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Hello again fellow HOGs,
Its been a busy few months for the Chapter. Since the last edition of York Torque, we've had several well-attended rides, some with over 20 Harleys on the road, including: Felix's ride to Almaden, Chopper's Dawn Raid, No-Way's Sojourn to Innot Hot Springs and Peeramon, a night on the Deck at the Red Beret, Bugga's ANZAC Day ride to Her- berton, and the Esplanade Dawn Service.
One of the highlights was the overnighter to Kurrimine Beach, where we arm-wrestled our Townsville comrades for the Return of our much- travelled Chapter Flag. Many thanks to our southern friends for a great weekend. Despite having greater numbers there, they graciously hand- ed the flag back, with interest - an additional flag commemorating its It’s time for another Dealer report and we have had lots going on to travels! tell you about. Another year has gone and ANZAC Day has come around again. This year we had quite a group of HOG riders assemble Most members would by now be aware that the 2014 National HOG in front of Harley Magic at 5am. We took a short ride led by Chopper Rally will be held in Cairns, announced by National Executive Kim Mike to the esplanade & were able to park up on the grass in front of Williams at the 110th Anniversary celebrations in Williamstown last La Pizza restaurant. month. Unfortunately, that's about all the information that is available at the moment. It will definitely be in Cairns June/July next year, but The dawn service was very good this year & it was great to see so the exact dates and the venue are yet to be confirmed. We are already many people go to the trouble to show their respect for our fallen pro- getting enquires from other Chapters (via our website and emails) tectors. It has become even more important to me since we lost Ben looking to book accommodation. I understand Kim will be visiting Cairns this month, and as soon as we have any further information, it Chuck in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Ben was a trail riding bud- will be distributed. I'm already looking forward to hundreds of (or a dy of my sons and I saw him grow to adulthood and become a Special thousand) Harley Davidsons on a Thunder Run in and around Cairns! Forces Elite soldier proud to fight for our freedom. It was good to see Jason and the guys from the Rebels there to show their respect. I "Chopper" Willmott gave us a bit of a scare with his visit to hospital - knew a lot of the people who marched in the procession along the great to see him up and about again. "Bear" Coburn and "Ironman" Esplanade and was very worn out from clapping and cheering till the Acha are also having their troublesome knees worked on this month - end of the march. Even Scruffy Blanche marched in his one leg hope to see you guys riding again soon. wheelchair. After the march we went to the RSL and the atmosphere was great; makes a person proud to be Australian. A few members have been asking about Meeting Rides - or rather the lack of them this year. It has been this Committee's decision to dis- seminate information relevant to the membership via our new website Finally there is some action happening at the new Harley Magic site and frequent Activity emails. We felt that with only one official ride on Sheridan St. It took 5 ½ months to get council approval for the de- per month, a short ride to a Meeting a lost opportunity to enjoy a de- velopment so we are off and going now. Walls have come down, part cent ride on our motorcycles. Queries and suggestions can always be of the roof has been removed so we can put a fire proof wall next to directed to any of the Committee via the contact details on our web the IGA store. The internal has been changed with the chamfer board page. wall removed. Door openings have been widened to make the design very open and airy. Steel beams have been mounted up high so the Those who ride or drive along Sheridan Street will be noting the pro- builders can remove several posts to help with the open design. gress of the "new" Harley Magic building. We're all looking forward to seeing its completion later in the year and having a "home" for the The concrete carpark has been cut to allow the footings for the new Cape York Chapter. The Chapter currently has 88 members. I hope we can see more and more of you on our regular monthly rides and steel structure and also to help stabilise the existing structure. All of various activities in the coming months. Keep your eye on your email the glazing has been removed to make way for the new showroom Inbox or the Calendar on the website www.capeyork-hog.com.au for windows. The parameters for the HOG lounge are done with the new upcoming activities and rides. access door framework in place. I will keep you informed as the devel- opment progresses. The 2013 AGM will be in July - only a few months away. The upcom- ing year will be a busy one, especially with the National Rally and the Woody phoned us from the 110 th anniversary party at Williamstown in need for volunteers to successfully run the event. All positions will Melbourne with some great news. Cairns has been selected as the open, and if you feel you can contribute to the continued health of our place for next years National HOG Rally. Details have to be firmed up Chapter, please consider putting your hand up when nominations are but it will be around June/July 2014. It will be fantastic to have so called for in a month or so. many Harley-Davidson enthusiasts in our region enjoying our climate In the meantime, and the scenic rides we will be able to show them. We will have to do some planning to make sure the event goes smoothly but the team at Ride Sa e and Have Fun Harley will be able to guide us to a fantastic result.
