CommittEE rEports - mEEting minutEs

President Report: Report on Ride to Zero Motorcycle Safety launch. 100 year celebration gaining momentum - QPS, TMR, RFDS invited to attend Centenary Bike Display. Forms available at meeting for members to take and offer to BMW riders they might meet on rides to promote participation in the display.Two new 100,000km mileage awards to be made, Chris Robertson (author of the Golden Ride the clubs first 50 year history) & John Eacott. Awards to be presented when recipients are available at a club event. Toowoomba Bike Display was unable to be attended due to very short notice we received.

General Business: Frank Hills request for more led rides in the events program had been discussed at last committee meeting. Status quo to remain ie: monthly led ride + mid week ride. Coffee catch ups and lunch venues are a case of make your own way or arrange to meet other members . Use FB event page to notify others. Always looking for ride leaders for the two monthly led rides.

Frigid Digit has one cabin remaining but plenty of camping available.

More assistance required for the Canetoad Rally.

Closed: 8:15 pm, next meeting 4 May 2023

Hola from the Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest and flattest salt pan.

Regalia is very important out here, particularly hats. Uyuni has an average April morning temperature of -1.3°C so the beanie is essential, and given they only get about 1mm of rain here per month the BMWMCQ bucket hat is a star keeping the relentless sun off. If you want help getting a stylish and useful regalia item for the coming cool season, don’t hesitate to send me an email.

Bill Luyten Tools Officer’s Report

Well, I’m back!

Not sure how this happened but I’m here again.

The club will be scheduling another service day soon and expecting it to be in June, will update you when we have locked in a date.

We have just purchased a couple of workshop manuals to add to our library.

models in the range have been examined too, the GS Adventure, Luxury-tourer RT, R Roadster and RS Sporttourer. In all over 1300 photographs have been taken.

Repair Manuals

I have various Repair Manuals available to borrow mainly for older bikes as well as the addition of the above manuals.

Tools for loan

There are special tools available including the GS911WiFi and 3 pin diagnostic tools.

Special Tools

• 34mm socket for rotating crankshaft

• Twinmax electronic carburetor balancer (Twin BMW engines)

• Vacuumate (electronic synchronization of throttle valves up to 4 cylinders)

Product Information

Complete coverage of BMW F650, F700 & F800 Twins (06 - 16) --Easy-to-follow photos--Complete troubleshooting section--Valuable short cuts-- What’s covered: F800S 798cc 06 - 10F800ST 798cc 06 -

12F800GT 798cc 13 - 16F800GS 798cc 08 - 16F800GS

Adv 798cc 13 - 16F800R 798cc 09 - 16F650GS 798cc 08 - 12F700GS 798cc 12 - 16

• Clutch alignment shafts (3 sizes)

• Compression gauge (cylinder pressure)

• Steering head bearing puller and seating tool

• Gearbox output flange puller

• GS-911 Wi-Fi Diagnostic tool (Wi-Fi and USB Version)

• GS-911 3 pin Diagnostic tool (for older bikes)

• Tyre Pressure Monitor Sensor (TPMS) tool

• Enduralast hall sensor tester

• Brake bleeding tool (suction bleeding via the brake caliper)

Product Information

*R1200GS*1170cc*13 - 16 *R1200GS Adv*1170cc*13 - 16 *R1200RT*1170cc*14 - 16 *R1200RS*1170cc*15 - 16 *R1200R*1170cc*15 - 16 Coverage of BMW’s R1200 range covering the liquid-cooled engine models. Focus of the manual is the world’s most popular travel enduro, the R1200GS, an example of which has been fully stripped down, photographed and rebuilt. Other

• Compression tester

Club Tool Loan: tools@bmwmcq.org.au

$50 deposit (refundable) for GS911. Tools and spares can be picked up or brought along to the next meeting or Club ride.