April 2015 Newsletter

 Welcome to the Rum City Riders April 2015 Newsletter Meeting Minutes, 7 April 2015
6.30 pm at Sugarland Tavern, Bundaberg:
Record of the meeting of the Ulysses Club Inc.
Bundaberg Branch at the Sugarland Tavern on
Tuesday evening the 7th April 2015 at 6.30pm.
The meeting was very well attended considering it was just
after Easter, and was chaired by Ron H, opening at 6.30pm.
CONTENTS
Thanks to all that helped contribute
to this Newsletter
Page 1 – 2
Meeting Minutes
Page 3 – 7
Ride Reports:
* Silky Oaks 8/3
* Toogum 19/3
* Biggenden 26/3
* Black Dog Ride 22/3
Page 7 – 9
Interesting Articles:
* April 1 Victorian Lanefiltering
Laws
* Captain America bike Fake
Page 9 – 10
Important Information:
* Tassie AGM Information
Page 10
For Sale
Pages 10-12
Upcoming Events:
* Snake eyes roll the dice 16/5
* Gympie Poker Run 7/6
* Military Motorcycle Club
Memorial Gunna Rally 11 &
12/7
APOLOGIES: Neil and Jill, Brian M, Annette, Chris and
Cheryl, Charlie and Di, Margie B.
We didn’t have a sign in book but counted 17 attendees.
NEW RIDES: No new rides but Ian sold his BMW and
was pleased with the cash sale but sadly the bike crashed
after sale. Rider ok and was glad he insured the bike and
ended up making a profit out of the venture.
FINANCES: We had no treasurer’s report but it was
recorded that we had a balance of $970.59.
RAFFLE: Tonight’s raffle was half pot of $50 and went to
Ron’s wife.
NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS: Are $25 for 11 issues.
Your subscription is needed to keep our newsletter viable
and they are due again now for 2015.
SHIRTS & PATCHES: Name badges are available from
Bundaberg Trophies and Gifts, on the corner of
Enterprise and Production Streets and are $10 each. We
have 4 branch patches @ $8 each, also 2 size small $20
each. See Jill for these.
BRANCH CONTACTS
BRANCH FACILITATOR: Neil Cook
Ph: 0409607511
neilcook@activ8.net.au
TREASURER: Jill Cook
CORRESPONDENCE: Australia Post PO Box payment
advice and a Bank Statement was all we received.
We discussed the Australia Post payment and Ian L,
moved that it be paid, David H seconded the motion.
Ph: 0414579608
NEWSLETTER: Julie Holmes
Ph: 0407591672
newsletter@rumcityriders.org
*Silky Oaks Tea House ride, 8th March was not commented on.
*Black dog Ride, 22nd March was commented on by Ian L: Ian said that it was a
well conducted and good ride with 75 plus bikes attending, even though is was a little damp. They had
a safe ride to Apple Tree Creek then onto Gin Gin pub for lunch, with Channel 7 turning up late. It was
then on to South Kolan for raffles etc. There was a lot of money raised for a good cause. (see following
ride report).
* 2015 Wodonga AGM Event: Ron attended this and reported on his adventure;
apparently it rained a lot of the time but other than that Ron had a great trip down and back. Ron had
lots of adventures along the way, meeting lots of bikes on the road, taking his Spyder for a spin around
Mt Panarama on the way and helping the Police find their way along the Putty Road.
Ron attended the AGM every day but not the nights and thought that it was a bit
quiet during the trade times, with most of the activity at night or in the tent city. Most bike brands turned
up for the AGM with Indian, Harley, KTM, Honda, Suzuki and Spyders. It was reported that 2 Spyders
were sold over the weekend. The demo rides were so well organised that someone reportedly road one
off into the sunset for free. Ron didn’t think that the other Traders did very well over the week as the
days not well attended and everything seemed a little sterile.
Eric, who also attended, said that the drinks/alcohol was not well organised and
too expensive but that the campground was very jovial and the place to be. There were about 2,700
registered for the parade, which was great. But it was a shame that Albury didn’t contribute or
cooperate with Wodonga for the event. Eric said that he was however looking forward to the AGM in
Tassie, and that there was a lot of information and support at this year’s AGM for the upcoming event.