Yours in motorcycling 2Beers Wayne Leonard EEE [email protected]
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HOG Cape York Hi again everyone Chapter Inc . Firstly I would like to congrat ulate Liz on her ride back in March. A lot o effort was put into it and it showed in the overall organisa on on the day. The ride was great and the venues were first class. It was un ortunate that or a while we seemed to have lost the Tablelanders who joined the ride part way thru thank
ully they were located and joined the pack in a blaze o glory at the bo om o entle Annie be ore we all roared off ROAD CAPTAINS’ RIDE ROSTER to Innot Hot Springs. What a great morning tea. I think we may have eaten them out o house and home be ore riding onto Peeramon. IF YOU CAN NOT DO THE RIDE I personally was a bit disappointed that a number o mem bers did not patronise the lunch me venue. I am sure eve ALLOCATED YOU WILL ryone had a good reason however I would like remind NEED TO SWAP WITH SOMEONE members that organising these rides at mes is di cult in itsel especially organising venues and es ma ng numbers. ON THE LIST. Some mes venues put staff on especially to cater or us and it would be nice i we could all make an effort and join in i only or a short me. The Memories o Anzac ride was a good day or those that were there. The owners o the Mareeba War Museum were generous in giving the club a discount and were e tremely in orma ve in the talk they gave. I think most o us where TH • 12 MAY / BEN surprised what a major role the Tablelands area played dur TH ing the Pacific Campaign o WW2 and the sheer numbers o • 9 JUNE ( CHOPPER) Australian and US orces involved. ne o the things that TH • 7 JULY (APRILS RIDE) surprised me was the number o makeshi hospitals sca ered throughout the area to treat the sick and wound ed. We then rode on to the Memorial Park at Rocky Creek where we looked at all the commemora ve pla ues and brie y paid our respects be ore heading off to Herberton. I was a bit disappointed that the ride was split at Bull Park Cheers with some members choosing not to join in however I am sure it was a good day or all. Lunch at the Royal Hotel in Head Road Captain Herberton was great once again. The ANZAC Day dawn service had a great turnout as usual. Bear The numbers at the service seem to be increasing year a er year. A big thanks to Chopper or once again heading the [email protected] ride even though it is the shortest ride we ever do howev er he also organised break ast at Villa Romana which was lovely as always. Finally I would like to men on how great it is to see some new aces in the group and I hope that they may take the me to e perience the club or a while be ore making their mind up whether to permanently join in. I know the club can seem a bit over whelming however I would like to en courage all members to take the me to welcome new members. Mal NO BOOK REPORT THIS ISSUE BUT WHAT’S A MAG Dear Abby ur son writes that he is taking Judo. Why WITHOUT A “BLEEDING HEART” COLUMN would a boy who was raised in a good Chris an home These le Abby speechless 6 turn against his own? Dear Abby A couple o women moved in across the hall Dear Abby I joined the Navy to see the world. I've seen rom me. ne is middle aged gym teacher and the other it. Now how do I get out? is a social worker in her mid twen es. These two women go everywhere together and I've never seen a man go Dear Abby My orty year old son has been paying a psy into their apartment or come out. Do you think they chiatrist $50 an hour every week or two and a hal could be Lebanese? years. He must be crazy.
Dear Abby What can I do about all the se nudity lan Dear Abby I was married to Bill or three months and I guage and violence on my VCR? didn't know he drank un l one night he came home so ber. Dear Abby I have a man I never could trust. He cheats so much I'm not even sure this baby I'm carrying is his. Dear Abby Do you think it would be all right i I gave my doctor a li le gi ? I tried or years to get pregnant and Dear Abby I am a twenty three year old liberated wom couldn't and he did it. an who has been on the pill or two years. It's ge ng e pensive and I think my boy riend should share hal the Dear Abby My mother is mean and short tempered. I cost but I don't know him well enough to discuss money think she is going through her mental pause. with him. Dear Abby You told some woman whose husband had Dear Abby I suspected that my husband had been ool lost all interest in se to send him to a doctor. Well my ing around and when I con ronted him with the evidence husband lost all interest in se years ago and he is a doc he denied everything and said it would never happen tor. again.
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Dear Abby My boy riend is going to be twenty years old ne t month. I'd like to give him something nice or his birthday. What do you think he'd like? Carol
Dear Carol Never mind what he'd like. ive him a e.
Dear Abby ur son was married in January. Five months later his wi e had a ten pound baby girl. They said the baby was premature. Tell me can a baby this big be that early? Wondering
Dear Wondering The baby was on me the wedding was late. Forget it.
Dear Abby I know boys will be boys but my 'boy' is seventy three and he's s ll chasing women. Any sugges ons? Annie
Dear Annie Don't worry. My dog has been chasing cars or years but i he ever caught one he wouldn't know what to do with it.
Dear Abby I have always wanted to have my amily history traced but I can't afford to spend a lot o money to do it. Any sugges ons? Sam
Dear Sam Yes. Run or public o ce.
Dear Abby What inspires you most to write? Ted
Dear Ted The Bureau o Internal Revenue. 6 Dear Abby I am orty our years old and I would like to meet a man my age with no bad habits. Rose
Dear Rose So would I.
Secretary/Treasurer’s Report
It has again been very uiet over the past two months with the only incoming mail being the bank statements and membership applica ons. n the treasurer s side the income has been two new memberships and ninety dol lars o merchandise sold plus the grand sum o thirty five cents in interest. The e penditure or the two months has totalled $117.20 or the P Bo rental plus a couple o name tags.
March pening Balance $5 710.15 Income $ 150.35 E penditure $ 117.20 February Closing Balance $5 743.30
The A M o the club is held on the last Sunday in July at Harley Magic. The appropriate no fica on will be sent out prior to the event. At the A M all commi ee posi ons become vacant and an elec on is held or all posi ons. I have decided that I will not be nomina ng this year or the posi on o either Secretary or Treasur er. I any club member is interested in either o these posi ons please contact me and I will give you all the assistance possible.
