Deer Flat. I was a little apprehensive
about this venture as the last time I left
here, (albeit with Judy, tent and the
kitchen sink) I canned off in the middle
of the ford. That incident left me wet,
cold and my ankle hurt for weeks
afterwards but it was not to happen this
trip as some caring soul had placed a
culvert where the ford used to be! Deer
Flat is a beautiful grassy area right on
the edge of the river. The mountains
rise very steeply and waterfalls can be
heard but not seen in the dense bush. I
am always amazed at the purity of the
water. Trout can be
easily seen lazily
swimming in the
current. I don’t know of
a more glorious spot
anywhere. The sun
broke out, and with it
came the sand flies.
We had a cup of coffee
and reflected on the
happy times we had
had camping here. But
the road soon called. A
couple of buses pulled
into Knob’s Flat and
disgorged 100 hungry
Japanese tourists.
The road started
climbing now and we
soon passed Lake
Gunn at 500 metres.
The wind was howling
down the valley and
across the lake. I
remembered that it was windy last time
I was here too. Lake Fergus a little
further on, was calm. There were a few
cars parked at the Divide, day trippers
probably, enjoying the beauty of the
Routeburn Track. The road narrowed
now as we wound our way down to the
Hollyford Valley. On another occasion
we had driven the 1 kilometer down the
Hollyford Road and then climbed the
steep but rewarding track to Lake
Marion. Lake Marion nestles high in the
mountains, but there wasn’t time to walk
it today. On our bikes, we started
climbing again and were approaching
the Homer Tunnel. Four Malaysian
boys had parked under a sign that read
“No stopping: Avalanche danger”. No
English or no brains? It didn’t matter,
this was such a great spot we joined
them. Two weeks ago the avalanche
danger was extreme so blasting was
done. A huge wall of snow flew over the
steeply rising mountains to the west and
covered the road. Bulldozers were
needed to clear a path through. Today
the snow had largely melted and the
avalanche danger was low. The tunnel
is fun. It is so steep, it is so dark and
the echoes are amazing. Ali wound the
XJ up to about 8000 revs and it sounded
like a 100 Aussie V8’s on the starting
grid. We soon emerged to be greeted
by a vista of mountains all heavily
snowed. It was beautiful but the signs
warning not to stop because of
avalanche danger were still there so we
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pressed on. It was 2p.m. when we
arrived at the Backpackers. We had a
cup of coffee and listened to the array
of languages: Germans, Koreans and
Aussies prevailed. We had missed
walking to the Bowen Falls on our last
trip so wanted to remedy that. Ali
insisted that at this late hour of the day
we were the closest to any V.I.P.s that
might turn up in the hard to find parking
area so we took their place. A “closed”
notice still hung on the Bowen Falls
track. This was crazy. It was only a 5
minute walk and they had had a year or
more to fix it. We stepped over the rope
and went anyway. About 5 boards were
missing off the boardwalk and we easily
crossed on the main beams. It hadn’t
been raining for a day or two but I still
got wet walking to the lookout point. The
waterfall is very big and it is fabulous to
have such a great sight so close to
Milford. Ali spied the Milford Wanderer,
a sailing ship that for $200 a night will
take you out into the Sound and feed
you before lulling you off to sleep to the
sound of the deep thump of its diesel
generators. Excuse enough to go
aboard and ask to look around. Thirty
minutes later and without the offer of a
free night on board we made our way
back to the backpackers. It rained that
night, then it poured, then the thunder
and lightening came. I could cope with
all of that despite the fact that we were
only metres from a pretty menacing
looking river. It was the earthquakes
March 2005
that I hoped would stay away. Not that
I am afraid of earthquakes, I have
experienced plenty. It was the fact that
vertical towering cliffs climbed for
thousands of metres straight up above
the lodge and a good shake could cover
us with rocks forever. I had reason to
be concerned as good sized
earthquakes had been felt in this active
earthquake zone for the last few
months. The next morning we were still
alive and the rain had stopped. I asked
an Australian over breakfast whether
they had anything like this back home.
