BMWMCQ BooK EXCHANGE

On the back of this training I was at crossroads work-wise, with a redundancy in the offering. So a quite timely opportunity presented itself, the Compass Expeditions “Cairo to Capetown” trip. We had the skills (so we thought) we had the bikes, we had some surplus cash (thanks to the redundancy) so off we headed to Africa!

While this was a life changing trip, I realised my deficiencies in my riding skillset – breaking an ankle in Ethiopia does that.

So upon my return to Australia I needed to get the confidence up again, so signed up for the BMW Off Road Skills weekend at Canungra. Duncan couldn’t attend as he was riding the Triumph!

This was a very well designed course, and built upon current skills to progress slowly until you are suddenly careering down a near cliff face using only engine braking.

61 This restored my confidence somewhat – along with the purchase of a regular height 700GS (previous one was low suspension which was not ideal off road).

So from my perspective I have definitely benefited from rider training which always brings me something new to practice. Bad habits can creep in and these can be alleviated by professional guidance and advice.

So as Nike says “Just do It”. Training that is.

NEW BooKS AVAilABlE!

Race to Dakar Charley Boorman Extreme Frontiers Charley Boorman (Racing Across Canada) What If I Had Never Tried It Valentino Rossi (The Autobiography) The Road to Mali Craig Carey-Clinch No Room for Watermelons Ron & Lynne Fellowes

A Motorcycle Courier in the Great War Captain W.H.L. Watson Australia Motorcycle Atlas With 200 Top Rides (6th Ed) Hema Maps Overland Magazines - issue #’s 11; 19; 21; 22; 25; 26; 27; 28 and 29. Adventure Bike Rider - issue #’s 44; 46; 51 and 53 The Touring Motorcycle Jeff Ware & Kris Hodgson BMW Twins Mick Walker BMW Boxer Twins Ian Falloon BMW Motorcycles Bruce Preston A Century of BMW Manfred Grunet & Florian Triebel The BMW Story - Production & Racing Motorcycles Ian Falloon Bahnstormer - The Story of BMW Motorcycles LJK Setright BMW Company History 1972 BMW Munich

2 x On Tour with Compass Expeditions DVDs

The initiative is being overseen by Jane Gray and you can communicate with Jane via email at:

library@bmwmcq org au

Arrangement can be made with the librarian to pick up & drop off at the monthly Members meeting Editor