Ride easy ride o en
Woody
Membership Officer’s Report FR M the Webmaster
When Neil contacts me and advised it s me or my report I wonder where the me has I y k t gone since the last magazine issue. pr v p t r -
We have been away or five weeks so this makes me y. We had a very interes ng ride to t - th the 110 Anniversary with rain seven o the eight days very heavy og and some reezing t p t k cold mornings. Sure makes me appreciate our lovely North Queensland weather. k t Dr p x . As membership renewals are due rom 1 st July I will be arranging with Wayne & Rhonda to set up each Saturday morning rom 6 th July to process renewals. The new membership It v ry r y cards have arrived and will be ready or issue at the me o renewal. r g y r p -
In retrospect it s been a very good year or the Cape York Chapter. From a low o 69 finan t y, t t cial members once all the stragglers had registered and paid their memberships at the end t r x g- o the 2012 year to a current membership count o 88 that e uates to an increase o 26%. g USB t . That augurs well or the con nued success o our modest chapter. I y G g 100 members is not beyond the realms o possibility. I trust the new year can witness renewed ervour towards this Dr p x t r elusive goal. Whether or not you have been an ac ve par r mp t p t cipant or just an interested onlooker it s the membership that makes any club truly great. Please consider keeping g y . F r y your membership current irrespec ve o your involvement. rt r t
t m t n a more personal note I have decided that I will not be nomina ng this year or the posi on o either Membership @ p y rk- cer or Photographer. I any club member is interested g. m. . in either o these posi ons please contact me and I will give you all the assistance possible. C r SHAZ. 1984 Harley Davidson Softail/V28 Evolution The oil tight engine that saved Harley Davidson motorcycles
A g t, 2010 – Fr m r y Cr g F tzg r - t gr p y C rt y H r y- D v M t r C mp y
The late 1970s and early 1980s were tumultuous or Harley Davidson. Harley Davidson had been under AMF's ownership since 1969 but in 1981 the management team took the company independent. And a er years o relying on the Shovelhead engine which had its roots in the 1920s Harley desperately needed an engine that could cope with modern noise reduc on and emissions regula ons.
John Favill was Harley Davidson's manager o engine design at that me. He got his start in the motorcycle indus try in 1959 with Villiers Engineering eventually working or Norton where he was instrumental in the develop ment o the Commando. From that e perience he ended up working or Harley Davidson in the middle o 1979 tasked with the development o the new 1 340cc V2 Evolu on engine.
Tradi on was Harley's calling card but rom the me John Favill walked through the door it was also its down all. ''Harley Davidson was making its own pistons at the me but they were making them on a grinding machine and a lathe '' John recalls. ''You can look at the results and read the piston to see what it wants. Those pistons pped so much it would scrape metal to metal '' says John. In the Evolu on engine Harley Davidson contracted the erman firm Mahle to produce the pistons. ''The untold story is the coopera on we received rom the unions '' says John. A er a 40 percent work orce reduc on and a 10 percent pay cut across the board the unions conced ed to having the pistons and bearings made outside the company in order to produce a be er product and in crease produc on.
il leaks had also plagued the Shovelhead engine which used an e ternal oil reservoir with lines that ran to the individual cylinders. In the Evolu on engine Harley u lized a similar oiling system to that o a pushrod Chevrolet engine in which oil to the heads was ed rom hydraulic tappets through hollow pushrods to an oil passage 8 in the rockers metering oil to lubricate the rocker bushings and valve stems.
As an e ample o the work that went into noise reduc on while at the same me conceding to the Harley customer's interest in tradi on look at the air cleaner on an Evo engine.9 For several years Harley had gone to a ''ham can'' style air cleaner housing as a means o reducing intake noise. But since the 1920s the round air cleaner was a Harley Davidson design cue. In order to provide Harley customers with the design they pre erred designers developed a plas c airbo that rested in the V o the cylinders that resulted in the small air cleaner's looks but achieved the large airbo 's uietness.
''All we did was take real engineering prac ces and applied them to design '' says John Favill. He credits the manage ment o president Vaughn Beals and vice president o engineering Jeff Bleustein with providing the tools to develop the new engine. ''They had passion. They gave reedom to us engineers. We did what we wanted.''
A er seven years o development the V2 Evolu on engines were introduced in 1984 on the So ail and in 1985 with 883 and 1200cc variants on the Sportster. With more power at every speed they ran cooler cleaner and completely oil ght. They went on to power every produc on Harley Davidson un l the Twin Cam 88 in 1999.
A S SCRI HE SUNAMI AR ICLE WHICH A EARED IN HE N V-DEC EDI I N
It wasn t that long ago that the story o the Harley Davidson that washed up on the shores o raham Island in Bri sh Co lumbia in the back o a Japanese cargo container made interna onal headlines.
The white container was the type typically ound on a moving truck the one in ues on washed out to sea in the a ermath o the Senadi earth uake and the ensuing tsunami. A er oa ng across the Pacific cean or almost a year the motorcycle was eventually traced back to Japan s My agi Pre ecture and the ormer owner o the 2004 Harley Davidson Night Train Ikuo Yokoyama was contacted and in This 2004 Harley Davidson Night Train that survived a tsunami then oated across an ocean and was eventually discovered a con nent away in now on display at the Harley ormed that his motorcycle had been dis Davidson Museum in a special e hibit which opened ct. 24. covered a con nent away.
Though offers were made to return and restore the rusted out Harley to its righ ul owner in light o the disaster that claimed more than 15 000 lives Yokoyama turned them down. It instead will serve as a memorial to the tragedy that struck his country that ate ul day. The Harley Davidson Museum is repor ng that the Tsunami Motorcycle Display opened ctober 24 2012 in a special e hibit at the museum in Milwaukee. A descriptor o the Legends Come to Li e e hibit states Motorcycles yes. But Harley Davidson is so much more. See how ar our world reaches.
It s amazing to think that this motorcycle was involved in a cataclysmic tsunami got tumbled in the back o a cargo container like a rag doll in a washing machine then was e posed to the acidic effects o salt water yet remains intact. Rusted and barnacle encrusted but intact. It is a survivor. It is a testament to the honour o the people who live in the land o its origin demonstrated by Yokoyama s sel essness in wan ng the motorcycle to serve as a memorial instead o taking up the offers to have it returned and restored. The motorcycle sheds light on Harley s claim that the 9 motor cycle is so much more. Thanks to Yokoyama hope ully many other people will see that light too when they visit the display at the Harley Davidson Museum. A rather a rac ve woman goes up to the bar in a uiet asks running her hands up beyond his beard and into his rural pub somewhere in Yorkshire. She gestures alluringly hair. to the barman who comes over immediately. 10 I'm a raid I can't breathes the barman clearly aroused. When he arrives she seduc vely signals that he should Is there anything I can do? bring his ace close to hers. When he does so she begins to gently caress his beard which is ull and bushy. Yes there is. I need you to give him a message she con nues huskily popping a couple o fingers into his mouth Are you the manager? she asks so ly stroking his ace and allowing him to suck them gently. with both hands. Actually no he replies. Tell him she says that there is no toilet paper or hand Can you get him or me I need to speak to him? she soap in the ladies room.
