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EDITOR:.............Bevan Bradford Phone: 07 3822 3512 Mobile 0408 714 000 E-Mail: mail @ auswingriders.com Wing Notes is produced with the
object of keeping members informed about matters of interest to AWRA
members. A electronic copy of each
issue is available to every financial member of the AWRA. Copies are also distributed to selected
motorcycle dealers in the greater |
Submissions
for inclusion in Wing Notes should be with the Editor no later than the Friday
following the monthly meeting, i.e.: Friday after the 1st Monday of the
month. DISCLAIMER: Although Wing Notes will
endeavour to reproduce submissions in their original form it reserves the
right to edit submissions as it sees fit.
Views expressed in contributed articles in Wing Notes are not
necessarily those of the AWRA or the Editor.
Wing Notes is produced with care, in good faith and from
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Management
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President Bill Carter (07) 5564
8996 E-mail: carterbm @
bigpond.net.au |
Secretary Val Thomas (07)
3848 0498 E-mail: secretary @ auswingriders.com |
Meetings are held
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Vice President Rob (Bear) Harriss
0409 052 218 E-mail: RHMRS @
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Treasurer Geoff Mead (07) 5529 5034 E-mail: meady @ auswingriders.com |
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25th October Qld Social Ride 15-16th November Yarram
(Vic) 22nd November Qld Social Ride 12th – 14th Dec Qld Christmas Party |
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Pa won’t like it… A farm boy accidentally
overturned his wagonload of corn. The farmer who lived nearby heard the noise
and yelled over to the boy, "Hey Willis, forget your troubles. Come in
and visit with us. I'll help you get the wagon up later." "That's mighty nice of
you," Willis answered, "but I don't think Pa would like me
to." "Aw come on boy," the
farmer insisted. "Well okay," the boy
finally agreed, and added, "but Pa won't like it." After a hearty dinner, Willis
thanked his host. "I feel a lot better now, but I know Pa is going to be
real upset." "Don't be foolish!"
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Gidday all, OK, away you go with the October magazine. I hope you enjoy my writing as apart from a
story from Bear and Jayne on their long project, you will be reading of my
exploits. Enjoy, if you don’t, send in
something else. Goomburra is over for another year and as you will
read, numbers were down considerably.
Why? I can think of some
possibilities but I don’t know if my assumptions are correct. Some did and maybe a lot of other people
had things on but we will really have to think about next year. Unfortunately, if we decide to go somewhere
else, we may not get catering and if numbers are low next year; we don’t get
catering at Goomburra either. Therese and I had a great two weeks on the road and
it certainly put enough kilometres on the bike to qualify for its 12,000klm
service. We had a great time and all
sorts of weather 32 degree days 10 degree days 3 degree nights Wet days Dust storms 100kph cross winds Raining mud Ride safe and don’t become a statistic. Bevan |
Hi everyone, The great news
for my family and I is that ….I’m back ….from the Phillip Island Moto GP that
is. What a great trip, great ride, and a great race. It was just fantastic to
see Casey Stoner win, and it was also wonderful to see Valentino Rossi riding
the tyres off his bike to get from 12th on the grid to second place. I was
just knocked out with the skill, daring, and courage that these riders have.
The support races were just as good, especially the 250s who were shoulder to
shoulder, literally, as they hurtled around the track. You just can’t get the
sensation of speed from the TV like it is in real life. From a
personal point of view I covered just over 4000ks in various conditions, and
even had snow just south of Cooma on the way home. I booked no accommodation
for the trip, but managed to find enough, (sometimes just), hotels and motels
while on the road. I camped in the Highside camp grounds at the track, and
while it wasn’t the best place I’ve camped, I think everyone should do it
once. Back on the
home front, I would just like to make mention about supporting club rides and
socials. The last few have been markedly under supported which is
disappointing from a clubs point of view. I understand that we all have other
lives, and can’t get to all of the functions, but unless the functions are
supported by a reasonable percentage of members, the club will decline. After
all, if we don’t get together on rides and socials, we might just as well
leave our bikes in the shed and communicate on a ‘chat room’. What has made
this club into the great group that it is, is the support we give one and
other. Mary and I are perfectly happy to ride on our own, but the camaraderie
that comes from a group ride shouldn’t be understated. Finally I
would like to thank Bear and the rest of the Committee for their efforts
while I was away. I hear that the meeting was an interesting one as the room
was being renovated. Don’t forget,
if you want another venue, just find one that is central and we’ll look at
it. We’ll see you
on the next ride. Keep it up Bill
Carter |
Hello everyone, My
desk is very quiet at this time. Just
thoroughly enjoyed watching our Casey Stoner winning the Australian MotoGP –
what a star. Thommo
is outside washing our wing which has only had one recent ride, but how
enjoyable it was. We were a small
merry band of 5 wings with Bill & Mary on a very scenic ride through
Beaudesert, along the famous We
were watching some very ominous black clouds, and nominated to ride straight
home – we arrived home safe and dry at Until
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Everyone should have a ‘Project’........ This is the catch phrase around our place now. The biggest project of all we have had for
a long time was the re-fit of our boat.
