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June 2005 From the book “Highlight s of the Road” by George and Charis Schwarz details inside Member of the International Council Events Calendar Cllubman poiints are onlly giiven to events iin bold. To claim Clubman points for attending any listed events, someone attending must give the names of the event and the attendees to the Vice President. JUNE Sat 4th am St John’s First Aid Course for BMWTC 6 Hunt St Surry Hills Jennie Breeze Parking for bikes right outside the door. $45 for members 8am- 5pm 42 941 384 th Sat 4 pm Marie’s Restaurant Night Crawdaddy's Quarters in Penrith, Marie Pennykid Book on 02 47 324 554, add your name to the BMWTCNSW table 0428 393 093. See details in this magazine Sat 4th Film & Pizza Day 3 pm at Bruce Mclean Valantine The Long way round London to Magdan (Russia) Ewan McGregor 49 467 735 (Hunter group) for address PRESIDENT: th Ian Ramsay: Thurs 9 Social Sip at North Nowra Tavern. Meet 6:30-7:00pm for dinner and Dave Blunn 9833 8588; 0414 746 992 a drink. Live music after 8:00pm. 0407 070 825 [email protected] Sat 11th 1. Alpine Rally: Brindabella Ranges Meet at the BP at Marulen at th Sun 12 9am.Nowra group meet at 9am South Nowra McDonalds. VICE-PRESIDENT: Mon 13th 2. 25th Saphire Rally via Warialda. Newcastle group departing Warren Buffett Rutherford McDonalds 9am (NSW MCC rep) Sat 18th 20th Casper Rally: Lake Lyall Recreation Area ( 7kms from Mobile 0411 076 941 Sun 19th Lithgow) Home 9622-4254 th [email protected] Fri 24 Drinks & Bistro Meal (if you wish 7.00 PM) HEXHAM MOSSIE CLUB Rob Tiedeman 49 63 1901 (Hunter group) GENERAL SECRETARY: Sat 25th Pub run to Cann River Nowra group is planning a Bookings direct Dave Blunn Sandra Gluck with Pub 03 5158 6221. 0407 070 825 9725 2300, 0419 022 025 th [email protected] Sun 26 4 Heads ride Meet at BP Asquith 8am for 8.15 departure to Andrew L.L. Bobbin Head, West Head (bring a thermos), North Head, & 0418 220 658 MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Watson’s Bay for lunch. (note $11-00 Parks Fee ) Tom Torrance Sun 26th Ride St Albans /Wiseman’s Ferry Dirt or Tar your choice Mark 0417 236 816 Departing Freemans water hole 8.30 AM 0410 036 854 [email protected] (Hunter group) Wed 29th AGM CLUB MEETING 7.30pm Meeting * (you are also invited to President TREASURER meet for dinner before the meeting at the Toongabbie Hotel from 6pm) Andrew LeLievre JULY 0418 220 658 Thurs Social Sip at North Nowra Tavern. Meet 6:30-7:00pm for dinner Dave Blunn [email protected] th 14 0407 070 825 and a drink. Live music after 8:00pm.(Nowra Group) Sat 16th GS Training Weekend Singleton with Miles Davis, Cycle Andrew L.L. BMWCA DELEGATE th Richard Maher Sun 17 Torque’s off road tester and Instructor with the Academy of Off 0418 220 658 9639 6114; 0409 437 768 Road Riding, Cost will be $255 [email protected] Sat 23rd Annual Dinner – see inside for details Jennie Breeze 42 941 384 EDITOR Sun24th Pub Ride Potters Brewery Cessnock Open Fire Lounge Robert Jennie Breeze Departing Edgeworth McDonalds 10am 0414 503 808 42 941 384, 0402 147750 th Wed 27 CLUB MEETING 7.30pm Meeting * (you are also invited to meet for President [email protected] dinner before the meeting at the Toongabbie Hotel from 6pm). Fri 29th Rob Tiedeman EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Drinks & Bistro Meal (if you wish 7.00 PM) HEXHAM MOSSIE CLUB 49 63 1901 Peter Diehm (Advertising) (Hunter group) [email protected] AUGUST Wed 3rd Social Sip at Cricketers Arms Prospect at 7.00pm Andy Crook NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION 0414 476 286 th Tony Conliffe Sat 6 GS Weekend No. 2 see details inside Andrew L.L. Sun 7th 0418 220 658 th REGALIA Thurs 11 Social Sip at North Nowra Tavern. Meet 6:30-7:00pm for dinner and Dave Blunn 0407 a drink. Live music after 8:00pm.(Nowra Group) 070 825 Vacant see President th Sat 13 Weekend at Uralla Pub via Thunderbolts Way Rob Tiedeman Sun 14th 49 63 1901 Depart Heather Brae McDonalds 9.30am Fri 19th National BMW GS 25th Anniversary weekend – Rob Tiedeman SPARE PARTS th Fred 9894 9796 or Sat 20 49 63 1901 Sun21st Change of date See inside for details [email protected] th Fri 26 Drinks & Bistro Meal (if you wish 7.00 PM) HEXHAM MOSSIE CLUB Rob Tiedeman ASSETS & ARCHIVES (Hunter group) 49 63 1901 Tony Micallef Wed 31st CLUB MEETING 7.30pm (you are also invited to meet for dinner President [email protected] before the meeting at the Toongabbie Hotel from 6pm). Change to Roo Runs: Contact Paul Evans ph 9674 2361 Club Website: Hunter Riders: - all input gratefully accepted. If attending a ride please confirm final details:- With Rob www.bmwtcnsw.org Tiedeman 49 631901. Mob 0414 503 808 or Trevor Hooker 49 325 223 Nowra Riders contact Dave Blunn 0407 070 825 or 44 641 056 for info on rides in your area Contact the webmaster : ACT Ride Co-ordinator David Ramsay [email protected] [email protected] *Club Meetings are held at 7:30pm on the last Wednesday of each month Club Yahoo Email site (members mailing list – voluntary) (except for December) at the Andrew Cook Hall, corner Targo and Toongabbie Roads, Toongabbie. