Last modified: 3rd January, 2005
Leisurely = Not too many kilometres, not too many corners (in theory).
No Dirt = It is not planned to travel on poor quality roads.
Club Hall = Theatrette at rear of Camberwell Town Hall off Inglesby Rd, Melways Reference 59 J 2
Whittlesea = United Service Station, Plenty Road, Whittlesea, Melways 246F9
Yarra Glen = Corner of Bell and King Streets, Yarra Glen, Melways 274K2
or: outside 'Original Cafe'
Berwick = Safeway Fuel+, (next to McDonalds), Clyde Road Berwick, Melways Reference 111 C10
Sunday 4th January
Jindivick (short ride)
Ron Johnston leading
10.15 am Yarra Glen
5 bikes, 5 people, 15 km
ride abandoned at Healesville due to continuous rain
Thursday 8th January
Social Sip
7 - 10 pm Whitehorse Inn
5 Burwood Road Hawthorn (Melways Reference 59J2)
20 people
Sunday 11th January
Eildon via Torbreck River
Pete Weyermayr leading
10.15 am Yarra Glen
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not suitable for first
time Club riders
8 bikes, 8 people, 315 km, warm 26 deg
Incident: leader's CBR clutch internal actuating mechanism failed (
small rod snapped) at Eildon; recovered bike that evening.
Friday 16th January
Lake Mountain Night Ride
Geoff Jones leading
6.30 pm Yarra Glen Pub to eat
8.30 pm leave
Ride: 9 bikes, 10 people on ride, 125 km, mild 20 deg.
Pub: additional six people
Sunday 18th January
Mirboo North
Ben Warden leading
10.15 am Yarra Glen
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not suitable for first
time Club riders
5 bikes, 5 people, 420 km, cool 25 deg., wet roads till midday
Australia Day Weekend, 23rd to 26th January
Towong Cottage Accommodation
sited directly on Murray River, foot of Snowy Mountains.
Sensational location, excellent value, limited places, book early, $50 deposit
Ben Warden leading
9.30 am Yarck, Friday
9 people, 7 bikes, 2 cars, 2200+ km; fine, hot 31 deg every day
1 car, 1 bike booked
Sunday 25th January
Highlands
Pete Weyermayr leading
10.15am Whittlesea
7 bikes, 7 people, 21 deg., 200km, leader 2 punctures
Sunday 1st February
Jindivick (short ride)
Ian Payne leading
10.15am Yarra Glen
5 bikes, 5 people, 200 km, overcast 20 degrees.
Thursday 5th February
Meeting, Club Hall
8.15pm Inglesby Rd, Camberwell, Melways 59J2
Guest Speaker from Motorcycle Roadtours Australia
26 people
Sunday 8th February
Alexandra via Broadford
Greg Hales leading
10am Yarra Glen
8 bikes, 9 people, 230 km, 40 deg.
ride cut short due to extreme heat
Sunday 15th February
Brisbane Ranges
Geoff Jones leading
10am Whittlesea
17 bikes, 18 people, 350 km, 37deg. and very humid
Incident: leader's bike rear tyre puncture, plugged okay
Sunday 22nd February
Mt Baw Baw
Mark Easterbrook leading
10am Yarra Glen
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not suitable for first
time Club riders
10 bikes, 10 people, overcast 22 degrees, 340 km Yarra Glen to Yarra Junction
Route: Healesville, Toolangi, Black Spur, Reefton Spur,
Powelltown, Noojee, Mt Baw Baw, Yarra Junction.
Sunday 29th February
Lancefield (short ride)
Ben Warden leading
10am Whittlesea
14 bikes, 14 people, 250 km, windy, cold 22deg.
Someone ran out of petrol ..
Thursday 4th March
Social Sip
7 - 10 pm Whitehorse Inn
5 Burwood Road Hawthorn (Melways Reference 59J2)
15 people
Weekend 6th - 7th March
Harrietville via Omeo
Paul Southwell leading
Contact Paul to reserve motel accommodation in Harrietville
10am Hallam
15 bikes, 15 people, 900+ km, 37deg at Bruthen on Sat.
