The MTCV Home Page took 329 hits during January and has taken 22,865 since April 1996. Look for the new itinerary – February is up, March to May to follow shortly.
January Social Sip. Spotted at the Whitehorse Inn were: Ben and Julie Warden, Pete Weyermayr and Liz Oliver, Renzo and Jenni Cunico, Paul and Jo Southwell, Wayne Pope and Annette Lawrence, Ron and Julie Johnston, Ian Payne, Tim Walker, Nigel Hellyer, Trevor Harris, Peter Feistl, Martin Hastie and Dave Moore. 19 people, up 6 from the last couple of months.
Kate Pondeljak is selling her bike. For
Nigel Hellyer came to a grinding halt when his Harley
Buell stopped not far from Strath Creek on the Highlands Ride. The bike is with
the mechanics now and it looks like main bearings on the output shaft to the
final drive sprocket have collapsed. The sprocket wobbles. It may be
releatively cheap to fix as the motor does not have to be removed from the frame
to access the gearbox. We look forward to seeing Nigel mobile again.
From Darryn Webster: ANZAC Ride Day Long Weekend to Eastern
Creek, Fri 22nd till Mon. 25th. Initial thoughts at this stage are to travel to
Ex-member, Martin
Bastock, emailed me this useful web site to download motorcycle workshop manuals -
http://www.themotorhead.com/downloads/manual/
Email from the Motorcycle Riders
Association: The Melbourne branch of the MRA is pleased to announce the
reformation of the 4B Club. This stands for Bent and Buckled Bikers
Bureau. Members visit injured motorcyclists in hospital or at home,
to assist in their recovery by way of delivering a 4B pack, which includes a
get well card and some motorcycle magazines. They also provide injured riders
with someone like minded to talk to. The MRA are currently seeking volunteers
to help this great cause, and promote a presence within the motorcycling
community. If you are interested, please call Austin Webb on 0417 780731, or
email him at [email protected]
From the RACV, February edition of Royal
Auto: The Great Ocean Road between Torquay and Apollo Bay may be reduced to
one lane between now and the end of June as VicRoads implement guardrail
installations, asphalt resurfacing, signage and delineation improvements.
Although the roadworks will be confined to weekdays, there may be loose stones
and rough road surfaces at weekends. This is designed “to make the road safer
for all users, particularly motorcyclists”
Email from Ian
Paye: The President’s CBR929 was
running a bit rough coming back from the Night Ride but I knew it was due for
the 24,000klm service and wasn’t unduly worried. So I was surprised to get a
call saying the throttle position sensor (TPS) was playing up! Investigations
showed it to be full of water and, although cleaned and resealed, it proved
unreliable and was eventually replaced. The jury is still out whether the cause
of the problem was a faulty unit or over zealous cleaning on my part!
A belated
congratulations to Danny Kosinski on
his recent (November 2004) marriage to Monica Hasnat. We heard some of the
fascinating details on the recent Towong weekend. He has taken on her surname
and is now known as Daniel (Danny) Hasnat.
Email from Bill
Wee: I have been to
The Club Participant of the Year is based on aggregate points accumulated at 1 point per ride, an extra point for leading or being rear rider, and 1 point per Magazine article (maximum 2 per Magazine). Attending 1 or more days of a weekend event scores 3 points for leading, 3 for rear riding duties and 2 points for participating. After 9 months, the top 10 scorers are: Ben Warden (71), Ian Payne (47.5), Ron Johnston (46), Paul Southwell (43), Robert Langer (33), Trevor Harris (30), Martin Hastie (28), Peter Weyermayr (27), Nigel Hellyer (20), and Renzo Cunico and Paul Grosser (19). No movement amongst the top 10 other than for Trevor to jump a couple of places.
Seen at The Motorcycle Diaries at The Nova on Monday 17th January at
Bill Wee sent me this
email on
Front Cover:
Mirboo North,
A company called Aussie Discs sent a flier advertising their products. They manufacture replacement disc brake rotors for motorcycles for most makes and models. Quote this letter and you will receive 10% discount. But 4 discs and receive a 20% discount. The discs are made of the highest quality Stainless steel, the same Stainless steel that other brake manufacturers such as “Breaking” and “Galfer” use. Discs are available in normal or wave styles, or van be personally styled. Prices start from $140, depending on size, thickness and style. Contact: David Burrows on 03 9317 7358 or mobile 0409 952 681 or email [email protected]
Joke: A
mechanic was removing the cylinder heads from the motor of a car when he spotted a
famous heart surgeon in his
shop, who was standing off to the side, waiting for the service manager to come
to take a look at his car. The mechanic shouted across the garage, "Hello
Doctor! Please come over here for a minute." The famous surgeon, a bit
surprised, walked over to the mechanic. The mechanic straightened up, wiped his
hands on a rag and asked argumentatively, "So doctor, look at this. I also
open hearts, take valves out, grind 'em, put in new parts, and when I finish, this will work like a new one. So why do you get the big money, when you and I are doing basically the same work? "The doctor leaned over and
whispered to the mechanic ..."Try to do it when the engine is
running".