“Let me tell you something mate” he
said, “this is fantastic mate. Mate I am
blown away by all of this mate. Mate, if
you had told me mate about mountains
as steep as this with trees growing on
vertical cliffs, mate, I would never have
believed you mate. Mate, here every 5
minutes the scenery is changing, back
home it changes every 5 days”. I quickly
agreed with my mate that it was
spectacular. We were gone by 9 a.m.
and there was no need for speed. The
mountains were all like gigantic
waterfalls. Rivers were pouring over
their tops every way you looked. It was
definitely visor up time as we admired
the ever changing scene. I stopped and
saw an amazing sight. As I watched,
thousands of metres in the mountains
a huge sheet of water came crashing
THIRTY YEAR ANNIVERSARY
BMWOR (NZ) will celebrate the 30
year anniversary on Queens
Birthday weekend 2005, in
Auckland to commemorate the
inaugural run by BMWORNZ. If the
20 year celebrations were anything
to go by this will be a great weekend,
not to be missed. Keep this date
free! More information in next
month’s newsletter.
Hey, How’d this get in here!
2005 AGM
over the tops. I guessed that an
avalanche had careered into a lake and
sent it on its way. It took about 20
seconds before it hit the lower snowy
slopes. The ride back to Te Anau was
magical despite the fact that a little bit
of drizzle set in for the last 30 minutes.
The ride was good for my soul. I must
make a note to go again next year.
This year’s Annual General Meeting
promises to be something special.
This year we are to have a live band
to play for us.
Just to recap; the AGM is at the Sun
Court Motel in Taupo in October.
This is where we were last year.
Roger
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March 2005
Minutes of the BMWOR of NZ INC Committee Meeting Auckland: Monday 14, February 2005
Meeting commenced at 8.05pm. Members in attendance: 33.
Graham welcomes all present including new members John Blair and Arthur Taylor.
Apologies: Mark Wallace, Roger Scholes, Dennis Slater, Terry Ellis-Smith, Neal Walsh.
Minutes: December are true and correct .
Moved by: Peter Kurz.
Seconded by: Tony Jericevich.
Incoming Correspondence: Usual club magazines, Letter form Vintage Car Club pointing out that the club rooms
are now a ‘smoke free’ area. They have also asked us to remove any rubbish and recycling from the premises. Thank
you notes from area reps for the Christmas Dinner subsidies and a letter from Colin Sweetman thanking us for his
service certificate. We have received a reply from ACC for our submission to their survey regarding the payment of ACC
levies. They will retain the status quo due to already high petrol prices.
Editor’s report: Nil
Regalia:
Are available as usual sales are slow.
Auckland Area Report:
Christmas BBQ was well attended and broke even financially. Only four hardy riders
turned up for the distress ride. Weather conditions on that day were as close to snow as you’d get in Auckland, roads
were covered in hail. The lunch ride toCafe Banco was also popular with lots of Bay of Plenty riders attending.
Treasurer’s report:
For December the treasurer recorded a closing balance of $16,613.45 with a further
$25000 in short term investment, for a total of $41,613.45 minus unpresented cheques of $3.655.89.
Cheques to be approved for payment totaled : $9483.62 This included major items, such as the dinner for the Annual
Rally and raffle prizes, payment for the website, the tour guide and a large newsletter.
Moved: Henry Plowright.
Seconded: Wayne Cann.
General Business:
Graham passed on information received from Terry Ellis-Smith on the 30th Anniversary
function as follows:
Saturday 5th of June, registration, drinks and nibbles at Experience BMW, Newmarket.
Sunday 6th of June 0700hrs breakfast at Experience.
0900hrs Commemoration ride to Orere Point.
1900hrs Cocktails at BMW HQ in Mt Wellington.
2000hrs Dinner, presentations and Band.
Please keep an eye out for more info in the newsletter and on the website.
The Rag Rally is at a different location this year, again look for the ad and info in the newsletter and website. Please
book early enough.
The AGM will be at the same location as last year, the Suncourt in Taupo. Graham had been approached by members
regarding hiring a band for the event. Graham has a tentative booking of the Blarney Boys. According to those present
it is a good band who knows how to party. Malcolm Gibbons expressed slight concern that people may not be in the
mood for all that excitement as the band members are lively entertainers.