One day we decided it would be good to have a boat
Rob & I could camp in overnight if we were fishing instead of having to
come home. Just the two of us,
perfect. Well, Rob said that he really
liked the older ‘bay cruisers’ so that is where we started. After checking a few out..... I
didn’t. Each to his own. Then Rob came across this Aluminium boat,
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were the best for getting off old contact adhesive
that had set like stone. Every time we
were out and near an independent supermarket I had to get some remover. They don’t stock heaps in one place. Because it was Aluminium, Rob wasn’t able
to weld it so the frameworks for the cupboards, engine box, etc are all bolt
together fittings. Being Aluminium, care had to be taken which products were
to be used and how they were insulated against it. Over the years we have sat on the back deck
and eaten our morning teas, lunches, and dinners and just had a few drinks,
dreaming and plotting. Pretending the
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We had the inspection....it was ours. Next thing it’s on a low loader and at our
place for a complete re-fit - a five year project. Well, knowing Rob as I do I would have been
surprised if he hadn’t have said ‘make that a couple of years‘. He didn’t let
me down. That was November 2001 and it
did turn into a longer project than anticipated but we had a ‘Wing as well
and a few issues along the way. Other minor projects have been completed
also. Originally built as a ‘spanner crab’ boat in 1970
and it has changed a bit since then.
It hadn’t been a fishing boat for quite a while and it had been
changed into a pleasure craft. As soon
as Rob saw it, his mind was constantly planning how things should be made and
what materials should be used. Those first Christmas holidays (and quite a few
weekends after that) were spent taking everything that was inside out and
cleaning the bilge. Scraping off old carpet and panel board - I found that ‘Black
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A lot of planning and thought (and changed plans
& thoughts) has taken place over time.
We are sure we have boosted up sales figures for Selley’s over the
years as well with liquid nails, silicone & contact adhesive. At first we thought we might like to be moored in a
marina with on shore facilities you can use, ye know? Showers and cafes and
shops. That was still cheaper than
buying a unit at the Coast. As time
went by though, these reasonably priced lodgings got to be a bit more
expensive and we just couldn’t see ourselves getting value for the $. And... we couldn’t ‘live aboard’ for the
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we thought of selling this boat and getting a more
trailerable one. Nah keep going. We
thought of a swing mooring a few times weighed up the pros & cons and
finally decided that yeah we could manage that. Then the hunt was on for that. A few phone calls and bits of info and
finally after about a 15 month wait we had one issued to us right where we
wanted it. Only an hour from home,
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spent what seems to be lots more hours than the rest
of it has taken to finish off. The painting, then last minute stuff that couldn’t
be done till after that, just went on and on.
The curtain making, then sorting what is to take on board and what
isn’t. I have been collecting the
necessities all this time as well. The tinny was bought (we haven’t owned a 10’ tinny
since our late teens) phone calls made for transport, sign writing ordered,
insurance done - not before a marine inspection, and......... Guess
What? The project ‘Bodalla Star’ an ex
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built in 1970 has finally made it to the waters of We have spent the last two weekends on the
boat. In that short time we have seen,
real dolphins, a huge sea turtle sunning itself, an eagle catching bigger
fish than us, a smallish shark (right under our buck board in the
shallows!). Last weekend we spent a
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Ohhh the life!! Already Rob has other projects on his mind. But, we will have a plan or rather know
where to start next time. Jayne & Bear |
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Goomburra 2008 The annual weekend at Goomburra has always been a
popular weekend away. This year was a
little different. I don’t know if it
was the change of weekend, just one of those things or the novelty has worn
off. Whatever is was, we will have to
see how it goes next year to see if it will continue. A work colleague of mine, Ted, has been up here from
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Friday
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heading his way, but we were unable to raise him on
the phone or CB. With the storm over,
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Campers were unpacked, tents were erected, Ted was
introduced to the bunkhouse where, due to our lack of numbers he was destined
to spend the night alone. Compared to
some years, that would mean it was at least peaceful. Unfortunately, our host
decided that we were not particularly welcome due to our reduced numbers and
there was to be no fire or karaoke.