RIDE
REPORTS:
THURSDAY RIDES: There were no reports for the Thursday rides, so please see the written reports
further on in this Newsletter.
UPCOMING RIDES: Gayndah – 12 April
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Anzac Day Ceremony at Woodgate – 25 April
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Hivesville – 26 April
Thursday rides depart River Cruz 10.00 am (unless specified).
GENERAL BUSINESS:
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The Bundaberg Branch 10 Anniversary celebration needs to be organised so members need to
indicate their preferences as to what we want to do. So far only a few have replied/emailed Neil. Please
remember to respond, as we need to have this decided by the next meeting, so we can move onto the next stage,
which will be the venue. The costs, venue and dates were discussed and some suggested that a BBQ might be
better for most. It was also suggested that a meeting night might suite most and a late September or early
October date was discussed. BUT IT IS UP TO EVERYONE TO DECIDEDE SO LET NEIL/JILL KNOW ASAP.
The ANZAC day at Woodgate: The wreath has been ordered and the RSL District Staff will deliver it to
Woodgate. Keep and eye out for details of times (Departure and Ceremony) from Neil and on the website.
The Mt. Perry Evolution Mine Tour: Ian will organise and inform everyone via email of the new Date for
this trip – probably mid May. A 21 seater bus will pick everyone up at Mt. Perry at 11am go direct to the mine and
return at 2pm.
Ron’s Directory: Has only 4 names on it so far, so he will bring the old Directory to the next meeting for
updating.
The AGM Meeting: Ron reported on the meeting; Ross and Bev worked very hard at this years AGM and
also attended the meeting. There were 2,807 registered for the event and 435 at the AGM. Ron discussed the
replacement of the constitution and the committee members elected. It was suggested that it was unfortunate that
there are no representatives on the committee above Newcastle. Ron informed us of the locations of the next 3
AGMs, being: 2016 – Launceston, Tasmania
2017 – Wauchope/Port Macquarie, New South, Wales
2018 – Torrens Valley, South Australia.
There was a following discussion about the declining membership numbers, which are now under 20,000.
Many members then contributed to a discussion concerning the future of our club and how we could help sustain it
nationally. This discussion will no doubt be ongoing during further meetings.
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The Meeting closed at 7.35pm. Our next meeting will be Tuesday 5
ALL WELCOME.
2 May 2015 at the Sugarland Tavern.
Silky Oaks Ride – Sunday 8 March, 2015
After several months of not being able
to ride (bloody arthritics), the doc has
finally got my daily drugs right, so all is
good and back riding again. With the
bike checked over and the tyres
inflated back to normal, we headed for
River Cruz for breakfast and meet up
with those participating in the Sunday
ride to Silky Oaks. Weather forecast
was for another warm day, but with the
chance of showers being possible, an
overcast day should make it a
pleasurable riding day.
At 9.00am, 4 bikes / 1 trike left the Quay
Street carpark taking the Goodwood
road to Childers and onto Sexy Coffee
for our first stop. As it was too hot for
coffee, most opted for a cool drink
instead, as we squeezed into the
packed house due to tourist bus
stopover. As we were leaving, so did the
crowd from the tourist bus, so it looked
like we didn’t time our stop at Sexy
Coffee very well.
My
guiding
the
group
through
Maryborough didn’t go too well, as I
ended up missing the Kent Street turn,
but thanks to Davo, we were back on
track, and heading for the Cooloola
Coast.
The run from Maryborough, down the
Cooloola Coast road, and onto Silky
Oaks was a delight, with very little
traffic, good roads, great weather, and I
find the plantation forest much more
appealing to ride through than down the
highway.
Each time I have been to Silky Oaks for lunch on a Sunday, there has be a reasonable crowd
there, but today; it was quieter, so finding a shady spot where we could all sit together, was
3 fairly easy. Lunch was its usual high standard, and with quite a few meals on the menu to
choose from, we were not disappointed.
As our return trip was to include a detour to Poona, Rocky led the group back up the Cooloola
Coast road onto Poona village. After a brief stop at Dee’s parents holiday house, we were
back on the road again, and continued on, back through Maryborough, and stopping at the
BP servo at Torbanlea for a fuel top up.
