Issue 179 - March / April 2012

The Mid North Coast ofNew South Wales HOG Club Inc

Newsletter

Combined Dice Run, third roll at the South West Rocks Gaol

RIDE CALENDAR April-June 2012

APRIL 2012

Sun 1st

Sun 8th EASTER LONG WEEKEND

Sun 15th SOUTHERN RIDE – To Bulahdelah via Old Pacific Hwy with lunch at Salty Dog, Coolongolook SOUTH -Depart DONUT 10.00AM

Sun 22nd NORTHERN RIDE – LAWRENCE TAVERN for Lunch Depart Coffs Harbour at 10:00am

Pickup in Grafton at 11:00am

Sat 28th/Sun 29th COMBINED OVERNIGHTER – WALCHA via Dorrigo See flyer regarding bookings Departure times to be advised MAY 2012

Sun 6th

SAT 12th SOUTHERN RIDE – MACADAMIA FARM

Depart DONUT 11.00AM

SAT 13th MOTHERS DAY

Sun 20th COMBINED RIDE – TAYLORS ARM

Depart DONUT 10.00AM Depart Grafton at 9.15am

Depart Coffs at 10.30am

Sun 27th SLICE OF HAVEN – LAURIETON –See flyer for details

JUNE 2012

Sun 3rd NORTHERN RIDE–YAMBA Depart Coffs Harbour at 10:30am

Pickup in Grafton at 11:30am

SOUTHERN RIDE–to TINONEE with lunch at Wingham

Depart DONUT 10.00AM

Sun 10th JUNE LONG WEEKEND – stay tuned for events to be advised

Sun 17th

Sun 24th SOUTHERN DICE RIDE – Details to be advised

2012 OTHER RIDES AND EVENTS

2012 H.O.G. Events

Northern Territory State Rally 8-10 June Darwin www.darwinhog.com.au/

Queensland State Rally 21-23 September Brisbane www.brisbanehog.com.au

South Australia State Rally 12-14 October Nuriootpa www.adelaidehogsa.asn.au

22nd Australia National Rally 19-21 October Canberra www.australianationalrally.com

Log on to members.hog.com events section for additional details, or call the H.O.G. Of?ce.

Bunnings BBQ to raise funds for the Childrens Cancer Institute Australia

I am looking for some assistance during the day of the BBQ – lending a hand doing a bit of cooking or serving sausage sangas. I am not after a whole day – only an hour

or two. It is all in aid of a great cause. The BBQ will be held on Saturday 14th April (weekend after Easter). If anyone is interested in lending a hand can they give me a call on

0409 125 812 – or email me on

Matt Barrett

matthewbarrett4@bigpond.com

March 2012

Hi Everyone

I know I missed the New Year’s mail and News Letter so better late then

never “Hope you are all having a fantastic 2012” We have all been super

busy at V-Twins with lots of changes and upgrades coming in 2012 , all to

make your Harley-Davidson and N.C. V-Twins experience more enjoyable

and professional when you visit.

You will notice that I have also included in this article some Pictures and

information on Two New Models that Harley-Davidson will be releasing to us

very shortly , The “Softail Slim” and the “Seventy Two” if you or a friend has

any interest in either of these great new models please feel free to give us a

call and we can fill you in on any questions that you might have (also happy

to take deposits) We are also holding a rather large stock of used Harleys at

the moment and are willing to accept any reasonable offer. You can view

these on our web site :www.v-twins.com.au .

Look forward to catching up , hope everyone Travelling to Bathurst for the

State Rally has a Great time

Safe and Fun Riding

Ash Beaton

1 GDT Seccombe Close, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450 Phone: 02 66504 200 Fax: 02 6650 0637

Email: info@v-twins.com.au Web site: www.v-twins.com.au

Dealer News

New Models for 2012

K e y f ea tu res o f th e 2 0 1 2 H a rl ey -D a v id so n S o fta il® S li m ™ in clu d e:

· R ig i d -m o u n ted , a ir-co o l ed , 1 6 9 0 cc T w in C am 1 0 3 B ™ c o u n ter-b al an c ed en g i ne w ith A u to m ati c C o m p res s io n R el eas e (A C R ) rat ed at 9 8 .7 f t. lb s . p eak t o rq u e at 3 0 0 0 rp m .