It's the kind o thing that really restores your aith in human nature. Hope this helps you have a super day!
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A man is going to the gol club on Saturday so he kisses K Daddy and off she goes. his wi e and daughter goodbye and drives off. n the way A short me later she comes back to the 'phone ...... he remembers that he orgot to tell his wi e that he has Hi Daddy I did what you said arranged or the boss to come around or dinner that And what happened? evening. So when he gets to the gol club he phones home. Well I actually went into the room to tell them and Mummy and Uncle Frank were lying in bed together. The li le girl answers. When I told them your car was just pulling into the drive Hi honey it's Dad. Is Mummy there? Mummy leapt out o bed completely naked and started h hi Dad. Mummy is here but she's up in the bedroom screaming and running around. She then tripped over the with Uncle Frank rug and ell through the ront window to the drive outside Long pause ...... and now she's all dead Very long pause ...... But honey you don't have an Uncle Frank And what about Uncle Frank? h yes I do and he's upstairs in the bedroom with Mum my Well he also jumped out o bed and he was completely naked as well. He started running around and shou ng Long pause ...... and dived through the back window into the swimming K honey here's what I want you to do. o upstairs and pool but he'd obviously orgot that you emp ed it last knock on the bedroom door and shout that Daddy's car weekend to clean it and so now he's all dead as well has just pulled up in the drive. Very very long pause Then come back to the 'phone and tell me what hap ...... 10 pened ...... Swimming pool? Is this 3876 2187569? CLUB RIDE 10TH MARCH ‘13. N WAY S ‘PUB CRAWL Assembly Innis ail Driver Reviver INN T H T SPRIN S 10th Mar 12
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company of- A er finishing with these reveries we remount our Harleys and head back down the Silk fering motor- Road into the desert which now stretches or 1500 uninterrupted miles to our west. To cycle tours all across the Asian conti- day is one o our biggest mileage days and we leave post haste. nent. Our dual-purpose motorcycle fleet consists of late-model BMW In mid a ernoon we pass a herd o wild Bactrian camels which are the two F800 GS's and Kawasaki KLX 250's humped breed. They grazed on scrub plants sprou ng amidst a deserted city set up for long-distance cruising. worn down to nubs and hal buried by the blowing sands. These were the choice animals or caravans because they could withstand greater temperature varia ons while re uiring less ood and water then the single humped Arabian camels.
ur good progress is halted by a road construc on and we steer our machines through desert sand so fine it offers no resistance or support. Many o the bikes all down. Back on the road the heat li uefies the tar and orces it to the sur ace and our res make moist sucking sounds as we pass over this.
We can smell the greenery o the oasis town o Dunhuang long be ore we arrive. In the old days it would take ten days to reach Dunhuang rom Jiu uan but we cover the same 400 kilometres in a leisurely 11 1/2 hours. It is said by the elders that many years be ore motorized vehicles thirty days were needed to reach the ne t water stop on our i nerary.
We pause or a rest day in Dunhuang because there are many items o interest that should be e perienced here. Dunhuang lies at a ork on the Silk Road. The southern route goes into India and this is the reason why so many Buddhist pilgrims have passed this way. We visit the Mogao caves where scholars rom all over come to study the oldest e amples o Buddhist art and religion le as offerings by these pilgrims. Some are s ll per ectly pre served by the arid climate.
The people o Dunhuang today make their living rom tourism. They even charge the traveller money to enter their desert and climb on their sand dunes. These sand dunes are a marvel to behold. They stretch as ar as the eye can see and the biggest measures 250m in height.
The ne t morning we leave or Hami which was once called Kumul. This town lies between two great deserts the obi and the Taklimakan which means in an ancient tongue those who enter do not return . The inhabitants in ages gone by had the reputa on o being a very gay olk who gave no thought to anything but making music singing and dancing and taking great delight in the pleasures o the body. I a stranger were to come to one o their houses he was given a very warm welcome. And the host was said to bid his wi e to do everything that the guest wishes in cluding lying in the same bed. The women were beau ul and vivacious and always willing to oblige.
Needless to say all our road weary wheelmen were agog with an cipa on to see i the passage o me had much changed the character o these people. Alas we discovered that things are indeed much different these days. But we do make e cellent me today hurtling towards our visions o paradise and the long straight road uickly slides backwards beneath our bikes.
The desert terrain is constantly changing character as stony ground turns to gravel which turns to sand gets blown into dunes un l by midday we find ourselves in a moonscape o sharp scorched granite peaks and valleys gouged rom black rock. We final ly reach the end o ansu Province and be ore we can pass into the ne t province called Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region we must bid our fine escorts arewell and greet our new escorts headed by a Kazak giant who firmly takes charge.
Underway again we hit a fierce windstorm. The winds howl out o the northeast and are strong enough to push man beast and machine to the ground. en these winds s r up the sand turning the day into night but this ate we escaped. We fight the gusts and keep up a good traveling pace as we cross the final sec on o the obi desert. The road is so straight it is incredible to witness and the emp ness o the countryside is beyond descrip on. Su ce it to say that it was nearly orty kilometres a er entering this new province be ore we came upon any man made structure and even a longer distance un l we passed the second one.18
There isn t another place on earth with so much empty and desolate land. We finally arrive at our night s lodging a er a very e haus ng ride. (cont over) ver 400 kilometres lie between Hami and Tur an which had the old name o Kara Khoja. The people o Tur an once were idolaters but many Chris ans Nestorians and some Saracens dwelt there as well. This land has been growing grapes or over 2000 years and a very fine wine is made here. These people say that 19 the king who originally ruled over them was not born o human stock but arose rom a sort o tuber gener ated by the sap o trees.