But it was generally agreed that a band would be a good thing. This raised the question whether we should not have a
raffle in this case as it would be too expensive to have both, as the raffle would cut into band time. Richard Kuysten
suggested a band levy of $10 which was acceptable to those present. Tony Jericevich suggested to safe raffle time by
issuing a ticket per person at the door for a chance to win a prize.
Moved: Richard Kuysten
Seconded: Malcolm Gibbons
Henry gave us an advanced notice on a new bike presentation around the 10th or 17th of March at Experience BMW in
Newmarket.
Meeting closed at 8:30.
Alexander Breig, Secretary.
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March 2005
RAG
RALLY
MARCH
2005
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March 2005
RAG RALLY MARCH 2005
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March 2005
R
A G
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A L L Y
2 0 0 5
Saturday - Sunday
(Daylight Savings Just!
[
])
NOTE NEW VENUE!
March, 19-20 2005
Taylor Memorial Lodge,
Tongariro National Park
Bookings NOW close 10th March 2003
At the Taylor Memorial Lodge, See; http://www.dreamland.co.nz/camps/Taylor_Memorial_Lodge.html
TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK
March19-20th (Daylight Savings).
Bunk room available (48) or real Raggers sleep in a tent.
Cost: $20 per person and $7 for a badge. (To be paid at the venue.) Clifford will tender his famous roast and a please to
entrants to bring vegetables plus any extras they might like. Bring your own KFS. (Knife, fork, spoon.)
Where is Pokaka? The distance between National Park and Ohakune is 35 kilometers. Between these two points are four
small locations; Waikune, Erua, Pokaka and Horopito (Coles are famous for vintage car parts.) Pokaka is mid way between
the two points. This is rugged country and beautiful in it’s own way. Come and visit this area with Rag Rally 2005.
RAG RALLY BOOKING FORM
Please make cheque payable to BMWOR of NZ
P O Box 109-245
Newmarket
Auckland 1001
Name .................................................Membership No .....................
Please book myself and the following people
.........................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................
Number of people attending = ........... @ $27.50 each = $.........................
My cheque is enclosed for the total
THE REAL (NORTHERN) MIDDLE
EARTH STANDS UP
If you are a serious Geographer or
a GPS geek, you can get much
closer points on the map than the
blunt pencil/piece of string
calculation shown. But here are
some starters. If you mark the same
map for all three questions, they
themselves form an interesting arc.
Just thought I would mention that.
#1 Top ‘n’ Tail
Just east of Inglewood.
#2 Boxer
Just east of Morrinsville.
#3 No ones Arc.
Just east of Otorohanga.
THE REAL TEST
Did you manage to get even remotely
close without resorting to a map?
Lance
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New Members
A big welcome to.
Leone Cooper, Palmerston North
William Thomson, Papakowhai
Max Bartrom, Waiheke Island
Wayne Higgins, Upper Riccarton
Arthur & Donna Taylor, Greenhithe
Stephen & Mandy Clark, Johnsonville
William Robertson, Nelson
Wim & Arda Booiman, Tauranga
Paul Robinson & Fiona Buchanan,
Plimmerton
March 2005
Open Market
The purpose of OpenMarket is to provide a service for members of BMWOR
of NZ. Advertisements will be accepted from members, commercial traders
and non-members when it is considered in our members’ interest to do so.
Currently, no charge is made for insertions and non-commercial
advertisements. The Editor and other Executives reserve the right to reject
any advertisement considered inappropriate and take no responsibility for
errors or omissions, the quality of items, claims made, or for any transactions
that ensue.
BIKES FOR SALE
BMW F650CS Scarver. Dec 2002
model. Fully optioned-ABS, heated
grips, hazard lights, power socket, low
seat. Gold-orange colour. 4500kms,
mint condition, one owner. Cost $18,000
new with extras, selling for $11,995.
Contact Faye 06 3688 359 or email
write_click@paradise.net.nz.
Personalized plate ‘BMWCS’ available
06 756 7451 or 021 159 5391 e-mail
ga.mchilds@xtra.co.nz (2)
R1150R Oct 2003, 1 owner from new,
red, twin spark, BMW screen and head
protectors, Pack Rack, new tyres,
13500kms very good condition, BMW
warranty until Oct 2005, pos trade for
large Kawasaki (V-twin Nomad or four
cyl?) $18,250 ono Mark 07 823 9242.
