Honda CB750/4 SOHC Club Inc

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The In-Fourmer – Official Newsletter of the Honda CB750/4 SOHC Club Inc.
No. 3 – July 14
(Inc No. 31898)
PRESIDENT:
DES ATKINS
Ph. 0417 723 956; djandtj@bigpond.com
VICE PRESIDENT:
MAL JOHNSTON
Ph. 0419 662 632; mjohnston591@hotmail.com
TREASURER:
BEN THURECHT
Ph. 0412 691 651; ben.thurecht54@gmail.com
SECRETARY:
JOHN McNAIR
Ph. 0402 939 132; johnfour750@hotmail.com
EDITOR:
BEN THURECHT
Ph. 0412 691 651; ben.thurecht54@gmail.com
RIDE CO-ORDINATORS: MAL JOHNSTON
Ph. 0419 662 632; mjohnston591@hotmail.com
IAN O’KEEFE
Ph. 0419 727 744; okeefe@bigpond.net.au
MEMBERSHIP:
ROSS GILBERT
Ph. 0404 033 544; rbgilbert@bigpond.com
PARTS:
ALEX LONG
Ph. 0423 976 001; alexlong4@optusnet.com.au
REGALIA OFFICER:
DES ATKINS
Ph. 0417 723 956; djandtj@bigpond.com
WEB MASTER:
OWEN FINTER
Ph. 0422 509 776; owen038@westnet.com.au
DATING OFFICERS:
PHIL DeKNOCK
Ph. 0403 460 040; phil@aeimports.com
ROGER HORRELL
Ph. 07/3288 9493; roghor@bigpond.com
E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE: johnfour750@hotmail.com; or http://carclubs.shannons.com.au/hondasohc
(Please indicate the message recipient in subject line, ie. Des, Mal; Ben, John, Ross, Alex, Roger, Phil)
OBJECTIVES OF THE HONDA CB750/ SOHC CLUB INC:
“To provide social activities for its members to promote the restoration of CB750/4 SOHC motorcycles and to assist
members in restoration of their Honda CB750/4 SOHC motorcycles”
No. 3 - JULY 2014
Club Meetings:- Monthly meetings held on the first Sunday of each month at the
Belmont Tavern, Belmont Road, Brisbane – starting at 10:00am. Plenty of parking, food
and drinks are available at the Tavern or at the adjacent shops.
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EDITOR’S EDITORIAL!
G’day everyone.
The last few months have been relatively quiet but there
have been a few runs and activities each month for the Club.
In May, there was the VJMC’s Classic Bike Show at
Oliver’s Motorcycles which was well attended by club
members and there was a great variety of bikes on display,
both in the show itself and the show visitors. The Ray Owen
Concourse was also on at the Canungra Showgrounds and
was, by all accounts, well attended and a good show.
In June, the long weekend ride was unfortunately cancelled
due to lack of interest but the day ride to Rick’s Garage at
Palmwoods on the Sunshine Coast went ahead and was an
excellent ride to a good venue. The Pine Rivers Swap Meet
was also well attended by club members and I, for one,
made a few “important” purchases.
July saw us riding out to the Rosevale Retreat Hotel which
was a great ride through some very pretty country only to
find the hotels food prices too expensive so we “retreated”
to another hotel up the road a bit! The Laverda Concourse
went ahead as planned and was an excellent day, and last,
but not least, the winter trivia night was transferred to Ron
and Joan’s house at Eagleby.
In this newsletter is a story about a CB750/4 K1 that was
sold by its owner in the early 1980s and subsequently
rebuilding it following repurchasing the bike in the late
1980s. The story also provides an interesting précis about
the K models. There is some helpful technical information
from Roger Horrell to help you maintain your pride and joy.
Once again, Mal Johnston and Ian O’Keefe have been busy
putting together a ride and events calendar for the next few
months and there’s plenty of opportunity for you to get your
old CB750/4s out and go for a ride with something
scheduled for many weekends.
As I announced in the last newsletter, I will not be
continuing on as the editor after the August AGM. While I
am happy to continue on as the treasurer for now, I have
done the editor’s job for some time and I have other things I
want to do with my life. So, again, there are some options
for the club to think about such as, do you want a regular
newsletter? If so, somebody else will need to take over the
editor’s job and everything that goes with it. Alternatively,
can we get by with emails and the club’s website – ie a more
electronic version? I suggest there needs to be some
discussion on this matter at the club meeting after the AGM.
Also, as you will have read in the last newsletter, our
esteemed President, Des Atkins, has decided to call it a day
and is stepping down from the job. I would personally like
to thank Des for his help with the club’s management over
the last few years and it is now time for somebody else to
step up to the plate and help out your club. Remember,
without a president, we do not have a club!