We ride gradually downhill all day because Tur an lies near the bo om o the Tarim Depression. Learned men say that this depression is the second lowest land point on earth being 505 eet below sea level. It is also taught that Tur an is the urthest city away rom any ocean and it is also urthest away rom any Harley dealer.
In the morning we sight a new snow capped mountain range to our north. The ancient kingdoms tapped into the mel ng snow by digging long tunnels rom the base o the mountains across the desert oor. These buried canals called karez bring water were none all and allow the people to prac ce desert agriculture and this irriga on system is s ll in use.
The character o the people is changing. These people call themselves Uygurs. They are o European Turkish stock and look and dress like gypsies and speak a language o their own and worship Mohammed. All the signs are printed in Arabic as well as Chinese. We pass through many small oasis towns all being karez irrigated.
By five o clock we enter Tur an and see li e unchanged rom centuries past. All tra c on the local streets is either human or animal powered. The avoured mode o travel is two wheeled donkey carts. Naked children bathe play ully in the canals. The old men wear s uare embroidered skull caps and long coats with baggy pants tucked into their black boots. They leave their chin whiskers very long and stroke them as a sign o respect. As we chug pass them on our cycles startled their necks wrinkle as they crane around or one last look at our most unusual convoy. The city streets are canopied with grape vines and provide cooling shade. rape vines are everywhere as are their drying sheds.
In the evening entertainers tell the story o their people with music. They a re them selves in lustrous silk abrics; skirts o crimson pants o gold and vests the colour o the se ng sun on the sand all trimmed with golden braid. The women are very beau ul with pointed chins and pou ng lips dark eyes over high cheekbones. They wear their hair in up to 10 long braids that reach down to their calves. The men are rugged and strong as they are tempered by the desert. The Uygurs are a curious people and are eager to speak with and know about oreigners who are ew and ar between.
At Tur an the traveller on the Silk Road chooses between three branches. ne skirts the northern edge o the Taklimakan Desert. This was the pre erred route into India but was prone to bandit a acks. r one could choose to cut straight across the desert s centre to avoid the robbers but then the harsh physical elements had to be dealt with. This middle route is now orever closed because China uses the centre o the desert to e plode its nuclear bombs. The third route cuts north over the Tian Shan mountains to Urum i and then westwards into Central Asia and Europe. This is the way we go.
The last day o our journey dawns. It is only a short ride so we sleep late and do sightseeing in the morning. We visit the ancient city o Jiohe whose earliest records are fi ed at 770 BC. Jiohe is a natural island ortress gorged out by a river. I you kick at the dirt you can find human bones just under the loose sur ace.
The drive to Urum i was di cult because the road sur ace was very bumpy and not at all pleasant. There were no incidents worth recoun ng. Urum i is a large city de voted to heavy industry. The chimneys touch the clouds and belch out a thick smoke that darken the day and dampen the spirit. The king here is commerce and the peo ple worship money. The buildings are concrete and s uare and soot covered. 19
We have finished our journey all sa e and sound and the only traveling le is a short ride to Heaven Lake or a day to spend lolling in a high alpine se ng. (Cont over page) (cont rom previous page) Heaven Lake is a relie to the eyes a er 10 days o desert. Animals water and greenery abound in pro usion. The land is so er le that people live off its boun es without any hardships. Families s ll live in elt covered tents called yurts and wander about tending their herds. 20
You have now heard all about the Silk Road about the ci es and the customs o the people. Many more wonders not men oned await the intrepid e plorer. Today trains buses trucks jeeps horses and camels all ply the Silk Road. It is open to all. But i you want to go on a Harley it will be a long long me be ore other such machines will have permission to travel along this most a mous byway called the Silk Road.
I insist on knowing one thing the bridegroom said as he lay beside his bride. Am I the first man to sleep with you? You will be darling the bride replied i you doze off.
A young woman went into a police sta on and told the sergeant she d been raped. The sergeant was scep cal; the girl looked calm composed well groomed not at all like a rape vic m. He said Are you sure you re using the right word? You don t look as i you ve been raped. I should know snapped the girl. I was raped all right. And when did this happen? Last week. Last week? Why didn t you report it then? . I didn t know I d been raped un l his che ue bounced.
Marriage is not a lo ery ...... in a lo ery you have a chance.
Then there s this bloke just uietly si ng and doing his business in a public toilet when a piece o cardboard comes sliding under the par on rom the ne t door cubicle. The bloke picks it up and on it is wri en the message N T ILET PAPER IN HERE PLEASE HELP. So the bloke tears off hal a dozen sheets and pushes them under the par on and someone stands on his hand and steals his wristwatch. New sign at Wal-Mart in
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22 110t ANNIVERSARY RIDE -MELB URNE 12-14 H A RIL 2013 23 By St v & D L v
I am unsure whether this is called the Na onal Hog Rally or 2013 or it is just known as the 110th Anniversary Ride. Either way it made li le difference as Denise and I had already commi ed to doing this ride as part o the World Wide Harley Davidson 110th Celebra ons.
ur original goal was to do this Australian (Melb) ride the European (Rome) leg and then do Sturgis plus Milwaukee in the States to round things off. It looks like Rome is not going to happen but we are on track or all the other events.
We had trouble genera ng interest amongst the Cape York H S with Woody and Sandra the only other starters. Woody has his heart set on winning some compe on that involves visi ng as many dealers on route to the Rally and having a postcard stamp rom each dealer along the way. He reckons that he can get 20 stamps which should win it or him. The only catch is that he had to leave a week be ore us and will crisscross the Eastern States as he makes his way to Melbourne.