Sunday 7th March
Daylesford Pillion Ride
Martin Hastie leading
10am Whittlesea
5 people, 3 bikes, 260 km, 22 deg, overcast, drizzly
Sunday 14th March
Loch (Gippsland)
Ben Warden leadingg
10am Hallam
15 people, 14 bikes, 420 km, 28 degrees late arvo, otherwise cool
Friday 19th March
Phillip Island Ride Day
$159 Superbike School
Ring Mandy on 9792 1322 to confirm a spot
4 bikes, 4 people, fine weather
Sunday 21st March
Lavers Hill via the Great Ocean Road
Pete Weyermayr leading
9.30am West Gate Shell Service Station
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not suitable for first
time Club riders
12 bikes, 12 people, 500+ km, 21 degrees, cold southerly all day
Sunday 28th March
Reefton and Black Spurs
Superbike BBQ afterwards - need someone with Foxtel
Greg Hales leading
10am Yarra Glen
16 bikes, 18 people + 4 more at BBQ, 170 km, 33 deg.
Thursday 1st April
Social Sip
7 - 10 pm Whitehorse Inn
5 Burwood Road Hawthorn (Melways Reference 59J2)
15 people
Sunday 4th April
Walhalla
Paul Southwell leading
10am Hallam
15 bikes, 15 people, 320 km, 21 deg, overcast, cool
Easter Long Weekend, Friday 9th till Monday 12th
Portland
Hotel Accommodation
Ron Johnston leading
10am (Friday) West Gate Shell Service Station
5 bikes, 5 people, 1200 km, weather cool, some dizzle on Sat.
4 people made their own way in cars and 1 skooter!
Highlights: Mac Park racing Sat, Hanlon boat tour Sun.
Sunday 11th April
Eildon
Ian Payne leading
10am Whittlesea
6 people, 6 bikes, 210 km, 22 deg.
Sunday 18th April
Mirboo North via Willow Grove
Rob Langer leading
10am Yarra Glen
6 bikes, 6 people, 450+ km, cool to cold, some rain
Blackbird rear tyre puncture fixed en-route
Sunday 25th April
Marysville Bakery (short ride)
Dave Ward leading
10am Yarra Glen
6 bikes, 7 people, 130 km, wet, cold and misty most of day
Sunday 2nd May
Walhalla
Ben Warden leading
7 bikes, 7 people, 350 km, very windy, some rain at end
10am Hallam
Thursday 6th May
Annual General Meeting
Election of Office Bearers
8.15pm Club Hall
16 people
Only change to Committee: new Vice President Paul Southwell
(CBR954)
Sunday 9th May
Jindivick (short ride)
Pete Weyermayr leading
10am Yarra Glen
13 bikes (9 Hondas), 14 people, 210 km
Incident: Buell minor cosmetic, retired
Sunday 16th May
Meredith Counter Lunch
Geoff Jones leading
10am Whittlesea
9 bikes, 10 people, 320 km, wet roads, cold
2 cars, 1 bike, 6 additional people at the pub only
Sunday 23rd May
Marysville
Ron Johnston leading
10am Yarra Glen
8 bikes, 9 people, 210 km, overcast all day
Sunday 30th May
Chewton Gold Mine
Rob Langer leading
10am Whittlesea
6 bikes, 6 people, 340 km, very cold, heavy fog
Thursday 3rd June
Social Sip
7 - 10 pm Whitehorse Inn
5 Burwood Road Hawthorn (Melways Reference 59J2)
15 people
Sunday 6th June
Loch (Gippsland)
Ben Warden leading
10 am Berwick - new pickup point, Safeway Fuel+,
Clyde Road Berwick, Melways Reference 111C10
13 people, 13 bikes, 320 km, 17 degrees, overcast, cold morning
Sunday 13th June
Yea
Paul Southwell leading