From Torbanlea, we continued home via Childers and Apple Tree Creek, as a change from
the usual Goodwood road back to Bundy. I would like to thank, Jill, Rocky, Greg, Davo, and
Chris & Sheryl for making my return to riding on such a brilliant day, the delight that it was.
Neil Cook
Member 56265
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There was a good gathering at the River Cruz for morning coffee. The proposed ride to
Tannum Sands seemed a mystery to most and was not a popular destination due to the hot
weather. Alan W suggested Toogum on the coast as a suitable ride and we all accepted. Six
riders and Chris on the trike set off with Alan Leading and Chris at Tail End Charlie.
First stop was Howard for a break and drink. Here Julie suffered an unfortunate accident in
dropping her bike just as we were leaving Howard. Luckily she was not hurt but the bike
suffered the brunt of the damage to the tune of $4,500 (thank goodness for insurance). The
bike was rideable and Julie decided to return home and Phil kept her company on the way
back.
The rest continued on the Toogum where we enjoyed a hearty lunch at the pub. No one
wanted to stop for coffee on the way back so it was straight home. Julie, hope to see you
back in the saddle soon.
Brian M.
Sometimes we have to
look at the funny side –
its better than crying.
4 Biggenden - Thurs 26th March
The usual suspects lined up for coffee at the riverside café and without captain Thursday to
organise us it was decided to ride to Biggenden.
The day was hot and Brian led us off with a spyder Bruce at the rear, 9 bikes in all. Down
Telegraph road onto the ring-road everything was going smoothly until we hit Childers Rd
then we came to an abrupt stop, to boil in the sun for few minutes because nothing was
moving in either direction. Trust us to arrive just as the road workers (well that's it says on
their pay sheet) decided to have smoko or a union meeting or just downed tools because they
can.
We did an abrupt U turn back along the ring-road, then followed Goodwood road until we
turned right into Foley's and got back to Childers road the long way round. We rode past the
Isis mill then turned right onto Adies Rd and headed towards Booyal then up through
Paradise.
It was noon when we got to the dam, so a quick stop to enjoy the view, empty or replenish our
insides then onto Biggenden for a tasty lunch at the tea house. We picked the hottest spot to
sit down, but the food was good and plenty of lies were told.
The ride home was a bit fractured with some riders going one way and others, well went other
ways. Brian and I rode to Appletree Creek via the twisties to have a cool coffee. Then after
waiting to let those 'road workers' knock off for the day hit the Isis highway and home.
A good ride without problems, and got some exciting video through the bendy bits and didn't
get heat stroke.
Davo
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Better late than never – the Woodgate BBQ ride photos
5 Bundaberg Black Dog 1 Dayer Ride – 22nd March, 2015
Fraser Coast was down as our regions
venue for the Black Dog 1 Dayer ride,
but at the last minute, Bundaberg was
included in the list of Queensland
venues, under the guidance of Jol
Clark. Although he only had 3 weeks to
organise this ride, it still attracted over
75 bikes with riders and pillions.
Check-in at Buss Park opened at
7.30am, with Lifeline and Win TV News
in attendance, and despite the
occasional shower of rain, before long,
quite a crowd had assembled for the
briefing and pre departure filming
and photos.
Our ride took us out past the
airport, and this is where we left
any threat of rain behind. Our first
stop was at the Apple Tree Creek
hotel for a cool drink and more
photos, and from there we
continued onto Gin Gin. This is
where some of the dickheads amongst the group, showed
off just how fast they could overtake the bulk of the group
riders, at speeds well over the limit. I suppose you have to
put up with these types of riders on events like this.
At Gin Gin, we stopped in at the appropriately named Gin
Gin hotel, for another refresher, more photos, and Channel
7 News to do their filming as well. From there we continued
onto South Kolan hotel for lunch and the raffle draws.
Sunday lunch at the SKH is usually fairly quiet affair, but
today the management had extra staff on to cater for the
hungry and thirsty hoard of motorcyclist that had suddenly
arrived on their doorstep.
During the wait for lunch, more photos were taken, the
raffle drawing took place, and Channel 7 News continued
with its interviews, with Annette L interview featuring on the
local news on Monday night.