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Lastly, don’t forget your membership fees were due at the
end of June – more details are provided below in the
“Membership Update” section. I hope you enjoy reading
this issue of the InFourmer.
Ben Thurecht (Editor)
PRESIDENT’S
Hello to all members.
TURN
Hello to all members
Well, another newsletter is upon us once again and before
we all know it Xmas will soon be here. Time goes by so
quick when you’re busy.
I would at this time like to thank Ben, John and Mal for all
their help during my time as President. There are some
really good people in this club and I say to all, “Thank
You”. I hope my new ventures in the future turn out as well.
The Rosevale Retreat Hotel ride went well. It was a bit cool
early in the morning but warmed up nicely during the day,
but unfortunately I had to leave the ride after breakfast at
Boonah to go and see my friend Ned Kelly and his family.
The Laverda Concours was a great turn out for the Laverda
Club with lots of great show bikes and lots of people, and
the parking area was full of bikes.
Well this will be my last ‘Presidents Turn’, so to all I say
goodbye………
Cheers
Des Atkins [President]
TREASURER’S REPORT
Over the last few months the club has had little financial
The club is travelling reasonably well financially and has
sufficient funds to meet any commitments over the next few
months and beyond, particularly with input from the
upcoming Living in the 70s Bike Show and some regular
raffles.
Income from the sale of spark plugs and oil filters, while not
actually making any profit, has reimbursed the club for the
purchase price of those items and has provided club
members with reasonably priced spare parts. We have also
sold a couple of club t-shirts and a cap and had a couple of
raffles at club meetings. Outgoings included the purchase of
oil filters and some raffle prizes from Aldi for our club
events.
At the time of writing, the Club’s available funds were
$892.20 cash in hand and $1608.35 in the Credit Union
Australia account (not including any interest earned during
that period). The total assets of the Club are $2,500.55
(cash at hand and in the bank). The club still has a few poloneck T-shirts for sale (see details below). Alex also has a
good stock of spark plugs and we recently purchased more
oil filters which are now for sale.
Ben Thurecht (Treasurer)
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MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE:
The President welcomes the following new member to the
club during the last 3 months: Geoff Rooks.
We hope you enjoy the Club and invite you to come to the
Club meeting on the first Sunday of each month (details are
on the front page of this newsletter) and to take part in the
Club’s activities (see Ride Calendar below)
Please Note:- Membership fees for the 2014/15 year
were due on 30 June 2014. Fees are pegged at $40.00 for
the year. Please mail you cheque or money order to the
Club’s PO Box 1465 Browns Plains, Qld 4118.
Alternatively, you could pay directly (cash, cheque or
money order) at the regular club meetings at the
Belmont Tavern, or you can make a direct deposit into
the Club’s Credit Union Australia Account (Please
contact Ben Thurecht for bank details, if you choose this
option).
Please Also Note:- If you have not paid your
membership fees, this will be the last newsletter you will
receive and you may have to seek alternative
arrangements for registering your bike if you have it on
club rego!
MEMBER PROFILE
In this section a member of the club will be interviewed for
each newsletter. You can all expect to be interviewed at
some stage, nothing personal, just a bit of good fun and to
let other members know about the club, its members and
their interests. Last month I interviewed Ross Gilbert,
another long time club member. This month’s turn is Alex
Long who is an active member of the Club, presently the
club’s Spare Parts Officer, and over the last few years has
been organizer of the Club’s display at the Laverda
Concours!
Member’s Name: Alex Long (Member No 60).
Age: I'm 62 years old.
How long have you been a Club member? I’ve been
a member for 11 years.
Employment: semi retired.
Interests: family, bikes, markets, cooking, gardening,
etc., etc.
Favourite Musician: Dylan.
Bikes presently owned? Honda Valkyrie.
How long did you own a SOHC? 7 yrs.
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Previous bikes: step-through Suzuki at 16; DT100;
CL175; CL450; CB750; 700 Deauville & Valkyrie.
What do you like about the Club? A great diverse
bunch of people, which you need.
Any suggestions for improving the Club? not at the
moment.
MEMBER’S TURN
(Note 1:- If anybody has a story they would like to put in
this section of the newsletter, we would be happy to run
it in a future issue. For example, did you go on an epic
journey somewhere or you would just like to tell us
about your Honda 4. Please give this some thought. It
doesn’t have to be a long story – just a few paragraphs
and a couple of photos, if available.)
Unfortunately, we do not have a member’s story for this
issue but we have an article from the Classic and Retro Bike
Enthusiast magazine about a CB750/4 K1 owned by Kris
Hodgson which makes interesting reading. He has also
included a short précis about the history of the K model 4s. I
hope you enjoy the article and if you are interested in
reading more, I suggest you purchase the magazine.