(2)
separately. (1)
K75C 1986 69,000km green, 3 owners,
I have owned it since 1991. Excellent
cond, serviced regularly, new rear tyre,
panniers and top box, tank cover and
genuine high screen. $5,200 Ph Barry
03
418
2078
or
email
willcock@actrix.gen.nz (1)
R1200C Avant-garde 2002. Colour is
Dust Metallic (not available in NZ). Only
10,000kms and just been serviced.
Ordered to owners specifications.
Panniers and inserts, touring handlebars
and heated grips, screen, extremely
comfortable passenger seat. Registered
until Sept, WOF until Oct. Absolutely
pristine condition. Can email photos if
required. $22,500 Ph Phil 021 534 517
or email daviesjandp@xtra.co.nz (1)
K1200RS 2001. Black with bags and top
box. 2 X owners. 14,000kms.
Immaculate condition. $22,500 ono Ph
07 542 2733. (1)
R1150RT in beautiful Garnet Red.
This is a 2003 model with all the
goodies that come with a new BMW.
Distance traveled is 9810km. Bike
was purchased so Margaret & I could
comfortably tour the Mainland and
enjoy the Rally at Arthur’s Pass,
which we did. $24,995.00 Ph/Fx 09
836 3372 email jonsam@ihug.co.nz
(1)
R1100RT 2000, 31800kms. Has the top
box and radio fittings (no radio) along
with usual RT appointments, in excellent
condition with customised seat,
serviced. Asking $18,995. Phone Garry
F650 1997 34,500km, Red, excellent
condition with full service history.
Comes with two black BMW side
panniers. Serviced Nov 2004 with new
tyres, battery and chain. $7,200.
Phone: 07 543 4779. (2)
R1100R 1996 42,000km ABS, heated
grips, panniers, tank bag, owned since
new. Fitted with S fairing and Harris pipe
with original headlight, handle bars and
exhaust $12,500 Ph Richard on 06 356
1589 or e-mail richardjan@xtra.co.nz.
(2)
R1150GS 2000, 35,000km Silver with
BMW Panniers, GIVI Top Box,
excellent condition, Ph David 021 924
133, A/H 09 527 6721 or
e-mail
david@cmsgroup.co.nz (2)
R1150GS NZ new Sept 03. 12,900km
Graphite and silver. Heated grips,
panniers, hand protectors, twin spark
model. One owner never dropped &
sealed road use only. Full BMW service
history. $17,500 Ph: Steve 021 2842867.
(2)
R100RS 1990 58,000km panniers,
near new staintune exhaust system,
koni shock, recent gearbox overhaul, new clutch and new starter
motor. Ex. condition $6,500. Ph:
Charlie 03 388-1842. (2)
R1150GS NZ new Sept 03. 12,900km
Graphitan silver. Heated grips, panniers,
and protectors, twin spark model. One
owner, never dropped & sealed road use
only. Full BMW service history. $17,500.
Ph: Steve 021 2842867. (2)
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R65 1983 Moderate mileage, good
condition, $4500. Phone and leave
message for Margaret, C/- Trevor 03
547 2685. (3)
R1150R 2003 Twin Spark in metallic red
(best colour) with BMW accessories:
Panniers and brackets, case savers,
carrier, bubble screen, heated grips; just
17500 km’s (nearly run in!) A snap at
$17750 - over $23,500 to replace.
Would consider a FJ1200 or similar as
a trade with cash diff. Call Pete on 021464-720 or 07-575 6994. Follow this link
for a photo or e-mail me on
peteconnolly@xtra.co.nz. (3)
R1100RT less than 5000km!! Fantastic
condition, panniers, heated grips, elect.
