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Official BMW Club
BMW Club News April 2015
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2014 –2015 Committee
Vice President Graeme Cooke [email protected] Secretary John Wightman [email protected] Treasurer/Webmaster Neville Bent [email protected] Technical Officer Alex Pinkster [email protected] Records Officer /Ride Co-ordinator Tom Mahady Committee Member Bill Burn [email protected] Editor Ross Ashton [email protected]
Keep in touch with what’s happening on the Club’s Online Forum
www.bmwmccwa.asn.au
President Jon Ockwell [email protected]
On the Cover A nice looking outfit at the Greenbushes Meeting Disclaimer Opinions expressed in submissions to this newsletter are not necessarily those of the editor, the committee or the club as a whole as represented by its members. “Information, advice and tips” contained in “technical” articles is provided for inter-est only. Contributions Send articles and photographs to [email protected] Articles don’t need to be well written prose, as long as the “story” is there it can be tidied up for print. Please send separate text and jpg image files. While we value our Advertisements in this Newsletter, they don’t represent a recommendation of this Club. Contact Us BMW Motorcycle Club of WA Inc PO Box 90 NORTH PERTH WA 6906 Website www.bmwmccwa.asn.au Meetings The Club meets the second Monday of each month at 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start is now at The Victoria Park Hotel,605 Albany Highway, Victoria Park. Members and friends meet from 7:30am over breakfast and/or coffee at CATALANO’S Cafe/Restaurant at 266 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park every Sunday morn-ing and on Saturdays when there's a run on. In this Issue Page 5 Nannup Music Festival Page 7 Future Events Page 9 Guy’s Visit to Greenbushes
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Editors Bit Hi all, well I just returned from a trip to the east so the newsletter will look a little thin this month. Thanks to all who sent in photos! Yep the ride was great! New South Wales and Southern Queensland certainly have some great roads…. As Jono says above, all positions of the committee will be available in July, so if you have an inkling then give one of them a go! Lastly there are a few things on the calendar both here and over the east, so enjoy! Cheers Ross
For Ride/Event Details: Visit the Forum at www.fourum.bmwmccwa.asn.au Newsletter, or contact the Ride Leader To Advertise a ride/event: Post to the Forum, Email [email protected] for inclusion on the Calendar or Email the editor for inclusion in the newsletter Ride/Event Ideas: We are a club that is run by the members, for the members. All members are encouraged to create ride Ideas, lead and organize rides or events, and generally “get together with like-minded fools Please volunteers to lead a ride”. Some ideas that Members have suggested include: Mid week rides (day or evening), Mid-week ride with Dinner, Family Weekend and Camp, Beginners Off-road ride.
NEW Website http://bmwmccwa.asn.au for renewing memberships and members only section
Presidents Bit Its April already another 2 months and the current committee term will be at an end and as usual all posi-tions will be up for election. The election takes place at the July GM and the ensuing committee serves for the 12 months of the 2015/16 membership year. We have been very fortunate to have a stable committee for the last 2-3 years and I am grateful for their services the old saying of many hands make light work is so true. We have this past year enjoyed the clubs 40th celebrations, Christmas at Beverley and the introduc-tion of the Spadille bi monthly socials all of which have been a great success thanks to the contribution of the committee and our great membership base. The current club committee will for the most part be avail-able for re election in July however we all agree that new energy and enthusiasm is a good thing and would like to invite any current member interested in getting involved to step forward and nominate for a role. There is scope to take on both experienced and inexperienced members for committee positions and this can be for activities from arranging social events to coordinating rides and ride calendars or even working on the club website content or club history. I encourage any of you who may have some capacity an inter-est to get involved and take to one of the existing committee to find out more. The nomination forms will be posted on the club website soon. Finally a reminder that the April 13th club meeting will be of the Social format held at Spadille Garage, these social meets have been very popular with members, friends and partners and I look forward to see-ing as many of you as possible on Monday 13th from 7:30 at Spadille Garage 7 Old Aberdeen Street West Perth. Regards Jon
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BMW MCC WA General Meeting Minutes
Date: Monday 19th March 2015
Time: 8.00PM WST Location: Victoria Park Hotel
Meeting Opened: 8 PM Present: 17 Members 0 Guests Apologies: John Wightman, Ross Ashton, Nev Bent New Members: Stephen Cowell, Ian Russell Matters Arising from Previous Minutes: Nil Committee Reports President
The $150 discount card donated by security gear for the club 40th has been returned to the com-mittee and will be redrawn at the April Social
The clubs new tools and equipment will be available for inspection and use at the clubs next tun-ing day 21 March at Alex’s house
Spadille Garage Social was again popular with members and guests and will become a fixed for-mat every second month, with the next social due 13th April
Upcoming events SAMA tours talk at Auto Classic 11 March Why we Ride Movie at Warwick 18 Mar Tuning Day 21 Mar Mystery Motorcycle Museum ride 19 April
Christmas in July at New Norcia Hotel 4th July, members to arrange their own accommodation through the hotel manager Club Trailer – the committee has debated the proposal to procure a club trailer at length including
discussion at the last 2 GM’s. the idea has been dismissed as not suitable. It presents too many issues in terms of storage and access and would not service the wider membership therefore not meriting such a significant expense. Instead a number of members including the club president have offered to make available their personal motorcycle trailer to any club member needing short term use.
The nominations for committee roles for the 2015/16 year will open shortly and current members are encouraged to apply for a role and get involved, you can do this by nominating yourself for a role or discussing what it involves with the existing committee.