Source:- “Classic & Retro Bike Enthusiast”, Bigger is
Better, Words - Kris Hodgson, Photos – Keith Muir; Issue
#15, Winter 2014, pp 30, 31, 32, 34.
Note:- See end of Newsletter for copy of this article.
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TECH TIPS AND INFO
Tech Tip No. 1:Tech Tip No. 1:- (courtesy of Roger Horrill)
Sankei, a Chinese manufacturer of exhaust pipes and
mufflers makes copies of the original 4 into 4 exhaust pipes
and mufflers. The mufflers are not stamped with Honda
HM341 but apparently, they are better quality than the
original items and, according to the magazine article, cost
689 UK Pound (at time of printing earlier this year).
Tech Tip No. 2:- (courtesy of Roger Horrill)
For ceramic coatings on exhaust pipes, clamps, etc, go to:Competition Coatings Qld
Unit 1/14, Rodwell Street
Archerfield, Qld , 4108
Ph 07/3277 9123; M 0417 641 123
Tech Tip No. 3:- (courtesy of Simon Taylor)
I want to give a recommendation for Harbic Products at
Eagle Farm. They do Chrome plating and I found them to be
really good quality at a good price.
They have a web site which shows what they do, but just
call Darren on the number and he will look after anybody
who calls. As I said, I just wanted to promote a good service
for all other members. Contact Simon if you would like to
see his photos of chrome plating done for his K6 project.
See Harbic’s flyer for contact details:-
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No. 3 – July 14
Many thanks go to Owen Finter for taking on the web
master’s job and keeping it updated. He has uploaded the
Club’s “Events Calendar”, some photos and videos, and
other information about the Club which will be updated as
each newsletter is published or other information comes to
hand.
Please help Owen out by providing photos, information, etc
to be put up for everyone to see. Owen can be contacted on
0422 509 776 or Owen038@westnet.com.au.
r Sale: Honda CB750 40th Anniversary Badges and Patches.
CLUB
SPONSORED
PARTS
&
Members:limited
numbers free plus postage;
non-members:$1.00 each or 7 for $5.00, plus postage. Phone Ben Thurecht
MEMORABILIA FOR SALE
for availability on 0412 691 651 or email him at
CLUB WEBSITE
As discussed in previous newsletters, Ian O’Keefe has set up
As discussed in previous newsletters, Ian O’Keefe has set up
a facebook page for the club which can be accessed by
anyone in the club by signing up to Facebook and becoming
Ian’s “friend”. Ian has included a lot of information and
photos, etc on the page to keep club members informed.
You should contact Ian O’Keefe on Ph 07/33331933 or
mobile 0419 727 744 for advice on how to access this page.
The Club’s page on the Shannons website has now been up
and running for some time now. Owen Finter is the Club’s
webmaster and responsible (with help from everyone) for
keeping the website up to date.
To get to the Club’s website, log onto the Shannons website
at www.shannons.com.au, then click on “Shannons Club”
and “Car Clubs” in the drop down menu. Click the “Filter”
icon and type in “Honda in the “Keywords” search space,
then select “Filter” again. “Honda CB750/4 SOHC Club
Inc.” will be included in the list of clubs so then click on the
club’s name which then takes you to the club’s website.
You can register as a member on the Shannons website at
http://www.shannons.com.au/club/register/, then visit our
website as above, or alternatively by clicking on the
following link which will take you directly to our website:http://www.shannons.com.au/club/carclubs/honda-cb7504sohc-club-inc/.
To give away: Honda CB750 40th Anniversary Badges and
Patches available at no cost – plus postage. Phone Ben
Thurecht on 0412691651 or ben.thurecht54@gmail.com.
For Sale: Honda CB750 stickers (“My Other Vehicle is a
CB750” and Club Logo stickers) available at $4.60 each
(including postage) from Ben Thurecht on 0412691651 or
email ben.thurecht54@gmail.com.
For Sale: Alex Long, our spare parts man has spark plugs
and oil filters for CB750/4s for sale at very reasonable
prices. Contact Alex Long on 0423976001.
For Sale: The Club still has polo-neck T-shirts for sale.
Unfortunately, there are no caps or bucket hats left. The tshirts are black hi-vis material and have the Club’s logo
embroidered on the front and screen printed on the back.
Stocks of polo neck T-shirts and caps are getting low as we
ordered only a limited number of each in a range of sizes
and there are only the following sizes left:- Shirts: 2 x Large
size only, so it is first in best dressed - literally! The price
for the shirts is $35.00 (plus postage) which is very
reasonable and only covers our costs of production
(payment by cash, cheque, money order, or direct deposit).
You can purchase a shirt by contacting Ben Thurecht on
0412691651 or email ben.thurecht54@gmail.com.