· P o w e rtrain i s f i n is h ed in B l ack p o w d erc o at w it h p o lis h ed c o v ers.

· 6 -S p eed C ru is e D riv e ® T ran s m i ss io n .

· C h ro m e , o v er/u n d er s h o tg u n e x h au s t w ith s la sh -c u t m u ffl ers.

· G lo s s B l ack ro u n d ai r cle an er co v er .

· C la ss ic 5 .0 -g all on F at B o b ® fu el t an k .

· B lac k “ca t’s ey e” co n s o le h o l d s e lec tro n ic sp e ed o m e ter w ith re tro -s ty le face .

· D u n lo p ® 1 6 -in ch (M T 9 0 B 1 6 ) fro n t an d rea r (M U 8 5 B 1 6 ) ti res.

· B lac k , St eel L ac ed w h eel s.

· H o lly w o o d h an d le b ar w ith c ro ss -b rac e

· G lo s s b l ack h ea d lam p w i th ch ro m e tr i m r in g .

· G lo s s b l ack n ac ell e w ith p u n c h ed lo u v e rs .

· H alf-m o o n fo o t b o ard s w i th ret ro -st y le fo o t co n tro l p ad s .

· C h o p p ed rea r fen d er e x p o se s re ar ti re .

· T ri m m e d FL fro n t fen d er .

· S id e-m o u n ted l icen s e p l ate b rack e t.

· C o m b i n ati o n st o p /ta il/ tu rn tai l li g h ts .

· S o lo s eat w i th b la ck tu ck -a n d -ro ll v i n yl co v e r .

· F o rge d rear fe n d er s u p p o rts are f i n is h ed in G lo s s B lack p o w d er co at.

· G lo s s b l ack “h o rs es h o e” o il t an k .

· P ain t co lo r ch o i ces in c lu d e V iv i d B lac k , B lac k D e n im , a n d E m b er R e d Su n gl o .

· S ec u rit y P ac k ag e O p ti o n (facto r y-i n st all ed o p ti o n ) in cl u d es : H arle y- D av id s o n ® S m art Se cu rit y S y s tem w ith p ro x i m it y-b a se d , h an d s -free s ecu ri ty fo b an d A n ti - lo ck B rak in g S y s tem (A BS )

®NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL SLIM™ IS A

CLEAN, OLD-SCHOOL CUSTOM Stripped-Down, Narrow Styling with Less Chrome and

Retro Details

MILWAUKEE (Feb. 1, 2012) – Pare down a Harley-® ®

Davidson Softail motorcycle to its essential elements and you have the Slim. From its trimmed front fender to its narrow rear end, Slim is a no-nonsense, back-to-basics motorcycle. Call it stripped. Call it old school. Call it lean and mean. What's left is the elemental Softail profile and

®iconic Harley-Davidson style that recalls classic custom bobbers of the 1950s.

“It's time to make the engine the focal point of the motorcycle,” says Harley-Davidson Senior Designer Casey Ketterhagen, “so we put a Softail on a diet to get the proportions back in check. Scale down the rear with a narrow tire and chopped fender and the heart of the bike, the motor, once again becomes the focus. We left a gap between the nose of the seat and tank so the rider can see the top of the motor. I like to be able to look down and see what's moving me.”

To keep the rear of the motorcycle simple and clean, the Slim has combination stop/turn/tail lights and a side-mounted license plate. The rear fender struts are left uncovered, exposing the forged steel and fasteners. A thin formed-leather strap covers the fuel tank seam. The powertrain is finished with polished covers instead of chrome, and the black cylinders are left unhighlighted. The FL front fender is trimmed to expose more of the tire.