Screen plus all the usual extras. Think
of the saving against a new one
$22,500.
e-mail geoffreynew@ihig.co.nz. (3)
PARTS FOR SALE
R100RS Complete exhaust system in
very good condition $250. Spare blade
good order $20
Lower right fairing panel (pearl colour)
new $50. Splitter unit with matching pair
of choke cables new $50. Phone Charlie
03 388 1842. (1)
Helmet BMW Evo 54-55 Piermont Red,
as new hardly worn. Phone Terry 09 521
1467 or 027 498 2971 $840. (1)
Inner Bags (BMW) Suit all late model
BMW Panniers $100 pair. Ph 07 577
9778. (1)
For: /5-/7 New voltage regulator/rectifier
$100 - New 11/16 inch Piston for a
Master cylinder $80.00 - New unpainted
RS fairing part (in front of engine) $50.00
- Used rear shocks $50.00 pair Phone
Tony at work 09 636 4600. (2)
Snap on Harley Davidson 90th
anniversary tool chest/roll cab. H
1.420, W 860, D 460, socket tray & 17
drawers. Stored for 10 years, very tidy,
$7500 Contact Max 09 431 6944
maxlev@ihug.co.nz. (2)
March 2005
K1200RS side panels and bellypandolphin blue- F650 tank surround red,
R1100S side panels, very minor
damage, yellow, other fibreglass bits all
about half primer price. Walter de Beurs,
e-mail
de-beurs@paradise.net.nz (2)
Wanting to swap seats F650 (93-99).
Have low seat, need high (regular)
version Uli, Ph Mattias 025 477 610. (2)
Factory Panniers for R1100/1150R, RS,
GS, RT & S models, These panniers are
late model and in immaculate condition
and would suit anyone wanting to add
quality water proof luggage to their
BMW. $650 Ph Nevin on 07 542 0299
or 0274 719 404 pr e-mail
klmn.dwyer@xtra.co.nz (2)
R100RS/RT factory exhaust system
with integral catalytic converter in
unmarked condition. Comes complete
with clamps and rubber mounting points
$250 Ph Nevin 07 542 0299 or 0274
719
404
or
e-mail
lkmn.dwyer@xtra.co.nz (2)
Tank Bag Ventura brand Tank Bag.
Lots of pockets, with clear map panel
and rain cover. Strong magnets for
attaching to metal tank. Great for R80
series bikes. Ideal for touring. $100 ono
delivered Lance Nixon (1550) Ph 06 345
6607
evenings
or
e-mail
heather.lance@xtra.co.nz. (3)
R1000R petrol tank, some scratches,
a small dent, non locking fuel cap, RH
fuel tap only, what offers?? Ph Nigel
(03)3523956. (3)
CLOTHES FOR SALE
Clover Hydro Jacket size M. Matching
trousers with braces size Italy 50, USA
34, inside leg 800, originally purchased
6 yrs ago for nearly $3000 and hardly
used, maybe 5000kms at most.
Recently dismantled, washed with Sno
Seal sport wash and reassembled,
deceased estate & too big for me $500,
contact Max 09 431 6944
maxlev@ihug.co.nz (2)
K100RT in good order, solo or would
consider one with a sidecar attached.
Ph Christchurch 03 332 5759 or e-mail
fatblackdog@paradise.net.nz (3)
Tank Bag in good condition for
R1150GS also windshield for GS
Adventure, prefer with attachments, Ph
Dan 04 239 9687 or e-mail
dan.young@eds.com (3)
R850 R with low seat height wanted.
Ph Martin 027 545 9607 or A/H 03 540
2387. (3)
BMW Madison Gore-Tex suit colour
red, green and blue, old suit but still good
size 050 will fit 40inch chest and 34 waist
5.11ft $500.00
BMW Gore-Tex boots, new traveller
boots grey & black size 40 = 7 $300
Ph 09 438 8778 wk or 09 943 6266 hm.
(2)
WANTED TO BUY
Good
second-hand
Complete
petrolcap assembly to suit R1150RT.Ph
Mac, 0272378197.(1)
Front wheel, complete, for
R100GSPD (takes 90/90 - 21 tyre).
Please contact Ian Sowden
(04) 233 6389. (3)
Bike For Sale. K100RS 1988. 53900Km. BMWOR Member: No 89.
Engine spoiler, Givi top box. BMW
Panniers. Excellent tires and battery.