We are presently arranging the purchase of more polo-neck
t-shirts, caps and bucket hats in a range of sizes. A number
of members have asked about polo-neck t-shirts with only
the logo embroidered on the front of the shirt and no screen
print on the back, so we have included some of those in the
order.
If you are interested in purchasing a club shirt, please
contact Ben Thurecht ASAP so that he can ensure enough of
each size are ordered.
I have bought two ladies polo-neck T-shirts with the Club
logo embroidered on the front but with no logo on the back
from a local embroidery shop. They do a neat job and the
shirts are the same as the one’s previously done (hi-vis
material). I can have additional shirts made for $35.00 (at
time of printing). However, I was told that if the club
ordered more, then the price would reduce. Please contact
Ben Thurecht if you are interested in one of these T-shirts.
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For those interested in the “real thing”, try these for size:-
BIKES & BITS FOR
SALE/WANTED
Note:- Anybody who has any bikes or bits of bikes that
they would like to sell by advertising in the newsletter,
please email information to Ben Thurecht at
ben.thurecht54@gmail.com, preferably with photos. Please
ensure that you include all the details of the part / bike, the
price you want for it and how you can be contacted – phone
number, email address, etc. The cut-off date for putting ads
in the newsletter is one week before the publication date so
simply phone or email Ben Thurecht with your ad.
For Sale:- There are no items for sale this newsletter.
Wanted:- Mal Johnston is looking for an exhaust heat
shield for the Honda SL125 he is restoring (see photo). If
you can help, please phone Mal on 0419 662 632.
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PARTS AND SERVICE
PROVIDERS
The following is a list of providers of parts and service to
keep your CB750s running smoothly or for repairs. Details
of each has been transferred to the Club’s Shannon’s hosted
website – see details for accessing the website above. If
anyone knows of other providers who should be included,
please advise Ben Thurecht: Albion Bike Wreckers
 Buddha’s Motorcycle Spray Painting
 Chris Barrington
 Cut Graphix
 Garners Automotive Engineering
 Gassol (Gasket Solutions)
 Jim Allen Motorcycle & Motoring Stickers & Decals
 Les Kaspers
 Motorcycle Road Worthys
 Nicom Engineering
 Pro Honda
 Russell Barrett
 Tecshox – Classic Shocks
 Wet Blasting Services
 Transac Exhausts
A few web sites worth checking out include: David Silver Spares in England has a large range of
genuine and aftermarket parts on sale at reasonable
prices; http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk.
 Consolidated Motor Spares in the Netherlands has an
extensive
range
of
genuine
parts;
http://www.cmsnl.com.
 Yamiya specializes in Honda CB750/4 parts;
http://www.yamiya750.com.
 This is a web address for the frame/engine numbers. It
is quite a useful website as it has details about each
model including diagrams, part numbers, modifications
done on each model and a whole lot more:
http://www.hondachopper.com/engine/engine_timeli
ne/timeline.html and the web address for the whole
site is: http://www.hondachopper.com/.
 Classic Fasteners:
http://www.classicfasteners.com.au/.
RIDE REPORTS
MAY 2014:Saturday 3rd; VJMC Classic bike show at Oliver’s
Motorcycles, Ipswich Road Moorooka (Ben Thurecht).
There was an excellent turn-out at the VJMC Classic Bike
Show and by the time we got there the parking area was
almost full. There were around 30 bikes entered in the show
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but many more to look at in the car park and some very nice
machines from all manufacturers.
I didn’t count how many CB750/4 club members were there
but there were quite a few and everyone I talked to had a
good time. Most members present entered their bikes into
the bike show and it was great to be able to walk around
looking at the bikes or just sit around and have a chin wag
for a change!
Oliver’s is a new bike shop in the Moorooka mad mile and
they made everyone welcome with free tea and coffee on
hand, and the VJMC Club members were selling the usual
sausage sandwiches and cold drinks. Eric and Merilyne
Leah, who are also members of the CB750/4 Club should be
congratulated on organizing and running a great show.
Sunday 25th; Day ride to Ray Owen Classic Bike Show and
swap meet at Canungra Showgrounds.
No report was available for this event however, I understand
that a number of members attended and by all accounts, it
was a great show.
JUNE 2014:Sunday 15th; Day ride to Rick’s Garage/Diner in
Palmwoods on the Sunshine Coast (John McNair & Ben
Thurecht)
This was an excellent ride to a good venue and the weather
was good to us and quite warm. Eight bikes congregated at
the Caltex garage at Carseldine on Brisbane’s northside for
the ride up to Palmwoods on the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
We headed off around 9:15am after securing Merilyne
Leah’s leather jacket with insulation tape due to a broken
zipper – you can fix anything with insulation tape!
