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DECEMBER 2017 ~ FREE TO ULYSSES CLUB MEMBERS SUMMER EDITION BROTHERHOOD SATURDAY MORNING ALIVE AND WELL ARSE UP WHAT HAPPENED SMIFFY’S GREAT NEXT? HAGGIS HUNT EXPANDING HORIZONS GETTING BACK UP GNOME WORLD WHEN YOU DROP THE BRUTE TRAVELS CHAPTER 2 PLUS: BRANCH NEWS WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON YOUR CLUB • YOUR STORIES • YOUR MAGAZINE e x p e r i e n c e t h e vulcan s vulcan s abs lams vulcan s abs . l e d o m n o i t c u d o r p o t n o i t a c i f i c e p s n i With capable torque, high rpm and generous lean angles, every ride on the r e f f i d y Vulcan S motorcycle has the potential for excitement. The added benefit a m l e d of adjustable Kawasaki ERGO-FIT™ components make the Vulcan S motor- o m d e t a r cycle the ultimate in versatility for riders of varying sizes and abilities. t s u l l I CONTENTS 3 National Committee Members ULYSSES CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND INC. 4 Vice President’s Report NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS 6 The Editor President: Mike Dew #2415 6 New Members 367 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch 8053 8 National Treasurer's Report Ph: 03 359 4949 Mobile: 027 283 0235 9 Administrator's Report Email: [email protected] 10 National Secretary's Report Vice President: Tim (Tiny) Stewart #8959 25 Tait Drive, Greenmeadows, Napier, 4112 12 Forthcoming Branch AGM Notices Ph: 06 845 0238 14 2018 National Ulysses Rally and AGM Mobile: 021 053 7842 Email: [email protected] 16 AGM Remit Treasurer: Stuart Burns #3703 17 Nat Com Nominations 33A Iles Road, Lynmore, Rotorua 3010 Ph: 07 345 3053 19 Obituaries Mobile: 021 972 535 Email: [email protected] 22 Branch News Secretary: Pete Graham #8196 30 2018 AGM Brand New Bike Raffle 71 Snodgrass Road, RD 2 Ext, Westport, 7892 Ph: 03 7897749 Mobile: 021 271 2846 Articles Email: [email protected] 34 Silver For First Place Training Committee: Wayne Painter #1756 PO Box 100054, North Shore Mail, 35 Brotherhood Auckland 0745 Ph: 09 444 2770 36 What Happened Next? Mobile: 027 289 1018 37 Sticky Date Pudding Email: [email protected] 38 Otago Gnomes Committee: Jim Furneaux #2098 47 Ward Street, Upper Hutt 5018 40 Honda Adventure Training Ph: 04 971 2893 Mobile: 021 244 2091 43 Geting Back Up Email: [email protected] 44 Smiffy's Great Haggis Hunt Committee: Jane Laing #6361 75A Weld Street, Redwoodtown, 49 Saturday Morning Arse Up Blenheim, 7201 50 Waikato Guardians And Angels Ph: 03 577 6663 Mobile: 022 450 7042 52 Rallies Email: [email protected] 58 Branch Meeting Times and Contacts Administration/Membership/Gear: ULYSSIAN MAGAZINE PRODUCTION Debby Morgan, PO Box 40218, Upper Hutt 5140 Publisher/Editor: Paul Lance Ph: 0800 ULYSSES or 0800 859 773 between 2:30pm and 5:30pm Email: [email protected] Mobile: 021 072 3636 Email: [email protected] Advertising: Sam Slatter Keeper of the Remembrance Book: Phone: 07 862 6957 Peggy O’Neal #2849 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Design: Gemma Wild Website Administrator: Paul Willard Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Printing: Image Centre Ph: 07 929 2415 (leave a message) or 021 638 223 Distributon: Gordon & Gotch NZ Ulyssian DECEMBER 2017 | 3 ‘TINY’ TIM STEWART #8959 NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT ello and welcome to the history with The Ulysses Club, having common is our commitment to the Club. December Ulyssian. only joined in December 2013. Part of my The subject up for most discussion Summer is here at last, but reasoning in volunteering to be VP was currently is the magazine you are currently nobody is more stunned than me the people, and it seems no matter where I reading and the question of its format for thatH Christmas is just around the corner have been so far, there is always someone future publication. The range of opinion for again; where did the year go? to welcome you, have a chat, coffee, beer individual members is vast. For those who may be wondering where or just pass some time. For me personally, I like a hard copy this report is coming from and from whom, I may not have the depth of knowledge magazine, turning the pages looking I was having a talk with our National or history of the Club, but the friendships at pictures, its tactile; you get involved. President a few evenings ago, and in made will last a life time. It struck