Accommoda on was also a problem when making plans or this p but a chance conversa on with Happy rom the Townsville chapter put me in contact with ravity rom the new asoline Alley Chapter who had a spare room at their motel. The Towns villians are also staying at this motel in St Kilda.
I had dropped a hint to our Director Two Beers and also to Ac vi es o cer Bear about taking the captured Townsville ag down to the rally but I had no response so I can only assume that they did not see me as a fit custodian. Thinking about it they were probably wise given the company that we were sharing our motel with.
Anyway the departure day arrived and as is the usual case when leaving Tully it rained and rained and rained. We had decided to take the inland route this me in an effort to avoid the notorious Bruce Highway oat Track.
The long stretches o road as you head inland makes uel stop planning important but with our first days stop at Clermont this gave us 780 km in distance travelled or the day. Arriving in drizzle rain our pre booked Motel proved to be a lemon so the only way out o this was to do a pub crawl o the town in an effort to make our room look suitable. Su ciently ed and watered we hit the sack only to be awakened by a aulty smoke alarm. Don't you just love those things? Day one done and dusted I am sure it will get be er.
n the road by 7am we made good me heading south through the na ve wildli e. Dodging kangaroo's emu's raptor's and livestock made or interes ng traveling. n one occasion I was more than happy that I had ABS braking as two Roos played chick en with us. It was virtually a 110 speed limit all the way which made it a un ride.
St eorge was our res ng spot tonight and the standard o accommoda on was much be er then then night be ore so off to the local RSL club or the Buffe Sunday roast and a $7 bo le o wine. Don't know how they can it so cheap. The interes ng point about traveling through these uite country towns is the opportunity to walk the streets at all stops and see the different li e styles that are led by the locals. Also an advantage o traveling by yoursel is that locals are more inclined to strike up a conversa on so we were never bored with plenty to see and people to talk to.
Two days o riding and s ll not out o Qld.
Day three and into NSW with a stop at Lightening Ridge to view this opal mining tourist town or our first me. Dubbo was the stop tonight and a walk through the e cep onally long main drag be ore a nice steak and bo le o wine assured a good night s sleep.
There was a steady stream o motorbikes heading in the opposite direc on most with trailers as they made their way to the Ulysses A M which was been held at Maryborough. You would think that H and Ulysses would coordinate their annual events so as not to clash. I suppose that makes too much sense though.
E cept or day one the weather has been per ect motorbike traveling weather. Autumn has got to be the best me to travel down south. Through the Riverina district o NSW and overnight at Finley with only a short ride into Victoria tomorrow. The reason in traveling early was to spend some me with my sister who lives on the outskirts o Melbourne. This also broke up our journey and allowed some recovery me. 23 Friday the 12th April is Denise' birthday and it was good o Harley to put on a birthday celebra on or her. Se ling into our hotel at the same me as our sharing chapters were arriving was a un me as we met new guys as well as renewed ac uaintances. We were located right in the middle o the St Kilda restaurant strip so an Italian lunch and French champagne set the mood or the weekend. Braving the Friday a ernoon tra c and the Westgate bridge we headed over to Williamstown to register and check the scene out. 24
We had arranged to have dinner with some old bike riends Una and Jack who we travelled around the States with in 2006. The last me we had seen this couple was at the UK H rally at Avimore in the Sco sh highlands in 2008 but through the power o Facebook we had kept in touch as they migrated rom Scotland and se led in Melbourne.
Saturday morning we headed into the city to check out the dealer. Peter Stevens has two or three shops around Melbourne and his city one is impressive. About this me I had a call rom Two beers all e cited a er hearing the news that ne t year s Na onal Rally will be in Cairns. Apparently our earless H leader Kim Williams had made the announcement at the opening ceremony last night.
Spent the day roaming around the rally site and overall I was uite impressed. It was located in an Industrial Warehouse comple and while parking was ree or all along the roadway the se ng was ade uate. The stunt rider Mat Wingate is unbelievable with what he can do on a Sportster.
An interes ng cross promo on was the access to the Rainbow Warrior ship which is part o the Environmental reen Peace eet and their fight against the killing o Whales by the Japanese hunters.
The usual rally a rac ons o demo rides merchandise sales show and shine and ta oo compe on was all happening but some added entertainment o a museum display Facebook photo shoot beard trim boot shine etc. was value or money entertain ment all weekend. n display was a New Anniversary Tri lide which had apparently just gained it's RAWS approval. Interes ngly it had an e tended wheel base which we were told was necessary to gain registra on approval in Aust. Not convinced that we will see Tri lides on the road in any large numbers or some me yet.
Bands where playing all weekend with the key act Jimmy Barnes doing his usual high energy per ormance.
Sunday was the Thunder Ride around the seaside suburbs on Williamstown and Altona. An impressive 2000 bikes took part but un ortunately there were no Chapter assembly markers. Cape York was at least able to ride together with Woody and I star ng off together. Returning to the rally site amongst the parking con usion or another wander around as the band played in per ect sunny condi ons.
Last night we had run into a amily we first met 10 years ago in Cairns as we prepared to depart or the 100th Anniversary ride rom Cairns to Sydney. This ride s ll rates as our best holiday/ride o all me and each me you run into others rom that event we reminisce about all the un mes we had. This amily Frank and Roz and their son Ian rom the Sunshine Coast where the first non Cairns H 's we met and it is good to spend me together at these rally's so a ride down to eelong or lunch was the way to go.
Returning to our motel the asoline Alleys guys where hos ng a BBQ and social drink to wind things down and wrap up a great Rally.