The Bruce Hwy is always busy and boring so it was a
unanimous decision to take the back roads. The ride was a
combined one with the VJMC and the Honda 750/4 clubs
and Ben led us on a great ride on one of our favourite roads
up through the back of Narangbah and Roxburg. Although it
is sealed road part of the trip runs through private property
so its eyes on the road and dodge the cowpats. Soon we
were crossing Zillman’s Crossing on the Upper Caboolture
River and heading up to the D’Agular Hwy at Wamuran. A
right turn and then a left saw us heading north through
pineapple farms and out onto the Steve Irwin Way for the
run up past Australia Zoo to Landsborough for morning tea
at the bakery. They do a nice coffee and cakes but have no
idea how to make a cup of tea. Thought it was a cup of milk.
This quaint little village is the step off point for the run up to
the magnificent little town of Maleny situated high up on the
Blackall Ranges overlooking the Sunshine Coast. This is “3
M” country – the three towns of Maleny, Montville and
Mapleton in a row. The ride up to Landsborough had been
cool however it was quite cold up on the range. Coming into
Montville we passed the turn off to Palmwoods but Ben
pressed on. Soon he turned into a car park and I thought he
had missed the turn-off and was doing a u-turn but no, all of
a suddenly he disappeared in between two buildings and
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dropped off the edge of the mountain. Well, not literally
however he took us down Hunchy (Razorback) Rd, an
incredibly steep descent but excellent ride down to
Palmwoods and our destination, Ricks Diner.
The Diner was and old Garage and has been transformed
into a 50s – 60s diner with lots of memorabilia. Oh, and
fantastic burgers. We were a little early arriving but it
worked out well as we had not booked a table and
everything was booked out but as luck would have it, we
managed to get a table or two on the grass area before the
table “bookees” arrived.
Ray and Jenny Burrows drove up in the ute so Jenny could
reduce the area’s Bromeliads. They joined us not long after
we arrived. Club member Stan Langley came down from
Gympie to catch up with us too. Great effort Stan, and
Martin and Lyn Quick also met us at the cafe. It was also
good to catch up with Sunshine Coast residents Don and
Raelene Williams who rode down from Tewantin, Don on
his very tidy Honda CB750/4 and Raelene was on her
immaculate Honda CB350/4. Everyone seemed to have a
good time and there was no complaints about the route taken
or the food. In fact many said they enjoyed the route,
particularly the ride down the Razerback from Montville.
We left the cafe around 1:30pm and most rode with Chris
and me back down the highway to the Landsborough turnoff
and then down Steve Urwin Way to Caboolture and out onto
the Highway for the last blast home. We really enjoyed the
day and luckily we had no major breakdowns or accidents!
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th; Pine Rivers Swap Meet,
Samford Soccer Grounds, Mount Samson Rd, Samford (Ben
Thurecht).
This is a new venue for the Pine Rivers Swap and by all
accounts it worked out well and is likely to be held there
again next year. There was certainly plenty of parking area
and room for vendors, and there was plenty of food and
drinks for sale.
I met a number of CB750/4 Club members at the swap and I
even had a bit of luck purchasing some much needed parts.
Alex Long had a stall and he reported that he sold
everything, so he was happy.
Interestingly, a chap arrived with two CB750/4s (a K2 and a
F1) in a van with another basket case and many parts in a
trailer which he had purchased from a previous club
member. I understand he managed to sell everything also.
At the subsequent HMCCQ meeting, it was reported that the
swap was well attended on the Saturday but numbers were
down on the Sunday and for next year they are considering a
show and shine in conjunction with the swap, perhaps to run
on only one day. We’ll have to wait and see.
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JULY 2014:Sunday 13th; Day ride to Rosevale Retreat Hotel (Ben
Thurecht).
I haven’t been this cold since riding in New Zealand!!!! It
must have been one of the coldest mornings this year in
down town Ipswich. Anyway, I soon thawed out at the
meeting point in the sun. We had a good turn out with 10
bikes ready to go.
Not knowing the back roads of Ipswich and beyond as well
as others, I was happy to let John McNair lead the charge
down to Boonah and beyond. There is some really pretty
countryside around this part of the world, and I think John
picked the best roads to ride to take advantage of those
views. Particularly of note are the back roads through
Kalbar and Roadvale before coming into Boonah from the
north.
Morning tea was at Café 17 in the main street of Boonah
and we all sat outside the café taking in the comings and
goings in Boonah, one of the prettiest little towns in South
East Qld. While we were there, a couple arrived in an
Austin Healy sports car which parked right out the front of
the café – a lovely little car!
Des left us at Boonah to visit his friend Ned who lives in
Boonah but the rest of us carried on down the Rathdowney
Road and in through Mt Alford, before turning north up past
Moogerah Dam to join the Cunningham Highway at
Fassifern.
A bit of a run up the Highway took us to Warrill View
where we turned left to Merryvale and then south to
Rosevale. So far, this was a great run along some roads I
haven’t been on before and really enjoyed riding.