“I'd personally like to strip the bike down even further,” says Ketterhagen, “but this is as far as we can go on a production model. The Slim is intended to be a direct interpretation of home-built customs of the 1940s and 50s, and we used a number of components that evoke that era, beginning with a Hollywood handlebar.”

The Hollywood bar, identified by its wide bend and cross brace, was originally an accessory for Harley-

®Davidson models with a Springer fork. The name may have been coined because owners of that era who used the cross-brace to mount lights and bags had “gone Hollywood” with excessive accessorization. For the Slim, the cross-braced bar and louvered headlight nacelle are finished in gloss black. Other period styling cues include a gloss black “cat's eye” tank console with a retro speedometer face, half-moon rider footboards, a round air cleaner cover, and gloss black wheel rims and hubs. The cover of the solo seat is stitched in a tuck-and-roll pattern.

“The seat really gives you the feeling of sitting in the bike, rather than on it,” says Ketterhagen. “The bars are nice and low, too, so when you're riding you have an unobstructed view forward, which reinforces the idea that this is a very elemental motorcycle, a real back-to-basics ride.”

™A counter-balanced Twin Cam 103B engine is rigid-mounted within the frame, creating a solid connection

®between rider and the machine. The Softail chassis mimics the clean lines of a vintage hardtail frame, but utilizes rear suspension control provided by coil-over shock absorbers mounted horizontally and out of sight within the frame rails. With the combination of a 23.8-inch seat height and rider footboards, the Slim comfortably fits a wide range of riders and offers light side-stand

®lift-off. A pull-back riser from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories can be installed to move the handlebar back two inches without changing control cables and lines.

New Models for 2012

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SEVENTY-TWO™ REVIVES A LEAN LOOK

Dark Custom Gets Some Color – A New Narrow Sportster in Sparkling Metal Flake Paint

®MILWAUKEE (Feb. 1, 2012) – The Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two™ motorcycle is a metal flake dream

®machine, a Sportster on a trip back to the days when the cool kids rode a Sting-Ray and the big boys parked choppers in a row on the curb. Those motorcycles were long and lean; candy-apple color and gleaming chrome shimmering in hazy summer sunlight. From its Hard Candy Big Red Flake paint and ape bars to its narrow whitewall tires, the Seventy-Two is a respectful nod to that era, and to the influence of the custom culture that still percolates today along Whittier Boulevard, the legendary cruising street in East Los Angeles also known as Route 72. A new generation of custom builder is tapping into that era and making a fresh statement, not just in California but in garages across the country, even around the world.

“In creating the Seventy-Two, we were also inspired by the vibe of the early chopper era,” says Frank Savage, Harley-Davidson Manager of Industrial Design. “Those bikes were colorful and chromed, but also narrow and stripped down to the essentials. You look at period examples and they are almost as simple as a bicycle. It's a custom style that's very particular to America and that California scene.”

Metal flake, an iconic design element of the '70s, appeared in everything from dune buggy gel coat to vinyl diner upholstery, and on custom motorcycles. Harley-Davidson brings the sparkle back on the Seventy-Two with Hard Candy Big Red Flake paint. This new finish is created by applying a black base coat, followed by a polyurethane system that carries

hexagon-shaped flakes that are more than seven times the diameter of metal flake used in typical production paint. Each flake is coated with a thin aluminum film and then tinted red. Four applications of clear coat, combined with hand sanding, create a smooth finish over the flakes.

“The final touch to the Hard Candy Big Red Flake paint is a logo on the tank top and pinstripe scallop details on both fenders,” says Savage. “Each was originally created by hand, and we recreated that art in a decal for production, so they still have the appearance of hand-applied graphics in that they are not exactly perfect. The graphics are then covered with a final clear coat application.”

A solo seat and side-mounted license plate bracket leave much of the chopped rear fender – and more of that paint – exposed on the Seventy-Two. The powertrain is finished in Gray powdercoat with chrome covers and a new round air cleaner with a dished cover. A classic Sportster 2.1-gallon “peanut” fuel tank adds a final period touch to the motorcycle.

