ORMTC 2014 February newsletter

February 2014 Open Road Motorcycle Touring Club Page 1

Committee

President Sin B 041 327 0004

Vice President Peter H

Secretary E-J

Treasurer Joanne P

Editor Ivan Z 042 777 1728

Tour Mistress Sin B 041 327 0004

OPEN ROAD MOTORCYCLE

TOURING CLUB

February 2014

Club Objectives

1) To promote, encourage and co-operate with kindred bodies in fostering and

maintaining motorcycling as a sport.

2) To organize and conduct social outings, competitions and to encourage good

fellowship amongst members.

3) To maintain and keep up the prestige of the club and sport.

ORMTC Postal Address: PO Box 714, Victoria Park W.A. 6979 Club Internet Home Page:

Club e-mail address: Editor’s e-mail:

http://ormtc.homestead.com [email protected] [email protected] Please use “ORMTC magazine” as subject

Contact Details

Cut off date for magazine articles is ONE (1) week prior to the meeting; if in doubt call the Editor!

Disclaimer Comments and technical articles printed in this magazine are the results of member contributions and, as such, the views and opinions expressed DO NOT necessarily reflect those of ORMTC Inc. but are for general interest only. The ORMTC accepts no responsibility for accuracy of any comment, opinion

or information contained in or omitted from this magazine.

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CONTENTS

Page 01…………………………………..Club Objectives, Club Committee, Club Contact details

Page 02…………………………………..Contents

Page 03…………………………………..President’s Report

Page 04…………………………………..Editor’s Report

Page 05-07.……………………………..Minutes x2

Page 08…………………………………..Club Finances

Page 09....………………………………..Merchandise

Page 10-11.……………………………...Points Table

Page 12-13……………………………...Social Ride photos by Ivan and E-J

Page 14-15……………………………...How to organise a ride

Page 16-17…..………..…………………Member Contacts

Page 18…………………………………..By-laws and Birthdays

Page 19…………………………………..Riot Act

Page 20-24..……………………………..January Club Run pictures by E-J and Nic

Page 25…………………………………..Ride details

Page 26………………………..………....Club Ride Calendar


Hi Everyone. Hope you all had a great holiday season and are now ready to get back into riding the great roads of WA.

Firstly I must say a huge Thank you to EJ and Nic and Hans who stepped up and did the January ride when I suddenly became unavailable due to surprise visitors from Sydney arriving on the Thursday before the ride and leaving late on the Sunday. EJ did the Pre run and then Nic took over to lead the ride and Hans was TEC. From what I have heard the ride was great but very hot. The swim stops were enjoyed by Nic but despite temps in the 40s, no one else could be enticed into the water.

I have been busy going over seas for the last few months but I am now back for a while with no trips planned for a least 6 months. I am looking forward to getting out on my bike again and enjoying the company of the other riders.

On a safety issue.

I recently saw a TV show that was about road useage. One part of it was investigating the death of a motorcyclist. He was crushed under a truck while lane splitting.

This is something that most experienced riders do on a regular basis. It is a way of getting to the front of the traffic and then being able to take off from the lights and be safe out in front with no chance of being unseen by other road users.

It is safe and lawful to do here in WA as long as the traffic is stationary. You must stay within your lane or use your indicators if changing lanes.

The rider in the show was lane splitting while the traffic was moving and this is where the danger is.

He was between two prime movers who were moving forward slowly, and when they came closer together during their travel, he was knocked into the side of one and then bounced off the side of the other, losing control of the bike and falling under the wheels of one of the trucks. The trucks were completely unaware that he was there and did not even know that they had hit and crushed him. A driver behind the trucks saw what happened and called emergency services. Unfortunately the rider died later that day in surgery.

A lot of us lane split and we need to be sure that the traffic is stationary when doing so. Most drivers do not check their side mirrors often unless wanting to change lanes and would be completely unaware that a bike was next to them unless the bike had loud pipes.

Please be safe and enjoy the ride.