Townsvillians director Phill was at his usual childish best as he delighted in taking my chap ter ag rom my bike ag pole but my igno rance o his an cs must had le him de ated. He has now taken to collec ng other chapter s bike ags as well. Small things amuse small minds.
Ne t morning as all loaded up to depart Mel bourne had put on its usual fickle weather so wet weather gear was the order o the day. We had arranged to transport our bike home and y ourselves. This is something that we have done be ore to save me away rom our work and allow us to a end events that are a large dis tance away (which is nearly every event) ut to the transport depot in outer Melbourne and 24 then a ta i ride to the airport to wrap up anoth er great ride and rally. 110t ANNIVERSARY CELEBRA I NS— WILLIAMS WN
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Sandy and I considered long and hard as to whether or not we would go to the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary in Williamstown as it was a big commitment to travel nearly 8,000 k’s for a two day event. The accommodation was scarce and expensive but we were lucky enough to secure a bed and breakfast place within 500 metres of the rally site. When HOG announced there would be an incen- tive for any rider/pillion to visit dealers along the way we decided to add a bit of fun to the ride and see if we could hit the target of 21 dealers for the gold pin.
Planning the route to cover all the dealerships took some time and we decided that by heading straight down the coast as far as Wol- longong we should pick up ten of the thirteen Queensland dealers, bypassing the four Sydney dealers, head across to Albury through Canberra for another six dealers and with only minor deviations picking up the final five in Victoria was easy. Only problem was that dealers are closed on Sundays so we had a day off in Maroochydore to pick up the Sunshine Coast dealer on the Monday morning. The dealer opened the shop half an hour early just for us to get the stamp. We made it and when we registered at Williamstown we were the first to achieve the 21 stamps and I believe only another six riders made it.
The rally itself was very typical of rallies of the past five years. To me the highlight was the band on the Friday night. It was the same band that performed in Canberra for the 2012 national rally and they were brilliant. The guitar player would not have been out of place in a top name rock band. The disappointment was no bike games or organised rides. The attendance was down on previous national rallies and I did hear a figure of between 900 and 1,000, however the numbers were swelled greatly by people purchasing day tickets only. The thunder run was a very scenic trip around the bayside to Altona and then back through the suburbs. Very few intersections controlled by police which meant we were stopping at red lights and giving way in roundabouts. As you would imagine this split the pack up considerably. After the thunder run it was back to the rally site and the rally wrapped up a few hours later at 4:00pm.
Not such a big ride for next year’s rally which will be held in Cairns, perhaps we will take the long way and go via Perth. I can hear Sandy saying “not bloody likely”.
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YORK HOG’S INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ANZAC 27 DAWN SERVICE 25TH APRIL 2013.
For the less ini ated perhaps you might enjoy reading o the histo ry o this na onal holiday where the origins may have become somewhat lost in the solemnity and ceremony o the occasion about to celebrate its centenary in 2015.
H W AND WHY AUS RALIA J INED WW1 Just prior to the outbreak o the First World War many countries o the world had pre e is ng trea es o alliance with other coun tries.
The Serbian assassina on o Franz Ferdinand the heir to the Austrian Hungarian throne on 28th June 1914 sparked retalia on rom the Hungarians who enlisted the support o their Russian allies and conse uently Hungary sought support rom ermany who in turn declared war on Russia. With these two countries at war a series o events un urled that resulted in global war as each country was obliged to act in alliance with either the Entente Powers (France Britain and Russia) or the Central Powers ( ermany Austria Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria).
Australia at this me had become an independent na on through Federa on however she s ll retained allegiance to Britain. The new overnment was keen to build its reputa on amongst the world s power ul na ons and encouraged young Australian s to answer the call to war enlistment. The pressure on eligible men to enlist was enormous. This took many orms including posters poetry newspaper editorials and le ers the ac vi es o organisa ons such as the Win the War League and pressure rom private individuals. Andrew Fisher Labour prime minister rom 1914 to 1916 declared that Australia would support Britain to 'the last man and the last shilling . As a result 38.7% o the total male popula on aged between 18 44 enlisted or service in the First World War – a total o 416 809 (source Australian War Memorial).
At the beginning o the war Australian soldiers were ac ve in the possession o erman New uinea and Bismark Archipelago in ctober 1914. In November the Australian navy ship HMAS Sydney destroyed the erman raider SMS Emden. And then the noto rious landing by the ANZACs at allipoli Cove changed Australia orever.
HE ANZAC S RY In 1915 the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps soldiers (ANZACs) were involved in the allipoli Campaign a brave a empt to land soldiers on the allipoli Peninsula to take control over the Dardanelles – a narrow channel o water separa ng Europe and Asia that would be cri cal to the allies moun ng an a ack on the oman Empire (Turkey) an ally o ermany.
The ANZACs landed on allipoli on 25 April mee ng fierce resistance rom the oman Turkish de enders. This was the first major military day o ac on ought by Australian and New Zealand orces during the war but the ANZACs did not con uer nor retreat rom allipoli or 8 months. The ANZACs conceded a stalemate with the Turks and withdrew a er heaving casual es on both sides on 19 December 1915. ver 8 000 Australian soldiers had been killed. News o the landing on allipoli had made a pro ound im pact on Australians at home. Although the allipoli campaign ailed in its military objec ves the e periences shared by the diggers and the way Australian s responded to the challenges o war is said to have created a new understanding o what being Australian meant. Many notable historians have been uoted as saying a new sense o Australian iden ty was born when Australi an soldiers went to war.