Key features of the 2012 Harley-Davidson®

Seventy-Two™ include:

· Air-cooled Evolution® 1200cc V-Twin engine with Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI), rated at 73 ft. lbs. peak torque at 3500 rpm.

· Powertrain is finished in Gray powdercoat with Chrome covers.

· Paint color choices include Hard Candy Big Red Flake with period pinstripe details on fenders and fuel tank, Black Denim, and Big Blue Pearl.

· Classic 2.1-gallon peanut fuel tank.

· Dunlop®

white side wall 21-inch (MH90-21) front and 16-inch (150/80B16) rear tires.

· Chrome Laced wheels.

· Ten-inch mini-ape handlebar mounted on a two-inch high riser.

· Chrome, eight-inch round air cleaner cover with center screw mount.

· Chopped rear fender exposes rear tire.

· Side-mounted license plate bracket.

· Chrome, staggered, shorty dual exhaust with slash-cut mufflers.

· Solo seat with black tex tured vinyl cover.

· Handlebar-mounted speedometer with chrome cup.

· Chrome rear fender struts.

· Chrome coil-over pre-load adjustable rear shocks.

· Forward foot controls.

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS REPORT

The year kicked off again with more rain and it was hit and miss as to whether you could venture the bike out into the rain. However we managed to squeeze a few good rides in and it was great to catchup with all our Hoggie mates. Maria and I headed off on

holidays in February snow skiing and have returned with no sustainable injuries and looking forward to jumping back on the HOG. I looked at hiring a Harley while we were away but couldn’t quite justify the $100 plus per day fee when I knew I had my bike sitting at home. So here’s an update on some the rides we have had since the last Newsletter: Woolgoolga Twilight Ride We travelled to Coffs in the afternoon to meet everyone at V-Twins for the ride to Woolgoolga. Leaving V-Twins saw 10 bikes and 19 Hogs do the run North, it was great to see Ashley and Jill to join us for dinner. The hours past quickly as Hogs talked mingled and drank. The food was excellent with perfect summer weather to match with the stars appearing from the clouds. 10:30pm rallied around and we were asked pertly to leave as the staff were waiting to go home. As bike after bike rolled down the main

street the echo of Harleys was an awesome sound. Many thanks for all those who attended. Unfortunately wet weather continued in the month of January and we were forced to cancel our Broomshead ride due to local flooding. However, there was great attendance at the combined Scotts Head ride a few weeks later. Golden Dog Twilight Ride To take advantage of the good weather and daylight saving another great ride was had to the Golden Dog Hotel at Glenreagh. We headed off from Grafton a little later than planned due to yours truly being held up at work again. Thanks to Clemo for going over to the meeting point at McDonalds to let the guys that I was late. The night was a great success with new faces turning up on very shiny bikes. Thanks to Mick our Road Captain for getting the group there and home again. Bobbie in trouble with Kathy for

twisting the throttle a little too much, but it was great to see them turn up by car. We are looking forward to the combined Dice Run this weekend it should be great a good warmup ride for Bathurst the following weekend. Cheers Bryan

Hi Everyone,

TREASURERS REPORT

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NEWSLETTER SUBMISSION DEADLINE

The deadline for Newsletter submissions is the last dayof the month before it is due.

You can send information before this date if you wish

Send to: phoenixdpb@bigpond.com

Treasurer’s Report

January and February have been rather quite on the home front gearing up for the coming year. We received a $500 donation from the Centro Toormina Shopping Centre for a Xmas Charity Ride that the Hoggies did in December. Thank you to Deb and Mick who helped organize this ride and to all those members who participated. We had a great response from members in regards to the purchasing of HOG Flags. In total we placed an order for 20 Flags. The HOG Club has purchased 4 flags – 2 for the North and 2 for the South. Thanks to Julie our Secretary who arranged this, it will be great to turn up to the Bathurst Rally looking the part with our Chapter HOG Flags. In summary the transactions on the bank account for January and Febuary are: Our Opening Bank Account Balance at 1st January, 2012 was $4,481.53