Cheers Sin


Editors Report

The magazine has now caught up all the minutes and financial

reports from the quite holiday months, or is that blazing hot months. Hence, two lots of minutes. The January edition published the November minutes which we can now accept—if you’ve read them. This month there’s a few pictures to see from rides of the last month. January heat to Bindoon and the Dam Club Run. I must admit I cheated a bit on updating the points table; I didn’t include the recent rides in the table but I have updated the totals alongside everyone’s name. Next month I will need to update the full table for the yearbook. Ride cool! Ivan

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January 42,496


Merchandise

Stickers $3.00

Stubby Holders New Stock ! $6.00 2006 Benger $3.00

Badges (Black and Gold) $9.00 Key Rings White $3.50

Iron-on Transfers full sheet $10.00 half sheet $5.00 Tee-Shirts—Short Sleeves Small $23.00 Medium $23.00 Large $23.00 Extra Large $23.00 2xExtra Large $23.00 Tee-Shirts—Long Sleeves Small $27.00 Medium $27.00 Large $27.00 Extra Large $27.00 2xExtra Large $27.00 Special!—2006 Benger Badge and Stubby Holder $4.00

Number plate surround $15.00


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Each club ride starts as two members step up as Ride Leader and Tail End Charlie. Unless you’ve already organised a ride you will know that there’s not much to it, but for those concerned about trying it, the following should help you understand

the finer details of

Organising a Ride. Plan the route. The first step for most ride organisers will be maps and a destination idea. You most likely have an idea of the full distance your ride will travel and will have decided already if you intend the ride to be an overnighter. Using your maps you can draft track notes or a ride route that you will follow on the pre-ride. You can add up the kilometres of each leg of the trip and start to identify potential toilet stops, fuel and food stops. A good guide distance for a leg stretch of any description is about 100km but you can vary this to fit in with your ride. Go on a pre-ride. This is to check the route you’ve chosen actually works. It is an opportunity to improve your track notes with distances and times between stops, discover points of interest, photo opportunities or good break spots and to become familiar with the road junctions you will be using. Judge travel times based on what the TEC will be able to do on the day and fuel stops to account for the smallest range, e.g. 180km. The pre-ride can be an ideal time to stop and take photos to include with a few more taken on the club ride day. On your pre-ride remember to check if the café you visit will be open on a Sunday and get a phone number to call through a booking (e.g. for 10) on the day of the ride if you think it might get busy. Inform the Tour Master. Rewrite your track notes and forward it to the Tour Master who uses this information to ensure consecutive rides aren’t coincidentally travelling the same route. The Tour Master may need to arrange a fill-in Leader or TEC for the ride at short notice if for any reason one cannot make it. Inform the Editor. Create a flier for your ride and forward it to the magazine editor by the submissions cut-off date, Wednesday one week prior to the club meeting. An A4 page is best, including all the information members will need to attend your ride. You may keep the route secret if you wish or you can specify as much information as you like. Importantly, you must include the start location, start time and date, total distance to be covered and identify Ride Leader and TEC. At the meeting. Receive the running sheet from the Secretary. Receive the TEC bag from the previous rides TEC. During the Tour Master report tell the members about your ride and encourage them to join you, fill them in on any last minute information they might need to know and anything different to what you see printed in the magazine. You might wish to get an indication of the number of people going on your ride or you might need to get firm numbers to make a booking for accommodation if that is your ride.