6 Jol informed everyone that he will be organising next year’s ride, and with a greater time
period for the organisation of the event, the ride will be even bigger and better than what he
had time for this year. The photos and videos can be found on Facebook by searching for
“Bundaberg Black Dog Ride”.
Neil Cook
Member 57265
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Victorian lane filtering laws released on 1/4
Early this morning a press release from the office of Luke Donnellan, Victoria’s Roads and Safety Minister,
confirmed Victoria would implement the same lane filtering model used in NSW, with one major addition.
When filtering between rows of stationary or slow moving motor vehicles, motorcyclists must leave a minimum
gap of 10cm between the edge of their handlebar and protruding car mirrors. To ensure motorcyclists adhere to
the new 10cm gap rule, all filtering motorcycles must have TAC-approved feeler gauges attached to each end of
their handlebar.
7 The flexible 10cm-long orange rubber sticks, referred to in the minister’s press release as Four-inch Flexible
Filter Feelers (FFFF) are designed to minimise the chances of a motorcyclist’s handlebar coming into contact
with a vehicle’s side mirror
When contacted by AMCN a spokeswoman from the
minister’s office, Sallipa Roof said the FFFF has been
designed to ensure safety for all road users.
“Despite the fact that most car drivers are unsure of the
purpose of the mirrors attached to the sides of their
vehicles, we do often receive complaints that riders have
knocked them with their handlebar,” she said.
“Oddly, this contact sometimes also occurs with the heel of
a rider’s boot.”
The decision to release information about the new Four-inch Flexible Filter Feelers ahead of confirmation of the
remaining filtering laws is designed to give Victorian riders ample time to purchase a pair of feelers from their
local TAC office ($55.50) and have them correctly fitted by a TAC-certified Four-inch Flexible Filter Feeler Fitter
(FFFFF). The government has capped the Four-inch Flexible Filter Feeler Fitter Fee (FFFFFF) at $15.50.
“Only after the TAC-approved Four-inch Flexible Filter Feelers are fitted by a Four-inch Flexible Filter Feeler
Fitter and the appropriate Four-inch Flexible Filter Feeler Fitter Fee is paid can a rider legally filter,” Ms Sallipa
Roof said. “Any rider caught filtering without a pair of orange Flexible Filter Feelers attached to their handlebar
will be fined $445 and will lose four demerit points. “We strongly recommend all riders who will be taking
advantage of the new lane filtering laws to drop into their local TAC office today, preferably before midday, and
purchase a pair of Four-inch Flexible Filter Feelers before they sell out.”
(I hope you all found this April Fools Day joke amusing)
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Captain America chopper a ‘fake’
(Motorbike News, 26 March 2015)
The auction sale of a Captain America chopper from the 1969 cult film
Easy Rider has fallen through and the matter could end up in court.
The only surviving chopper from Easy Rider was sold for a $1.7m in
October, but when doubts about the bike’s authenticity were raised
after the sale, it’s alleged the buyer backed out.
After the auction, Easy Rider actor Peter Fonda said the bike wasn’t
one of the originals.
The chopper was partially destroyed in the film’s finale and rebuilt by
Grizzly Adams actor Dan Haggerty who was a bike fettler for the movie. Three other bikes used in the film were
stolen even before the movie hit the cinemas.
Haggerty has authenticated and sold two Captain America
bikes, while Fonda has authenticated at least one other
bike, but later withdrew it, saying he had been duped by
Haggerty.
Is this the real Captain America? Gordon Granger, of
Texas, bought a supposed original Captain America in
1996 from Haggerty for $63,500. Haggerty later said it was
not an original. The bike offered at auction was owned by
Michael Eisenberg, a Los Angeles real estate agent and
8 collector of Hollywood memorabilia. Eisenberg bought the bike in early 2014 from John Parham, a Midwestern
motorcycle parts magnate who had bought it from Haggerty 12 years earlier.
He says he intends “to litigate and turn the negative into a positive. I am perhaps destined to keep the bike and
display it publicly in a world class museum.”
The bike was momentarily the most expensive sold at auction, but that position has now been taken by a 1915
Cyclone board tracker once owned by Hollywood legend McQueen.
