Ben ,

Here is a bit of news that I worked on my new computer. Please feel free to use all, bits or none as I was really trying out the machine and got carried away. The situation was very funny at the time.

One Sunday recently I was riding with a group of oldies (The Ulysses Club …Ed.) (I have to give the ticker some rest from MTCV rides sometimes).

Who should I see there but Danny Vits of WRX and R1100S fame.

Another mate there was a member of the local Mafia, who, until recently, was riding a 250cc Honda Cruiser on which he used to develop RSI changing gears keeping up with the mob. After many test rides he purchased an iron steed, (A Harley …Ed) 5 times as powerful and now on rides he selects 5th gear and leaves it there all day.

Lunch over, Danny decides he might try the (Harley) seat for size. "Take it around the block" says the unsuspecting little Italian. D V roars off, nearly wiping off a sightseeing van in his haste. He admires the monkey bars, extra front disk, highway pegs, locking petrol cap (apparently the only one in Australia), petrol gauge, custom made lunch box fitted on the back, and a set of after-market mufflers that strangely are smaller in diameter than the header pipes. Loud bangs are heard at every lamp post, dogs bark, babies cry and chooks scatter. (Note: Danny tells it slightly differently in that he claims he couldn’t find second gear. ..Ed.)

Arriving back, Mr Vits is greeted by Plod, woken from his siesta by the commotion. Plod asks to see Danny’s licence. All in order and getting no satisfaction he heads back into the Police Station to fill out the Charge book sighting excessive noise. "Wait here," he says and plods off. (This all happened right outside the police station, just Danny didn’t realise it at the time! …Ed.)

On his return he asks Danny "Where’s your bike ?" Now, the afore mentioned Italian Stallion, having retrieved his bike, has very quietly ridden off into the sunset, four gold rings, gold watch, gold bracelet and gold necklace glistening, going home to padlock his $30K investment, thankful that the head isn’t warped or something. Danny informs the man in blue that the BMW is his bike and he doesn’t know the rego number of the other bike, having only seen it today. The Law splutters, goes red, and informs the triumphant DV that a letter will follow shortly. Score-line so far Vits 1 - Plod 0.

Geoff Barton (BMW R1100GS)

Re the KBCP   Having made use of both the first and second pick- ups I would say that two points are handy at times for me but having only the (now) second pick up would not stop me from attending.I find that if I go to the City first it is less taxing than say going to Yarra Glen via Healsville although the distance is similar.KBCP is easy for me to get to as I come in on the South Eastern Freeway.

Hope tosee you on a ride soon    GB    R1100GS