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwtcnsw 2 CONTENTS: EEDITORIAL Events Calendar/Committee List.....................................................................2 Send all editorial material, (exclud- Advertising Material should be sent to: Regional and Classic Reps.............................................................................3 ing advertisements) to: [email protected] Classic Register Registrars.............................................................................3 The Editor, BMWTCNSW All other correspondence to: Editorial (AKA Pillion Ponderings)...................................................................3 17 Kallaroo Ave , The Secretary, Web site/s of the month ........................ ………………………………………….3 Stan w ell Park, BMWTCNSW, General Meeting Minutes................................................................... ……… 4 NSW 2508 PO Box 53, President’s Report……………………………………………………………………4 RYDALMERE BC Wozza’s Winge N/A………………………………………………………………..5 th email: [email protected] 1701 NSW 40 Anniversary report…….……………………………………….………… …...6 Letters to the editor………………………………………………………………….9 Submissions will be accepted by mail (typed or handwritten) or by E-mail (MS Word or .TXT Ride Reports ……………………………………………………………..…. …....10 format) to [email protected] Completed documents are appreciated. All newsletter Spare Parts Corner and SALE…………………………………………………. ..10 submissions should be received no later than the 3rd Wednesday of the month Recipe of the Month…………………………………………………………….….10 The newsletter is a forum for all members. Views expressed by members in the newsletter do For Sale/Wanted …………………………………………………………………...10 not necessarily represent the views of the editor or the BMWTCNSW. Publication of all mate- rials is at the editors’ discretion. Proxy and Committee Nomination Form…………………………………………12 GS application Form/ Flyer…………………………………………………………15 BMWTC Magazine Advertising Rates 11 issues per year Contact the Editor Full page $650-00 p.a Half page $350-00 p.a. REGIONAL RIDE CO-ORDINATORS Quarter page $165-00 p.a. Contact these people if you are interested in rides in your area Business card size $75-00 p.a. ACT Dave Ramsay [email protected] Dubbo Steve Treloar (02)6884-9602 Editorial (AKA Pillion Ponderings) [email protected] Yet another very busy month for me but I did squeeze Newcastle Rob Teideman (02) 4963-1901 in the trip to Newcastle which I thought was so good we [email protected] should do it at other places ( se Rob Miltons report). Nowra Dave Blunn, The AGM is fast approaching and if oyu can’t make the (02) 4464-1056 or meeting then send your proxy form to a member who 0407 070 825 [email protected] you know that will vote for you. Note the change of date for the GS weekend. Port Macquarie Angus Monday (02) 6581-4007 Jennie Breeze (Editor) BMWTCNSW BMWTCNSW St Johns First Aid Course CLASSIC REGISTER REGISTRARS th Contact these people if you are interested in older BMWs. for bike riders – 4 June 2005 Northern Region (Gosford, Newcastle etc.) Craig Hancock 50% subsidiary of the cost – apply now 1Nimala Ave. 4th June 2005 BMWTC’s own First Aid Course at St John Koolewong 2256 02 4343 1818 (Home) Headquarters at 6 Hunt St , Surry Hills 8am –5pm 0419 557 014 (Mobile) [email protected] $45-00 per member ($90-00 non-members) Apply now to Jennie Breeze or send your money and mem- Sydney Region bership number to: Damien O'Toole 13 Keith St Fist Aid Course Clovelly, 2031 BMWTCNSW, ph 02 9665 2281 (home) PO Box 53, 0419 29 69 39 (mobile) [email protected] RYDALMERE BC 1701 NSW Western Region Registrar BMWTCNSW PDF Signup (Bathurst, Orange etc.) Get the magazine on email [email protected] Brian English 2 Camidge Place Bathurst 2795 Web site/s of the month: 02 6332 5801 (Home) 0429 325 801 (Mobile) http://www.fastwayperformance.com/evopegs/ [email protected] http://www.exploroz.com/TrekNotes/EastVic/Vic_Hi gh_Country.asp Southern Region Registrar (Goulburn, Canberra, Wollongong) http://www.mindspring.com/~mssilver- John Marquette – stein/motorcycles/klr650/tires/ 174 Thornford Rd. Yarra 2850 02 4829 7104 (Home)0425 280 390 (Mobile) [email protected] 3 * Col gave a report on the Ironfest at Lithgow which I held General Meeting Minutes every year on the Anzac weekend – a good weekend for BMWTCNSW Club Meeting those interested. 27th April 2005 * George Schwarz thanked the Club for the support in book sales. Chairperson – Ian Ramsay * Bruce Campbell gave a brief run report on the Easter Goat Meeting opened – 7.30pm Races at Lightning Ridge – a good weekend.