The Rosevale Hotel is one of those old historic pubs that is
build right on the road edge and looked like it was about to
fall down. Upon arriving at the Rosevale Hotel, everyone
climbed off their bikes ready to have lunch at the pub only
to discover that the cheapest meal on the menu was around
$26 and most a lot dearer than that. So, a quick executive
decision saw us climbing back on the bikes and heading up
to Rosewood where we found a great old pub with very
reasonably priced and excellent meals for around half the
price of the other joint – nice ride but I won’t be going back
there for a feed again!
The staff at Rosewood Hotel looked after us very well and I,
for one, couldn’t eat all of my steak sandwich so ended up
getting them to put it in a box to take home to eat later,
yummy!
Lunch over, it was the long ride (for Chris and me anyway)
back past Amberley and home via the Logan Motorway and
Gateway Arterial. We arrived home around 5:00pm after a
great day.
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Sunday 20th; 2014 Laverda Concours at Cleveland
Showgrounds (Ben Thurecht).
The morning was quite cold when we left home around
7:00am to ride our CB750/4 F1 to the Concours. However,
the day warmed up nicely and as usual, the Concours was a
huge success for the Laverda Club. While the food was OK,
it is only just acceptable and each year everyone complains
about the food on offer. However, unless we want to cater
for ourselves, we will have to put up with it.
The Concours was, as always, well worth a look with many
examples of beautifully prepared bikes on display but
equally as good was the huge number of bikes in the parking
area, with every marque represented, and some very nice
examples to ogle.
Many thanks go to Alex for setting up the Club’s gazebos
and a table, etc. Des arrived early also to help him set up so
it was all done by the time Chris and I got there. Alex set
out our display the same as last year with the two gazebos
separated by a space in between. We also had the storage
area at the back of one of the gazebos which worked out
well for Club members to put their gear in.
Unfortunately, we didn’t have the display boards and cutaway engine this year as Ross couldn’t attend. However, we
had eight CB750/4s on display and as usual, they generated
quite a bit of interest and discussion. Des was also kept busy
giving away badges and patches to the kids that wandered
past – on ya uncle Des!
Saturday 26th; 2014 Winter Trivia Night at Gumdale
Progress Hall New Cleveland Rd Gumdale.
Due to the small number of participants that registered their
interest with John McNair prior to the event (12 in all), it
was decided to cancel the hall booking and have the event at
Ron and Joan’s house at Eagleby. As Joan was doing the
catering for the venue, this worked out better for her but it
was a disappointing turn-out for this, usually popular event.
EVENTS CALENDAR
Note:- The monthly Club meetings are held at the
Belmont Tavern in Belmont Shopping Centre, Belmont
Road, Belmont. Meetings are scheduled for the first
Sunday each month and start at 10:00am when the
Tavern opens up for business. The Tavern has excellent
coffee and cake deals and of course plenty of cold drinks
- beer, wine, spirits, etc and pokies (if that’s your vice).
It’s an excellent venue with plenty of free parking within
sight of the meeting location. So, please make an effort
to come along and take part in your Club’s activities.
Regular Weekend Rides:- For those members who want to
go for a ride on the weekend, regular rides can be arranged,
leaving from designated starting points on both Saturday
and Sunday each weekend. Anyone interested in going for a
ride, please arrange a time to meet with others at the
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following designated start points. The ride destinations will
be determined on the day:Northside – Caltex garage, Gympie Road, Carseldine.
Southside – BP Roadhouse, Yatala North, M1 Exit 38.
Westside – Yamanto Caltex garage next to Maccas on
Warwick Rd, Yamanto.
Any Saturday morning - meet at Tony's Cafe for breakfast.
The cafe is at Springwood Suzuki on Kingston- Beenleigh
Rd Underwood. Meet there from 9am.
Regular Weekday Rides:- For members who want to go
for a ride during the week, regular rides can be arranged
each Wednesday. Anyone interested in going for a ride,
please arrange a time and place to meet with others for the
ride to the following destinations: Canungra for Southside members;
 Mt Glorious for Northside members; and
 Esk for Westside members.
AUGUST 2014:Sunday 3rd; Annual General Meeting to be followed by the
monthly Club meeting at the Belmont Tavern in Belmont
Shopping Centre, Cnr Belmont Road and Burstall Ave,
Belmont. Meeting starts at 10:00am.
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th; Weekend ride to Tin Can
Bay, staying at the Sleepy Lagoon Hotel/Motel. Meet at the
BP Garage/Service Centre, on the Bruce Highway at
Caboolture at 9:00am. The final route is yet to be decided
before weekend but is likely to be via Woodford, Maleny,
Kenilworth and Gympie to Tin Can Bay by mid afternoon.