We Received: Centro Toormina Xmas Charity Ride $ 500.00 Membership Fees $ 135.00 Sale of Patches $ 15.00 Sale of Flags $ 855.00 Less Paid Out: Printing of Newsletters $(158.40) ------------ Closing Bank Account Balance at 29th February, 2012 $5,828.13 ======== Anyone wishing to purchase club merchandise such as patches, name badges, pins, shirts please contact our Secretary Julie Tudhope. Cheers Maria

· Ladies Garage Night

· The New Ducati Panigale

· The New Harley-Davidson Softail Slim

· New 2012 Apparel & MerchandiseSee attached flyer for more info

Sat 28th April - Sun 29th AprilSat 28th April - Sun 29th April

COMBINED RIDE T O WALCHA 15TH JAN 2012

A cold start to the day – who would have thought it was SUMMER!

The bravehearts departed, conquered the mountain, had a great lunch

and returned home BLOODY WET!

Past Rides

Past Rides Woopi Thai Twilight Ride.

A great night with great food and conversation.

Camp Quality is a non-profit organisation that is

committed to bringing hope and happiness to every child

living with cancer, their families and communities through

ongoing quality recreational, educational and financial

support programs. Every dollar donated goes to bringing

laughter into the lives of Camp Quality children

MID NORTH COAST N.S.W. HOG’S CHARITY OF CHOICE IS

Camp Quality

Past Rides Combined Ride to

Scotts Head Bowling Club 5th February 2012

Past RidesCombined Ride to

Scotts Head Bowling Club5th February 2012 Con’t

Great day for a ride, good venue and very good tucker

Past Rides Golden Dog Twilight Ride for Dinner

Some new faces and an enjoyable twilight meal.

Always a good place to go.

Angus and Owen

What’s this???

Choof and YT

Chris, Phil, Dave and Tuddy

SOUTHERN RIDE to Old Bar 19th Feb 2012

Tracey, Ben and Jayne

Julie, Shayno and Pattie

Past RidesOur ride to Old Bar had a huge rollup with over 42 Hoggies for lunch but first there was a stop at

Moorlands for scones and coffee (Best Scones on the Coast) Dave and Pattie were joined by family

members for lunch, which must have bought some luck as Pattie won the raffle on the day.

QT gave the brief…

And we are on our way... down the highway

SOUTHERN RIDE to Old Bar 19th Feb 2012 Past Rides Con’t

Mick, Ron, Heather, Dave and Leanne

with the HOGS Hope you enjoyed your day

Dave and Kerry, first time out

Tuddy and Julie

Bob and Debbie

Pattie, Fred and DebbiePattie wins the raffle

Past Rides COMBINED CHAPTER DICE RUN 18TH MARCH 2012

Shawn looking very relaxed Great to see Frank and Sue on the day

QT made it with an early start from New

The weather didn’t look that good, chance of rain forecast but 40 HOGS turned up to ‘roll the dice’. The first roll was at the Servo’s before departing both in Coffs and Port, second roll being at Clybucca where Nth and Sth meet. From here the long line of bikes made their way to Trial Bay Goal for the third roll and then onto Gladstone for the fourth and

final roll.

1st

prize $100 Fred Payne

2nd

prize $20each –

Equal 2nd

place Frank G, Tuddy and Emma (Nigels’ daughter)

‘boobie’ prize $10 ShortyA great day for riding, and we didn’t get wet!

–

2nd ROLL Clybuccca

Bryan and Maria on the ‘new’ beast! A long line of riders coming into SWR

Past Rides COMBINED CHAPTER DICE RUN 18TH MARCH 2012

Trial Bay Goal at South West Rocks

Fred took out 1st Prize of $100 and as there was three equal 2nd

Prize winners the decision was made to split the winnings, so

Frank, Emma and Tuddy received $20 each.

Emma was visiting from South Africa and was her first bike ride

with Dad, Nigel Lovett.

Say HOG!!!