10 am Whittlesea
8 bikes, 8 people, 180 km, cold, wet, windy
additional 3 riders joined and left shortly afterwards due to onset of rain
ride abbreviated to Pyalong and back at 12.30pm due to weather conditions
Sunday 20th June
Alexandra via Broadford
Greg Hales leading
10am Yarra Glen
2 bikes, 2 people, wet roads, 90 km, ride abandoned
Sunday 27th June
Jindivick
Ron Johnston leading
10am Yarra Glen
13 bikes, 14 people, 375 km
Incident #1:KTM950 front brake caliper detached from fork; minor
cosmetic
Incident #2: VTR1000 minor cosmetic, rideable; rider okay - second ride
Thursday 1st July
Social Sip
7 - 10 pm Whitehorse Inn
5 Burwood Road Hawthorn (Melways Reference 59J2)
15 people
Sunday 4th July
Lancefield
Geoff Jones leading
10am Whittlesea
12 bikes, 12 people, 350 km, 17 deg
Sunday 11th July
Marysville Bakery (short ride)
Dave Ward leading
10am Yarra Glen
18 bikes, 18 people, 63 km
Incident: First time ZX9 rider crashed, major cosmetic, rider ok
ride truncated at Healesville due to weather conditions
Sunday 18th July
Lavers Hill Rain Forest Sky Walk
Entrance fee $8
Peter Weyermayr leading
9.30am West Gate Shell Servo
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not suitable for first
time Club riders
8 bikes, 8 people, 420 km, 14 deg.
Sunday 25th July
Reefton and Black Spurs
Paul Southwell leading
10am Yarra Glen
6 bikes, 6 people, 155 km, wet roads all day, 14 deg., some fog
Sunday 1st August
Trafalgar via Hill End
Rob Langer leading
10am Yarra Glen
13 bikes, 14 people, 410 km, 16 deg.
Incident #1: recent new member VTR1000 minor cosmetic, rideable
Incident #2: the "flamboyant"CBR929 holed radiator, left at Mirboo North
Thursday 5th August
Social Sip
7 - 10 pm Whitehorse Inn
5 Burwood Road Hawthorn (Melways Reference 59J2)
13 people
Sunday 8th August
Eildon Poker Run
$40 prize or Membership - won by Paul Southwell
Ben Warden leading
10 am Whittlesea
6 bikes, 7 people, cold, wet roads, mist, foggy 200km
Ride shortened due to unfavourable conditions
Sunday 15th August
Strathbogie Ranges
Ron Johnston leading
10 am Yarra Glen
6 bikes, 6 people, 380 km, no rain, cold 13 deg.
Sunday 22nd August
Counter Lunch, Gembrook (short ride)
Ian Payne leading
1pm Gembrook Hotel
10am Berwick
10 bikes, 1 car, 13 people, 135 km, 15 deg., wet roads
Sunday 29th August
Meredith
Geoff Jones leading
10am West Gate Shell servo
10 bikes, 11 people, 18 deg, 400 km
Incident #1: GSXR750 holed radiator, Meerdith, fixed with bottle
of gunk
Incident #2: CBR954 holed radiator, Lancefield, fixed with bottle
of gunk
Thursday 2nd September
General Meeting
8.15pm Club Hall
Sunday 5th September
Yarra Ranges Dams Ride
Trevor Harris leading
10am Yarra Glen
9 people, 9 bikes, 19 deg., 225 km
Sunday 12th September
Daylesford
Rob Langer leading
10am Whittlesea
6 bikes, 6 people, 335 km, cold 12 deg., a couple of showers,
roads dry
Incident: one puncture - plugged
Sunday 19th September
Kinglake
Bruce Saville leading
10am Yarra Glen
10 bikes, 10 people, 150 km, 23 deg.