If you wish to go on this run and stay the night, you will
now need to book directly with the pub or motel proprietors
but we cannot guarantee that a room will be available. The
phone numbers for booking either a pub room or a motel
room are as follows:Motel units – Phone Paul on 07/5488 0653 (Motel units are
$70.00 per double, extra person $10.00)
Hotel rooms – Phone Di on 07/5486 4124 (Hotel rooms are
$25.00 share basis)
Sunday 17th; Ride to Kyogle via Beaudesert and the Lions
Road. Meet at Macca’s next to Woolworths Garage in
Yamanto Shopping Centre, Warwick Rd, Yamanto at
9:00am for a 9:30 departure.
Sunday 24th; Ride to The Barn, 1709 Flagstone Creek
Road at the foot of the Toowoomba Range taking back
roads all the way with a stop-over at the Gatton Transport
Museum/café for morning tea. Meet at Macca’s next to
Woolworths Garage in Yamanto Shopping Centre, Warwick
Rd, Yamanto at 9:00am for a 9:30 departure.
SEPTEMBER 2014:Sunday 7th; Club meeting at the Belmont Tavern in
Belmont Shopping Centre, Cnr Belmont Road and Burstall
Ave, Belmont. Meeting starts at 10:00am.
No. 3 – July 14
Saturday 13th; Living in the 70s Classic Bike Show,
Sponsored by Pro Honda, Ipswich Road, Rocklea. Meet at
Pro Honda at 7:30 am to help set up. BBQ/sausage sizzle
and cold drinks for sale; Raffles and concourse prizes for
best Honda CB750/4 SOHC, best Japanese bike up to 1984
vintage, etc. For information, contact Eric and Merilyne
Leah on 07/3800 3946 or me.leah@bigpond.com.
Sunday 14th; Ride to the Redcliffe Jetty for breakfast. Meet
at the Jetty Café at 9:00am as we are coming from all
directions.
Sunday 21st; Ride to North Stradbroke Island. Meet at the
Big Red Cat Ferry Terminal, Toondah Harbor, Middle
Street, Cleveland at 8:00am for 9:00am departure; return at
either 3:00pm or 4:00pm from Dunwich. Cost for return trip
$54.00
Sunday 28th; Ride to the Pitstop Café at Ocean View near
Mt Mee. Ride around the back of Strathpine, Petrie and
Caboolture via Scouts Road and Oakey Flat Road, Zillman
Crossing to Wamuran, and then up Campbell’s Pocket Road
to Mt Mee. Return via Mt Mee Road to Dayboro and Petrie
then out the Highway via Dohles Rocks Road. Meet at
Caltex garage, Gympie Road, Carseldine at 9:00am for 9:30
departure.
Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th; 2014 Australian Historic
Road Race Championships, Lakeside Park. See website for
more details at www.qemsc.com.au.
OCTOBER 2014:Sunday 5th; Club meeting at the Belmont Tavern in
Saturday 4th to Monday 6th; Lions TT, A motorcycle
festival for all two wheeled enthusiasts, including:- Lions
TT Road Event and the Lions TT Motorcycle festival. The
event will be based in Kyogle with vendors, street stalls,
displays, etc and the road events on 40km of the Lions Road
between Rathdowney and Kyogle. The Club’s Attendance at
this event will be discussed at the August and/or September
Club meeting. See Lions TT website for more details at
www.lionstt.com.
Saturday 11th; Night ride to Mt Cootha car park and café.
Meet at the Planetarium, Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens at
7:00pm. Great views over Brisbane City!
Sunday 12th; Phil Irving Concours for motorcycles 30
years and older to be held at Yeronga State School, 122 Park
Road, Yeronga. Various classes to be judged – exhibitor
entry $5.00; General public entry by gold coin donation.
Registration 7:30am to 10:00am.
Sunday 19th; Ride to Wellington Point, “Point of View
Café”, overlooking Wellington Point Jetty and Moreton Bay
for breakfast before returning home to watch the Moto GP.
Meet at BP Yatala North at 7:30am for 8:00am departure.
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th; Laidley swap meet,
Laidley Showgrounds, starting at 6:00am. Entry fee $10.00
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Saturday and $5.00 Sunday (including camping fees and
entry into the gate prize – a historic English bike. For those
intending to attend this event, meet at the venue.
NOVEMBER 2014:Sunday 2nd; Club meeting at the Belmont Tavern in
Sunday 9th; Ride to the Bull and Barley Pub at Cambooya
for lunch. Meet at Macca’s next to Woolworths Garage in
Yamanto Shopping Centre, Warwick Rd, Yamanto at
9:00am for a 9:30 departure.