Con’t

Some of the lucky raffle prize winners were......…

Bev Gannaway Ray Ward JayneMick Fairbairn

Some more of the lucky raffle prize winners were......…

Greg (the bird man) Fred picked up a UK club shirt

* Many thanks to Ash Beaton (V-Twins) for donating a wonderful array of Harley items to be raffled at the Dice Run, Sunday.

Also thank you to David Sinclair at The Heritage Hotel who also donated the bottle of JD and Magnum

of Three Monks Red Wine. The Christchurch Chapter in New Zealand sent over 2 x NZ club shirts

and Stewart from England sent over a couple of UK club shirts.

Thanks everyone for making Sunday such a great Club day.

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GET WELL WISHES Get Well wishes go out to:-

Angus Monday, Peter Ward, Chris Jackson and Dave Tierney.

We’ve heard that you guys have not been well. We hope you will be real soon

and back riding again MNC HOGs

BIRTHDAY WISHES GO TO... 2nd March Mick Fairbairn - 7th March Peter Sheather

19th March Dave Walker - 24th March Michael MacArthur 26th March Barry Cook - 6th April Rob Rooimans

11th April Geoff Sproule - 23rd April Neil Dwyer 25th April Phil White (YT)

If we have missed you – Happy Birthday to you

Just for a Laugh

Long to Live This biker lady has a heart attack and is taken to the hospital. While on the operating table, she had a near death experience. Seeing God, she asked, "Is my time up?" God said, "No, you have another 43 years, 2 months, and 8 days to live."

Upon recovery, the woman decided to stay in the hospital and have a facelift, liposuction, and tummy tuck. Since she had so much more time to live, new roadsto ride, she figured she might as well look even nicer.

After her last operation, she was released from the hospital. While riding her motorcycle home, she was run into by a delivery truck and killed. Arriving in front of God, she demanded, "I thought you said I had another 40+ years? How come you didn't pull me out of the path of that freakin' truck?"

God replied, "I didn't recognize you."

Once upon a time there were 3little pigs. So I ate them. End of story,

now go to sleep

CHAPTER RIDE RULES

1. To participate in an official HOG ride, your motorcycle MUST be in a safe roadworthy condition and have a current registration label affixed to it.

2. Arrive early, at least 15 minutes before departure time, with a FULL tank of fuel and when “5 minutes” is called, be ready to move off in that time.

3. To ensure maximum safety, the group will ride in staggered formation until we approach a corner and then we will ride in single file.

4. When overtaking a slower vehicle, maintain your speed until all riders have completed the overtaking manoeuvre.

5. Road Captains are permitted to move along the group when necessary - look out for them and give them room.

6. Always ride in the same lane as the lead Road Captain and never overtake him.

7. Be aware of your braking distance from the vehicle in front of you and respect the other riders’ blind spot.

8. When the lead Road Captain stops to let everyone re-group, stay in position and be ready to move off when ready to do so.

9. At designated fuel stops, be prepared to move off when the last bike has re-fuelled.

10. Enough time will be allocated for fuel and food at our designated meal stops. It is your responsibility to ensure that your bike has been re-fuelled and refreshments taken during the allotted time.

11. When the Road Captain indicates to you to stop as a “corner marker”, wait in a safe and visible position and direct the following riders until the rear Road Captain indicates to you to re-join at the rear of the group.

12. If you end up being the last rider in a group that has split from the main group, wait at any turn-off point to direct the following group.

13. All slower riders must ride at the rear of the group in fairness to other riders. If you are a slower rider and find yourself holding up other riders that are following behind you, wave them past and ride at the rear of the group. A Road Captain will always accompany you.

14. When a rider pulls out of the group and off the road (whether due to mechanical or other reasons), that rider will be attended to by the rear Road Captain. The remaining riders in the group should not stop, but continue on. If your bike breaks down, indicate clearly and get off the road as soon as possible.

15. If you pass the front Road Captain, you are longer deemed part of the official Chapter ride.

16. The Road Captains and all group members must adhere to the road rules and speed limits at all times.

In the interest of safety, these Chapter Ride Rules must be adhered to when participating in an official Chapter ride