Friday night was cool so this meant we all gathered around our own
fire back near the luxurious residences and settled in to enjoy the
companionship and a few drinks. I’m
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had gone for the first scotch of the afternoon he
discovered the scotch had not been packed.
John and Linda thought that was a great joke as drinks are far more
important than tent poles, or in the case of this year, warm clothes. Around the fire, stories were exchanged, no
lies were told of course and a few ports were consumed. Stories of past years were told and Val
told Thommo that if he played up this year she would cover him where he lay
and leave him there for the night. Saturday dawned a beautiful day and we were treated
to a great breakfast and plans drawn for the day. Bear, Jayne, Thommo and Val headed for
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thing and Therese and I took Ted on a ride of the
district to show him that Eric and Deb spent the day on tenterhooks waiting for
news of a new grandchild. (see last issue) and when the news arrived that was
cause for celebration. Good to meet up
with Don, a new member, and Paul, who has since joined, from the Gold Coast
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were away
early to visit the grandchild. After a
bit of excitement caused by a caravan coming off the car as it exited the
park, we were all packed and ready to leave.
Except Meady of course. It now
dawned why he arrived early. As other
members usually provide entertainment during the unpacking and packing
process, Geoff was determined not to become the centre of attention with his
first unpack and repack of the Elite. The trip home saw us take a few detours to check out
some potential alternative sites if the decision was made not to return next
year. During the ride Therese raised
the issue of where our camera was. I
hadn’t remembered packing it but suggested that it must be in the trailer and
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Saturday night was a fairly quiet night but at least
we had the big fire to sit around and there were a few more members
present. Although the karaoke machine
was available, the atmosphere did not seem to lend itself to the usual
festivities. Later in the evening when a few of us had adjourned
back to camp for a few ales etc, the trip to Inglewood proved too big of a
day for Val who dozed off in her chair.
After all those times Val has looked after him, Thommo was quick to
look after her in line with her advice of the previous night, so he found a
tarp and covered her to keep her warm. Sunday morning and it was time to pack up. And after two attempts I managed to get my
tent rolled to the correct size to fit in the trailer. Eric and Deb |
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Lunch was in Boonah and before we headed home, Geoff
arrived; apparently the packing had gone OK anyway and we hadn’t missed any
good entertainment. Arriving home, we
unpacked the trailer and no sign of the camera. Therese finally came to the point where she
thought she had put it on the trailer drawer bar but no-one had seen it after
that. A call to the caravan park
failed to find it so it appeared that it was gone. Not a good thought as we were heading on
holidays the next weekend. Ted enjoyed his weekend and thanks everyone for
their hospitality. Now we need to look
forward to next year and decide how and where we handle the weekend. Till
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Two
weeks on
the road ….Part 1 For those of you following on from the Goomburra
story you will have some idea of the week leading up to leaving on
Saturday. Needing to solve the leak in
the trailer, and the need to purchase a new camera to replace the one lost
off the drawbar of the trailer. This
trip was very much about taking Therese across some areas where she hadn’t
been before as her work often stops her sharing our big rides to the Ulysses
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believed he had seen something on the road near the
second grid. Who would believe Bear
anyway, but we said if we didn’t check we would die still wondering. That meant a 50 klm detour on an already
long day. Of course we didn’t find it
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We unrolled the tent and low and behold, there was
the missing camera. It hadn’t been left on the draw bar at all and Bear hadn’t
run over it. A clear but cold night, great for star gazing but quite cold in
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Therese could watch Idol. It had been a beautiful day for riding. Monday dawned looking good but by the time we got
underway the weather turned wet on and off so we spent until after lunch in
and out of rain. Talk about changing
weather, once out of the rain the day turned hazy and the wind came up. I soon realised we were headed into a dust
storm and rather than risk a choked air cleaner we pulled into a rest area
and sheltered behind a motor home. If
you think that I was over-reacting, have a look at the photos and you will
see how at its worst, visibility was about 50 metres. We could barely see the end of the rest
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the rain started to thin the dust and the wind
dropped enough to make it safe to ride.
The news said gusts of 100 kph.
No wonder I was battling to ride a straight line. We decided to motel it
at Jerilderie but the whole town’s power was out. Instead, I borrowed his hose and washed
Therese, myself, the bike and trailer of the bulk of the dust and mud and we
continued on to Echuca in the rain and moteled it there. What a mess, not only had we been covered
in dust and the dust got into everything, once the rain had started, there
was so much dust in the air it was actually raining mud. Tuesday started by washing the bike and
trailer. What a mess, dirt/mud in
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enough so we headed straight into Port Campbell and
set up camp for the night. Great
little caravan park and the town is in a valley and seems to be sheltered
from the wind so the night was pleasant.