The 179km/h bevel-driven OHC V-twin bike sold for $986,000, just a
few dollars short of $1 million, at a Mecum auction in Las Vegas at the
weekend.It was part of the 50-year E.J. Cole family collection of 225
motorcycles that yielded total sales of $15.6m, the most ever achieved
by a single vintage motorcycle auction.
The other significant sale was a 1907 Harley-Davidson strap tank single
dubbed the “Mona Lisa of Harley-Davidsons” which went for $825,000,
which makes it the second most valuable bike sold at auction.
Another McQueen-owned bike, a 1917 Henderson 4 sold for $240,000.
Of the motorcycles offered at the auction, 23 sold for $100,000 or more, and the average sale price overall was
more than $50,000 each.
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Travelling to Tassie for the 2016 AGM
TRAVELLING TO TASMANIA FOR THE 2016 AGM EVENT IN LAUNCESTON. 29th February – 6th March 2016. Most Members will travel to Tasmania via the Spirit of Tasmania, which operates daily sailings across Bass Strait between Melbourne and Devonport. The twin ships depart from both ports at 7:30 pm, arriving at 6:00 am the following morning. During periods of high demand, Spirit of Tasmania also operates day sailings, departing from each port at 9:00 am and arriving the same day at 6:00 pm. Think of this voyage as another day’s travel to the AGM, part of the journey, part of your adventure, part of the experience. You will be sailing over 420 km, and if on an overnight sailing you will be sleeping in a bed, in a cabin. It’s another night’s accommodation.
When trying to book, some members have commented they found motorcycle space is sold out for two weeks prior and for two weeks after the 2016 AGM Event dates on the Spirit of Tasmania. We believe they are accessing their booking via the normal Spirit of Tasmania general public website and therefore getting the sold out message. Apparently quite a few members are trying to book via this site.
VERY IMPORTANT. PLEASE NOTE;
Ulysses Club members absolutely have to book via www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/ulysses or they will get a sold out message and also they won’t receive the 5% discount.
Bookings, at the discounted rate for this event, are valid for travel between 15 January 2016 – 30 June 2016. Limited motorcycle and passenger space has been protected for:
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Departures Melbourne to Devonport between 21 February – 29 February 2016 inclusive.
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Departures Devonport to Melbourne between 07 March – 13 March 2016 inclusive.
Protected space will cater for motorcycles and for motorcycles with sidecars and/or trailers (all under 2.1 metres in height) until sold out. Protected space for accommodation is based on Cabins and Ocean Recliners (and Day Tickets where applicable on 0900 departures) until sold out. Alternative accommodation styles & vehicle dimensions will be subject to availability at time of booking.
9 Protected space will be held until close of business 11/12/2015 or until sold out. However protected space may be reviewed prior to this date and adjusted to match member interest and bookings to-­‐date. All vehicles, including motorcycles, motorcycles with sidecars and/or trailers, and trikes are expertly accommodated on the vehicle decks. There are a variety of accommodation options available including Deluxe Cabins, Twin/Four Berth Cabins, and Ocean Recliners. All cabins come equipped with a private ensuite, air conditioning/heating, bedding, towels, soap, and a 220-­‐volt socket. Dining and entertainment options include The Leatherwood Restaurant showcasing Tasmania's finest produce, The Captain's Table, The Lavender Cafe, The Spirit Bar, a games arcade, a children’s playroom and a cinema showing the latest movies. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Tasmania in 2016. Regards Mike Meyman, Director 2016 AGM Event Launceston Ulysses Club Inc. Event website; http://agm2016.ulyssesclub.org
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Ron H. has Bill’s bike for sale – Harley Dyna $17,000 neg., with new tyres but nearly out of
rego.
Please contact Ron for further details or contact Neil if interested.
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10 GYMPIE AREA
Date:
About 180k of great riding
around Cooloola and
Sunday June 7th, 2015
the Sunshine Coast
Where:
Start Gympie Mining Museum
Registration:
0800 for 0900 start
Cost: $15.00
Contact:
Brad 0409 440 140
or Tony 5485 3016
Open to all bikes
and riders
Tea and coffee free during registration
Morning tea at second draw
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Best and Worst hands
Free sausage sizzle at
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