me I am also a realist; how long can this passing I asked if there had ever been a that this year, and I suppose like most be maintained with no detriment to the VP report done for the Ulyssian in recent years, we have had what seems to be Club? I would sooner have the longevity history. Well, one thing led to another a lot of members ride on, some of these of the Club over the publication of a hard and here we are; Mike is having a well- are people I hadn’t had the opportunity to copy magazine. deserved break from this one, and I’m in at meet and some were members I had only My skills are not in budgets and expense the deep end. met in passing, but I know their passing sheets and forecasts, and I don’t pretend To help focus my brain before writing this, has deeply affected many members, good to fully understand them, I can only go I went for a Saturday morning blast in the friends are hard to find, and this is a good back to my own experience. Before I left hills around the back of Napier – glorious reason why we all need to look out for the UK, I subscribed to 3 different monthly Ulysses 2016 sunshine and dry roads. It seemed to be each other. biking magazines but had the choice of 20 the recreation destination of choice for most Up to the point where I joined the National or more, on arrival in NZ, nearly 10 years on two wheels, there were loads of bikes Committee, I had been blissfully unaware ago, I was pleasantly surprised to see out in singles and in groups and they were of most of the work they carried out, I knew 7 or 8 bike publications available in my Motorcycle Insurance Scheme all happy to be out, as everyone – without things went on toward the general running of local supermarket, last week, there were 2 exception – put their hand up as I passed, the Club and Coordinators workshops were available and one of those had a distinctly Aon has a new Policy Wording with a new Underwriter great comradery out in the sunshine. organised for the benefit of all members, Australian flavour. I passed off my ride to the Memsahib but the extent of the work going on behind This is by no means an exact analysis, In collaboration with NZI, Aon has a new improved policy wording for Motorcycles. This Prestige Motorcycle Policy gives you the as a thinly-veiled excuse to get a price on the scenes wasn’t always apparent from the but I suspect most of these publications best of the best in cover for all types of On-Road Motorcycles including 3 wheelers, Off-Road Motorcycles including Quad Bikes, some tyres for the next bike I’m about to point of view of an individual member. have ceased or moved with the times purchase, but she had me sussed and Now with the minutes of the meetings and gone to a digital format. There are Competition Motorcycles (not covered whilst racing), Motorcycle Collections and Classic/Vintage Motorcycles. was nowhere to be seen when I got home. being emailed out directly to members, many industries that are having to adapt Strangely enough, there were plenty of you will be able to see the extent of the to a digital world: banks, the two local Some of the Benefits Lower Excesses carrier bags in the recycling later on, and work we are doing to help the Club. One bank branches closest to me have gone New replacement Motorcycle if a total loss occurs within 12 I’m in fear of looking at the bank account, thing that stood out above anything for me in the last 2 years. Have you tried to buy The standard policy excess is now $250 (plus underage expensive hobby, motorcycling! being new to NATCOM, was the loyalty a roll of 35mm film for your camera at the months of the insured motorcycle being first registered as a new excesses applying), $500 theft excess and on approved track Suzuki has always been my brand of and dedication the National committee local pharmacy? The helpful young lady Motorcycle up to 20,000km – this increases to 24 months and days a $750 excess only will apply. choice, I’ve ridden plenty of others in the members have toward the Club. As at my local chemist would look at me like 30,000km for Ulysses members. hope that I may break the cycle, but I keep you will know, we have lots of different I’m crazy (to be fair, she would probably gravitating back, I have never owned any characters and different opinions on the be right). Windscreen/shield, headlights or tail lights covered – Nil Ride Forever bike other that a Suzuki.