We also tried the heater out so we had a warm night’s sleep. Thursday and what appears to be a beautiful day, no
cloud or haze, no wind, just great for riding. I’m paying for washing the bike in
Echuca. Bad cold and every thing that
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see if we could spot any whales but no such
luck. End of the season unfortunately. Then to One of the riders we met told us of a camp grounds
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followed into the rest area by a police car. No problem, the senior officer rides a ST3
Ducati and just wants to have a yarn.
Tells us of a couple of good rides when we get to Melbourne and
although he likes the wing and is sure his wife would as well, he reckons the
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Gap looked really impressive but after having to
cover unnecessary ground, I felt like moving on so we headed to Stawell. Two caravan parks here neither looked too
good and the one we stayed in certainly didn’t prove me wrong. The weather was fine and the heater worked
well. Saturday
and another beautiful day for riding, cool, but we warm up. 14 degrees is OK isn’t it? Just a short run into Ballarat and we spend
the afternoon at Sovereign Hill. While
Sovereign Hill is certainly an impressive setup and quite true to history,
once I had spent a couple of hours looking at old buildings etc, they all started
to look the same. The head cold is no
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dust does not help.
After Sovereign Hill it’s back to the tent for a couple of beers. That soon washes out the dust. …continued next month Bevan and Therese |
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A woman three months pregnant falls into a deep
coma. Six months later, she awakes and asks the nearest doctor about the fate
of her baby. "You had twins, a boy and a girl, and they are
both fine," says the doctor. "Luckily, your brother named them for
you." "Oh shit, not by brother! He's an idiot! What
did he call the girl?" "Denise," the doctor replies. Thinking that isn't so bad, she asks, "And what
did he call the boy?" The doctor answers, "Denephew." |
A chemist, a biologist, and an electrical engineer
were on death row waiting for the electric chair. The chemist was brought
forward first. "Do you have anything you want to say?"
asked the executioner, strapping him in. "No," replied the chemist. The executioner
flicked the switch, and nothing happened. Under state law, if an execution attempt fails, the
prisoner has to be released, so the chemist was released. Then the biologist was brought forward. "Do you have anything you want to say?" "No, just get on with it." The executioner flicked the switch, and again
nothing happened, so the biologist was released. Then the electrical engineer was brought forward. "Do you have anything you want to say?"
asked the executioner. "Yes," replied the engineer. "If you
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A little farm boy comes in late for school. Teacher
asks why he's late. The farm boy
replies that he had to take the family cow over to the neighbour's to get her
bred by a bull. Annoyed, the teacher demands, "Can't your
father do that?" Little farm boy thinks for a moment: replies,
"Well, sure... but the bull can do it better." |
A man went to the Police Station wishing to speak
with the burglar who had broken into his house the night before. "You'll get your chance in court," said
the Desk Sergeant. "No, no, no!" said the man. "I want
to know how he got into the house without waking my wife. I've been trying to
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AUSTRALIAN WING RIDERS ASSOCIATION (QLD) INCORPORATED
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25 October Social |
BP Stapleton 3.00 for |
Seagulls Club |
Smorgasbord Dinner
and Free Entertainment. Shine up your ride
as the bikes will be on display in the club foyer. Dinner is approx
$25.00 per head for all you can eat, seafood is in abundance. |
Ron Meade |
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15-16 November Ride |
BP Blacksoil 8.00 for |
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Ride via Crows Nest, Bunya Mtns and
Kingaroy to Tin Can Bay. Stay overnight at a Pub and Travel home on Sunday
via Maleny. Contact Ride leaders direct if you intend on going. |
Kevin and Morag |
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22 November Social |
BP Stapleton 4.30 for |
Geoff Meade’s Place |
Address on website Pot
Luck Dinner |
We all know the drill Geoff Meade |
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Social |
Your place |
Bribie Waterways
Motel Bribie Island |
AWA Inc Christmas Party Book your accommodation at the Bribie Island Waterways Motel No official ride at
this time |
Committee |
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20 December Ride |
Shell Nudgee Time TBA |
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Clint and
Charlene’s infamous Xmas Lights Ride. Tour the suburbs
viewing the best displays of Xmas lights |
Clint and Charlene |
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18 January Ride |
TBA |
TBA |
Ring Phil NOW to
get in for this much sought after ride. |
TBA |
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26 January Social |
TBA |
Bevan and Therese’ Address on website |
Don’t miss this
celebration of |
Bevan and Therese |
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13, 14, Extra Ride |
BP Nth – Caboolture |
Bundaberg Turtle Sands Caravan
Park, Mon Repos Beach |
Mon Repos Turtle Rookery. Learn about and see the turtles laying eggs
and the hatchlings heading for the ocean. |
Bevan and Therese |
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RIDE COORDINATOR: Phil Merlo – Tel: (07) 5533 7260; RIDE DATES: Unless
otherwise arranged, rides will be on the 3rd Sunday of the month SOCIAL DATES: Social rides are the
following weekend, with other social events as announced through the year. RIDE
LEADERS: Please check the details of your ride and let
me know of any changes. Ride leaders are also asked to organise 2
raffle prizes for their ride. Suggested value approximately $10.00 each.