Current membership stands at 168
Vice President Club merchandise and a few 40th T-Shirts are available for sale Do not confuse the black 40th Anniversary T-Shirts $25, with the special running on the club website
for White T-shirts at approximately $14+postage, these are a different quality and print
President : Jon Ockwell
Vice President: Graeme Cooke
Secretary: John Wightman (Apology)
Treasurer/ Webmaster: Neville Bent (Apology)
Editor: Ross Ashton (Apology)
Parts Officer: Alex Pinkster
Committee Member: Bill Burn
Rides officer: Tom Mahady
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Secretary, Treasurer and Webmaster - Absent no reports Technical officer – next tuning day 21st March from 12pm, last tuning day attended by approximately 20
members and guests
Ride Reports Ride reports were presented by Bill Burn, Lefty, Bozo and Dinga. Bozo called in at a VIC BMW MC
meeting and advises they will be holding a 2016 National Motorrad Rally in November of that year. Jamie and Guy gave an account of the Greenbushes rally attended by several club members and a large contingent from the V&VMCC.
General Business
V&V MCC coming up on 29th March details to be posted on the website Lefty performing at Oakover and Stringy Bark Tavern
Buy Sell Swap Cookie is selling his R1100RT see website or Forum for details
Jack is selling his blue R100RS
Next Meeting Date & Time: Monday 13th April 2015 at 7:30pm Social Format at Spadille Garage Meeting Closed: 9PM
Nannup Music Festival (Sent in by John Wightman)
John recently went by the Music Festival in Nannup. He sent in a couple of pics of the visit.
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Date
Event
Contact
12th April 2015 Danny Green Fighting Chance Charity Ride
8Am Belmont Racecourse
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13th April 2015 Club Social Spadille Garage 7.30pm
http://www.bmwmccwa.asn.au/event-1772584
19th April 2015 York Motorcycle Show and Shine York
http://www.bmwmccwa.asn.au/event-1884665
5th May 2015 Desert Raid Rawlinna http://www.bmwmccwa.asn.au/event-809316
10-16th May 2015
GS Safari Bourke to Victor Harbour
http://www.bmwsafari.com/index/upcoming-events~2015-gs-safari-enduro
4th July 2015 Christmas in July New Norcia http://www.bmwmccwa.asn.au/event-1890381
1/2nd Aug 2015 Border Run http://bmwmccwa.asn.au/page-1527409
22/23rd August 2015
Gascoyne Cup Gascoyne Junction
http://forum.bmwmccwa.asn.au/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2186
8-13th Nov 2015
GS Safari NSW High Country
http://www.bmwsafari.com/index/upcoming-events~2015-gs-safari
Future Events
If you have any events please email to [email protected]
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The meeting at Greenbushes…. (Words by Guy Davies
Pics from John Wightman and Ross Currie)
I have been a fringe member of the Albany Vintage Classic MC for about six years, Bob Rees the president, with his wife Chris are at the helm of a rather pro active club, plenty of activity with great people who love to get out & about upon their machines, be it a close to home vintage ride, local motor events, the occasional overnighter at a wheatbelt pub or at a caravan park somewhere within the S/W. As we had nothing on during the Feb/Mar long weekend, seemed a good idea for those that were able, to head
on down to the town of Greenbushes caravan park & spend a night or two with them, a perfect central location surrounded by great countryside & biking roads. Having once in the past been inside Bob's shed, there's a few old English bikes, though what is noticeable is his collection of Airheads, (what a good man) he normally cruises upon his black R100RS, I suggested that we en-courage this trip to be a "Airhead friendly" run. At Pinjarra met up with Jon O, John Wightman & Leonie, (on the orange rocket) then off we headed, John W leading the way down some very nice riding roads that I had never been upon. Through the little town of Green-bushes & into the Maranup Caravan Park, a lovely little place amid forest & farmland, the Albany crew had a whole corner, I guess there were about 30 bikes & sidecars, many makes & models, plus a fair sprinkling of Air-heads, Bob & Chris had arrived in their R100 with...boat (I talk the lingo) Of course Loose Bruce & Raunchy (erotic) Kylie were there, as were Lefty, Bully, Jamie, Hue had his just recently purchased, magnificent original 29,000k light blue 78 R100. An easy night, drinks, catching ups throughout the camp, with a little bit of Lefty here n there.
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(Meeting at Green bushes continued….)
On the forum, I thought that I was communicating with Herman Mk1, (German) but in fact it turned out to be newer club member Herman Mk2, (Dutch) I made my humble apologies. Next day, Pres, Jon O & Jamie with (out there man) Ronnie, were off to tackle the dirt, myself with Herman & Marie, Lefty, John W, Leonie leading the way, had a look at the old Greenbushes tin mine, then along some lovely riding roads & into the Nannup music festival, an hour there, more riding, a beer at the Balingup pub, more riding, a stop at Kirip for a Sirip sip, beer & lunch, then back to the park. Only myself was aware of a wee bulge within my Draggins, as there was beside my tent, an old greenish 50's 72 Ural, complete with (bigger than mine) ammo boxes (much bigger than mine!) & Bully pointed this out to me, I would love that with an R90 100 powerplant, "a true cruising machine" (Can someone make me one?) A nice way to start an evening, whilst taking on board Airhead Kenny's techno tips, "he quickly solved my leaky carby mystery"
Bruce & Kylie had the sheep on spit, salad & bread organ-ised, "was very nice" plenty of talk & drink, a bit more of Lefty....all in all, "a nice little evening" I would have liked an Air-
head line up for a pic, next morning could see that a bit more notice would be required, mabe next time. Jamie leading the way through some nice farmland back roads, with Jon O, was a lovely morning cruise back to town. Had perfect weather, thanks Albany VCMC for letting us share Lefty, might have to do the same again next year.
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