Sunday 16th; Ride to the Pitstop Café at Ocean View near
Mt Mee. Ride around the back of Strathpine and Petrie and
on to Dayboro and up the range to the café. Return via
Campbell’s Pocket Road to Wamuran and Caboolture
bypass to the Highway for a quick ride home to watch the
Moto GP. Meet at Caltex garage, Gympie Road, Carseldine
at 9:00am for 9:30am departure.
OTHER SUGGESTED RIDES:
The following are some suggested rides/events that have not
been scheduled at this stage and could be discussed at a
future club meeting. If anyone is interested in hosting one of
these rides, please contact Ben Thurecht for inclusion in the
next newsletter or to email proposed details (Date, meeting
time/place, etc) to members: Ride to the RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre
 Ride to Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra Airport.
 Ride to the Apollonian Hotel at Boreen Point.
 Ride to Rudds Pub at Nobby, Near Clifton.
 Weekend Ride to Drake in Northern NSW;
 Breakfast BBQ at Cleveland Point.
No. 3 – July 14
In all their 40 years of marriage Hillary never looked.
However on the afternoon of their 40th anniversary curiosity
got the best of her and she lifted the lid and peeked inside.
In the box were 3 empty beer cans and $1874.25 in cash.
She closed the box and put it back under the bed.
Now that she knew what was in the box, she was doubly
curious as to why. That evening they were out for a special
dinner. After dinner Hillary could no longer contain her
curiosity and she confessed, saying, "I am so sorry. For all
these years I kept my promise and never looked into the box
under our bed. However today the temptation was too much
and I gave in. But now I need to know why do you keep the
cans in the box?"
Bill thought for a while and said, "I guess after all these
years you deserve to know the truth. Whenever I was
unfaithful to you I put an empty beer can in the box under
the bed to remind myself not to do it again."
Hillary was shocked, but said, "I am very disappointed and
saddened but I guess after all those years away from home
on the road, temptation does happen and I guess that 3 times
is not that bad considering the years."
They hugged and made their peace. A little while later
Hillary asked Bill, "Why do you have all that money in
the box?" Bill answered, "Whenever the box filled with
empties, I cashed them in!
Laugh No. 2:-
ASSOCIATED EVENTS:
The Gold Coast Motorcycle Enthusiasts Club (GCMEC) has
rides scheduled over coming months that we are invited to
attend if we wish. Contact Rod Moorcroft (GCMEC Events
Coordinator) on 07/55379812 who will be happy to help.
You can also log onto their web site at www.mcegc.net.
The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club (VJMC) also has
regular events which we are able to attend if we wish.
Contact John McNair for details.


NOW THAT’S A LAUGH!!
Quote of the Month:Don’t let your CB750/4 rebuild projects get the best of you
… remember, Moses started out as a basket case!
Laugh No. 1:Bill and Hillary were married for 40 years. When they first
got married Bill said, "I am putting a box under the bed.
You must promise never to look in it."
PHOTOS
If anybody has photos of events or bikes that they would like to
share with other Club members, please email a copy to Ben
Thurecht. I will endeavour to put as many in the newsletter as
possible and will email out to all members. Owen may also be
able to put them on the Club’s Shannons hosted web site.
You can view photos by logging onto the Shannons website or
Ian’s facebook page where some photos will also be posted.
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No. 3 – July 14
VJMC CLASSIC BIKE SHOW AT OLIVER’S
Eric and Mal chewing the fat – Job well done!!!!
A jewel in the crowd
John ordering everyone around as usual – Also job well done!!!
A line up of hopefuls but all nice bikes
John’s very tasty K2 – like the colour, Pity about the rusted pipes!
A very nicely restored Suzy
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Bob escaping early – thought he’d get away un-noticed hey!
Raelene William’s very tasty CB350/4
John Bush’s exotic cafe racer – very nice
The line up of bikes on our ride - impressive
DAY RIDE TO RICK’S GARAGE, PALMWOODS
Rick’s Diner in the main street of Palmwoods with bikes out front
Discussions outside the Diner before leaving
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No. 3 – July 14
DAY RIDE TO ROSEVALE (ROSEWOOD)
Don & Raelene getting some hot tips from VJMC members
The troops feeding their faces at landsborough
Merilyne all tied up with insulation tape!!
Some of the bikes outside Cafe 17 Boonah
Morning tea’s are very important! At Cafe 17 Boonah
John with Lyn and Chris at cafe 17 Boonah
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Lunch at the Rasewood Hotel
No. 3 – July 14
Des extolling the virtues of the CB750/4 to a potential member
LAVERDA CONCOURS
You can run, but you can’t hide -- we know who you are!!
The Club’s display – one of the best! (might be biased though)
King of the kids – Des handing out club badges and patches
Taking it easy – it’s a great day for that
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Just a few bikes in the car park!
A tasty CB7540/4 cafe racer
Just a few more bikes in the car park!
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Plus many more bikes in the car park!!
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