Sunday 26th September
Drouin Counter Lunch
Ben Warden leading
10am Berwick
Short,leisurely ride; suit pillion passengers
14 bikes, 16 people, 195 km, 25 deg., 1 shower
Sunday 3rd October
Loch
Paul Grosser leading
10 am Berwick
9 bikes, 9 people, 310 km, 17 deg., overcast
Thursday 7th October
Social Sip
7 - 10 pm Whitehorse Inn
5 Burwood Road Hawthorn (Melways Reference 59J2)
16 people
Sunday 10th October
Heathcote
Paul Southwell leading
10 am Whittlesea
8 bikes, 9 people, 410 km, 25 deg., perfect
Sunday 17th
Moto GP BBQ (short ride preceding BBQ)
Rob Langer leading
10 am Yarra Glen
8 bikes, 8 people, 130 km, 17 deg.
At BBQ 8 people
Incident: serious contribution to Secret Policeman's Ball
Sunday 24th October
No dirt! Only do the sealed 15 km stretch.
Acheron Way
Martin Hastie leading
10 am Yarra Glen
12 bikes, 13 people, 140 km , glorious 23 deg.
Friday 29th October
Winton Ride Day
$100, gates open 8am for 10am to 4.30am riding
half hour sessions alternating with cars, no CAMS licence required
ring Dave Ward on 0413-624-598 for more details
Melbourne Cup Weekend, Friday 29th October to Tuesday 2nd November
Snowy Mountains Five Day Trip
Cottage Accommodation, Towong (near Corryong)
Booking essential
9.30 am Yarck (Friday)
9 bikes, 1 car, 10 people, 2500+ km, no incidents
weather warm to hot 4.5 days of 5
Sunday 31st October
Brisbane Ranges
Ian Payne leading
10 am West Gate Shell Servo
6 bikes, 6 people, 320 km
Thurs. 4th November
Social Sip
7 - 10 pm Whitehorse Inn
5 Burwood Road Hawthorn (Melways Reference 59J2)
13 people
Sunday 7th November
Licola
Ron Johnston leading
9.30 am Yarra Glen
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not suitable for first
time Club riders
3 bikes, 3 people, zero km
abandoned due to continuous rain and dismal forecast
Sunday 14th November
Meredith BBQ lunch
Geoff Jones leading
10 am Whittlesea
6 bikes, 7 people, 270 km, weather fine, cool 18 deg.
at BBQ additional 5 people
Sunday 21st November
Eildon via Torbreck River
Peter Weyermayr leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not suitable for first
time Club riders
16 bikes, 17 people, 19 deg, 270 km
Sunday 28th November
Hill End via Reefton Spur
Ben Warden leading
10 am Yarra Glen
14 bikes, 14 people, 280 km, 30 deg.
Thursday 2nd December
Social Sip
7 - 10 pm Whitehorse Inn
5 Burwood Road Hawthorn (Melways Reference 59J2)
13 people
Sunday 5th December
Yarram
Ben Warden leading
10 am Berwick
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not suitable for first
time Club riders
15 bikes, 16 people, 410+ km, 27 deg
Saturday 11th December
Free Club Xmas BBQ
12 to 4 pm, BYO Drink
Fairfield Park, Melways 30J
32 people
Sunday 12th December
Mt Baw Baw
Pail Southwell leading
10.15 am Yarra Glen
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not suitable for first
time Club riders
7 bikes, 7 people, 220 km, humid 28 deg.
Friday 17th December
Phillip Island Ride Day
$169 Superbike School
(ring Mandy 9792-1322)
Sunday 19th December
Lavers Hill via Great Ocean Rd.
Ron Johnston leading
9.30 am West Gate Shell Servo
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not suitable for first
time Club riders
9 bikes, 11 people, 550 km, 22 deg., some light showers
Sunday 26th December to Monday 3rd January
Xmas Camp, Porepunkah
Mt Buffalo Caravan Park
20 people (3 kids), 14 bikes (1 trail), mild to warm, no rain
(Melb wet and cold)
Day rides to Falls Creek (x2), Anglers Reach (Omeo via Hotham), Charlottes Pass
(800 km), Dartmouth Dam, Lake Buffalo. Nightly rides to Mt Buffalo.