In act upon the first anniversary o the ANZAC landing at allipoli Australian s back home created a day o remembrance dubbing 25th April ANZAC Day . Whilst ANZAC Day was observed throughout the war with patrio c rallies and parades o returned ser vice men it wasn t un l the 1920s that the Australian government o cially gaze ed April 25 a Na onal Public Holiday. ANZAC Day is also a public holiday and day o remembrance in New Zealand Cook Islands Niue and Tonga. It is also commemorated with spe cial services and events on or around April 25 in a range o countries across the globe. Whilst ANZAC Day alls on April 25 annually different holiday arrangements are made in some Australian states and territories when it alls on a weekend or coincides with Easter.
ANZAC Day today goes beyond the anniversary o the landing on allipoli in 1915. It is promoted by the Australian War Memorial in Canberra as the day we remember all Australians who served and died in all wars con icts and peacekeeping opera ons .
Australian support or what has arguably become the most significant day o na onal commemora on is undoubtedly due to strong symbolic images o the Australian solider courage mateship and sacrifice. These uali es are key eatures o 27 the Australi an sense o na onal iden ty and as such ANZAC day con nues to have meaning and relevance or all people living in Australia and should cross all cultural and racial mi es o the mul cultural abric that makes up the modern day Australian community. ANZAC DAY 25th April 2013
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WHERE THE RAINFOREST MEETS THE REEF 2014 CYHOG National Rally News
At the 110th Anniversary Celebrations held in Victoria at Williamstown last weekend, the National Executive Kim Williams made the first public an- nouncement of the location selected for next year’s 2014 National Rally:
It will be held in CAIRNS next June/July!
Kim rang 2Beers on a Saturday afternoon to let the Chapter know officially, but at this stage the actual date has not been set, but will be in June or Ju- ly. Similarly the Rally venue is yet to be determined.
Congratulations to all Cape York HOG members, the present and past Com- mittees who pressed for a National Rally here. Last year’s Harley Officer Training (HOT) and the successful 20th Anniversary Event, obviously con- vinced HOG Australia that Cairns can successfully host a Rally (and perhaps our winter climate and great riding roads had something to do with it also!)
Hopefully we may have some additional details to include in the next edi- 32 tion of the York Torque magazine, but watch this space! 33
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1 Harley Davidson motorcycles only may This leads to surprise and aggressive behaviour rom the driver par cipate. E cep ons to this rule are ac 13 Road Captains are permi ed to move along the group companying support vehicles and invita on rides allowing other when necessary. I a group is le behind by tra c lights brands o motorcycles. These bikes must ride at the back o the etc the remaining Road Captain in this group will move to group the lead. This prevents the group becoming lost and also 2 Make sure your bike is mechanically ready or a run. I you are se les some riders who may travel too uickly having problems sort them out be ore the run otherwise you 14 I the Lead Road Captain stops to allow everyone to regroup will just inconvenience others or even the en re group keep posi on and be ready to move off when indicated 3 Be prompt and make sure you have uelled up prior to coming 15 Slow or ine perienced riders will ride at the rear o the together or the ride. No bald tyres please group in airness to the other riders. A Road Captain will always 4 Arrive early and make sure you listen to the Road Captain s accompany them. instruc ons be ore each ride. The direc ons and any changes 16 At a uel only stop uel up as uickly as possible then move will be detailed at this mee ng. I you have any ues ons ask your bike out o the way. Enough me will be allocated or uel them at this me. and ood at our designated meal stops. It's your responsibility to 5 Never ever pass the Road Captain. The Road Captains have ensure your bike has been uelled and your re reshments taken been given the responsibility to set the pace and get to the final during the allo ed me. loca on as a group sa ely. 17 I your bike breaks down indicate clearly to the rear Road 6 Stay in the same lane as the Road Captain riding in a stag Captain and get off the road as soon as possible. We ask that gered orma on where appropriate not side by side. Frustrated members don't stop immediately to assist. You may mean well drivers blocked by a group o bikes spread across several lanes but this can (and does) cause accidents. The Road Captains will are dangerous. render assistance i re uired. This keeps the group owing smoothly preven ng con usion. . I you break down Tail end 7 Try to maintain the 2 4 second gap. aps o more than 4 sec Charlie will stop and assist you onds can cause the elas c band effect where riders at the rear find themselves well in e cess o the speed limit trying to catch 18 Upon arrival at the final run loca on a leaving me will be up advised or the main group going back. I you wish to travel in this group please be ready to depart on me 8 n winding roads orma on riding is not necessary. This will normally be indicated by the Road Captain holding one arm di 19 I you intend to break rom the group while travelling al rectly above his head with the appropriate number o fingers ways no y the Road Captain. He takes a head count o bikes raised and is responsible or their control and sa ety during the day. We don't need the worry o any disappearing riders. 9 You must also keep within your sec on o the lane in line with the rider directly in ront o you. Take care not to weave 20 Persons skylarking par cipa ng in dangerous road prac ces unnecessarily or any ac vity deemed to be to the discredit or danger o the group could be disciplined. 10 It's always your own decision to make any manoeuver. Just ( or instance) i some bikes overtake you you are not obliged to 21 The consump on o alcohol on an o cial H ride is dis ollow. You are responsible or your own sa ety couraged. n some runs the des na on may well be a hotel restaurant or licensed club that serves alcohol. Although these 11 Constantly check on the posi on o the rider behind you. I are tradi onal Australian social gathering places and most peo you're the last rider in a group that has split rom the main ple enjoy a beer we would suggest a light a so drink or a group wait at any turn off to direct the ollowing group. Adher tea or coffee i you are to complete the ride. Anyway a beer's ence will prevent people becoming lost and resultant unneces be er enjoyed at the comple on o a run when you can put sary group stoppages your eet up and really rela Your adherence to these simple guidelines will improve the sa ety & com ort o all par cipants 12 When overtaking slower vehicles maintain speed un l all ollowing riders have completed the overtaking manoeu o our runs. ver. Don't cut sharply in ront o the overtaken vehicle. H Cape York Chapter Sa ety cer
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