Raffle tickets will be made available from Val Thomas. IMPORTANT: Even if you have not finalised the details of your
ride, just supply the start time & location, the general direction of the
ride, and the meal arrangements. Please
provide a short pre-ride briefing that outlines the basic safety precautions
that we in the AWRA like to observe when riding in groups, and a little about
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PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY ON RIDES: · Each
motorcyclist is responsible for at least the following; · The
roadworthiness of your vehicle (including trailer) · That
you are in a fit condition to control the vehicle, (including trailer) · Make
sure you have a full tank of fuel before departing on a ride. · That
you ride in a considerate manner that does not endanger, or unnecessarily
inconvenience other road users. · To
be correctly attired for safe motorcycling. · To have fun and enjoy the day, and the company. · Ride at your own skill level
and respect the road rules. Monthly and social rides are for the enjoyment of
members and guests. They are not race
or competition events. Thanks for all those
that have offered to organise rides and socials; that is what makes this club
so great. If you are yet to conduct a
ride or organise a social, please start to plan something so that when your
turn arrives you will be ready. You don’t have to wait to be asked, just let
me know. |
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AUSTRALIAN WING RIDERS ASSOCIATION (QLD) INCORPORATED
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15/16 November Overnight Ride |
Start point: Reg Jeffrey Honda |
Yarram |
Overnighter to |
JohnG |
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18 January Ride |
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Follow Ken ride |
Ken |
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14/15 February Overnight Ride |
Start point: Reg Jeffrey Honda |
Toora |
Overnight ride to Wilson Promontory Day 1 will be from Melb to the Prom with
an overnight stay at Toora and then Day 2 will be a rtn to Accommodation would be cabins at Toora
caravan park , dinner BBQ or at local hotel http://www.tooratouristpark.com.au |
JohnG |
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15 March
Ride |
Start point: Reg Jeffrey Honda |
Ferntree Gully |
Kalkallo to Ferntree Gully via Yea Euroa Marysville http://www.motowhere.com/maps/route/KalKallo-to-Ferntree-Gully-the-scenic-route |
Craig |
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19 April Ride |
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AWRA AGM. Qld ride |
JohnG |
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RIDE COORDINATOR: John Gilbert – Tel: (03) 9803 0243; RIDE DATES: Unless otherwise arranged, rides will be
on the 3rd Sunday of the month SOCIAL DATES: Social events as announced
through the year. RIDE LEADERS: Please check the details
of your ride and let me know of any changes. IMPORTANT: Even if you have not finalised the details of your
ride, just supply the start location, the general direction of the ride, and
the meal arrangements. Please
provide a short pre-ride briefing that outlines the basic safety precautions
that we in the AWRA like to observe when riding in groups, and a little about
the ride and the rest stop locations. |
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PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ON RIDES: ·
Each motorcyclist is responsible for at least
the following; ·
The roadworthiness of your vehicle (including
trailer) ·
That you are in a fit condition to control the
vehicle, (including trailer) ·
Make sure you have a full tank of fuel before
departing on a ride. ·
That you ride in a considerate manner that
does not endanger, or unnecessarily inconvenience other road users. ·
To be correctly attired for safe motorcycling. · To have fun and enjoy the day, and the company. ·
Ride at your own skill level and respect the
road rules. Monthly and social rides are for the enjoyment of members and
guests. They are not race or
competition events. Thanks for all those that have offered to organise rides and socials;
that is what makes this club so great.
If you are yet to conduct a ride or organise a social, please start to
plan something so that when your turn arrives you will be ready. You don’t
have to wait to be asked, just let me know. |
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