Recent oil change. Very good performer
on all road types.New WOF and current
REG. VG fuel economy. 20km/ltr. 21 ltr
tank. 5.5 ltr reserve. 80km range on
reserve. Low seat model. A well
balanced bike. The bike is a Jap import
3/02/98(22868Km). I am the 3rd private
owner + 1 dealer. Last owner did
17,266km.I have done approx 7000km
in the last 12mths. The bike has never
been in an accident and there is no
evidence of it having been dropped. An
excellent example. See last months
Motorcycle Diaries story. Also see http:/
/ w w w. t r a d e m e . c o . n z J o h n
NormanJohn.Norman@paradise.net.nz(09)
817 4785029 912 4923
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March 2005
GISBORNE WINE TRIP – MARCH 2005
What?
When?
The Bay of Plenty BMWOR are organising a Wine Tasting Trip to Gisborne and we would like to invite
BMWOR members from other areas to join us.
The weekend of Friday 11th March 2005 to Sunday 13th March 2005.
Where?
We have reserved 15 rooms at the Gisborne Hotel and will be organising a bus trip for
Saturday 12th March. This will take in some of the local wineries plus other places of
interest too.
How?
If you are interested you can make your booking direct to:
Gisborne Hotel – 06 – 868 4109
Email: info@gisbornehotel.com
A Room Rate of $90 has been negotiated. Rooms are only being reserved for us until the end of January 2005 so
don’t leave it too late. Ask for the BOP BMWOR club booking when making a reservation.
If there is enough interest we can reserve more rooms but we will need to know
early to avoid disappointment.
We will have more information of the trip and the places we will be visiting once details have been confirmed.
Please let the BOP BMWOR know if you are making a hotel reservation and joining us on the trip so that we can track
numbers for the bus and other venues.
Who?
Your BOP contact person for this trip is:
Norma Blackett
Phone/Fax: 07 548-0156
Email:
kenorma@paradise.net.nz
URGENT! HAVE YOU BOOKED? : TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
BMW Owners Register Wellington and Rangitikei Regions
Ride to Whangamomona for an Overnighter – Saturday, 12th March 2005
Staying at the Whangamomona Hotel
Phone/Fax: 06-762-5823
Email: whangamomonahotel@clear.net.nz
Contact person: Claire
A repeat of our previous extremely successful trips, but this year visiting
“The Republic of Whangamomona”
The hotel has limited accommodation available. You are required to make your own bookings and this will be on a first
come first served basis.
The cost will be $90 per person, which will include Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
A $25 deposit or credit card number will be required at time of booking
Please make your bookings ASAP and use BMWOR as the group name
This is also being themed as a “Hat Party” so hats will be de rigueur in Whanga
Our intention is to ride to Stratford picking up others on the way and then travel the Forgotten World Highway (State
highway 43) to Whangamomona.
The ride home is to be via Taumarunui, although this will be dependant on road conditions.
Please diary the date, book your own accommodation at Whangamomona, using BMWOR as the group name, give
Norman a call or email to let him know, and include your cellphone number so we can stay in touch when travelling.
For further details contact:
Norman Nichol 04-479 1591
normnichol@xtra.co.nz
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March 2005
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March 2005
Registered at NZ Post Wellington as a magazine
12 Tarras Grove
Kelson
Lower Hutt
NEW ZEALAND
Area Representatives
NORTHLAND
BAY OF PLENTY
RANGITIKEI
NELSON
Ross McAulay
09 431 2311
sara.ross.mc@xtra.co.nz
Clive Dominy
07 577 0117
clive.dominy@xtra.co.nz
Graeme Flyger
06 357 3424
Gavin Tait
03 540 2677
AUCKLAND
EAST COAST
WELLINGTON
Noel Walker
09 813 2310
NOEL-BLONDIE-WALKER
@xtra.co.nz
David Clark
06 844 1599
margaret.david@xtra.co.nz
By Committee
Norm 04 479 1591 or
Bill 04 586 3234
TARANAKI
MARLBOROUGH
Valma Kuriger
06 755 0688
dave.valma@clear.net.nz
Kelvin Watson
03 577 6822
Julia_Kelvin@xtra.co.nz
WAIKATO
Bryan Hoffman
07 838 0340
bryan.dorrie@xtra.co.nz
graeme_carole@inspire.net.nz
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gjtait@xtra.co.nz
CANTERBURY
Geoff Odell
03 329 4655
OTAGO & SOUTHLAND
Barry Richardson
03 476 2772
sn.btrichardson@clear.net.nz
March 2005

March - BMWOR

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