On the day. Be on time for your ride, if you’ve stated “arrive 8am for 8.30 departure” then one of the organisers should be there by 8am sharp. Ensure Tail End Charlie has brought the TEC bag just in case mechanical or first aid situations arise during the ride. Invite visitors to include their email address on the running sheet so that we can follow up and invite them to come along on future rides. Emergency contact numbers for everybody should be recorded. For this reason the running sheet would best ride with the TEC. The Club Riot Act must be read aloud at the start of the ride, it is printed on the back of the running sheet. If you need to make a booking, call before you leave to confirm numbers. Delays. The Tail End Charlie is most likely to catch up to an incident before the Ride Leader is made aware. The TEC has the bag containing mechanical and first aid equipment although the TEC themselves may not know how to use it. For anything but the shortest delays it is usually best to despatch a rider to inform those waiting ahead, including the ride leader. Depending on the situation, the ride may need to separate to make sure no rider is left stranded alone. Following the ride. As soon as possible after the ride the running sheet should be posted in the envelope provided so that the Secretary can update the points table for the magazine. Any photos you’ve taken should be forwarded to the Editor so that they may be included in the photo gallery on the club web site. If you choose to write a report you can insert your pictures into your article or forward them separately for the Editor to choose. General ride information. Monthly Club Run. This can be hundreds of kilometres in a day, a midnight ride, camping or overnight motel, or perhaps a few nights away on the border run. Anything that you would class as touring the open road on a motorcycle. The ride can be to a particular destination or event or just for the enjoyment of the road. If you are planning an overnighter investigate contact details for camping grounds, motels or other accommodation and suggest restaurants or café meal options. If your trip involves camping only, make sure everybody knows where your last opportunity for supplies will be, e.g. bottle-shop. Social Ride. Intended to be shorter and to provide more social interaction than the monthly Club Run. Preferably the social ride will be arranged to attend some social event or activity. Families can be invited to meet at the destination of the social event so it’s not only for the riders. The ride part should be kept quite short, 100-150km return will usually suffice. Previous examples of Social Rides include a barbeque at the beach, a visit to the aviation museum at Jandakot and Xmas in July at Serpentine.


Club by-laws as at August 2008

1. All motions need to have 2 months notice before they are voted on unless the 2 months notice is deemed unnecessary by the membership present at the meeting.

2. People on committees do not have to pay for an event that

they are organizing except for their own accommodation. 3. Only financial members of the club can vote. 4. No person is to spend any monies unless prior approval has

been granted by 2 or more committee members.

5. Any money spent and claimable from the club must have a receipt.

6. Members wishing to attend a club event must pay for that

event before it occurs.

7. If a member is unable to attend a Club event, refunds are to be decided by the committee organizing the event. 8. If the club organises any event which requires financial commitment, members who have committed to attending will be financially liable for their share of the costs unless they can find someone to replace them.

Birthdays

Hans H 22 Feb

Nic W 27 Feb


O.R.M.T.C. RIOT ACT

This is to be read out at the start of each run

1. All riders are to be introduced to the Leader and Tail End

Charlie before the start of the run. 2. Do not overtake on the left – EVER!!

3. For rider safety a staggered formation is strongly

recommended.

4. Do not pass the leader unless they say it is okay.

5. When turning you MUST wait on the corner where you can be seen until the person behind catches up.

6. When you see someone on a corner you will become the

corner marker unless they wave you through.

7. Ride within your own personal limits and be mindful of the road rules.

8. The tail end Charlie will always be behind the last bike, no

matter what.

Please complete the sign in sheet with rider/pillion details including an emergency contact name and number.

This riot act must be read out before the start of each run. If you

are attending the run and the organisers fail to read it out, please remind them to do so.


January Club run


Stirling’s cottage at Harvey


Wellington Dam


Thanks E-J

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Thanks Nic

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GERALDTON ROADTRIP Hello people on FEB 22/ 23 I am trying to plan a trip to Geraldton for

the two things i like/i live Motorbikes and the Stars

I am planning on going up with the bike club (ORMTC) all are welcome AGWA members also welcome

going up sat lunch to arrive by 5pm staying in caravan park (roughing it )

in the evening will join the Geraldton astronomy club to view the stars and planets

as in Jupiter and the colours of ORIONS belt,

with the possibility of a quick fish at the beach in the morning before heading back to Perth

so at the moment i need numbers for the trip and camping

thanks rusty ([email protected]) rsvp by 7feb

Hi guys

agreed to go ahead on the 14 15 16 February as per below (Collie and Pemberton or further south if people are so inclined) No need to bring any Port Craig as we are well south of Merredin. Cheers Nic

Hi Dennis Craig has pulled out for this week -plan was to leave Friday at 6pm from Armadale Am checking whether he and others are available in 2 week as I reckon the more the merrier. My plan when we decide to go is to head down to the lower Warren area stopping Friday night at Collie River. Cheers Nic


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